The Christmas Gathering is a compilation of three novellas written by three popular Amish fiction writers--Shelley Shepard Gray, Lenora Worth, and Rachel J. Good.

We Gather Together by Lenora Worth is tied in with the Shadow Lake Inn series and features characters from those books, and Hitting All the Right Notes by Rachel J. Good ties in with the Surprised by Love series and includes one of our favorite characters, Mrs Vandenberg. This story focuses on the STAR Center, a place for troubled teens, which is overseen by Mrs Vandenberg.

All three of these feel good novellas are faith-filled and share the theme of forgiveness. They are definitely a fun, Christmas-y read! Release date is Sep 24.

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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for sending this book for review. It was a delightful anthology of Amish romances.

For me, this is a mixed bag of stories. First, I really liked the sweet story of 'We Gather Together'. Her sister is getting married, and his family is having a reunion at the same inn. Unfortunately, their grandfathers are involved in a long-time feud. The first story 'A Christmas Reunion' didn't ring true to me, which is important for me in Amish stories. Since it's forbidden for an Amish person to marry an outsider, I didn't believe that an Amish family would accept a romance between them. The last story is 'Hitting All the Right Notes'. Neither the story nor the characters drew me. I received a free copy of this ebook from the publisher through Netgalley. This is my honest and voluntarily given review.

The Christmas Gathering is comprised of three Amish holiday novellas by Shelley Shepard Gray, Rachel Good, and Lenora Worth. The stories are sweet, light, and easy to read. I liked the main characters in each story, but I wish they had been more developed. I felt that the romances were sweet but instantaneous. I like how We Gather Together by Lenora Worth and Hitting All the Right Notes by Rachel J. Good tied into a series by each author. You can always count on Mrs. Vandenburg to have a scheme or two up her sleeve when she is trying to match two people after receiving a nudge from God in Hitting All the Right Notes. This was a unique Amish story with a group of Amish men forming a band and the setting being the Star Center. A Christmas Reunion by Shelley Shepard Gray had a clever scavenger hunt as part of a family reunion (I wanted to take part in it). I liked the setting in We Gather Together. It sounded like a beautiful place to get married, fall in love, or enjoy the holidays. The themes in The Christmas Gathering were friendship, family, faith, forgiveness, hope, and trust. The Christmas Gathering will get you in the mood for cool weather and the holiday season.

This 3-in-1 Christmas novella was good. I have to admit that Christmas novellas can be disappointing to me when they don't have Christmas or the season of Christmas as the focal part of the story. 2 of these stories were that way unfortunately. Even though a bit unrealistic for an Amish read, they were an easy read. I received a complimentary copy of this book but was not required to leave a review.

I received a free copy of, The Christmas Gathering by, Shelly Shepard Gray; Rachel J. Good; Lenora Worth, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This book has three stories, in it. The first is A Christmas Reunion by Shelly Shepard Gray. Tricia Troyer enjoyed last years Christmas with her cousins friend Brandt, and is hopeful this year will be letter than last year.

The second story is We Gather Together by Lenora Worth, Lucas and Katie family are feuding but is does not stop the two of them from falling in love.

The Third story is Hitting All The Right Notes, by Rachel J. Good, Andrew chose music over his family and was banished. Will this be the year to be forgiven?

These were all wonderful short stories.

This is a sweet collection of Amish novellas that will have you yearning for the Christmas season year-round. Each story had me smiling and wishing I could pull up a chair at the tables of these families. While they aren't perfect, the family love and support throughout spoke to my heart. This book was a pleasure to read and will definitely be reread as holidays approach.

Three amazing authors put their talents together to write these Amish novellas that are centered around Christmas. So refreshing to be reading stories that are written during the winter time while we are having a heat wave. I definitely recommend this book and it would make a great gift for someone’s Christmas stocking.

I was given a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley and the publisher. All words are my own.

I am truly ready for Christmas after reading this book! Three fabulous stories by spectacular authors! I honestly loved them all! There are a lot of fun times like a scavenger hunt, a snowman contest, and an Amish rock band!

The characters are wonderful! They are all relatable and easy to like. Each love story involving the main characters was unique and sweet! It was nice to have familiar characters from other books!

The struggles that were in each book are certainly understandable. People from different backgrounds figuring out love. Family feuds and misunderstandings. A longing to use the gifts that God has given. The authors addressed these issues with grace and compassion.

