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Middlefield Family #3
Letters to Katie
Everything changed between them the first time he called her Katie.
Katherine Yoder has loved Johnny Mullet since they were children, but he never actively returned her affections. Like so many things in their world, he assumes Katherine will always be there. Once his horse farm is a success, then he will court her in earnest.
For several weeks, Katherine has been plagued by severe headaches and dizziness. While resting at home, Johnny unexpectedly visits, but when dizziness strikes, she loses consciousness. She awakens hours later in a hospital bed, unable to remember how she got there.
Seeing Katherine injured and vulnerable stirs something in Johnny, and his guilt compels him to spend time with her while she heals. Soon his heart begins to stir with questions: Does she even remember why he'd come to her house that day?
As Katherine struggles to recall recent memories of Johnny, a surprise visitor arrives in her already unsteady world a man named Isaac who claims they had been writing letters to each other, even considering marriage, before her illness.
With two men vying for her attention and her memory still elusive, Katherine has never felt so divided. The answer may lie behind a door she never considered opening.
Katherine Yoder has loved Johnny Mullet since they were children, but he never actively returned her affections. Like so many things in their world, he assumes Katherine will always be there. Once his horse farm is a success, then he will court her in earnest.
For several weeks, Katherine has been plagued by severe headaches and dizziness. While resting at home, Johnny unexpectedly visits, but when dizziness strikes, she loses consciousness. She awakens hours later in a hospital bed, unable to remember how she got there.
Seeing Katherine injured and vulnerable stirs something in Johnny, and his guilt compels him to spend time with her while she heals. Soon his heart begins to stir with questions: Does she even remember why he'd come to her house that day?
As Katherine struggles to recall recent memories of Johnny, a surprise visitor arrives in her already unsteady world a man named Isaac who claims they had been writing letters to each other, even considering marriage, before her illness.
With two men vying for her attention and her memory still elusive, Katherine has never felt so divided. The answer may lie behind a door she never considered opening.
320 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2013
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Kathleen Fuller
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July 30, 2017
I love Amish novels and I've not read one for ages, found this on my kindle, I had this from net galley for ages and it slipped down my kindle pages.
I'm going back to my roots here, I used to read heaps upon heaps of Amish writers books one of them being kathleen Fuller. Pre Kindle days.
This is a sweet, romantic and kinda easy read and its the 3rd book in the Middlefield family series.
Kathleen Yoder is a yound Amish woman, she's in love with her best friends twin brother and has been for a long time, trouble is, he is quite emotionally distant from her. A case of unrequited love and we know how that feels when young.
Johnny is very different, he has gone down the wrong road in life. His decisions are not very well thought out and he takes endless wrong turnings and paths in his walk through life.
I found him frustrating.
Kathleen's letters are heartbreaking where she pours all her emotions into them.
In these pages we have heartache, heartbreak, generations of a strong family, strong women, strong family units.
A very strong positive read.
August 10, 2021
It seems like there was a lot of history between these two that we don't read about in the book. The narrative referred to a few instances, but there were awfully strong feelings for not much interaction. Johnny and Katherine both had a lot of growing up to do, and I was about to give up on them when they finally made some progress. I didn't expect some of the twists, and by the end of the book I was glad for the journey they went on and the important lessons they learned along the way. I didn't read the first two books in the series and a large part was taken up by a continuing story from the previous book, so I didn't feel as much of a connection to those characters. There are also points of view from several characters, which I didn't care for- I think my limit is three or four, and this one had at least six. I recommend reading the series in order for sure!
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Disclosure statement: A complimentary copy of this book was provided from a tour group, publisher, publicist, or author, including NetGalley, OR was borrowed from the library, including OverDrive, OR borrowed from Kindle Unlimited, OR purchased. A review was not required and all views and opinions expressed are unbiased and my own.
August 31, 2013
Originally reviewed on These Pretty Words.
I have been a Kathleen Fuller fan since I first read An Amish Wedding. I've said before that I think her writing is always well-paced, sweet and romantic, and Letters to Katie lived up to that description. Letters to Katie is the third book in the Middlefield Family series, and even though I had not yet read the first two, I found this one a lovely stand-alone work with past stories and characters well-weaved into the overall story.
