Review - The Ebb Tide by Beverly Lewis

Bethany House; 336 pages; $15.99; Amazon

Now available from Bethany House (a division of Baker Publishing Group) is the Amish fiction drama The Ebb Tide by New York Times bestselling author Beverly Lewis.

The novel enters on a young Amish woman named Sallie Reihl, who plans on joining the church, but before she does that, she wants to accomplish her dream of traveling around the world. When an unexpected opportunity for a summer nanny job in Cape May crosses her path, she takes it. The only problem is that she has to delay her baptism for an entire year.

Sallie does accepts the job and travels to Cape May for the summer. Out of the blue, she meets Kevin, a young Mennonite man who's interested in marine biology, and she quickly begins a friendship with him, which eventually turns to romance.

Final Thoughts

 

I don't like admitting that I've had The Ebb Tide sitting in my to-be-read pile for awhile now, well, until I picked it up and read it this morning. My plan was to read the first 75 pages today, but I ended up reading the entire novel in one sitting.

In my opinion, it's one of Beverly Lewis's best novels. The characters are likeable, and even though I'm not Amish or a Mennonite, I had no problems connecting with Sallie and Kevin (aka the main characters). The narration and the descriptions are beautifully written, and the dialogue is superb. Lastly, the cover art of Sallie walking on the beach is gorgeous.

Overall, The Ebb Tide is a wonderfully written Amish-romance tale. I highly recommend it to other readers.

*Note - I received a complimentary copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own.

About the Author

Beverly Lewis penned her first story at age nine while living near Lancaster County Amish farmland, where she grew up. She welcomes her many reader-friends each day on Facebook and personally replies to fan mail. Lewis lives with her husband in Colorado near their family. Visit her website at www.beverlylewis.com.