What can I say about this book that will really give it the accolades it deserves?
I’ll try.

This story begins like a little snowball, and gains momentum, getting more powerful
and bigger with each chapter. It has a moving and deeply spiritual message of hope and
forgiveness, extended to anyone identifying with the main subject of the novel.

Hannah Glick, a young Amish woman, is engaged to Christian a young Amish man in her community. Through a happenstance “chance”, she finds out something about him
that totally changes her course in life. The book Mrs. Spredemann has written deals
compassionately yet truthfully about her alternate pathway, and those whom she is
involved with along the way. I don’t want to give much away, I’m hoping everyone who reads
this review will read An Unforgiveable Secret. It really has so much valuable information, along with
tidings of hope and directives for how a couple can go about repairing the damage this unforgiveable secret that can and does, unleash catastrophe in the involved person’s life. JEB Spredemann weaves a series of events that COULD happen, and it gives you such a joyful blessing. She’s a Godly author, and I love that.

Again, I encourage everyone reading the review to read this book for yourself. You’ll be amazed, uplifted, and oh so much better equipped to help yourself, or someone else.

Thanks be to God, for giving his faithful servants such awesome talents. If we would all use them for HIS glory and to bring honor to Him, what a better world this would be!

Jennifer Spredemann’s website: https://www.jenniferspredemann.com/

Her facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.spredemann ( )

Set in the Amish community, this features a rather naive girl called Hannah who does something unexpectedly, which affects her for many years. We don't discover what exactly happens until much later in the book, and while there are hints, the full extent is shocking to the reader when revealed, as well as to her loved ones.

I thought it quite a good story overall, covering an important ethical issue sympathetically, albeit (inevitably) only showing one side. But some of the conversation is over-stilted, and I found there were too many Amish words in italics, making it often quite awkward to read. ( )

Hannah always had a good life living in her Amish community until one misunderstanding leads to a secret. With the secret Hannah carries a burden that threatens to destroy everything. Sad and deeply emotional. ( )

The story is too spread out. You know something bad happened but you don't know what. That usually makes for a good story but in this case it is just....irritatung?.....confusing?....The characters are not well developed and I just can't get into the story. The story only became interesting after I had read over half and by then it was too late. I usually like this author's books but this one just didn't hit the spot for me. ( )

This is a beautiful story of the redeeming grace of Jesus. Although it deals with a very sad and difficult topic, it is a great reminder that no matter what we have done, Christ forgives. The subject matter is one you don’t often hear about, particularly within the Amish community, but it is real, it is emotionally painful, and it is redeemable.
Being a part of a strong religious community, Hannah feels she must keep her secret hidden. If others found out, it would likely bring great shame to her and her family as well as end her chances of marrying the man she loved. When her secret mistakenly spills out in the presence of another person, her life suddenly takes a turn and begins to spin out of control. What will it take to help Hannah face her greatest fear? How could God possibly use this for good?
This book had me in tears, made my heart smile, and made me once again marvel at how God can take the most difficult of situations and turn it into something that can be used for His glory. ( )