Fans of Amish Fiction discussion

We are reading The Bargain by Stephanie Reed starting Feb 28.

Here's a description of the book:

It's 1971, and Betsie Troyer's peaceful and predictable life is about to become anything but.

When their parents flee the Amish, nineteen-year-old Betsie and her seventeen-year-old sister Sadie are distraught. Under the dubious guidance of a doting aunt, the girls struggle to keep the secret, praying their parents will return before anyone learns the truth--a truth that may end all hopes of Betsie's marriage to Charley Yoder.

Worse still, Betsie must learn a trade while she boards with a dysfunctional Englisher family: Sheila, a twelve-year-old desperately searching for a friend and in dire need of her mother; the free-spirited mother, who runs off to "find herself" on the stage; the angry father whose structured life crumbles; and Michael, a troubled college dropout nearly killed in the Kent State Massacre.

Thrust into the English world, Betsie must grapple with the realities of war and miniskirts, pot parties and police brutality, protests and desertion. Can she help the Sullivan family and find peace in her new surroundings, or must she forget the bargain she made and seek refuge back in Plain City with protective and reliable Charley?

Come read with us.

Lorie, I probably won't be able to get much reading in until Wednesday night. I have midterms coming up this week. =/

I am starting today. I had some e-books I wanted to finish so no worries.

Awesome! Once I knock this midterm out of the way, I'll have a full week to relax and read! ^-^

I have this on kindle but not read yet, story sounds good, will check back to see how you like it.

So far it is okay. I am a little over 25%. I just want to know about this bargain. what is she gonna get for taking over his business?

I'm a little over 100 pages in. I can't believe Phyllis left her children like that!

yeah I know. I am about 79% done.

I just finished it! I thought it was pretty good. It was interesting to read a book set in the early 70s.

I was born in the early 70s so that was kind of neat.

I finished. I liked it but the ending did not end how I thought and maybe that is because it has a sequel?

Yeah, the ending was a little abrupt, too. I'm hoping there is a sequel...

Yep! The sequel is expected to come out in October!

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

I enjoyed this book. I forgot to join the Buddy Read.

@Lorie: When will you close this thread?

@Lorie: It doesn't appear that The Bachelor has a description yet.

We usually leave these open that away if someone reads late they can always come back and post.