Sadie: An Amish Retelling of Snow White

An Amish Fairytale #3

by Sarah Price

A delightful retelling of a beloved classic, featuring a young Amish woman who turns to faith as her guide even in the darkest times. Sadie Whitaker is determined to be a good daughter, but her stepmother, Rachel, has made no secret of her overwhelming jealousy—or her desire to get Sadie out of her life. Rachel's latest plot involves marrying Sadie off to a widower in need of a mother for his unruly children—and she has convinced Sadie's beloved father to agree. Left with no choice, Sadie flees her small Amish hometown of Echo Creek. Planning to hide in a nearby forest, she stumbles across a house that belongs to the seven Grimm brothers. All outcasts from the Old Order community of Echo Creek, they generously agree to let her stay—and for the first time in ages, Sadie feels safe and needed, keeping house for them as any good Amish woman would do. Until, that is, the Grimms' handsome cousin comes to visit. For though he awakens her heart's desire, she can't risk revealing her true identity, until love and faith give her the courage to take a chance on happiness. “A charming and unusual story--tremendous fun.” —Fresh Fiction “The author does a masterful job of weaving the classic story—'Snow White' in this case—into a believable Amish context.” —The Neverending TBR “Pure delight-Sarah Price has taken the beloved fairy tale and moved it into the current real world.” —Kentucky Book Lover

Genres: Amish, Christian Fiction, Christian, Romance, Fiction, Fairy Tales, Amish Fiction

256 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published September 1, 2018

About the author

ECPA Christian Fiction Bestseller (June 2014, July 2014)

Amazon Top 100 Author for Books & eBooks (January 2016, September 2013, August 2013, May 2013, April 2013, February 2013, January 2013, December 2012)
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The author of over 30 novels, Sarah Price publishes with Realms, an imprint of Charisma House and Waterfall, an imprint of Brilliance Audio.

Her book, An Empty Cup, was #3 on Amazon Top 100 eBooks in January 2016.

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FAMILY HERITAGE

During the early 1700s, the Preiss family arrived in America aboard an old sailing vessel called the Patience. The family left Europe, escaping Catholic persecution for their Anabaptist beliefs. Sarah Price comes from a long line of devout Mennonites, including numerous church leaders and ministers throughout the years.

In 1969, Sarah Price was born in Pennsylvania and lived on the land of her ancestors, Johannes Preiss and "King Tammany", otherwise known as Tamanend, a chief of the Lenni Lenape nation in the Delaware Valley.

In the early 1970s, her family moved to Morristown, New Jersey where she still resides with her husband, two children, and assortment of animals.

Ms. Price has advanced degrees in Communication (MA), Marketing (MBA), and Educational Leadership (PhD).

Ms. Price was a former full-time college professor. After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013, she now writes full-time.

Reviews

[Marquise · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars hesitantly rounded up.

Like her other retellings in the series, this is also a realistic take on a Grimm tale set in an Amish town in the US prairies. I can't say I liked this rework of Snow White as much as I did Belle and Ella's stories, mainly because... well, the evil stepmother is way overdone to my taste, and Sadie has a wee bit of a TSTL behaviour at one time that doesn't compare well with her other friends, and she's too passively goody-goody that it can be annoying. Sadie's father is also a big dumb ox, too blind to what's happening under his nose till it's too late. Plus, I wasn't that convinced about the "death sleep" element from the tale that leads to Snow lying in a glass coffin being matched by an apple allergy that almost kills the heroine.

[Maureen Timerman · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the third book in this series that I have read, and loved that there are some recurring characters, but each story can and does stand alone.
I kept wondering while I was reading this and was almost three fourths through when the dwarfs made their appearance, and loved how they were written in.
We all know the original Snow White, but this is the same, but so different with the Amish twist.
Living their faith, really comes into play here with the forgiveness, ultimate, and yet a sin is a sin.
This one was hard to put down once I began, and the pages were quickly flying.

I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Kensington, and was not required to give a positive review.

