A Season on the Wind by Suzanne Woods Fisher Review

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I hope you're all doing well, and thank you for stopping by The Preppy Book Princess.

Can you believe it's already almost the end of October? 

This month has gone by extremely fast, and while I'm sad to see it come to an end, I'm also excited to be moving into the Christmas season.

I recently had the chance to read a fall themed read by one of my all time favorite authors, and today I can't wait to share with all of you what I ended up thinking about it.

Keep reading for my full review.

A Season on the Wind by Suzanne Woods Fisher:

Source: Complimentary Copy Provided by the Publisher as Part of the Revell Reads Blogger Program

Publisher: Revell

Publication Date: October 5th, 2021

Genre: Christian Fiction/Amish Fiction

Synopsis:

Ben Zook had only two loves in his life: books and birds. In a stroke of good fortune, he'd stumbled onto a way to cobble together those two loves into a career, writing books about rare birds. He was as free as a bird--until a chase for a rare White-winged Tern takes him to the one place on earth he planned to never return: his Amish home in Stoney Ridge.

Desperate for photographs of the elusive tern, Ben hires a local field guide, Micah Weaver, and boards at Micah's farm, planning to "bag the bird" and leave Stoney Ridge before anyone recognizes him. But he neglected to plan for Micah's sister, Penny. One long-ago summer, Penny had introduced Ben to birding, even sharing with him a hidden eagle aerie. That eagle became his spark bird--the one that inspired his lifelong love.

Ben. He was Penny's spark bird. That was when she knew true love. She'd always hoped Ben would come back to Stoney Ridge. Back to his Amish roots. Back to her. The only problem? Ben has absolutely no memory of Penny.

Bestselling author Suzanne Woods Fisher welcomes her readers to the Amish community at Stoney Ridge in this engaging story of discovering just who the rare birds are in life.

(synopsis from goodreads)

My Review:

Suzanne Woods Fisher has become one of my all time favorite authors, and I always look forward to her new book releases. I know I can expect great things, and I know that the overall message will always point back to Jesus. I loved the premise of this one, and I couldn't wait to dive right into it. It ended up being everything I was hoping for and more, and I truly adored it from start to finish.

Ben Zook has left his Amish roots for good, or so he thinks. As someone who's made a name for himself in the bird world, he can't pass up the opportunity to witness firsthand the sightings of a rare White-winged Tern in Pennsylvania, even though it means returning to the place he was sure he never would. Penny Weaver and her brother Micah are making their income taking in guests who want to make use of Micah's talent as a bird guide, and she's both excited and slightly nervous to be hosting Ben at their farm, since it's been ages since she's seen him. As Penny and Ben start to develop a friendship that includes Micah, Ben's cousin Natalie, and their joint love of the beautiful winged creatures that God created, they'll discover that life seldom moves in the directions we expect, but everything happens according to His grand plan.

With beautiful storytelling, a vivid setting, and heartwarming characters that roped me into the story right from the start, I wholeheartedly loved this story, and it's definitely a new favorite. I loved that the romance is slow burn, I really enjoyed Micah's story, and the many challenges and obstacles he's had to overcome along his journey to try and honor the Lord in everything he does, and I really ended up enjoying Natalie's addition to the story. While I didn't love her character at the start, I really appreciated the way that the author used her character to demonstrate that all of us can meet God exactly where we are, and no one is more privileged in that regard than anyone else. 

I've always found birds to be beautiful, but this book really had me thinking deeper about them, and truly appreciating what an amazing part of God's design they truly are.

Final Rating: 5/5.

I can't possibly recommend this one enough, and I will be anxiously awaiting the next book by this author.

Thanks so much to Revell publishing for allowing me to read and review this one!

I voluntarily read and reviewed a complimentary copy of this novel from the publisher (Revell) in exchange for an honest review as part of the Revell Reads Blogger Program. I was not required to give a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thanks so much for reading guys! Have a great rest of your day :)