The main female character in this book is Kathleen Yoder - a young Amish lady who has been in love with her best friend's twin brother for many years. Unfortunately, Johhny - the boy capturing her attention - has always kept his distance from her and refused her attention. Throughout Letters to Katie, we as readers get to experience the anguish of unrequited love - those feelings of envy and jealousy and hurt and hope and frustration. Katherine's inner-monologues are heartbreaking and poignant, leaving me on the verge of tears with a knot in my belly on more than one occasion.
And then there's Johnny. Oh my goodness, he just can't catch a break. And yet, as a reader with a broader perspective, you can see where he has gone wrong and you just keep hoping and wishing he will make that turn to get back on the correct path. As his life falls apart and his loses start stacking up, his anxiety continually increases and his decisions get even worse. The tension through the words on the page is tangible and leaves the reader wondering if he is either going to fall right off the edge of that cliff or pull himself back at the very brink. I've never wanted to smack an imaginary character in the head and scold him as much as I did Johnny Mullet.
There are sections in the book written as continuations of other plot lines from the previous books that add to what is an overall story of love, trust and family. That is what Kathleen's writing always displays strongly - family. She writes the bonds between all sorts of family - husbands and wives, sisters and brothers, grandmothers and grandsons - in a way that we can all relate to. The tension, the joy, the heartbreak, the support - it's all there on the page, playing out in a very honest and organic way. She pulls all of these characters together and makes you care for them, makes you want to know more about them. I will absolutely be looking forward to the fourth book in the series to see how Johnny and Katherine proceed through life.
I rated this book a four on Goodreads but it's a 4.5 here. This is a well-written book with a sweet yet strong story line that is overflowing with emotion and tension. A tad more angsty than Kathleen's work I've read previously (in my opinion), Letters to Katie has found a permanent place in my heart and on my bookshelf.
I have been a Kathleen Fuller fan since I first read An Amish Wedding. I've said before that I think her writing is always well-paced, sweet and romantic, and Letters to Katie lived up to that description. Letters to Katie is the third book in the Middlefield Family series, and even though I had not yet read the first two, I found this one a lovely stand-alone work with past stories and characters well-weaved into the overall story.
The main female character in this book is Kathleen Yoder - a young Amish lady who has been in love with her best friend's twin brother for many years. Unfortunately, Johhny - the boy capturing her attention - has always kept his distance from her and refused her attention. Throughout Letters to Katie, we as readers get to experience the anguish of unrequited love - those feelings of envy and jealousy and hurt and hope and frustration. Katherine's inner-monologues are heartbreaking and poignant, leaving me on the verge of tears with a knot in my belly on more than one occasion.
And then there's Johnny. Oh my goodness, he just can't catch a break. And yet, as a reader with a broader perspective, you can see where he has gone wrong and you just keep hoping and wishing he will make that turn to get back on the correct path. As his life falls apart and his loses start stacking up, his anxiety continually increases and his decisions get even worse. The tension through the words on the page is tangible and leaves the reader wondering if he is either going to fall right off the edge of that cliff or pull himself back at the very brink. I've never wanted to smack an imaginary character in the head and scold him as much as I did Johnny Mullet.
There are sections in the book written as continuations of other plot lines from the previous books that add to what is an overall story of love, trust and family. That is what Kathleen's writing always displays strongly - family. She writes the bonds between all sorts of family - husbands and wives, sisters and brothers, grandmothers and grandsons - in a way that we can all relate to. The tension, the joy, the heartbreak, the support - it's all there on the page, playing out in a very honest and organic way. She pulls all of these characters together and makes you care for them, makes you want to know more about them. I will absolutely be looking forward to the fourth book in the series to see how Johnny and Katherine proceed through life.
I rated this book a four on Goodreads but it's a 4.5 here. This is a well-written book with a sweet yet strong story line that is overflowing with emotion and tension. A tad more angsty than Kathleen's work I've read previously (in my opinion), Letters to Katie has found a permanent place in my heart and on my bookshelf.
March 10, 2016
Have you ever had a time when you thought you knew exactly how things were going to play out in your life—but things didn’t go according to your plan? Has serious illness ever changed your perspective on things? Have you ever found your answers in the most unexpected places? Then you will enjoy Letters to Katie.
Katherine had thought since childhood that Johnny Mullet would learn to love her—but what about this handsome Isaac who has his eye on her? Johnny buys an old run down horse farm that he plans to fix up, but how will he do it without an interested investor? Katherine is sure she’s found an entrance into Johnny’s heart--but what happens when company shows up? Johnny finds the perfect time to tell Katherine what is on his mind, but what impact will her serious illness have on his plan?
