Amish Vines and Orchard Series Archives

Rhe’s Bookshelf – Seasons of Tomorow by Cindy Woodsmall

October 13, 2014 No Comments

Seasons of Tomorrow, Amish Vines and Orchards Series #4 - By: Cindy Woodsmall

Summary

Rhoda Byler feels freer than ever in the Old Order Amish settlement she helped to establish. Healed from past wounds, she focuses on nurturing the orchards in her care and pursuing God’s plan for her unusual gifts. When a horrible tragedy occurs, what will become of the bright future that just recently appeared?

The moving culmination in this popular Amish romance series, Rhoda Byler finally has the confidence and freedom she’s always longed for in the Old Order Amish settlement she helped establish with the King family. But can faith, hope, and most of all love prevail when a horrible disaster strikes?

Review

I have been waiting to read this book and I was beyond excited. I don’t want the series to end and Cindy keeps it going with Seasons of Tomorrow. I felt like it was all coming to a head with this book. By this time in the series you are totally invested in these characters and you genuinely love them. I felt myself going through the emotions a ton in this book. There were some lovely new additional characters introduced during this book. Even though I felt as though this was probably the last book in the series I definitely wanted more. Cindy is great with the happy endings and that’s why I like to read. There were trials and tribulations, hardships along the way, but all’s well that ends well. This series is what made me really fall in love with Amish fiction. Having never read one before this I wasn’t really sure that I would be interested. She won me over I love it. I’ve read several others from different authors ( you can find those on my bookshelf tab ). Thanks for another great book Cindy.

You can purchase this book through Amazon {affiliate link}

Seasons of Tomorrow: Book Four in the Amish Vines and Orchards Series

post signature

Rhe’s Bookshelf – For Every Season

For Every Season

by Cindy Woodsmall

Summary

Working hard to develop a new Amish community outside of Unity, Maine, Rhoda Byler is fully committed to rehabilitating an orchard with business partner Samuel King. But an impulsive decision has created an unexpected strain in her relationship with her beau, Samuel’s brother, Jacob, threatening plans for the orchard. Amidst mounting tension in matters of the heart and business, Rhoda finds that this fledging settlement feels like the home she has always longed for, and she begins to embrace the God-given, heightened intuition that has always felt like a burden to her. She longs for Jacob to fully be free of his past, so they can work towards the future together.

But as Rhoda uses her gift to unpack an old secret with her Englisch neighbors, it is not her beau but an unlikely ally that cheers her on. With the orchard on shaky ground and Jacob’s plans in question, Rhoda is determined to see things through to harvest. But can she trust her insight to direct her path in matters of the heart?

What I thought

I was so thrilled to be able to continue reading this series, thanks to WaterBrook Press. Cindy Woodsmall’s Amish Vines and Orchards series was my very first Amish book experience. You can read my previous reviews from this series here and here. I am so in love with these characters and how Ms Woodsmall portrays them. You feel as if you are there with them and you truly wish nothing but the best for them. Ms Woodsmall’s writing style is easy and familiar. It isn’t simple though. She does a fantastic job of weaving an intricate, complex tale with an ease about it. I think this would be such a wonderful book for older teenage girls, however I love it at the age of thirty. It isn’t all rainbows and sunshines in real life, and this series doesn’t attempt build some sort of fairy tale view of Amish life, or life in general. It certainly isn’t a downer, but its real. That’s what drew me, and kept me, with these stories in the first place. As I’ve mentioned in past reviews, I’m not usually a Amish book reader. I was concerned that it wouldn’t be relatable, or just plain boring. Not the case. I can not believe that I have to wait until April of next year for the next book in the series!! I don’t want to wait!!!

5 out of 5 Stars! ( I will read this book again!!)

Here’s a peak at the cover for Seasons of Tomorrow

And *cough cough*, if you happen to read this Cindy, after watching the book trailer I know am hoping for a Hallmark Movie series based off these books! It was torture watching this!!