GRACE’S FORGIVENESS by Molly Jebber is the second book in the Keepsake Pocket Quilt series. The story is set in Berlin, Ohio in 1900. Grace Blauch was born with a red birthmark on her left cheek. Grace is a midwife when her community needs her and she works in her dry goods shop that she runs with her best friend Sarah. This is where she meets Mark King. Her life is about to change in ways she never expected and she has no idea what is coming!

Molly Jebber sure knows how to make the reader feel as if they are right there at the kitchen table with the family dealing with all their troubles and GRACE’S FORGIVENESS is exactly that! She made me sad, then the next moment I was smiling and giggling out loud! You can never go wrong with a Molly Jebber book if you are a fan of the Amish genre. All of her characters feel genuine and relatable and put your emotions on one heck of a roller coaster ride. As you are reading, you will find yourself cheering for all of them, praying they can work out their problems and be happy once again. You will also wonder how much heartache a family can stand before it completely breaks down and splits.

GRACE’S FORGIVENESS is incredible novel. I am excited to read more by Molly Jebber as I really enjoyed this story. It is not your usual Historical Amish Romance. Usually we are reading about Amish who stay in their community. Not the case in this wonderful tale. Mark moves to Berlin Ohio for a fresh start. He is running away from all the trouble his shunned brother caused him and his family. I was instantly caught up in all the new things that were happening to Grace and many times I just wanted to reach out and hug her, especially while she was dealing with the nasty things people say about the way she looks with her birthmark! Mark really cares for Grace, but is worried that his brother will come back and cause trouble for them. Your heart will break for both of them. All they want is to be happy.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Sweet and simple Amish story about the importance of generosity and forgiveness.

Grace can not believe that handsome Mark would be interested in her - after all, she has a big birthmark on her face! Yet - he obviously is smitten with her. And their romance proceeds well and the marriage is on the horizon - yet Mark has a shunned brother, who shows in the city. And the Amish people have hard rules about keeping the contact with their shunned fellows...

Mixed feelings. The premise is interesting, but the execution is in the need of more "ruthless" editor, interested in the true, deep dealing with the less pleasant realities of (Amish) life. There are two strong topics - the practice of shunning and the discomfort feelings/behaviour shown towards the "disfigured" people. I would love for the author to use these strong topics with more braveness, to leave the formulaic sweetness of the traditional Amish novels for the raw, real novel dealing with uncomfortable realities of (Amish) life. Then the goodness, love and forgiveness would have bigger impact on readers then, I believe.

The authoress obviously has the potential for the good motif. Fingers crossed for the better, deeper execution the next time!

Grace Blauch is happily running a story with her friend Sarah, as well as being a midwife in the community. Her hopes for a husband is pretty much gone because of a harsh birthmark on her hand, clearly were everyone can see. No Amish man wants a woman with something so noticeable on her hand, or who he? When Mark King comes to the Amish community, things may be different for Grace.

I enjoyed Grace’s story very much. Grace was a gentle sweet Amish young lady that would make any young Amish man a wonderful wife. My heart went out to her because no man would look past her birthmark. And I was certainly cheering own a relationship between Grace and Mark. Mark had problems of his own, and understood Grace more than any man ever had. I really liked Mark’s personality, and the fact that he was so caring for Grace, and for his brother, who was shunned by the Amish. Of course this shunning was a problem for Mark and Grace, another thing to come between their relationship. Now can their relationship survive the problems with Mark’s brother’s jumping the fence? Well you will need to read this wonderful book for the answer to this. You are truly in for hours of entertainment when you read Molly Jebber’s Grace’s Forgiveness.

Grace is Amish and runs an Amish store with her friend, Sarah. Grace has a disfigurement which many make sport of. Grace is a very sweet and Godly woman who is kind to those who aren't kind to her.
What's a good book without some romance, right? Mark opens the shop next door to Grace's. He does not seem to notice the birthmark and treats Grace for the lovely woman she is. Problems arise from Mark's brother who has been shunned. When Grace's father becomes aware of the brother, he no longer allows Grace to see Mark. Will there be romance for Grace, after all? You'll have to read the book to find out.
Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to read this book for my honest review.