Life on Windmill Farm hasn’t been the same since Julia Lapp’s father has had trouble with his heart. But that doesn’t stop Julia from hoping for a bright future. She has planned on marrying Paul Fisher since she was a girl. Now twenty-one, she looks forward to their wedding with giddy anticipation. But when Paul tells her he wants to postpone the wedding — again — she is determined to change his mind. She knows who is to blame for Paul’s sudden reluctance to wed: the Bee Man.
Roman Troyer, the Bee Man, travels through the Amish communities of Ohio and Pennsylvania with his hives full of bees, renting them out to farmers in need of pollinators. A mysterious man who relishes his nomadic life, Roman especially enjoys bringing his bees to Stoney Ridge each year. But with Julia seriously at odds with him, Windmill Farm is looking decidedly less appealing.
Can Julia secure the future she’s always dreamed of? Or does God have something else in mind?
I love to read about the Amish This is the first book in the Stoney Ridge Seasons series and I can't wait to read the next one! As this is a excellent book. Once I started I couldn't put the book down. I loved the Lapp family`as they show you what true family values are all about. As each character has troubles and triumphs and I really liked each one. As Suzanne has a way with writing that makes you feel that you are there.I found myself laughing and crying many times.
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About Suzanne~
Her interest in the Amish began with her grandfather, W.D. Benedict, who was raised Plain. She has many, many Plain relatives living in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, and travels back to Pennsylvania, as well as to Ohio, a couple of times each year for research.
Suzanne has a great admiration for the Plain people and believes they provide wonderful examples to the world. In both her fiction and non-fiction books, she has an underlying theme: You don't have to "go Amish" to incorporate many of their principles--simplicity, living with less, appreciating nature, forgiving others more readily-- into your life.
When Suzanne isn't writing or bragging to her friends about her first new grandbaby (!), she is raising puppies for Guide Dogs for the Blind. To Suzanne's way of thinking, you just can't take life too seriously when a puppy is tearing through your house with someone's underwear in its mouth.
Suzanne has a great admiration for the Plain people and believes they provide wonderful examples to the world. In both her fiction and non-fiction books, she has an underlying theme: You don't have to "go Amish" to incorporate many of their principles--simplicity, living with less, appreciating nature, forgiving others more readily-- into your life.
When Suzanne isn't writing or bragging to her friends about her first new grandbaby (!), she is raising puppies for Guide Dogs for the Blind. To Suzanne's way of thinking, you just can't take life too seriously when a puppy is tearing through your house with someone's underwear in its mouth.
Suzanne can be found on-line at: www.suzannewoodsfisher.com.
~ My Giveaway~
You can Win The Keeper for you own!!
Please Enter Below~
{There is also a contest from Suzanne after this post}
a Rafflecopter giveaway
It's a "honey of a giveaway"!
Enter to win an iPad2 from Suzanne and connect with her on January 17th at The Keeper Facebook Party!
During the giveaway one Grand Prize winner will receive a Prize Pack valued at $600:
- A brand new 16 KB iPad 2 with Wi-Fi
- A $25 gift certificate to iTunes
- A copy of The Keeper
RSVP early and tell your friends!
Tell your friends on FACEBOOK or TWITTER and increase your chances of winning. Good luck and we hope to see you on the 17th at 5:00 PM PST (6:00 MST, 7:00 CST, 8:00 EST)!
Be sure to stop by the blogs on Suzanne’s blog tour – as many more have copies of The Keeper to giveaway!
{As a participant in this blog tour, Litfuse Publicity Group provided me with a free copy of the book The Keeper.All opinions expressed are my own and no monetary compensation was received.}
I've not read any of Suzanne's books yet, but I am just drooling over The Keeper! It sounds so wonderfully refreshing and appealing! Family values, sense of community, spiritual vs. human struggle when trying to discover God's plan for each of us...
ReplyDeleteThank you for your review, for being part of this blog tour and for the generous giveaway opportunity!
Gena Robertson
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I also entered the Chicken Soup Book giveaway, thank you! Another generous giveaway =)
ReplyDeleteGena Robertson
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I have not read any of her books yet, I just recently discovered her and am looking forward to some good reads.
ReplyDeletemamabunny13 at gmail dot com
I would like to read The Keeper! Thank you for posting this review.
ReplyDeletelanehillhouse[at]centurylink[dot]net
Please enter me! I love Suzanne's books! angadair@nwcable.net
ReplyDeleteI have not read any of her books yet, but have heard wonderful things about her. Would also love to read Lancaster County Christmas.
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I would love to read the books from her Lancaster County series
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Louis
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I have read a lot of books by Suzanne. I have read to many to mention here, but she is one of my favorite authors!!
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I have never read any of her books but A Lancaster County Christmas looks interesting lezanac 2 at yahoo dot com
ReplyDeleteHi Deb! My goodness...you have quite a lot of blog readers! Thanks so much for being a part of the blog tour and for writing such a wonderful review. Glad you enjoyed my story! Makes me smile that you liked my dear Lapp family. Warmly, Suzanne
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ReplyDeleteI've have not read her books.
ReplyDeleteI have not but would like to read the keeper.
ReplyDeletePeachesncream887(at)hotmail(Dot)com
I haven't read any, but I would like to
ReplyDeleteI have not read anything by her.
ReplyDeleteDesiree Dunbar
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I haven't read any of her books yet, but the Keeper, and Lancaster County Christmas both caught me eye!
ReplyDeletesweepyhead at gmail dot com
The Keeper sounds awesome
ReplyDeletevmkids3 at msn dot com
I would like to read "The Keeper" first!
ReplyDeletetheyyyguy@yahoo.com
I have never read any by her but The Choice sounds good.
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I have never read any of her books but The Lesson sounds like a good one.
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