The Amish Beekeeper's Dilemma:

by Patrice Lewis

She loves her job… How far will she go to keep it?

After her fiancé abandons her, Rebecca Hilty finds herself beekeeping in Montana and dreaming of inheriting Caleb Graber’s farm. But Caleb’s great-nephew and heir, Jacob, wants the land all to himself. Forced to work together, Rebecca and Jacob are determined to prove their worth, until Caleb declares an inheritance requirement that shocks them both! Now Rebecca is faced with an impossible choice—marry Jacob or lose the farm for good…

From Love Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.

201 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 20, 2024

About the author

Living on a remote self-sufficient homestead in North Idaho, Patrice Lewis is a Christian wife, mother, author, blogger, columnist and speaker. She has practiced and written about rural subjects for almost thirty years. When she isn’t writing, Patrice enjoys self-sufficiency projects, such as animal husbandry, small-scale dairy production, gardening, food preservation and canning, and homeschooling. She and her husband have been married since 1990 and have two daughters.

Reviews

[Mona · Rating 5 out of 5]

Knew where it was going but still was a fun quick read!

[Jo|Ruth Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is WONDERFUL! I was not expecting to be so invested in the beekeeping process. I thought for certain it would bore me, but it totally drew me in and had me wanting to learn more about it. Normally my focus is all the romance, and while it was there, I think I appreciated watching them just form a friendship first. This was a wonderful story. With Jacob coming to his Uncle Caleb's farm to inherit it, only to find that the farm hand Rebecca also thought she was going to inherit it. And we watch as they butt heads over and over, and then somehow they start opening up and we see enemies slowly start to break down those walls. Then just when you think you know how it will all unfold, Uncle Caleb throws in surprise that challenges even Jacob and Rebecca's growing friendship. This is SUCH a good story!!!

[Dali Castillo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved It

Rebecca and Jacob find themselves working together under some quite unpleasant circumstances. They're unpleasant because each one has their own agenda, which doesn't always mesh. However, as they continue to work together, something begins to change in each of them which is a complete game changer, especially when Caleb adds his two cents into it. Their story is a fun romance with a touch of faith and a lot of bees, and I absolutely loved it.

[Karen Riley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a good book to read. Rebecca has worked for Caled for 5 years. She has a successful Bee business. Then Caleb sends for his nephew Joseph to take over everything. This was creating so many issues.
I laughed and I cried. You truly can learn alot when you read these stories. They teach you life's lessons.

[Vicky Sluiter · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this clean romance.

Rebecca has past hurts and meddling relatives to get past. Jacob just wants a farm. Then Caleb comes up with a seemingly crazy plan.

Well written with great characters, I recommend it if you enjoy Amish stories. With bees. Lots of bees

[Kaye Wingo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful book

[nora · Rating 1 out of 5]

there is such thing as too many bees.

[Joyce]

loved this book!!! I read it after a demonstration by a beekeeper and learned so much

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found the book to be very enjoyable

[La Crescent Public Library · Rating 5 out of 5]

An interesting book to learn more on bees. My daughter talked about getting bees so this read gave more info. It's also more on the Amish, which I enjoy reading about. 5 stars

~ Judy

[Thea Marlowe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another sweet Amish read❣️

[Pat Carney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting information about bees and cute romance

[Rita · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this book! I loved reading about the bees and what it all takes to care for them.

[Kylie Vandersnick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute story. 4 stars as it was a little predictable but a nice easy read. I am getting into beekeeping and this was an easy way to learn a little more and peak that interest.

[Margaret · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very predictable, but I enjoy reading these books!

[Becky · Rating 5 out of 5]

very good book

[PottWab Regional Library]

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