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Faithful to Laura (Middlefield Family #2)

by Kathleen Fuller (Goodreads Author)

4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 · rating details · 110 ratings · 25 reviews

Laura Stutzman leaves her Kentucky community for Middlefield, Ohio, with one purpose: to find Mark King, the man who pledged his love to her, then left. She can’t move on with her life until he explains why.
Sawyer Thompson is a Yankee who spent his teen years in an Amish home. Now an adult, he has to make a decision—go back to the life he knew as a child or join the church...more

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Published August 7th 2012 by Thomas Nelson Publishers

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Nov 19, 2012 TAMMY CUEVAS rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: amish-fiction, christian-fiction

The scars the Mark King left on Laura Stutzman are not only emotional, but physical. She knows that her Amish faith calls for her to forgive, but she wants revenge. When she moves to Middlefield, Ohio to find him, she finds Sawyer Thompson instead. Sawyer has one foot in the Amish world and one foot in the English world. Which world will win Sawyer's heart?

As a frequent flier in the Amish genre, I have read most of the authors and their ideas of Amish life, so much so that I find myself wishing...more

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Oct 25, 2012 Wendy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Laura Stutzman came to Middlefield, OH to find the man who had pledged his love to her, then left leaving her with a broken heart, broken spirit, and with all of her family's money that they'd saved for 30 years. She blamed herself for the loss of the family savings and that's why she went looking for him, not because of her broken heart. When she did find him he attempted to kill her. Now she felt like she couldn't go home until she could earn the money to replace what they'd lost, but who woul...more Laura Stutzman came to Middlefield, OH to find the man who had pledged his love to her, then left leaving her with a broken heart, broken spirit, and with all of her family's money that they'd saved for 30 years. She blamed herself for the loss of the family savings and that's why she went looking for him, not because of her broken heart. When she did find him he attempted to kill her. Now she felt like she couldn't go home until she could earn the money to replace what they'd lost, but who would hire her looking the way she did now.

Sawyer Thompson, an Englisher, was adopted by Lucas and Anna Byler after his parents had died and he got abused while in foster homes. He loved his parents, biological and adoptive, he was allowed to mix both worlds and it was his decision as to whether he'd join the Amish Church or not.

Adam Otto's parents still are not talking to each other but Emma has agreed to marry him. Emma's grandma is happy for them but Adam's parents are showing no excitement over what he felt they had always wanted. When he told his mom and she told him to tell his dad, when Adam finds him, all he can talk about is Adam's time living as an Englisher. Adam admits to sleeping with a girl twice, so his dad tells him that he has to inform Emma. Deciding his father is right, Adam goes to Emma, Emma doesn't know quite how to handle this information until she has a talk with her grandmother.

Leona, Emma's grandma, goes to talk to Norman, Adam's dad, and tells him that he has to share his secret with his wife. Norman follow's Leona's advice and confesses his sin to Carol, but they are still two people living separately in one house and trying, although not doing a very good job of it, to hide what is now their secret from their son.

Laura gets a job working for Lucas Byler and isn't working their very long when Cora Easley bursts onto the scene and disrupts the happy Byler family. She's trying to get Sawyer to leave and move to New York with her, claiming to be his grandmother. Cora goes so far as to pay Laura off so she'll help convince Sawyer to go with her.

This was a great read with a several story lines intertwined somewhat. Kathleen really held my interest with this one. You will have to run out and get this book because you really have to see what the secrets are, does Laura ever confront the thief that stole her heart and the family savings and is Cora really Sawyers grandmother. Wonderful writing Kathleen.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”(less)

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Oct 10, 2012 Drebbles rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012

After a betrayal that left her scarred (both physically and mentally), Laura Stutzman is convinced she'll never love again and wants revenge against Mark King, the man who hurt her. Sawyer Thompson was adopted by an Amish family but isn't sure if he wants to commit to the Amish faith. His growing feelings for Laura complicate his decision as do unexpected revelations about his past. Will these two find love together or does God have other plans for them?

“Faithful to Laura” is a multilayered nove...more

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Sep 12, 2012 Majik47 rated it 5 of 5 stars

Faithful to Laura is book two in the Middlefield Family series.

Young, Amish and angry, Laura Stutzman has been disfigured by flying glass! The man she loved, Mark King, betrayed her and started a fire, hoping to kill Laura in the blaze. She leaves her home in Tennessee for Middlefield, Ohio to try to regain her life and find work to pay off the debt left when her love stole her parent’s life savings.

