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This was a very interesting Amish story about how love isn't always enough to overcome some obstacles. Lena is an Amish schoolteacher who has a very visible birthmark on her cheek. She doubts that she'll ever find a special someone to look beyond the mark and see who she really is. The school board is also giving her a hard time about some of the incidents happening while she has been the school teacher. They are sure she is behind the mishaps because of her lack of submission to them. Grey Graber is trapped in a disheartening situation where there is strife and silence within his marriage. When his wife, Elsie, and him finally take steps to a second chance, the unthinkable happens. When it seems like the world is against Lena and Grey, can they get past the heartache of the past and build a bridge of peace toward a better future?
The book was very unique, well written, and the second in the Ada's House Series. I would read the first book of this series, The Hope of Refuge, before you read this one. Even though the story was very encouraging and the characters were memorable, it progressed very slowly and I had a hard time getting into it. Besides Lena, Grey, and Elsie's stories, there are two to three other romances between couples integrated in the book. This makes the book a little hard to remember who everyone is but there is a character list at the back of the book. There is also one very creepy character and some sad parts so only older teens and adults should read it. If you like complex and amish stories then this is the book for you.
(I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review and this opinion is my own.)
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