Second Chances on Huckleberry Hill by Jennifer Beckstrand

Martha Sue Helmuth wishes she could just relax and enjoy her extended visit with her beloved grandparents. Instead, she is nursing a broken heart over gentle widower Yost Beiler.  Yost’s thirteen-year-old son, Jonah, refuses to accept Martha Sue, and she refuses to risk coming between them. For now, she is just trying to avoid her Mammi’s choice of yet another eligible suitor. But when Yost moves himself and Jonah to Huckleberry Hill to change Martha Sue’s mind, she can't help dreaming that somehow, some way, she and Yost will have a miraculous second chance to be together . . .
 
After his wife’s untimely death, Yost did everything he could to help Jonah through his grief.  He hopes that Martha Sue's outgoing family—and her generous ways—will show his son how loving and trustworthy she truly is. But Anna and Felty's matchmaking antics are inspiring Jonah to drive Martha Sue off for good. And when he goes too far, can Yost and Martha Sue find the understanding to forgive him—and the strength to prove they can overcome differences to make one joyous forever family?

My thoughts:

Those Matchmakers are at it again!   Martha Sue moves from Ohio to Wisconsin to put some distance between herself and Yost, the man she loves and wants to forget about, which doesn’t work out so well since he decides to follow her.  There are challenges galore for Martha Sue and Yost, the son of Yost has tried his best to come between them, grandparents Anna and Felty have decided to find Martha Sue the perfect match and it’s not Yost.

Let’s just say, hilarity ensues as it usually does in this series, and yet there are a few things that brought a bit of sadness, but not for long as the author managed to infuse some more funny moments along the way.  This is another terrific addition to the Matchmakers of Huckleberry Hill series.  This can be read as a standalone but do yourselves a favor and read the entire series and since this is suitable for all ages you can share it with readers both younger and older.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for a copy of this book.  Opinions are my own.