When Winter Comes: An Amish Gathering Novella

An Amish Gathering

by Barbara Cameron

Follow one year in an Amish community with three heartwarming tales of old friends and new beginnings. "When Winter Comes" is one novella from this collection.

It's been too long since Rebecca has done what she loves—put on her skates and fly across the ice. Five years have passed since a winter accident took her twin Lizzie and left Rebecca heartbroken. And Ben has waited for her all that time. At last she's starting to heal. But has too much time passed for their hearts to reconnect?

Genres: Amish, Amish Fiction, Christmas, Novella, Christian Fiction, Fiction, Christian

114 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

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CBD, CBA, and ECPA bestselling author of 24 books (including new series upcoming for Abingdon Press in 2011/2012) including fiction and non-fiction books for Abingdon Press, Thomas Nelson, Harlequin, and other publishers.

I sold three films to HBO/Cinemax and am the first winner of the Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Award.

My two novellas won the 2nd and 3rd place in the Inspirational Readers Choice Contest from the Faith, Love, and Hope chapter of RWA. Both were finalists for the novella category of the Carol Award of the American Christian Writers Award (ACFW).

Reviews

[Danielle Urban · Rating 5 out of 5]

When Winter Comes by Barbara Cameron is a young love that started but never got to fully blossom before tragedy happened. A young woman is stuck in grieving. Reliving the loss of her twin sister. The pain and fear consume her. In the background, a young man, her best friend still carries a torch for her. He knows she is still suffering from that painful day. But he does not want to rush anything. So, he waits. Waiting so long his family tells him he's crazy. But they see how serious he is and how kind he is in waiting for her to heal. Every time winter comes, the pain engulfs Rebecca. Rebecca tries being the best daughter her parents have. Making up for the daughter they lost, Rebecca holds on to the past. The burden is heavy, yet with a lot of prayer, faith, and encouragement, Rebecca may find the strength after all. Ben and Rebecca have a lot of trials to go through before they can find their peace and happiness. Sometimes patience does pay off in the end. Overall, I found this story sad, funny, and enjoyable. The cast was wonderful to follow. I loved the lessons learned. Forgiveness, faith, and hope will always win. 


I received this copy from the publisher. This is my voluntary review.

[C Janet · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good novella

Rebecca lost her twin sister Lizzie during the winter when Lizzie was ice skating and the ice broke. Rebecca can't seem to move through her grief and move forward with her life. She has spent the last five years trying to be the perfect daughter and sister to help "replace Lizzie". Ben Weaver has been in love with Rebecca the whole time, trying to give her time to grieve and hopefully notice him as a potential husband. Ben feels like a change is in the air. Will he finally have the opportunity to officially court Rebecca?

[Brenda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Five years ago Ben was set to court Rebecca, then the unthinkable happened, she lost her twin sister and she struggles through her grief, Ben is right there by her side, as a friend. Willing to wait until she is ready, Ben risks his heart and runs the risk of losing even more

I loved the ending, it was very funny

[Arjaye-Rose Brewer · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful book about how we all grieve differently, there’s no timeline for grief and that it’s ok to ask for help. A tragedy that happened and changed their family and the lives of young people. I loved the friendship shared throughout the book and how things blossom during the story.

I’d read the first story in the Amish Gathering but hadn’t found the others so I’m excited that I’ve found them now.