He studied the picture more closely, finding it curious that the young woman looked so boldly into the camera while wearing a white prayer Kapp shaped like a heart--the characteristic head covering for the Lancaster County Old Order Amish.
Why would a devout girl have her picture taken?
When her sister Lily disappears only months after their widowed mother's passing, Eva Esch fears she has been wooed away from the People. Yet Lily's disappearance isn't Eva's only concern: She and her sisters must relocate once their older brother takes over the family farmhouse. Then Jed Stutzman, an Amish buggy maker from Ohio, shows up in Eden Valley with a photo of a Plain young woman. Eva feels powerfully drawn to the charming stranger--but the woman in the forbidden photograph is no stranger at all. . . .
If you are a Beverly Lewis fan, you will love this book. It's in her typical style and an easy read. You won't be shocked at the ending, and it is a book that invites you into the lives of the Amish. I thought it was interesting that Eva has her own candy store at home. She was a lovely leading character.
This book is not part of a series, but could easily be turned into a series.
Stars out of 5 : 4 I am all "Amished-out" at the moment, having just come back from vacation in Lancaster county. However it was nice to read about places that I had heard of and even visited. It's another solid book by Beverly and well worth the read.
"Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc.
Available at your favourite bookseller from Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group".
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