Sunday, September 30, 2012
Guest Post by Karen Ann Hopkins author of Temptation
When I moved to the Mays Lick Amish community four and a half years ago, I was both excited about making friends with my new neighbors and intimidated. I was somewhat prepared for the cultural differences, having done some prior research, but I was mostly going on a lot of the same per-conceived notions that many people do about the Plain people.
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Book Review: Temptation by Karen Ann Hopkins
Title: Temptation
Author: Karen Ann Hopkins
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Publication date: June, 2012
Softcover: 400 Pages
Stand Alone or Series: Series–this is the first in a series.
How I got this book: Copy from the author.
Why I chose this book: Reading the synopsis of this book, it seemed so original and unique that I couldn’t possibly pass it up.
Synopsis:
Your heart misleads you.
That’s what my friends and family say.
But I love Noah.
And he loves me.
We met and fell in love in the sleepy farming community of Meadowview, while we rode our horses together through the grassy fields and in those moments in each other’s arms.
It should be
ROSE & NOAH
forever, easy.
But it won’t be.
Because he’s Amish.
And I’m not.
Review:
There is so much I have to say about this book. When I started reading it, I didn’t want to stop. I wanted to keep paging through until I came to the very end. Hopkins’ writing style is unique and powerful, and I loved every word of it.
The emotions in this book are so raw. At the very start of the book, you know that this is truly an impossible love story. An Amish boy and an English girl. There’s no way it could possibly work out, you tell yourself, but you root for them throughout the book, wanting their love to be validated. I like that the love between Noah and Rose isn’t perfect. You can easily see the flaws, see their differences, know that this is going to be hard for them until the very end. But that’s what makes it so realistic.
Hopkins really did her research on this one. I’ve been living around Amish communities my entire life, yet I learned so much about their way of life in this book. I didn’t realize how strict some sects of their communities could be, and how impossible certain things for them could be. I loved how she switched points of view between Rose and Noah so we could see just how very different they were.
I was shocked that this was going to be a series. Reading the book, I honestly couldn’t see a solution for Rose and Noah to be together. There’s going to be a second installment coming out, and I will definitely be marking the release date on my calendar.
I would recommend this book to anyone. Not only is it a powerful love story, but it’s about dealing with tragedy, coming of age, and just how far you’ll go to be happy.
Check out Temptation at Goodreads :http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13223243-temptation
The Temptation Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/temptationbook
Karen Ann Hopkins on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KarenAnnHopkins
ALSO: Look for a guest post by Karen Ann Hopkins coming up this week!
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