Ellen Lambright is a young Amish girl working in a Bed & Breakfast owned by her friend Mandy and husband Ken. Ellen loves her work and has dreams of someday owning her own B&B.
The Hawaiian Discovery
by Wanda E. Brunstett & Jean Brunstetter
Shiloh Run Press
June 2018
Everything is going great until Ken’s father, who owns a chicken business in Hawaii, becomes seriously ill and they travel to Hawaii to help his mother. Unfortunately his father passes away and they are forced to stay in Hawaii.
Things are rough, but they are coping. Ken goes surfing with his friends and is attack by a shark, leaving him seriously injured, close to death. In order to pay his hospital bills, they are forced to sell the B&B, leaving Ellen without a job.
Ellen feels she must help her friend Mandy so she goes to Hawaii. Mandy has hired a young man, Rob Smith, to help Ellen take care of the business while Ken is healing. Soon they become friends, but Ellen is certain he is hiding something, he is so secretive. Ellen begins to have feeling for Rob, but knows this can’t happen because he isn’t Amish.
By accident Ellen over hears a telephone conversation between Rob and a member of his family. He was speaking in Pennsylvania Dutch. Why is he denying he is Amish? Ellen is very disappointed and feels now is the time to return home.
Rob, whose real name is Rueben Zook, comes to Indiana to visit Ellen. Will her dreams of marriage and owning a B&B become a reality or remain just a dream?
I really enjoyed the book and recommend it to readers of all age.
Mary Asher, the Golden Reviewer, is a founding book blogger for BookGateway.com and has generously provided this review. She describes herself as “an 88 year young great-grandmother and an avid reader.”
This book was provided by the publisher for review.