Already it towered skyward, the bare ribs giving an impression of power. “Wow.” Zach stood next to her on the lane, staring at the r. It would give Zach a better sense of the complex web of Amish relationships as well as give her the opportunity to question Samuel. Maybe she shouldn’t have asked him to come today, but the urge to have a little more time with him before he left had overcome her better judgment. She is the author of more than thirty-five inspirational romance novels and lives with her husband in a century-old farmhouse.To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:īeing in the car alone with Zach even for the short ride to Sarah and Jonah’s farm was disturbing to her equilibrium. But how can she encourage his attention when she might someday leave Pleasant Valley, and when her father-in-law, a military officer, is scheming to take Jamie away from her? As William seeks the courage to stand up for the woman who believes in him, Hannah must decide where her true home lies-in the free, ever-changing world she knows, or in the simpler, loving community she’s found…Review'What a joy it is to read Marta Perry's novels!'(New York Times bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray ) About the AuthorA lifetime spent in rural Pennsylvania and her own Pennsylvania Dutch roots led Marta Perry to write about the Plain People who add to the rich heritage of her home state. His stutter makes him feel like a permanent outsider in his Amish community, and he understands her loneliness.Hannah is irresistibly drawn to the shy, caring William, and her education in speech therapy makes it natural for her to want to help him speak more easily. She finds an unexpected, sympathetic listener in furniture maker William Brand.

Working in her aunt’s bakery is a way for Hannah to get back on her feet, but she isn’t sure if she can live by tradition-or if she and Jamie should stay for good. Seeking refuge, she comes to live with her aunt in Pleasant Valley, a place she hasn’t seen since childhood, when her parents left the Mennonite faith.

Returning to Pleasant Valley is giving Hannah Conroy a much-needed chance at a new life. But now she must discover her true place in the world …Unexpected tragedy has left Hannah without her soldier husband and a home for her baby son, Jamie.

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