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    Hope on the Plains: The Dakota Series, Book 2
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    Hope on the Plains: The Dakota Series, Book 2

    By Linda Byler

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    From beloved Amish writer Linda Byler, comes the sequel to The Homestead, Amish Romance set during the Great Depression.

    Hannah, a feisty young Amish woman, lives on her family’s farm in North Dakota. After moving halfway across the country and struggling to land on their feet, Hannah’s family is finally feeling settled. The cattle business is doing well, and other Amish families have moved into the area.

    Feeling betrayed by Clay Jenkins and unimpressed with her own father, Hannah is hesitant to trust the men around her. Jerry Riehl, intrigued by her intelligence and strong will, will try anything to earn Hannah’s respect.

    Just as the local Amish community begins to thrive, a terrible drought befalls the plains. Hannah’s family tries to remain hopeful, but the continuing drought and a windmill fire devastate their business and the community. Running out of options, the Amish families decide to move back to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Hannah is faced with difficult decisions: Should she stay in North Dakota or follow the others to Lancaster? Does Jerry deserve her trust?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Books
    Release dateNov 7, 2017
    ISBN9781680993134
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    Hope on the Plains: The Dakota Series, Book 2
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    Linda Byler

    Linda Byler grew up Amish and is an active member of the Amish church today. She is the author of five bestselling fiction series, all set in the Amish world: Hester Takes Charge, Lancaster Burning, Sadie’s Montana, Lizzie Searches for Love, and The Dakota Series. In addition, Byler has written five Christmas romances: The Little Amish Matchmaker, The Christmas Visitor, Mary’s Christmas Good-Bye, Becky Meets Her Match, A Dog for Christmas, and A Horse for Elsie. Linda is also well known within the Amish community as a columnist for a weekly Amish newspaper.

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    • 4/5
      Still trying to homestead in the Dakotas, life just keeps getting harder for Hannah and her family. More Amish families have come to settle by them, much to Hannah’s dismay and to her mother’s delight. Hannah does not want to conform to the strict rules of the Amish community, but follows her own headstrong ways. This series is less about the Amish and their faith and more about the hardships of living in the west. Hannah, along with the others, are nearly broken by drought, coyotes, lack of food, cold in the winter and heat in the summer, and other problems. Hannah never gives up, even when wiser heads think she should. This book sees the splitting of the family, which may further weaken Hannah’s ability to survive on the plains. Complex characters in compelling circumstances will keep readers interested in how the story ends.