After two years of enjoying working in her good friend's bed and breakfast, Ellen Lambright finds herself a bit at odds and not really settling into working in her father's shoe store in Middlebury, Indiana. Then, Ellen learned that her best friend Mandy and her husband Ken Williams won't not be coming back to Indiana so they can help his family in Hawaii. Ellen is sad knowing Mandy is not coming back and that she will have to sell the bed and breakfast, but she turns her problems to God in prayer and trusts in his protective care. How can she handle the boring work in the store and Ezra's overbearing attitude?

Suddenly, Ken is hospitalized and Mandy desperately needs Ellen's help. Is there a way Ellen can come to Hawaii and help them? Will God help Ellen find a way to go and help her lifelong friend?

Written by the highly regarded writing team of Wanda Brunstetter and her daughter-in-law Jean Brunstetter, THE HAWAIIAN DISCOVERY is a sequel to THE HAWAIIAN QUILT, which told the love story between Mandy and Ken. I am sure Brunstetter's many fans will delight in this latest sunny and heartwarming story about an unlikely couple finding happiness. THE HAWAIIAN DISCOVERY reads well as a stand-alone story, as the backstory is well covered in this sequel.

Wanda Brunstetter is very well known for her Amish stories and is the author of over 90 romance books.THE HAWAIIAN DISCOVERY has a great sense of place; the characters remembering Indiana winters in the balmy Hawaiian climate and likewise yearning for the sunshine of Hawaii while actually in chilly Indiana made for an interesting and relatable juxtaposition. Additionally, the characters are like Hawaiian pineapples: some are sweet, some are prickly and some are hard to like until one gets to their sweet insides.

Fans who enjoy Christian or Amish fiction will relish the interactions between the characters as they seek to find love, handle life's challenges, and renew their faith in God's plan. There is also a Discussion Guide included. It is all yours to discover in THE HAWAIIAN DISCOVERY, including a Hawaiian Lemon Chicken recipe!

Book Summary

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.

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