A Daughters of the Promise Collection: Plain Promise, Plain Paradise, Plain Proposal

Daughters of the Promise #3-5

by Beth Wiseman

From best-selling novelist Beth Wiseman, three complete stories about living and loving plain in Lancaster County

Plain PromiseùWinters can be brutally cold and lonely in Pennsylvania. Young Amish widow Sadie Fisher rejoices when a renter leases her guest cottage. Kade Saunders turns out to be impulsive, frustrating, and attractiveùbut romance with an Englischer is forbidden according to the Ordnung. Soon Kade is surprised with custody of a child he barely knowsùhis five-year-old autistic son, Tyler. Though their worlds seem far apart, Sadie and Kade soon find their hearts warming in the depths of winter.

Plain ParadiseùLindaÆs Amish life seems like paradise. The bishopÆs grandson has been courting her and may propose soon. Then she discovers that sheÆs adopted. Her birth mother, Josie, comes to town and Linda finds herself drawn to JosieÆs world. Meanwhile, LindaÆs adoptive parents and her Amish beau struggle to understand how this interruption could possibly be GodÆs will. As new relationships begin and old ones are tested, no oneÆs life will remain the same.

Plain ProposalùMiriam Raber could have her pick of any bachelor in Lancaster County, but she only has eyes for Saul Fisher. Even when rumors circulate that he may leave the Amish community to pursue a once-in-a-lifetime apprenticeship, Miriam makes a bold she will stand by him, whether he stays or goes. As Miriam and Saul consider leaving their lives behind, God starts revealing things to Miriam that make her think twice about what it means to be a Daughter of the Promise.

Genres: Amish, Christian Fiction, Amish Fiction

941 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 8, 2009

About the author

"I wish I had the time to review books and chat with you here, but my writing deadlines just don't allow it. Please like my Fans of Beth Wiseman Page on Facebook where I try to post any news and interact with readers."
Beth is the best-selling and award winning author of the Daughters of the Promise series - Plain Perfect, Plain Pursuit, Plain Promise, Plain Paradise, and Plain Proposal. She is contracted with HarperCollins Christian Publishing. Her other series--the Land of Canaan Novels--begins with Seek Me With All Your Heart, then The Wonder of Your Love and now, His Love Endures Forever. Seek Me With All Your Heart is the first Amish fiction book selected as a Women of Faith novel in 2011. Beth has also written three contemporary Christian fiction novels, Need You Now published in 2012 and The House That Love Built in 2013. In The Promise, (2014) Beth jumps way outside the box. This story takes readers far away from Amish Country and small Texas towns to a dangerous place on the other side of the world. Inspired by a true story, Beth believes this is the book she’s been working toward for a long time. 2015 brings Beth back to the Pennsylvania Amish with her new series, Amish Secrets. She is currently working on book #2 following much success with book #1, Her Brother's Keeper.

You can also follow Beth on Twitter: @BethWiseman

Reviews

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

When rereading this series, I had to switch the order of the third and second books. Because I only own the first book as well as this omnibus of books 3-5 of this series, I had to wait on the library in order to read the second book. I read the first one and set aside the series for a while before deciding to just skip over book two and start number three. Although I knew there were parts of the overall story I was missing, switching the order of the second and third books didn't actually throw me off too much, so it worked out pretty well all things considered.
So, after reading Plain Perfect, the first book of the Daughters of the Promise series, in October, I read many other books and then started this omnibus beginning with, Plain Promise, the 3rd novel, which I read between November 12 and 14, and to be honest, it's actually my favorite as well. Then, after reading some other books, I jumped back into the series and read the second book, Plain Pursuit, from November 23 to 25. Right away, I picked up the omnibus again and read both the fourth book, Plain Paradise, and the fifth book, Plain Proposal, which I finished on November 27th.
Then, I took another break from the series.
Anyhow, I enjoyed rereading the third, fourth, and fifth books in Beth Wiseman's Daughters of the Promise series, a beautiful series about faith and family. These Amish novels were well written with sweet plots and great characters. In conclusion, because I felt more connected to the characters and their emotions while reading the books this time around, I enjoyed the series more and am glad I decided to reread these books.

[Christi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Clean with good morals. Good story lines. My kind of book! I love that the first two books show people pushing themselves to become better than they are, especially under trying circumstances. I appreciated the introspection. The third, I thought, kind of pulled away from that. I appreciated that the young man was appalled when she sneaked out to meet him and that he wouldn't see her that way. Although she was trying to follow those things she thought she should do, I didn't think her rebelliousness was the correct way to get there. In essence, I loved the first two far more than the third.

[Gloria L. Kincer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful series

Each of the three books stand alone. In fact I'm not sure which is my favorite. If you're unsure if you want to read these books I'd whole heartedly recommend them!

[Marta Aldrighetti · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well written, nice, lovely, God centered stories.

[Sarah Erlewine · Rating 5 out of 5]

These books are always a delightful and heartwarming read. I love listening to then while I work. They make my workday that much more enjoyable.

[Bobbie Beldon]

Great Book. I loved this series