The Celebration (Amish Cooking Class Book 3) by Wanda Brunstetter

In the final installment of the Amish Cooking Class series we are introduced once again to new and familiar faces in a sweet and endearing series.  

From the back: Return to Holmes County, Ohio, for Amish style cooking class. 

Lyle and Heidi Troyer have taken in a brother and sister, who were orphaned when their parents were killed in a car accident. Hoping to help the children adapt and make friends, Heidi decides to hold a series of cooking classes for kids. But kids are always accompanied by an adult—and that is where the trouble arises.

Miranda Cooper is living the life of a single mom to her two kids while separated from her husband, but Trent is trying to worm his way back into her heart.

Denise McGuire’s life as a wife, mom, and real estate broker is full and spilling over.

Darren Keller, single dad and firefighter, and Ellen Blackburn, single mom and nurse, find a few things in common.

Will hearts be healed over plates of Amish food?

I loved a lot of things about this series.  I felt that I met some unforgettable people and a unique take on Amish storylines by having a cooking class.   

Heidi is an old friend at this point and her struggles with infertility resonated deeply with me.  Wanda Brunstetter is a master storyteller when it comes to pulling your emotions and you share the joys, sorrows and frustrations of the characters.  Her characters are beautifully flawed and easily relatable.  

I did feel like I got lost a few times with the amount of characters in the book.  The story shifted often in character's perspectives and I had a harder time keeping pace with who was who.  I had to go back and retrace so I could keep up.  

As always, we end with yummy recipes.  The meatballs were a huge hit here!  I've enjoyed eating my way through this series as much as reading through it. 

So pick up your copy of The Celebration and enjoy the end of another great series!  Happy Reading!  

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