The Coffee Corner by Amy Clipston Review

 Happy First Day of Advent Everyone :)

I pray you're all doing well.

I'm unfortunately still not. I'm still fighting this horrible attack on my mind from the enemy, and it's depleting a lot of my energy. I'm thankful for prayer, scriptures and the fact that this battle has brought me closer to Christ, but I'm really praying there will be a light at the end of the tunnel soon.

If any of you guys are struggling with anything, be sure and let me know if I can pray for you.

Today is release day for one of my favorite authors new release, and I can't wait to share about it with you all.

The Coffee Corner by Amy Clipston:

Source: Publisher via NetGalley

Publisher: Zondervan

Publication Date: December 1st, 2020

Genre: Christian Fiction/Amish Fiction

Series: Amish Marketplace

Synopsis:

In this third installment of Amy Clipston’s Amish Marketplace series, an acquaintance grows into love over a few well-timed cups of coffee.

Alongside her cousins who have booths of their own, Bethany Gingerich runs a busy and successful coffee and donut stand at the Amish market. Since she has café-style tables and chairs, her regular customers enjoy purchasing a morning treat so they can sit and talk to their friends.

Micah Zook and his grandfather, Enos, visit Bethany every Saturday morning to purchase coffee and donuts before going to work at Enos’s custom outdoor furniture shop. Bethany enjoys talking to Micah and Enos, and she’s always thought Micah was handsome—but she doesn’t think her crush will ever result in anything more.

When Micah and his grandfather don’t come to see her one Saturday morning, Bethany begins to worry. And when she learns that tragedy has struck, she wonders how to help Micah in his time of need. Turns out he needs a friend now more than ever, and Bethany may be just the kind of friend that God has provided for him.

(synopsis from goodreads)

My Review:

I've loved each of the titles in Amy Clipston's Amish Marketplace series, and I honestly don't think I could pick a favorite. I love reading Amish fiction during the crazy times we're currently in, as it's nice to focus on stories of a community that focus on faith, family and friendships, and a simpler way of doing things.

Bethany was always one of my favorite characters in the earlier two titles, and I was so excited to finally get to read her story. She struggles with self confidence issues, and always feels that she doesn't measure up to her three favorite cousins. A gentlemen catches her eye from her church community that often frequents her coffee corner booth at the marketplace, but she struggles to believe that someone like him could actually be interested in someone like her. Micah has his own share of personal struggles; especially over the broken relationship he currently shares with most of his family except his grandfather and the death of someone close to him a couple of years prior. Bethany and Micah's journey to love isn't going to be easy, but with God's divine providence, they might just find what they've both been looking for.

I honestly don't think Amy Clipston could write a bad book if she tried, and The Coffee Corner is a definite new favorite for me. There's just something about the Amish marketplace setting that makes these books impossible to put down, and I truly adore them from start to finish. Bethany and Micah were a couple I really adored reading about; especially all of the struggles they have to learn to overcome. I loved the big hearts that both of them have, and how Bethany is so concerned with helping Micah pull through his crisis. I also loved getting to read about Bethany's three cousins; Leanna, Salina and Christiana, and the numerous way their lives have changed since the last book.

I've found myself disappointed with quite a few of the more recent Christian fiction releases, and I'm so happy to say that's never the case with Amy Clipston's beautiful novels. She truly writes her heart into her stories, and I love how strong the faith element is in each and every one of them. The only tiny complaint I had with this one was that I was expecting it to have more of a Christmas setting since it's released on December 1st, but that's a very small issue and didn't truly affect my enjoyment of the overall story.

Final Rating: 5/5.

I can't recommend this one enough!

Thanks so much to Zondervan for allowing me to read and review this.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance reader copy of this novel from the publisher (Zondervan) via NetGalley. 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 :)