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Plain and Fancy (Brides of Lancaster County, Book 3)

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Laura Meade is attending a scool for interior design in Lancaster County and hopes to pick up some decorating tips from the Amish who live there. She goes to a market and meets Eli Yoder, resulting in an instant attraction between them. Although Darla Shelby, who lives in the same dorm with Laura, and is familiar with the Amish and their lifestyle, warns her against becoming involved with Eli, Laura can't seem to avoid him. She disregards Darla's warning that plain and fancy don't mix. After all, there aren't any problems too big for love to solve.

Neither his parents nor hers are happy about the growing friendship, and even Laura and Eli have reservations. Is the gulf between his world and hers too deep to cross? This is a compassionate story about a man and a woman caught between two cultures. Another good book from Wanda Brunstetter

I liked this book.It shows the conflict of opposing cultures but also the way to work things out.It was good. Nadia Rehmani author of Sharper Than A Two Edged Sword-my own true story that is about opposing cultures. Read mine

All of Wanda Brunstetter books are wonderful. This book was fun to read because the main character was not Amish but fell in love with an Amish man. It is about her converting to the Amish ways. It is informative and yet tells a story you can't put down.

Great book. Had a hard time putting this one down. Really a feel good book and brought you right into Amish life.

Laura Meade has always been fascinated with the Amish lifestyle, and studying interior design in Lancaster, Pennsylvania only increases her interest. When she meets Amish Eli Yoder, it only makes sense that they try to deny their growing feelings for one another.

Can someone who has always lived a life of convenience--with little regard to the spiritual element--build a life with someone who lives primarily for the spiritual?

In this third installment of Wanda Brunstatter's Brides of Lancaster County Series, readers can delve into the intricacies of crossing over from one lifestyle to another. Is love enough to make such a life change? Can families on either side ever make peace with the decision? Though the big things may have been thought through, it may be the little things that one never thought of that drive the relationship's fatal wedge.

The love and heartache really make readers pull for Eli and Laura and hope they can make it work. This was my favorite of the Brides of Lancaster County series.

Armchair Interviews says: This was an interesting take on facing differences in a relationship and what makes it worthwhile.

My wife is very happy getting these books, she is reading the entire set and is happy to get them all.

The service was efficient and exact. I received my purchase in a timely manner--in good shape and at a good price. I am well pleased. Salem Indiana

This book is astonishing. I could hardly put it down. The way the problem is solved should be the way all problems are solved. Her adaptation to the Amish life is great.

This book had a sweet romantic story. One person gave up most of what she knew to be with the man she loved. He had to tolerate the naysayers, particularly his parents.

My father joined my mother's Church shortly after they were married and never looked back. His family adored my mother and have never treated their children differently. But, it did bother his mother that he forsook the faith he'd been reared with. However, Dad didn't have to change his occupation, manner of dress, or anything of that nature. So, Laura must have really loved Eli to give up all she was accustomed to for him.

I really enjoyed the Daughters of Lancaster County series, where one book picked up where the other had left off or maybe a few years later. However, the generations pass way too quickly in the Brides of Lancaster County series. A couple marries, maybe have a child or two at the end of one book. Then, poof, in the next, that child and subsequent ones are all grown. I find that irritating. It would certainly be nice to read more of their growing up, etc.

This series alone has had at least three generations of young adults who had present day technology around them. That is quite improbable.

I also found it difficult to believe that sweet, friendly, outgoing, spunky Mary Ellen Hilty would turn into a bitter, nagging, judgmental middle-aged crow.

One thing that bothered me was that Laura and her mother thought that little David should be placed in a "home" for handicapped children. I worked with special needs children and their families for many years. There are foster homes that specialize in special needs children if, for some reason, their parents can't care for them. But, not institutions like there used to be. There are institutions for the developmentally disabled, but they are for adults only nowadays. At least where I'm from. There are in-home caregivers, habilitation trainers & aides and respite workers to help the parents.

Everything was as stated and book arrived promptly. Would buy again from this seller.