The Forgotten
Recipe (Zondervan) by Amy Clipston begins a new series called Amish Heirloom. Oh readers, this is a delicious novel. I was entranced by the writing and characters
from page one until the end. The
epilogue is not to be missed! Amy’s
writing is so exquisite, she is able to create characters that leap off the
pages and become fast friends with you.
The story begins with Amish maedel, Veronica Fisher,
losing her fiancé Seth in a terrible workplace accident. Veronica is beside herself with grief and
deep sadness for the loss of the life she had thought she would have with her
long time love, Seth. Veronica finds an
old recipe in the attic for raspberry pie and begins a home based business
selling these delicious raspberry pies.
Meanwhile, Jason Huyard is also suffering from the loss
of Seth. Jason was Seth’s best friend at
work and should have been with Seth when he fell at work. Jason is haunted by the memories he has of
Seth and their conversations. Quite
unexpectedly, Jason finds Veronica’s pie stand and falls head over heels in
love with her. But his love is tainted
by his inability to tell Veronica that he knows and grieves for Seth too. But how can a relationship survive when it is
built on a secret?
The author’s strong writing style and characterizations
drive this novel to new heights of excellence in the Amish genre. Readers will love getting to know Jason, his
basic decency, and all his all too human failings. His parents and younger brother Stephen are
likewise very relatable. Another plus
are the numerous delightful food descriptions of pies, cookies, and cakes. By the end of this book, you too will be
craving a slice or maybe even the whole sweet raspberry pie.
This first book in the new Amish Heirloom series sets up volume two. There seems to be a thread woven throughout The Forgotten Recipe that will lead to
the next installment, The Courtship
Basket which should be out summer of 2016.
After reading The Forgotten Recipe,
I can’t wait for Amy Clipston’s next book.
She is, without a doubt, one of the top quality authors of Amish romance
and fiction. The Forgotten Recipe will be published December 8, 2015.
