Plain Jane's Secret Admirer by Anne Blackburne,

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Plain Jane's Secret Admirer by Anne Blackburne, book eleven in the Heart of the Amish series, is full of faith, hope, dreams, supportive friends, humor, mystery, and an unexpected romance growing between friends.

 

Sweet, shy, and devoted Amish woman, Jane Bontrager secretly hates her childhood nickname of Plain Jane. She doesn’t know who started the ugly name back in her school days, but she it has affected how she her feels around others. For a long while Jane has crushed on Samuel Mast, a shy buggy maker with a few secrets. Sam has crushed on Jane for a long time but because he was the one who accidently gave her that nickname, he fears. In addition he is too shy to express how he truly feels.

 

While her friend and owner of the Plain Beignet bakery goes on a two week honeymoon leaving Jane in charge, a series of events seem to happen, all connected to her plain Jane image; despite she being the only one who sees herself that way. Jane discovers she has a secret admirer, unpleasant encounters with a new person in town. Then the bakery owner’s cat goes missing while in her care, not to mention the mystery of the colorful eggs in a wooden bowl left for her by a secret admirer. With the approach of Valentine’s Day and Jane needing help, Sam is hopeful he can show her how much he cares about her while helping her.  Watching Jane and Sam connect was beautiful, tender, and touching.

This was a story about love, self-worth, and trusting that G-d’s plan often brings people together in the sweetest ways. Characters from previous books in the series make an appearance, which was a nice way to catch up with them. I enjoyed how the mystery had twists and turns and an ending I never saw coming.

 

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