The Amish Matchmakers by Beth Wiseman Review

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I pray today finds you all doing well, and I'm so thankful you chose to stop on by The Preppy Book Princess today for another book review.

I'm sure you're all a little surprised to see me posting here on a Tuesday, but I actually won't be able to post my regular Wednesday or Friday posts this week.

I didn't want to go the whole week only sharing one book review, so instead I'm giving you all a little bonus Tuesday post.

I personally love Amish fiction, as I'm sure a lot of my blog readers do as well, so I'm excited to share a review with you all of a fun, upcoming release within this genre.

I thank you for joining me today, and I hope you'll all keep reading down below for today's full review.

The Amish Matchmakers by Beth Wiseman:

Source: Publisher via NetGalley

Publisher: Zondervan

Publication Date: October 17th, 2023

Genre: Christian Fiction/Amish Fiction

Synopsis:

This Amish matchmaker is an expert at finding love for others, but will she find it for herself? Widowed sisters Esther and Lizzie are the town innkeepers—and the town matchmakers. But when a new tenant moves into a guest cottage at their Peony Inn, the sisters are shocked to discover that maybe this time, one of them might finally find a match of her own. Retired dentist Dr. Benjamin Stoltzfus has signed a six-month lease at the cottage—and gentle Esther and spirited Lizzie are in a surprising competition for the kind doctor’s affections. Dr. Stoltzfus doesn’t appear to be Amish, but his last name and his mysterious background have the sisters guessing—and open to the possibility of finding love again. Things really heat up when Benjamin’s granddaughter, Mindy, comes to visit.

 Escaping her big-city life in Texas, Mindy has moved to Amish country to be closer to her grandfather and to embrace the simpler life she has longed for. But she’s unprepared for what happens when an attractive young Amish man, who spends time at the inn helping out the widows, runs his lawnmower right into her little red sports car. Sure, Gabriel is cute and funny and nice—but can a romance between an Englisch girl and an Amish boy end well? As Mindy and Gabriel find themselves thrown together time after time, they forge a friendship and start making matchmaking plans of their own. Which sister would be better for Mindy’s grandfather—Esther or Lizzie? And as the two young people put their energy into playing Cupid, it looks like love and the life they’ve both dreamed of might also be finding them.

(synopsis from goodreads)

My Review:

Beth Wiseman has become one of my favorite authors within the Amish fiction genre, and I was looking forward to diving into this one. Such a fun, original idea for a story, and I was quite surprised by just how fast I was able to read through it. 

I hadn't actually read the Amish Inn series before picking this one up, but I personally thought it read perfectly as a stand alone, with only a few mentions of occurrences from the previous books. Sisters Esther and Lizzie run the town's beloved Peony Inn, and are known all around for their matchmaking shenanigans. Only at their ages, they never thought they'd end up turning their talents towards finding each other a new love. When a retired dentist named Ben decides to rent one of the cottages on their property, both feel an instant connection with him, but aren't sure where they could see anything possibly going when Ben himself isn't Amish. Things turn even more complicated when Ben's granddaughter Mindy appears to be falling for the sisters' hired hand Gabriel, and happily ever after seems to be an impossibility. However, God always has a plan for His children if we're willing to trust Him, and this story ended up being a wonderful illustration of this truth.

Full of heartwarming moments, shenanigans and silliness what will have every reader laughing out loud, and a lovely reminder of the importance of faith throughout every circumstance we face, The Amish Matchmakers is another wonderful title from best selling author Beth Wiseman, and is truly unlike anything I've ever read before.

A couple of elements truly made this one stand out within the genre, and I loved how the plot twists and turns in ways I never saw coming. If you're a fan of Amish fiction, you're definitely going to want to pick this one up as I can guarantee you're in for a fun surprise.

Final Rating: 4/5.

Thanks so much to Zondervan for allowing me to advance read and review this title!

I voluntarily read and reviewed a complimentary 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, and this is my honest review.

Thanks so much for reading guys! Have a great rest of your week :) I look forward to sharing more reviews with you all next week.