I left everything I knew behind.
But it was worth it. He was worth it.
No
one thought an ordinary girl like me would last two minutes living with
the Amish, not even me. There are a lot more rules and a lot less
freedom, and I miss my family and the life I once had. Worst of all,
Noah and I aren’t even allowed to see each other. Not until I’ve proven
myself.
If I can find a way to make it work, we’ll be NOAH & ROSE together forever.
But not everybody believes this is where I belong.
My Review:
Belonging is the second book in the
Temptation series by Karen Ann Hopkins. Just a warning, you may not
want to read this review if you haven't read the first book in the
series. In this book, we follow Rose as she leaves her father and
brothers to live in the Amish community. Her love for Noah is so
great that she will do anything to be with him.
Things aren't easy for Rose when she
decides to join the Amish way of life. Not only are there people that
don't think she belongs, she has to adjust to all the new strict
rules. First of all, she has to live with an Amish family that she
has never met. The amount of work she has to do is overwhelming and
she is constantly having to prove herself to everyone – a lot of
people don't think she will last in the Amish community. To make
things worse, Rose and Noah are officially courting now but they are
hardly allowed to even see each other! It's all very frustrating.
There's a twist in the book that takes
me by surprise. So many characters make me mad – including Noah and
Rose. I'm not going to say why because I don't want to give anything
away. Rose and Noah's relationship is severely challenged in this
book. The character that probably upsets me the most is Rose's dad.
The last 20% of the book takes me by surprise again. I really enjoyed
this part of the book the most. It was exciting and a bit
suspenseful.
I was disappointed that there wasn't a
lot of together time for Rose and Noah in this book. There were some
chapters added from Sam's point of view though, and I did enjoy
reading about him and a new character that was introduced in this
book. I'm hoping to have lots more Rose & Noah time in the next
book. I really can't wait to see what happens next. Looks like I will
have to wait until January!
Your heart misleads you.
That’s what my friends and family say.
But I love Noah.
And he loves me.
We
met and fell in love in the sleepy farming community of Meadowview,
while we rode our horses together through the grassy fields and in those
moments in each other’s arms.
It should be
ROSE & NOAH
forever, easy.
But it won’t be.
Because he’s Amish.
And I’m not.
About Karen Ann Hopkins
A native of New York State, Karen Ann Hopkins now lives with her family
on a farm in northern Kentucky, where her neighbors in all directions
are members of a strict Amish community. Her unique perspective became
the inspiration for the story of star-crossed lovers Rose and Noah. When
she’s not homeschooling her kids, giving riding lessons or tending to a
menagerie of horses, goats, peacocks, chickens, ducks, rabbits, dogs
and cats, she is dreaming up her next romantic novel.
Love this series!!!
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