Lillian Landis is back at home and miserable. She moved out
of the doddy house she was sharing with Katy Yoder when her
mother fell prey to depression and her father needed someone
to cook and clean house. Katy has married Jake now and is
living in the doddy house with him. But Lillian's chores,
along with her job at the restaurant as a line cook, is more
than she can handle right now. Her dream of becoming a head
chef is falling by the wayside. It's the reason she went to
culinary school.
Late for work and not paying attention to how she pulled
into the parking place, she backs out hurriedly and hits the
car Fletcher Stauffer is driving. It's his bosses' wife's
brand new car. There is an immediate attraction for both
Lillian and Fletch. They trade information and Lil hurries
into work. She doesn't hear from Fletch until he shows up at
her house one day with her brother, Matt. He and Fletch met
at a seminar on farming and Matt invited Fletch to see their
farm, look at some sick animals and discuss possible
changes. Fletch is in veterinarian school and interning with
a local vet.
Part of Fletch's attraction to Lil is that she is a
Mennonite like him. He grew up as a missionary kid. However,
she is of the Conservative branch and he is more liberal.
This is only the first obstacle in their path toward dating
and beginning a relationship. Fletch compromises his
integrity when he videos some of the Landis' sick animals
for a friend who has financed Fletch's education. Lil
catches him in the act and refuses to see him anymore. But
she can't get Fletch out of her mind, and he's determined to
win her back. Their relationship goes through a series of
ups and downs. Can they find any common ground to make it
work?
SOMETHING NEW is the second book in Diane Christner's Plain
City Bridesmaids series. It's a story about trust and
finding your way in life, about fulfilling your dreams or
finding them change as time moves forward. Old characters
return to this story about living a conservative Mennonite
life in a world that is fast-paced and filled with
technology that the Mennonites reject. This is a poignant
story about faith, conviction and betrayal, well written and
inspirational. You'll enjoy it.
Dreams Aren’t Always Worth the Sacrifice
Lil Landis dreads a lifetime spent on the farm. . .instead
she dreams of turning her flair for cooking into a
successful career as head chef. There’s only one problem.
Her Conservative Mennonite father would rather see her
settle down as a wife and mother. As Lil struggles against
expectation in pursuit of her goals, her once clear plan
becomes muddled with hardship—from her guilt over leaving
her depressed mother alone for a restaurant job to worry
over her family’s failing farm. Then there’s Fletch. . . .
Fletch Stauffer’s good intentions toward an old friend
backfire when his job providing veterinary service at the
Landis farm becomes undercover work filming a documentary to
expose animal cruelty. But as Fletch is drawn deeper into
the deception, he finds himself falling for spunky Lil—and
at odds with his dream.
Will determination cloud both Lil and Fletch’s thoughts
until what matters most disappears? Or will their misguided
goals open paths to something new?
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