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Nurse Hal Among The Amish #1
A Promise Is A Promise
This is a tender, original romance set in the rolling hills of southern Iowa.
Home Health Nurse Hal Lindstrom is assigned Amish widower John Lapp. She offers to stay with his children while he is in the hospital. Fifteen year old Emma takes care of the household. Her two young brothers are handling the dairy operation. Hal soon realizes Emma suffers from depression. Noah is withdrawn, and Daniel is so troubled he sleepwalks outside looking for his dead mother. Drawn to this needy family, Hal discovers they have a secret swept under their proverbial Amish rag rug. The more she tries to help them the deeper she is sucked into the family's problem. Finally, Emma makes Hal promise to stop trying to unravel the family's tragic secret before it's too late. Hal agrees. When her future happiness with John Lapp is at stake, she wishes she hadn't, but a promise is a promise.
Home Health Nurse Hal Lindstrom is assigned Amish widower John Lapp. She offers to stay with his children while he is in the hospital. Fifteen year old Emma takes care of the household. Her two young brothers are handling the dairy operation. Hal soon realizes Emma suffers from depression. Noah is withdrawn, and Daniel is so troubled he sleepwalks outside looking for his dead mother. Drawn to this needy family, Hal discovers they have a secret swept under their proverbial Amish rag rug. The more she tries to help them the deeper she is sucked into the family's problem. Finally, Emma makes Hal promise to stop trying to unravel the family's tragic secret before it's too late. Hal agrees. When her future happiness with John Lapp is at stake, she wishes she hadn't, but a promise is a promise.
195 pages, Paperback
First published April 6, 2009
20 people want to read
About the author
Fay Risner
88 books13 followersI live with my husband on a central Iowa acreage. Now that I've retired from my CNA job at the local nursing home, I divide my time between writing, enjoying country life, gardening and fishing.
My books, with 12 font print, are reader friendly.I writes a contemporary Amish fiction series set in Iowa, a historical mystery series with a Midwestern Iowa small town flair and Stringbean Hooper westerns. The stories pull readers into the scenes, making it hard for them to put the books down until the end. Each book leaves readers wanting another book in the series to see what happens to the characters next.
After my father had Alzheimer's, my interest in helping caregivers led me to write two books on the subject. My work as a CNA gave her much insight and experience with this disease. I was awarded the 2004 Nurse Aide award from the Iowa Health Care Association and the 2006 Professional Caregiver Award from the North Central Iowa Alzheimer's Association. I've been a volunteer speaker for the Alzheimer's Association and facilitated an Alzheimer's support group for many years.
My online bookstore website is http/:www.booksbyfaybookstore.weebly.comfor my paperback books, reviews and blog. By selling from my bookstore, I'm able to sign the books for buyers.
My author site is at http:/www.writersownwords.com/booksbyfay
where you can find my blog and announcements of book releases and events.
My books, with 12 font print, are reader friendly.I writes a contemporary Amish fiction series set in Iowa, a historical mystery series with a Midwestern Iowa small town flair and Stringbean Hooper westerns. The stories pull readers into the scenes, making it hard for them to put the books down until the end. Each book leaves readers wanting another book in the series to see what happens to the characters next.
After my father had Alzheimer's, my interest in helping caregivers led me to write two books on the subject. My work as a CNA gave her much insight and experience with this disease. I was awarded the 2004 Nurse Aide award from the Iowa Health Care Association and the 2006 Professional Caregiver Award from the North Central Iowa Alzheimer's Association. I've been a volunteer speaker for the Alzheimer's Association and facilitated an Alzheimer's support group for many years.
My online bookstore website is http/:www.booksbyfaybookstore.weebly.comfor my paperback books, reviews and blog. By selling from my bookstore, I'm able to sign the books for buyers.
My author site is at http:/www.writersownwords.com/booksbyfay
where you can find my blog and announcements of book releases and events.
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June 8, 2010
GEMS: Growing up in the Mid-West I loved the style and tone of the story and scenery. No purple pose or overly nostalgic descriptions, but rather a simple and honest portrayal of daily life. Each character is original and thoughtfully developed. I whole-heartedly enjoyed this Amish tale and believed the contrast between the Plain and English, but also how it is possible to live together with understanding, honesty and acceptance. The story is not overtly religious but rather focuses on the complexities of relationships and because of this drew me into the Lapp family.
FLAWS: This is not truly a flaw because I love how the author wrote the story, but if a reader is looking for more action or twists based on a typical ‘mystery’ experience, you may be slightly disappointed. The family secret isn’t so surprising, nor is it terribly shocking, but from the point of view of the Amish it is understandably shameful. I see this as a story about living up to a person’s word and good old-fashion romance and values.
FLAWS: This is not truly a flaw because I love how the author wrote the story, but if a reader is looking for more action or twists based on a typical ‘mystery’ experience, you may be slightly disappointed. The family secret isn’t so surprising, nor is it terribly shocking, but from the point of view of the Amish it is understandably shameful. I see this as a story about living up to a person’s word and good old-fashion romance and values.
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