Welcome back to Bliss Valley in the heart of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Travel there with A PROMISE OF FORGIVENESS which releases exclusively in paperback at Walmart on November 30, 2021. (Look for the paperback, ebook and audiobook available wherever books are sold on February 22, 2022). Secrets linger among the quaint covered bridges, rustic red barns, white farmhouses bedecked with laundry and handmade quilts wafting in the fresh air. In the second book of this series from Love Inspired Trade (following A WISH FOR HOME), hearts broken by betrayal and loss must be willing to take just one more chance when Naomi comes home to find Samuel, the boy who shared her first kiss. They’ve been changed in ways neither of them could have imagined the last time they saw each other ten years ago.
A is for ACCIDENT. Samuel King’s car accident showed this angry young man how messed up his life is...and leaves him physically messed up as well.
P is for PROTECTIVE. Naomi Gingerich Ropp is protective of Jared and Jesse, her toddler sons, and the secret she keeps in her heart, a secret about how her marriage wasn’t what she expected it to be.
R is for RETURN. Samuel and Naomi have returned to Bliss Valley to confront their shared past which both tried to run away from a decade before.
O is for OVERHEARD. As a teen, Naomi overheard Samuel talking with his bullying friends about how he’d kissed her...and then he made fun of her, spreading the tale far and wide.
M is for MARLIN ROPP, Naomi’s late husband. The shameful way Marlin died is something she must keep hidden from her Amish friends and family so its legacy won’t hurt her sons.
I is for INFERTILITY. Marlin blamed Naomi for failing to get pregnant. When she did at last, he didn’t want to be tied down by her and their twins.
S is for SURPRISE. It’s a toss-up who’s more surprised to discover an abandoned boppli on Samuel’s small porch. Who left a newborn there and why?
E is for EXCITED. That describes Jared and Jesse when they see the boppli. They’re also EAGER to help, ECSTATIC at the idea of having what they see as a real-life toy, and EXHAUSTED quickly by the long trip home.
O is for OFFICIAL. Naomi is officially a licensed foster parent. Can she help by taking care of the boppli until the infant’s parents are found?
F is for FUN. That’s Naomi’s twins’ favorite word and they’re on a quest to find some every day. They’re sure having the little one around would be FUN, FUN, FUN!
F is for FARM. Naomi’s late husband lied to her about their farm. She thought they owned it, but his landlord shows her paperwork where Marlin agreed to rent it. Now she must leave. Soon to be homeless, she takes her boys and heads back to Bliss Valley and her childhood home.
O is for OUT. Samuel’s mamm wants to keep him out of her life. She irrationally blames him because she became pregnant with him before she married.
R is for REPAIRING BUGGIES. Samuel is learning this trade with Elvin Gingerich, Naomi’s daed. It’s the first real job he’s had since he returned to Bliss Valley, and he’s desperate to hold onto it, even though Naomi wants him gone.
G is for GIFT FROM GOD. Being able to remember every event and every day of her life might seem like a gift from God to others, but there are so many things Naomi wishes she could forget. Especially how her husband cheated on her over and over again.
I is for INTUITION. Naomi’s intuition warns her not to trust Samuel. He pretended to be her friend once and betrayed her. What’s to keep him from doing the same again?
V is for the VERY BOTTOM. Samuel hit the very bottom in the difficult weeks—and then years—after the accident. Now Naomi, with no home and her nemesis working with her daed, is sure she’s at the bottom too. Dare they believe that life can change for the better?
E is for EGGS. When she was young, Naomi’s chores included collecting eggs from the chicken barn. That has burned, and her daed is waiting for the Amish community to erect a new building which he plans to use for his buggy repair business. And Naomi knows she’ll be walking on EGGSHELLS while Samuel is on the farm!
N is for NEED. Naomi sees that her daed needs a helper, so she must accept that Samuel is again a part of her life, but he has to be a part she wants to keep very separate from her family. She doesn’t want him hurting them.
E is for ELATION. For Naomi, cuddling her twins or the boppli brings her amazing joy. It’s fleeting, so she savors it.
S is for SKYLAR LOPEZ. The Englisch woman comes to the farm, hoping to get information about her missing half-sister. No one can help her, but Naomi is curious why Skylar would have believed she’d find what she was looking for on the Gingerich farm.
S is for SCARS. Both the visible scars and the invisible ones Naomi and Samuel carry, ones that haven’t healed and won’t as long as they aren’t willing to risk their hearts again. Can they? Dare they?
Secrets of Bliss Valley # 2
An Uplifting Amish Romance
For Amish widow Naomi Ropp, moving back to her parents’ Bliss Valley home—with her boisterous twin toddler boys—is a chance to start over and bury the painful secrets of her marriage forever. But her life is turned upside down once again when she learns she’s not the only one hiding things. The parents she believed were always open and honest have been keeping a secret her whole life. And now her only confidant is her father’s new employee—a handsome Amish man who was once her childhood tormentor.
Samuel King knows more than anyone should about mistakes—and the way he treated Naomi is at the top of his list. But the shock of seeing her pretty face again is quickly overshadowed when they find a slumbering boppli abandoned on his porch. Caring for the sweet newborn together is finally bringing some peace to their troubled pasts. But when a spark leads to growing feelings as they start to look toward the future, Samuel must find a way to convince Naomi to trust the man he's become…and the promise of new love.
Romance | Amish | Christian [Love Inspired, On Sale: February 22, 2022, Paperback / e-Book, ISBN: 9781335418753 / eISBN: 9781335418753]
Jo Ann Brown has published over 100 titles under a variety of pen names since selling her 1st book in 1987. A former military officer, she enjoys telling stories, taking pictures, and traveling. She has taught creative writing for more than 30 years and is always excited when one of her students sells a project. She has been married for more than 40 years and has three children. Currently, she lives in Florida. She enjoys hearing from her readers. Drop her a note at www.joannbrownbooks.com
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