I loved this book. One gets to see the other side of the coin.

In Plain View by Olivia Newport is the second book in the Valley of Choice series. This is a gem of a book. It is actually two storylines in one. The main story takes place in modern times in an Amish community. Annie is a woman trying to live a simple life. She used to live a fast-paced, modern, technologically ridden existence. Now she strives for demut, or humility, as she tries to decide if the Amish life is for her. She is learning more about God and plain living, while her love for a certain Amish man, Rufus, grows stronger every day.

The secondary storyline is based in the time of the American Revolution and involves the ancestors of the modern story's characters. This story revolves around Jacob and Katie and their growing family, as well as Magdalena and her relationship with Nathaniel.

Both of these stories within one book captured my attention and they were both so well developed and well written. I was able to follow everything in this book without needing to read the first one. It can definitely stand alone. Now I am looking forward to reading the third book in the series when it is available.

I received this book for free from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review, which I have given.

This writer is great. Can't wait for the next book in this series to come out. I'm a big fan of Amish books.

Great writing - excellent development of characters - the series is worth reading - can't wait the #3 is out.

In Plain View is the second book in the Valley of Choice series. It had been quite a while since I read the first book, but that didnt cause me any problems in picking up where Accidentally Amish left off. However, I would highly recommend that you read the series in order from the beginning, as the books are closely tied togethermore like one long story with the main characters.

There are actually two parallel stories in this series, though the contemporary one is the main storyline. The other story, which is interspersed with Annie and Rufus story, centers on family ancestors during the Revolutionary War. The historic story line is actually very interesting and brings out the dilemma of the peaceful Amish during the time their countrymen were divided as to their allegiance.

In this book, we have the opportunity to become better acquainted with Rufus, who has been single a good deal longer than his contemporaries, and we also get to know members of Annies family. Annie seems much more settled into her new life choice, although there are significant lapses.

I like this second book even more than the first. I recommend this series to anyone who has ever thought she might enjoy the Amish life.