Four books in Collection 1. The Amish Girl 2. Sins of the Father 3. Blood Brothers 4. Bless the Child
ONE: At the tender age of ten, Amelia is orphaned when her parents are murdered because of a crime they were accused of committing during their rumsrpinga. When she returns to her childhood home, strange and frightening events warn that she will soon become a victim of the same fate if she is unsuccessful in solving the crime even the authorities couldn't solve. The secret she uncovers beneath the decaying floorboards of her dilapidated home makes her wish she'd never returned... and her parents are too dead to give her an explanation.
TWO: SINS OF THE FATHER: When Kyle finds a barely-conscious woman on Zeb Yoder's property, he wonders if she was trying to break into the barn, or if she was running from it. When he begins to unravel the mystery of her identity, the secrets are a little too close to home; secrets someone will kill to keep them secret. Will Kyle find out who she is before it's too late for both of them? Or are they in danger of being murdered by someone they both know?
THREE: Seth and Kyle grew up believing they were cousins, and had made a blood-brother pact when they were young. But with that pact came responsibility. After years of not seeing each other, Kyle must go in search of Seth to make good on that pact. But does that pact involve murder? How many more secrets will they find buried on Old Man Yoder’s farm?
FOUR: When Amelia interrupts a man in the process of kidnapping her infant son, Gabriel, she feels her only choice is to bargain with the man, and convince him to take her too. Being held for ransom by a man who thinks there is still money left from the robbery her parent’s committed almost twenty years ago, she begins to realize there may have been more to that crime than she’s originally thought. In a race to get herself and her son rescued, Amelia puts coded messages in the ransom letters the man forces her to write. Will her husband and family be able to decode her pleas for her life before it’s too late?
Loved reading more about Caleb & Amelia. Exciting mystery & enjoyed reading about the family accepting each other & even forgiving the Father & brother-in-law. Would loved the book to have continued till everyone was settled in their new life. Would also have a new Bishop who welcomed the families into full fellowship since this was "the sins of the father".
I don't think I've ever read such intriguing stories. There was no way I could stop until I had read them all. Samantha, you have one big, vivid imagination. I look forward to reading more of your novels.
Fantastic book of forgiveness and redemption. I had a little trouble following all the details but this is a must read if you like suspense and mystery! The author is very talented and I’ll be looking for more of her books to read.
Well written! I really enjoyed this mystery novel. The author kept you at the edge of your seat. This is not my first novel from this author and I was not disappointed as usual.
The first book in this set, The Amish Girl, was good. Some grammatical errors but the plot held together and kept me interested. The second book, Sins of the Father, was less so. More characters introduced. Sadly, from there, third - Blood Brothers and fourth - Bless the Child, became ... Well, I'll just call it weird.
I do not think these four novellas were properly planned -- just written. So many characters it was hard to keep them straight. An idea introduced and not really fulfilled.
I recommend the first novella, The Amish Girl. Maybe the second. Can't recommend novellas three & four.