Her Secret: The Amish of Hart County

I loved this book. It was suspenseful. And yet there is a calm feeling too. I want to read them all.

Another series of books from Author Shelley S. Gray, are welcome in our home. Shelley has a way of getting "her foot in the door" with her Amish novels. I love the characters, and I have a hard time putting the book down!! This book has had all sorts of emotional experiences and I truly enjoyed! I like to buy the whole series at the same time, so the stories don't have to end, so quickly, and I can just read the next one!! I especially liked the second book in this series, "His Guilt", also. If you need a new read, please buy this series, and if you enjoy these even half as much as I did, you won't be disappointed~ and then can look for the next 2 as well!

A good book but a few dumb scenes. I’m sorry, but if you’re hands are tied in front of you and your kidnapper leaves you use your teeth to undo the ropes. If you have a gag you can still make noise in your throat. Whatever. Dumb weak women aren’t my cup of tea.

Excellent portrayal of Amish people and the private and public lives they may live. They face hard times as do all Americans but in a way peculiar to their beliefs.

Her Secret is a book that completely draws you into the story from page one. Hannah Hilty is a young lady in an Amish community that is being stalked by an Englisher. When this Englisher becomes more brazen and sends her pictures of her when she is dressing for bed, she and her family move to a community in Kentucky called Hart County. Due to the trauma that Hannah has faced, she keeps to herself and that earns her a nickname, the Recluse. She also has to deal with the frustration her teenage sibling feel about having to leave their home and their friends. Isaac Troyer has seen Hannah around the community and considers her to be true to her nickname, but when he meets her and sees her beauty and then later learns the trauma she has suffered, he changes his opinion. He befriends her and introduces her to members of the community and begins to feel protective of her. Hannah begins to relax and become a part of Hart County. She gets involved with a fundraiser and begins to develop feelings for Isaac. Hannah's siblings also begin to feel bad about the frustration that have shown Hannah, and begin to support her and as a result those relationships become stronger. They are completely caught off guard when they learn their father didn't just move to Hart County to escape Hannah's stalker, he has his own reasons for moving. Those reasons shake the foundation of the family. Just as Hannah and Isaac begin to relax and form a solid relationship, Hannah's stalker finds her. The difference this time is Hannah does not have to face him alone. She has Isaac and her siblings to help her. They decide this time not to allow Hannah to play the victim and get the Sheriff involved. Even with all of that support, the stalker continues to victimize Hannah. Isaac begins to question whether he can protect her and if he is the man for Hannah. When things take a dangerous turn, Isaac faces the truth about his feelings for Hannah and the community pulls together to help her. Her Secret is about a family where there are secrets everywhere. It seems most members of the Hilty family have a secret. When all of those secrets come out, the healing begins. The ending of Her Secret was so fulfilling as well. It is beautifully written and features all the element to be a best seller.