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    Andrew
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    Andrew
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    Andrew

    Written by Jennifer Beckstrand

    Narrated by Callie Beaulieu

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    Andrew, Abraham, and Austin Petersheim's family business has earned them the nickname The Peanut Butter Brothers. But if their matchmaking younger siblings have their way, all three may soon bear another title: husband . . .

    Handsome, hardworking, and godly, Andrew Petersheim has always been sure of his place in his Wisconsin Amish community. He'll be a welcome catch for the local girl who finally captures his heart. Mary Coblenz certainly isn't that girl. Two years after "jumping the fence" for the Englischer world, she's returned, unmarried and pregnant. Yet instead of hiding in shame as others in the community expect, she's working at the Honeybee Farm, ignoring the gossips-and winning over Andrew's eight-year-old twin brothers . . .

    For all Andrew's certainty about right and wrong, it seems he has a lot to learn from Mary's courage, grace, and resilience. She's changing his notions about forgiveness and love, but will she in turn accept the challenge of starting over and choose to stay-with him?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateJun 25, 2019
    ISBN9781977333407
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    Jennifer Beckstrand

    Jennifer Beckstrand is the #1 Amazon and USA Today Bestselling author of The Matchmakers of Huckleberry Hill series, The Honeybee Sisters series, The Petersheim Brothers series, and The Amish Quiltmaker series for Kensington Books. Second Chances on Huckleberry Hill, the delightfully romantic eleventh book in the Matchmakers of Huckleberry Hill series, came out in May of 2023. Jennifer also writes sweet contemporary and historical romances. Her third Western, Maggie and Max, just hit the shelves, and Larkspur Ranch, the much anticipated second book in the Dandelion Meadows series, comes out in 2024.

