Stitches in Time

This is not your normal Amish Fiction book.  It's not a whole lot of romance, but it's about healing the wounds of life. And every wound that has healed is called a stitch in time.

Luke Schrock has promised Amos (who was on his deathbed) that he would do what he could to empty the foster group homes in Lancaster County.  When black mold is found in the group home, the Amish gather together to help the girls by taking them in.  Luke wants to take in a girl, but his wife, Izzy, is resistant to the idea because she was once a foster child.

Mollie Graber is the new school teacher and would like to foster some young girls--preferably siblings.  When she is assigned twins, she didn't realize that she was getting a pair of delinquents with mischief for morals and values.  Sam Schrock (Luke's brother) has noticed Mollie and finds her intriguing, but he also sees that she's in over her head, especially when the girls assigned to Mollie try to steal his buggy and go for a joy ride.

Suzanne Woods Fisher does her research when she is writing an Amish book, and this is one of her absolute best.  She makes the characters realistic enough to be believable.  They are not perfect people, but they are people dealing with real-life situations and problems, and they do so with aplomb. 

I give this book five stars, two thumbs up, and a foster child to change your life.

Revell and NetGalley.com provided the galley I read for this review.  My opinions are totally my own.