THE KEEPER - By Suzanne Woods Fisher / Review & Giveaway Link

About the Book - From the Publisher:

Julia Lapp has planned on marrying Paul Fisher since she was a girl.  Now twenty-one, she looks forward to their wedding with giddy anticipation.  When Paul tells her he wants to postpone the wedding--again--she knows who is to blame. Perpetual bachelor and spreader of cold feet, Roman Troyer,  the Bee Man.Roamin' Roman travels through the  Amish communities of Ohio and Pennsylvania  with his hives full of bees, renting them out to farmers in need of pollinators.  He relishes his nomadic life, which keeps him from thinking about all he has lost.  He especially enjoys bringing his bees to Stoney Ridge each year.  But with Julia on a mission to punish him for inspiring Paul's cold feet,  the Lapp farm is looking decidedly less pleasant. Can Julia secure the future she's always dreamed of?  Or does God have something else in mind?

About Suzanne:

Her interest in the Amish began with her grandfather, W.D. Benedict,  who was raised Plain. Suzanne has a great admiration for the  Plain people and believes they provide wonderful examples to the world.  In both her fiction and non-fiction books, she has an underlying theme:  You don't have to "go Amish" to incorporate many of their principles--simplicity,  living with less, appreciating nature, forgiving others more readily-- into your life.                       When Suzanne isn't writing or bragging to her friends about her first new grandbaby (!),  she is raising puppies for Guide Dogs for the Blind.  To Suzanne's way of thinking, you just can't take life too seriously  when a puppy is tearing through your house with someone's underwear in its mouth.  Suzanne can be found on-line at: www.suzannewoodsfisher.com.

It's a "honey of a giveaway"!

Enter to win an iPad2 from Suzanne and connect with her on 

January 17th at The Keeper Facebook Party!

During the giveaway one Grand Prize winner will receive a Prize Pack valued at $600:

·         A brand new 16 KB iPad 2 with Wi-Fi

·         A $25 gift certificate to iTunes

·         A copy of The Keeper

GO HERE to Enter

My Review:

By chapter 2, I felt like I was a part of the Lapp family!

That's the sign of a good book.

I'm a long time fan of Suzanne Woods Fisher's writing,

and THE KEEPER has kept me a fan.

Wholesome, entertaining, informative, and makes you feel good!

What more can you ask for?

What is it, that draws us to the Amish?

I know that I love, and wouldn't want to give up

my modern conveniences...but the sense

of community, and a kinder, more gentle way of life,

has a very strong pull.  

THE KEEPER, tells a story that many can relate to.

Family, illness, tragedy, perseverance, and of course, love.

It weaves us in and out of the daily lives of 

Amos, Julia, Menno, Sadie, M.K. and Uncle Hank... 

just like Fern and Roman, weave their way

into the Lapp's lives.

I really liked that Woods Fisher, didn't portray

the English (and our way of life), as needing to be shunned, 

and kept as far away as possible.

I give THE KEEPER two thumbs up, 

and eight fingers waving high in the air!

I'm all a Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz over it:-)

Thanks to 

for providing me with a copy for review,

and for the fantastic blog tour.

Be sure to enter the giveaway, and check out all

the other great participating blogs.

Go HERE!