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    • 5/5
      This is such a heartwarming story, and was such a good read!
    • 5/5
      While still in her teens, Mary jumped the fence. Now pregnant, unmarried, and without a job or funds, she returns to her Amish community, only to be turned away by her parents. Bitsy, having been both Amish and English, welcomes Mary into her home, but some in the community are still openly hostile towards her. Eight-year-old Amish twins, Alfie and Benji, want to get their older brothers married off, so they can reclaim their bedroom. They were foisted into the cellar when their grandparents came to stay at their home. But Andrew considers Mary to be an unrepentant sinner, and the boys have their job cut out for them: they must make Andrew fall in love with Mary. This story is as cute as these two twins are mischievous, and they really steal the show. There are some serious moments, though, but it’s all good entertainment. The characters are likable and well-developed, and the story is engrossing. And no one, not even Andrew, stands a chance against these twins, who never give up in seeking what they want.
    • 4/5
      Jennifer Beckstrand has given readers a chance to meet three brothers in a new series she has created and Andrew Petersheim is the brother we meet first. He is a little arrogant in the beginning and very judgemental but before the book is over, we see a man who has been changed by love. Mary Coblenz is a wonderful young Amish woman who made some bad choices and is back home to face her family and community. She is also the object of both Andrew's judgement and his affection. Bitsy Weaver is the eccentric but lovable person who offers Mary a home and support as she waits for her baby to be born and Andrew's eight-year-old brothers are also great additions to the story. These boys and Bitsy gave me several laugh-out-loud moments and I am hoping that I will find them in the next books of this new series, The Petersheim Brothers.This book has a lot of humor but it is the faith-filled message that will remain with me. I realized that my initial dislike of Andrew's actions and reactions were in fact things I may have once been guilty of myself! This story reminded me that we humans are eager to judge and we often concentrate on each other's faults and shortcomings; instead, we need to focus on encouraging and helping those who have fallen. Or, as Andrew so wisely decided, 'Maybe their sins were worse than his. Maybe his sins were worse than theirs. Only Jesus knew that. Their job was to love and forgive each other.'Jennifer Beckstrand has written a sweet, romantic , and heartwarming book and I recommend it to all who enjoy Amish and Christian fiction.I received a copy of this book through Celebrate Lit Tours and NetGalley and I am voluntarily sharing my opinion in this review.
    • 4/5
      This book angered me a lot as I read it. I understand that Mary has sinned when she became pregnant before marriage. Wasn’t it enough that her family shunned her, the father of her child deserted her and the community whispers about her? Just how much punishment does she deserve to make Andrew feel like has she has paid for her sins? They have some heated conversations and I admired Mary for not backing down. She realizes what she has done was wrong, but at some point forgiveness needs to come. God has forgiven her, so why can’t others? I’m not quite sure why Andrew is so bitter when it comes to Mary, but this scripture kept coming to my mind. “He without sin cast the first stone.”Bitsy and Yost are a breath of fresh air as they welcome Mary into their home. They are there to help her and not judge her. Bitsy is a character with different colored hair, cats named Farrah Fawcett and honeybees swarming everywhere. She is carefree and welcoming to Mary in a sincere way. What a wonderful example they are to those who whisper and set in judgment. I wonder how many times the church has turned their back on someone who has sinned? We should lead them to repentance and show them unconditional love. The community sure wasn’t doing that for Mary. Mary lets Andrew know just how much she has suffered for her sin, but reminds him that God has forgiven her.What I really liked about the story was how Andrew took a good look at himself and realized he was a sinner as well. His high and mighty attitude towards Mary was wrong and he knew he needed to change. It was so nice to watch his transformation and reach out to Mary for forgiveness. It is not an easy road for either of them, but it’s a road they must travel to rid themselves of pride, judgmental attitude and learn how to truly forgive.Benji and Alfie are the comic relief in this book. They get into everything possible and it amazes me how they survive. I loved their childlike innocence and how they became friends with Mary without blinking an eye. Children can sure teach us a few things about accepting others. They have such big hearts and see people the way God does. We can sure learn a lesson from them. I couldn't help but feel a bit sorry for Mary for the way she was being treated by others. There are so many quick to judge Mary, but the perfect words came from Benji. " Are you in charge of her soul?" I laughed and then I had to repent. I have done the same thing as others. I have judged and talked about someone who was in sin. It was like I was happy they had got caught so no one would focus on my sins.The book is a great lesson in forgiveness and judging others. I am glad I read this book and it made me angry. Why, you ask? Because it made me look at myself and examine my heart. How many times have I ignored someone because they were in sin? Why didn't I extend a hand and lead them to Jesus? I have read many books about judging others but this one really opened my eyes. The author addressed a subject we are all guilty of. Now it's time to ask forgiveness and start seeing people like Jesus does.I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.
    • 5/5
      I’ve read many of Jennifer Beckstrand’s books, and this like most of her books make me smile.This one highlights forgiveness, and she brings us a wayward Amish girl, who has returned home for a visit, stay or permanently if she decides to raise her unborn child in the community.We are back with Bitsy, now married and baptized, but still as spunky as ever, and remember don’t feed “boys”!Then we are introduced to a new family the Petersheim’s or Peanut Butter Brothers, and I’ll have to tell you that I cringed when the eight-year-old twins had to sleep in the cellar, yuck, but this is what causes these imps to try and marry off a brother, namely Andrew!Now there are at least two more books here, and I for one enjoyed this read that at times had me laughing out loud!I received this book through the Celebrate Lit, and was not required to give a positive review.
    • 4/5
      A couple of years ago I got addicted to Amish romance novels. "Andrew" is Jennifer Beckstrand's book one of the series, The Petersheim Brothers. We are taken into Andrew Petersheim life, a single Amish man. The plot is composed of two mischievous brothers, Alfie, and Benji who are 8-year-old twins. The twins decided to put a plan together in hopes of getting rid of their oldest brother, Andrew, so they can move out of the cellar. They planned to have Mary Coblenz fall in love and get married. They become matchmakers. You will have to read it to find out if the brothers get caught. Andrew judges Mary and believes she should be shunned. He believes she is a sinner. He is a good man with a big heart. Does is he stop judging her unfairly? Mary, a nineteen-year-old, who returns from the Englischer world to her community unmarried and pregnant. She put trust into her ex-boyfriend but he betrayed it. Her parents refused to let her back into her family home. Through the trials of her disgrace and her parents' abandonment, Mary learns to forgive and put the Lord in her life to get through some rough times. Bitsy, one of the twins, welcomes her with open arms. If it wasn't for him she would be homeless. Mary is terrified of falling in love since the last relationship didn't go as planned. Backstraund's writing style is well done. I found the pace to really good. I have read many Amish books and they always have many parts that drag, but this book didn't have any slow parts. It also contains a lot of dialogue helping me feel like I know them. Beckstrand's characters contain many relatable characteristics. Even her secondary characters are well thought out. Mary is a very brave woman having to deal with the community. Mammi, a mother-in-law. Jerry a fireman with a secret, Aunt Bitsy who has blue hair and lots of cats. This book contains some really great life lessons and inspiration. "Andrew" deals with choices, hypocrisy, family issues, illness, love, trust, forgiveness, redemption, faith, and even abortion. The biggest tip in life that hit home, in this book, is forgiving people who aren't sorry and accepting apologies you'll never receive. It also contains lots of scriptures. It also contains some moments of humor. The romance in this book is clean romance. I highly recommend reading this book. Beckstrand did an amazing job of getting the reader into the life of Andrew and Mary. This book would make an amazing Hallmark movie series. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.
    • 5/5
      I think that this has been my favorite book by Jennifer Beckstrand that I have ever read. This has great characters and it made me laugh and cry. I love Andrew and Mary but my favorite characters are the twins. The twins are so cute and adventurous. I am looking forward to reading the rest of the books in this series. I received a copy of this book from Celebratelit for a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will.