Wonderful characters drew me into this story. I loved Elijah and Bonnie, as well as the secondary characters. I hope we see more of Sophia and Carol.


Elijah broke my heart, I’ll admit. So shy and feeling unworthy, he just doesn’t fit well into the Miller family that is full of auctioneers. But he’s willing to do anything to help them. Bonnie is fearful that no man will see past her spinal condition and her rollator. Author Kelly Irvin did a great job of writing a storyline that brings these two together in several ways.


Irvin doesn’t shy away from the facts of higher levels of disabilities within the Amish community as a whole. She also stresses that the community has a strong level of love and acceptance for these children and adults. They are helped as needed and free to be who they were created to be while lovingly supported.


If you enjoy Amish fiction I highly recommend With All Her Heart. It’s different than what you may be expecting.


I received a complimentary copy of this book but was not required to leave a review.

This is book #3 in the Amish Calling series but can be read as a standalone book.

This story deals with second chances, friends to romance and living with a disability.

Bonnie who has spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) runs a handmade gift shop with 2 of her disabled friends and Elijah makes wooden toys and wants to sell them in Bonnie’s store.

Their relationship moves slowly as the both have challenges. Elijah has trouble talking to people without his trusty dog Slowpoke and Bonnie has to deal with her condition get worse.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author through NetGalley. The review expressed here is my honest opinion.

Bonnie Yoder is part owner and employee in the Homespun Handicrafts with her friends, Sophia and Carol. Each of the three young adult Amish women have a handicap. Bonnie, the main character, has SMA and has a rollator which is often mistaken for a walker. While Bonnie would dearly love to have what all Amish girls dream of, a husband and lots of children, she knows this is not the dream that will come true for her due to her physical disability. She can tell that she is becoming weaker and will soon be in a wheelchair. She will not be able to hold a baby, or run after a child. It would not be fair to a marry and man and not be able to be the kind of wife he would want and deserve. Bonnie occasionally gets accused of having pity parties for herself.
Then, there's Elijah who comes from a family of auctioneers and is expected to call auctions as well. However, Elijah cannot possibly see himself doing that. He is quiet and does not enjoy being the center of attention. His talent is wood crafting. Oh, the things he is able to create from wood! Small child size table and chairs, barns with animals, child size rocking chairs. But, his father is determined that he join the family business.
Elijah took some of his creations into Homespun Handicrafts and Bonnie is enthusiastic about selling them in the shop and draws up a contract with Elijah. Bonnie and Elijah have feelings for each other, but each have some large obstacles to overcome. I found their matchmaking mothers to be quite humorous.
This is a sweet story. The Amish see these physical disabilities within their community as something that makes the children 'special.' Would you if you had had one? Bonnie had a most difficult time seeing herself as 'special.' She yearned to be like others.
I was given an advanced ecopy by the publisher, Zondervan, through Netgalley. I was under no obligation to leave a positive review.

Kelly Irvin is one of my favorite Amish romance authors. She writes about subjects that most others don’t. With All Her Heart is the third part of a trilogy that focuses on three friends with different disabilities. Bonnie is a young woman with a neurological disorder called SMA, short for spinal muscular atrophy. When Elijah wants to court Bonnie, she is afraid and does everything she can to push him away. I really enjoyed this story. I loved all the characters. I felt like I actually knew them. While this book is part of a trilogy, it can be read as a standalone. Thank you to Netgalley and Zondervan Fiction for the ARC. All opinions expressed are my own.

This was a beautiful and heartwarming Amish romance!

Bonnie is content running her store, determined to not let her physical disability – spinal muscular atrophy – stop her. Except when it comes to love. She has resigned herself to the fact that love will never be in her future.

Elijah has always been shy, but Bonnie can bring out his words. For Elijah, there has never been anyone else besides Bonnie. He sees past her disability, right to her heart. Elijah wants to go on a different path to his family, and must decide if he is brave enough to go after what he really wants.

Elijah was such a quiet hero, which I loved seeing. Bonnie had real fight, but could also be a bit feisty, sometimes to her own detriment. Irvin has captured Bonnie’s character so well. Her struggles felt so real! I loved these two characters, they aren’t your standard fare and I found them more relatable because of it.

