Series ✦ Penny’s Take
A Christmas Haven
Cindy Woodsmall · 2019
72/100
👍 Worth It
A cozy holiday read that does something a little different by putting Old Order and stricter Swartzentruber Amish life side by side. Ivy's torn between her business dreams and her sister's wedding, and the mother-daughter Woodsmall team knows how to make a gentle Christmas romance feel warm without tipping into syrupy.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety90
Substance / usefulness68
Craft & writing72
Originality60
Evidence & accuracy78
Hype vs delivers62
Age-fit88
Human-eye read72
Penny’s verdict72
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