Thursday, December 24, 2015

Review - The Forgotten Recipe by Amy Clipston


The Forgotten Recipe
by Amy Clipston
Publisher: Zondervan
Pub. Date: December 8, 2015
Retail: $15.99
ISBN: 978-0310341994
Pages: 320
Buy Link: Amazon


Book Description:

After losing her fiancé in a tragic accident, Veronica Fisher finds solace in the old recipes stored in her mother’s hope chest—and in a special visitor who comes to her bake stand to purchase her old-fashioned raspberry pies.

Veronica Fisher knows how lucky she is to be marrying her best friend. Seth Lapp is kind, hardworking, and handsome—but most importantly, he loves Veronica.

When an accident on the job steals Seth away from her, a heartbroken Veronica is certain she will never love—or be loved—again. Yet when she discovers a batch of forgotten recipes and opens a bake stand to sell her Mammi’s raspberry pies, Veronica picks up a regular customer who gives her heart pause.

Jason Huyard was with Seth when he lost his life—a memory that haunts him still. So when he seeks out the grieving fiancée to convey his condolences, the last thing he expects—or wants—is to fall in love. Nonetheless, Jason soon finds himself visiting Veronica’s bake stand every week . . . and it’s for more than the raspberry pies.

Now, as Veronica’s heart thaws, Jason can’t bring himself to tell her he was there when Seth died. Can he ever reveal where he was on the day her life derailed? Or will his secret rob them of the second chance at love they both want?

About the Author:

Amy Clipston is the award-winning and best-selling author of the Kauffman Amish Bakery series. Her novels have hit multiple best-seller lists including CBD, CBA, and ECPA. Amy holds a degree in communication from Virginia Wesleyan College and works full-time for the City of Charlotte, NC. Amy lives in North Carolina with her husband, two sons, and four spoiled rotten cats. Visit her online at www.amyclipston.com Facebook: AmyClipstonBooks Twitter: @AmyClipston 


Billy's Thoughts:

Wow! The time really has went by fast this month as here I am writing my last Holiday Gift Guide post for 2015. I debated a little bit with myself on what to feature for the 24th and eventually I decided on The Forgotten Recipe: An Amish Heirloom Novel by Amy Clipston. I've read a few of her novels in the pasts, so I thought her newest title would be a great read.
Book one in this brand new series centers on Veronica Fisher, a young Amish woman who had her heart and as well as her future crushed when her fiance, Seth Lapp, was killed in an accident. Heartbroken over losing her best friend and soul mate, she vows never to love again. She tries her best to get on with her life by opening up a bake stand to sell her Mammi's raspberry pies, which is from a small stash of forgotten recipes that had been forgotten about.

With her new business going well, the last thing Veronica ever wanted was to fall in love again, but that is what happens when Jason Huyard, a man that knew Seth, keeps stopping by her stand to buy raspberry pies.

There are gobs of Amish romances in bookstores, so you can imagined that the plots can get a little stale after awhile, especially when you read as many of them like I do. Luckily, Amy Clipston is a talented writer, and while the premise of this book sounds a bit cliched, she uses her magical touch to give us a well-thought-out plot, interesting characters and vivid descriptions. Overall, I thought The Forgotten Recipe was a cute, heartwarming read.



*Disclaimer - I received a complimentary copy in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

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