This is the third book of the Amish Calling series. It can be read as a standalone but for the full enjoyment, it is recommended to read the other two titles in the series. This reader has not read the previous titles, however thoroughly enjoyed With All Her Heart. Ms. Irvin writes the characters Elijah and Bonnie in such a way that readers will find themselves rooting for them as individuals as well as for their relationship.

With All Her Heart is a refreshing change. The main characters have special needs, but those needs do not slow them down. This is an interesting and different kind of read. It moves along quickly and keeps the reader engaged, waiting to see if Elijah and Bonnie get together. It is highly recommended for readers who like cozy romances.

I received an ARC ebook from NetGalley and the publisher, Zondervan, in exchange for an honest review.

Readers who like Amish fiction will enjoy this third book in the Amish Calling series. This story portrays several Amish people with varying disabilities. Bonnie, one of the owners of the craft store disability ways heavily on her as she wonders about her future . Elijah weighs his options as his family needs him in their auctioneer business but his shyness holds him back. Sweet story but heavy.

This is an interesting book by Kelly Irvin. This book explores the genetic disabilities, called the Founder effect, that can affect the Amish community. The book centers around Bonnie and Elijah. Bonnie is afflicted by several disabilities that affects her legs and hands making it difficult to walk and grip onto things. She and 2 of her friends that also have various disabilities run a craft/consignment store. Elijah comes from a family of auctioneers started by his grandfather. His dad expects him to follow in their footsteps along with his brothers. Elijah is a talented woodworker and doesn't want to be in front of people calling auctions. He is in love with Bonnie and she loves him, too, but because of her disabilities, keeps him at arm's length. Will they be able to overcome their various challenges and eventually marry? Read this book to find out. I received a complimentary copy of this book but was not required to leave a review. #netgalley #zondervanfiction

This is the third book in this series, all equally as good, this can be read alone, there are recurring characters.
This is Elijah Miller's story, a bashful young man that would rather make wooden toys than get in front of a crowd and auctioneer.
This is also a young Amish woman, Bonnie Yoder, that was born with a disability. She has persevered despite her disabilities. She now owns a shop with two other women with physical limitations, they take goods on consignment.
Sparks fly between these two, but can they ever really forge a relationship, especially when things seem to be worsening health wise. Will Elijah be able to overcome his fears? Answers come, and we are updated on past characters we came to care about!
I'm am hoping for more in this series!
I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Zondervan Fiction, and was not required to give a positive review.

I love how the author Kelly Irvin shows us people have different challenges in life. Some are seen and some unseen. Even though Bonnie suffers from the genetic disease SMA, she is a co-owner of Homespun Handicrafts with two friends that also suffer from disabilities. Bonnie would love to marry and have children but knows that her disease will progress and her mobility decrease. She doesn't want to burden anyone. Elijah is a shy, introverted and handsome man from a family of auctioneers. He is also talented woodcarver and furniture maker who wants to sell his goods in Bonnie's store. Elijah's family wants him in their auction business, but he struggles to speak to people outside his family. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. This is a sweet romance. I love this book and the series.

With All Her Heart by Kelly Irvin is filled with messages of hope, courage, endurance, faith, optimism, and love. An uplifting story for those facing life's challenges. Characters that leave you feeling humbled and hopeful.

Releases Jan. 28th. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

4 Stars

This is the first book that I have read by this author, and was pretty good.

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Negative Content

A unknown version of the Bible is used.

The word infernal is thought once.

A person swore they'd’ never go through something again.

A person said that they'd seen too much to pussyfoot around.

A mention of a man talking about his very sick brother, saying “He’s so narrisch. He’s been throwing up and complaining of a stomachache for two days. He insisted it was food poisoning.” And that calling his brother stupid (narrisch) was Toby’s way of saying he was worried.

A mention that a woman kissed a cat's nose.

When a man asks his brother brother if he had any regrets, his brother answered “Do I miss the microphone and my smooth-as-a-bopli’s-behind vocals? I do.” (bopli's = babys)

A mention that a woman thought she’d work seven days a week if Mom would let her.

A man tells his brother “I guess I still have some pointers on how to get rid of the jitters.” (for calling auctions). His brother asks “It doesn’t involve imagining them with no clothes on, does it?” One of the instructor’s suggestions— offered in jest. “No way..." (Not a necessary comment.)