[Kav · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the third book in Sara Price's Amish fairy tale retellings but each book can be read as a standalone. In fact, if you've been reading the books in order, this one might have you doing a double take since it backtracks in time where Belle (book one) has just gotten married and Ella (book two) doesn't have a beau in sight. Not as confusing as it sounds, but in book two there's talk about Sadie's mysterious disappearance though she's present and accounted for in Echo Creek at the beginning of this one. Kinda threw me for a loop but forewarned is forearmed so just dive into this story with that time shift in mind and all will be good.

I get such a nostalgic thrill when I read fairy tale retellings -- experiencing flashes of cozy contentment from familiar childhood favourites -- the very stories that opened the magical world of books to me! And the author stays true to the Amish culture while finding innovative ways of incorporating familiar details into her retellings. I got such a kick out of spotting them as I read Sadie!

A brilliant addition to Sarah Price's Amish retellings and I am really hoping there are many more to come!.

[Pamela Pavkov · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sadie is the third fantastic book written by Sarah Price in her retelling series. This story is the retelling of Snow White. The author has done a remarkable job with the Amish version of this story and the characters that she has so successfully created were very powerful. I enjoyed this story as a child and now as a senior citizen. I experienced several emotions while reading this story.

I really enjoyed Sarah and Frederick's characters but the brudders Grimm were very amusing. All these characters created an amazing new version of Snow White.

I was not given a complimentary copy of this book to read and review. I was not approached by anyone to post a favorable review. I have rated this book with five stars for meeting my expectations of an exceptional story that I can highly recommend to others.

Congratulations to Sarah Price for writing another fantastic story for her readers to enjoy. I hope there will be more retellings from this author in the future.

[Joy Crain · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I have been loving Sarah Price's new Amish Fairytale series so you can imagine my excitement reading this book. Her first book "Belle" was amazing. "Ella" was good too. And this one falls right between the two of them.

Sadie doesn't know why her step-mother is so mean to her. She started out good but now she's starting to show her true colors. And her latest scheme is trying to marry Sadie off to an older widower. Desperate to flee, Sadie finds refuge in the Grimm brother's cottage where 7 rejected Amish men live. And of course there's Fredrick, the man who has her heart singing throughout her entire ordeal.

This was a well-executed book that I am happy to say was one of the best books I have read all year. This is appropriate for all readers and I encourage everyone to read this.

[Kathryn at Book Ink Reivews · Rating 3 out of 5]

A copy of this review can be found at Book Ink Reviews.

Thank you to NetGalley, Sarah Price, and Kensington Books for this free ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions contained herein are my own.

While not a fantastic read, it wasn't a terrible one either. In fact, it was as warm and comfortable as I'd expect from an Amish romance. It's sweet, clean, and predictable.

Sadie is a loveable character that truly has done nothing to earn the ire of her stepmother, Rachel. Rachel is as jealous and vain as an Amish woman can be written-- following in the true fairytale form, Sadie is deathly allergic to apples and Rachel absolutely knows how to use this against her.

Enter in 7 Amish little men to protect Sadie from being married off to an unkind, and possibly abusive, widower plus the dashing Fredrick and you've got your Amish Snow White.

I enjoyed it and will probably pick up Ella at some point. While they are all apart of the same series, it is important to note that they can all be read as a standalone.

[Kim-Lost-In-A-Book · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my first book by this author and my first time reading not only a Snow White retelling but an Amish one at that. I chose this one because I was participating in a Fairy Tale February reading challenge and since I hadn't read a Snow White retelling before, and others who read this book said that they could be read out of order I started with this one. I am going to say that I disagree that they can be read out of order, there are recurring characters who play very minor roles but I still felt like I should have read the other books first. That being said, I loved this book. It's really sweet and very well done. I would have liked more time with the 7 brothers and less of the time that led to her being there. Other than that really, really cute retelling. I'll definitely be reading the other books as well.

[Gaylina · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the third book I’ve read in Sarah Price’s books “An Amish Retelling” of certain well known fairy tales and famous books. This is my very favorite so far. Wow! What a story of love, redemption, forgiveness, acceptance. I kept crying and wanting to be like Sadie. Ella is the retelling of the fairy tale Cinderella and Belle is the retelling of Beauty and the Beast. All were excellent and so well written. Better than any Disney movie because it brings in our Christian values, especially in this day and age.