Too often, we try to figure it all out for ourselves. We plan, and we scheme, and we dream without regard for God’s plan for our lives. “I’ve always put you first in my life, in my thoughts, in my heart. It’s time for me to do that with God.” (page 259) One of my favorite verses says it best—“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 NIV. God has a plan for our lives, and it is always in our best interest. God is on your side! A life partner, a business venture, making a large purchase, a job—God has a plan—but are we willing to pray and search out what His will is before jumping into our own plans? When we give it to God, and we let Him lead us to our decisions, sometimes He gives us the very thing we wanted all along. It is just in His timing and His way rather than our own. Sometimes it is remembering who we are in Christ that teaches us how to move forward in our own lives. Kathleen Fuller does a stellar job of unfolding this truth within the story. The story is so believable and real, that it draws you in, revealing a storyline that plays out this scriptural concept in a simple, yet profound way. This story is filled with beautiful romance, unexpected suspense, a little bit of attitude, and Godly truth.
This story is set in the heart of Middlefield, Ohio’s Amish community.
Katherine had thought since childhood that Johnny Mullet would learn to love her—but what about this handsome Isaac who has his eye on her? Johnny buys an old run down horse farm that he plans to fix up, but how will he do it without an interested investor? Katherine is sure she’s found an entrance into Johnny’s heart--but what happens when company shows up? Johnny finds the perfect time to tell Katherine what is on his mind, but what impact will her serious illness have on his plan?
Too often, we try to figure it all out for ourselves. We plan, and we scheme, and we dream without regard for God’s plan for our lives. “I’ve always put you first in my life, in my thoughts, in my heart. It’s time for me to do that with God.” (page 259) One of my favorite verses says it best—“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 NIV. God has a plan for our lives, and it is always in our best interest. God is on your side! A life partner, a business venture, making a large purchase, a job—God has a plan—but are we willing to pray and search out what His will is before jumping into our own plans? When we give it to God, and we let Him lead us to our decisions, sometimes He gives us the very thing we wanted all along. It is just in His timing and His way rather than our own. Sometimes it is remembering who we are in Christ that teaches us how to move forward in our own lives. Kathleen Fuller does a stellar job of unfolding this truth within the story. The story is so believable and real, that it draws you in, revealing a storyline that plays out this scriptural concept in a simple, yet profound way. This story is filled with beautiful romance, unexpected suspense, a little bit of attitude, and Godly truth.
This story is set in the heart of Middlefield, Ohio’s Amish community.
April 24, 2013
Title: LETTERS TO KATIE
Author: Kathleen Fuller
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
May 2013
ISBN: 978-1595547774
Genre: Amish
Everything changed between them the first time he called her Katie.
Katherine Yoder has loved Johnny Mullet since the two were children, but he’s never returned her affections.
Now Johnny is trying to forge a new life for himself by purchasing a farm and building a business of his own. But times are tough, and he soon learns that he can’t take anything for granted—especially Katherine.
Before Johnny has the opportunity to tell Katherine his true feelings, she’s struck by a serious illness. While Katherine struggles to recall recent memories of Johnny, a surprise visitor comes back into her life, claiming that his letters speak of a history and a future for the two of them.
With the two men vying for her attention and her memory still elusive, Katherine has never felt so torn. But will the solutions to both Johnny’s and Katherine’s problems lie in places neither one has ever considered?
LETTERS TO KATIE is part of Ms. Fuller’s Middlefield Family series. There are references that occurred in the first two books, Treasuring Emma and Faithful to Laura, so if readers hadn’t read them, they should pick them up first, or they might be confused. It had been awhile since I read the first two, but I was able to remember most of the events.
LETTERS TO KATIE is an easy read. I enjoyed getting to know Katie and Johnny, though wondered how she could be attracted to the other two men who are portrayed as more unkind. The book was kind of slow moving, but it did show how people must let God guide their lives and not try to do it themselves. If you like Amish fiction, you’ll probably enjoy LETTERS TO KATIE. $15.99. 320 pages. 3. 5 stars, rounded up to 4.
Author: Kathleen Fuller
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
May 2013
ISBN: 978-1595547774
Genre: Amish
Everything changed between them the first time he called her Katie.
Katherine Yoder has loved Johnny Mullet since the two were children, but he’s never returned her affections.
