First off, loved the covers to the books in this series. Helped me put a face to the main character in this story, Rhoda Byler. Rhoda is an Amish young lady with a gift at growing herbs and berries. But some in her community think she also has a gift to see into the future and think she is involved in witchcraft. Those people make life very difficult for Rhoda and her family. Times are tough financially and Rhoda lives with her folks and also her two married siblings and their families.

Then there is Samuel King who lives miles away and is trying to make something of the apple orchard that has been in the family for years. But due to circumstances, he needs help getting his orchard to grow better apples and seeks out Rhoda's expertise. The two must learn to work together and help each other out through difficult struggles they are both facing, with the community and with family issues. Tragedy will strike, but both Rhoda and Samuel are strong and will endure through it.

This was a story that had very interesting characters, and all were very different and all had different views on their Amish heritage. I enjoyed myself and look forward to reading more in this series. ( )

Ronda is having trouble letting go of her guilt. Though it all she meets Leah King. Ronda starts to see that her family struggle But her dreams with her garden she will not let go. Sumuel starts having trouble with the apple orchard. Though Samuel is having some trouble he starts something with Ronda as partner with King's Orchard.

Samuel struggles with this family orchard. Things show that Ronda care about Samuel. For she goes after Samuel when something happens.

Things go from one thing to another. Is Ronda in love with Jakob or is god trying to get Samuel and Ronda together in another place. Where they will be working together ten hours away. To determine this it hard to say. For me I think God wants Samuel and Ronda together but the only way I will now is for the second book. Though there surprises and twist in this book. ( )

When I started reading this book, I wasn’t sure I liked it. Reading the synopsis on the back, I figured I would love it. It sounded like my kind of story but . . .

I figured it for another book written by someone who was trying to make us believe that the Amish talk and act about the same as we do.

I’m still reserving judgement on some of those opinions but I no longer care whether that is true or not of this book because…

I LOVE IT!

Any irritation I may have felt initially was washed away by the flood of emotions that came with reading this wonderful story.

THIS is a book EVERYONE should read!

The characters will pull you right into their little world. The descriptions show the community so clearly, you expect to look up and see it all around you. And the story . . . well, the story is exactly what I first thought. It is right up my alley.

Aside from being a subject I hold very near and dear to my heart, Cindy Woodsmall weaves a story masterfully -of a young woman who finally begins to discover who she really is and how she is meant to interact with those around her.

It’s a beautiful story of dealing with adversity, making the best of the life you have, and learning to accept yourself the way you are (or starting to anyway… I hope she manages to do that in the 2nd and 3rd novels)

I have already started the next novel in this series and I can’t wait to see where it takes me.

Amish fiction is a fairly new obsession for me and I am thrilled to have discovered this particular series! I think you will be too! ( )

http://from7eight.com/a-season-for-tending/ ( )

Cindy has hit the ball out of the orchard with this book. This is the first in a new Amish Vines and Orchards Series.
You will come to care for these characters and will be sad when this book is done and the second one is not released yet.
Rhonda, who has a 'gift' for sensing when bad things are going to happen decides it is easier to be by herself than with others. That is not to be when she finds Leah sleeping in her garden.
Samuel King, has a struggling apple orchard after meeting Rhonda and seeing her amazing garden, he asks for help.
What happens? You wil have to read the book to find out.