A Heart Once Broken
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4.3 • 3 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Bestselling Amish fiction author Jerry Eicher returns with the first of three stand-alone books in The St. Lawrence County Amish series.
Cousins Lydia and Sandra Troyer and their friend, Rosemary Beiler have always been close. The two cousins, however, both have eyes for handsome Ezra Wagler, leaving Rosemary to watch from the sidelines. But when the cousins' fathers face financial ruin, Lydia and Sandra make a deal as to who should have Ezra's affections...at which point Rosemary decides to make a play for Ezra herself.
With more than 20 novels in print and sales of 600,000+ books to his credit, Jerry's loyal fans eagerly await this compelling new series.
Book One
The St. Lawrence County Amish
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Cousins Sandra and Lydia have a long-standing competition for the attention of Ezra Wagler, their neighbor, but it's brought to a sudden halt when their family's troubles become more serious than they ever thought possible in their Amish community in St. Lawrence County, N.Y. When Clyde Byler moves to the community, Sandra immediately resents him and begs Lydia for a chance at capturing Ezra's attentions. The cousins' close friend Rosemary Beiler, however, decides to go after Ezra as well. And Lydia, with no man left to pursue, falls back into old habits with the sudden appearance of her English former boyfriend. Eicher (Miriam's Secret) weaves a web of predicaments that build to a tense crescendo, making up for a slow beginning. Although the plot details sometimes get in the way of characterization and emotional depth, the three young women's romances are life-affirming.
Customer Reviews
Enjoyable Novel!
A Heart Once Broken by Jerry S. Eicher is the first book in The St. Lawrence County Amish series. Lydia Troyer has always competed with her cousin, Sandra Troyer with their friend, Rosemary Beiler standing on the sidelines watching. Their latest competition is over Ezra Wagler. They both would like him to ask them home in his buggy (a courting practice after singings). But then tragedy strikes both families. Their father’s invested money in a Ponzi scheme and they lost everything. This event starts things spiraling out of control. Lydia’s parents are ignoring the antics of the two younger daughters, Emma and Rhoda. They are afraid they will lose the girls (they will leave the Amish community). Sandra’s family suffers a loss and she uses this to convince Lydia to let her have Ezra. But Rosemary is tired of watching from the sidelines. She decides to go after Ezra herself. Join us in St. Lawrence County and finds out what happens.
A Heart Once Broken is a sweet, Christian romance novel but it also includes life lessons. I liked the characters and the beautiful setting. A Heart Once Broken is well-written (as usual) and easy to read. The novel can be read in just a few hours (about two without interruptions). I love that there is no foul language or sex scenes in the book (so refreshing). I give A Heart Once Broken 4 out of 5 stars (I liked it). I will definitely be reading the rest of the book in The St. Lawrence County Amish series.
I received a complimentary copy of A Heart Once Broken from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review of the novel.