She thought she’d found her forever… until the shadow of her sister’s love threatened to take it all away.
Maggie Kauffman is thrilled to marry Simon Wittmer until doubts creep in. Simon was once engaged to Maggie’s older sister, Elizabeth, who’s now unhappily betrothed to someone else. Does Elizabeth still love Simon? And worse—does he still love her?
Maggie tries to ignore her fears, but it’s hard when Simon’s mother, Esther, openly favors Elizabeth. Winning over her critical future mother-in-law feels impossible, especially since Maggie and Simon are expected to live with her after the wedding. The tension grows when Maggie hears rumors that Simon and Elizabeth recently met for coffee.
Torn between confronting them and pretending she didn’t hear, Maggie begins to question everything. Is she truly Simon’s choice—or just a replacement for the woman he really wanted?
In the warmth of the family bakery and the uncertainty of her own heart, Maggie must decide whether to trust her love—or walk away before she’s hurt even more.
Maggie tries to ignore her fears, but it’s hard when Simon’s mother, Esther, openly favors Elizabeth. Winning over her critical future mother-in-law feels impossible, especially since Maggie and Simon are expected to live with her after the wedding. The tension grows when Maggie hears rumors that Simon and Elizabeth recently met for coffee.
Torn between confronting them and pretending she didn’t hear, Maggie begins to question everything. Is she truly Simon’s choice—or just a replacement for the woman he really wanted?
In the warmth of the family bakery and the uncertainty of her own heart, Maggie must decide whether to trust her love—or walk away before she’s hurt even more.
MY THOUGHTS.....
Maggie's May Song is a realistic portrayal of family dynamics, especially the relationship between siblings. One minute they're best friends, the next they can't stand to be near each other! This is what happens when Maggie questions the previous relationship her soon-to-be husband once shared with her sister. Does Simon still have feelings for Elizabeth? What about the very obvious affection that Simon's mother has for Elizabeth? Will Simon change his mind?
Author Diane Craver shares an engaging story with multi-faceted characters, intriguing plot twists, and authentic emotions. I understood Maggie's uncertainty about Simon's commitment and her conflicted feelings about Elizabeth, but I also sympathized with Simon's confusion when Maggie wouldn't share her doubts. As I continued to read, I found myself thinking of the words of the famous song from the movie White Christmas. "Lord, help the mister who comes between me and my sister. And, Lord, help the sister who comes between me and my man!"
Family, faith, and forgiveness are considered keys to happiness, but Maggie's May Song reminds us that fear and misunderstandings can slowly take it away! I recommend this heartwarming story to all who enjoy Amish fiction.
I received a digital ARC from the author via BookFunnel. There was no obligation for a positive review.
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Author Diane Craver shares an engaging story with multi-faceted characters, intriguing plot twists, and authentic emotions. I understood Maggie's uncertainty about Simon's commitment and her conflicted feelings about Elizabeth, but I also sympathized with Simon's confusion when Maggie wouldn't share her doubts. As I continued to read, I found myself thinking of the words of the famous song from the movie White Christmas. "Lord, help the mister who comes between me and my sister. And, Lord, help the sister who comes between me and my man!"
Family, faith, and forgiveness are considered keys to happiness, but Maggie's May Song reminds us that fear and misunderstandings can slowly take it away! I recommend this heartwarming story to all who enjoy Amish fiction.
I received a digital ARC from the author via BookFunnel. There was no obligation for a positive review.
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Although she started her career writing non-fiction, Diane Craver switched to writing fiction. She is the author of the recent Amish Adoption Series, and she has received wonderful reviews for this series. Also, two popular Amish series, Dreams of Plain Daughters and The Bishop’s Daughters are self-published. Diane also writes romantic suspense, inspirational contemporary romance, historical Christian fiction, and women’s fiction. Her emotional reads receive great reviews.
She enjoys her life in southwestern Ohio with her husband Tom, six children, daughter-in-law and three grandchildren. Life is never boring with two daughters, Sara and Amanda, born with Down syndrome living at home. Diane’s husband of thirty-nine years is very supportive of her writing career, as well as her awesome children. She gives thanks daily to God for her wonderful blessings, including being in remission from Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
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