She finds a job at a furniture store as an office worker and begins her battle, to overcome her f...more

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Aug 25, 2012 Wanda rated it 4 of 5 stars

Laura has been through a lot. She was deceived by the man she loved and in the process almost lost her life. Sawyer has been through his own form of problems by losing his parents at a young age. Can they break through their separate pasts to find a future together?

This is the main plot of Faithful to Laura although it does not take long to realize that there are many subplots and stories coming together in this book. As this is the first book in the series I have read, it took me a little while...more

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Aug 19, 2012 Paula Phillips rated it 4 of 5 stars

One of the things that I love about reading Christian fiction and primarily the Amish novels is that when tragedies occur , people come from the outside or as it's called in these novels the Englischer world. They always tend to welcome them with arms open wide. No matter what their past or circumstances are. As long as they adhere to their customs, anyone is welcome. It's a loving and happy society, where everyone pulls their weight, where everyone looks out for each other. A true community.
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Aug 07, 2012 Marianne rated it 5 of 5 stars

Faithful to Laura is the latest novel in Kathleen Fuller's A Middlefield Family Novel series following the lives of the characters in Ohio. Although I have not read Treasuring Emma, which I believe is the first book of the series, I think that this novel takes up the story of one of the secondary characters of the first story. Kathleen cleverly deals with all manor of subjects, the most prevalent one being that of forgiveness. This comes in many forms, from forgiving yourself, through the whole...more

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Aug 05, 2012 Brenda Casto rated it 4 of 5 stars

My first thoughts about this book was that uh oh this is the second in a series, but I hoped that it wouldn't make a difference. Sadly though I think it did. With the beginning of the story I knew the protagonist had issues from her past. Terrifying dreams plague Laura Stutzman, but not just dreams, she is haunted by memories from her past, a past that has caused her to leave her home.
She wonders if she will ever be able to make peace and move on or will bitternness and the need for revenge kee...more

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Aug 03, 2012 Lynn Spencer rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: inspirational-romance

I received a copy of this book via Netgalley and read it with Maggie Boyd for one of All About Romance's Pandora's Box discussions. We were curious about Amish romances, and decided to give this one a try.

The storyline actually sounds pretty compelling. Laura Stutzman resides in an Amish community, and is still emotionally recovering from an attack by a young man who had courted her. The man stole money from her family and when pursued by Laura, started a barn fire that left her with major scarr...more

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Jul 30, 2012 Maureen Timerman rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012

Laura Stutzman is now living in Middlefield OH, and she is trying to find Mark King. He is the man who disfigured her and stole her parents life savings. Laura is so self conscious about her face, and has become so house bound. She is staying with her Grandmother, and want to do something to earn some money to pay her parents back.
Enter Sawyer Thompson, his Dad owns a Woodworking Shop, and needs someone to run the office. He comes to Laura's Grandmother's house and offers the job to Emma. Emma h...more

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Jul 20, 2012 Miche' rated it 5 of 5 stars

Faithful to Laura is the story of a young Amish woman scarred from a recent attack by someone she though loved her. As a result of her injuries and loss, she has become bitter and focuses on revenge. While recovering she meets Sawyer, who was raised Amish by his adoptive parents, he is trying to decide the path to hiss future. Does he stay with the Amish he has come to think of as family or does he enter the English world. While he is struggling with his decision and unexpected person arrives wh...more

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Jul 17, 2012 JoyAnne rated it 4 of 5 stars

Laura left the Tennessee Amish community to follow Mark, the man she once loved. The problem is, he doesn't love her and she wants to know what changed . She is also wanting him to pay for the scars he left on her face when he tried to kill her. Not to mention trying to steal her family's money. She knows she's supposed to forgive, that has been taught in the church all her life but what about revenge?

Sawyer was born to an english family, was orphaned and abused in foster care until he was adop...more

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Sep 28, 2012 Carol rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, amish-fiction

Faithful to Laura by Kathleen Fuller exceeded my expectations. Even though it is second in a serious, it works well as a stand-alone.

If I could give this book a big hug, I would. It dealt with serious subjects like adultery and revenge in very skillful manner. I really connected emotionally with this book.

