TY - BOOK AU - Woodsmall,Cindy TI - The angel of Forest Hill: an Amish Christmas romance T2 - Thorndike Press large print Christian fiction SN - 9781410494832 PY - 2016/// CY - Waterville, Maine PB - Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning KW - Amish KW - Fiction KW - Widowers KW - Bereavement KW - Communication in marriage KW - Triangles (Interpersonal relations) KW - West Virginia KW - Large type books KW - Christmas stories KW - Religious fiction KW - lcgft KW - Romance fiction N2 - Because of Joel's impossible situation, twenty-one-year-old Rose must sacrifice everything. As days pass into years in the midst of the beautiful hills, the laughter of children, and God's providence, is it too much for Rose to hope for love in return? When Old Order Amish Rose Kurtz is asked to leave her family, travel deep into West Virginia, and help Joel Dienner with his children in the wake of tragedy, the quiet young woman recognizes a home where she might find kindness instead of criticism and hope replacing harsh words. She agrees to stay in Forest Hill and become Joel's wife for the sake of his family needs, but their marriage is to be a partnership, one built from need, not love and affection. As the years pass, Rose continues to beckon Joel to join life again, to take joy in his growing children, and to awaken his heart to the possibility of new love. Joel hopes that Rose can move beyond deep-rooted hurts to see the beautiful Christmas ahead, their season. But will the arrival of a beautiful widow and a series of misunderstandings reverse how far Rose and Joel have come? ER -