title: Lydia's Hope: The Lost Sisters of Pleasant Valley, Book One
author:  Marta Perry 
description: <b>Praise for the Novels of Marta Perry</b><br><br>&ldquo;What a joy it is to read Marta Perry's novels!...everything a reader could want&mdash;strong, well-defined characters, beautiful, realistic settings, and a thought-provoking plot. Readers of Amish fiction will surely be waiting anxiously for her next book.&rdquo;&mdash;Shelley Shepard Gray, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of the Sisters of the Heart series<br><br>&ldquo;A born storyteller, Marta Perry skillfully weaves the past and present in this heart-stirring tale of love and forgiveness.&rdquo;&mdash;Susan Meissner, author of <i>Secrets of a Charmed Life</i><br><br>&ldquo;Sure to appeal to fans of Beverly Lewis.&rdquo;&mdash;<i>Library Journal</i><br><br>&ldquo;Perry carefully balances the traditional life of the Amish with the contemporary world in an accessible, intriguing fashion.&rdquo;&mdash;<i>Publishers Weekly</i> (starred review)<br><br>&ldquo;Perry crafts characters with compassion, yet with insecurities that make them relatable.&rdquo;&mdash;<i>RT Book Reviews</i><br><br>&ldquo;[Perry] has once again captured my heart with the gentle wisdom and heartfelt faith of the Amish community.&rdquo;&mdash;Fresh Fiction
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  ACCLAIM FOR THE NOVELS OF MARTA PERRY
  
  
  “Sure to appeal to fans of Beverly Lewis.”
  
  
  — _Library Journal_
  
  
  “A large part of the pleasure of this book is in watching Rachel be Amish, as
  she sells snapdragons and pansies to both Amish and ‘English’ at an outdoor
  market, taking in snatches of Pennsylvania Dutch.”
  
  
  — _The Philadelphia Inquirer_
  
  
  “A tender novel of second chances, endearing characters, and a can’t-put-it-
  down story.”
  
  
  —Suzanne Woods Fisher, author of _The Imposter_
  
  
  “A born storyteller.”
  
  
  —Susan Meissner, author of _Secrets of a Charmed Life_
  
  
  “Perry carefully balances the traditional life of the Amish with the
  contemporary world in an accessible, intriguing fashion.”
  
  
  — _Publishers Weekly_ (starred review)
  
  
  Don’t Miss Marta Perry’s Keepers of the Promise Series
  
  
  _The Forgiven_
  
  
  _The Rescued_
  
  
  _The Rebel_
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Other Books by Marta Perry
  
  
  Pleasant Valley
  
  
  LEAH’S CHOIC