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Another Judith Miller Charmer, September 3, 2010
This review is from: More Than Words (Daughters of Amana, Book 2) (Paperback)
Gretchen Kohler wouldn't think of living anywhere but in her beloved Amana colony, where she works hard to keep the rules and fulfill her destiny. Her mother died, leaving her with a younger brother and a senile grandmother, along with a grieving father who depends upon her to help run the dry goods store. Her childhood sweetheart is obviously thinking marriage, but there's that creative urge within that refuses to be stilled. Gretchen's only outlet is her secret journals, where she writes her stories and poems.
Along comes a young, attractive reporter with a kindred spirit--or so she thinks. Sharing her stories leads to his betrayal in the worst way. Will she lose her job, her reputation, and her beau because of one unfortunate decision?
Once again Miller has spun a wonderful tale for family reading. Lots of action, suspense and emotion, but no unpleasant surprises. I highly recommend the book.
Review by Audrey Hebbert, author of Green Light Red Light
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Rich History, Excellent Romance, August 17, 2010
This review is from: More Than Words (Daughters of Amana, Book 2) (Paperback)
Judy Miller proves her research skills with her best novel yet. Her heroine is wonderfully flawed and real, her hero a treasure. The historical setting in the Amana colonies of Iowa is a wealth of intricately woven detail. Her plot and subplots flow with surprises that kept me reading far into the night. When a young woman of Amana shares her private writings with someone she trusts, things change in her life, causing her to question her beliefs and way of life. She faces new challenges, which teach her that people aren't always what they seem, and that the strength of community can overcome individual weaknesses. Highly recommended.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Interesting history,but unbelievable,continuous deception,and too many storylines, September 7, 2010
This review is from: More Than Words (Daughters of Amana, Book 2) (Paperback)
I enjoyed the first half of this book,but I just found it hard to believe how deceptive the main character Gretchen was for someone raised in a religious commune!
I found all the history and info about this commune-The Amana Colonies,really interesting.
However there was just so many unbelievable things in this book,the senile old grandmother climbing a tree,I doubt if that would be physically possible,the repeated deceptions by the main character,until I no longer even liked her,and I may have lost count of how many story-lines there was with the gypsies,the senile grandmother,the relationship between Gretchen and Conrad an Amana man,and the young attractive reporter who shows an interest in Gretchen. I really wearied of all the different directions and the constant outrageous episodes of the grandmother,so I started skipping a lot of pages from half-way-in on. It just couldn't keep me interested,like the first book did,even though I really liked the hero Conrad.
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