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Forsaken (Plain Fear #1)

by Leanna Ellis (Goodreads Author)

3.15 of 5 stars 3.15 · rating details · 155 ratings · 65 reviews

"Hannah cannot move on."

She pines for Jacob, the boy who saved her life when she drowned, bringing her back from the brink of death by breathing life into her.

"But Jacob is gone now, buried."

Levi's love for Hannah burns just as strong. But he knows how much Hannah loved his brother Jacob. He also knows the troubling event that took Jacob out of their lives. And he lives wi...more

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Published August 1st 2011 by Sourcebooks Landmark

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Aug 21, 2011 Sharon rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I really don’t know how to classify this book. I think it is YA, but I feel it leans more towards Adult. I’ve seen it called Christian Literature, and it is heavy on the faith and beliefs of the Amish community, but it is more about love conquering the darkness, and it is a very dark tale. It is a paranormal romance because there are vampires and a sad love triangle.

I found the writing a little rough around the edges and it felt like there were two separate stories going on that didn’t mesh well...more

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Jul 13, 2011 Katie(babs) rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: gag-worthy-book

Certain books will have such an amazing synopsis or blurb that I must get my hands on them ASAP. I have a 50/50 chance of then liking what I’ve read. The power of the blurb can help sell an author’s work in so many ways, along with an eye pleasing cover. Leanna Ellis’s Plain Fear: Forsaken has both of these things. A great cover, blurb and a mash up of two genres you normally don’t hear about- an Amish Vampire romance.

Unfortunately this book was DOA (dead on arrival) and by page 40, I was close...more Certain books will have such an amazing synopsis or blurb that I must get my hands on them ASAP. I have a 50/50 chance of then liking what I’ve read. The power of the blurb can help sell an author’s work in so many ways, along with an eye pleasing cover. Leanna Ellis’s Plain Fear: Forsaken has both of these things. A great cover, blurb and a mash up of two genres you normally don’t hear about- an Amish Vampire romance.

Unfortunately this book was DOA (dead on arrival) and by page 40, I was close to DNFing it. I kept reading because it was much like a train wreck. I wanted to see how much more ridiculous this book could get before I wanted to throw it against a wall. There’s needless info dumping, very lackadaisical reason for things, and the villains are laughable. I understand when it comes to Amish centric romance they’re more on the tender and tame side, but Plain Fear: Forsaken reads like bad fan fiction from someone who really needs to take a good writing class. Sounds harsh? Yes. But then again when a book like this fails in so many ways, I can’t even tell you the amount of times I kept eye rolling to the point I almost had eye strain.

Hannah Schmidt is still mourning the loss of her one true love, Jacob Fisher. These two were childhood sweethearts and Hannah thought she and Jacob would marry. Jacob ended up saving her from drowning when they were younger and from that she fell head over heels in love with him. Jacob for all purposes loved Hannah, where he wanted to be alone with her in barns and make out to the point they almost gave into temptation to go all the way. Jacob loves reciting classic poetry to his Hannah, a smooth courting move on his part because that always makes Hannah swoon. Jacob ends up traveling to New Orleans as part of his Rumspringa (There is where Amish teens go out into the world and experience life in the modern world). From that Jacob comes back changed and he pretty much decides the Amish life isn’t for him. Before he can break away from his community, he ends up dead. Hannah doesn’t know how or why this has happened. No one seems to question Jacob’s sudden death. His parents moved away soon after, leaving behind Jacob’s brother, Levi to take over their store. Levi has been in love with Hannah for a very long time and wants to marry her. But she can’t get over Jacob. Levi’s hiding a secret because he knows the truth about Jacob’s death, but promised his father he’d never tell anyone.

