A Cousin's Prayer by Wanda E Brunstetter

A Cousin's Prayer (Indiana Cousins, #2) (Center Point Christian Romance (Large Print))

by Wanda E Brunstetter

Traumatized after surviving an automobile accident in which her boyfriend was killed, Katie Miller struggles to find her way out of depression, while Freeman Bontrager tries to gain Katie's trust in hopes of winning her heart.

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3 of 5 stars

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"Breathe deeply..move through the anxiety..float with it.. get mad at it.. do whatever it takes."

It has been a year since Katie was in an accident that killed three people, an accident that she thinks she caused. With the guilt of this weighing on her heavily mixed in with the fear and sadness as well Katie isn't dealing with things well. She has developed anxiety over time and instead of dealing with has run from everything. Now her parents want her back at home instead of in Florida with her grandparents. This sends Katie into a tailspin of emotions for quite awhile until someone finally starts helping her in the way she needs it.

Overall I thought this book was okay. I can't remember if I've read the first book or not at this point as I have had this on my shelf for a very long time. I found it very interesting to see what the Amish might think of anxiety and how they deal with it. I think this is the first Amish book I have ever read where it was even mentioned let alone the main topic of the book. Brunsetter did a wonderful job of not only helping us connect to Katie, but to Freeman as well. There were some characters a.k.a Eunice that needed to take a chill pill and stop jumping to conclusions all the time. I know it was to create conflict, but it felt unnecessary the more she kept on. The ending while expected did make me a little sad, because of how Katie just gave up her wants to be with someone.
This is one of the better Amish fiction, and I love how easy I can read these.

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