Walnut Creek Wish

The Walnut Creek Wish  features a young 'Englisher' couple who are searching for answers, and a very wise Amish couple who helps them on their journey. Wanda E. Brunstetter is a master at writing Amish fiction, and this story shows her unique ability to merge two completely different cultures. She offers a realistic portrayal of a friendship between two couples, one Amish and one English, who have very little in common. Brunstetter shows the lure of worldly values and the temporary happiness that comes from material possessions, and powerfully illustrates the hope and joy found in faith and prayer. The Walnut Creek Wish is a lovely introduction to the community of Walnut Creek, Ohio, and I look forward to more books in the Creektown Discoveries series. I recommend it to all who enjoy contemporary Christian fiction.  I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review. These are my own thoughts.

The Walnut Creek Wish by Wanda E. Brunstetter is the first book in the Creektown Discoveries Series. It is a wonderful story that has four main characters. Orley and Lois Troyer who own Memory Keepers Antique Shop in Walnut Creek, Ohio and Rhonda and Jeff Davis who relocate to Walnut Creek after finding their dream home. Jeff's love of antiques brings him into the Memory Keepers Antique Shop. A friendship begins between Orley and Jeff. Throughout the story Jeff and Rhonda experience a series of events that cause much stress in their lives as well as in their marriage. Their friendship with Orley and Lois helps them through these difficult times. It is a very heartwarming story that once you begin reading you can't put down. I highly recommend this book and can't wait to read the next one in this series.