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Once again I wonder why the cover of an Amish romance novel has to be a picture of an Amish girl. The pages of The Calling contain so many more images I would have chosen in place of the pretty girl on the cover. An old dilapidated house, a bundle of letters, a thimble with roses around its base….all of these come to mind. When it all boils down, The Calling is a huge blend of situations that all fight to be resolved.  We reunite with the characters from The Letters as they continue with their normal lives on Eagle Hill.  It was helpful to have read the first book in the series, although I think you could get by without it if you really wanted to start with The Calling.   [Read more…]

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