Review: A lost love returns
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 5, 2013
Heartbroken when her beau Joseph Bontrager suddenly left Pebble Creek, 18-year-old Esther Schrock went on with her life, but it wasn't the same without Joseph. When Joseph unexpectedly returned to Pebble Creek a year and a half later, Esther struggled with conflicting emotions of joy and anger. A traumatic event in a violent thunderstorm gave her the guidance she needed to forgive Joseph.Meanwhile, Esther carried on with her teaching job with her older friend and co-teacher Miriam King. Esther worried that Miriam would never be married and have a family. One day, a widower showed up to enroll his young daughter in school, and Esther noticed Miriam's interest in the man. The story ended with the prospects of romance for Miriam as Esther dreamed of her upcoming marriage.The short story is a prequel to The Pebble Creek Amish Series by Vannetta Chapman. I've also read "Christmas at Pebble Creek," another short story from the series. The two stories were my introduction to Pebble Creek - the community, the characters, and their customs. The stories were well written with interesting, likeable characters, and there was enough suspense to keep me reading.