A woman says “My mamm and dat are still yakking with yours.”

A son thinks that parents weren’t supposed to meddle in their children’s pursuit of a husband or wife. That his rumspringa hadn’t produced a wife was his own business.

A woman says to her friend, “I see the wheels turning. What are you thinking about, friend?” to which she replied “Nothing worth saying.” and thinks, nothing that wouldn’t get her sent to Hades for all eternity.

A mention that a "Miranda Lambert’s man-who-done-her-wrong lyrics blaring from overhead speakers".

A man asks a woman if she would like to go fishing with him on Sunday, and that it was their "day off from church". They do go fishing that Sunday.

Some mentions of the Amish thinking they couldn't know for sure if people went to heaven.
A mention that the thought that someone that somebody loved who had passed might be lonely too was almost too much to bear.
A widow asked a widower if he visited his late wife's grave, and he said “I did when I lived in Berlin. After I came to Virginia, I realized I didn’t have to physically visit her grave to feel close to her. She’s in a cooling breeze, a bird’s song, in the rain, and even the thunderstorms.”

A mother is trying to encourage her daughter to get married, and says “Gott didn’t mean for people to be alone. That’s why He created Eve from Adam’s rib. He knew it wasn’t gut for man to be alone. He needed a helpmate—” and her daughter interrupted her" saying “Mamm, seriously, you’re quoting Genesis to me?” the daughter snorted, thinking it wasn’t the Scripture itself. It was as familiar as the Lord’s Prayer. As the Ten Commandments.

A woman fell, and thinks maybe if she could reach a tree, she could use a branch to pull herself up far enough to get her legs under her.
She straightened. She eyed the selection along the road. They were old trees that towered far above her. Not a single low -hanging bough. Come on, Gott. (Not sure if it was irreverent or not.)

A engaged couple kiss, and when they finally broke apart, the woman clasped the fiancée's face in her hands and asked, “...did you lure me out here to the van so we could kiss and make out like youngies?” Her fiancée replied “Since we never got to do this as youngies, I thought it was about time.”

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Trigger Warnings

A mention that a daughter asks her mother why she was up so early, and she answered “I’m going fishing.” Her mom flashed her a “top that”smile. The daughter thinks that her mother managed to sound as if that wasn’t the most astonishing utterance since telling her daughter about the birds and the bees after she witnessed two horses doing their business in a nearby meadow in broad daylight in front of God and everybody.

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Other

A mention that a woman was nursing her baby in front of others. Nursing is a perfectly natural thing, but it's awkward and unwise to do it in front of other people.

A widow thinks that in the end women had to submit to the men in their lives, but that didn’t mean she couldn’t speak her peace first. Good thing, or she might blow an artery trying to contain it. (Wives are to submit to their own husband, but not to just any man in her life.)
Later, it mentions her trying to apologize, saying “About what I said earlier—”“Don’t worry about it. You were right.” The words seemed to come easily to him. “I’m always sticking my nose where it doesn’t belong. You said so yourself the first time we met.”“I didn’t have to be so nasty about it. Sometimes I forget my place.”“I imagine it’s hard to adjust to having a bruder run your life after your mann did it for so long.”“Bart would say I should submit. It’s a woman’s lot to submit. Gott loves an obedient believer. Gott forgive me for being so full of hochmut.”

A mention of a woman thinking that they were supposed to accept the circumstances of their lives, come what may, but nobody really explained how to do that.

Some mentions that plain women did not step out in public with another man other then family.
A man tell another man and woman “The diner is a popular place. Just about everyone from the Gmay comes here at least once a week.” and she thinks, was that an admonition? The man continues “Families do, anyway,”... “The youngies know how to court in private.” and the woman thinks, definitely an admonition. It mentions guilt slow-danced in her head.

A mention of a woman saying to her mother and thinking that she'd be home alone where nobody would see her, so she could wear her hair in a ponytail and tie a scarf around her head and be done with it.

A mention of the Amish belief that a woman has to have her head covered to pray, no matter where.

A mention of a mom telling a single woman, “Wait. I know it’s hard for you to see my family growing.” It mentioned her roundabout way of referring to being with child paid lip service to the Plain tradition of keeping such rites of passage private.
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This book was a interesting read, and was a nice change of genre. It had some things that could have been better, or left out all together, but over all it was pretty good.

