A Hand to Hold, Kathleen Fuller
A Hand to Hold, Kathleen Fuller
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A Hand to Hold

Author: Kathleen Fuller

Narrator: Callie Beaulieu

Unabridged: 7 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/06/2018


Synopsis

Ruth Byler has never failed at anything in her life, but Zach Bender is going to test the limits of her heart.

A student at heart, Ruth is finally a teacher at the Amish schoolhouse. But after her first day, she wonders if she's made a mistake. The students want nothing to do with learning. Deflated, she makes a promise to herself to not give up—not yet.

When Zach comes to fix a repair at the schoolhouse, he notices the young Amish teacher and the disorderly students. After seeing enough, he storms into the classroom and demands the students show Ruth respect. Satisfied he's done a good deed, he waits around so Ruth can thank him. Instead she's furious he interfered. Zach leaves, thinking she's still the snobby bookworm he knew from school. He doesn't have much use for learning. And now he has little use for Ruth.

There's more to Zach's story, and when Ruth finds out the truth about why he hated school, the consequences leave them seeing each other in a different light. Ruth can help Zach if he'll let her. But to do so, he'll need to offer her his hand.

About Kathleen Fuller

Kathleen Fuller is the author of several bestselling novels, including the Hearts of Middlefield novels, the Middlefield Family novels, the Amish of Birch Creek series, and the Amish Letters series as well as a middle-grade Amish series, the Mysteries of Middlefield.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nicki on June 14, 2015

I really enjoyed this book. I loved both story lines equally, although I did feel that each was a bit rushed at the end, but still, it was very good. I really like everything I have read by this author.......more

Goodreads review by ⚜️XAR on July 16, 2017

This book definitely isn't a standalone, as one really needs to read the second book in the series for this to make sense. That being said, while it was an enjoyable read, it did have it's problems. Once again, this followed two different romances. I felt that really short changed them, as having the......more

Goodreads review by Dafne on July 26, 2022

Okay so I’m always a sucker for a good Amish romance. And usually when I pick one up I can’t put it down. But this book felt so dragged out for most of the book. And towards the end it felt like everything had to be rushed because the book was ending. Another disappointment is that during the book t......more

Goodreads review by Vikki on August 16, 2019

A lovely heartfelt romance with endearing characters. So glad I found this series. The narrator is perfect for Amish stories. Happy reading/listening!......more

Goodreads review by thebookaddict12 on June 02, 2023

This book follows two different romances… The story starts off with Ruth Byler getting her Amish schoolhouse classroom ready. Teaching is a dream of hers and she can’t wait to get started. But then Zachariah Bender crashes his pickup truck into her schoolhouse and the school year gets postponed for s......more