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Plain Promise is a quick and fun read.  Beth Wiseman draws the reader in with the quiet and peaceful setting of the Amish community.  Yet, not all is peaceful within the hearts of the people.  A young widow, Sadie,  rents out her extra cottage to a new tenant, only to find out he is a famous, wealthy man.  Kade is attempting to escape his life and “hides” among the Amish.   Seemingly, Sadie and Kade have nothing in common and yet attraction continues to grow.   At the same time, Sadie has been writing and communicating with Milo, an Amish man she has yet to meet.   Further complicating Sadie’s world is the arrival of Kade’s son, Tyler who is autistic.   Kade does not know what to do with his son, how to communicate or how to take care of him.  It is through Sadie’s special touch and love that a family is born.

Though the romance side of the story is predictable, I also enjoyed the deeper aspects that Ms. Wiseman added to the story.   Kade must struggle with forgiveness of the deepest kind – his best friend marrying his ex-wife.    Kade also must struggle with how to relate to a son who he has not spent time with.   I also appreciated the way autism was looked at.  Sadie points out the “innocence” that accompanies a child who is autistic.   Finally, I also enjoyed the tension of a relationship against two different worlds and how Ms. Wiseman resolves it in the end.

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