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Harmony #3-in-1
Harmony Trilogy
Follow the lives of the Mennonites in Harmony, Kansas, and outsider Gracie Temple, who comes to live among them. Gracie has trouble fitting in from the start when she inherits a heavy secret from her estranged uncle. Then just when Harmony starts to feel like home, her graphic design career puts her in a suspicious position that threatens the town’s way of life. And when life and love are finally falling in place, Gracie’s attempts to help a Mennonite teen realize her dreams backfire. Will Gracie ever be in harmony with the town she has grown to love?
- GenresChristian FictionAmish
956 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2012
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About the author
Nancy Mehl
62 books1,462 followersNancy Mehl is the bestselling author of over 50 books. She’s won the Daphne Du Maurier Award, as well as an ACFW Mystery Book of the Year Award and a Carol award. She was also a finalist for the prestigious Christy award. Her short story, Chasing Shadows, was in the USA Today bestselling Summer of Suspense anthology. Learn more about her at www.nancymehl.com and on her blog, the Suspense Sisters: www.suspensesisters.blogspot.com.
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April 9, 2015
Intrigue, Romance and Mystery Abound!
I read this trilogy in three days because I simply hated to put it down and go to bed at night! Poor Gracie certainly found herself in all kinds of dilemmas, both good and bad, when she arrived in Harmony. I loved the secondary characters both Mennonite and English, but had a soft spot for Ida and Sweetie! Every time the author mentioned the meals they were having I wanted some too! I shed quite a few tears as well, both happy and sad. I loved this trilogy so much that I now have to try her other novels. Please don't miss this!
I read this trilogy in three days because I simply hated to put it down and go to bed at night! Poor Gracie certainly found herself in all kinds of dilemmas, both good and bad, when she arrived in Harmony. I loved the secondary characters both Mennonite and English, but had a soft spot for Ida and Sweetie! Every time the author mentioned the meals they were having I wanted some too! I shed quite a few tears as well, both happy and sad. I loved this trilogy so much that I now have to try her other novels. Please don't miss this!
January 6, 2018
BACK OF THE BOOK BLURB
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Follow the lives of the Mennonites in Harmony, Kansas, and outsider Gracie Temple, who comes to live among them. Gracie has trouble fitting in from the start when she inherits a heavy secret from her estranged uncle. Then just when Harmony starts to feel like home, her graphic design career puts her a suspicious position that threatens the town's way of life. And when life and love are finally falling in place, Gracie's attempts to help a Mennonite teen realize her dreams backfire. Will Gracie ever be in harmony with the town she has grown to love?
MY REVIEW
What a great series this was, one mystery after another keeps you interested and not wanting to put your reading to the side. Nancy has a way of making you want more with her writing. This is not my first experience with her books and it won't be my last.
(copied from Amazon.com)
Follow the lives of the Mennonites in Harmony, Kansas, and outsider Gracie Temple, who comes to live among them. Gracie has trouble fitting in from the start when she inherits a heavy secret from her estranged uncle. Then just when Harmony starts to feel like home, her graphic design career puts her a suspicious position that threatens the town's way of life. And when life and love are finally falling in place, Gracie's attempts to help a Mennonite teen realize her dreams backfire. Will Gracie ever be in harmony with the town she has grown to love?
MY REVIEW
What a great series this was, one mystery after another keeps you interested and not wanting to put your reading to the side. Nancy has a way of making you want more with her writing. This is not my first experience with her books and it won't be my last.
March 16, 2021
I enjoyed Simple Secrets and need to read the rest of the trilogy.
The title of Simple Secrets means so many different things in the complex threads of this novel. This is my first introduction to the writing of Nancy Mehl and it will not be my last. I thoroughly enjoyed her foray from mystery into romantic suspense. She knows her stuff. Each chapter and page was another hook that made me need five more minutes to find out what happens next all the way to the very end.
Love, at first sight, was palpable between Gracie and Sam and I look forward to seeing how their relationship evolves in the next book, Simple Deceit: A Mennonite Community's Way of Life Is Threatened by Outsiders. Set in a mostly Mennonite Town of Harmony, Kansas readers are taken on an educational journey into the reals of Mennonite personalities versus assumed stereotypes. Every piece of the puzzle was enlightening and interesting.
Though the story revolves around something not so pleasant watching how evil can be used and turned for good, in the end, was enjoyable. Keeping the faith and listening for God's will to come through while attempting to find the secrets between the darker side of the town will keep readers entertained in full.
The title of Simple Secrets means so many different things in the complex threads of this novel. This is my first introduction to the writing of Nancy Mehl and it will not be my last. I thoroughly enjoyed her foray from mystery into romantic suspense. She knows her stuff. Each chapter and page was another hook that made me need five more minutes to find out what happens next all the way to the very end.
Love, at first sight, was palpable between Gracie and Sam and I look forward to seeing how their relationship evolves in the next book, Simple Deceit: A Mennonite Community's Way of Life Is Threatened by Outsiders. Set in a mostly Mennonite Town of Harmony, Kansas readers are taken on an educational journey into the reals of Mennonite personalities versus assumed stereotypes. Every piece of the puzzle was enlightening and interesting.
Though the story revolves around something not so pleasant watching how evil can be used and turned for good, in the end, was enjoyable. Keeping the faith and listening for God's will to come through while attempting to find the secrets between the darker side of the town will keep readers entertained in full.
June 10, 2014
The books themselves are alright, they sometimes lack the little bit of spice that you need to keep me interested. Some of the time I felt like I was paying more attention to reality than the book itself. Some of the lines Sam and a few other characters said bugged me a bit. It gives you an interesting prospective on Christianity and the Mennonite way, etc. The first book was very well written and kept my attention, and personally the second book felt like a bit of a drag to get through, there was something about it that did not captivate my attention fully. The third book I particularly feel indifferent about and in some way, shape, or form, I am still left with questions about different parts of it. Gracie is a very strong female character but there is something about characters such as Sam, Hannah, and Sarah which were lacking certain structures. If I could I would have given the book a 3.5/5.
May 18, 2016
I would give it 2 1/2 stars if I could, but not 3.
Sorry to say that the Harmony Trilogy had far, far too much god-talk and religious proselytizing, especially the last book from half-way until the end. It was like one tediously long sermon!
Preaching, preaching, preaching, so it ruined the story, and I skimmed to the end. It ruined what was a good story, and turned me off the preaching ,so much that I think it will be quite some time before I read another Amish or Mennonite book! :[
Sorry to say that the Harmony Trilogy had far, far too much god-talk and religious proselytizing, especially the last book from half-way until the end. It was like one tediously long sermon!
Preaching, preaching, preaching, so it ruined the story, and I skimmed to the end. It ruined what was a good story, and turned me off the preaching ,so much that I think it will be quite some time before I read another Amish or Mennonite book! :[
February 17, 2015
Good book
Quite the mystery. A lot of good spiritual lessons. Good read, enjoy! Sad a little to see it end. Very much worth reading. Happy reading!
Quite the mystery. A lot of good spiritual lessons. Good read, enjoy! Sad a little to see it end. Very much worth reading. Happy reading!
January 30, 2016
Mystery and romance and twist and turns all in 3 books. I thought it was real good.
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