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Arms of Love
Arms of Love
Arms of Love
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The year is 1777. America is in turmoil.  And Amish life is far different than today.

Pennsylvania in the late 18th century, once called William Penn’s Woods, was an assortment of different faiths living together for the first time in American history. Included in this tapestry was a small and struggling population called Amish.

Surrounding this peaceful people were unavoidable threats: both Patriots and the British were pillaging land and goods for the sake of the war, young Amishmen were leaving the faith to take up arms and defend freedom. A simple walk in the untamed forests could result in death, if not from bullet or arrow, then from an encounter with a wild animal. 

Amid this time of tumult, Adam Wyse is fighting a personal battle. To possibly join the war efforts and leave his faith, which would mean walking away from the only woman he’s ever loved: Lena Yoder. But for that love he’s made a promise that may keep them apart permanently.

When Adam withdraws from Lena, she’s forced to turn to his brother, Isaac, for support. Must Lena deny her heart’s desire to save Adam’s soul?And will life in this feral and primitive New World be more than this peace-keeping people can withstand?

“There is a beautiful love story that unfolds within the pages . . . I was vested in the lives of these characters from the first page.” —BETH WISEMAN, best-selling author of The Wonder of Your Love and Plain Proposal

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Release dateApr 2, 2012
ISBN9781401686321
Arms of Love
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Kelly Long

Kelly Long is a nationally bestselling author of Amish Fiction who enjoys studying the Appalachian Amish in particular. Kelly was raised in North Central Pennsylvania, and her dad's friendship with the Amish helped shape Kelly's earliest memories of the culture. Today, she lives in Hershey, Pennsylvania, with her three children and is a great proponent of autism spectrum and mental health needs. Visit Kelly on Facebook: Fans-of-Kelly-Long and Twitter: @KellyLongAmish.  

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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    Arms of Love by Kelly Long is a uniquely styled story. I have read other books in an Amish setting, but never have I come across something quite like this. It is set in the late 18th century and is largely a romance, but there are also elements of suspense, jealousy, scandal and tough topics such as abuse, loss and post traumatic stress disorder. While the topics are vast, the subplots mesh well.
    There are characters that are likable and those that are intended to be disliked, but the author does a fine job at addressing the inner demons that are a struggle for some and understanding replaces disdain for even the most deviant of character. Adam Wyse is by far one of my favorite male heroins. Although he suffers profusely from the trauma of his past, he remains incredibly giving and is very much a masculine, but tender gentleman.
    The ending fell a little too easily into place for my liking, but it was still satisfying and I look forward to reading more from Kelly Long. I recommend Arms of Love to fans of historical romance, Christian fiction and Amish fiction fans. There are some interesting discussion topics for reading clubs. Reading guide questions are included at the end of the book.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Set in colonial America, the Amish families suffer persecution from the colonists because they do not fight against the British and from the British because they are colonists. Adam is the son of an Amish family that holds some authority in their neighborhood Amish community. Adam has loved Lena for several years and they look forward to marrying, but on her deathbed, Lena's mother Mary makes Adam promise to stay away from Lena until he is no longer under a dark cloud. When Adam tells Lena that the can no longer be together, she vows to marry is brother. Between the difficulties of life, Adam discovers a truth that he has tried to forget for many years, and comes to forgive his father for beating him.This is a very tender story of strength, forgiveness, and love, with well thought out characters, and involving plot twists. One rarely remembers that while fighting for their own freedom, colonists were lax to extend those same ideas to others. Viewing the Amish way of life through a historical lens adds interest to the story, as does other elements of the setting such as the frequent deaths that surrounded everybody's lives. This is a book for readers that enjoy a love story deeper than a mere romance, along with the interesting history of the setting.Received Galley from NetGalley.com
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A very different type of Amish Story, with a lot of Historical reference. It takes place in Lancaster PA, but not the current Amish population. The Bishop doesn't come around all that often, and the district sounds huge, but a small number of Amish. Weddings can only happen when he comes, and it could be many months in between.There are a lot of sad happenings in this story, death in childbirth, loss of a spouse in war, and home burning down, murder, imprisonment, and horrible child abuse. Not really happy topics.The story did keep me turning the page, and kept my interest. It takes awhile for all of this to work out, and some of the happenings are so different that what we are used to with Amish stories.I received this book from the Publisher Thomas Nelson, and Netgalley, and was not required to give a positive review.

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