There’s a mass murderer loose in New Orleans who’s draining the blood of their victims. NOPD detective, Roc Girouard is on the case because this monster killed his wife in the same manner. He comes to the conclusion that the serial killer might from Pennsylvania Amish country (most of the victims were Amish) and ends up in the town of Intercourse (I know, when I first read this, I groaned) and then Promise where he starts to do his investigation. Not only are farm animals ending up slaughtered for no reason, but a seductive woman and her brooding male friend from New Orleans are visiting. Roc just knows these two are up to no good and will keep his eye on them.
As everyone around Hannah is getting married (woes, for Hannah who’s a spinster before her twenty-first birthday), she catches a leather jacket wearing man on her family’s property. He’s cold to the touch, likes to sprout Byron and Shakespeare like Jacob used to and goes by the name, Akiva (if you Google the name you can figure out what other name Akiva is). Akiva tells Hannah how he once knew Jacob. Since Akiva has such an amazing kinship with Jacob, Hannah can’t stay way from him and ends up doing things she normally wouldn’t do like take rides in his fast car and dancing in the moonlight with him.

Roc then meets Levi and they join forces to stop the evil, blood drinking monster or monsters running amuck the countryside who target Hannah as their next victim.

Plain Fear: Forsaken is not spooky or at all an atmospheric vampire paranormal. The writing is flat and the characters the same. It doesn’t take much on the reader’s part to figure out who Akiva is. And I really have to wonder, if you’re changed into a vampire, does your face suddenly go through a plastic surgery type procedure where no one can recognize you? And since it’s only been two years since Jacob’s death, how can Hannah not see Avika for who he is? Seriously, the leather jacket fools her? Wouldn’t Akiva have the same face much like when he was once alive?

The love triangle is beyond water downed. Back and forth and around we go where Hannah is so dedicated to Jacob that it doesn’t make any sense why she would suddenly turn to Levi. She acts as if she can’t stand Levi who acts like a puppy where Hannah is concerned. And the switching from Roc’s point of view every other chapter as he lurks around worse than Avika makes him a very pathetic man and becomes very irksome.

A major problem I had, is that it felt like Ellis didn’t do any research for this book. The Amish lifestyle feels very fake and throwing in a few vocabulary words and quoting bible scriptures isn’t enough to make a story authentic.

Other than a somewhat sexy feel to it where Hannah reminisces about going to third base with Jacob and some intimate kissing with Akiva, Plain Fear: Forsaken is a big old dud and one not worth reading. (less)

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Jan 14, 2012 Wendy Hines rated it 4 of 5 stars

Roc Girouard is a policeman in New Orleans who hasn't worked since his wife Emma was murdered two years ago. So when his old partner urges his to take a look at the newest crime scene, Roc doesn't want to go, until he is told she looks like Emma. What he sees, the two puncture holes in the neck and the body almost drained of blood, enrages him. He doesn't believe in vampires but it's unexplainable. The victim is dressed in plain clothes, so Roc decides to chase the monster to Pennsylvania.

Hanna...more Roc Girouard is a policeman in New Orleans who hasn't worked since his wife Emma was murdered two years ago. So when his old partner urges his to take a look at the newest crime scene, Roc doesn't want to go, until he is told she looks like Emma. What he sees, the two puncture holes in the neck and the body almost drained of blood, enrages him. He doesn't believe in vampires but it's unexplainable. The victim is dressed in plain clothes, so Roc decides to chase the monster to Pennsylvania.

Hannah can't let go of her grief for Jacob. Jacob and she loved one another, dreamed of a life together, but he died in an accident. He spent his running away time in New Orleans and when he came back, he was different, but she still loved him. Now, she spends her nights at his gravestone, wishing he would come back to her. She knows the Amish way is to move on with her life, as the seasons change, but she can't seem to do so.

Levi is the older brother of Jacob, but he has loved Hannah for as long as he can remember. He knows she still grieves for his brother, and he carries guilt for that, a secret he cannot share for fear of shunning. So he waits, hoping Hannah will eventually move on with her life and see him for whom he is and that he loves her.