Not only was I invested in Bonnie and Elijah’s story, but Bonnie’s mother too. She is a widow and isn’t looking for love, but when the chance presents itself, she needs to decide if she is willing to take a second chance on love. As I get older, I am starting to appreciate ‘mature’ romances a lot more.

With All Her Heart is a story of love and of what it means to trust God, even if what He is giving you is more than you ever thought possible, and that the person standing in the way of your dreams may just be you.

Fans of Amish fiction and Christian romance, this is one not to be missed. I highly recommend it!

Bonnie is successful in her crafts shop but fears no man will see past her disability to her strong and loving heart. Elijah dreams of leaving the family business to focus on his carvings. Can they find a new path together? This is the story who inspired me to do all things with all my heart.

What a beautifully written story that is full of emotions. It's full of hope and inspiration and keeps you turning the pages.
I loved it and highly recommend this book.
I received a complimentary copy from Zondervan Fiction via NetGalley and was not required to write a review. All opinions expressed are my own.

Once again, Kelly has crafted an absolutely captivating story! What I especially loved about this one is that it features not just one, but two beautiful romance stories.

The story follows Bonnie, a kind-hearted Amish woman who has lived with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) since childhood, a condition that gradually weakens her muscles over time. She has found purpose and joy in running Homespun Handicrafts, a shop she manages alongside two friends, all of whom have disabilities. Through their daily lives, the story offers a touching glimpse into their world and what courting looks like for them.

Bonnie has always tried to focus on gratitude, appreciating what she has rather than dwelling on the progression of her condition. But as time passes, she begins to feel like the shop is no longer enough. Enter Elijah, a childhood friend who suddenly reappears in her life. He is drawn to her, and she to him, yet Bonnie refuses to entertain the idea of romance. She doesn’t want to stand in the way of Elijah courting someone who wouldn’t require as much care as she does.

Elijah, a gentle and reserved soul, struggles to fit into a family that is so different from him. But despite his anxieties, Bonnie is the one person with whom he feels truly at ease. She stands out to him in a way no one else does. Yet Bonnie insists on keeping their relationship strictly business, allowing him to sell his products in her store, nothing more. But Elijah only has eyes for her.

As Bonnie’s condition worsens, the growing affection between them creates tension. If they can’t be together, being in each other’s presence becomes painful. Will Bonnie be able to see herself through Elijah’s eyes...that her future, though uncertain, can still be beautiful? That she is not a burden, but a blessing in his life?

And without giving anything away...other romances blossom around Bonnie as well, including one involving her mother! This is a such heartwarming, tender story you won’t want to miss!

I received a complimentary copy of this book, and this review reflects my honest opinion.

This is a heartwarming and uplifting read that will resonate with fans of inspirational romance and Amish fiction, particularly those who appreciate stories about overcoming adversity, pursuing one's passions, and finding love and acceptance ina the face of physical challenges.

Deeply Touching Story

This story is beautiful, touching, heartfelt, inspiring, and insightful. The author's description of the difficulties of dealing with illness and limited mobility is touching and sincere. This makes the characters that much more real, and I deeply feel everything about them: their challenges, their faith, their feelings, and so much more.

The author also does a fantastic job of describing the difficulties and challenges faced when one cannot fully pursue what one's heart desires and one's talents dictate, especially when family logistics play a part.

How those elements, along with faith, perseverance, and hope, played into Bonnie and Elijah's story is what makes With All Her Heart a beautiful and deeply touching story of love, faith, and God's will.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy of this book. All comments and opinions are voluntary and completely my own.

Disabilities of all kinds step into the limelight in "With All Her Heart" by Kelly Irvin, book 3 in her Amish Calling series. From hereditary disabilities to those caused by accidents, the main characters find ways to be productive members of their Amish society.

Bonnie Yoder has something called SMA (spinal muscular atrophy), a rare disease that is gradually stealing her muscles. She uses a rollator to walk, and is determined to walk as long as she can, thank you very much. She often needs help but is offended if anyone just steps in without asking if she needs help. She feels she has been a burden on her mother all her life, but is unwilling to entertain any thoughts of marriage because she doesn't want to go into such an unequal union. She owns and operates a craft shop with two of her friends - all of whom are disabled in one way or another. The crafts she sells are mostly made by disabled members of her Amish community, because everyone needs to feel valued for what they can contribute.

