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An Amish Wedding
A Perfect Secret
Nineteen-year-old Rose Bender is a bridal attendant for Priscilla King's upcoming wedding and has recently become engaged to handsome but sober, Luke Lantz. Rose and Luke have known each other since childhood and their families have both joked about a possible union in recent years.
When Luke asks her to marry him, Rose agrees out of a sense of duty and a willingness to settle for solid friendship as a basis for the engagement. But, as she witnesses Priscilla's excitement, despite a trail of mishaps leading to the wedding, Rose begins to wonder if there shouldn't be more to a relationship.
Rose begins to examine Luke and his life more closely, and she's amazed when she stumbles upon an exciting, secret side of him. But what if she isn't as adventurous as Luke expects? The Lord will whisper to Rose and Luke that they both have much to offer that's worth the telling in A Perfect Secret.
When Luke asks her to marry him, Rose agrees out of a sense of duty and a willingness to settle for solid friendship as a basis for the engagement. But, as she witnesses Priscilla's excitement, despite a trail of mishaps leading to the wedding, Rose begins to wonder if there shouldn't be more to a relationship.
Rose begins to examine Luke and his life more closely, and she's amazed when she stumbles upon an exciting, secret side of him. But what if she isn't as adventurous as Luke expects? The Lord will whisper to Rose and Luke that they both have much to offer that's worth the telling in A Perfect Secret.
152 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 16, 2013
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November 16, 2024
A wonderful Amish love story! Highly recommended.
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July 12, 2013This was part of a book already written which included stories by Beth Wiseman and Kathleen Fuller I believe.
I wish I had known that before requesting this book.
Please see previous review.
I wish I had known that before requesting this book.
Please see previous review.
March 24, 2016
I read this in "An Amish Wedding" anthology. Then PAID to buy it again. Oops!
January 17, 2018
I listened to this on audiobook through my library's service, Hoopla.
I wasn't sure if I was going to like this story but I got hooked really quickly. The story was different than anything I've read. I don't want to put a spoiler but one character acts out of character in a way and his fiance figures out what he's doing but wondering why. It's interesting to find out the reason. Not completely what I expected but I liked the message at the end. So useful when getting married or starting a new relationship.
Can't wait to listen to the other stories in this series.
I wasn't sure if I was going to like this story but I got hooked really quickly. The story was different than anything I've read. I don't want to put a spoiler but one character acts out of character in a way and his fiance figures out what he's doing but wondering why. It's interesting to find out the reason. Not completely what I expected but I liked the message at the end. So useful when getting married or starting a new relationship.
Can't wait to listen to the other stories in this series.
March 4, 2023
Rose Bender and Luke Lantz have grown up right next door to each other. They have been best of friends. There has been talk and speculation as they have gotten older that they would one day wed. When Luke asks Rose to marry him she answers yes with no hesitation. But as she watches their friends. How excited they are together and how expressive they are with their feelings for each other, she scenes something is missing between her and Luke.
March 15, 2018
Kelly Long is a good writer, and this was my first book I have read of hers. I Enjoyed it.
She does an outstanding job of not only writing but enabling her readers to feel as if they are in the story as well. I couldn't believe that I finished it so quickly.
She does an outstanding job of not only writing but enabling her readers to feel as if they are in the story as well. I couldn't believe that I finished it so quickly.
December 23, 2018
A good reminder to help those less fortunate and the benefits of community!
January 21, 2020
Good read.
August 17, 2022
Kind of in love with Luke myself. 😅
October 16, 2021
I enjoyed this book a lot! All the twists and turns were very interesting.
December 10, 2014
Ok, going to rate this book a bit different than I normally do. I'm going to break down what worked and what didn't:
Characters - This was okay, not excellent, just okay. I don't think Kelly Long truly understands the community of the Amish and it shows badly with everything I have read of hers so far.
Content - Not enough, it had potential and it being the longest novella in the collection, it had ample room to grow and form, it didn't. The only growth came from Luke and he was not the only one who needed to grow.
If I was grading this as a romance, it would get 4 1/2 stars
Christian romance: 4 stars
Amish fiction: 1 star and that is being generous.
I think Kelly Long would do better if she wrote Christian romance, then trying her hand at Amish fiction, it just painfully obvious she doesn't know what she is talking about.
Do yourself a favor, if you want to read it, take it as a regular romance, because it just too kissy and touchy to be Amish
Characters - This was okay, not excellent, just okay. I don't think Kelly Long truly understands the community of the Amish and it shows badly with everything I have read of hers so far.
Content - Not enough, it had potential and it being the longest novella in the collection, it had ample room to grow and form, it didn't. The only growth came from Luke and he was not the only one who needed to grow.
If I was grading this as a romance, it would get 4 1/2 stars
Christian romance: 4 stars
Amish fiction: 1 star and that is being generous.
I think Kelly Long would do better if she wrote Christian romance, then trying her hand at Amish fiction, it just painfully obvious she doesn't know what she is talking about.
Do yourself a favor, if you want to read it, take it as a regular romance, because it just too kissy and touchy to be Amish
April 6, 2014
I've read this before, but enjoyed it again.
December 3, 2015
I will always adore this story.
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