An Amish widow must rely on her faith and the kindness of her close-knit community as she mends her broken heart in this compelling novel in the Pleasant Valley series.
It has been almost a year since the Amish community of Pleasant Valley lost Ezra Brand to a tragic accident. Since then, his wife Rachel has struggled to raise their three children and run their dairy farm...
Rachel’s friends and family have come forward to help. But all of their constant advice, however well intentioned, puts undue pressure on Rachel. And when Ezra’s best friend, Gideon Zook, asks her permission to build the greenhouse that Ezra had always promised her, she finds his presence too painful a reminder of the past.
As spring turns to summer, and Rachel puts her heart into growing the plants that have always brought her joy, can she discover the courage to embrace new beginnings?
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"Excellent book. This series is awesome. Characters and story very believable. I recommend this series "
— Marg (5 out of 5 stars)
" This book was almost exactly like the first. It had the same love story struggle with the same predictable ending. Rachel was not as strong of a character as Leah and I felt the first half of the book was repetitive. "
— Ashley, 12/10/2013" I absolutely loved this book. Looking forward to reading the next book in this series. "
— Kristen, 9/4/2013" Nice easy read. Sweet stories in this series. "
— Tricia, 7/13/2013" An Amish widow learns about forgiving herself and others and finds new love "
— Stephanie, 1/14/2013" I liked it better second time around. "
— Jenna, 3/30/2012" This is a totally heartwarming, delightful book. Check out my review at ReaderToReader.com "
— Nancy, 1/27/2012" As always, Rachel's Garden is a great story. This is book 2 in Marta Perry's Pleasant Valley series. "
— Carolyn, 1/13/2012" Excellent book. This series is awesome. Characters and story very believable. I recommend this series "
— Marg, 1/2/2012" Marta perry has outdone herself again on this lovely series. I am hooked from page one on this series. Rachel has lost the one true love of her life and how Marta writes about her finding love again from the most unexpected person she thought is truly magnificent. I recommend this series. "
— Danielle, 12/10/2011" Really great book! Forgiveness and Guilt were the topics of the book and it was really good to read!! "
— Kendra, 4/26/2011" couldn't even finish it, boring and predictable "
— Sarah, 3/5/2011" I absolutely loved this book. Looking forward to reading the next book in this series. "
— Kristen, 1/15/2011Marta Perry is a Pennsylvania-based author of over three dozen novels, many of them inspirational romances. She uses her rural Pennsylvania life and her Pennsylvania Dutch heritage in writing her books, especially in her Pleasant Valley Amish series. When she’s not writing, Marta is active at her church and enjoys traveling and spending time with her family. Marta lives in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.
Tanya Eby is a novelist and an audiobook narrator who has earned several AudioFile Earphones Awards and been nominated for the Audie Award. She has a BA degree in English language and literature and an MFA in creative writing from the University of Southern Maine.