Eli Miller is an oddity in his family of auctioneers. His worst nightmare is standing in front of a group of people with all eyes on him as he calls an auction, but that is exactly what his father asks him to do. Every other man in his family has stepped up to the mic without fear and done his duty to the family. Eli has taken the classes and passed with flying colors but when he actually tries he freezes and can't get a word past his closed throat. His dream is to make children's toys and furniture in his shop, selling them in Bonnie's store. He feels misunderstood as the lone introvert in his family of extroverts. It also doesn't hurt that he's been half in love with Bonnie Yoder ever since their school days.

As Bonnie and Eli work together to sell his toys, and the pressure from his father mounts to join them on the auction circuit, can Eli prove to himself that 1. he IS capable of calling an auction without freezing, and 2. he can convince his father that auctioneering isn't what he wants for his life? When Bonnie's condition deteriorates and she pulls back from him, can Eli convince her to give their love a chance?

As the daughter of a man who was disabled at 28 due to a 52' fall from the top of a silo he was building, I know all about stubborn Mennonites who don't want help if they don't NEED help. Bonnie's constant "I can do that myself" rang pretty true in my mind, although I thought she took it too far to her own detriment. I have to say, I was amazed by Eli and his willingness to take Bonnie's limitations and look right past them to the beautiful heart she tried so hard to protect. Most people would be like the young man at the Bent and Dent who was interested as long as she was pushing a shopping cart but the minute she grabbed her rollator, he completely lost interest in Bonnie.

In many ways, this was a harder book for me to read than the others in the series, and maybe it is because, in my mind's eye, I could see the reactions people sometimes had to my dad and his cane. Readers interested in learning about the Amish, and the Founder Effect, and the many rare diseases found among the Amish population, will find a wealth of knowledge here. I also enjoyed revisiting the characters from the first two books in the series, and I absolutely loved Eli. He is a gem! Kelly Irvin has written a book that came straight from her heart for the disabled. Don't miss it!

I listened to this one on the NetGalley Shelf app, and was impressed with the narrator and her Pennsylvania Dutch pronunciations. (My dad was fluent, so I heard it often and recognize when it's being butchered.)

With All Her Heart is a truly inspiring story written by Kelly Irvin. The author has spun a story about disabilities through some very compassionate characters. The author also gives the reader insight as to how these disabilities can effect persons life in good and bad ways. This story sheds light on SMA and how it's progression occurs. It is obvious the author has done thorough research for her readers. The characters are very likeable and I enjoyed getting to know there story. The storyline definitely keeps the readers interest. This is another enjoyable read from this author.

With All Her Heart by Kelly Irvin, book two in the Amish Calling series, is a faith filled, sweet, heartwarming story about not letting your fears, shyness or disabilities hold you back, finding G-d’s path for you, and being brave enough to find true love without your fears stopping you.
It is a story filled with emotion as a young woman with a disability struggles with whether or not she should court a young man. This series is unique in that its main theme is genetic disabilities, as a result of intermarriage within the Amish.

Bonnie Yoder was quite young when they discovered she had Spinal Muscular Atrophy or SMA. Gradually she was losing the strength in her muscles which caused her to depend on a rollator to get around. Bonnie co-owned Homespun Handicrafts, a successful gift shop in Lee’s Gulch Virginia, with two other disabled Amish women. While Bonnie has managed her disability well and achieved success in her business, she has never imagined marriage or children in her future, as she feared the SMA would hold her back from having a normal life with a husband and children.

Elijah Miller, on the other hand, comes from a family of auctioneers but struggles with shyness, making it unlikely that he will follow in his father or brother’s footsteps. His talent and passion is in creating wooden toys from carvings. He has been working in a workshop behind his family’s home and dreams of turning his hobby into a business and eventually having his own family. He’s decided to see if he could sell his toys at Bonnie’s shop on consignment.