[DianFlow · Rating 4 out of 5]

With her unique ability to pen a spellbinding story, author Sarah Price has written another delightful Amish fairytale retelling! As I have often said, Price's fantasy books always bring out the little girl in me and this enchanting retelling of Snow White is no different. The animals, the songs, the forest, and the wicked stepmother all stirred within me pleasant memories of long ago. Ok, the wicked stepmother—not so pleasant. lol This whimsical tale also served to remind me of the reason why I don't like apples! A heartwarming story of redemption, romance, and forgiveness, be sure to put 'Sadie' at the top of your fall wishlist!

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Kensington through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

[Stacia | stacialovestoread · Rating 5 out of 5]

*thank you to Netgalley and Kensington for granting me this eARC in exchange for an honest review*
This book was so sweet from start to finish. My heart aches for the misfortunes that befall Sadie, and I found myself smiling from ear to ear when she finds her true love!
This retelling sticks fairly close to its inspiration, Snow White. I enjoyed the nod to the Brothers Grimm by having the men who were synonymous with the 7 dwarves bearing their last name.
Sarah Price has such a way with words and set the scene that it’s easy to lose yourself in her words and finish this in one day (like I did!).

[Kay Garrett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sadie: An Amish Retelling of Snow White by Sarah Price is the third book in the An Amish Fairytale series.

The story starts in the prologue showing the love and devotion of Sarah and Jacob Whitaker and how their story started in Echo Creek as a young married couple expecting their first child – Sadie.

As the book starts we find that Sarah died, years later Jacob married a younger woman - Rachel, and Sadie is trying to her best to be the good daughter having accepted Rachel into her life. However, there seems to be no pleasing her stepmother. After her many failed attempts to bear a child herself, Rachel’s jealousy and dislike for her stepdaughter magnifies. She’s determined to get Sadie out of the house and her life by any means possible it seems. She tried to wed her off to a quite older widow, John Rabor, who has a slew of kids. She even uses apples in her cooking not once but twice knowing full well Sadie is deathly allergic.

When it seems that Rachel has turned her Dad against her, Sadie feels she has no other choice but to leave home, Echo Creek and everything she holds dear including Frederick, a young Amish man she has become quite fond on. In her haste to get away and having no plans made, she wonders where she will go or what she will do when she stumbles onto a little cottage deep in the woods. It’s the home to seven “little” men, the Glick brothers, who have taken to the woods after being outcast from the Old Order community because of how different they were. They each have very similar characteristics of the seven dwarfs in the old fairy tale. They welcome Sadie into their home and their lives. The fact that she was a marvelous cook didn’t hurt either.

Sadie finds out that the Glick brothers are cousins to her Frederick when he shows up with their much needed supplies. Frederick tells her he is going to let her Dad know she is ok and try to smooth over their differences with some frank talk.

The author weaves her magic to bring an old fairytale to new live with an Amish retelling. There are all the elements of the original story – stepmother, mistreated stepdaughter, seven little men (one of the problems faced in the Amish community), the poison apple (be it juice mixed in a dish for flavor), a prince of a guy to save the poorly mistreated girl (Frederick) and a happily ever after. She does it in a way that keeps you entertained wondering along the way how is she going to get it all worked into the story, but she it does ever so smoothly.

You know that if true to the story that it’s going to be a happily ever after ending, but you still turn the pages to the very last one to see how it’s going to work out – how the author does it. Although part of series, this book can definitely be read as a standalone. It was my first in the series, but it won’t be my last. I recommend it to anyone that loves an amazing story, an Amish story that shows many of the beliefs and traditions in their faith, and watching the happily ever after play itself out.

[Becca Rae · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely love this series! I still haven't read the first (Belle's story), but I definitely have it on my TBR pile. Sarah Price seamlessly weaves each of the girls' stories together through their friendships. While this is the third book in the series, it could easily be read as a stand-alone or simply out of order without difficulty. The characters from the other stories are present in the book, but only enough is revealed about them to peak your interest. The timing of their stories overlap instead of happening one after the other and I'm really impressed with how the author was able to make them flow together.

