Amish schoolteacher Leah Beiler is content nurturing her young "scholars" and helping out on her large family's Pennsylvania farm in Pleasant Valley. She has long since recovered from the defection of her former fianci Johnny Kile, who left the Amish community several years ago. But now Johnny has returned. Working at a local medical clinic on research into inherited diseases common among the Amish, he asks for Leah's help in circumventing his "shunned" status and reuniting him with his family, in particular with his twin, Rachel, who is also Leah's best friend. Johnny also encourages Leah to help out at the clinic, working as a liaison with the Amish community. Is Johnny secretly hoping to convince Leah to leave the community and join him in an "English" life together?

The first of three Amish-set novels in which a woman's faith must guide her through challenging times.

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.

A lifetime spent in rural Pennsylvania and her own Pennsylvania Dutch roots, led Marta Perry to write about the Plain People and their rich heritage. She is the author of over thirty five inspirational romance novels.

“Leah's Choice takes us into the heart of Amish country and the Pennsylvania Dutch and shows us the struggles of the Amish community as the outside world continues to clash with the Plain ways. This is a story of grace and servitude as well as a story of difficult choices and heartbreaking realities. It touched my heart. I think the world of Amish fiction has found a new champion."- Lenora Worth, author of CODE OF HONOR

“What a joy it is to read Marta Perry’s novels! Leah’s Choice has 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, author of the Sisters of the Heart series

"Leah's Choice, by Martha Perry, is a knowing and careful look into Amish culture and faith. A truly enjoyable reading experience." - Angela Hunt, author of THE FACE

"I was moved and challenged by Leah’s honest questioning, her difficult choices, and most of all by the strength of her love and faith. Leah’s Choice is a lovely book. Simply lovely.” - Linda Goodnight, author of anthology MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS

“Leah's Choice is a wonderful, fresh addition to the growing collection of novels about the Amish life. Marta Perry has created characters that I came to care for deeply and a plot that kept me guessing at every turn. Un- put-down-able!" - Deborah Raney, author of ABOVE ALL THINGS and the Hanover Falls novels

"Leah's Choice captured me on the first page--complex characters, unexpected conflicts, and deep emotion. Make the right choice. Savor this special book." - Lyn Cote, author of Texas Star of Destiny series

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