Now Johnny is trying to forge a new life for himself by purchasing a farm and building a business of his own. But times are tough, and he soon learns that he can’t take anything for granted—especially Katherine.
Before Johnny has the opportunity to tell Katherine his true feelings, she’s struck by a serious illness. While Katherine struggles to recall recent memories of Johnny, a surprise visitor comes back into her life, claiming that his letters speak of a history and a future for the two of them.
With the two men vying for her attention and her memory still elusive, Katherine has never felt so torn. But will the solutions to both Johnny’s and Katherine’s problems lie in places neither one has ever considered?
LETTERS TO KATIE is part of Ms. Fuller’s Middlefield Family series. There are references that occurred in the first two books, Treasuring Emma and Faithful to Laura, so if readers hadn’t read them, they should pick them up first, or they might be confused. It had been awhile since I read the first two, but I was able to remember most of the events.
LETTERS TO KATIE is an easy read. I enjoyed getting to know Katie and Johnny, though wondered how she could be attracted to the other two men who are portrayed as more unkind. The book was kind of slow moving, but it did show how people must let God guide their lives and not try to do it themselves. If you like Amish fiction, you’ll probably enjoy LETTERS TO KATIE. $15.99. 320 pages. 3. 5 stars, rounded up to 4.
May 9, 2013
Letters to Katie is a beautiful story of love among several young Amish couples....Johnny and Katie, Sawyer and Laura, and Mary Beth and Chris and their new baby. Sawyer has recently been reunited with his biological grandmother, Cora, after his mother died and he was adopted by an Amish family. Cora is rich and wants Sawyer to take over her business as she has Parkinson's and doesn't expect to live much longer. Sawyer does not want anything to do with the business as he plans to join the Amish church and marry Laura. Read this wonderful book to find out what happens for these complex characters.
I received a free kindle copy of this book from booksneeze in exchange for an honest review.
I received a free kindle copy of this book from booksneeze in exchange for an honest review.
October 27, 2019
Very good story of how submitting to God & love can change attitudes & futures.
March 31, 2013
This is the third book in the series and I enjoyed it.
The title threw me for a while but what is a title when you are reading a good book?
We were able to catch glimpses of the couple from the first book, the couple from the second book was as front and center as
Katie herself.
Katie had been in love with Johnny as long as she could remember it wasn't until she out God first that she learned what her future held.
The title threw me for a while but what is a title when you are reading a good book?
We were able to catch glimpses of the couple from the first book, the couple from the second book was as front and center as
Katie herself.
Katie had been in love with Johnny as long as she could remember it wasn't until she out God first that she learned what her future held.
February 2, 2021
Letters to Katie is a story of unrequited love and seeking God’s will above our own. It’s a story with crucial spiritual lessons in acceptance, judging others, and surrender.
Katie has been in love with Johnny for years but he doesn’t seem to feel the same way and avoids her as much as possible. It seemed to take forever to get to the crucial moment in the book when Katie is feeling ill, doesn't go into work and Johnny goes over to visit. He is in the process of finally confessing his feelings for her when BAM! Katie faints. When Katie regains consciousness and has short term memory loss, will Johnny be able to convince her he cares for her? Will she ever remember the moment he called her Katie?
There are multiple characters in the book that were in at least two previous books. Cora is an elderly English (or Yankee, as this author refers) grandmother and quite overbearing, to say the least. With a recent long term health diagnosis, she plans to use it to her advantage and manipulate her grandson, Sawyer (previous book) into coming back to New York and running her Fortune 500 company. This whole other story within the story was an added bonus for me. I felt like I was reading two books in one. Does Cora succeed in getting Sawyer to give up his Amish ways and embrace a very lucrative future in New York?
But the big question is...
Does Katie’s love for Johnny remain unrequited?
I think most Amish Fiction fans will enjoy Letters to Katie but I would suggest reading the previous books because that can only enhance the enjoyment of reading this one! I know I will be making a visit to the library soon J
Katie has been in love with Johnny for years but he doesn’t seem to feel the same way and avoids her as much as possible. It seemed to take forever to get to the crucial moment in the book when Katie is feeling ill, doesn't go into work and Johnny goes over to visit. He is in the process of finally confessing his feelings for her when BAM! Katie faints. When Katie regains consciousness and has short term memory loss, will Johnny be able to convince her he cares for her? Will she ever remember the moment he called her Katie?
