A Dream of Home
Written by Amy Clipston
Narrated by Amy Melissa Bentley
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
Saul Beiler isn't exactly a widower . . . but his wife is long gone. His eleven-year-old daughter, Emma, doesn't know that her mother fled the Amish community-and married another man-but she does know that her dat is lonely, and that a pretty young maedel just moved in next door. Madeleine's numb heart begins to thaw as she spends more time with the innocent and ever optimistic Emma. The stronger her friendship grows with the young girl, the more intrigued Madeleine grows about the humble, strong man raising her on his own.
But even as a strange attraction pulls Saul and Madeleine across a stark cultural divide, they-and everybody around them-have to wonder: What could they possibly have in common besides heartache? Will love allow Madeleine to finally find the home she's been dreaming of all along?
Amy Clipston
Amy Clipston is the award-winning and bestselling author of the Kauffman Amish Bakery, Hearts of Lancaster Grand Hotel, Amish Heirloom, Amish Homestead, and Amish Marketplace series. Her novels have hit multiple bestseller lists including Christianbook, CBA, and ECPA. Amy holds a degree in communication from Virginia Wesleyan University and works full-time for the City of Charlotte, NC. Amy lives in North Carolina with her husband, two sons, and five spoiled rotten cats. Visit her online at AmyClipston.com; Facebook: @AmyClipstonBooks; Twitter: @AmyClipston; Instagram: @amy_clipston; BookBub: @AmyClipston.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5What a wonderful book! I really enjoyed the descriptive heartfelt storyline.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Another interesting story in this series. Madeleine moved to Pennsylvania, to the house she inherited from her Amish grandparents. There she enjoys the solitude and way of life among the Amish. Her neighbor is widower, Saul Beiler, who has a young daughter, Emma. Emma befriends Madeleine, even though her father wants her to stay away from the Englisher. Eventually though Maddy and Saul will become friends and by the end of the book, someone will sacrifice their way of life for love.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5After the death of her fiancé, Maddie returns to her Amish grandmother’s community. Though not raised Amish because her own mother left that community before Maddie was born, she feels like she has found a balm for her wounded soul and has come home. This third book of the series continues with some of the characters from the previous books, and centers on Saul and his young daughter Emma, who develop a friendship of sorts with Maddie. But they are Amish and she is English, and that complicates their friendship. This plot is intriguing, as these characters, who have all suffered from being left and abandoned in some form, try to find solace with the help of God and their community. Be warned! This book ends on a cliffhanger, and you will enjoy the series more if you start at the very beginning. (Do you hear that? The hills are alive with the sound of music . . . )
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is an outstanding series! I feel as if I really know these people, that I've spent my life among them. A great read. I wish this series could go on forever!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Dream of Home by Amy Clipston is a lovely and heartwarming Amish romance. It is the third book in the Hearts of Lancaster Grand Hotel series. Madeleine Miller has gotten out of the Air Force where she was a flight nurse. She has also lost her fiancé and needs some peace (time to heal). She has moved to Paradise, Pennsylvania where she has inherited her grandparent’s home. Madeleine used to spend summers with her grandparents in Paradise when she was a child. Madeleine is working at the Lancaster Grand Hotel (she is not able to work as a nurse at this time) and makes friends with Carolyn, Ruth, and Linda. Madeleine gets to know the people in Paradise, enjoy their friendship and fellowship, and a more peaceful life style.Saul Beiler lives behind Madeleine, is a widower, and has a daughter named Emma (very sweet girl). Saul’s wife left him and Emma for her first love and then she died in a boating accident. Saul is finally ready to move on and find a new wife as well as mother for his daughter. Saul is busy with farm work, his business (cabinetmaker) and taking care of his daughter.Madeleine and Emma get to know each other and enjoy spending time together. Emma is such a sweet girl. Emma is friendly and outgoing as well as eager for female companionship (not having had a mother most of her life). Saul and Madeleine also get to know each other, but since Madeleine is not Amish their relationship can only be as neighbors. Saul is afraid of letting Madeleine get to close. He thinks that Madeleine will leave like his brother and wife.Madeleine will have to decide what she wants to do with her life and Saul will have to overcome his fears. We also get to catch up with the other residents of Paradise. It is also time for Carolyn and Joshua’s wedding! Will we finally find out who is Ben’s biological father?A Dream of Home is great addition to the Hearts of Lancaster series. It is well written and a delight to read. I give this book 5 out of 5 stars. I am looking forward to the next book in the series A Simple Prayer. Happy Reading!I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5As I was reading this book, I had the feeling that the series was ending with this book, but the ending told me that there is another, yes!Needing to do a lot of healing after the death of her intended, Madeleine is living in her deceased Grandparents Amish home. Basically, she is living without electricity, but she does have her truck. Maddie is running from her daemons and is finding solace living in the home where she has a lot of happy memories.Next door and on the land that was formerly her Grandparents lives Saul Beiler and his precocious daughter Emma, who also has had one of life hardest hurts, he life walked away from the both of them and left the Amish.A budding attraction between these two hurt souls cannot be, no, Saul is Amish and loves his faith, and fears that Emma may be influenced and also leave. Madeleine finds a bit of joy in spending time with Emma, they cook, and enjoy one another, but Saul is so afraid of her influence on his daughter he forbids it.Love how this story unfolds, and you want to hug each of these hurt individuals, but can anything ever happen here? We also are reunited with dear friends from the other books in this series, and loved getting the updates.Above all we see how everyone lives their faith and put their trust in God.I received this book through BookLook Bloggers, and was not required to give a positive review.