Huckleberry Hearts by Jennifer Beckstrand is a 352 page novel in the Christian Amish fiction genre. It is published by Zebra Publishers and was released on November 24, 2015. To purchase your copy, click here.
About the Book
Young-at-heart octogenarians Anna and Felty Helmuth never miss the chance to find a perfect match for one of their grandchildren. And when their beloved Cassie returns to Huckleberry Hill, Wisconsin, Anna has a feeling they might soon have a doctor in the family…
Though Cassie Coblenz left her Amish community to go to college, Mammi and Dawdi’s farm will always feel like home. It’s the ideal place for an extended study break—at least until her grandmother’s handsome Englisch doctor becomes a regular distraction. Zach Reynolds is the kind of heartbreaker Cassie has learned to avoid, no matter how charming he may be.
Unlike every woman Zach has met in recent years, Cassie doesn’t fall at his feet. Strong, generous, beautiful within and without —she’s everything he could want. Yet the gulf between them deepens when a tragedy shakes his faith. Now the good doctor has one goal—to become a man who could be worthy of Cassie’s love…
About the Author
Jennifer Beckstrand is the bestselling Amish romance author of The Matchmakers of Huckleberry Hill series for Kensington Books. Huckleberry Summer was nominated for the RT Book Reviews Reviewer’s Choice Award and the 2015 RITA® Award, and Huckleberry Hill won the 2014 LIME Award for Inspirational fiction. Both Huckleberry Hill and Huckleberry Christmas appeared in Examiner.com list of top ten inspirational books for 2014.
Jennifer has always been drawn to the strong faith and the enduring family ties of the Plain people and loves writing about the antics of Anna and Felty Helmuth. Jennifer has a degree in mathematics and a background in editing. She and her husband have been married for thirty years, and she has four daughters, two sons, and four adorable grandchildren, whom she spoils rotten.
My Two Cents
Can I just say I love Anna and Felty? I want them to by my grandparents! I have enjoyed every single book in The Matchmakers of Huckleberry Hill series and Huckleberry Hearts was just as good as the other books.
The characters of Huckleberry Hearts are endearing. I loved Cassie from the beginning. She struggled and grew throughout the book and it was a joy to watch. Many could relate to the question that plagued Zach Reynolds: Why does God allow bad things to happen? You will appreciate Cassie’s tender heart as she helps Zach.
Huckleberry Hearts is well-written and you can tell the author has a good understanding of the Amish culture. The characters have depth. The author used the place and setting well – they enhanced and worked well with the story.
Not read the other books in this series? That is A-okay. This book can be read as a standalone.
I know I will be re-reading every single book in this series for years in the future. They are that good. I give Huckleberry Hearts 5 out of 5 stars. If you love good Amish fiction, this is a book you will not want to miss!
Giveaway
What a great giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win the whole collection of “The Matchmaker’s of Huckleberry Hill”…these would be great holiday reads1 🙂
Thank you so much for your very kind review! I am thrilled you love the series. Zach and Cassie are one of my favorite couples because they really do grow so much together in their faith. Thanks again!
Hucklebbery Hearts is a must read. What amazing grandparents Cassie has who wants to do some matchmaking. Thank you for the review and the wonderful giveaway.
So glad I met you at Storymakers Conference last year…your books are purely a delight! I’ve read the first two so far and look forward to many more hours of that happy, blissful feeling I get when I read your endearing stories!
I would enjoy reading this.. nice review 🙂
I’ve read three Huckleberry books so far. The others must be just as good.
I have enjoyed reading all about their grand children I have been reading and don’t want to put them done I sure hope you continue to write more like these have been