The Hawaiian Discovery

by Wanda E Brunstetter and Jean Brunstetter

An Amish Woman Finds Love in Hawaii

Ellen Lambright mourned when her best friend, Mandy, moved from Indiana to Hawaii. But now Ellen has received the Amish church's permission to go to Hawaii and help Mandy through challenging times. Rob Smith works on the Williams family's organic farm, far from his past mistakes and burning regrets. When Ellen befriends Rob, the attraction is mutual, but her commitment to the Amish faith stands between them. Could a heartfelt discovery lead to forgiveness, reunion, and love? Or is Ellen's destiny waiting for her in Indiana?

Find out in this sequel to The Hawaiian Quilt from New York Times bestselling author Wanda E. Brunstetter, writing with her daughter-in-law Jean Brunstetter.

• ISBN13: 9781432851576
• Publish Date: 27 June 2018 (first published 1 June 2018)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 19 March 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Cengage Learning, Inc
• Imprint: Cengage Gale
• Edition: Large type / large print edition
• Format: Hardcover (Library Binding)
• Language: English

Reviews

[readingwithwrin]

I received a complimentary copy of this book for free from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review.
2.75 stars

I would like to start out writing this review by saying that I used to love Brunstetter's books, and while I still do love a lot of her novels, this one just wasn't for me.

The Hawaiin Discover is a multi-pov book that follows Ellen, Mandy, and Rob.

Ellen is Amish and is helping out her best friend Mandy who has left the Amish (but is still allowed to interact with the community because she never joined the church). Mandy and her husband go through two different tragedies that cause Ellen to offer help and move to Hawaii for a while.

During Ellen's time in Hawaii, she meets Rob who is also helping out Mandy and her husband. They become friends even though Rob isn't Amish and they become quite close.

Overall this book was okay. I found it to be a little lack lust for me personally. I found certain parts of the dialogue between characters to be a little strange feeling at times, but that just could have been because it was written by two authors instead of just one.

I did really enjoy Ellen and Mandy as characters. Ellen was always so kind and wanted her own life outside of just working at the family store. Mandy had gone against everything she had been taught and married an English man from Hawaii and created a life with him outside of the faith that she had grown up with. I also really enjoyed how accepting the community was of Mandy even though she hadn't joined the Amish church.

I also really enjoyed seeing Hawaii through Ellen's eyes and how she saw beauty in everything. It really helped me remember to be in the moment and stop worrying so much about everything else.

Overall even though this book wasn't exactly for me, I do think a lot of people will love this book.

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[Molly J(Cover To Cover Cafe)]

Oh,my dear Amish loving friends, you will not want to miss this book! It is the follow up book to The Hawaiian Quilt (find my review featured here), and let me tell you right now. You do not want to miss this! The queen of Amish fiction has once again managed to take amazing and lovable characters, inspiring messages from God, and a few twists and wrapped them up with the beauty that is Hawaii and threw her fans another fabulous novel! Ms. Brunstetter and her daughter-in-law, Jean, really do a wonderful collaboration together. They know just what we like!

This novel brings us Ellen's story. I loved Ellen in book 1, and I love her even more in this new novel. She's spunky, caring and definitely works her way into your heart. She returns to Hawaii to help Mandy and she meets Rob, another lovable addition to this book! I loved watching them work along side of each other. The sparks really flew between them! Ultimately, though, God's messages worked on Ellen's heart and she had a decision to make.

You definitely need to grab this 5 star novel! Just make sure you read The Hawaiian Quilt first because you'll want to keep up with Mandy and Ellen's first adventure to Hawaii. From discovering what really matters, to God's love, grace and forgiveness, this book is one that should fly to the top of your summer reading list. Grab it now! Hats off, two more thumbs up and highest of praises go to the Brunstetter ladies for another amazing novel!

*I received a complimentary copy of this book from Publisher and was under no obligation to post a review, positive or negative.*