When a stranger called Akiva comes to the area, Hannah mistakenly thinks it is Jacob. But this man is so different; his eyes are black and Jacob's shone with his love and passion. However, Akiva is determined to have Hannah with him forever, and will do whatever it takes to ensure that future. Hannah spends more and more time with Akiva, a man who says he knew Jacob. She wants to know more about Jacob's time in New Orleans and she enjoys her time with Akiva, but Levi urges her to stay away from him.

But when animals are found dead and another victim, Roc and Levi begin to talk to one another. Levi is sure who has come back to the Amish community and what for, and with Roc's help, they are determined to get rid of the monster, no matter what the cost. But when the big showdown happens, who will be left standing? Will Hannah realize her love for Levi before it is too late? Will Roc believe in vampires before he becomes a victim?

Plain Fear: Forsaken is a new spin on the age-old vampire novel. Vampires within the Amish community, a community who knows that the Lord's will will be done and they are to fear nothing, is a captivating premise for the good vs. evil fight. The characters are realistic and the details to the Amish settings are well-researched and authentic. The ending winds up well but leaves a thread open to the opportunity of a sequel, which I would love to read. I couldn't put this down - you won't want to miss it!
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Oct 17, 2011 Jennifer rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: christian-fiction, horror, romance, vampire

Plain Fear: Forsaken is an Amish Vampire romance novel written by Christian fiction author Leanna Ellis.When I found out about the book, I knew it would be either really great or really horrible, but also that I had to read it. Fortunately, the novel is great.

There is no way to escape the gimmicky concept. Vampire and Amish fiction have both been very popular for a couple years now and don't seem to be waning. However, Ellis has taken a gimmicky concept and created a sincere story of good versus...more

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Sep 11, 2011 Carolyn rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Everyone who enjoys Amish fiction

Recommended to Carolyn by: Jodie, Fans of Amish fiction

Plain Fear: Forsaken, by Leanna Ellis, is a masterful story of good versus evil, Amish versus vampire. It is beautifully written with appropriate excerpts from poetry and scripture inserted in various places throughout the novel.
Jacob Fisher is currently in his Rumspringe, or running around time, before he is baptized into the Amish church. He and Hannah Schmidt, his childhood sweetheart, plan to be married as soon as Jacob joins the church. However, Jacob is restless, and he travels to New Orl...more

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Aug 06, 2011 Judy & Marianne from Long and Short Reviews rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: action-adventure, historical, non-erotic, paranormal

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Hannah is still mourning Jacob even though he died. She wishes he’d come back and they could get married like they planned. But when he does, he has changed…

Ms. Ellis sets the scene in an Amish community, where everyone lives “plain”. They center on their religion and don’t take on the trappings of the modern world. However, before they are baptized into the fold, the young adults are allowed to go away and experience other life. Par...more

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Aug 05, 2011 Jennifer rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is a such a simple yet interesting story. The characters are interesting but what makes it such an exquisite read, are the contrasting themes that permeate the book: love and loss, light and dark, good and evil. Most importantly the vampire in this story is dark and evil the way vampires should be, not shiny, sparkly, and happy.

Here are my thoughts on why I enjoyed this book so much:

*Hannah is so young, religious, innocent, and honorable. I just wanted to hug her and tell her what to do in...more This is a such a simple yet interesting story. The characters are interesting but what makes it such an exquisite read, are the contrasting themes that permeate the book: love and loss, light and dark, good and evil. Most importantly the vampire in this story is dark and evil the way vampires should be, not shiny, sparkly, and happy.