Elijah and Bonnie come to an agreement for selling his items. Spending time together, they realize that there’s a deeper connection between them despite their individual challenges. Though they share a connection, they struggle to find a way that will bring both of them happiness. They both must face their fears and deal with pride; the pride of asking for help.

Ms. Irvin wrote a wonderful, heartfelt, sweet, and moving story that focused on how the Amish value children with different abilities. While the main focus of the story is on Elijah and Bonnie’s love story, there is also a delightful secondary love story that adds to the overall charm of the narrative. This book is a story of love and acceptance that celebrates the happiness of even less-than-perfect protagonists.

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With All Her Heart by Kelly Irvin is a heartwarming story about love, acceptance, and faith. We get to learn about the disabilities that affect the Amish because of their limited gene pool. I felt for Bonnie who was struggling with her declining health. She did not want to give up her independence by switching from a rollator to a wheelchair. Bonnie has always wanted a husband and a family, but she did not see how it was feasible. Plus, Bonnie did not wish to be a burden to a husband. I liked the friendship that formed between Bonnie and Elijah. A friendship is a good basis for a romantic relationship. Bonnie and Elijah were good for each other. Both Bonnie and Elijah must face their fears and deal with their pride (there are different forms of pride). Like Bonnie, I have trouble asking for help. There is also a romance between Bonnie’s mother and a new widower. Bonnie’s mother is resistant at first. She does not appreciate her brother’s matchmaking. I especially enjoyed this storyline because the characters are closer to my age. I like how faith was woven into the story. With All Her Heart is the third book (and final) book in the Amish Calling series. While it can be read as a standalone, I recommend reading the series in order. With All Her Heart is a touching tale with handcrafted toys, a special shop, a helpful rollator, social anxiety disorder dilemma, merry matchmakers, a crafty grandpa, and happy hearts.

With All Her Heart is book 3 in Kelly Irvin's Amish Calling series and it was so good that I had tears in my eyes when I finished it! Because of Bonnie's disability she feels like a relationship with Elijah wouldn't be in his best interest. He also struggles with extreme shyness and is scared to do the calling at his family's auction business. They both grow so much, and it was a joy to read their story! I also really enjoyed Bonnie's mom romance with a widower and how that all played out. Slowpoke is also a great dog and one everyone would love to have. This is truly one of my all-time favorites by Kelly Irvin!

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review. All opinions are my own.

Publication date: 28 January 2025

With All Her Heart by by Kelly Irvin
Book 3 of 3: Amish Calling
Bonnie is successful in her crafts shop but fears no man will see past her disability to her strong and loving heart. Elijah dreams of leaving the family business to focus on his carvings. Can they find a new path together?
Elijah Miller is a quiet and painfully shy man with a talent for carving the handmade toys and furniture that tourists in the Amish shops love. The large, boisterous Miller family is anything but shy. With a thriving auction business, they want him to do what he hates most: taking the stage and calling the auctions. He loves his family and wants to support them, but will they allow room for Elijah to follow his own dream?
Bonnie Yoder began the Homespun Handicrafts with her friends, Sophia and Carol. Each has a physical disability to overcome but together they prove that wheelchairs and rollators will not stop them from building a business and a craft community. Bonnie, with her chestnut curls and pretty face, yearns for a husband and family of her own but fears her spinal condition will keep any Amish man from choosing a life with her. Can a man like Elijah see past her walker to the woman behind it?
With the support of his beloved dog, Slowpoke, Elijah finds the courage to bring in samples of his handcrafted toys for Bonnie to consider for display in the shop. Through her advice, Elijah begins to see a possible new life doing what he loves best. Bonnie, in reconnecting with this old school friend, fears that the hope for a relationship that she feels may be another disappointment.
Can Elijah and Bonnie help each other find the lives they want and the love they desire?
This is Bonnie Yoder and Elijah Miller's story.
“Hannah, can you handle the cash register while I talk with Elijah?”
Elijah Miller’s stricken expression sent a flaming arrow straight to Bonnie Yoder’s heart. She angled her rollator between him and the door to keep him from making a run for it. “That box looks heavy.”
Taking advantage of an aisle made extra wide to accommodate wheelchairs, Bonnie passed Elijah and took the lead past displays of leather goods, jewelry, birdhouses, candles, soaps, ceramics, pottery, paintings, scarves, totes, baskets, and handmade greeting cards, all created by area artisans. Then bookshelves filled with books written by Plain authors and even some Amish romance novels written by English authors followed. Bonnie and her co-owners did their best to give local and regional artisans, specifically ones with disabilities, a place to sell their wares.
Humming “Amazing Grace,” Elijah Miller stuck a box filled with wooden toys into the back of his buggy next to a rocking horse, a doll’s cradle, a tiny table with four matching chairs, and a child- size wooden push lawn mower toy. The humming and that particular hymn took his mind off what was coming. He brushed his hands together. “That’ll do it.”
I recommend this book
With All Her Heart by Kelly Irvin is a 5 star book.
I voluntarily read an advanced readers copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions expressed here in this review are entirely my own.
More books by Kelly Irvin.
The Heart's Bidding (Amish Calling Book 1)
Book 1 of 3: Amish Calling by Kelly Irvin
Matters of the Heart (Amish Calling Book 2)
by Kelly Irvin
With All Her Heart by Kelly Irvin
Book 3 of 3: Amish Calling

