The Captive Heart

More Danger, Adventure, Romance in Dale Cramer s Next Installment Bandit troubles intensify as Caleb Bender s family tries to settle into their new life in 1920s Paradise Valley When El Pantera kidnaps Rachel and leaves her brother, Aaron, for dead, Jake Weaver and the Mexican native Domingo pursue the bandit leader to his mountain stronghold in a hopeless rescue attempt Jake and Domingo manage to escape with Rachel, with the bandits hot on their trail In a desperate attempt to avoid recapture, Domingo puts himself squarely in harm s way, giving Jake and Rachel time to get away This is not the quiet life Caleb Bender envisioned when he led his family out of Ohio What is a father to make of his daughter s obvious affection for a man outside the fold And how will a pacifist Amishman like Caleb respond to the events that threaten his family and their way of life Download The Captive Heart – kino-fada.fr The Captive Heart, part 2 of The Daughters of Caleb Bender, did not disappoint Indeed the suspense was heightened, and was almost unbearable at times Listening to the audio version made it difficult to shut it down when my daily commute was over I won t go into the story details, just mention that the author is a fantastic writer and that this story is based on his own family history, so it is very authentic It definitely moves outside the usual genre of Amish fiction These characters The Captive Heart, part 2 of The Daughters of Caleb Bender, did not disappoint Indeed the suspense was heightened, and was almost unbearable at times Listening to the audio version made it difficult to shut it down when my daily commute was over I won t go into the story details, just mention tha...Full review here genre books and I have a complicated relationship I try to go in without any preconceived notions but ultimately walk away at the end feelingapathetic Underwhelmed Meh I keep trying over and over because I feel like I should love the genre that is consistently top selling in the Christian market, but when push comes to shove, all the stories feel and sound the same to me There have been a few exceptions to this gut reaction, Full review here genre books and I have a complicated relationship I try to go in without any preconceived notions but ultimately walk away at the end feelingapathetic Underwhelmed Meh I keep trying over and over because I feel like I should love the genre that is consistently top selling in the Christian market, but when push comes to shove, all the stories feel and sound the same to me There have been a few exceptions to this gut reaction, but for the most part when I see a bonnet cover on a bookstore shelf, I move on Dale Cramer is definitely an exception to the rule I am completely captivated by this series and The Captive Heart does not disappoint Cramer brings a storyline that is fresh and engag... The Captive Heartby Dale Cramer Year 1920s Location Paradise Valley, MexicoMain CharactersCaleb and Martha BenderAmish parents who brought their family to MexicoAda, Mary, Lizzie, Aaron, Amos deceased twin , Emma, Miriam, Harvey, Rachel, Leah and Barbara ages 12 to 28All of Caleb and Martha s childrenDomingoHalf breed Native Mexican, hired hand who loves Miriam, but can t have her Kyra Domingo s sister Jake Weaver Rachel s love, finally arrived in Paradise Valley from OhioYears The Captive Heartby Dale Cramer Year 1920s Location Paradise Valley, MexicoMain CharactersCaleb and Martha BenderAmish parents who brought their family to MexicoAda, Mary, Lizzie, Aaron, Amos deceased twin , Emma, Miriam, Harvey, Rachel, Leah and Barbara ages 12 to 28All of Caleb and Martha s childrenDomingoHalf breed Native Mexican, hired hand who loves...First Amish book by male author Very interesting but a bit violent.Story Description Ravaged by disease, preyed upon by ruthless bandits, the Bender family s second year in Mexico has taken a grievous turn Faced with impossible choices, the expatriate Amish discover,than ever before, what it means to live by faith and not by sight.But it s Miriam who must make the hardest choice as her heart takes her on a new and dangerous course Domingo He is gentle, his sister said, until someone he loves is threatened Is Miriam that someone Cualnezqui, he Story Description Ravaged by disease, preyed upon by ruthless bandits, the Bender family s second year in Mexico has taken a grievous turn Faced with impossible choices, the expatriate Amish discover,than ever before, what it means to live by faith and not by sight.But it s Miriam who must make the hardest choice as her heart takes her on a new and dangerous course Domingo He is gentle, his sister said, until someone he loves is threatened Is Miriam that someone Cualnezqui, he often calls her the Nahuatl word for Beautiful one The chiseled native has proven himself a man of principle, grace, and power Yet is h...The Bender family has survived a year in the wild Paradise Valley in Mexico Now, joined by others of their faith who have made the long journey in search of religious freedom, they hope for a peace which is not to be found Miriam finds herself falling in love with Domingo, their hired hand Not Amish and not even Christian, she knows that her father will never approve of her relationship with him She attempts to find happiness with an Amish man, but her heart belongs to someone else.When The Bender family has survived a year in the wild Paradise Valley in Mexico Now, joined by others of their faith who have made the long journey in search of religious freedom, they hope for a peace which is not to be found Mir...My Review Wow, Dale Cramer gives a different twist on Amish fiction in this series In this second book of the series,Ohio Amish join Caleb and his family at the newly Amish community in Mexico As the Amish ways are, they all helped each other out in building houses and barns, and fields to plant food and ways of making money The one thing that is different for me with Amish fiction is the dangers this community of Amish people faced because of the new area they were in They had to My Review Wow, Dale Cramer gives a different twist on Amish fiction in this series In this second book of the series,Ohio Amish join Caleb and his family at the newly Amish community in Mexico As the Amish ways are, they all helped each other out in building houses and barns, and fields to plant food and ways of making money The one thing that is different for me with Amish fiction is the dangers this community of Amish people faced because of the new area they were in They had to deal with bandits that didn t think twice about pulling a gun on any of them And this was especially difficult because of the Amish ways of not fighting back Mexican friend Domingo, who had been helping Caleb since being in Mexico was a tremendous help since he knows the people of the area and their ways, but these Amish still faces difficulty, hurt, heartbreak and loss I highly r...I liked being able to see Miriam s side of the next few years in the Paradise Valley settlement I appreciated how she knew what her heart wanted, but was willing to let Gott lead her in the direction He wanted her to go The act...After I devoured Paradise Valley by Dale Cramer, I didn t hesitate to purchase Captive Heart because, well, I wantedI fell in love with the characters and their story Having just read and loved the first book, I was really thrilled to find the second one, which was released recently I sat back and was ready to devou...This is the first Amish themed historical fiction book that I read and I loved it Cramer managed to keep my interest throughout the story with real characters facing difficult and life changing situations Although the book cover and the synopsis would lead a reader to believe this is a just a romance, it s reallyof a family saga taking place in the 1920s, and Miriam s struggle with her feelings for Domingo, a half breed Mexican man who isn t Amish.Miriam s parents, Caleb and Martha This is the first Amish themed historical fiction book that I read and I loved it Cramer managed to keep my interest throughout the story with real characters facing difficult and life changing situations Although the book cover and the synopsis would lead a reader to believe this is a just a romance, it s reallyof a family saga taking place in the 1920s, and Miriam s struggle with her feelings for Domingo, a half breed Mexican man who isn t Amish.Miriam s parents, Caleb and Martha Bender moved their ten children and their families to Paradise Valley in Mexico to pioneer a new Amish colony But life is difficult because of the bandits that roam the mountain range and disease that hits the small colony The Amish people are gentle and will no...

• English
• 22 February 2018
Dale Cramer
• Paperback
• 352 pages
• 076420839X
• Dale Cramer
• The Captive Heart