She grows flowers.
He raises bees for honey.
They help each other out,
because that’s what neighbors do…
Belinda Graber loves growing flowers for her family to sell
at the Amish marketplace. Venturing beyond the farm to sell them in
town, though, is out of the question. People would stare at the
birthmark on her cheek, and she’s dealt with enough teasing in her life.
As a beekeeper, Adam Fisher knows how blessed he is to live next door
to the Grabers’ greenhouses and fields. But when his father is injured,
Adam has to take a job at the local mill. How will he manage the honey
harvest?
Adam and Belinda make a deal: if she tends his hives, he’ll sell her flowers in town.
Belinda’s sure that her growing feelings for Adam could never be
returned. Meanwhile, Adam can’t help but notice how his shy neighbor
charms the bees…or is he the one being charmed? Because his last
courtship ended badly, Adam tells himself this arrangement is strictly
business, even if Belinda is sweet as honey.
This uplifting Amish romance includes a free Hallmark original recipe "Bee Sting Cake for Two"
MY REVIEW: An "An Amish Flower Farm" is a truly delightful contemporary Amish romance from author Mindy Steele and Hallmark Publishing. The characters are so well-developed, and the story line flows at such a pleasing pace--you feel a sense of immediacy of time and place. You are drawn to the characters and become involved in their lives. You will keep the pages turning to see how their life situations will be resolved. The Grabers and the Hostetlers have neighboring farms in Havenlee, Indiana. The Grabers earn their living through their greenhouses filled with beautiful flowers and delicious produce. Belinda, the youngest of the three Graber siblings, had always been painfully shy. She was very self-conscious of the port wine birthmark on her cheek. She preferred to let her sister Tabitha and her brother Mica take the lead in dealing with people. Belinda was happiest tending her flowers. Adam Hostetler was a couple of years older than Belinda, and he had long admired her from afar. He thought she was lovely, and he paid little attention to her birthmark. Her shyness was a definite barrier, however, and Adam finally began to court another girl. That relationship didn't last long, and it left Adam with a somewhat bitter outlook. He would tend to his bees, sell his honey, work occasional odd jobs, and help his family. Life changes drastically for both families when Adam's father is seriously injured working at the lumber mill, and Belinda' parents are called away to Kentucky to help with her ailing grandfather. Belinda and her siblings must manage the farm and the produce business, and Adam will start working at the mill and manage his own family's farm. But how will he tend his bees as needed? The unexpected answer lies close at hand: Belinda will tend his bees, and he will take her flowers to market when he goes to town. As the two of them work together, they learn about each other as well as themselves. As they grow as individuals, they grow closer to one another. Can Belinda and Adam trust their hearts with each other just as they have with their businesses? "An Amish Flower Farm" is a beautifully-written, heartfelt love story that will be greatly enjoyed by fans of sweet contemporary romance.
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