The Amish Quiltmaker's Unruly In-Law

THE AMISH QUILTMAKER'S UNRULY IN-LAW by Jennifer Beckstrand First off, the title doesn't seem to fit the story. The Amish Quiltmaker is Esther, but she isn't much in the story. The book is original, reads well. Ben is a young 22-year-old Amish man in Rumspringa who has a habit of doing all of the wrong things, since an incident when he was in his last year of school. One of the two boys he hangs out with is very destructive, going against all of the traditional Amish values and respect. All three of the boys smoke and listen to a boom-box and commit petty crimes wherever they go. They also hang out with several Englischer people and go to unruly parties. Esther is the wife of Ben's brother Levi, she only wants to help Ben and convince him that Amish life is the best thing for him. She gives Ben's relationship with a young Amish woman Linda a slight nudge and hopes that it will be the thing that straightens him out once and for all. Linda is unsure about Ben in the beginning. She's sure Ben doesn't like her but she's sure that both of them are misunderstanding each other. Linda is a happy person, she laughs at most things, she always tells Ben she isn't laughing at him, but with him. She finds that Ben doesn't like to be called silly. Linda and Ben have a lot of growing up to do before they can progress with their future. The book is enjoyable, I confess, I stayed up 1/2 of the night, so I could finish it. Thank you for the complimentary copy of #theamishquiltmakersunrulyinlaw from #netgalley I was under no obligation to post a review.