Tina’s review of The Letters (Inn at Eagle Hill #1) by Suzanne Woods Fisher
Amish fiction has a special place in my heart. And Suzanne Woods Fisher is one of the authors I look for when I want to read a book in this genre. The Letters is the first book in her new series entitled The Inn At Eagle Hill. It takes place in Stoney Ridge Pennsylvania, which is also the setting of her other series, Stoney Ridge Seasons. I absolutely loved this series, and was thrilled to return to this quaint community once again.
The Letters centers around the story of the Schrock family. Her husband has recently passed away after a suspicious drowning, and Rose Schrock is left with the debt from his bad business decisions, as well as four children to raise on her own. While in the grocery store one day, she overhears a couple talking about having no place to stay in town. Rose graciously offers to have the couple stay with her. The couple gladly accepts her offer. After their stay they pay her $100 and tell her that they are going to recommend her farm to everyone they know. She suddenly gets an idea to turn her farmhouse into a Bed and Breakfast. Nobody in her family is pleased with this decision, and neither is the church, but her neighbor and friend, Galen King, thinks that it is a good idea, and offers to help her convert the basement into some rooms for guests.
After the farm is remodeled and ready, Rose gets her first guest by the name of Delia, an older “English” woman needing somewhere to go to try to find some solace from a deteriorating life and marriage. Rose does all she can to help her regain her faith, and thus begins the story of how she too begins to recapture her own life as well.
This was a beautifully written tale of the power of faith. I found it to be a nurturing and inspirational story, just like all the other books by this author. I also was pleased that Suzanne included many of the characters from Stoney Ridge Seasons in this book as well. Reading these book series are like visiting good friends that live far away – it is always good to go back.
I highly recommend the books of Suzanne Woods Fisher to anyone who enjoys reading Amish fiction. Her stories are always filled with hope and inspiration, and leave the reader feeling uplifted.
I received this e-book from NetGalley in return for an honest review.
4.5 out of 5
This book is available from Fleming H. Revell Company. You can buy it here or here in e-format.
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