Laura Stutzman leaves her home and goes to another Amish community, Middleton which is in Ohio because she set on revenge for her former betrothed. Mark King had pledged his love to her and he...more

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Aug 13, 2012 Abbie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, amish-fiction, christian-romance, kathleen-fuller, thomas-nelson, netgalley-read, blog-reviewed

3.5 Stars

Book two picks up pretty close to where book one left off. Laura is trying to heal emotionally from her burns that she received from Mark in book 1. Her goal is to get a job and pay her parents back the money that Mark stole. As luck would have it Sawyer shows up for supper one night with a job and Laura takes it. Sawyer is adopted and is trying to decide if he is going to join the Amish church or not. He soon finds out he has a biological grandmother who is not Amish and she wants him...more 3.5 Stars

Book two picks up pretty close to where book one left off. Laura is trying to heal emotionally from her burns that she received from Mark in book 1. Her goal is to get a job and pay her parents back the money that Mark stole. As luck would have it Sawyer shows up for supper one night with a job and Laura takes it. Sawyer is adopted and is trying to decide if he is going to join the Amish church or not. He soon finds out he has a biological grandmother who is not Amish and she wants him to come back to New York and take his place as the new head of her big company.

Laura finds herself drawn to Sawyer and even though she plans to never trust a man again Sawyer finds a way into her heart. Sawyer can see past Laura’s burns and finds himself drawn to her. Will these two over come the odds to find love?

This book was okay but to be honest this book as way to many storylines and not enough pages.

What I liked: I really like the characters in this book. Emma and Adam are back as well as Emma’s grandma. I like the family and want to see them all happy. I also found myself rooting for Laura and Sawyer.

What I did not like: There was to many people telling this story. We see Emma and Adam again and it’s a continuation of book one to a point thrown in with Laura and Sawyers story. We also get to know Sawyers blood grandmother. On top of that we also deal with Adams mom and dad and an issue going on with them. It was just to many different storylines and I felt the story of Laura and Sawyer was not developed as well as it could have been. I also don’t know why the issue with Adam’s parents could not have been in book one. It just was all thrown into this book and felt like to much.

I did like the story line I just wish it has been more Laura and Sawyer. I am interested to see where book three goes and how this series will wrap up. It is a sweet story and if you like Amish Fiction check it out but be sure to check out book one first.

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Aug 02, 2012 Kristin rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: christian-fiction, 2012-reading-challenge, amish

Faithful to Laura is book two in the 'A Middlefield Family Novel' series and picks up where 'Treasuring Emma' left off. In this book we meet Laura, a young woman, injured and left disfigured at the hands of the man she loved. Very bitter over the scars that mark her face twist her spirit, she longs for revenge and plans to do whatever it takes so that it will be hers. A that the Amish do not believe in and goes against everything she has been taught.

Sawyer is a young man who was adopted by a...more Faithful to Laura is book two in the 'A Middlefield Family Novel' series and picks up where 'Treasuring Emma' left off. In this book we meet Laura, a young woman, injured and left disfigured at the hands of the man she loved. Very bitter over the scars that mark her face twist her spirit, she longs for revenge and plans to do whatever it takes so that it will be hers. A that the Amish do not believe in and goes against everything she has been taught.

Sawyer is a young man who was adopted by a young Amish couple after the death of his biological parents. He has spent half of his life among the "English" and the rest among the Amish. He is undecided where his path will lead him. Whether he should remain Amish or go back to the English world.

When he meets Laura he is intrigued and he sees her for who she is and not for the scars that she is so conscious of. He struggles to reach her through her doubts and insecurities and to show her that he isn't like the monster who hurt her. Having been a victim of abuse in the past, he understands Laura more than she knows and he is determine to win her trust.

Just as Laura begins to open up to him, an unexpected guest arrives from New York and complicates Sawyer's decision on whether to commit to the Amish faith, and to Laura. His decision seems to hinge on this one person and his family fear that they may lose him. A final act of desperation threatens to tear Sawyer away from his Amish life and all the progress he had made with Laura seems to have been lost.

From that moment on, Laura has to make a decision for herself. Does she seek revenge? Does she let Sawyer go? Does she go home and explain herself to her parents and ask for their forgiveness? Most importantly, will she learn to let go of the past and trust God?

