I know this story. I could practically recite it to you word for word, that's how much I loved it and have read it many times. I never get bored with it. Really just a good story and that's what we all want, a good story where we are engaged, entertained, feel and just *sigh* when finished. It was one of the best stories posted...ever.

Now, if you are on the con side of P2P, I am not going to change your mind, and that's OK. But if you are a fencer like I was, Healing Faith is not to be missed!

Jennyfer Browne did an amazing job of reworking her story.

Oh! On a sidebar, the author self published and the formatting was perfect!! That in itself is worth mentioning. I can't tell you how many times I've read a self published story with crossed eyes because of the formatting. Kudos JB.

It is the same story but not the same story. There were significant changes made to the story.

The family dynamic is not the same. The mom has passed away, there is an older sister, and the father is a city councilman. There is also the addition of a sister in the adoptive family. These changes alone changed the characterizations and overall feel of the story.

There were large chunks of the story removed and some new material added. The characterizations were beefed up and broadened. One thing that did not change, the prose. The story is extremely well written, engaging, entertaining, loaded with emotions, drama, and a flow that you just sail along with. And even though this is a trilogy, book 1 ended smoothly and evenly. It stands on it's own, even if you didn't want to continue with the rest of the series you would be fine. Again, kudos JB.

The story is about Kate who is fleeing for her life from her abusive boyfriend. Her sister Stacey is away at school in Chicago and has offered her refuge. Kate's father is to busy to admit things are not right between Kate and Sean, but turns a blind eye to it. On her way to her sister, the bus breaks down in rural Iowa, near an Amish community. As luck does not seem to be part of Kate's world, Sean has followed her. Kate escapes in the back of an Amish buggy and is offered sanctuary by the family. The family grows to love Kate and Kate them. It is the first time Kate has felt at peace and truly belonged. The first time she has felt deserving of love and kindness.

Then she meets Nathan.

Oh Nathan. He has lost his faith and way. His entire family passed away suddenly of sickness why he was away at missionary school with the Bishop. He struggles to find meaning...a struggle that ends but adds to his confusion with Kate. She is a forbidden fruit, an English and not of his world. But the attraction is instant and they are soon drawn together.

Now the story is simplistic in it's nature. Boy meet girl. Instant attraction. Forbidden love. Us against the world. But it is so much more than "that" story line. There is a passion in the author's writing. It just oozes emotion and feelings. I found myself completely absorbed by these two and their day to day interactions. Their courtship was very sweet. And Nathan's poetry was just breathtaking! I hung on every word and found myself imitating his gentle voice in my mind as I was reading. Yep, I could hear him speaking to me.