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After three years away in English society, Anna Beiler returns to the Pleasant Valley Amish with an adopted baby girl. Her unexpected arrival stirs gossip—especially because Anna is unmarried. Unaware of the child's violent father, Anna must protect her child and confront her past. Reuniting with family and old friends offers comfort, but her irresponsible youth still haunts her. Anna's return threatens to endanger her loved ones if she fails to seek forgiveness and the true change of heart required to build a new beginning in the tight-knit community.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Christian Fiction/Christian Romance
Authors: Marta Perry
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