When an Old Order Amish woman takes a job at a small-town pharmacy struggling to survive in a world of “big box” stores, her motive is to help her Plain community. But the advent of the holiday season brings an unusual mystery to the surface–and possibly love.
Twenty-four-year-old Holly Zook lives a unique life for a young Amish woman. Years ago, her bishop allowed her to continue her education and become the lead technician for Greene’s Pharmacy, an old-timey drugstore that looks out for the Amish community–a group largely without secure healthcare plans. She knows she can’t marry and hold onto her professional job. She’s Amish, and she can only have one or the other, so she spurns love and works toward addressing treatable diseases–like the one that claimed her father’s life.
As long as Holly continues to avoid Joshua Smucker, the one man who draws her like a warm hearth in winter, she should be fine. When something unexpected threatens Greene’s Pharmacy, Holly and Joshua must work together to unravel what’s happened and find the “missing” patient before the Board of Pharmacy shuts them down. As the snows of December arrive, with Christmas in the air, will Holly succumb to the generous spirit of the season?
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Summary
From: Carol Pennington
Book Title: The Christmas Remedy
Book Author: Cindy Woodsmall
What do you like about this book:
Holly is a young Amish girl who has a passion for helping her people. She sought permission from her religious leaders to obtain her GED and become a Pharmacy Tech at the local drug store. Now she plans to become an LPN so she can do even more to help her people access much needed healthcare. In order to realize that dream, Holly must give up any hope of having a family of her own. If she were to marry, she would no longer be able to work. That wasn’t a problem until she met Joshua.
This is a short read set during the holiday season. Holly’s zeal is very admirable and she is a likable character. The budding romance between her and Joshua is sweet. The story very much has a small town feel to it. I enjoyed the read, I recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good clean romance.