While I grew up on Disney movies and love a good fairytale, I must admit that I'm also a realist when it comes to stories. My favorite movie of all time is Ever After, which is a version of the Cinderella story that would actually have been possible. I love this series because while each of the stories have similarities to the Disney fairytales, they are unique in ways that make them seem actually plausible.

One thing I found interesting in this story, is that the author makes the "evil stepmother" from the original Snow White story more human and relatable. She is dealing with real-life, tough, emotional battles. In her mid-thirties and unable to conceive a child, her heart is broken. It doesn't excuse her behavior, but it at least creates a level of sympathy for her. I am also in my thirties now, and haven't been able to conceive in the three years I've been married. It's tough, and I confess that it's easy to feel jealous of others when they announce their pregnancies. I smile for them on the outside, but on the inside I admit I'm hurting. Through most of the story I couldn't bring myself to hate Rachel, even though it angered me how she treated Sadie. I hoped her story would turn around too and that she would be able to find her own happiness. It also made me think about how we look at others around us who may or may not be believers who are dealing with sin issues. Sometimes how we approach them and deal with them can make all the difference. Sometimes people push you away because they are afraid of what you will think if they let you in. Sometimes people walk around with a smile on their face when they really want to cry, simply because they're afraid to talk about what's troubling them. Everyone is facing battles in this life, and we should keep that in mind when approaching them.

I highly, highly recommend this series! I am absolutely loving it so far and can't wait to see what the author comes up with next!

*I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. I was not required to give a positive review. Thoughts and opinions expressed are mine alone.

[Lauren loves llamas · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the third in Ms. Price’s Amish fairy tales series, though each can be read as a standalone. I was curious how she was going to handle this while keeping within the Amish constraints, but each of the pieces – the evil stepmother, the huntsman, the dashing prince, and the seven dwarves – were all there, and worked pretty well. I also thought the cover was a nice homage to Snow White!

Sadie’s mother died when she was a teen, and now, several years later, her father has remarried. At first, her stepmother Rachel seems like she wants to be more of a friend than mother, but as the years pass without any new additions to the family, she begins to resent Sadie’s youth and beauty. Sadie does her best to still be a dutiful daughter, even when Rachel starts limiting her time with friends in lieu of helping a rude and slovenly widower with his children. Most of the book is spent in the buildup of her relationships with her family and her beau, and it’s only near the end that she flees into the woods and ends up with the seven brothers. On the whole, though, I was delighted with how Ms. Price retold this in an Amish setting, in a quite cozy way. Yes, you still get the unfairness of how Sadie is treated, but Sadie is very adult – and Biblical – in how she handles it.

Being an Amish romance, it is, of course, heavily Christian. Sadie has a special affinity for nature (and wild animals), and I spent quite a bit of time throughout the book humming “As the Deer” and “This is Our Father’s World” to myself. While I disagree with much of the Amish doctrine, there’s not much in particular I think a mainstream Christian reader would have problems with. It’s pretty much exactly what you’d expect from an Amish romance – honor your parents, don’t gossip, true beauty comes from within, hard work honors God, etc. My main issue is, honestly, a minor one – after the stepmother is shunned and repents, she’s finally able to get pregnant. That frankly reeks of the whole harmful “illness is caused by sin” nonsense. As you’d also expect, there’s very little sexual content – just holding hands and a kiss on the forehead.

From Sadie’s friends, it looks like we’ll also be getting a Sleeping Beauty and a Red Riding Hood retelling, and I’m quite looking forward to both of those! If you’re a fan of Amish romance and fairy tale retellings, you can’t go wrong with this series!

