A Hidden Hope continues the story of a medical clinic, begun in A Healing Touch, but both of these stories stand alone. That said, as someone who loved A Healing Touch, it was great to revisit the characters lives.

Dok Stoltzfus can’t keep up with the number of patients coming through her clinic doors and without thinking, signs up to host medical interns. When two arrive she’s horrified because she doesn’t have time to oversee their work and doesn’t trust them with her Amish patients.

To make matters worse, one has a hidden agenda and the other seems happier renovating Dok’s basement to create more clinic space. Thankfully the addition of a travel nurse does lift some of the workload. Unfortunately though, Nurse Miller is in love with Dr. King.

As in the previous Stoney Ridge novel, there’s never a dull day at Dok’s clinic, especially youth receptionist Annie’s hypochondriac mother to cause drama. And poor Annie’s dream of being a paramedic is paused as she grapples with motion sickness. I tell you – this book has it all.

This story includes heartfelt Amish wisdom that will stay with me. The relationships here are refreshingly honest and as you’d expect with stories centered on Plain life, what’s important comes to the fore while the noise of modern life falls away.

I received a copy of A Hidden Hope from the publisher via NetGalley, the opinions are all my own.