The Amish Schoolteacher: A Romance by Eicher, Jerry

Well maybe I am just difficult to please, but when it comes time to my Amish/Mennonite romance books I expect more than this. I have been reading Amish books for years and have never found a sect that acts as this one does. The language is very modern and so are many of the ideas and traits of the two main characters. This is not a 'fluffy' Amish romance as many of them are-this is way more solemn, the characters are very prideful which I had thought was against their teachings, there is a lot of pseudo-psychology used as part of the story-line.

I felt that it would be interesting to read one of my favorite genres written by a man this time, and not a female. It was not interesting although the story could have been. The male author seems to have invested a lot of time in trying to over flesh the female protagonist and lets the male protagonist flounder.

To add to this, there are a lot of grammatical errors, spelling errors, filler, run-on sentences, and endless paragraphs to be found.

*ARC supplied by the publisher and author.

SYNOPSIS: What will it take for Mary to let go of her pride and see Marcus for who he really is? A swift and heartwarming Amish romance, full of misunderstandings, tragedy, and the sweet satisfaction of young love.

Mary Wagler arrives in Adams County, Ohio for the new school term, ready to begin her duties teaching eighteen students at the little one room schoolhouse. Marcus Yoder, who lives next door with his widowed mother and his six younger siblings, is assigned the task of meeting the new arrival at the bus station. He is to transport Mary in his buggy to where she will board at Leon and Lavina Hochstetler’s home. Mary is sure Marcus has volunteered for the task to make an early play on her affections and dreads the nuisance he will be in the coming weeks.          Mary opens her first day of school with a firm determination. She will make a solid contribution to this small Amish community nestled on the banks of the Ohio River. When Marcus stops by occasionally to greet his younger siblings after school, Mary is convinced he felt snubbed by her lack of interest in his early affection, and that he's hanging around to critique her every move and make the school term miserable for her.
When sickness sweeps through the school, Marcus comes to Mary's aid. Mary blames herself for handling the challenge poorly, and is surprised by Marcus's gentle response. Perhaps he's not quite the nuisance she thought he was. But she's been so rude to him that surely he's no longer interested in her friendship. Or could she be wrong . . . again?