Review: The Letters by Suzanne Woods Fisher

Series: Inn at Eagle Hill #1
Genre: Amish Fiction 
Publisher: Revell 
Released: August 1, 2013
316 pages

About the Book:

Rose Schrock is a plain woman with a simple plan. Determined to find a way to support her family and pay off her late husband's debts, she sets to work to convert the basement of her Amish farmhouse into an inn. While her family, especially her cranky mother-in-law, is unhappy with Rose's big idea, her friend and neighbor, Galen King, supports the decision and he helps with the conversion. As Rose finalizes preparations for visitors, she prays. She asks God to bless each guest who stays at the Inn at Eagle Hill. As the first guest arrives and settles in, Rose is surprised to discover that her entire family is the one who receives the blessings, in the most unexpected ways. And she's even more surprised when that guest decides to play matchmaker for Galen King.

My Rating & Thoughts:    ⭐⭐⭐

The beginning started out with quite a few different points of view that it was difficult to keep track of who was who, I felt like I had missed an intro to these characters. There was one particular character that I was drawn to and wanted to spend more time with them and expected them to play a bigger role in the story than they did. I feel like there were too many storylines being dealt with that each felt like it with competing with the others for attention. I think I would have enjoyed this more if there was more focus given to one or two storylines instead. This story wasn't what I expected after reading the summary. I don't recall much match-making happening and it was easy to forget that they were trying to run an B&B as we saw very little interaction with that. I did enjoy following the various viewpoints once I figured out who was who. I was pleased with the way the book ended and felt like the various threads were tied up.

(I purchased my copy of this book; opinions expressed 

in this review are my honest opinion and completely my own.)

Other books from this author that I have reviewed:   

   

On a Summer Tide - Three Sisters Island #1 

On a Coastal Breeze - Three Sisters Island #2 

At Lighthouse Point - Three Sisters Island #3