Silvia's Rose (Volume 1) (Peace in the Valley) Paperback – August 1, 2017

Very interesting writing for book 2 I ho p it is interesting kept my attention could not put it down

I thoroughly enjoyed Sylvia’s Rose and look forward to the next two books in the series. For me the characters were so real I felt that I knew them. I wanted everything to work out for them. I have read all the books in the other series as I am a real fan of Gerry Eicher’s work. You know from the start that it will be a good story. I would certainly recommend his books to lovers of Amish fiction.

This was Avery good book that I would recommend to a friend I would recommend it to any person who wants to read clean romance.

jerry is the best. holds your thoughts. you wont want to put it down. and the best is the ending is not easy to guess.

I really liked this book. It kept you wondering if the people in it would end up getting married. It ended with Isaiah giving his wife roseoil

Silvia's Rose is the first book in the Peace in the Valley series by Jerry S. Eicher. I was looking forward to this book so much but I have to admit, I struggled with it.First off, Esther is a widowed lady who moves to a new community with hopes of kindling a romance with a man from her past. He too has lost a spouse and Esther feels that they'll hit it off. Maybe I'm being practical here but who up and moves with a young child to be near a man who they're not even courting?Secondly, Esther is so determined to force this relationship into working—and it does. Predictably and annoyingly so. There was no spark there between these two characters.Then we meet Joseph. His love for his deceased wife is endearing and I really liked his personality. But, it seems as if he too decided to force a relationship with a woman out of nothing. Even though she wasn't likable and was rude to him about his disability. Honestly, I cannot imagine loving someone who made fun of me for having a disability. This part of the story bothered me greatly. A person doesn't change overnight and I'm imagining her mocking him throughout their marriage. I just don't get this match up at all. Seriously people, don't marry someone who makes fun of you. You will be miserable.The redeeming qualities of this story is Joseph's love for Sylvia. I would have liked to have seen Joseph as the focus of this story and a much more suitable love interest for him.Hopefully, the rest of the series picks up for me. Despite characters that are traditional to a fault, I usually enjoy Jerry's writings. This one just wasn't a hit for me.A complimentary copy of this book was provided by Netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review, and have not been compensated for this. All opinions are my own.

I truly love it. Excellent story, it's keep me on my toes, I enjoy it very much, and I know you will too. Happy reading....

loved it