I will, without a doubt, be looking forward to the next book by these authors! I was provided a complimentary copy of the book from Kensington Publishing Corp. via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This Christmas novella is written by three well-known authors of Amish books. I recommend it to all lovers of Amish Christmas books. Thanks to NetGalley and Kensington for this advanced copy.

A Christmas Reunion by Shelley Shepard Gray centers around Tricia Troyer and her Amish family. She is excited when she finds out that an English friend of her cousin who had visited the family last Christmas would once again be joining them. Even though their backgrounds prevent them from developing a relationship, they both have developed strong feelings for one another through writing letters through the year. This story is interesting to see how this will be handled. You will not want to put this one down. I was surprised at how their relationship was resolved and felt it was out of character from other Amish books I have read.

We Gather Together by Lenora Worth is a book you will not want to put down as it centers on two Amish families who end up staying at the same Inn. One family is there for a family reunion and the other for a wedding, This book reminded me of an Amish version of the Hatfields and McCoys famly feud. You do not want to miss reading this one to see how the storyline ends. I enjoyed this one very much.

Hitting All The Right Notes by Rachel J. Good is an excellent read of hurt, forgiveness, relationships and miracles for several of the characters. This is a great book centering on Christmas miracle

I adore Christmas romances, I also adore Amish romances, so this sounded like the perfect read for me.

I loved Shelley Shepard Gray’s story, A Christmas Reunion, I only wish it was a full length book.

I also enjoyed We Gather Together by Lenora Worth, a new to me author.

I didn’t enjoy the third novella at all, and didn’t finish it.

I loved reading about a wintertime Christmas, one day I hope to escape my summertime Christmas for a white one.

I received an ARC from NetGalley, and all opinions are my own.

A wonderful collection of three short stories that will help you get into the Christmas spirit.
I loved all three.
Each author brought Faith, Hope and Love to the Christmas table along with lots of wonderful food that will make you drool.
I loved that each one has a miracle in them too. These stories show proof that miracles really do happen even in real life. Especially when we least expect them. The Lord always intervenes at the right time and place.
Love loved these stories
Only one problem. They're too short lol. There over before they even begin that's how good they are!
I'm giving one 5 stars. I highly recommend
My thanks for a copy of this book. I was NOT required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine.

The Christmas Gathering is a book of novellas by three well-known Amish fiction writers. Each novella centers around Christmas and the Christmas season. All of the stories are heartwarming. They are about love, forgiveness, second chances, family and faith. I would recommend this book. I received a complimentary copy of this book but was not required to leave a review.

When 3 of your favorite Amish authors add a story to the collection you can’t go wrong. It was great to revisit some of my most loved characters while meeting some new ones. All 3 stories were wonderful and I recommend them.

I read amish books because they make me feel relaxed and warm inside. I really enjoyed story 1 and 2. If they were full length i would def read them. Number 3 was not my cup of tea. But they were wholesome and fuzzy. Thank you to netgalley for letting me read this e arc in exchange for an honest opinion

A collection of Amish stories centered around Christmas, The Christmas Gathering is an easy read with stories of forgiveness and love. Wonderful characters.

Releases Sept. 24th. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

These short stories were by some beloved authors and centered around Christmas. What more could a reader ask for? I usually prefer full novels because I love to get lost in the story but these stories were perfect reading to get me excited about the upcoming Christmas season. Thoroughly enjoyed and will definitely recommend.

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and did not have to write a review. All opinions are solely mine.

3 stars

1st story by Shelley Shepard Gray is excellent. I would've loved this to be a full length book and really fleshed out.

2nd book by Lenora Worth is my favorite of the three. I really wish these were full sized novels. Makes me in the mood for Christmas.

I was not a fan of the 3rd book at all. I did not finish.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from netgalley and the publisher.

An uplifting collection of stories set at Christmas, filled with friendship, family and hope. I enjoyed all of them, especially Lenora Worth's that is connected to some of her other books. It has a theme of forgiveness that hit close to home. I liked how the gatherings in each story were unique to their settings, especially in the last one at a teen youth center. Reaching out to people who are alone and need hope and friendship was a lovely idea, especially at Christmastime. It was a good reminder to be hospitable. The tender romances included in each were sweet and squeaky clean.

Recommend for readers looking for light, inspirational stories. Fine for teens and up.

I loved the Christ.as Gathering. Three stories by three wonderful authors. I really needed a little Christmas and that's just what this books gave me. Each story was well written. I like the format each story was a quick read for me and just what I needed. Pick. Up this book and have a great day of reading. Thanks netgalley and Kensington Publishing for the gift of an arc in exchange fir my honest opinion of this week.