A letter brings him back to his Amish family. It will take someone truly extraordinary to make him stay.
Roman is on the verge of leaving the Amish ways. Feeling confined by the strict rules, he longs to do something more with his life. But when things don’t go as planned, Roman’s prospects outside of the community dwindle. Upon learning that his beloved grandmother has died and left a letter urging him to reconcile with his brother in Birch Creek, Roman decides to return home. But he doesn’t plan to stay for long.
Leanna Chupp has always made her own way in her small community of Birch Creek. Though some may call her unconventional—strange, even—Leanna is happy. Her unique outlook on life has meant she’s never had many suitors pursuing courtship, which Leanna doesn’t mind. She is content being single.
But when Roman and Leanna find themselves working together again, everything changes. Though neither fit squarely within the strictures of the Amish faith, their differences could be the very thing to help them form a deeper connection to their community and to each other. The question remains: will this strengthening bond be enough to make Roman stay for good?
The Promise of a Letter was a book that started with a bit of a struggle for me. I just had a harder time becoming enraptured in the story. But, once I reached that point where I started to really enjoy it, I loved travelling to Birch Creek again within the pages of the book.
I think my struggles initially came from there just being a lot of characters, and since this is the second book and I haven’t yet read the first, well, it was just a lot to take in and keep track of. It had that feeling of being an outsider and just waiting for the invitation to join in the conversation. But, sticking with it paid off and found a story that was beautifully told.
There were some mighty themes in this novel. One of my favorites was the idea that God often has a different story in mind that is far better than the story we expect. We definitely see this is Leanna and her confirmed status as a bachelorette with no intentions of love or marriage. And then there is the powerful message of forgiveness that comes across between brothers Daniel and Roman.
All in all, I really enjoyed this book and it is one that I would highly recommend.
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