Maeve Binchy is a great storyteller, especially for those who are obsessed with Ireland. Every book that I have read by her was captivating, and this one is no different.
The Return Journeyis a collection of short stories that are pleasant to read. We meet a secretary who just wants her boss to notice her and wants more. When they go away, she is surprised by her true feelings.
We meet a man and a woman who decide (at first sight) that they don’t like each other at all. When they do meet and spend some time together while traveling, they realize that their first thoughts were completely wrong.
When two people grab the wrong bag, they learn more about someone else than they expect.
There are fourteen stories in this collection, and you will be glad that you picked it up!
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As someone who loves reading Amish novels, I have been collecting a few new authors that I thought it was time to try. I decided to start with Amish Celebrations by Beth Wiseman.
In it, I read four short stories centered on celebrations in the Amish community, such as rumschpringe, baptism, weddings, and Christmas.
In The Gift of Sisters, we meet Hannah and Rachel, twins who are almost sixteen and ready to enjoy their rumschpringe. However, they couldn’t be more different. Hannah is outgoing and attracts attention with her beauty, while Rachel is shy and can be considered withdrawn.
When Abraham Stoltzfus arrives in their community, both girls decide he is the man they want to marry. The girls end up fighting each other over a man, and it is a page-turner to figure out which girl will end up with the new man in town!
In A New Beginning, we meet Rebecca and Noah, who are set to be married in a few weeks. One night out changes everything for the couple, as Noah begins to have doubts about baptism and marriage.
When the couple finally comes face-to-face again, they have to decide what they both want. Can they forgive each other and move on? Or will Noah end up leaving the faith and the Amish?
In A Perfect Plan, we meet Priscilla King, who has to have everything perfect! When Chester Lapp finally asks her to marry him, she can’t wait to begin planning her special day.
However, as things start to fall apart in the weeks before the wedding, will both Priscilla and Chester have a change of heart? Will they learn to trust God and know that everything will work out in the end? Or will Priscilla give up on true love because she is worrying too much?
In A Christmas Miracle, we meet Mary, overwhelmed with her five children. She struggles to take care of her young brood and the house. Both she and her husband are frustrated because they see other big families that seem to have everything figured out.
She reaches out for help from her in-laws, but they are unable to help at all! In fact, they seem to avoid the family as much as possible!
Other than that, she has no one. When an elderly man in a red suit and his sidekick elf befriend Mary, she feels like she is getting a Christmas miracle until her husband stops it. He doesn’t want any help from Englishers. When everything goes downhill again, he has to decide whether he can accept the help his wife so desperately needs.
I loved this collection so much that I started another collection by Wiseman. You will also enjoy them!
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Jennifer Weiner’s books are always wonderful to read, so when one of her collections of short stories went on sale, I jumped at the chance to read it!
The Guy Not Taken is a great collection of eleven stories that are all about all types of things, including growing pains, divorce, and even a widow who takes two young women into her home.
One story follows a new mom, Marlie Davidow, as she finds her ex’s wedding registry. This makes her wonder if she chose the wrong guy. One story is about Good in Bed’s Bruce Guberman, who drunkenly decides to steal his girlfriend’s dog. One story is about a woman who sells her apartment to help a realtor whose attention she is trying to get. There is also a sweet story about unlikely friends!
If you are looking for a quick read that will bring a smile to your face, look no further than Weiner’s collection.
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In Where There’s Smoke, we meet Serenity Jones. She was a child when she discovered that she had a gift. Now, as an adult, she has her own television show where she can share her psychic gifts with those who need her the most.
Lately, she has been struggling with rating, so she decides to book a young war widow. Nobody ever imagines what will happen when she talks to the dead soldier, and it could ruin her reputation as well as her show. It might even ruin her life!
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