Freya: The Confession (The Freya Series – 2) by Ashley Emma
Could you forgive someone for killing your child–even if it was an accident?
Two years ago, Freya Wilson accidentally hit an Amish man with her car, killing him instantly. She left him and drove away, terrified her violent ex would locate her using his police connections if she turned herself in.
Adam Lapp, the victim’s brother, left the Amish after his brother Robert’s death to become a police officer at Covert Police Detectives Unit and seek justice for his brother’s death. After getting some information from a witness, he makes it his personal mission to track down the mysterious woman in the silver car who killed Robert and left him dead in the street.
He wants to make her pay.
When Freya tells him the truth, he doesn’t arrest her as planned. He expected the woman who killed his brother to be heartless and cruel. He never expected her to a timid, kind, and beautiful woman who is running for her life from a controlling ex who wants her dead.
He didn’t expect his heart to want to forgive her and get to know her more.
When Freya asks him to take her to his family so she can also tell them what happened, he agrees.
But when Freya meets Robert’s parents Hannah and Aaron Lapp, along with his widow Maria, will she have the courage to say what she came there to say, or will she crumble?
Will she find hope in the ashes, or just more darkness and sorrow?
Praise for Freya
“Freya is a heartwarming story, set against the backdrop of the clash of values between the worlds of the Amish and the ‘English’. Written with sensitivity, as well as the tension that keeps the plot moving, you get to understand the feelings, motivations of the characters, as well as the transformative power of confession and forgiveness. Big themes, skilfully set out in a short story – that takes talent!”
-Susan Jagannath, bestselling author of The Camino Ingles
“As a short story, it was wonderful to see that there are still people in the world who can forgive even the worst things in life. Made me think more about what’s going on in the world today. It packed more meaning than in a novel.”
-Amazon Customer
“I LOVE these Amish books by Ashley Emma. They not only grab your interest and keep you reading, they give you a feel like you know a few Amish people and care about them. This is the most powerful step to understanding a culture different from your own. Thanks, Ashley, you have broadened my horizons and you made it fun on the way! There is also a homespun gentleness and honesty about the spiritual side of these differences. If everyone acted like this, Christianity would have a better world view and there would be less hatred in the world. There is nothing more we could ask for from a few books!”
–Chris McKay Pierce, author of Customer Service can be Murder
Author’s Bio
Ashley Emma wrote her first novella at age 12. She wrote her first full-length novel at age 14 and self-published it at 16. Before that, she made books out of printer paper and staples.
She wrote eight full-length manuscripts before the age of 25 and is now a best-selling full-time author. (Many more titles coming soon!)
Ashley has a deep respect and love for the Amish and wanted to make sure her Amish books were genuine and realistic. When she was 20 she stayed with three Amish families in a community in Maine where she made many friends and did her research for her Amish books. To read about what it was like to live among the Amish, check out the Ashley’s Amish Adventures books.
Her bestselling book Undercover Amish received 26 out of 27 points as a finalist in the Maine Romance Writers Strut Your Stuff novel writing competition in 2015. Its sequel Amish Under Fire (coming soon!!) was a semi-finalist in Harlequin’s So You Think You Can Write novel writing competition also in 2015. Two of her short stories have been published online in writing contests and she co-wrote an article for ProofreadAnywhere.com in 2016.
She judged the Fifth Anniversary Writing Contest for Becoming Writer in the summer of 2016.
Ashley owns Fearless Publishing House in Maine where she lives with her husband and two children. She is passionate about helping her clients self-publish their own books so they can build their businesses or achieve their dream of becoming an author.
For more info and some free author training please visit her website.
On her website you can also join her email list to receive a few of her eBooks for free and be the first to know about new releases! She also loves hearing from her readers, so send her an email.
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My Review
5 stars
Freya Wilson was on the run from her abusive fiancé when she accidentally hit and killed an Amish man, Robert Lapp. She meets his brother, Adam who left the Amish community to find his brother’s killer. This story follows Freya and Adam as they return to the Amish community. Although Freya is scared, it is time that she tells Adam’s family about what happened to Robert.
This is a short yet heartbreaking and warming story. Freya is broken by the fact that she killed Robert. You can tell that she truly did not want this to happen. Unfortunately she was trying to hide from her ex. The reactions from Aaron, Hannah, and Maria make this story even more special.
This is a wonderful story. I am really curious about the first book and will be hunting down a copy.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. I voluntarily chose to read and post an honest review.
I would like to thank Ari at Candid Book Reviews for the opportunity to read and share this book.
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