A Hopeful Heart (Hearts of the Lancaster Grand Hotel) by Amy Clipston is a story about a widow who is following God's plan for her life no matter what it might cost her.
Hannah Glick is a widow with three children and a brother in law who is left to tend to her husband's horse farm. Hannah has also been forced to work at an English hotel for extra income. While working at the hotel Hannah meets a widower, named Trey Peterson, who has suffered the loss of his wife and daughter. Trey and Hannah have a lot in common. But Trey is not Amish. The Amish community have trouble with Hannah's relationship when Hannah is caught hugging Trey. Now Hannah is in turmoil whether to leave what she has always known for a man that she loves or to stay and not be in God's will for her life.
I like the twist that was put on this book. It is not your typical Amish love story. It has a lot of real life scenarios that could happen to every one of us. Are we willing, like Hannah, to follow God's leading in our lives or just stay comfortable right where we are? I have one complaint about the book. I did not like the fact that the story was slow going until almost the end. It felt like the author rushed the story right at the end. I kind of felt like I was left hanging. All around it was a wonderful book. I hope there will be more stories by this author.