Here are my thoughts on why I enjoyed this book so much:

*Hannah is so young, religious, innocent, and honorable. I just wanted to hug her and tell her what to do in this situation.
*Hannah loved Jacob with every fiber of her being, and her loss and subsequent depression were heart wrenching. To then see someone manipulate her through her feelings for Jacob, made me angry!
*Jacob never loved Hannah as much as she loved him. Jacob was never comfortable being Amish and probably would have never returned if it wasn't for his experience in New Orleans
*Levi is honorable and good and although his choices drove me crazy from time to time, he was true to himself and his religion
*Jacob is not so different than Akiva; only that Akiva is more out in the open and actionable
Although there were times I felt bad for Jacob and his lost innocence and love, I wasn't completely sold on him. There was always something lurking in the back of my mind. Although he became Akiva he never lost his love for Hannah, but I think it was because she was a means to an end. Not a star crossed lovers thing. I think everything he was when he was Jacob was more pronounced when he became Akiva. In other words, Jacob and Akiva are a lot more alike than you may think. (Hope this makes sense.)
*Roc Girouard, the detective looking into a string of gruesome murders, is a tortured soul. I hope he eventually finds peace.
*There is a religious overtone to this book, it's set in the Amish community, but it flows with the story. It shows how vulnerable the Amish are to outside influences they know little about or refuse to acknowledge. I don't mean this in a bad way, it's just the way their culture is.
The Amish community was depicted beautifully and added so much to the story. The virgin landscape, the clean life simple life they lead; it evoked strong protective feelings in me towards Hannah and her family and friends.
*I better see Roc Girouard in another book because his story is not finished.

I enjoyed this book immensely. It's a love story about an odd love triangle, with a twist, but it's clean and simple. Nothing fancy, just people and their raw emotions; who they really are.

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Aug 16, 2012 Gretchen rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, vampires, paranormal-romance, mystery, amish, one-and-done, romance, christian-fiction

Plain Fear: Forsaken is a slow, clunky read, which is ironic considering how much poetry is littered between the text. The clunkiness is due, in large part, to frequent repetition. These characters are all about the internal monologue, to the point where it is easy to forget what action is supposed to be taking place while the protagonists are lost in their own thoughts. Readers are not shown the characters' motivations, but instead told and told frequently. Hannah is sad. Roc is angry. Levi is...more Plain Fear: Forsaken is a slow, clunky read, which is ironic considering how much poetry is littered between the text. The clunkiness is due, in large part, to frequent repetition. These characters are all about the internal monologue, to the point where it is easy to forget what action is supposed to be taking place while the protagonists are lost in their own thoughts. Readers are not shown the characters' motivations, but instead told and told frequently. Hannah is sad. Roc is angry. Levi is faithful. And whenever one of them is on the page, they are thinking about their sadness, or their anger, or their faithfulness. The single emotional trait does more than define the characters, it makes them flat and unrelatable. I couldn't connect with any of them, and as such didn't really care if they overcame the obstacles before them. By the time I hit the book's halfway point, I hoped the vampires would slaughter everyone, just to liven things up a bit.

***Spoilers***

There are two separate storylines at work: Hannah's story and Roc's story. They do not combine well. Even during the climax when both story arcs converge, it doesn't quite ring true. But, Hannah's actions in the climax, as well as Akiva's, ring equally false. After reading over and over again of Hannah's love for Jacob and faltering faith, how is it she so quickly falls for Levi because of his devotion to God? Akiva stresses so often Hannah's choice is all that matters, so why is he willing to take it away from her? Why do the 3 protagonists, willing to fight and die to overcome the vampires, stand around talking while Josef bleeds out? Why is there no sense of urgency? His death feels manufactured. It causes no emotional fallout in this book, but is needed to set up the sequel. The divisiveness left a bad taste in my mouth.

The action is slow and stilted. Storylines that have the potential to be interesting are introduced and then never addressed (ex: grandma Ruth and the existence of ghosts/their purpose and Levi's "reinforcements"). Actions are discussed in past tense, very little true action happening on page.

