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After his father’s death, Geoff
Laughton returns to the farm he grew up on. After learning
his father left him the place, he decides to move back
home. He tries to get his life back to some kind of
normal. Then one morning he finds a young Amish man
sleeping in his barn, and everything changes.
Love Means…No Shame is a sweet tale of finding
love in unexpected places, and having the courage to hold
onto it no matter what. Geoff is a kind and generous
person. He cares about his family and friends, and always
tries to do the right thing. That tendency leads him to
help out Elijah, the young Amish man, by offering him a
job. It also leads him to try to fight his feelings for
Elijah, thinking it’s in the young man’s best interest.
Elijah was a bit harder for me to get a handle on. He
seemed a bit more worldly than I would expect an Amish man
to be, but he had an innocence about him as well. I would
have liked to see some of the story from his point of view,
as the transition from traditional Amish to living in the
outside world would be fascinating to read about. The
conflict between Elijah’s religious upbringing and his and
Geoff’s love causes some problems for them, as does a
meddling relative of Geoff’s. There’s a lot of emotion and
angst before it’s all said and done, but I have to say I
enjoyed that. Love Means…No Shame may not be
the most realistic story out there, but it’s dramatic and
emotional, and there are days when that’s just what I’m
looking for. |
