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Fiction. Literature. Romance. Christian Fiction. HTML: The man she loves wants to leave the Amish faith. But can she really leave her life behind? "Whatever he chooses, I'm going with him." Miriam Raber enjoys life in her Old Order Amish community, and she is hopeful that Saul Fisher will propose to her soon. But when Saul starts talking about leaving the only world either of them has ever known, Miriam imagines what her life might look like as an Englischer. One thing she knows for certain, she loves Saul and feels he's the one God has chosen for her. But Saul's indecision has come at an inconvenient time as Miriam is noticing advances from Jesse Dienner, a man she went to school with and who wants to marry. Complicating matters is the arrival of Miriam's cousin, Shelby, a worldly Englisch girl sent to live with Miriam's family following trouble back home. Who will Miriam choose a life withâ??and who will choose to stay in the Old Order Amish community? Sweet Amish romance, part of the Daughters of the Promise series Book One: Plain Perfect, Book Two: Plain Pursuit, Book Three: Plain Promise, Book Four: Plain Paradise, Book Five: Plain Proposal, Book 6: Plain Peace Book length: approximately 90,000 words Includes discussion questions for book clubs… (more)
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As the summer passed and Shelby loved to stay with this Amish family and Miriam felt as is she had a sister, the two of them were going fishing with Saul and Jesse. None of these teens had been baptized into the church yet and Saul didn't think he wanted too. He loved to cook and had applied as an assistance chef and had the job, now if his dad would stop his drinking and take care of Saul's two young brothers. The mama and sister had gotten killed and sometimes Saul's dad just could not take it and got into the wine. Other times he was a good hard working man, but Saul was afraid to leave his brothers alone with him all the time.
How will things work out for Shelby when she had to go back to one of her parents? As both the young men had their eyes on Miriam, one had plans to stay with the community and one wanted to leave and work out into the English world.
I have read all the other books in this series "Daughters of the Promise" and loved every one of them. Every book that I have read by Beth Wiseman is great,
Thanks to BookSneeze a division of Thomas Nelson Publisher for this book to me to review.
Miriam's sweet story drew me in, not only because of her character being one from past novels, but also because of her amazing, tender heart. She was so kind when her cousin from Texas-Shelby- came to stay. But, Miriam had a BIG decision to make-stay Amish or follow her heart and follow Saul to Pittsburgh for a once in a life time opportunity.
Reading her story, seeing her love for her family and for Saul, was an experience I'm truly glad I didn't miss. At times, I would laugh a little, at times I'd feel a little sad for Miriam, and for Shelby. Other times, I just settled in for the ride of contentment of reading a really fantastic Amish novel.
I definitely recommend this novel to all readers (especially Amish lovers!) with the highest of praises. With 5 star novels like this, Beth Wiseman writes of God's love and grace and the meaning of family and friends. Don't miss out on this book, or the others in this amazingly written series.
I know that this is a series book and I have not read the other books
I like the fact that some of the situations that Miriam was going through any woman can experience. How many times in our lives have we been in relationships and either our partner wants us to change to suit their whims, they need to choose not to change themselves, or you walk away from each other. Miriam goes through this exact situation. Its hard when you have to make such a life altering decision. And it should never be taken lightly.
Not only do we see this dilemma that Miriam is going through, but several other family dynamics that cause friction as well.
This was a well written book and I will be definitely getting the earlier books in the series.
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"Plain Proposal" is the fifth book in Beth Wiseman's "Daughters of the Promise" series and it may be the best one yet. Readers new to the series will enjoy reading about Miriam and Saul as they struggle with trying to do the right thing for not only themselves but their families. Miriam seems to know exactly what she wants and it is interesting to read as she begins to realize God may have other plans for her. Saul's story is heartbreaking, not only because he longs for things the Amish world can't give him but his struggles with his father's alcoholism (this storyline reveals a great deal about the Amish people who rally behind each other in times of need yet can be judgmental at other times). Shelby's storyline was interesting, but I felt that her past life could have been developed more - she seems to adapt far too quickly to the Amish lifestyle. While newcomers can enjoy this book as a stand-alone book, fans of the series will be happy to revisit characters from previous books. Without giving anything away, I'll just say the book took some unexpected (and at times sad) twists and turns. Nothing in the book, including the ending, happened the way I thought it would. One event in particular seems to set up a plot line for future books and I look forward to see what happens in both the "Daughters of Promise" and "Land of Canaan" series.
"Plain Proposal" is another excellent book by Beth Wiseman.
I enjoy her books mainly because there is not always a tragidy that happens in her books.
This one was about an Engligh girl that comes to live with her amish relatives as her parents are getting a divorce and she has gotten into some trouble.
It is about an Amish
There is joy, there is sadness but there is a love of God and for that I am grateful.
There is also another whole story going on in this book about a cousin of Miriam's who has lived in the English world and not made good choices. She has now come to visit her Amish relatives and hopefully they can help her get her life straightened out.