I so wanted to love this novel. I was raised Mennonite in south central Pennsylvania. New Orleans is my favorite city, the place where my husband and I shared our first date and later returned to get married. My favorite genres are paranormal and YA. And here's Plain Fear: Forsaken, a paranormal YA that connects New Orleans to PA Amish country with vampire antagonists. Seriously? For real? It might was well be written for me, it contains so many elements I love or to which I have strong ties. The disappointment I feel in this story is almost personal in nature. (less)

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Sep 24, 2011 April rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: amish, v, vampires

PLAIN FEAR: FORSAKEN by Leanna Ellis is an interesting fiction. It combines Amish communtity and vampires in a captivating,unique story. It has secrets,vampires,Amish,secrets revealed,love,lose,passion, good vs evil,Amish vs vampires, deception,deliverance,fate,and grief.Hannah,who has lost the love of her life must choose between ligh and darkness,between her lost love,the new love she has found,but has been afraid to embrace. This is a truly heartbreaking,captivating and haunting story that wi...more

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Mar 28, 2012 Kris rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: own

Hannah cannot move on. She pines for Jacob, the boy who saved her life when she drowned, bringing her back from the brink of death by breathing life into her. But Jacob is gone now, buried.

Levi’s love for Hannah burns just as strong. But he knows how much Hannah loved his brother Jacob. He also knows the troubling event that took Jacob out of their lives. And he lives with that lie every day.

So when a stranger named Akiva comes to their community, he carries with him two secrets that will change...more

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Jul 25, 2011 Anna rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: romantic-suspense, paranormal-romance

Even though Jacob is long gone, Hannah still loves him. Yearns for him everyday. When a stranger, Akiva arrives he carries secrets with him that will change everything. As Hannah learns who Akiva is, she must make a choice - one that will decided her fate.

Not a book I would normally read. This is the first book I've read where the lead characters were Amish. Being a vampire fan, reading the description peaked my interested. I had to see how this was gonna work out for Hannah. I found the whole s...more

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Apr 02, 2012 Camille rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: amish-fiction, books-i-own, kindle, horror, mystery, christian-fiction, pg-13

From my blog: http://books-camilleelise4.blogspot.com

Vampires are all the craze lately, no?

Well I must admit I haven't really gotten into that genre myself.

Especially that vile series, Twilight. Ewwwwww.

I have always figured if you want to read about Vampires, go and read the original: Dracula.

But, when this book was on sale, I went ahead and got it, figuring I would at least give it a try.

Plain Fear: Forsaken by Leanna Ellis

What genres are pretty much polar opposites?

Probably Amish fiction and...more

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Oct 23, 2011 Christie rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: mysteries, paranormal, romance, 2011-scavenger-hunt

I decided to read this book because I was very interested in how the whole Amish-vampire romance thing was going to work. The fact of the matter is that it really didn't, at least not for me. Leanna Ellis is an inspirational author who has taken two of the most popular genres in books right now (vampires and Amish romance) and shoved them both into a novel that really does not do justice to either genre and comes off as a ploy to get both the Amish-lovers and the fang-bangers to part with their...more

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May 05, 2012 Jennifer rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-paranormal-bitten-by-paranor

Tags: Leanna Ellis, Romance, Amish, Vampire, Christian Themes, Young Adult, murder, coming of age

Plain Fear: Forsaken is an interesting addition to the vampire stories currently on the market. It is the only book I have read that incorporated vampires and the Amish. I had high expectations when I started reading the book. I was disappointed with the first half of the book but the ending was quite good. What I found most frustrating was that the story was told from a third person point of view fo...more Tags: Leanna Ellis, Romance, Amish, Vampire, Christian Themes, Young Adult, murder, coming of age

Plain Fear: Forsaken is an interesting addition to the vampire stories currently on the market. It is the only book I have read that incorporated vampires and the Amish. I had high expectations when I started reading the book. I was disappointed with the first half of the book but the ending was quite good. What I found most frustrating was that the story was told from a third person point of view for many different characters. There were just too many different points of view. In the end, it was nice to know every main character’s reasons and thoughts. However, it made the story clunky and difficult to embrace any one character. There are a lot of Bible verses and religious references included in the story as well as poetry verses. Ultimately, this story is less about the vampire and more about the strength of having belief and love. Yes, it’s a bit deep but I never found it to be heavy handed. The bottom line is I will read the next book in the series because I am interested in how the characters work through the issues left unresolved. I would say that anyone interested in reading YA and vampire stories should give this a try. The author has a nice writing style and the concept has real potential.

