Miriam Raber has loved Saul Fisher for what seems like her whole life. She can picture their Amish life together in Lancaster, Pennsylvania as husband and wife, with a family of their own. However, Saul may have other plans. He wants more than what he feels the Amish life has to offer him. Both Miriam and Saul are in their rumschpringe so have the opportunity to experience some of the outside world before joining the church.
Since his mother's death, as the oldest child, Saul has lovingly cooked for his "ill" father and siblings. Saul would like nothing more than to go out into the world and become a chef. The opportunity is there. He has an offer to learn the craft. However, he does have feelings for Miriam. As those feelings grow through the summer, will Miriam be willing to leave her Amish life behind? Miriam has an uncle who has chosen the Englisch ways so she is aware of the lonely life of being shunned should she choose to leave the Amish faith.
Woven into the blooming love between Miriam and Saul is the story of Miriam's cousin, Shelby, who has come to visit for the summer. Shelby comes from the Englisch world. Her parents are recently divorced and she has recently broken up with her boyfriend. Shelby comes to Lancaster a very sad young lady. She misses electricity, air conditioning, and some of the activities of the outside world but also finds some comfort in the simple life her relatives live. Will she find joy and meaning to her life in the strange surroundings of her distant family?
Plain Proposal is part of the Daughters of Promise series by Beth Wiseman. Even though part of a series, each novel can stand alone. It is an easy read and will take you to a place where life is much simpler. Plain Proposal is available at your local Christian bookstore and on Amazon.com.
