Where the Heart Takes You, Virginia Wise
Where the Heart Takes You, Virginia Wise
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Where the Heart Takes You

Author: Virginia Wise

Narrator: Tanya Eby

Unabridged: 6 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/19/2019


Synopsis

In this sweeping new historical series by Virginia Wise, a young woman finds a new life in America's first Amish settlement—and discovers that love requires a special sort of courage . . .

Pennsylvania, 1737. Greta Scholtz braved a perilous journey—and the loss of her beloved father—to find religious freedom in America. With two orphan children she's taken under her wing, she's trying hard to survive this rugged new world. So she won't let settlement elders pressure her into marrying reserved widower Jacob Miller. She and Jacob simply can't agree on anything—even if the unexpected feeling between them is proving an irresistible force . . .

After losing his wife and baby, grief-stricken Jacob keeps everyone at arm's length. Duty is the only reason he began helping the headstrong Greta make a life for herself and her charges. Yet he's grown to admire her, especially her strength in the face of obstacles—including him and his wounded ways. But wrenching misunderstandings and a jealous rival could separate them forever. To find harmony—and perhaps even a future together—Greta and Jacob must take a leap of faith and risk opening their hearts . . .

About Virginia Wise

Virginia Wise's favorite pastimes include wandering Lancaster County's Amish country and exploring living history museums that inspire her stories-and help her connect readers with a forgotten past. When she's not writing, she enjoys painting and taking long walks in the woods.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Missy

I listened to this book. I wasn't too sure of the narrator at first, but she grew on me and then I enjoyed the story much more. This is the story of the first Amish settlement in the new America. Greta lost her father on the way over and was living with a widow. Jacob Mueller was a widower who was n......more

Goodreads review by Kelsie

Where the Heart Takes You is the beginning of a new historical romance series by noted author, Virginia Wise. The main characters, Greta Scholtz and Jacob Miller, are members of a small Amish group newly settled in the New World. They traveled from Germany to Pennsylvania in the early 1700’s to esca......more

Goodreads review by Deanne

Debut author Virginia Wise has written a story about the Amish taking place in America's first Amish settlement in 1737 in Pennsylvania. Greta Scholtz lost her father on the perilous voyage over on the Charming Nancy she is now living in this rural Pennsylvania area with an older widow woman. The ot......more

Goodreads review by Maureen

The author has set this book in the 1730’s Pennsylvania and a founding settlement Amish Community, and we experience it first hand through the eyes of a recent [Charming Nancy] survivor, Greta Scholtz. Life is very basic, and all are trying to survive and have put their faith in God. We also meet Jac......more

Goodreads review by Cheryl

I usually like Amish fiction better than this seemed like a light weight historical romance. While they said Amish it really wasn’t the main part of the story but the story of two people who both thought the other one wasn’t interested into them.......more