A lesson on coming to terms with oneself despite the flaws and accepting that sometimes God’s grace is enough.

The Mending

 Title: The Mending
Author: Susan Lantz Simpson
Release Date: August 2018

About the Book

Malinda Stauffer is happy that her gut frienden Phoebe Yoder may soon be married. Of course, Malinda can't help wondering about her own future. She hopes someday to find the same contentment as a wife and mother that she has helping her own mamm care for Malinda's father and five brothers. But a challenging health issue has her convinced no man wants the burden of a fraa who needs rest when there are farms to tend and businesses to run. Adding to her stress is the unwanted attention of an aggressive big city doctor smitten by her--an unsettling distraction she has kept to herself.


Timothy Brenneman works alongside Malinda's brother, Sam, handcrafting the finest Amish furniture in St. Mary's County. He can't recall when Sam's little schweschder blossomed into a beautiful young woman--but he would do anything to hold Malinda close and soothe the sad yearning in her eyes. Sensing her unease at the mention of her doctor only confirms his desire to protect her. Healing, however, is in Gott's hands, and a hard lesson in the true meaning of love may soon bless them both in ways they never imagined . . .
My Thoughts

The Mending, book 2 in Susan Lantz Simpson’s newest series, is about coming to terms with oneself despite the flaws and accepting that sometimes God’s grace is enough. This is the second book by Simpson that I have had the honor of reading and once again I enjoyed it immensely.


Malinda Stauffer wants nothing more than to have the typical Amish fraa’s life, but one thing stands in her way, Chron’s Disease. Malinda struggles with her worth and the realization that maybe God will not offer healing no matter how much she prays.


Timothy Brenneman wants nothing more than to take care of Malinda, but he can’t seem to find a way to get through to her that she isn’t a burden.


I really related to Malinda in that I think we all have something that makes us feel inferior at times, like we are not a whole person. I liked how Simpson added the element of the stalker as this is not something you generally see in Amish Inspirational books. It added a second issue to Malinda’s life and a reason to cause her to have additional flare-ups which in turn caused her to question her worth even more. I loved that she ended up confiding in someone because struggling with those issues is not something one needs to do alone.


For those who have not read book one, fear not as this can easily be read as a stand-alone novel although I do recommend going back and reading Phoebe’s story.


I received an advanced copy of this book from Kensington Books, and netgalley.com in return for my honest opinion. All comments are my own. 


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