About the Book Title: Plain Everyday Heroes Author: Laura V. Hilton, Rachel J. Good, Thomas Nye Genre: Christian Amish Release Date: July 4, 2018 Playing with Fire Arie Zimmerman has been in love with Noah Behr from almost the moment they met, but after a devastating wildfire destroys the community, everything changes. Noah questions how a loving Gott could allow such things to happen. As Arie and her family struggle to rebuild their home and lives, Noah escapes to California to fight another off-season wildfire—and maybe find Gott in the process. When Noah returns, he promises Arie the prize money if she will help him with a chili cook-off to fund the fire department. Of course, in order to spend more time with the girl he loves, he’s also willing to pitch in unloading the new furniture and animals her daed bought at an auction. He’ll even help Arie slice and dice vegetables if he can taste test the recipes. More than just the kitchen heats up as they spend time together. But will Noah find a still missing Gott in the process and discover there’s more to life than what he initially believed? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ An Unlikely Hero Mysteries intrigue secondhand shop owner Benuel Miller. Although strangers may think a blind man would be easy to cheat, those who know Benuel realize he’s honed his other senses to pick up clues his eyes don’t see, making him a savvy business owner. When a stranger enters Benuel’s secondhand shop, the man is shocked by Benuel’s accurate assessment and unsolicited advice. Wary, he hopes Benuel won’t find out his true intentions, but the shopkeeper is already on the case. Later, Mari and her twin sister, Frannie, stop in Benuel’s shop with Frannie’s three-year-old son, and Benuel senses trouble. His hunches have never led him astray, but is he misreading something here? He can’t help being drawn to Mari, yet is she as sweet and loving as she seems? Or is she hiding a deep, dark secret? One explosive night when tragedy strikes, Benuel risks his life to find out the truth. Can he unmask the stranger from his shop to foil a sinister plot? And will what he discovers destroy his only chance for love? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Racing the Slow Girls A recipe for fast-paced, comical, Amish adventure— Ingredients: Three fun-loving teenage boys on bicycles. Mix in an adorable little girl on a pony, a few spunky teenage girls, and a hint of romance. Directions: Place the characters in a beautiful setting, such as Holmes Co. Ohio. Roll in the boys on bikes. Stir up a few harsh words spoken carelessly. Add plenty of retaliation by the girls. Place in the heat of a family emergency until everyone is completely undone. Sit back and enjoy an Amish adventure with a cup of coffee. Click here to purchase your copy! About the Authors Laura V. Hilton is an award-winning, sought-after author with almost twenty Amish, contemporary, and historical romances. When she’s not writing, she reviews books for her blogs, and writes devotionals for blog posts for Seriously Write and Putting on the New. Laura and her pastor-husband have five children and a hyper dog named Skye. They currently live in Arkansas. One son is in the U.S. Coast Guard. She is a pastor’s wife, and homeschools her two youngest children. When she’s not writing, Laura enjoys reading, and visiting lighthouses and waterfalls. Her favorite season is winter, her favorite holiday is Christmas. Rachel J. Good is the author of several Amish series in print or forthcoming--Sisters & Friends, Love & Promises, and two books in theHearts of Amish Country series—as well as the Amish Quilts Coloring Books and the contemporary novella, Angels Unaware, part of the Hope Chapel series. Visit Rachel at her website: www.racheljgood.com. Thomas Nye writes novels about horses and Amish life, with a touch of romance, and a foundation of faith in Christ. He and his wife, Shari, live on her family farm where they raised five children. Their six grandchildren love to visit Karma and Karla, a team of draft horses which Thomas purchased from an Amish friend. Arie’s habanero chili 1 lb stew meat: venison, or beef 1/4 cup bacon bits 1/2 Onion, diced Green pepper, diced 2 cans of habanero Rotel 1 can tomato sauce 1 can kidney beans 1 can pinto beans 1/2 cup sliced jalapenos 1 TSP cayenne pepper 3 TB chili powder 2 TB beef bouillon 1 TSP paprika 1 TSP pepper 2 TB garlic salt to taste Saute onion and pepper, set aside. Sear stew meat in hot pan until brown. Do not over cook. Add meat and other ingredients to pot and simmer until done. Add water if necessary. Serve with cornbread. Approximately 7 servings Recipe compliments of Michael Hilton (Laura’s son) My Review Plain Everyday Heroes is a book with three short Amish fiction stories. Heroes come in all forms and may be just an ordinary person in your life. Alot of times someone that does something hero like does not feel like they are a hero. Each of these stories was different in ways but they all do have a little bit of romance thrown in the stories. The stories are all short easy yet enjoyable reads. I liked each story in this book. Cannot truthfully pick a favorite of these three. The main men in each story were so different with one being a firefighter, one a blind man who runs a store, and one a teenage boy that likes to ride his bike and can come across as being a little mean. Through the reading of these there were times they left me sad and there were also times where it put a smile on my face. Very good reads. Disclaimer: I was given a complimentary copy of this book but all thoughts and opinions are my own honest ones. 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Laura V. Hilton
7/10/2018 12:38:50 pm
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7/17/2018 03:21:52 pm
Thank you so much for hosting us and reviewing the book. Many blessings!!
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