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The Christmas Singing
(Apple Ridge #2)
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After Gideon coldly broke her heart, can the warmth of the season revive Mattie’s hopes?
Mattie thought her childhood sweetheart adored her until he abruptly ended their engagement on Christmas Eve.
Three years later, will learning the truth behind his rejection restore her Christmas joy – or open the door to even deeper heartbreak?
Spend Christmas with the Amish in this s ...more
Mattie thought her childhood sweetheart adored her until he abruptly ended their engagement on Christmas Eve.
Three years later, will learning the truth behind his rejection restore her Christmas joy – or open the door to even deeper heartbreak?
Spend Christmas with the Amish in this s ...more
Hardcover, 208 pages
Published
October 4th 2011
by WaterBrook Press
(first published January 1st 2011)
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Mattie has a pretty fulfilling life. She has her own cake shop and she enjoys making special cakes for people, but there is something - and someone - she avoids even thinking about. She came to this town to start her shop, where she had relatives, running away from her home when the love of her life broke up with her. Dire circumstances forced Mattie to return home, and she must face Gideon once again. But Gideon has not been truthful with Mattie, and he, too, must account for what he did and fo
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This slim little book packs a wallop and proves that Cindy Woodsmall can do concise without losing out on the depth and detail she is known for. Mattie is such a fun character -- and very different from your typical Amish heroine. Love her dreaminess, her klutziness, the way she can turn disaster into something fun and light-hearted. Except for her broken engagement that is. She knows how to harbour a grudge and I honestly can't blame her since she thinks one thing while the reality is far diffe
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GENRE: AMISH ROMANCE
PULISHER: WATERBROOK
PUBLICATION DATE: NOVEMBER 4, 2011
RATING: 7 OUT OF 10
Believing that her boyfriend Gideon Beiler had betrayed her, Mattie Eash had fled from Pennsylvania to Ohio one Christmas. Now settled into her new life with her Ohio relatives, she has opened a cake shop and has a successful career as a cake-decorator, and a lukewarm relationship with reliable Sol Bender. But when a catastrophe drives her back to her home community in Pennsylvania, she finds herself fa ...more
PULISHER: WATERBROOK
PUBLICATION DATE: NOVEMBER 4, 2011
RATING: 7 OUT OF 10
Believing that her boyfriend Gideon Beiler had betrayed her, Mattie Eash had fled from Pennsylvania to Ohio one Christmas. Now settled into her new life with her Ohio relatives, she has opened a cake shop and has a successful career as a cake-decorator, and a lukewarm relationship with reliable Sol Bender. But when a catastrophe drives her back to her home community in Pennsylvania, she finds herself fa ...more
THE CHRISTMAS SINGING
By Cindy Woodsmall
Three years have passed since Gideon’s betrayal broke Mattie’s heart. Mattie’s moved on leaving her parents, friends, and Gideon behind in Pennsylvania. Living near her older brother in Ohio Mattie’s bakery is successful and she has a new boyfriend, one that will never break her heart! But in a moment of forgetfulness Mattie’s bakery is gone – destroyed by a fire.
As Mattie waits for the insurance to settle up, she returns to Pennsylvania to visit with the f ...more
By Cindy Woodsmall
Three years have passed since Gideon’s betrayal broke Mattie’s heart. Mattie’s moved on leaving her parents, friends, and Gideon behind in Pennsylvania. Living near her older brother in Ohio Mattie’s bakery is successful and she has a new boyfriend, one that will never break her heart! But in a moment of forgetfulness Mattie’s bakery is gone – destroyed by a fire.
As Mattie waits for the insurance to settle up, she returns to Pennsylvania to visit with the f ...more
An Amish romance from Cindy Woodsmall, just in time for Christmas!
Short and sweet, yet not sappily so, The Christmas Singing is sure to please. I read this sweet story in less than a day and enjoyed every minute of it. The pages turned steadily as I found myself fascinated and entertained with Mattie Eash's world.
