Review: Happily Ever After on Huckleberry Hill

Happily Ever After on Huckleberry Hill by Jennifer Beckstrand
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

s book was a tad frustrating for me. Omi (short for Naomi) and Ruth are identical twin sisters. To make a long story short, I'll start with this - Ruth is a selfish, entitled young lady who thinks she is in love with Nebo (Bo for short). Omi has been in love with Bo since fifth grade but hasn't told anyone about it. Omi is a bit on the judgemental side and is generally perfect.

One night Ruth asks Omi to switch places with her and to let Bo Take Omi home and to allow him to think it was Ruth. Ruth just wanted to go and have some fun with a boy who had a car. Bo isn't fooled, and things escalate from there.

What irked me is that Ruth and Omi's parents can't see that things aren't right with the sisters. The other thing that irked me is that Ruth would have been called the "B" word if this hadn't been a religion-based book. Then again, we might also say that Omi has a bit of a stick up her back-side.

But don't despair; things do work out for the best all around with a little help from Fenty and Anna, Bo's grandparents.

Another winning novel for the Matchmakers of Huckleberry Hill!

*ARC supplied by the publisher Zebra Books/Kensington Publishing Corp, the author, and NetGalley.  This review is based solely on my opinion.

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SYNOPSIS-"Huckleberry, Wisconsin’s very own Amish matchmaking grandparents, eighty-somethings Anna and Felty Helmuth, continue to meddle into love lives—and bring faithful hearts together, in the USA Today bestselling author’s inspirational romance series. Will appeal to fans of Charlotte Hubbard, Amy Lillard, and Emma Miller.

Sensible and cautious, Naomi Coblenz lives to help everyone else be happy—particularly when it comes to her twin sister, Ruth. So Omi certainly can’t admit she’s always loved handsome Bo Helmuth, since he and Ruth have begun courting. To look out for her sometimes-thoughtless sister, Omi even poses as Ruth on a ride home alone with Bo. But it doesn’t take Bo long to see the truth—and really notice Omi for the first surprising, hopelessly-wonderful time . . . 
 
Bo thought he was in love with the vivacious Ruth. But he can’t stop thinking about Omi’s kindness and understanding, especially since she refuses to hurt her sister. And he can’t figure out a way to tell Ruth they aren’t really suited for each other. His only hope is that his
ever-resourceful Dawdi and Mammi can help faith guide the way—and at last claim a happy ending for all.
 
“The lighthearted tone and witty banter amuse.  Fans of Wanda Brunstetter will want to check this out.”
-- Publishers Weekly on The Amish Quiltmaker’s Unconventional Niece