In Kathleen Fuller's newest book "Treasuring Emma,"the plot revolves around Emma Shetler. She is a twenty five year old Amish woman who seems to always be in the role of caregiver. She took care of her mam until she passed away from cancer, and is still taking care of her grandmother and the farm. Her sister Claire isn't much help, her family is struggling financially and she is trying to figure out a way to make money for the family. Emma also guards her heart, because it was broken when her beau Adam left the faith, but now he has returned, why has he come back? Not only that there is another man who has come to town, his name is Mark King and he has a few secrets. Just who is he and whats he all about?
I thought this was an interesting story, the plot moved along at a good pace. There was a bit of romance mystery and intrigue along with family drama that kept my attention. I thought it was interesting to learn about Adam's time while he was outside the faith. The money issues Claire and her family were dealing with was a twist that I hadn't read about in any of the other Amish stories I had read.
I really think this is a great Amish read, and its quite helpful that the author includes a glossary for Amish words used in the story. There are discussion questions included that would make this book a perfect selection for a reading group. Fans of Amish fiction will certainly want to read this one!
A complimentary copy of this book was provided by Thomas Nelson's Booksneeze program for an honest review.
