The fourth and final book in Amy Clipston's An Amish Marketplace series. The Jam and Jelly Nook holds its own while also wrapping up the series in its entirety.

Leanna is a widow of seven years. She opened the Jam and Jelly Nook to support her and her son Chester after they moved back in with her parents. Being surrounded by her family has helped her since the passing of her husband seven years ago.

Though Leanna does her best raising a teenage son she feels she is failing. Especially when she gets a call in the middle of the night saying her son is at the police station due to trespassing. At the police station she meets Maggie and her father Emory. Emory is also a widow facing his own issues raising a teenage daughter.

Maggie is a sweet girl but extremely shy. Emory doesn't know what he can do to break her out of her shell and spend time with people her age. Through a series of meetings Emory and Leanna start to get to know one another and help the others children.

Additionally, Emory and Leanna start to develop feelings but is unsure if they will ever find love. They had it once and don't know if it's possible to have it again.

I'm a sucker for Amish fiction and the Jam and Jelly Nook does not disappoint.

3.5 stars

I liked this book but I was expecting to like it more.

I enjoyed reading this book because it was about an older, widowed character which is uncommon in books in general and also in Amish fiction, in my experience. I also really liked that the children of the main characters were involved as well as the families and not just props. It was also pretty nice to catch the glimpses of characters from the other books (although this can be read as a stand alone). And the cover was very pretty!
However, I felt that the main characters were too similar (in their lifes and their problems and even in their personalities a bit) which felt weird. The connection between them was, also, a bit too fast for it to feel real and logical for me. I think my main problem with the book was that the main characters were not relatable to me or anyone I know and there wasn't enough depth for me to understand them and connect without that previous knowledge.

All in all, a good, entertaining read that a lot of people will like a lot more than I did (and I did like the story despite the problems detailed above)

The Jam and Jelly Nook was a bittersweet read. Bitter that it is the final book in the series and sweet that the cousins have stayed true to themselves and their families. I will miss going to market with these ladies. Amy Clipston has outdone herself with this series. I cried, laughed and cheered throughout the series, and this edition was no exception.

This is the final book of the Marketplace series by Amy Clipston. You don’t necessarily need to read them in order, but for the character development you really should. This was my favorite of the four, but the others were wonderful as well. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

An Amy Clipston book is always welcome, As all usual with most of her her books this one with starts on a quandary for an Amish woman, , but as usual ends up with joy for everyone, especially the reader. no reviews are necessary to recommend on of her books.

This is the final book in the series from the marketplace and what a fun way it was to end it.

Leanna is a widowed mother of Chester who owns the Jam and Jelly Nook in the marketplace. Emory is also a widowed father of Maggie who owns the shed shop. The families are drawn together after the two kids ate arrested for trespassing.

I really enjoyed how the families work hard to support each other. I also really enjoyed how the parents sought the children's input on any decisions that they made.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the arc. The opinions are my own.

Sometimes I just need a good, cutesy Amish novel and this fit the bill. Amy Clipston is a go-to for this genre and this one did not disappoint. Thankful to NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this title.

This is such a sweet series! It follows a set of cousins and their adventures in friendship and romance. They each own (or owned) a store at the marketplace, and each book centers around one of those. In this one, we finally see Leanna get her happily-ever-after. She is a widow, and we have watched her and her son through the other books, but this time is her time to shine. There is a love triangle, and it seems as though nothing is going to work out, but as with most Amish fiction, we learn to see God's timing in everything.