Mattie Eash is a young Amish woman with a gift for decorating cakes. But after her bakery burns to the ground and she goes home for the holidays, she comes face to face with her childh ...more
Short and sweet, yet not sappily so, The Christmas Singing is sure to please. I read this sweet story in less than a day and enjoyed every minute of it. The pages turned steadily as I found myself fascinated and entertained with Mattie Eash's world.
Mattie Eash is a young Amish woman with a gift for decorating cakes. But after her bakery burns to the ground and she goes home for the holidays, she comes face to face with her childh ...more
Every once in a while, you open a book, and the characters that emerge from the pages are living, breathing and believable. They take your hand and guide you through a story, making you laugh, making you cry, and always make it hard to turn that last page. Gideon and Mattie from Cindy Woodsmall’s The Christmas Singing are those kinds of characters.
The story opens with Mattie, she’s the equivalent of the Amish Cake Boss. She’s moved to Ohio, after discovering Gideon in the arms of another woman. ...more
The story opens with Mattie, she’s the equivalent of the Amish Cake Boss. She’s moved to Ohio, after discovering Gideon in the arms of another woman. ...more
Mattie had finally picked up the pieces of her life, the life she had broken by her first love Gideon. or that is what she's been telling herself. Life is comfortable for Mattie, in which she's just too content too mess with at this point in her life. She moves to Ohio, in which she lives with her brother and his family at first. She gets her business, "Mattie Cakes" off and running, her dreams are coming true. She's doing really well, her business is booming til one day an accident forces her t
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Sweet. This is the word I would use to describe this story- sweet. It is a shorter story- it comes right around 200 pages and is easily read in one sitting.
The pacing in the story was excellent and the story was well told. I found myself rooting for all of the characters. I loved that Mattie was a cake decorator- that doesn't seem to be a typical Amish character (from what I read). It was fun to read about all the cakes that she made. I especially enjoyed the recipes from the cakes mentioned in ...more
The pacing in the story was excellent and the story was well told. I found myself rooting for all of the characters. I loved that Mattie was a cake decorator- that doesn't seem to be a typical Amish character (from what I read). It was fun to read about all the cakes that she made. I especially enjoyed the recipes from the cakes mentioned in ...more
I really enjoyed this book! Great story of love and courage.
A heartwarming Amish romance!
This is a beautiful Amish holiday love story!
This book was certainly not the best Amish fiction I have read. It seemed at if she had no clue how to incorporate Amish into the book, and seemed to have no knowledge of the actual culture. Some things seemed very unrealistic to the fact that these people were Amish. Good story, just not executed well. When you read Beverley Lewis or Wanda E. Brunstetter, they incorporate a lot of Dutch and the culture; they talk more about what they wear and the men’s beards, the church services, the farming,
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Hmm, never read an Amish story before; I'm not much into romances of any type, but felt attracted to read this one. I work in a library and know quite a few women who enjoy these stories, so I thought I'd take a look. I don't know any Amish personally, but having visited Amish shops, I'm hard pressed to believe an Amish bakery would produce such fancy creations as in the book. Mostly I've found tasty, but plain pies. Story line was ok, just didn't strike me as plausible either. The Amish communi
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The Christmas Singing gives the reader exactly what they would expect - a heart warming story that is perfect for reading during the Christmas season. I needed a heartwarming story to curl up with, and believe me, it didn't disappoint. I found myself both charmed and captivated and was happy with the ending - it turned out exactly the way I wanted it to. If you love Amish or Christmas stories, add this one to your reading list. You won't be disappointed!
This is the second novella in the Apple Ridge series. Mattie Eash, cousin to Beth Hertzler (co-owner of the dry good store in Apple Ridge), now lives in Ohio with her brother and his family. Her cake shop is doing well, and she is courting a local Amish man. However, when a disaster causes her to return home to Apple Ridge where she left behind a major heartbreak, Mattie's heart becomes more confused.
This is a good story of love, forgiveness, and understanding.
This is a good story of love, forgiveness, and understanding.
This was a sweet Christmas story. I liked the main characters in this story, and I liked that the main characters from the first book were in this one too. I was surprised by his, Gideon's, secret, and the ending was sweet. It made me smile. Also, I enjoyed reading about all the cakes that Mattie baked. They all sounded so delicious.
