This is the first Amish book I have read that took the story line from the angle of the eldest daughter running away to another town to escape the burden of caring for her younger siblings. The story centers on her feelings about this and how she decides to deal with it. Her name is Elizabeth and she is the eldest of 9 and never really got to have a life since it was always expected she would help with the younger children and the house. Feeling resentful she moves to another town and becomes roommates with a college student she had met briefly before. She gets a job, starts to care for Saul, the young man who owns the store she is working at, and makes a life for herself. But what she ran away from haunts her. Especially when the stern Bishop tells her she needs to go home! How she deals with all this makes a very interesting story. Did I enjoy this angle? I'm not sure. It was different and something I would not expect. This is book 1 in the series and I look forward to reading book 2.
I was given a review copy of this book by netgalley.com in exchange for an honest review.
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