Kate's Song: Forever After in Apple Lake [Kindle Edition]

Jennifer Beckstrand (Author)

Book Description

Kate Weaver returns home to her family’s farm in Apple Lake, Wisconsin, battered and bruised and carrying a secret. She is not yet baptized and has spent the past year at a music conservatory in Milwaukee, living among the English. Music is Kate’s passion, and she is very good, so she faces a difficult choice; she must either give up her family and home to pursue her talents or come home and be baptized and give up on her dreams. And with Nathaniel King, the handsome neighbor boy she grew up with, paying attention to her, the choice of whether to return to school in the fall is even harder. Kate wins a starring role in an upcoming opera, and as she wrestles with pressure from her family and her newfound feelings for Nathaniel, she is also haunted by what happened to her just before she left school: she fought to protect her friends against an angry ex and landed the man in intensive care. Will the consequences of that battle be the end of everything she’s ever wanted? Will Nathaniel wait around while she tries to figure out God’s plan for her life?

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Jennifer Beckstrand has a degree in mathematics and a background in editing. After six children, Jennifer decided to pursue a career in writing. One of her manuscripts, Rachel's Angel, won first place in two writing contests. Jennifer is a member of the RWA and coordinates the Utah RWA Great Beginnings Contest. She lives in Utah.

Product Details

• File Size: 429 KB
• Print Length: 314 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1609366395
• Publisher: Summerside Press (April 4, 2012)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B007YFMXUO
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,917 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #93 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Romance > Inspirational > Amish

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars I loved Kate's Song! June 5, 2012

By Tamalee

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

Kate's Song: Forever After in Apple Lake

I wanted to have the real book in hand but it's easier on my arms to read from my Kindle. From the first page to the last, this book interested me and captivated my heart. Kate has a gift from God for singing but her Amish faith keeps her from being worldly and enjoying praise from others. She knows God wants her to use her gifts to help others, yet it is a sin to leave her peaceful Amish world for worldly things. The Amish think her wanting to sing for people is prideful. Kate has to learn much through very tough times, love for music, her family and her boyfriend. Her only desire is to do God's will but it takes her through much sorrow and soul searching before she knows God's will for her. Same for all of us. One of my most favorite hymns is strewn throughout the book - BE STILL MY SOUL and the scripture i quote daily - its my mantra - be still and know that I am God. That song and scripture helped Kate receive the answers she needed. It has always inspired me when I have felt down and depressed. This is a book about Love, faith in God, family, trials, misunderstandings, gossip and true happiness and joy!! I loved it and will keep it to read again. Great writing about the Amish but anyone would love reading it. Very thought provoking. There were no typos at ll in this book. Nice change from most kindle books. Jennifer Beckstrand is awesome and has a great heart and mind for writing books. She visited the Amish to learn more about them and how they talk. Thanks Jennifer. Can't wait to read the next two books in this series.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Kate's Song August 3, 2012

By M. Fields

Format:Paperback

This is Jennifer Beckstrand's first book, and I was not sure what to expect a lot of the new Amish writers just write the same stuff that has already been written, but not Jennifer. This was a very well written book and a new story worth reading. I enjoyed it. I got very upset at one point in the book but it all turned out okay. I loved the ending. A very easy read. I can not wait to read book two!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing! May 16, 2012

By Alicia

Format:Paperback

I sat down with this book with the intent to read for 30 minutes and closed the book 3 hours later having read the entire thing! I loved the suspense and heart ache. I also loved the insight it gives into the Amish community. It is a quick read, but one that you could read over and over and enjoy just as much!

More About the Author

I grew up with a steady diet of William Shakespeare and Jane Austen. After all that literary immersion, I naturally decided to get a degree in mathematics, which came in handy when one of my six children needed help with homework.

After my fourth daughter was born, I started writing. By juggling diaper changes, soccer games, music lessons, laundry, and two more children, I finished my first manuscript--a Western--in just under fourteen years. (Because all my children have finally entered the public school system, I can now write a book in significantly less time.) I sent my manuscript to an agent, who asked me to try my hand at writing Amish fiction. After much research and travel, I fell in love with the people and the genre.

My goal is to write uplifting, inspiring stories with happy endings and hopeful messages. If my books make readers want to give themselves a big hug or jump up and down for joy, I've done my job.

I am a member of Romance Writers of America and American Christian Fiction Writers and am represented by Mary Sue Seymour of The Seymour Agency.

There are three Amish romances in the Forever After in Apple Lake Series (Summerside/Guideposts). All three books, Kate's Song, Rebecca's Rose, and Miriam's Quilt are now available. Kate's Song was the #1 Romantic Religious Fiction download in the Free Kindle Store, and Rebecca's Rose was in the top 100 Religious Fiction books on Amazon.com.

I recently signed with Kensington Books to write three more Amish romances. The first will be out in early 2014. These books are set in Wisconsin in a charming place called Huckleberry Hill.

The series, The Matchmakers of Huckleberry Hill, is about an elderly Amish couple who try to find suitable mates for their grandchildren. What could be more fun than throwing two young people together to see if sparks ignite? No one would ever suspect two octogenarian Amish folks of mischief.

I have four daughters, two sons, three sons-in-law, and one adorable grandson. I live in the foothills of the Wasatch Front with my husband and two sons still left at home.