This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

Book Evaluation:
Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️
World Building:🌎🌎🌎
Cover:📔📔📔📔
Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻
Heroine:🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️
Intimacy Level: 🔥
Relationship Building: 💒💒💒
Heart & Feels:💞💞💞💞
Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂😂
Page Turner Level:📖📖📖📖
Narration:🎧🎧🎧🎧
Ending:🧧🧧🧧🧧
Overall View: ✨✨✨.5


First Impressions
Happily Ever Amih is the first book in the "Amish of Apple Creek" series and after falling for the Cinderella retelling, I was really curious about this one here. In some aspects this has some Cinderella themes to it, but not as heavily focused. I am really starting to enjoy this author and want to read more of her works. Even though this wasn't my favorite Amish romance, it had the typical charm and delight that you can expect from an Amish romance. The heroine is a bit interesting, but the story is endearing and I loved the grandmother and the hero is so solid. I love seeing such strength in a romance and this one has it in spades.

First Line
Daniel Miller was bored.

The Main Protagonists
The Hero: Daniel
-Amish
-Custodian at the local Hospital and a bit of a counselor at times
-Hardworking

The Heroine: Addie
-Orphan
-Raised by her grandmother
-Works odd jobs
-A pet Donkey who is also a emotional support animal for the county

Summary
Addie Byler is the well known wallflower of the area, she was abandoned by her parents to be raised by her grandmother and was raised to be hard working and prepare for being a wife and mother one day. But Addie is shy and wears glasses and has never been the popular girl in school. Always a bit of a outcast in many ways because she was different. Then we have Daniel, who is attracted to Addie when he sees her at a local party and wants to start courting her but knows that she would be apprehensive on his intentions. So he starts leaving her letters and they start exchanging letters with each other. Soon they start exchanging warm thoughts with each other and wanting more from each other, but will Addie be able to forgive Daniel of his deception and embrace the love she can have with him?

What I Loved
Happily Ever Amish is such a cute tale. I really enjoyed the love letter aspect to the story. Seeing these two people learn to get to know each other through writing letters and leaving it in a hollow of a tree? I mean that is such a romantic meet cute for them. But developing a relationship with each other won't be so easy as either of them expect that it will be. I really enjoyed seeing these two bond with one another. The ways in which they come together was endearing. I loved how Daniel is though. You see so much more to his job and I love that he helps Amish people in the hospital and brings comfort to them. The relationship between Addie and her grandmother is just so fun and quite honestly delivered so many laughs for me. The romance between Addie and Daniel is sweet and steady. They have to work together to overcome issues but you see them learn how to communicate with each other and the work that it takes when you are new to a romantic relationship. And the story came with so many cozy moments so if you are looking for a wonderful winter read to cozy up with, this is your ticket.

What I Struggled With
There were just a few aspects that I really struggled with. I had a hard time with the romance at times. I do wish that there had been more swoony moments. But with Amish these aspects can definitely feel more surface level sometimes. The heroine was hard to take at times. She was always making assumptions and accusations and not listening to reason and thinking things through. She overreacts constantly and while it would be understandable for one or two things, its obvious she was written with her personality like this and it was just hard to read at times. I just wanted to shake a "calm chill pill" into her haha She really needed to learn to relax and get all the facts before reacting as strongly as she does.

Narration
Tavis Gilbert is actually one of my favorite narrators so I always have a good time when she is narrating a story. She has such a lovely voice and its easy to listen to when she is at the helm.

Overall View
Happily Ever Amish is a sweet and cozy Amish romance that will deliver vibes for winter, friendship and a charming love letter theme with a few laughs along the way....will lift the spirit from beginning to end.

Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Inspirational Romance
Character Types: Amish
Themes: Pining Hero, Love Letters
Tropes: Unrequited Love, Opposites Attract

Book Perspective
3rd POV

Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
Relationship Conflict

Song This Book Inspires
The Gathering by Will Ackerman

Recommendation For Reading Order
You can read as a standalone if needed.

Steam/Spice Explanations

Simmering cup of tea---soft warm touches and light intimacy

Narrators:
Tavia Gilbert