There are multiple characters in the book that were in at least two previous books. Cora is an elderly English (or Yankee, as this author refers) grandmother and quite overbearing, to say the least. With a recent long term health diagnosis, she plans to use it to her advantage and manipulate her grandson, Sawyer (previous book) into coming back to New York and running her Fortune 500 company. This whole other story within the story was an added bonus for me. I felt like I was reading two books in one. Does Cora succeed in getting Sawyer to give up his Amish ways and embrace a very lucrative future in New York?
But the big question is...
Does Katie’s love for Johnny remain unrequited?
I think most Amish Fiction fans will enjoy Letters to Katie but I would suggest reading the previous books because that can only enhance the enjoyment of reading this one! I know I will be making a visit to the library soon J
January 24, 2020
ok this is Katherine and Johnny's story..Katie has been in love with Johnny for a long time problem is Johnny was to much of a coward to every let her know the truth it takes her getting viral meningitis for him to realize he needs to let her know how he feels to make matters worse she has a short term memory loss from it and can't remember anything from last 3 weeks..this book also has Sawyer and Lauras story also..Sawyer is adopted by the amish people when his parents are killed in car accident and so he deciedes to become part of the chosen family and he meets up with Laura who is from Tennesse who is after a man named mark who nearly kills her b4 she gets her revenge and has him sent to prison to make things worse sawyer's real grandmother Cora lives in new York and wants him to return and take over her business etc but he refuses to guess u have 2 read book to find out what happens with these people and their interesting crazy lives
September 28, 2022
Katie has had a crush on Johnny all through school. He has either ignored her or has even been unkind. She has given up, and has decided to move on. But now, Johnny has had a change of heart. He believes he can’t declare his affection unless he has a home and the means of earning a good living to offer her a stable life. Unfortunately, everything seems to go wrong for him. Then Katie gets sick, and loses some of her recent memories. How things finally get on track makes for some interesting reading. This third book in the trilogy wraps things up nicely. It’s a lovely tale, but shows how secrets and a lack of trust and communication can really make a complicated mess of things.
August 30, 2022
I love Amish stories. This one was very good, and a bit different, to me. I enjoyed the mixed family of the Amish and the English, also. If you haven’t read this genre, this would be the perfect one to find out if you want to continue reading them. You can lose yourself in a different, simpler world, really, when you read these books. For me, I remember some simpler times when I was a child growing up and these books bring some of those long ago memories.
November 2, 2024
I've read Amish books by several authors, but by far, I love Kathleen Fuller's style of writing the best. While there is a love story theme to her books, she adds other elements to her stories so that the love story isn't always a central theme. Her books may contain three or four situations playing out. And, her endings are not always so "predictable". I look forward to reading more of her books.
February 5, 2025
I'm sure this book had potential as an easy read but I was listening to it on cd and the readers voice and intonation was bothersome to me and I just couldn't finish it. There were also some inaccuracies in the writing that were off-putting to me...one example was the author calling non Amish people "Yankees". Having lived in Amish country before I have never heard them call them anything but "English".
March 24, 2018
The last book in this series by Kathleen Fuller. This was a fast and delightful read.
Main characters: Katharine Yoder and Johnny Mullet, both have to be apart and discover who they were as God’s children before they can be together.
I enjoyed these closing words from the author: “the bu she thought she loved all these years had become a mann. A man of God.
Main characters: Katharine Yoder and Johnny Mullet, both have to be apart and discover who they were as God’s children before they can be together.
I enjoyed these closing words from the author: “the bu she thought she loved all these years had become a mann. A man of God.
February 27, 2024
3.75⭐️ While I enjoyed reading this book I didn't quite understand the plot. The memory loss thing felt completely unnecessary? And I'm not sure what the point of the letters were either which is a little disappointing giving the booktitle. Isaac's letters were completely brushed off, and Johnny's letters weren't really talked about until the epilog, which technically is after the storys ending.
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January 21, 2025
Katherine has loved Johnny since childhood but Johnny is shy. Now Johnny has tried to be independent and has struck out on his own. They are both Amish and now that Johnny is ready to settle down Katie has to be convinced Johnny is serious
October 6, 2017
Loved it.
Great book, all three. It was a little predictable but it keeps your intrest. Waiting for more. Will read of her books.
Great book, all three. It was a little predictable but it keeps your intrest. Waiting for more. Will read of her books.
