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I find it hard to believe that the author grew up in an Amish community. I am from Indiana (where this book takes place) and have had some interaction with the Amish. There are glaring errors related to the Amish which I tried to overlook until it just got too ridiculous to do so. A person doesn’t have to have lived with Amish to know something of their culture. In this case the author did not have even the basic understanding. For example: References to the cologne that an Amish man was wearing. (So when was the last time you saw an Amish guy at the cologne counter at Macy’s?) The young unmarried woman in the story wore a white cap. Even a cursory search on google will explain that white caps are only worn by married women. Unmarried women wear black caps. The main character, who grew up in the community, did not know the meaning of the word, Rumspringa. Any young person who grew up in the area would know the concept. When a young Amish man was arrested at work, he turns to his Amish boss and asks him to call his Amish father. The boss immediately goes inside and calls. Unless you live under a rock, you know that the Amish don’t have phones. When the boss goes in to call, I exited the book. I feel that it is an insult to the Amish for an author to write about a culture without bothering to learn anything about them. It also insults the intelligence of the reader. Nothing about the book was believable. Given the upbringing of the Amish, I found it hard to believe that the young Amish woman in the book was sneaking away and sleeping around. Don’t waste your time with this author. If you want to read a novel about the Amish, check out Beverly Lewis.