This book touched on forgiveness, healing and trusting God to bring good out of any situation. The characters were well fleshed out and story seemed to flow at fast but enjoyable pace.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 (less)

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Sep 04, 2012 Laura rated it 4 of 5 stars

Title: FAITHFUL TO LAURA
Author: Kathleen Fuller
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
August 2012
ISBN: 978-1595547767
Genre: Inspirational/Amish

Laura Stutzman is an Amish girl. Mark King hurt her deeply, leaving her with physical and emotional scars, and despite that the Amish teach forgiveness, Laura has revenge on her mind. She can’t move past what Mark did and she wants justice served.

Sawyer Thompson wasn’t born Amish, but he was adopted by Amish parents and raised in the community. When he discovers a gra...more

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Jan 01, 2013 Amy rated it 5 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this book so much that I read the entire thing in one night. It was a perfect story to get into while curled up on the couch with a warm blanket.

The characters are believable, in that things aren't perfect and they don't always say or do the perfect things. Laura's life has been hard, and she is a woman experiencing a desire for revenge, while still trying to live out her faith and honor her family. The path her life takes and the man she meets hardly seem ideal, yet these things come...more

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Aug 21, 2012 Rachel Brand rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: kindle, christian, amish, romance, thomas-nelson, kathleen-fuller, net-galley, 2012

GENRE: AMISH ROMANCE
PUBLISHER: THOMAS NELSON
PUBLICATION DATE: AUGUST 07, 2012
RATING: 3 OUT OF 5 - ABOVE AVERAGE

PROS: Addresses many difficult issues regarding relationships; Emma and Laura are very realistic characters

CONS: Numerous characters and storylines make it hard to connect with all of the characters; Sawyer’s motives for his indecision over joining the church are underdeveloped; situation with Sawyer’s grandmother is wrapped up too easily

Following on from the conclusion of Treasuring...more

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Aug 21, 2012 Debbie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Just finished reading "Faithful to Laura' by Kathleen Fuller. It is a continuing story to "Treasuring Emma". This story is about Sawyer and when he is a young boy his English parents die and he is adopted by Lukas and Annie Byler, Then when Sawyer is 20 his grandmother comes and wants him to go to New York and take over the family business but he has decided to join the Amish church and he is in love with Laura. I give this book 5 stars

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Apr 22, 2013 Kim Van rated it 4 of 5 stars

I am a fan of Amish fiction and was the first time for me reading this author. I liked how she brought it a character that had issues. Most Amish authors make the Amish look so perfect and God fearing but in reality they are human and make mistakes or go to the extend of committing crimes. The book kept me interested and would be a recommended book.

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Jun 18, 2013 Brittany rated it 4 of 5 stars

Faithful to Laura was an enjoyable book. It is the second in Kathleen Fuller's Middlefield Family series. I enjoyed this story more than the first of this series. I enjoy the way the author continued to expand on the characters from the first novel of the series. In this book, we see the developing relationship of Laura and Sawyer. They both have past experiences that have been hurtful in their lives and both have big decisions to make that will impact their futures. The side story going on abou...more

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Aug 08, 2012 Pat rated it 5 of 5 stars

Forgiveness--over and over we need to forgive those who hurt us physically and emotionally. It is so hard and yet so necessary if we want to find God's peace that passes understanding.

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May 24, 2013 Lynnea rated it 4 of 5 stars

Book 2 in the Middlefield Family series. Forgiveness instead of revenge, love instead of hatred

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Sep 11, 2012 Jami rated it 4 of 5 stars

Faithful to Laura, an Amish fiction novel by Kathleen Fuller, is a well-paced novel with solid characters and an intriguing story.

Laura Stutzman, whose face is forever scarred after an attempt on her life by a man who also stole her family's life savings, has decided to pay back her family. Taking on a job away from home for another Amish family, Laura is determined to no only repay her debt but to find some answers and put the man who nearly killed her behind bars.

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Jun 18, 2013 Sarah rated it 5 of 5 stars

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About Kathleen Fuller

Kathleen is the author of several books, including the upcoming Amish series Hearts of Middlefield for Thomas Nelson. She is also included in two Amish anthologies for Thomas Nelson, An Amish Christmas and An Amish Gathering. Kathleen loves to hear from readers.

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“We're all broken, Laura. And we're all looking for someone to blame. God's the easiest target. We let ourselves believe that if He loved us, things would be perfect. But we both know that's not true.” — 2 people liked it

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