An Antique Store Becomes a Place of Healing for Broken Hearts
Welcome to Walnut Creek, Ohio, where Orley and Lois Troyer own an antique store they call “Memory Keepers.” Though knowledgeable in antiques and their repair, their real talent is in mentoring folks who are hurting and don’t even know it. Enter Jeff, a restaurateur, and Rhonda, a hotel manager, who recently moved to Amish country for the slow pace, but the change of scenery puts even more stress on their already strained marriage. Will an antique sled be the last straw, or will it lead to unexpected revelations and the fulfillment of dreams?
My thoughts::
This is the first
book in a new series by Ms. Brunstetter with a mix of Amish and English
characters. To be honest, it took some
time for me to get interested in the storyline, but, once I did, it was more
enjoyable than I expected it to be. I wasn’t always sympathetic with Jeff and
Rhonda, but, then I remember being in their position with working hard, long
hours and rarely having time for themselves.
I think a lot of couples have either been in their situation or perhaps
going through that currently.
Moving farther away
from their jobs and enjoying a home life was good for them in some ways while
proving difficult for them in other ways.
Meeting the Amish couple who own and operate Memory Keepers, an antique
store was not only good for them, but, also good for this reader of this novel,
because they were my favorites. I
absolutely adored them and could easily imagine them having their lunch in
their store and greeting their customers. The author brought Orley and Lois
Troyer to life before my eyes with her vivid descriptions of these two
delightful characters. I hope they will
be brought back throughout the series.
Overall, I liked the
premise, the characters and the outcome for Jeff and Rhonda. I’m looking forward to the next book in the
series and hoping to check in with all four characters in this book, and
meeting new ones in the second book.
I received a copy
from the publisher. All opinions are my
own.
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