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  • A Forbidden Rumspringa

  • Gay Amish Romance Series, Book 1
  • Written by: Keira Andrews
  • Narrated by: John Solo
  • Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (12 ratings)

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A Forbidden Rumspringa

Written by: Keira Andrews
Narrated by: John Solo
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Publisher's Summary

When two young Amish men find love, will they risk losing everything?

In a world where every detail of life - down to the width of a hat brim - is dictated by God and the all-powerful rules of the community, two men dare to imagine a different way. At 18, Isaac Byler knows little outside the strict Amish settlement of Zebulon, Minnesota, where there is no rumspringa for exploration beyond the boundaries of their insular world. Isaac knows he'll have to officially join the church and find a wife before too long, but he yearns for something else - something he can't name.

Dark tragedy has left carpenter David Lantz alone to support his mother and sisters, and he can't put off joining the church any longer. But when he takes on Isaac as an apprentice, their attraction grows amid the sweat and sawdust. David shares his sinful secrets, and he and Isaac struggle to reconcile their shocking desires with their commitment to faith, family, and community. Now that they've found each other, are they willing to lose it all?

Contains mature themes.

©2014 Keira Andrews (P)2019 Tantor

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  • Mar
  • 2023-09-03

Enjoyed!

I enjoyed all 3 books in this series!
Different cultures different ways/beliefs.
Hard decisions placed on young people but let's hope that love continues to win ❤️
If m/m sex bothers you than maybe not the series for you.

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  • Leo
  • 2019-09-18

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Narrator John Solo performed an anxious forbidden romantic drama. Lots of drama. He reads very well and is work is usually good. His voices are easy differentiable and comfortable to listen to.

This story just rubbed me up the wrong way. I feel like pulling my hair out if I hear how people still allow themselves to be controlled with the fear of GOD. The plot was believable and I was sucked into it, maybe too deep.

It's like watching a horror movie, you keep watching although you absolutely don't want to.
We did have a HEA, and it sounds like we can expect more, since the boys have a place to escape to on the outside.

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Cliffhanger ending and what a waste of time

For the love of God people find new narrators! This entire book was read so overly dramatic it took away some of the emotional aspect of the book. With that said, I didn’t like the book. there were so many internal musings but it still didn’t feel like he struggle. I almost feel this book would be better if he was constantly getting in trouble or he was rebelling against conforming and they were pushing him to confirm or commit to the church. This would make him leaving so much better, it would also make his internal thoughts so much deeper but as it stands or maybe it was how it was read, the story falls flat.

I was hoping for so much more or maybe a bit more involved with June, I thought maybe he would move closer to her so he can slowly get himself into the English world something but moving all the way to San Francisco?

when we come to the end I thought what a waste of eight hours I would not have read this if I knew that it was a cliffhanger ending and I would need to read the second and third book in order to figure out the entire story or to get a feel like the story concluded.

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