Softly Blow the Bugle Book Review

 I have read a few books by this author so I was excited to check this one out even though I hadn't read any of the other books in the series.  Softly Blows the Bugle (The Amish of Weaver's Creek) was the third book in the series which I didn't know when starting but I have become a little flexible in checking out new series wherever I can start out.  I am sure that the books can stand on their own as books so I decided to jump right in.

 

When Elizabeth Kaufman received the news of her husband's death at the Battle of Vicksburg in 1863, she felt only relief. She determined that she would never be at the mercy of any man again, even if it meant she would never have a family of her own. Then Aaron Zook comes home with her brother when the war ends two years later.

Despite the severity of his injuries, Aaron resolves to move West and leave the pain of the past behind him. He never imagined that the Amish way of life his grandfather had rejected long ago would be so enticing. That, and a certain widow he can't get out of his mind.

Yet, even in a simple community, life has a way of getting complicated. Aaron soon finds that while he may have left the battlefield behind, there is another fight he must win--the one for the heart of the woman he loves. Welcome back to the Amish community at Weaver's Creek, where the bonds of family and faith bind up the brokenhearted.

I was excited to start on this book and after reading nothing about it, I was surprised that it was a war novel.  It seemed to be totally opposite of the beliefs of the religion but I was interested to find out what was going on. I quickly learned that the men had not joined the church so I guess this was considered against the religion but I was still surprised and ready to learn more.  Jonas came home from the war to see his family including his sister Elizabeth Kaufman. Elizabeth was instantly looking at Aaron Zook who came home with her brother because there were things about him that reminded her of her late husband who was killed in the war.  Aaron Zook has dealt with a lot of things and met Jonas while he was recovering.  He decided that he would come home with Jonas before heading West to start his new life.  He was set that he was going to overcome his loss of his leg and work hard to make his new life in the West.  I was drawn in and ready to find out what was going to happen next.  I hope that you check out this book and see what happens.  I am sure that starting at the beginning would maybe not start off with as many questions. 

**I did get a copy of the book to read to provide my review but I was not required to provide a positive review. All opinions here are my own.