The true to life character in Amish Promises are both endearing and frustrating. Shani and Joel's struggling marriage due to PTSD is a very realistic plight faced by soldiers returning from war. Readers are sympathetic to the tension that Eve feels between doing what others expect and doing what is true to her heart , and angered when those around her react without compassion. This heartfelt novel is a fantastic beginning to Gould's Neighbors of Lancaster County series.

Amish Promises gives insight into what it means to love your neighbor especially when the neighbors are Amish and Englisch. First book in the series. I look forward to reading the other two books.