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The Girls of Lighthouse Lane #4: Amanda's Story

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The year is late 1905, and thirteen-year-old Amanda Morgan has not had it easy since her Mother died while giving birth to her six-year-old sister Hannah, when she was a mere seven-years-old. Since then, she has taken the role of Mother, and has kept house for her Father, the minister of Cape Light. When Amanda meets Jed Langford, a wonderful sixteen-year-old boy whom she thinks she may be in love with, she thinks that her Father will be happy. But soon finds that he doesn't like Jed at all, and doesn't want her to have male callers at such a young age. So Amanda and Jed begin a secret correspondence, leaving letters for each other on an almost daily basis, which only leads Amanda to wonder, whether she and Jed ever be able to have a real relationship, or if they will have to keep it secret forever.

As a fan of Thomas Kinkade's magnificent paintings, as well as a fan of historical fiction, I found that AMANDA'S STORY was all that I'd hoped for and more. Amanda is a wonderful character, whose personality shines through in every letter that she sends to Jed, as well as through her actions in taking care of her sister, her Father, and spending time with her friends. Her wonderful outlook on life is uplifting, and will put a smile on the faces of all readers. A must have.

Erika Sorocco
Book Review Columnist for The Community Bugle Newspaper

Thirteen-year-old Amanda Morgan's mother died giving birth to her younger sister, Hannah, and in the six years since then, Amanda's father, the minister of Cape Light, has been very distant. Amanda has to do many of the household chores and take care of Hannah, and she wishes her father wouldn't expect so much of her. When she meets sixteen-year-old Jed Langford, Amanda thinks she might be in love with him, but her father says she is too young to have a suitor, and forbids her to see Jed. Amanda is angry at her father, especially since he considers her mature enough to have so much responsibility at home. Amanda and Jed start a secret correspondence, but Amanda wonders if they will ever truly be together.

Readers who enjoyed the first three books in The Girls of Lighthouse Lane series won't want to miss this one, and it will appeal to new readers who enjoy historical fiction as well. Set in the small town of Cape Light, Massachusetts, in 1905 and 1906, it's a sweet, heartwarming tale of young love.

This book is a very good one and you won't want to put it down. One-fourth of this book is full of letters. Amanda is nice. Her friends are nice. Amanda's sister is cool. That is all.

I love this book when Jed (her boy friend) and her write in be tween each other. it gets hard for them when he leaves. i want to tell u more but then whats the point of reading it?

I purchased this book to complete the series. I was not disapointed. I couldn't put the book down and finished it in the same day. Now I can't wait to read the series to my daughter. Thanks so much!

Not my favorite Ligthhouse Lane book. The whole time I was reading it I was screaming in my head, 'You idiot, Amanda, stand up for yourself!' It got annoying how she finally realizes it at the end of the book.
Also, I'm not suer this book was well reserched. It seemed like what they said when conversing and stuff was too.. different then the time period (1905-06).

In this series Amanda writes to Jed (her boyfriend)after her father said no seeing eachother! This book is vary cool! Read it!