I received a complimentary e-book from Zondervan Fiction to review through Netgalley.
I was not required to write a positive review, and the thoughts above are my own.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this book.

Amish fiction is one of my favorite genres and I just loved this book. I loved the wholesome story and the characters that were realistic, had their faults, but were dedicated to their community, family, and faith.

Kelly Irvin did a fantastic job.

Highly recommend.

With All Her Heart is the third book in An Amish Calling series by Kelly Irvin. Bonnie who has SMA owns a gift shop called Homespun Handicrafts. Her friends and co workers also have some sort of physical disability but that doesn’t hold them back from living their lives to the fullest. Elijah is shy with God’s gift to make toys but her comes from a family of auctioneers. The thought of going on stage makes him sick. Can they overcome their unique challenges and listen to God’s will for their lives. I loved it and will definitely have to go back and read the first two. Can be read as a stand alone.
Thank you to the publisher, NetGalley and Zondervan fiction for the advanced copy. This is my honest review.

Elijah is a shy man that creates handmade toys and furniture to sell. His family, on the other hand, is loud and boisterous. They expect him to start working the auction.

Bonnie began a craft company with her friends. They each have a handicap. Bonnie wants a family.

Elijah finds the courage to bring in samples of his work for Bonnie to review.

With All Her Heart by Kelly Irvin – Likeable, Thoughtful Characters

Kelly Irvin’s newest novel With All Her Heart – is the third book in the Amish Calling series. I enjoy Kelly’s Amish themed books and looked forward reading this story.

With All Her Heart is a little different from most of the author’s other novels. In the introduction the author mentions that Amish communities may have a higher rate of disabilities or diseases because of marriage within their community and the limited gene pool. She also mentioned the love and acceptance the Amish have for their children, family, friends, and members of their community.

The main character in this book is Bonnie Yoder who has a disability called spinal muscular atrophy. Bonnie is co-owner of a shop with two of her friends who are also disabled. Bonnie is smart, beautiful, hardworking, and wants to be independent as possible. Bonnie would love to be married and have children. But she is resolved to remain single and not be a burden on others because of her declining health.

Thankfully, Bonnie has the love and support from her mother, Jocelyn Yoder. Jocelyn husband Marlin died two years ago, but he is still a part of her life.

But God is at work and may bring the unexpected into their lives. Like Elijah Miller a quiet and shy man that Bonnie had gone to school with. Or Jocelyn’s brother Uriah bringing his friend Theo over to see what things need work, repairs, or maintenance on Jocelyn’s property.

I enjoyed reading this book and the characters were very likable. I especially enjoyed Jocelyn, she was loving, caring, supportive and honest in dealing with her grief. Theo was a refreshing character, honest and open. I also liked Elijah. Though he was shy, he learned to work through that which is hard, and to fight for what he wanted.

It was eye opening to think of how challenging it would be to have a disability and live life without the modern-day conveniences that can make everyday tasks a little easier.

I enjoyed reading With All Her Heart by Kelly Irvin and recommend it. If you enjoy Amish themed novels, or a little romance, or Kelly Irvin’s novels be sure to get her newest book which will be released on January 28, 2025.

I would like to thank Zondervan Fiction and NetGalley for the opportunity to read a complimentary copy of With All Her Heart by Kelly Irvin. I was under no obligation to give a favorable review.

