Publisher: William Morrow
Published: June 26, 2018
ISBN: 978-0062425539
Genre: Women’s
Fiction, Contemporary Romance
Format: Print
Obtained via: Publisher
Reviewed by
name and email address: Gina myreviewbooks@aol.com
FIVE HEARTS
Ten year old Jonah Stoltz may have started to dream of the life
he would want, but a tragic accident has cut short the chance for those
dreams. Reese Powell has buried any
dreams she may have had. Caleb Stoltz
had dreams that in a split second came to an end. Yet in a moment of shock and tragedy these
three people may have a chance to find new dreams, dreams filled with a joy
they could never have seen until they are brought together.
Reese Powell has been on a straight and steady trajectory toward
not only a speciality in paediatric surgery, but to become a part of her very
successful parents’ medical practice.
Every step of her life has been toward the best schools, the highest
grades, the right people and the most favourable position. At no point did her parents ask what she
wanted and at no time did she feel she could tell them what they wanted for her
was not what she wanted for herself.
Following the death of his brother and sister-in-law, Caleb
Stoltz took on the care of their two young children, Hannah and Jonah. Before his brother, John, died, he asked Caleb
to raise Hannah and Jonah as Plain—as part of the Amish community they came
from. Caleb agreed, but at the cost of
giving up his own dreams. He has tried
to live in the Amish way, despite how he disagrees with some of the ways, he
has done his best, especially in how he has raised John’s children. But one morning, as Jonah runs out to
complete his chores a terrible accident happens. In a life changing moment Jonah and Caleb are on board a life flight
helicopter and on their way to a trauma center where Jonah’s life might be
saved. At the helm of the trauma center
is intern, soon to be doctor, Reese Powell.
From the moment she meets Caleb she cannot stop thinking about
him or his nephew, Jonah. As Jonah
begins the long road toward recovery she finds herself seeking the Stoltzes out
more and more. Despite her best efforts,
she finds herself falling in love with the quiet and unassuming Amish man.
But theirs is a relationship that can never be – they come from
different cultures, different perspectives, different rules of living,
different dreams. Or is their love
strong enough to bridge those differences?
Susan Wiggs’ latest book, BETWEEN YOU & ME is nothing short
of amazing. It is, perhaps, her best
story yet. Told with compassion and
understanding she takes her readers into not one complex world, but
several. There are layers to the story
and she carefully and engagingly, builds on each layer. As you meet each character you want to know
more about them, you want to be a part of their lives and to travel their paths
with them. Even Caleb’s father, who you
want to shake and scream at to open his eyes, who could be drawn as a caricature,
is presented in a thoughtful and complex way.
Wiggs’ takes the time to help her readers understand what drives him.
The setting in an Amish community is skilfully contrasted with
the modern, bustling world of Philadelphia and the surrounding city. The love story’s twists and turns, the
heartbreak of not being able to be with the one you love is poignant and
movingly told.
Over the years I’ve read pretty much all of Wiggs’ books but
this one, BETWEEN YOU & ME, is the best yet. It is one you do not want to miss.
This is an objective review and not an endorsement of
this book.
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