Amy Clipston is one of my favourite Amish authors and the third book in her Kauffman Amish Bakery series was a excellent addition, but I felt like something was missing. The spark that had made me rave about A Gift of Grace and A Promise of Hope just wasn't there. It took me a while to figure out what it was about this book that had irked me, and ultimately I think it was the lack of communication between Miriam and Timothy. There were so many times when I wanted to grab them, sit them down in a locked room and make them talk everything out! While I realise that this book probably wouldn't have existed if they'd ever bothered to confront each other to begin with, the number of misunderstandings and missed opportunities did eventually get quite annoying. I just didn't connect with Miriam the same way I did with the heroines from the first two books in the series, and perhaps the lack of communication between her and Timothy contributed to this since it made her seem a bit immature in comparison. However, I did really enjoy reading this book (other that a few frustrating moments!) and it was quite impossible to put it down at times. Despite the issues I've mentioned, this was a good addition to the series and I'm looking forward to #4 and finding out what's happening to Rebecca's nieces. This is a lovely family and community to read about, and even if I didn't enjoy this book as much as the previous novels I'd still rate it 8/10 for the compelling storyline and great characters.