A Plain and Simple Christmas: A Novella
Four years ago, Anna Mae McDonough married an “Englisher” and left Lancaster, PA, to live in Baltimore.  Now eight months pregnant, she longs for the family that shunned her when she left.  Hoping for a reconciliation, Anna writes to her sister-in-law asking her to arrange a visit.  But her homecoming is not as welcoming as she had hoped, leaving Anna to question the choices she made. VERDICT Clipston is the author of the popular “Kauffman Amish Bakery” series (A Gift of Grave, A Promise of Hope), which also features the blending of two worlds. That series’ widely popularity is sure to attract readers to this novella, and they won’t be disappointed by the excellent writing and the story’s wholesome goodness. (Library Journal)