Thrill of the Chaste

By Valerie Weaver-Zercher,

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Browse the inspirational fiction section of your local bookstore, and you will likely find cover after cover depicting virtuous young women cloaked in modest dresses and wearing a pensive or playful expression. They hover innocently above sun-drenched pastures or rustic country lanes, often with a horse-drawn buggy in the background-orā€¦

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1 author picked Thrill of the Chaste as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Full confession here. Iā€™m not a big romance reader and so Iā€™m baffled by why Mennonite/Amish mystery romances are such a huge genre. Maybe itā€™s the perceived simplicity and innocence of the sect? Maybe they take people back to a time they never experienced themselves? Thatā€™s why I found Weaver-Zercherā€™s book helpful in clarifying why so many people love these books. Her writing is witty and engaging and kept me reading even though the subject itself is on the academic side. If you do want to explore the genre, the best source for a recommendation is the podcast Just Plainā€¦

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