A Season on the Wind by Suzanne Woods Fisher Book Review

 

Ben Zook had only two loves in his life: books and birds. In a stroke of good fortune, he'd stumbled onto a way to cobble together those two loves into a career, writing books about rare birds. He was as free as a bird--until a chase for a rare White-winged Tern takes him to the one place on earth he planned to never return: his Amish home in Stoney Ridge.

Desperate for photographs of the elusive tern, Ben hires a local field guide, Micah Weaver, and boards at Micah's farm, planning to "bag the bird" and leave Stoney Ridge before anyone recognizes him. But he neglected to plan for Micah's sister, Penny. One long-ago summer, Penny had introduced Ben to birding, even sharing with him a hidden eagle aerie. That eagle became his spark bird--the one that inspired his lifelong love.

Ben. He was Penny's spark bird. That was when she knew true love. She'd always hoped Ben would come back to Stoney Ridge. Back to his Amish roots. Back to her. The only problem? Ben has absolutely no memory of Penny.
Bestselling author Suzanne Woods Fisher welcomes her readers to the Amish community at Stoney Ridge in this engaging story of discovering just who the rare birds are in life.

 My Thoughts:

 

This was a sweet story that was extremely delightful to read. I have always enjoyed Suzanne Woods Fisher's books. This one was intriguing in many ways but I enjoyed learning about the birds and the information in the Birder’s Glossary at the beginning of the book. Like all her books there is information on the characters in the story.

 

The characters are wonderful and made you feel like you know them. Ben Zook returns to his hometown of Stoney Ridge in search of the White-winged tern for his rare bird book. He wants to stay out of sight so no one recognizes him. Ben ends up staying in the guest house of Penny Weaver. Penny is delighted to see Ben again but, he doesn’t recognize or remember her. Penny and her brother are new to the area. She spent time here as a young girl with her grandmother. Then you have Penny’s brother Micah, who has a speech impediment but knows a great deal about birds. I enjoyed the details in his journal. I love getting reacquainted with characters in the community again like Hank and others.

 

At first Ben wasn’t a character I liked much. He grows on you once you know his story. The author does a wonderful job bringing him full circle as he comes to terms with his past and finally to forgiveness.

 

A beautifully written story that I was immersed in. I loved learning about the birds and the way the author weaves in information about the birds.

 

 Disclosure: I received this complimentary product through Revell Publishers in exchange for my honest thoughts.