A Letter from Lancaster County

This wonderful story will keep you page turning from beginning to end. A pleasure to read!

I was excited to read this book. The first in a new series. It did not disappoint. I loved how the family dynamics were so real. The story being told from 2 sisters perspectives was wonderful. There are always 2 sides to a story and secrets that shape our perspective. I so enjoyed the characters in this story. I look forward to the next in the series!

In Kate Lloyd’s newest novel, the Amish play a minor role. The book features two sisters who travel east to visit an ailing aunt after their mother died. Events amplify their differences and the pain of their past. Can the two overcome their struggles to forge a loving relationship or will they always be in competition? I have to say that I didn’t care too much for either sister, but my sympathies lay with Rose. I don’t wish to read about a married woman contemplating forsaking her marriage, although I admit the story seemed quite realistic, unfortunately. I’m glad I persevered to reach the redemptive conclusion.

I had been waiting for another book by Kate Lloyd, so I was glad when A Letter from Lancaster County was released. This book was a page turner as I read about Rose and Angela with all of their rivalry against one another as well as discovering buried secrets about their deceased mother. Aunt Silvia’s strength, faith, determination and love for life added to this amazing contemporary women’s fiction set in beautiful Amish country of Lancaster County. The vivid description of the scenery, actions of characters and conversations had me right in the moment with the characters. Add in romance present, past and rekindled brought moments of tears and victories. 

I recommend this book to readers who enjoy a story that they will savor. I look forward to book two, Starting from Scratch. 

At the invitation of their Mennonite Aunt Silvia, two sisters, Angela and Rose, travel to Lancaster County. Much of the novel deals with the rivalry between the Angela and Rose. The snappy backchat between them told a lot about each of their personalities. They seemed like real people with real disagreements that could have been set to rest if they had taken the time and patience to talk them out. People are often just like that.

I had only one disappointment: the epilogue seemed tacked on to me. With only one more full length chapter, this novel could have concluded with action and dialogue. As it was, we were simply told the resolution of the sisters’ differences.