“Home On Huckleberry Hill” by Jennifer Beckstrand Book Review

By Ruth on May 5, 2020 in book, review, review

Huckleberry Hill, Wisconsin’s irrepressible eighty-something matchmakers Anna and Felty Helmuth are at it again. And this time they’re willing to rough it to get the job done . . .

Mary Anne Neuenschwander knows she should be content with what Gotte has given her. She has a comfortable house, a fruitful farm, and a good, steady husband. But after nearly six years of marriage, she still longs for a baby. Yet her husband, Jethro, seems to care more about fishing than about his wife. Unable to bear Jethro’s indifference, Mary Anne moves into a tent in the woods where he won’t have to be bothered. But when her mammi and dawdi find out what she’s done, they’ll stop at nothing—including a little camping trip of their own—to help save their granddaughter’s marriage . . .

Jethro’s greatest blessing is his beloved wife, Mary Anne. Nothing else in his life has turned out anywhere near the way he expected. Rather than burden Mary Anne with his disappointment, he shields her by spending less and less time at home and more time on the river. But when he finds that she’s moved out, he’s shocked. What will people think? What is Mary Anne thinking? And what clever plans are her grandparents hatching?. . .

Home on Huckleberry Hill (The Matchmakers of Huckleberry Hill, #9) Home on Huckleberry Hill by Jennifer Beckstrand

Home on Huckleberry Hill by Jennifer Beckstrand
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I was not financially compensated and all opinions are 100 percent mine.

First if all, this is a clean Amish book that deals with some adult but appropriate topics. The Christian messages included in the book are well-implemented, but they never come across as preachy.

As I’ve been reading this book, it struck me that the terms Amish and divorce do not appear to go together. However, thus book details the situation very well. I believe that couples will be able to relate to the authenticity of the couples’ struggle. I was always rooting for this couple to resolve their issues and communicate Thankfully, both sides of the argument are emphasized and backed up Scripturally. Sometimes i found my interest wane regarding the couple and their struggles, but I cannot fault the author for including plenty of detail as the issues are brought to the forefront. This is the most unusual Amish book I’ve ever read.

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Author Bio

Jennifer Beckstrand is the two-time RITA-nominated, #1 Amazon bestselling Amish romance author of The Matchmakers of Huckleberry Hill series, The Honeybee Sisters series, and The Petersheim Brothers series for Kensington Books. Huckleberry Summer and Home on Huckleberry Hill were both nominated for the coveted RITA® Award from Romance Writers of America. Jennifer has always been drawn to the strong faith and the enduring family ties of the Plain people and loves writing about the antics of Anna and Felty Helmuth, the Honeybee sisters’ aendi Bitsy, and Alfie and Benji Petersheim. Jennifer has written twenty-two Amish romances, a historical Western, and the nonfiction book, Big Ideas. Jennifer is represented by Nicole Resciniti of the Seymour Agency. She and her husband have been married for thirty-five years, and she has six children and eight adorable grandchildren, whom she spoils rotten.