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Zusatztext Praise for the Novels of Marta Perry “What a joy it is to read Marta Perry's novels!...everything a reader could want—strong! well-defined characters! beautiful! realistic settings! and a thought-provoking plot. Readers of Amish fiction will surely be waiting anxiously for her next book.”—Shelley Shepard Gray! New York Times bestselling author of the Sisters of the Heart series “A born storyteller! Marta Perry skillfully weaves the past and present in this heart-stirring tale of love and forgiveness.”—Susan Meissner! author of Secrets of a Charmed Life “Sure to appeal to fans of Beverly Lewis.”— Library Journal “Perry carefully balances the traditional life of the Amish with the contemporary world in an accessible! intriguing fashion.”— Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Perry crafts characters with compassion! yet with insecurities that make them relatable.”— RT Book Reviews “[Perry] has once again captured my heart with the gentle wisdom and heartfelt faith of the Amish community.”—Fresh Fiction Informationen zum Autor A 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. She is the author of more than fifty inspirational romance novels, including the Pleasant Valley series and the Keepers of the Promise trilogy. She lives with her husband in a century-old farmhouse. Klappentext In the first novel set in the Amish community of Pleasant Valley, a teacher must rely on her faith to guide her heart through challenging times. All of Pleasant Valley seems to think the newcomer from Lancaster County is the perfect match for schoolteacher Leah Beiler. After all, so few new families come to their secluded Amish community, and even fewer unmarried men. Daniel Glick is a widower with three young children to look after-clearly he's in need of a wife. But Daniel's past haunts him at every turn. Though he cannot miss the beauty in Leah's bright eyes and patient ways, he also sees a reminder of the pain he came so far to escape. Leah, too, has a burden on her heart. Years ago she was engaged to Johnny Kile, and was heartbroken when he decided to leave the Amish community. Since then she has immersed herself in her love of the children she teaches, forgetting any hopes of having her own family. When Johnny returns, seeking reconciliation, Leah must decide between two pathways, either of which will change her life forever...Chapter One Knowing your proper place was a basic tenet of Amish life. Leah Beiler smiled as she watched her class of thirty-five scholars living out that belief. The number was up by three with the addition of the Glick children just today, and they were all in their assigned seats. Thirty-five heads bent over the work she'd set for her first- to eighth-graders, and not a whisper disturbed the stillness of the one-room school. Ten years of teaching had given Leah an extra sense where her scholars were concerned. Despite the quiet, excitement rippled through the room, even though no head lifted for a furtive look at the battery clock on her desk. The prospect of a picnic lunch to welcome the newcomers had everyone, including, she had to admit, the teacher, excited. It would be a welcome break in the usual routine, with the Christmas program now in the distant past and their end-of-school-year events not yet begun. The April weather had cooperated today, bathing Pleasant Valley, Pennsylvania, in sunshine rather than showers. Through the window, she could see the horses and buggies lined up outside that told her the scholars' mothers had arrived with food for the picnic. She clapped her hands, amused at the alacrity with which pencils ...
