Love Finds You in Paradise Pennsylvania

I got this book from the summer reading program at one of the local libraries so I went through all the books they had and chose one that I didn't see in the library.  It was about people who weren't Amish living in the Amish community and I was excited to find out more about it so I picked it up.  Love Finds You in Paradise, Pennsylvania by Loree Lough was next in my pile to check out.

For as long as anyone can remember, tourists have flocked to the quaint town of Paradise, Pennsylvania, where Amish buggies are as common as shops selling handcrafted goods. But to attorney Julia Spencer this town is anything but a paradise. Raised in foster homes, Julia has succeeded in life only through steely determination and independence. The close-knit Amish people are a mystery to her, but local veterinarian Simon Thomas knows them well and is fiercely protective of their simple ways, which are increasingly threatened by the outside world.  When Julia agrees to defend a local teenager charged in a case involving an Amish boy, she and Simon find themselves on opposite sides of an intense and emotional legal battle. Just when it seems they will never understand one another, God has something to teach them both about the power of forgiveness…and the joys to be found in Paradise.

I didn't really like the book as much as I thought I would because there was a lot of pushing that Julia wasn't getting what she should because she didn't believe in God.   I am not a huge fan of that religious pushing in books.  It takes away from the other great things in the story.  The plot with Julia and Simon dealing with the wolf sanctuary and all of the things going on with Julia's family was interesting and without the religious overtones, I would have found more to like about this story.  I was glad to read it and find out where the story was going but I don't think that I would choose another book in this series or by this author.  If you read any books in this series, please tell me what you think of them.