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Hearts in Harmony: By Beth Wiseman – Book Review

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About the Book

The first novel in the new Amish Journeys series by bestselling author Beth Wiseman, Hearts in Harmony explores how far the heart will travel for the melody of love.

Musical prodigy Levi Shetler hasn’t touched a piano since he secretly played one many years ago. His strict Amish community forbids instruments or the singing of any music not in their approved songbook. Levi asks God often why music tempts him when playing an instrument isn’t allowed in his world.

One person knows Levi’s talents: Mary Hershberger, the girl who promised years ago to keep his secret. Mary comes from a more liberal district than Levi, but she’s facing family troubles of her own. The mutual care for an aging Englischer, Adeline, reunites Mary and Levi as young adults. They realize that, despite their differences, they have a shared love of music—and a shared confusion about whether their talents are God-given gifts or temptations luring them into the Englisch world.

The couple realizes they must compromise or part ways, but a tragic accident shakes their decision. Both Mary and Levi will need to reconcile what they love with what their hearts say is right—because even as their passion for music brings them together, it could be what tears them apart.

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My Review

Beth Wiseman introduces her new series Amish Journey with the heart-warming novel Hearts in Harmony.  The highlight of this book to me was family and how all families come in different forms and backgrounds. This is a book where you may need some tissues from time to time but the heart and depth of wisdom in this novel is something worth remembering and holding onto. Wiseman introduces and focuses on four wonderful characters that come together to teach her readers a wonderful lesson of what truly matters when it comes to family.

In this book, you will be reading about a  young Amish man (Levi) who was raised very conservative and relatively poor with many brothers and sisters (bruder’s and schweschder’s). Levi has a very talented gift that brought him and Mary together at a young age. Though his gift is not approved in the Amish community, this gift brings about many blessings and sweet comfort.  Another spirited character is a young Amish woman (Mary) who was raised more towards less conservative Amish.  Her family is very well to do, where cell phones (not a smartphone) are allowed.  Mary’s mother is determined to keep her family in order at all times. However, Mary’s family soon discovers her sister Lydia may change that order but will it change Mary’s future with her family or even with Levi?  Soon in the novel, we meet (Natalie) an Englisher who is a very strong young lady who is from a broken family. You will admire Natalie’s willpower and strength to keep going when the odds are against her. She is down to earth with a great sense of humor. Finally, we meet (Adeline ) who is an elderly widowed englisher who brings so much love to these young characters. You will feel great warmth from her words as if you’re right in her home helping with the puzzle while listening to her share stories about her and her late husband Percy.  Adeline is a retired English teacher who wanted to be a veterinarian, but God (Gott) had other plans.
 
With every book I read, I always try to find a nugget of wisdom or a quote that truly stands out to me. In this book, it was the words expressed by Natalie in her scholarship essay. These words are very important and play a great role in this novel. Her words truly inspired me as well as another character who is mention in this book.
 
It is not the events in my life that will define who I am, but how I interpret them and choose to move forward. Being intentional and practicing due diligence is how I will become the person I want to be. The path won’t always be sturdy beneath my feet, but laying the foundation stone by stone will strengthen and guide my journey.” -Natalie:  Hearts in Harmony
 
I am certainly looking forward and having the date set for the next novel of this series. I enjoyed this book very much as it was well written and very thought-provoking.
 
The next book of the series is called Listening to Love and it will be released on September 3, 2019

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About the Author

Beth Wiseman is the best-selling author of the Daughters of the Promise series and the Land of Canaan series. Having sold almost two million books, her novels have held spots on the Publisher’s Weekly Bestseller List, the ECPA (Evangelical Christian Publishers Association) Bestseller List and the CBA (Christian Book Association) Bestseller List. She was the recipient of the prestigious Carol Award in 2011 and 2013. She is a three-time winner of the Inspirational Readers Choice Award, and an INSPY Award winner. In 2013 she took home the coveted Holt Medallion. Her first book in the Land of Canaan series—Seek Me With All Your Heart—was selected as the 2011 Women of Faith Book of the Year. Beth and her husband are empty nesters enjoying country life in Texas.

 
 
 
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