I remain unclear about why I love amish romance, but I really really do. So cute, so easy to read, so mindless but in a really lovely way.

I have loved this whole series by Kelly Irvin about the special needs in the Amish community due to the Founder's effect. I read the author's note upfront about how she didn't necessarily agree with the actions in the book, but she strived to write the Amish perspective faithfully. I can see why she thought that the note was necessary, but she wrote Bonnie so beautifully, no reader could blame Elijah for falling for her. Having children knowing they could pass on genetic mutations, that's more difficult, but I think that is one of those areas where grace is needed for people's whose perspective differs from yours. Regardless, this story reads beautifully- it's so tenderly and compassionately written and just reaffirming and hopeful.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Thank you#NetGalley and Zondervan Fiction for the Arc.

Kelly Irvin does it again! This is the third in the Amish Calling series and once again takes on one of the toughest of topics, disabilities. As a mother to several children with various special needs, this book was a powerful story of challenge and triumph. The romance woven between every day life with SMA and extreme shyness was sweet and raw. This was a sweet and lovely read that had me looking forward to each evenings reading time and left me so encouraged at the end.

Kelly Irvin’s third book in the Amish Calling series is a heartwarming tale of love and acceptance. The series begins with an insightful Author’s Note that delves into the concept of the “founder effect,” a phenomenon experienced by some Plain families due to a limited gene pool. Despite this, these families firmly believe that every child, regardless of disability, is cherished and considered special.

The story follows Bonnie Yoder, a co-owner of a successful gift shop with two other disabled Amish women. While Bonnie has managed her disability well and achieved success in her business, she has never imagined marriage or children in her future.

Elijah Miller, on the other hand, comes from a family of auctioneers but struggles with shyness, making it unlikely that he will follow in his father’s footsteps. Instead, he finds solace and passion in creating wooden toys from carvings. He has been working in a workshop behind his family’s home and dreams of turning his hobby into a business and eventually having his own family.

Elijah and Bonnie strike a deal for him to sell his wooden carvings at her gift shop. As they spend time together, they realize that there’s a deeper connection between them despite the challenges they face. Elijah’s shyness just might hold him back. And Bonnie struggles with the idea of being a good Plain wife and mother due to her disability. In fact, she finds it impossible to imagine.

While it is clear that there is a strong connection between Elijah and Bonnie, the couple struggle to find a way that will bring them both happiness. This book is a story of love and acceptance that celebrates the happiness of even less-than-perfect protagonists. The author’s sensitivity in portraying these characters’ struggles and their eventual happy endings is truly commendable.

While the main focus of the story is on Elijah and Bonnie’s love story, there’s also a delightful secondary love story that adds to the overall charm of the narrative. Additionally, I must mention the profound love and care shown by the Plain community towards disabled individuals and children in their midst. It’s a testament to the values and beliefs that reinforces their society’s ways.

Many thanks to Zondervan Fiction and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.