Hannah Lapp had begun a new life in the “Englischer” world with her fiance Martin Palmer and his nephew and niece that he was raising. Fulfilling her dream of becoming a nurse has almost been brought to fruition when she gets the call to go back home to help with her sister. What Hannah was not prepared for was to have to work with her former fiance, Paul Waddell, in order to help her sister Sarah.
After having left her Amish community two and a half years prior with her heart broken, Hannah returns to her Old Order Amish community in Owl’s Perch, Pennsylvania. When she returns to find that the community has had a terrible loss and that her sister’s mental health is shaky, Hannah has to also deal with the reason for her departure.
Thrust back and forth between her Amish community and her life with Martin, Hannah struggles between where her heart wants to be.
I absolutely loved When the Soul Mends! If you’re not familiar with Cindy Woodsmall‘s books, I encourage you to read them. If you enjoy Amish fiction, this one will easily be a favorite. I thoroughly enjoyed the characters in this novel–they were portrayed very well. From Hannah’s stubborn streak to Paul’s annoyingly (LOL!) calm demeanor, Cindy has painted these characters very well.
The only bone that I have to pick (and it’s not a big bone) is that I’d be more interested in knowing about Sarah’s mental issues–what brought this about? Maybe Cindy has it in mind to write the next book in the series about Sarah (hint :P).
When the Soul Mends is third installment of the Sisters of the Quilt Series. You can go to Cindy’s page and read an excerpt of the book if you’re interested.
I received When the Soul Mends as a complimentary gift in exchange for review from Waterbrook Multnomah Publishers. My comments and opinions are my own.
This series was the best Amish series I’ve read. I LOVED it.