The Farmer's Bride

When I opened the cover of The Farmer's Bride to begin to read it, I felt as if I'd just entered the living room of a most treasured friend to have a cup of kaffi.  Kathleen Fuller really knows how to make a reader feel comfortable in reading her books.

Martha has an unusual problem.  While her family is urging her to find a husband, and all the single men in her community are eager to apply for the position, she doesn't like the way all of them are pursuing her. The only man not chasing her is Seth--a man who has some secrets and doesn't really want to be involved with a maedel.  Cevilla, the community matchmaker, has determined that Martha and Seth should match up just fine. 

In trying to avoid all of the men, Martha stumbled upon Seth's work shack where he carved on wood.  As Cevilla's plans move into motion, Martha asks Seth to teach her to carve wood, too.  It is hard because the shack is supposed to be Seth's secret place and he doesn't entirely trust Martha to keep his secret. 

This is a five star book, with two thumbs up, and a wood carving to decorate your home.

My thanks goes to Zondervan Books and NetGalley.com for providing the galley that I read.