MY REVIEW:

Although I sometimes grow weary of all the Amish fiction that arrives in my mailbox for review, I always enjoy Beth Wiseman’s books. Her stories usually approach the Amish life from a different angle without disparaging it. Her honest depiction of characters, the choices they face, and their ultimate decisions add a fresh dimension to this genre.

Plain Proposal features two young women – one who is Amish but loves a young man who plans to leave the Amish community and the other is an Englischer whose father left the Amish before she was born. As Miriam’s love for Saul grows, she faces the difficult decision of whether to go against her family’s wishes or to give him up. Troubled Shelby finds peace and the love of the family she always wanted and is reluctant to leave them for her old life.

Interesting characters and a clever plot kept me turning the pages and several surprises were appreciated. Plain Proposal is an excellent story about love, acceptance, loyalty, and family that clearly illustrates the series theme of what it means to be a Daughter of the Promise – a lesson that applies to all daughters of Christ.

This book was provided for review by Amazon Vine.

ABOUT THE BOOK:

Miriam secretly vows to follow Saul no matter what the future holds. She never thought that future might take them away from their Amish community.

Miriam Raber could have her pick of any of the eligible bachelors in Lancaster County. But she only has eyes for one . . . Saul Fisher. He captured her heart years ago, and she’s never looked back. Even when rumors circulate that Saul may leave their Amish community to pursue a once-in-a-lifetime apprenticeship, Miriam makes a bold assertion: she will stand by him, whether he stays or goes.

Saul Fisher has experienced an inordinate amount of loss in his short life. Raising his two brothers and caring for a grieving father who privately seeks solace in the comfort of his homemade wine, Saul has kept his father’s drinking from the community. But if he leaves Lancaster, the burden of secrecy will be left to his young brothers. How does he balance this with the dream that burns bright within him?

As Miriam and Saul consider leaving their lives behind, God starts revealing things to Miriam that make her think twice about what it means to be a Daughter of the Promise, and what it means to make a home.

Experience this love story with a surprising resolution by one of the most popular voices in Amish fiction.

To read the first chapter of Plain Proposal CLICK HERE.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Beth is the best-selling author of the Daughters of the Promise series — Plain Perfect, Plain Pursuit, Plain Promise,  Plain Paradise and Plain Proposal.  Her new series–Land of Canaan– debuted in the fall of 2010 with Seek Me With All Your Heart which has been selected as the 2011 Women of Faith Novel of the Year.  She is contracted with Thomas Nelson Publishing and is currently working on her first non-Amish novel due for release in the spring of 2012.  All of her books have held spots on both the CBA (Christian Book Association) bestseller list and the ECPA (Evangelical Christian Publishers Association) bestseller list.