Quotes:
“Then again, the teens couldn’t be strangers to the baser needs of life with places nearby like Intercourse. Virginville had to be a main attraction, right? These you Amish men were still men, bursting with hormones, and they couldn’t be naive about the birds of the bees or any other farm animal for that matter.” Page 55

“The nun was dressed in pink. Fog curled around the edges of St. Joseph’s and crept over the grounds, giving the Philadelphia neighborhood and otherworldly charm. The nun seemed to float out of the mist like an angel rising from a cloud, as she walked at a slow, reverent pace along the stone steps from one building to the next.” Page 142

Grade: C+ or 3 stars
Book was won in a contest from Love Romance Passion Blog (http://www.loveromancepassion.com/)
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Dec 15, 2011 Kristin rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: amish

Orignally posted on These Pretty Words.

Have you ever been surprised by a plot twist in a book? Like truly surprised… where you sit and stare at the screen/pages wondering if you somehow got your books mixed up and are now reading something completely different from what you started? Yeah, that was this book for me. I expected an Amish love story with a little suspense. Never in a million years did I expect there to be vampires.

The overall plot for this book would have been a decent one but for t...more

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Aug 08, 2011 Blodeuedd Finland rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance, romanticsuspense

I have sure seen those Amish romance books around and wondered if I should try one, well I did (in a way), it seems my first Amish book was a Amish vampire romance suspense book.

Hannah is the heroine. The Amish do not dwell on things but she can't forget Jacob. She seems very lost in her pain and she questions God for taking Jacob from her. Still she is a nice enough young woman and she can see that Levi, Jacob's brother is in love with her. Levi, him I did like. He wanted to wait for her, until...more

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Jun 16, 2011 Amber Stokes rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is the kind of book that requires a conversational review. I find it difficult to sum up my thoughts on this book in an eloquent way, so I hope you don't mind if I just speak plainly. (Pun intended, but not meant to be distracting!)

I have read two other books by Leanna Ellis: Ruby's Slippers and Once in a Blue Moon. Like those books, Forsaken defies labels. It is not a book that fits neatly into one specific category. Ellis is skilled at penning novels that are engagingly unique.

But unlike...more

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Sep 17, 2012 Snapekat rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: didn-t-finish

I was half way through and decided I just didn't care what happened to the people in this story. Didn't care if the Amish girl fell in love with the vampire who was really her dead boyfriend. Didn't care if the tough as nails/heartbroken ex cop from New Orleans ever caught who was killing people. Mostly I just didn't get how a tight, quiet, rural Amish community would let some strange guy roam around and ask everyone dumb questions without telling him to hit the road before they get a pitch fork...more

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Feb 19, 2013 Carol rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction-christian

This book kept my attention all the way through. I kept wondering what was going to happen next. I would have liked to see the end resolved a bit different but it was okay. I do have to say that I think I have now read my fill of "christian vampire" books. I just don't see the gospel or redemption aspect. I feel like the authors who have written in this genre are writing to get more readers and not to give the all important message I want to see.

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Jul 13, 2012 Vicki Krivak rated it 3 of 5 stars

I've read alot of books about Vampires and I've read alot of books about the
Amish, but this is the first book that I had read that incorporated vampires and
Amish together. I'm not quite sure what to say about this book. The love story
that developed was easy to follow, but the love story was just ... strange. It was
a quick, easy read. I will probably read the sequel when it comes out. Definately
not your typical Amish fiction book.

