Sarah Mast, widowed and childless, needs a change of
scenery. She wants a fresh start where there are no
constant reminders of her failures. When she is given the
opportunity to work with her aunt and to invest in
expanding their home into a birthing center, she jumps at
the chance to move to Pleasant Valley. She is excited to
have a purpose and to bring her skills as a midwife to
another Amish community. Unfortunately, not everything is
as simple as moving to Pleasant Valley. Sarah realizes
quickly that not everyone is enthusiastic about her
profession, but she is not about to let that deter her
spirit. She also notices that her aunt has become a bit
forgetful, and it is affecting her work. Will Sarah be
forced to take over the practice on her own? Has her new
beginning turned into another failure?
Aaron Miller leads a normal life, and loves his Amish
ways. He embraces his calling as a carpenter, and his
responsibility to care for his younger siblings. However,
Sarah Mast's appearance in Pleasant Valley and her
intention of helping her aunt have set his world on
end. He feels that babies should be born in a hospital
where there are doctors and modern technology available
should anything go wrong. He has nothing against Sarah, as
she seems a very fine woman, but he certainly does not want
his sister in her hands. Fortunately, things seem to be
going his way as she has been forbidden by the court to
deliver any babies until after a hearing. Little does he
realize how much can happen in so short of time. Will
circumstances have him changing his tune? Or has Aaron
finally experienced a revelation?
Marta Perry writes another exemplary Amish romance. She
takes us once again to Pleasant Valley where there are a
lot of friendly and welcome faces, but for Sarah there are
some unfriendly ones. Sarah Mast longs for children of her
own, but settles for bringing other's babies into the
world. For her there is no greater joy, and she will do
anything to keep doing it. Aaron Miller wants to live a
quiet life, but Sarah sparks something in him. The two of
them are quite a complicated couple who have a lot of
truths to learn.
I was awed by Sarah's grace, intrigued
by Aaron's stubbornness, and quite charmed with Pleasant
Valley. Ms. Perry explores quite an interesting topic with
midwifery, and I was instantly besotted with the realistic
story and the likable characters. SARAH'S GIFT spotlights
the struggles of the Amish world as their ways and
traditions are tested by the outside world. This is a
truly enjoyable romance and an awesome addition to the
Pleasant Valley saga.
Can an Amish midwife earn her community’s trust and bring the joy of new babies to Pleasant Valley? Amish midwife Sarah Mast moves to Pleasant Valley for a fresh start. But her aging aunt can no longer run the birthing center, leaving most of the responsibility to Sarah. Among those skeptical of Sarah’s ability is neighbor Aaron Miller, who seems drawn to Sarah but pulls away when his own sister requests her services. And when a criminal complaint is filed against Sarah, she must pray for strength to defend her practice and
I do admire the Amish so much. Novels written about them and their strong faith offer strength to everyone whatever their religion. I do look forward to reading this book, Connie Fischer conniecape@aolcom (Connie Fischer 6:00pm June 7, 2011)
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