April 19, 2021
3.5.Surprisingly good and nice honesty.Oh yeah What exactly is the Amish
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October 18, 2021
A dear and sweet book.
September 10, 2022
I enjoy Amish stories and have been listening to them in the evening as they are generally calming and you know the characters and God will work things out in the end.
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November 10, 2023
I love these books such relatable characters and good stories!
September 23, 2019
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May 8, 2013
Having read the first two books in this series (Middlefield Family novel) and several in the author's other series (Hearts of Middlefield). Kathleen Fuller is a great Amish author, I really enjoyed her other books and was excited and happy to pick up her latest book.
Katie Yoder has loved Johnny Mullet for forever. But he's always blown her off, offended her and basically broken her heart. Now that she's older she realizes that it's time to move on. But how? Her mom and friends want her to and she knows she should...she just can't seem to. There is a visitor who seems interested in her, but things get even more complicated when Johnny starts paying attention to her! And acting like he really cares.
Johnny has bought a farm and hopes to start a horse farm, it's just a matter of getting started. However he's laid off from his job and can't find any other work. His money is getting low and he's just now realizing that if he wants to let Katie know how he feels he needs to do it soon. He's been scared to tell her but now she may not be there when he finally gets up the nerve. Through in some side stories and buggies and you've got a great Amish novel :)
Pros: Kathleen Fuller writes some very great Amish stories. Her books were the first Amish books I ever read (I think) and she just has a great way of combining characters that work really well together and make the story believable. The family and connections between families in Middelfield is so sweet and you get to see peaks into past main characters lives. The characters in this book are some from Fuller's tween series (which I haven't read, but would like to sometime) which is a great tie in for those who have read them. If not it's still a great book and easy to read and understand even if you haven't read any of the author's other books.
The plot is interesting and there is a certain part where an illness causes Katie to forget certain things, the past 3 weeks actually. It was so smart of the author to come up with that! It really added a lot to the plot and just made everything work together more beautifully. I liked the characters and overall Amish feel.
Cons: There are a couple cliche overrated scenes that I felt could have been done better or left out. But really that was my only complaint. I did feel like it was a little short but that was probably because I read it within 24 hours.
Content wise there was a kiss or two, some illness and thoughts about marriage or being with someone that might not be appropriate for tween aged readers.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and was happy to add it to my shelf...despite a few scenes that made me roll my eyes. I would recommend to 13/14+ teen girls and women who enjoy sweet Amish stories.
I was given a copy of this book from the publisher and the views I've expressed are my own.
Katie Yoder has loved Johnny Mullet for forever. But he's always blown her off, offended her and basically broken her heart. Now that she's older she realizes that it's time to move on. But how? Her mom and friends want her to and she knows she should...she just can't seem to. There is a visitor who seems interested in her, but things get even more complicated when Johnny starts paying attention to her! And acting like he really cares.
Johnny has bought a farm and hopes to start a horse farm, it's just a matter of getting started. However he's laid off from his job and can't find any other work. His money is getting low and he's just now realizing that if he wants to let Katie know how he feels he needs to do it soon. He's been scared to tell her but now she may not be there when he finally gets up the nerve. Through in some side stories and buggies and you've got a great Amish novel :)
Pros: Kathleen Fuller writes some very great Amish stories. Her books were the first Amish books I ever read (I think) and she just has a great way of combining characters that work really well together and make the story believable. The family and connections between families in Middelfield is so sweet and you get to see peaks into past main characters lives. The characters in this book are some from Fuller's tween series (which I haven't read, but would like to sometime) which is a great tie in for those who have read them. If not it's still a great book and easy to read and understand even if you haven't read any of the author's other books.
The plot is interesting and there is a certain part where an illness causes Katie to forget certain things, the past 3 weeks actually. It was so smart of the author to come up with that! It really added a lot to the plot and just made everything work together more beautifully. I liked the characters and overall Amish feel.
Cons: There are a couple cliche overrated scenes that I felt could have been done better or left out. But really that was my only complaint. I did feel like it was a little short but that was probably because I read it within 24 hours.
Content wise there was a kiss or two, some illness and thoughts about marriage or being with someone that might not be appropriate for tween aged readers.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and was happy to add it to my shelf...despite a few scenes that made me roll my eyes. I would recommend to 13/14+ teen girls and women who enjoy sweet Amish stories.
