October's Book - A Simple Winter by Rosalind Lauer

[Brittany]

Please join us this month in reading A Simple Winter by Rosalind Lauer!



Synopsis: THE PROMISE OF A HOME,
THE HEARTBREAK OF AN IMPOSSIBLE LOVE

As a budding journalist with a major newspaper, Remy McCallister is eager to prove herself. While investigating an unsolved crime, Remy winds up in the tightly woven Amish community of Lancaster County, the last place she would ever expect to find herself. The story leads her to Adam King and his ten younger siblings, who are trying to sustain their warm, loving home in the wake of the murder of their parents. Although Remy tries to remain professional, she is captivated by the Kings. With her own mother gone and her father disengaged from their relationship, Remy longs for a home and a family just like that of these good, simple people.

Suddenly patriarch of his large family, Adam struggles to do the right thing for his siblings, his community, and his God. He neither wants nor needs the complications that spirited Remy brings. But as much as he tries to push her away, even as he counts all the ways this lovely outsider cannot possibly remain in his world—or in his heart—the wondrous light she shines upon his troubled soul cannot be denied. Adam can only pray for the strength and the faith to get this Englisher girl out of their lives for good.

Snowbound with the Kings, Remy experiences the wonder and the chores of a simple winter among the Plain People, as well as the friendship of their warm community. When her peaceful interlude ends, does she dare to reveal a killer in their midst, knowing that she may lose the love of this special family and this remarkable man?

Participation in group reads is not mandatory, but we'd love to hear your thoughts if you have read this book! If you think you may be revealing a major part of the book for those who haven't read or finished it yet, please use spoiler tags as found under the (some html is ok) link above the comment box.

[Carolyn E]

I have just finished reading A Simple Winter. I loved it!! It is a wonderful story. I am now reading the second book in this series, A Simple Spring. Based on this first book, I highly recommend this series.

[Brittany]

I remember enjoying A Simple Winter when I read it a couple of years ago. I never got around to A Simple Spring because it was always checked out of our library!

[Tasha]

Read the whole series great books!

[Anne]

I am half way through reading A Simple Winter and am loving it. I also have the other 2 books in the series.

[Diane U]

Anne wrote: "I am half way through reading A Simple Winter and am loving it. I also have the other 2 books in the series."

Me too! I bought the other two books after I was about 25% done this one. I love these characters!!!

[Diane U]

I finished this book last night. I totally loved it! I will read A Simple Spring in a little while. I am going to read the other group read, Deadly Aim and then my book for my neighborhood book club, Following Atticus: Forty-Eight High Peaks, One Little Dog, and an Extraordinary Friendship.