2015 Rainbow Awards Honorable Mention: A Forbidden Rumspringa by Keira Andrews

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A Forbidden Rumspringa (Gay Amish Romance Book 1) by Keira Andrews
Gay Erotic Romance
Series: Gay Amish Romance
Paperback: 184 pages
Publisher: KA Books (August 31, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0993859836
ISBN-13: 978-0993859830
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When two young Amish men find love, will they risk losing everything?

In a world where every detail of life--down to the width of a hat brim--is dictated by God and the all-powerful rules of the community, two men dare to imagine a different way. At 18, Isaac Byler knows little outside the strict Amish settlement of Zebulon, Minnesota, where there is no rumspringa for exploration beyond the boundaries of their insular world. Isaac knows he'll have to officially join the church and find a wife before too long, but he yearns for something else--something he can't name.

Dark tragedy has left carpenter David Lantz alone to support his mother and sisters, and he can't put off joining the church any longer. But when he takes on Isaac as an apprentice, their attraction grows amid the sweat and sawdust. David shares his sinful secrets, and he and Isaac struggle to reconcile their shocking desires with their commitment to faith, family and community.

Now that they've found each other, are they willing to lose it all?


Beautiful coming of age tale set in a world that couldn't be more confining for a gay young man.  I loved both main characters and needed the second book as soon as I finished this one.