In one of the novellas, a young couple has taken in two siblings who have been orphaned in a tragic accident. Jemima and Roy are in their sixth foster home, and unwilling to stay where they feel they are not wanted. The Kurtz's are the best foster parents they've had, but they are expecting a baby themselves and Jemima believes she and Roy will be placed with another foster family, especially when the Kurtz's find out they are having twins.
In the second novella, Elizabeth Yoder is widowed, having lost her husband and baby in an accident. Her next door neighbor, Luke, has always loved Elizabeth, and he wants to show her how much he does love her. He happens to be in the right place at the right time to save her from a car skidding on the ice. Elizabeth manages to only have a broken leg from that incident, but Luke does all he can to help her out. When she finally cleans out the nursery, she donates the baby things to an unwed mothers' shelter. One of the mothers brings her twins to Elizabeth's door step, asking her and Luke to adopt them.
In the third, two sets of twins,who are also cousins, create havoc on a neighbor's dairy farm. As their punishment, they are required to help out at the dairy until the losses incurred by their reckless behavior is recouped. They also have to find a way to fulfill a need for someone before Christmas.
These novellas are quite enjoyable, but can tend to drag in places. The authors are great at writing Amish fiction, but they didn't quite hit the mark in these novellas. The novellas will fill a languid afternoon, and therefore garner four stars.
Kensington Books and NetGalley.com provided the copy I read for this review. All opinions expressed are my own.
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