A Beautiful Arrangement

Lydia and Samuel Bontrager have a beautiful daughter they love with all their hearts, but so far, that is all the love there is in their family.  They are in a shot-gun marriage, because they both gave in to a brief moment of lust.  Now their shame and frustration stand between them, and neither fully know how to overcome it. 

Enter Joseph--Samuel's coworker, and Beverly--a brief acquaintance of Lydia, and sparks start to fly.  Joseph asks Samuel to get Lydia to set him up with Beverly.  They plan a dinner for the two couples together at the Bontrager home. 

Later on, the two couples go on a picnic and see an old blue pickup.  It's driven by Margaret Keim, an elderly, former Amish woman who is in really poor condition.  With a little sleuthing, Lydia and Beverly find out that she is mentally ill. 

Beth Wiseman writes compelling Amish fiction that is full of intrigue and gentle romance. A Beautiful Arrangement is just such a book and worth the time it takes to read (which isn't much time). It is definitely a five star book, with two thumbs up, and a beautiful arrangement of wild flowers.

NetGalley.com and Zondervan Fiction provided the galley I read for this review.