Beautiful meaningful Title! Awesome cover and Heartfelt Amish Romance novel! Master Story Teller Kelly Irvin gives her readers not one but two romances in this uplifting inspirational story. I was totally drawn into the book from the first chapter . I loved all the characters that made this book seem so realistic. The theme of the book dealt with people with disabilities due to genetic disorders and accidents. How these disabilities affected the way they lived their lives. Putting their trust in God for their future instead of letting a disability rule their lives. I thought the book was very well written and researched. I have enjoyed every book in this series but this one goes on my favorite shelf.
Bonnie Yoder never gave much thought to getting married. At a young age she found out that 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 owned Homespun Handicrafts, a shop in Lee’s Gulch Virginia. Two other Amish friends who also had disabilities helped her run the shop. Bonnie felt her SMA held her back from having a normal life with a husband and children.
Elijah Miller is part of a large loud Amish family . Most of the men in the family are Auctioneers and on the road six months of the year. Elijah is different from his brothers. He’s always been shy and the thought of being an Auctioneer makes him physically sick. He’s talented in making wooden toys and hopes to sell them at Bonnie’s shop. For years Elijah has had a crush on Bonnie. She is so pretty that he would like to court her but he can’t even get up the nerve to go to her shop to see if he could sell his toys there on consignment.
I highly recommend With All Her Heart to readers of Amish Romance and Christian Fiction. This book is part of a series. Some of the characters are carried over from other books in this series. I feel that this book could be read out of order without reading the other books. This book is scheduled for release on 1/28/25
I voluntarily read an advanced Readers Copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions shared here in this review are solely my own.
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Bonnie is a successful Amish woman. But she longs to find a husband and have a family. But she holds back because she is disabled and thinks no one will have her. Elijah is painfully shy but he loves Bonnie. Now if he can pluck up the courage to tell her. Sweet romance.

onnie and Elijah have known each other for years but never considered each other in marriage. However, it all changed when Elijah brought his woodworking wares to Bonnie's store. Bonnie has a special store that employees Amish like herself who suffers from health problems. Bonnie knows that a wheel chair is in her near future and she does not want to burden anyone. She worries about having children and not being able to do the necessary chores that most of us take for granted. Elijah himself is very shy and being shy does not do well with the family business of auctioneering. His own family is suffering from health issues are are relying on him to step up.

Bonnie and Elijah develop a friendship of respect and admiration. They both must face their fears and deal with pride. The pride of asking for help. Pride comes in different forms. Amish novels like this reflect on faith and help you with your own. Maybe to see your own struggles that you may be blinded to.

A special Thank you to Zondervan Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review

Wow, what a great book! This is the best one in the series, in my opinion. Bonnie and Elijah are 2 souls that needed each other without even knowing it. Love always wins. I was given an Advanced Reader Copy to read and this is my opinion only.

A wonderful story of finding God’s path for you. Not letting your fears, shyness or disabilities hold you back. Also being brave enough to find true love without your fears blocking you. A fantastic read!

I adore Amish romance, sadly this failed to deliver.

A single mum/foster mum to children with disabilities ranging from cerebral palsy to autism, I found the way the disabilities had been dealt with through this book a bit lacking.

For me the book just missed the mark, something was missing.

Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this ARC in return for my honest review.

I just adore Kelly Irvin's books and this one is no exception. She is continuously on my top of the list for books read every year. With All Her Heart is another example of why she is one of the best. Join Elijah, a painfully shy Amish man and Bonnie, a disabled woman, as they discover that they can do more than they ever realized: and they can do it together!

Loved reading the inspirational and awesome Christian story. Even though Elijah is shy, he wants to court Bonnie. Read the highly recommended, wonderfully written, and a must read riveting romance story.

This book tells the story of Elijah Miller, a shy young man, and Bonnie Yoder, a young woman with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). "Painfully shy" doesn’t even cover Elijah’s struggle, but Bonnie notices this and helps him feel comfortable. However, Elijah’s family of auctioneers doesn’t see his discomfort and expects him to take part in the family business.

Bonnie hasn’t let SMA slow her down. She co-owns a successful handmade gift shop with two other women who also have special needs. Bonnie excels at sewing, arranging displays, and keeping the books. Elijah is drawn to her beauty, inside and out, but struggles to have conversations with her.

Their relationship moves slowly as they both grapple with their own challenges. Elijah can barely talk without Slowpoke, and Bonnie feels her disability has given her a different lot in life. They spend so much time helping each other, it delays their personal growth.

While this book uplifts those with disabilities, I found the number of characters with limitations unrealistic, even considering the Amish community's genetic background. As someone with a disability, I’ve only met that many others in hospital settings.

Jocelyn, Bonnie’s mother, stole the show for me. Her worries, encouragement, and motherly love were compelling. I related to her more, possibly because we’re closer in age.

I kept wanting to make good food while reading—those event menus sounded amazing!

𝓦𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓗𝓮𝓻 𝓗𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓽 is the third book in the Amish Calling series but can be read as a standalone. It's a sweet story of second chances, friends to romance, and life with disabilities.