I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

[January · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sadie: An Amish Retelling of Snow White by Sarah Price
Amish Fairytale #3
222-page Kindle Ebook story pgs 7-212

Genre: Retellings, Amish Romance, Christian Fiction

Featuring: Spoiler Preview, Links, Series Book List, Motherless Girls, German, Father-Daughter Relationships, Stepmother, Dairy Farm, Beef Farm, Gardening, Infertility, Domestic Activities, Jealousy, Bible Verses, Overlapping Events from Previous Books, Deer, Birds, Housekeeping, Cinderella and Beauty/Beast Besties, Misogyny, Marriage of Convenience Trope, Runaway Trope, Grumpy Sunshine Element, Dwarfism, Prejudice, Credulous Heart, Sabotage Trope, Allergies, Recipes, Blurbs for Belle: An Amish Retelling of Beauty and the Beast and Ella: An Amish Retelling of Cinderella

Rating as a movie: PG-13 for adult situations

Books and Authors mentioned: The Story of the Beauty and the Beast by Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve translation by James Planché, Cendrillon/Cinderella by Charles Perrault, Snow White by The Brothers Grimm, Little Red Riding Hood by Charles Perrault, Little Red Riding Hood by the Brothers Grimm

My rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🦌🐄🍎🐦

My thoughts: 🔖Page 41 of 222 Chapter Five - I was not expecting this storyline; it's rich for sure. Also, knowing what I know from the other books, I am excited to see what really happened.
🔖91 Chapter Twelve - I'm shocked; this may be the best plot of all. I'm a little upset knowing I won't get Rhoda's story.
🔖126 Chapter Seventeen - I finally found some time to read. I'm hoping I can finish this one today. It's not as exciting as earlier chapters, but it's still good and heading towards the climax at a good pace.
🔖172 Chapter Twenty-Three - Not as exciting as I anticipated but still very good. I'm only stopping to travel.

Snow White isn't a story I enjoyed as a child, although I read it a few times since I owned multiple versions, but this retelling was very good. Think Ella had the better ending but the build-up in the first half was great. I especially enjoyed Rachel having a more solid reason for her jealousy. I'm a little upset we didn't get an Amish version of Little Red Riding Hood. I liked how all of the endings are mentioned here.

Recommend to others: Yes. Even if you don't normally read Christian Fiction, Amish Romance, or Fairytales I think most people would still enjoy these stories they have a lot to offer.

Amish Fairytale
1. Belle (2017)
2. Ella (2018)
3. Sadie (2018)

[Susan Faloon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was intrigued to learn that Sarah Price is writing books based on Fairytales. To combine them with an Amish series of characters is hard to fathom. Sadie is the Amish counterpart to Snow White who has a jealous stepmother, Rachel, who certainly epitomizes the evil stepmother from the beloved Fairytale. It works! The story has the bones of the original Fairytale yet stays true to the belief system of the Amish. I enjoyed it very much. I'm quite critical as a reader and I suppose I was looking for a mistake or serious betrayal of the original story and, of course, the animated movie from childhood. It was quite enjoyable as I looked at the cross overs of the two types of stories. I found the chemistry between the Amish characters to be excellent and believable. Frederick is a sweet Amish version of a prince and I love the representation of the "Seven Dwarves". The introduction of these characters and the reason for their lives to be as they are is also believable and it all makes sense. I loved this story and want to read the entire series.
This is a great story about forgiveness and how important it is to see the true person, not basing everything on a person's looks. This is another Amish story that I can appreciate as it does not promote characters as being perfect and religious.



Special thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for my copy of this book. This is my own opinion of the book. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[Cecilia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sadie, the third book in Sarah Prices’ new series where she retells fairy tales in an everyday Amish setting. I was not disappointed in this novel! I believe it may be my favorite spin on the Grimm’s Brothers Snow White.
I really liked how the book opened on Sadie’s mother and we saw through her eyes how she imagined her daughter. I loved the bond that Sadie and her father shared, and the villainous step-mother was just the right amount of evil that we all love in a fairy tale while remaining true to her Amish self as well. I loved how Sarah portrayed Rachel with her own set of problems, which really made her someone that the reader could see as a true woman with little self-worth. I think this made her more relatable to many women, set apart from the malicious behavior toward Sadie.
The Brothers Grimm were amazing additions and I would love to read more about them in a future story perhaps. The addition of characters that could possibly be a future installment in this series was great and I really like how Price has written their stores intertwined.
I highly recommend this book for anyone who loves a good fairy tale or just a good Amish story.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from netgalley.com and Kensington Books in return for my honest opinion. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

