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Summary: Recommended for a Reviewer's Choice Award
Review: THEE, I LOVE pulled me into another world, making me a part of the community, making me love and care about its members, making me rejoice and making me cry. It's a moving, powerful story.Jacob Sauder returns to his Amish home, bringing his motherless twins to be raised in a safe and decent place. He had left in despair after his mother's funeral when his brother, Simon, told him Jacob's beloved Rachel wished to be released from their engagement. Jacob finds welcome; his family and community give his children all the love he could wish. Even when he and Rachel, now Simon's wife, realize they were the victim's of Simon's lies, they put the past behind them in respect for Rachel's marriage vows. But Simon's actions make that difficult. He becomes increasingly abusive, berating Rachel for her barrenness. When Jacob finds Rachel hurt in the barn one night, he means only to give her comfort, but his comfort goes too far. The Amish community Annette Blair describes is a wonderful place with a strong spirit and sense of family, one where children are surrounded by love. She peoples the pages of her book with realistic portrayals of good people with faults, but with real faith. The dialogue and interactions of her characters make the reader a part of it all. There is a wealth of color and detail in her delineation of the culture and daily life of the community. The plot is an absorbing one of family love and betrayal, of faith and transgression. Above all, it's a tale of love between a man and a woman and their need for forgiveness. The transgression committed by Jacob and Rachel brings anguish to all involved, and yet they are entirely sympathetic characters. Even Simon, who began the trouble with his jealousy and lies, is understandable. THEE, I LOVE is Annette Blair's third book. She showed promise in her first two, but this book displays a major new talent. I recommend it wholeheartedly. Reviewed by Lily Martin for Romance Communications www.romcom.co
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Summary: Once I started it, I couldn't put it down.
Review: This book grabbed me from the very first page. The characters were people I know. I was there with them, feeling, experiencing every agonizing, exhilarating moment. I laughed, I cried, I did both at once. Most of all I didn't want it to end. The description was vivid, the characters heart-warming, the dialogue fresh. I never knew being Amish could be so exciting! If you buy only one book this year, it should be this one. And if you buy a hundred, this is the one that will stand out.
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Summary: BETTER THAN FIVE STARS
Review: This is a story I read in one evening because I couldn't put it down. The Amish way of life is beautifully and realistically portrayed. Don't judge this book by its cover; allow yourself the pleasure of reading it. You won't be sorry.
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Summary: BETTER THAN FIVE STARS
Review: This is a story I read in one evening because I couldn't put it down. The Amish way of life is beautifully and realistically portrayed. Don't judge this book by its cover; allow yourself the pleasure of reading it. You won't be sorry.
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Summary: A universal story about love and faith. Awesome!
Review: This is more than just a beautiful romance, it's a universal story about love and faith. Jacob and his motherless twin babies return to the Amish Community he'd vowed never to return to, looking for the best place to raise them. But he has to deal with how he feels about his brother's wife, the love he left behind, and his brother's treatment of her. The exciting, romantic, and poignant way this family's differences unfold made for an outstanding reading experience. I could not put it down; I read an entire night, not stopping till I was done, and cried through the last six chapters. Then I was sorry it was over. I sincerely recommend Thee, I Love. It was a memorable reading experience. Beautiful.
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Summary: Once I started it, I couldn't put it down.
Review: This is one of the best romances I have ever read -- the writing is so good that I understood what it felt like to be Amish, almost even wanted to be Amish! And Jacob is so sexy.. there's a great second romance. Lots of funny lines too. This is a keeper!!
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Summary: ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!!!
Review: This is one of the best romances I have ever read -- the writing is so good that I understood what it felt like to be Amish, almost even wanted to be Amish! And Jacob is so sexy.. there's a great second romance. Lots of funny lines too. This is a keeper!!
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Summary: Exceptional!
Review: This is one of the best stories I've read in ages. I couldn't put it down. What a talented writer. It's emotional, powerful and downright excellent!
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Summary: Moving, subtly complex story of forbidden love-wonderful!
Review: When Jacob Sauder returns home to the Amish community of his childhood to raise his twins in the ways he knows best, he know it will be hard seeing his childhood sweetheart, Rachel, as his brother Simon's beloved wife. But when he discovers that Simon despises and abuses Rachel, it's even harder than he imagined. THEE I LOVE tells a moving story of trying to do right in an impossible situation. Amish ways are woven into the fabric of the story, grounding the characters in a well-thought out, well-developed world. I finished this book two days ago, and I'm still thinking of its many layers. The best part was that I thought I knew what was going to happen, and I was wrong. The events of the story were both inevitable and surprising, no easy feat to accomplish. A wonderful book.
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