I read the first two books in this series a couple of months ago and had to wait for this final book in the trilogy. I read many books between then and now but this couple, Isaac and David, were ever on my mind as I waited to see what would happen next for them. I read this book from cover to cover the moment it became available. Please do yourself the favor of reading the first two books in the trilogy before reading this one. If you can read them all back to back, so much the better.
The author is now saying (in social media) that she will likely write a book that will pick things up a few years down the road for this same couple. I so hope that she does. They are amazing and interesting, beautiful and complex. The secondary characters are also very well drawn. The cross cultural issues that Isaac and David must deal with coming from an Amish lifestyle into the "English" world are really fascinating and gave me a lot to think about. The thing I most enjoyed is that while they begin to acclimate to life in the world outside their Amish settlement, they appear to be holding steady on the Amish value of finding a life mate and putting everything you have into that person and that relationship as a true partnership for life.
Without spoilers that you can't already discern from the blurbs of the three books, I will say that you get a chance to see what Amish life is like for the two young men and how they manage to start a relationship in such a confining environment. You will see their decision to go into the world together and you will see what it is like for them to go back to the Amish settlement for a time during a time of crisis for one of their family members. How that journey touches them and everyone else involved makes for a really thought provoking read.
The author does not judge the Amish life in any way and it gives the reader the chance to appreciate the strengths and beauty that a simple, yet tough, existence that the Amish way can hold for people. Both for those it suits and those it does not suit because they can not conform to the cultural norms of the group.
This series is all indie. The quality of the final product, for anyone who notes those things, is exquisite. The covers are beautiful and the formatting and script editing are far superior to any other indie novels that I have read. I sincerely hope that the author does decide to write one more for us about Isaac and David. I'm sure it will delight and move me as much or more than these three terrific novels already have. I'll be visiting San Francisco this summer for ten days. I sure wish it were possible to look this couple up and share a meal and a talk. They seem that real to me!
PS: The love scenes are scorching hot for anyone who wants/needs to know before purchasing an m/m read. They are woven seamlessly into the story and very well written.
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