Title: An Amish Man of Ice
Mountain
Author: Kelly Long
Publisher: Zebra
Market: Christian
Genre: Contemporary
Romance
Series: Amish
of Ice Mountain
Length: 352 pages
Pub. Date: April 8, 2015
Description (from Amazon):
Joseph King
has good reasons to work an oil rig far from his beloved Ice Mountain . . . and
to mind his own business. He hopes to protect his younger brother Edward from
worldly influences. And maybe he can finally forget how yielding to temptation
forced him to leave home in disgrace. Still, no honorable Amish man would let
Priscilla Allen and her four-year-old daughter remain homeless, living out of
their car. And how can he not be drawn to the feisty waitress's bravery and
hidden strength . . .
Offering
Priscilla a home on Ice Mountain as his wife-in-name-only gives her a place to
start again. For Joseph, it's also an unexpected chance to regain his
reputation and standing in the community. But Priscilla's warmth, caring, and
determination to adjust to Amish society are renewing Joseph's long-buried
hope. Now as his guilt and her wrenching secrets threaten the fragile trust
growing between them, they will need the riskiest of miracles to put the past
to rest--and fulfill a promise only love and renewed faith can bring.
My Review:
Overall I
liked this book. The story line was
interesting, and I appreciated that the characters each had a past that they
didn’t want exposed. Isn’t that true of
most of us to some extent? I liked
Pricilla’s character. Although I don’t
personally know anyone who has experienced her type of abuse in a relationship,
her sweet, submissive character seems to fit that role well. I also
liked Joseph’s character – strong, protective, and loving. He reminds me of my dog Jack (yes, that’s a
compliment) – a gentle giant, and that image proves true to the end of the
book.
My favorite
part of this book was Joseph rescuing Pricilla.
It’s a lesson that many could learn today – help those who are in
need. I also appreciated Pricilla’s
willingness to help others. I didn’t
love the intimate scenes, but I’m pretty conservative. I did read Beth Wiseman’s 2014 interview with
Kelly Long. In it, Long stated that she
had an Amish reader, Dan, who advised her not to “neuter his people”. Hence, we have some very intimate scenes,
which I didn’t expect. Surprise! J
Something else
I appreciated about this book was the Amish mountain viewpoint. We have a couple of Amish communities near my
home, and I forget that culture is different in each of these communities. They have the same core beliefs, but overall they’re
different. Long’s depiction of the
bishop made him seem like a normal guy.
He seemed to be a bit fun and eccentric, too. In my area, the Amish wear black, blue, and
dark green. Long’s Amish wear more colors. The healer in this book was also unlike any
Amish healer I’ve ever read about.
Wow! This woman was on fire for
the Lord, and what a relationship she must have had with Him to have such open
communication with the Lord. This book
reminded me that all Amish books won’t be the same either. Thank you Kelly Long!
I live in a
rural setting, and this Ice Mountain sounds like a great place to visit. I’d love to see the ice mine. I wouldn’t want to get stuck in there, but I
would like to see it. The rigs, on the
other hand, hold no interest for me.
Scripturally,
I feel the message of this book could be from Psalm 34:22 that says, “The LORD
redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who take refuge in Him will
be condemned.” We may hide from our past
sins, but God can take them and use us to help others. I would recommend this book for anyone who is
interested in Amish culture and romance.
However, I caution the sensitive reader that there are intimate scenes.
Pros: Interesting story line, interesting insights
into the Ice Mountain Amish community
Cons: A little too intimate for me
My Rating: 3 out
of 5 stars (Good)
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