Normally it is only an unexpected shadow that frightens you in a cemetery on Halloween, but what happened to Hannah Esh and her friends was far, far worse! After reluctantly acquiescing to her gothic friends' insistence to go to a graveyard in the dark of midnight, Hannah has taken them to the small rural graveyard in her old Amish community.

After having her heart shattered by her first love's unfaithfulness and his determination to marry the woman he got pregnant, Hannah had a fight with her father, an Amish Bishop, and left her community and faith behind. This was her first time back in three years and Hannah is flooded with mixed emotions. What she didn't expect was to be fired on by a sniper and to be involved in a senseless murder. Now injured, Hannah has no choice, but to stay with her family.

Coincidentally, Seth Lantz, her old flame is the one to come to her rescue. Was he involved in the shooting? As the investigation continues Hannah has to also come to terms with her own life. She still feels for Seth, but is it just the warmth of being home again or can her old feelings of love be rekindled now that his wife has died?

Complicating matters is the handsome FBI agent Lincoln Armstrong heading the investigation who is willing to help her. Linc is also drawn to this lovely and strong woman caught between two worlds. Would she be happier to jump the fence again to the larger world and a singing career or stay home to marry Seth and take care of his little girl, forever a reminder of Lena, his first wife?

RETURN TO GRACE is the second book in best-selling author Karen Harper's ome Valley trilogy involving an Amish community in Ohio. True to Harper's famous style and reputation, RETURN TO GRACE is full of powerful suspenseful action and strong character development. Both Linc and Seth are likable heroes in their own way and it is intriguing to see Hannah grow in strength and determination as she deals with the angst of being caught between two very different worlds both with their own joys and expectations.

While characters from RETURN TO GRACE, it easily reads as a stand-alone book. Full of heart wrenching secrets, readers who love romantic suspense will find this book and the series a delightful treat (as are the Amish recipes on the website: www.karenharperauthor.com). Enjoy!