[Lisa Phillips · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful retelling of Snow White in Amish form. Sadie lives with her dad and stepmother Rachel. Things were going ok until Rachel wanted a baby of her own and was not able to conceive as quickly as she wanted. She starts being pretty harsh with Sadie. Sadie loves nature and escapes in near by woods for a bit to collect herself. While there she meets Frederick. Sadie starts to have strong feelings toward Frederick and doesn't tell him for fear he may not feel the same. Rachel finds out she has a suitor and makes life pretty difficult for her. Sadie is allergic to Apples and Rachel uses them in a dish that makes Sadie very ill. Lucky for her that her dad figures it out. He is not very happy with Rachel about it. Rachel tries to set her up to marry a widower with several children against Sadie"s wishes. She runs away from that situation and finds herself in the woods living with seven small stature amish men. As she helps the men and they help her she soon finds out that their cousin is no other than Frederick. After finding her Frederick tells her dad and even away from the house Rachel finds a way to get to her. After they got the Allergy medicine for her this time her dad the church finally put a halt to Rachels jealous ways. After a while everybody settles in to happy endings.

[Kelly Tyree · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sarah Price has done it again. She has creatively taken a fairy tale and has made it come to life in an Amish book. I have read the other two books in An Amish Fairytale series and each is just as enchanting as the next. In Sadie: An Amish Retelling of Snow White, you get to see Sadie Whitaker play the role of Snow White and get to see the other characters fulfill the characters in the classic Snow White book.

Sadie lives with her father and her stepmother, Rachel. All has gone well until Rachel begins to have an unhealthy jealousy of Sadie. She comes up with a plot to marry Sadie off to a widow who has nine children and who is older than Sadie's own father. What is more distressing is the reaction her father has to the plot Rachel has come up with.

But Sadie has met a handsome man her age and has developed deep feelings for him. Unfortunately Sadie's refusal to marry the man Rachel has chosen for him may bring consequences from the Bishop in her community. Feeling as though she can take it no more she flees into the woods. When she lays down to sleep on the ground she feels hopeless, but when she wakes up in a warm home her world begins to get a little bit brighter. But Sadie's adventure if far from over, sadly the danger she faces from an angry stepmother is not over yet either.

I receive an ARC of this book and this is my honest feedback.

[Yvette · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ever since reading the digital galley of Ella, Sarah Price's Amish retelling of Cinderella, through NetGalley, I've been waiting eagerly for Sadie.  As much as I enjoyed Ella, and I enjoyed it quite a bit, I enjoyed Sadie even more.

The well known elements of Snow White are here, though transformed in ways that will surprise and delight, leaving no doubt of the author's talent or that Snow White was a perfect choice for an Amish retelling.  Sadie is adorable, the "prince" is a bit of a charmer, the step-mother falls into evil and makes a deal with a hunter, her take on the seven dwarfs was quite fun, and an apple is involved.  But through it all, Sadie is doing her best to be a good Amish maedel and has the love of her father, even when he is misled.

This is such a quick, fun, and enchanting read, that it is hard to believe that it is a 400 page novel.  Highly recommended for those who love fairytale retellings and Amish fiction.  Characters do appear in multiple books, and events of prior books are mentioned, so reading them in order may enhance enjoyment.

This review refers to an e-galley read through NetGalley, courtesy of Kensington Books.  All opinions expressed are my own.

[Erin Cataldi · Rating 4 out of 5]

While this one wasn't the strongest of the three books in the Amish Fairy Tale trilogy, it was still an enjoyable read. Sadie is a retelling of Sleeping Beauty with an Amish twist. Sadie tries hard to be the perfect daughter and a trustworthy friend. It can be very trying though with her stepmother, whose vanity, desperate attempts to get pregnant, and moodiness are constantly trying Sadie's patience. Everything appears to be looking up though when a charming young man stumbles across Sadie singing in the woods, he starts to drive her home after youth gatherings and Sadie thinks their might be more than a friendship developing. All her hopes are dashed though when her stepmother keeps making her cook and clean for a widow with nine children. Is there something more dastardly afoot? Is she trying to marry Sadie off so she can selfishly have her father all to her self? The ending was a bit much, even for me. But I still enjoyed it. I hope there are more Amish fairy tale retellings coming!!