I was given a copy of this book from the publisher and the views I've expressed are my own.
February 21, 2017
Amish girl books are a guilty pleasure but this one was particularly bad. Continuity errors abounded. It seemed to be the third in a series. It's my own fault for jumping in there, but it seemed the main character was not even the star in her own story, but just a vehicle for the main story ending up. Other than "God made me do it" there was not much of a catalyst for everyone in the story to change and/or grow. Also, another reviewer noted the large amount of Pennsylvania Dutch words used. I wish the author would just give me the credit to know they were speaking German among themselves and maybe use an occasional word when speaking to non-Amish people.
January 16, 2016
REVIEW-
In Ohio we find our friends from Middlefield loved their old friends and spending time with them. Even Grandmother of Sawyer was in Ohio. She is trying to get Sawyer to leave the Amish and Laura and take over her company in NY. Will he do this? Katherine Yoder has loved Johnny Mullett since they were children. He would spurn her and make jokes about her. Is he going to wake up and grow up to realize he may be too late for Katherine Yoder? Katherine has found a new interest, Isaac. This will make you wonder if Johnny is really too late. Isaac wants to take her to a singing and when he has to leave town he asks her if it's alright if he writes to her.
The author, Kathleen Fuller lets you enjoy these sweet people through their troubles, sorrows and joys, I wish the courting of Katherine Yoder and Isaac had been more of a courtship. It seems that they just meet and he is automatically smitten. I also wish the letters that Isaac wrote Katie were brought out a little more. I'm sure they were private but a little of their content could have been explored. Katie's mother showed her dislike for Johnny. I don't really know why except he is young and he treated Katie rather foolishly when they were children. But, some mothers over react when it comes to their children, no matter how old they are.
This is a well written, tender and sweet Amish book. The author did a good job of writing the book so you could imagine yourself there with the characters. If you love Amish Reading then don't miss this book LETTERS TO KATIE by Kathleen Fuller. I promise you won't be disappointed.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Book Sneeze on behalf of the author Kathleen Fuller for this unbiased review.
I would give this book 5 STARS.
In Ohio we find our friends from Middlefield loved their old friends and spending time with them. Even Grandmother of Sawyer was in Ohio. She is trying to get Sawyer to leave the Amish and Laura and take over her company in NY. Will he do this? Katherine Yoder has loved Johnny Mullett since they were children. He would spurn her and make jokes about her. Is he going to wake up and grow up to realize he may be too late for Katherine Yoder? Katherine has found a new interest, Isaac. This will make you wonder if Johnny is really too late. Isaac wants to take her to a singing and when he has to leave town he asks her if it's alright if he writes to her.
The author, Kathleen Fuller lets you enjoy these sweet people through their troubles, sorrows and joys, I wish the courting of Katherine Yoder and Isaac had been more of a courtship. It seems that they just meet and he is automatically smitten. I also wish the letters that Isaac wrote Katie were brought out a little more. I'm sure they were private but a little of their content could have been explored. Katie's mother showed her dislike for Johnny. I don't really know why except he is young and he treated Katie rather foolishly when they were children. But, some mothers over react when it comes to their children, no matter how old they are.
This is a well written, tender and sweet Amish book. The author did a good job of writing the book so you could imagine yourself there with the characters. If you love Amish Reading then don't miss this book LETTERS TO KATIE by Kathleen Fuller. I promise you won't be disappointed.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Book Sneeze on behalf of the author Kathleen Fuller for this unbiased review.
I would give this book 5 STARS.
April 20, 2018
Katherine Yoder is at that age where her friends are married and having babies yet she is still single and pining after Johnny Mullet. She doesn't want to marry just for the culture and their expectations; she wants to marry for love. Johnny is who she has loved since childhood however, as far as she knows, he just sees her as his sister's friend. While she goes through her days, working at a local pie shop, a possible, new suitor piques her interest. Will she give him a chance at her heart?
Johnny Mullet is at a point in his life where he wants to make it on his own, not only to prove that he can but to also feel like he is worthy of Katherine. He's come to realize that he is in love with her but until he makes a go of the horse farm that he is on a mission to get up and running, he doesn't want to let her know how he feels. There are hurdles for him to overcome and compromises he must consider and make but when Katherine becomes ill he reevaluates everything and decides the time has come to make the leap.
