I was disappointed at the end of that book because I thought that Miriam chose the wrong man for the wrong reasons. Miriam’s story, Miriam’s Heart, also dealt with possible conversion issues as Miriam has to make a choice between a Mennonite and an Amish farmer. We got to see a little bit of Rebecca, too, and I’m looking forward to seeing her story soon as the Hannah’s Daughters series continues. It was also nice to see brief appearances from her sisters Ruth, Miriam, Anna, Johanna, and of course Susanna. Perhaps that is typical of Amish courting, though - I certainly wouldn’t know. Their romance is sweet and believable - although I think most of the romances in this series are far to short to make the kind of lifelong commitments the girls make. That’s the choice that Leah Yoder has to make when she meets Daniel Brown. So then what happens when one of the girls on said Amish farm thinks about converting to the Mennonite faith and moving across the world to be with a Mennonite missionary? But somehow, Emma Miller convinces me, temporarily, that I want to go live on an Amish farm. Then I remember that a) I’m an atheist, b) I’m a technology junkie, and…yeah. He’s not yet part of the church, but Ruth’s gentle manner will have him wanting to settle down.Sometimes I just want to abandon everything and move to an Amish farm in the middle of nowhere. That all changes when Eli Lapp comes to town. Ruth, her oldest daughter, believes it is God’s will to stay home and help raise her younger sisters. Hannah Yoder is an Amish widow with hopes that all of her daughters will find a husband one day. The first book in the Hannah’s Daughters series is called Courting Ruth. Her uncle refuses to hire a lawyer so Rachel decides to take the case into her own hands and soon finds that her own life may be the next one in danger. When the body of an Englisher businessman named Willy O’Day is found on her uncle’s pasture, she knows she can help. Of course, the rules are clear and she can’t be Amish again, but returning home is enough and she runs a B&B and tries to help the community from the outside.

She had great corporate success, but it never brought her happiness so she has decided to return to her old life. The book follows Rachel Mast who left the Old Order Amish life fifteen years ago. Plain Murder is the first book in the Amish Mystery series of books. If You Like Emma Miller Books, You’ll Love…

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