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Drawing her series of Amish fairytales to a close, author Price merges the tale of Snow White into an Amish setting. Sadie's stepmother seems very jealous of her, especially of the close relationship she has with her father. She is cruel, but never when Sadie's father is around. She even takes advantage of Sadie's allergy to apples and puts some apple juice in a soup, which causes Sadie to have a severe allergic reaction. Finally, in an effort to get rid of Sadie, she plots with a middle-aged local widower who has 9 children in an attempt to marry her off. At this point, Sadie has had enough and she runs away into the woods, where she is found by a family of Amish brothers who are outcasts from their own community due to the fact that they are afflicted with hereditary dwarfism.

But she has left behind all her friends, her church, her father - and the young man who has been courting her. How will he ever find her deep in the woods? And is her stepmother truly finished persecuting her?

[Kay Defreese · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sadie is the third book in the Amish fairy tale series. Sadie is the retelling of Snow White. Like Snow White Sadie has an evil step-mother. Her step-mother wanted so much to bear a child and blamed Sadie for all her infertility. She was quite jealous of Sadie's youth and would do anything to get her out of the way. In the story of Snow White you have the poison apple. No poison apples her but an allergy to apples. The step-mother was quite evil and you would not believe all the horrible things she did to Sadie. I think her father should have a more of a backbone. And then is the friendly Amish gentlemen that she meets at the edge of the woods. Could this be her prince charming?

I have enjoyed all the books in the series which are quick reads. I wish the author would write some more re-telling of fairy tales into Amish fiction. Perhaps Sleeping Beauty?

Thanks to Kensington Books and Netgally for providing me an e-book to read and review. Sadie is due to be published on September 25, 2018.

[B · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book, by far, exceeded my expectations.
Whenever I'm shopping for a book, I usually skip over Amish fiction. I have a hard time when a book comes with its own dictionary or a "who's who" section. In my very limited experience with Amish fiction, it's a normal feature. It makes me feel like I am back in school when I have flip back and forth, and thus the read isn't enjoyable for me.
This book did none of that. Granted, it used some non-American English words, but they were easily deciphered in the context.
The writing is beautiful. Lovely descriptions of natural surroundings as well as the characters themselves. Of the love that bloomed between characters as well as the hate and discontent that festered. It's written in such a way that a true picture can develop in the mind's eye of the reader.
I'm so happy to have found a new author to follow. She has brought to light (for me) that not all Amish fiction is the same, and that's so refreshing!

[Angela (Kentuckybooklover) Brocato-Skaggs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sadie has tried and tried to be a good stepdaughter but to her detriment her stepmother, Rachel, is as jealous as ever. Rachel sees Sadie as everything she is not young, beautiful, and able to bear children when the time is right. In order to move on with her life, Rachel has decided to marry Sadie off to an ungrateful widower with many children. Sadie decides to take her future in to her own hands and runs away while on a buggy ride with the ungrateful widower. As she run away into the forest she finds herself awaking in a small cottage belonging to the seven Glick brothers who are outcasts in their Amish faith due to their small size. Will Sadie make a life with the brothers as chief cook and bottle washer or will her true love find her?

If you are a fan of retellings of fairytales and like the Amish genre then Sarah Price is your author. Her creativity of retelling Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast and now Cinderella are a pure delight. I did not want to put any of the books down.

In Sadie: An Amish Retelling of Snow White, Sarah Price has taken the beloved fairy tale and moved it into the current real world. She tackles jealousy among women (especially stepdaughters and stepmoms), out casting others due to being different (little people/dwarfism) and the dangers of food allergies. I bring up the food allergy danger because it is getting more and more common and it is not just your usual peanuts and shellfish. Even with all real world problems tackled we still get our romantic ending.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Kensington through NetGalley. Any and all opinions expressed are entirely my own.

