Anna's Return

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PERRY, MARTA
ANNA'S RETURN

In the third Pleasant Valley novel, the Amish community welcomes back one of their daughters, but she hasn't returned alone.

After spending three years in the English world, Anna Beiler has come back to Pleasant Valley with a baby girl, which will surely cause a stir since Anna is unmarried. She is also hiding secrets: the baby is not hers by birth, nor does she intend to stay. Rather, she desperately needs sanctuary from the child's violent father...

It surprises Anna how quickly her Amish habits return to her, and how satisfying it feels to reconnect with her friends and family. Even Anna's childhood friend Samuel, whose slow, thoughtful manner used to frustrate her, becomes a fond and reassuring companion.

But Anna hasn't fully faced the consequences of her irresponsible youth, and now, her mere presence may endanger the family she holds dear. If she wants to stay, she must seek forgiveness from the community whose blessing she took for granted, and experience the true change of heart required to make a new beginning.

My Review:

published in 2010

I am a huge Marta Perry fan but I started reading her books at the middle of her career so I have lots of backtracking to do. I've enjoyed some of the other books in the Pleasant Valley series so when I discovered Anna's Return (book 3) on audible at a great price I knew I had to give it a listen. Tanya Eby's narration made the listening a delight and I loved hearing the Penn Dutch dialect spoken out loud. (I've been mispronouncing tons of words!)

The gripping opening scene sets the stage for a sweet romance with dangerous undercurrents. While, not a suspense, Anna's desperate situation adds an enthralling edge to her return. Anna's on the run and, ironically, she's running back to the community she fled a few years earlier. Love this coming home story -- especially the inspirational thread that sees Anna finally learning to stand her ground and trust God when life gets complicated.

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