Review of: When the Morning Comes

Her relationship with fiancé Paul Waddell in tatters, Hannah Lapp has fled her secluded Old Order Amish community in hopes of finding a new home in Ohio with her shunned aunt. Hampered by limited education and hiding her true identity, Hannah struggles to navigate the confusing world of the Englischers.

Back in Owl’s Perch, Pennsylvania, Paul is wracked with regret over his treatment of Hannah. Fearing for her safety, he tries to convince Hannah’s remaining allies–brother Luke, best friend Mary, and loyal Matthew Esh–to help search for his love. Hannah’s father, however, remains steadfastly convinced of her sinful behavior. His blindness to his family’s pain extends to her sister, Sarah, who shows signs of increasing instability.

Convinced her former life is irreparably destroyed, Hannah finds purpose and solace in life with her aunt and in a growing friendship with Englischer Martin Palmer. Will the countless opportunities in her new life persuade Hannah that her place is amongst the Englischers — or will she give in to her heart’s call to return home and face her past?

Take Another Chance Challenge

I just can't seem to help myself. I'm joining two more challenges today. One doesn't start for 2 months... does that make it better? lol

Take Another Chance Challenge is being hosted @ Find Your Next Book Here.

Because of the enthusiasm for the first Take A Chance Challenge, I decided to create a new set of challenges for 2010. This year, the challenge will be called Take Another Chance. Like last year, the challenge is all about taking chances with your reading by finding books to read in unusual or random ways. Unlike last year, I'm offering different levels of participation and a longer time frame to encourage greater participation and decrease frustration.

For more info, rules, or to sign up visit Jenners' sign up post.

I'm going to sign up for this challenge at the Moderate Gamble level, but I am hoping to do all of the challenges.

Challenge 1: Read Your Doppelganger
My last name is Pierce so I am going to read Wicked Under the Covers by Barbara Pierce.

Challenge 2: Blogroll Roulette
I went to my Google Reader (I have it set to only show blogs with new posts) I entered 25 as the max on Random.org and it gave me 22. At the time that I did this, the 22nd blog with a new post was Moonlight to Twilight (it's an adults only blog). After much perusal of Ms M's blog, I finally settled on one (no easy feat with all of the juicy stories to pick from). The book I picked is A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole.

Challenge 3: 100 Best Book
I used the 100 Best Romance Novel of the 20th Century list. I picked The Nonesuch by Georgette Heyer.

Challenge 4: Prize Winner Book
[nothing chosen as of January 5, 2010]

Challenge 5: Title Word Count
I got 4 when I use Random.org this time (5 was the max). I had already started a book when I did this and that book happened to have 4 words in the title! So the book that I read for this challenge was When the Morning Comes by Cindy Woodsmall. {my review of When the Morning Comes}

Challenge 6: Genre Switch-Up
I've read a lot of different genres at least once. One I have not read is westerns. After a bit of searching and comparing, I have decided to listen to Hondo by Louis L'Amour. My library system has it.

Challenge 7: Break A Prejudice
[nothing chosen as of January 5, 2010]

Challenge 8: Real and Inspired
[nothing chosen as of January 5, 2010]

Challenge 9: Same Word, Different Book
[nothing chosen as of January 5, 2010]

Challenge 10: Become A Character
[nothing chosen as of January 5, 2010]

Challenge 11: All in the Family
[nothing chosen as of January 5, 2010]

Challenge 12: Author Anthology Pick
[nothing chosen as of January 5, 2010]