[Darlene Wilson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sadie Whitaker is determined to be a good daughter, but her stepmother, Rachel, has made no secret of her overwhelming jealousy--or her desire to get Sadie out of her life. Rachel's latest plot involves marrying Sadie off to a widower in need of a mother for his unruly children--and she has convinced Sadie's beloved father to agree. Left with no choice, Sadie flees her small Amish hometown of Echo Creek. Planning to hide in a nearby forest, she stumbles across a house that belongs to the seven Glick brothers. All outcasts from the Old Order community of Echo Creek, they generously agree to let her stay--and for the first time in ages, Sadie feels safe and needed, keeping house for them as any good Amish woman would do. Until, that is, the Glicks' handsome cousin comes to visit. For though he awakens her heart's desire, she can't risk revealing her true identity, until love and faith give her the courage to take a chance on happiness

[Valeria Isabel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was searching for a autumn book to read as to welcome the new season. I came across this book at my local library. As soon as I started reading I couldn’t put it down. I was surprised I read 18 chapters in one day and read a few the following day and finished it today! I have never really read an Amish book but I’m familiar with Janette Oakes books and has similar aura to it. It was nothing like the Snow White Disney presented to the world. I personally think very highly of this book and found it funny in many parts. Especially when the Grimm Brothers were introduced. I love how it involves the true Christian faith and how really we must forgive and be kind no matter what hardships come our way. Because if we engage is such behaviours we will feel guilty like at some parts Sadie did become guilty for simply thinking ill of her step mom or of the infamous Ron. It’s much more realistic and very warm with Jacob and Fredrick who demonstrate to love a woman like God loves us.

[Christina · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Goodreads description as well as the one on the back of the book are not accurate.

Sadie Whitaker does have a jealous stepmother and she does try to be a good daughter . Her stepmother does try to get rid of Sadie by extreme measures, and some not so extreme (marrying her off to an older widower with several kids).

Sadie indeed runs away and comes across a group of brothers (GRIMM, not Glick) living alone in the woods. But she already knows their cousin who visits, as they met and began a courtship earlier. She does not have to conceal her identity or anything like that.

I had actually hoped the encounter with the Grimms would be much earlier in the book but it was in the latter end.

The story was okay, but cheesy at times. The author really made an effort to retell the story of Snow White (Disney version) in a more modern way, and she was somewhat successful.

[Ellen White · Rating 5 out of 5]

SADIE An.Amish Retelling of Snow White. Having read her other ones,from fairytells, was looking forward to another great read. This again was a delightful read, yet filled with mystery, of why her step mother disliked her so. What is a young, kind hearted girl to do when her father agrees with his new wife. The story to find 7 men rejected by their Old Order faith, wanting her to stay. Now she feels safe and wanted, our hearts go out to her. All the classic features are given in this story also. The wood cutter, conversing with animals. A book as well as her other fairytale stories are ones to reread. Given ARC by Net Galley and Kensington books for my voluntary review and my honest opinion.

[Terri Wangard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful Amish version of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The wicked stepmother at first seems like Cinderella’s stepmother, but she has deadly intentions. Frederick Keim is a great Prince Charming. The Grimm brothers are a clever remake of the dwarfs.

Sadie’s stepmother hasn’t gotten in three years of marriage, and she takes her frustration out on Sadie. She attempts to push Sadie into marriage with a rude, older widower with nine children, and adds apples to meals, knowing Sadie is allergic to them. I almost feel sorry for Sadie’s father for marrying the witch.

Fun, modern fairy tale.

[Jaymie · Rating 4 out of 5]

[I received an electronic review copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

4.5 stars. A great addition to this delightful series! I love discovering how the author is going to weave in the hallmark pieces of the fairy tale (in this case, Snow White) into her Amish setting. I've enjoyed the previous two books, and this one was just as terrific!

I highly recommend this series to readers who love romance, fairy tale retellings, Amish fiction and/or Christian fiction. (This is in no way "preachy" so I don't think this would turn off readers who are not people of faith, but there are strong faith elements in the story.)