I enjoy all Cindy Woodsmall books. I must say that this book was enjoyable only one could figure out everything that would happen in this book from the first couple of pages. I enjoyed getting to know all the characters better and learning more about their lives. The book kept my interest because of the other town folks, only sorry, the main characters were just too predictable.
I always enjoy a great Amish romance set during Christmas. It's heartwarming and gets you in the Christmas spirit. The Amish lifestyle has always been fascinating and these books make you long for the simple things in life.
Perfect for Chrismas. Required no deep thought. Happy Ending.
Wonderful story, I truly enjoy the Apple Ridge series.
Simple and sweet
Very sweet story of true love, loss, faith and cake! I love amish stories, and this one is done well. Loved it!
A sweet romance.
A cute and wholesome Christmas romance.
THIS SUMMARY/REVIEW WAS COPIED FROM OTHER SOURCES AND IS USED ONLY AS A REMINDER OF WHAT THE BOOK WAS ABOUT FOR MY PERSONAL INTEREST. ANY PERSONAL NOTATIONS ARE FOR MY RECOLLECTION ONLY
Short and sweet and not necessarily a Christmas read
Believing that her boyfriend Gideon Beiler had betrayed her, Mattie Eash had fled from Pennsylvania to Ohio one Christmas. Now settled into her new life with her Ohio relatives, she has opened a cake shop and has a successful career as a cake-decorator, and a luk ...more
Short and sweet and not necessarily a Christmas read
Believing that her boyfriend Gideon Beiler had betrayed her, Mattie Eash had fled from Pennsylvania to Ohio one Christmas. Now settled into her new life with her Ohio relatives, she has opened a cake shop and has a successful career as a cake-decorator, and a luk ...more
I was pretty disappointed since I loved "The Sound of Sleighbells"
Delightful little story. After growing up together and knowing each other. Gideon told Mattie they must go their seperate ways. A broken hearted Mattie keeps going and piucks up the pieces by seeing Sol. Her gift of decorating cakes keeps her busy until business goes up in flames .
With Christmas on the way, I am all about Christmas stories. I had read "The Sound of Sleigh Bells: A Romance from the Heart of Amish Country" by Cindy Woodsmall several years ago and absolutely adored it. I loved it so much, I shared it with everyone who was interested.
Because of the love of that book, I had to pick up "The Christmas Singing: A Romance from the Heart of Amish Country" also by Cindy Woodsmall when I saw it available via my library and the Overdrive app. Because I have a lot of h ...more
Because of the love of that book, I had to pick up "The Christmas Singing: A Romance from the Heart of Amish Country" also by Cindy Woodsmall when I saw it available via my library and the Overdrive app. Because I have a lot of h ...more
Heart broken from the break-up of her beloved Gideon, Mattie can’t figure out how she failed him so much to betray her. One minute her and Gideon are perfectly fine and happy, and the next he is cheating on her with Englischer girls. Catching him in the act and feeling as if her world crashed down around her she flees her hometown to get away from him and the pain inflicted. She moves to Ohio to live with her brother and his family. Only there does she start to blossom into the cake maker she d
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This book really captured me, it shows to what extremes people will go to protect those they love and ensure the have a wonderful life. It also shows that even though they are willing to go to those extremes, it may not be what is best for those they love or for themselves.
Mattie was the only girl in her family and when she was 16 her Mother was diagnosed with Lupus. This grabbed my attention because my best friend has Lupus, and if you know anything about it, it can be a devastating disease whi ...more
Mattie was the only girl in her family and when she was 16 her Mother was diagnosed with Lupus. This grabbed my attention because my best friend has Lupus, and if you know anything about it, it can be a devastating disease whi ...more
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Cindy Woodsmall is a New York Times and CBA best-selling author who has written nineteen (and counting!) works of fiction and one of nonfiction. She and her dearest Old Order Amish friend, Miriam Flaud, coauthored the nonfiction, Plain Wisdom: An Invitation into an Amish Home and the Hearts of Two Women. Cindy's been featured on ABC Nightline and the front page of the Wall Street Journal, and has
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