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Nov 26, 2011 Heather rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: horror, vampires, amish

When I heard that an Amish vampire novel had just been published, I had to check it out. It's such a ridiculous concept that I had to see how it played out--sort of like Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Plain Fear: Forsaken certainly didn't fail to entertain. The contrast between the simple, religious Amish and the vampire craziness is pretty funny. The book moves a bit slowly at first; I feel like it could be about 100 pages shorter. Still, I enjoyed it.

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Sep 08, 2011 Nicole rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: nook

This is quite possibly the worst book I've ever read. Poking fun of Twilight, this Amish Vampire Paranormal Romance is just absurd.

The best quote from the book is 'He couldn't get enough of her, of her sweet apple turnover scent.'

Oh, and the vampire is all broody and recites a bit of poetry.

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Dec 23, 2012 Jenni French rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: age-6-adult, topic-religious-fiction, genre-paranormal, genre-romance

Amish ... vampires. Yes, really. If you enjoy Christian romance fiction, this is very similar, but with vampires. So it's better.

I agree with other reviewers - the poetry was distracting, but it was easy enough to skip.

I won't be finishing this series, because I'm just not that interested. But I'm glad I read the first book.

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Jun 03, 2012 Tona rated it 4 of 5 stars

I liked this new take on a vampire story. I would think that it would be hard to blend a supernatural plot with a Amish thread. This author did an amazing job not only making both plots work but to weave them together. I am looking forward to more from this Author.

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May 07, 2013 Hope rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: adult, ebook, fiction, romance, paranormal, amish-mennonite

Vampires, Amish, romance. Better than I expected, but still not my favorite. I had to get through 80% of the book before it picked up enough speed for my taste; curious if the sequel manages to maintain that pace. This might be a good transition for fans of "gentle reads" who are curious about paranormal fiction, or vice versa, but it didn't strike me as being particularly strong in either. Still, a drawn out but easy read that I enjoyed trying. It's a conversation piece.

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May 20, 2011 Andrew Shaffer rated it 3 of 5 stars

A fairly straightforward "inspirational" romantic suspense novel...with vampires. The religious and horror elements mix well, although paranormal fans will be frustrated with the PG tone -- the romance is less steamy than most Young Adult novels these days.

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Mar 23, 2012 Raven rated it 4 of 5 stars

Very nice twist on the vampire story. This story is based in an Amish community, when I first read the back I thought it would be decent to read, but it ended up being a very good story line and not the typical vampire story or setting. Good author.

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Jan 23, 2012 Michelle rated it 4 of 5 stars

it wasn't that bad. If you're expecting a fast-paced horror or action story, this is nothing like that. It is more like a supernatural love story,and yes I would also classify it as Christian, but mainly because of the main characters' religious beliefs. It is what their lives revolve around, so obviously the story is going to make a lot of reference to faith, God and the Bible, but I don't think it was overkill. I would have given it 3.5 stars, but I couldn't do that through the app, so 4 stars...more

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Sep 04, 2011 Sherri rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I had a hard time deciding between one and two stars on this one... Although this book had a "good" story line in the purest sense, the combination of Amish and bloodsuckers just doesn't ring true. Twilight was a good series, but give it up already enough with vampires!! I was very frustrated that there wasn't some indication that this story included a vampire. If I had known I would not have bothered, purely a personal preference.

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Nov 26, 2012 Tonya Carter rated it 4 of 5 stars

I thought this was a great read! When I read it was about a Amish community I thought "Christian fiction". Then I read it was also about Vampires & New Orleans, I knew I had to read it.

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Leanna Ellis writes quirky women's fiction for B&H Publishing. She has won the Golden Heart award as well as the National Readers Choice Award. She lives in Texas with her husband and kids, menagerie of critters -- two dogs, two cats and a beta fish named Bobby.

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“That we're not dealing with your ordinary serial killer. More the Twilight kind. And this one isn't a vegetarian.” — 1 person liked it

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