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Friday, June 1, 2012

"Brush of Angel's Wings" by Ruth Reid



Rachel Hartzler is not your typical Amish maiden.  With a less-than-excellent reputation in the kitchen and all thumbs with a needle, Rachel prefers more active pursuits outside, and her father accepts her help - until he hires Jordan, an Englischer with an Amish mother who's trying to find his way.  As he grieves for his mother after her passing, he takes a job with the Hartzler family until he can plan out what to do next.  With his presence comes pressure for Rachel to accept a more traditional role, which doesn't go down smoothly.  As Rachel and Jordan dance around their attraction for each other and struggle to find their place, tragedy strikes the community.  Will death ultimately throw them together - or forever apart?

Rachel is not a typical Amish girl, and this is not your typical Amish book!  While the Amish vs. English romance has been done before, the drama that Reid writes into the story takes this book far deeper than most. What really makes it stand out, however, and what kept me up late reading is the parallel story.  The Bible says that we do not fight against what we can see, and Reid makes this evident through paragraphs inserted into the action of this story that describe what is happening in a more celestial realm.  An angel named Nathaniel and a demon named Tangus are each fighting for Jordan and Rachel, and these asides make this story much more thought-provoking.

Brush of Angel's Wings alone is a great story with likable characters and exciting action; but the addition of Nathaniel and Tangus take this book to a whole other level.  You won't want to miss this story.

I received a free copy of Brush of Angel's Wings from BookSneeze in exchange for an honest review.

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