This is the first novel I have read by author BJ Hoff, and it won’t be the last. The book is set in the year 1855 in a small Amish settlement near Riverhaven, Ohio. During the night, Rachel Brenneman, a young widowed Amish woman, hears someone knocking on her door.
A black man named Asa is standing at the door carrying a wounded Irish-American riverboat captain, Jeremiah Gant. He had been shot and needed medical attention. Rachel lived alone, but her younger sister Fannie was there visiting. She sends Fannie to get her mother and brother, Gideon.
The Amish community, including Rachel’s mother, is reluctant to help this mysterious stranger. Rachel helps both Asa and Jeremiah as she still deals with the pain of her husband’s death.
I have read a lot of Amish fiction books over the years. Some are good and some are not so good. “The Riverhaven Years: Rachel’s Secret” stands out from the others, thanks to BJ Hoff’s simple storytelling. I recommend this book to fans of Amish books, historical fiction lovers or anyone who likes reading a clean romance novel.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Review - Riverhaven Years: Rachel's Secret by BJ Hoff
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