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Plain Proposal (2011)

by Beth Wiseman(Favorite Author)

4.37 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1595548505 (ISBN13: 9781595548504)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Thomas Nelson

series

Daughters of the Promise

review 1: Miriam Raber has dreamed all her life of marrying Saul Fisher and raising a family with him. But while Saul's feelings are mutual, he doesn't plan on staying in the Amish community; he's wanted to be a chef in a restaurant since his early teen years. But with his father struggling with some issues and two younger brothers at home, he's afraid that his dream of becoming a chef will never come true.Shelby is angry at God for her disjointed family, and her parents for sending her away to her cousin's home. She feels unloved and unwanted; but as time goes on, she realizes that God has a plan for her life.I really enjoyed this book. The ending is quite surprising!I recommend this book for ages 15 and up.
review 2: Miriam Raber has been in love with Saul Fisher her w... morehole life and hopes to marry him one day. Saul is in love with Miriam but longs to be a chef, which would mean leaving the Amish community. He has a job offer, but he's not sure he can leave his younger brothers alone with their alcoholic father. Miriam's Englisch cousin Shelby has her own set of problems - she fell in with the wrong crowd and her parents sent her to live with her Amish relatives in the hopes to set her on the right path. Miriam, Saul, and Shelby all have different issues that they pray God will help them with - and He does in surprising ways."Plain Proposal" is the fifth book in Beth Wiseman's "Daughters of the Promise" series and it may be the best one yet. Readers new to the series will enjoy reading about Miriam and Saul as they struggle with trying to do the right thing for not only themselves but their families. Miriam seems to know exactly what she wants and it is interesting to read as she begins to realize God may have other plans for her. Saul's story is heartbreaking, not only because he longs for things the Amish world can't give him but his struggles with his father's alcoholism (this storyline reveals a great deal about the Amish people who rally behind each other in times of need yet can be judgmental at other times). Shelby's storyline was interesting, but I felt that her past life could have been developed more - she seems to adapt far too quickly to the Amish lifestyle. While newcomers can enjoy this book as a stand-alone book, fans of the series will be happy to revisit characters from previous books. Without giving anything away, I'll just say the book took some unexpected (and at times sad) twists and turns. Nothing in the book, including the ending, happened the way I thought it would. One event in particular seems to set up a plot line for future books and I look forward to see what happens in both the "Daughters of Promise" and "Land of Canaan" series."Plain Proposal" is another excellent book by Beth Wiseman. less

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