Letters of Trust (Friendship Letters #1) by Wanda Brunstetter

 

Friendship Letters Series — Doretta Schwartz has always enjoyed writing letters and feels her letters can be a bit of a ministry to her friends. In this series, exchanging letters that contain open and honest feeling and struggles helps Doretta and two of her best friends through the darkest challenges of their lives.
 
A Simple Letter Carries Inspiration for Healing
 
Life is good on their Pennsylvania Amish farm for newlyweds Vic and Eleanor Lapp—until the day Vic’s youngest brother drowns in their pond and Vic turns to alcohol to numb the pain. Things get so bad that Vic loses his job and their marriage is coming apart. Eleanor is desperate to help her husband and writes letters to her friend, Doretta, living in Indiana for advice. The trust Eleanor places in her friend and the gentle words she receives in return are a balm for even darker days to come in this first book of The Friendship Letters series by New York Times Bestselling Author Wanda E. Brunstetter.

My thoughts:

Letters of Trust is the first book in a new series by Wanda Brunstetter and it is fantastic.  It’s not your typical Amish book where the youth gather for singings which is fine, but this book has more depth, real life challenges and is one where you root or the characters to overcome whatever they may face.  In the case of newlyweds Vic and Eleanor Lapp, their problems run deep, and they are left with grief and despair after the loss of a beloved child.

In the darkest of times, Vic turns to alcohol which leads to lies and the loss of his job.  I must commend Eleanor for her strength and love as she attempts to save her husband and their marriage.  This storyline is well-written, heart wrenching and personal to the author. I am eager to read the entire series.  I highly recommend to readers of well-written, page turning Christian fiction.

I received a copy from the publisher through Netgalley. All opinions are my own.