The book is a nice and easy read but it just seemed like a lot more could have been done with the love triangle. It was a pretty simple angle really and I just kept thinking that just because the Amish lifestyle is supposed to be simple doesn't mean the books about it have to be also. All in all it's a happy ending type of read. Katherine comes down will an illness where she ends up losing her memory and now she has 2 guys interested in her. Who will she remember and/or choose? It's pretty predictable but it's a happy go lucky type of read if that's what you are into.
Provided by BookSneeze in exchange for an honest review.
Johnny Mullet is at a point in his life where he wants to make it on his own, not only to prove that he can but to also feel like he is worthy of Katherine. He's come to realize that he is in love with her but until he makes a go of the horse farm that he is on a mission to get up and running, he doesn't want to let her know how he feels. There are hurdles for him to overcome and compromises he must consider and make but when Katherine becomes ill he reevaluates everything and decides the time has come to make the leap.
The book is a nice and easy read but it just seemed like a lot more could have been done with the love triangle. It was a pretty simple angle really and I just kept thinking that just because the Amish lifestyle is supposed to be simple doesn't mean the books about it have to be also. All in all it's a happy ending type of read. Katherine comes down will an illness where she ends up losing her memory and now she has 2 guys interested in her. Who will she remember and/or choose? It's pretty predictable but it's a happy go lucky type of read if that's what you are into.
Provided by BookSneeze in exchange for an honest review.
August 14, 2013
“Letters to Katie”, written by Kathleen Fuller, is the story of a young Amish woman, Katie, who has been in love with Johnny since she was a teenager. Johnny pays no attention to Katie and treats her as an annoyance to him. Katie is a sweet girl, kind to everyone and ready to help all. Johnny wants to raise and train horses and is anxious to own his own horse farm. He has a plan to get the money and asks Katie to help him out. She is happy to help him and thinks that at last Johnny is ready to love her. He breaks her heart yet again and she tries to forget all about him.
Katie starts having terrible headaches and finally faints in Johnny’s arms as he is trying to talk to her. She is very ill and is taken to the hospital. With Katie being so sick, Johnny finally realizes how much she means to him and how lost he would be if something happened to her. In order to woo her, he decides to start sending her letters and she begins to correspond with him. Eventually, they learn about each other by the letters they send and both have high hopes for their future together.
I enjoyed reading this story as a light read, however, it did not hold my interest as much as some I’ve read by Ms. Fuller. It was sort of a ho-hum read.
Thomas Nelson Publisher BookSneeze.com sent a free kindle copy in return for my honest review.
You can find this review on my blog at http://wp.me/p2pjIt-7h.
Katie starts having terrible headaches and finally faints in Johnny’s arms as he is trying to talk to her. She is very ill and is taken to the hospital. With Katie being so sick, Johnny finally realizes how much she means to him and how lost he would be if something happened to her. In order to woo her, he decides to start sending her letters and she begins to correspond with him. Eventually, they learn about each other by the letters they send and both have high hopes for their future together.
I enjoyed reading this story as a light read, however, it did not hold my interest as much as some I’ve read by Ms. Fuller. It was sort of a ho-hum read.
Thomas Nelson Publisher BookSneeze.com sent a free kindle copy in return for my honest review.
You can find this review on my blog at http://wp.me/p2pjIt-7h.
May 10, 2013
Letters to Katie is the third book in the Middlefield Family series and it is the first book I have read by Kathleen Fuller. I have to say that this author is a great writer in the Amish fiction genre. Even though I haven't read any of her other books it was obvious to me that a lot of the characters must have had their own books. I checked after I finished this book to see if I was correct and I was. I think it is very nice how she incorporates characters from her earlier Middlefield books into this one and had I read them in order I sure I would have loved it even more, because even though the author does a great job of explaining who everyone is it now, in a way, spoils her earlier books for me - the one spoiled I think the most was
Faithful to Laura
, but as I haven't read them yet I'm not sure. However, I think I will still read them one day as I really enjoyed this book.
I felt at times the Katherine's mother was too harsh on Johnny, almost to the point of being ridiculous, but maybe when I read the earlier books her attitude will make more sense.
***I received a complimentary copy of this book to review. I was asked to give my honest opinion of the book - which I have done.***
I felt at times the Katherine's mother was too harsh on Johnny, almost to the point of being ridiculous, but maybe when I read the earlier books her attitude will make more sense.
***I received a complimentary copy of this book to review. I was asked to give my honest opinion of the book - which I have done.***
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