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We are reading Leah's Choice by Marta Perry.



All of Pleasant Valley seems to think the newcomer from Lancaster County is the perfect match for Teacher Leah. After all, so few new families come to their separate Amish community, and fewer still unmarried men. Daniel Glick is a widower with three young children to look after?clearly he?s in need of a wife.

Daniel's past haunts him. Though he cannot miss the beauty in Leah's bright eyes and patient ways, he also sees a reminder of his pain-filled marriage. Leah, too, has a burden to bear. Years ago, she was engaged to Johnny Kile, and she was heartbroken when he decided to leave the Amish community. Since then she has immersed herself in teaching, forgetting any hopes of having her own family. When Johnny returns, seeking reconciliation, Leah must decide between two pathways, either of which will completely change her life.


Come read with us. :)

I hope you enjoy my book! Don't hesitate to ask any questions.

Best,
Marta Perry

I'm starting on the book tonight! I'm excited to finally get a start on this series - the first book has been sitting on my bookshelf for an age! Haha.

Will start as soon as I finish the book I'm reading. I've been wanting to read this one for a while.

I'm up to chapter 12. It's really good so far. I do wonder if the Amish men continue to not shave or if they shave again when they are widowed? This sounds like Daniel doesn't shave but I think I read another book with an Amish widower who was clean shaven.

Melissa wrote: "I'm up to chapter 12. It's really good so far. I do wonder if the Amish men continue to not shave or if they shave again when they are widowed? This sounds like Daniel doesn't shave but I think I ..."

From everything I've read, widowers keep their beards.

Once a man has been married, he wears his beard for life.

I also wondered about the shunning of members who left the Amish. For some reason I thought they wouldn't be shunned as long as they left before they got baptized. I'm not sure if these characters who left the community had been baptized?

I am finished with the book. It was really good I actually couldn't put it down. I want to know what happens with the little sister. It looks like she has her own book later on.

In regard to the shunning, it's correct that members are not shunned if they leave the community before baptism and joining the church. It's only if someone has taken the lifelong vow to the church and then broken it that shunning comes into play.

And for more about Anna, look for Anna's Return!

I'm a little over a third of the way through right now, and I'm definitely liking it so far. I had to force myself to put it down! XD

And Marta, thanks so much for being kind enough to answer our questions! It means a lot to have the author on hand! :)

Thank you! I'm enjoying your comments!

Marta

Finally started getting into this book. It's good so far.

Finally finished. I really enjoyed this story and look forward to reading more in the series!

I also am excited to get to read more about Anna later. Another character I want to know more about is Lydia the psychologist at the clinic. I did not really care much for Staci though lol. The only thing that I was disappointed in was that we did not get to be a part of the wedding at the end.

Really loved this story!

This is one of my favorite series!!