I was pleasantly surprised to find out the mom of my son’s good friend just had a book come out.
Kate’s Song, by Jennifer Beckstrand, is an Amish romance. I confess, I’m not a romance reader, so I wasn’t aware this has become a popular subgenre. Well, I can see why. It’s clean, gentle, and heartwarming. Sort of like Amish people.
I’ve always been fascinated by the Amish. I suppose I envy them–their peaceful existence, their devotion. In the clamor of real life, it was nice to pick up this book and go somewhere quiet.
That’s not to say the book has no tension or conflict. It’s there. But it’s more along the lines of “will they discover they both love each other despite the twists of fate” rather than bruised lips, heavy breathing and bodice ripping.
Of course it’s not gritty reality. Some books serve a different purpose.
Kate’s Song is well written and edited, published by Summerside Press. Two more Amish romances are on the way.
More information can be found at Jennifer’s website: jenniferbeckstrand.com.
