The Bishop’s Daughter tells the heartwarming story of young Amish widow Sadie who is raising her young son after the death of her husband. Her first love returns after leaving with Sadie’s brother to experience life outside of the Amish community. The author explores different aspects of Amish life and how they feel toward those who don’t abide by their rules. This was an easy, enjoyable read with a sweet romance. I definitely recommend this novel to fans of Amish fiction.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Kensington Books through NetGalley and was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine.

This was not your usual Amish romance, some of the characters rebelled against the Old Order Amish rules. Sadie Hochstetler was an Amish widow with a three year old son, Samuel. She was living with her parents, her father was the Bishop of her church, and she had lived in a loveless marriage, as her husband had only loved his first wife.
Her father was having heart problems, so a young man, Elijah Fisher, a former secret boyfriend of Sadie’s was hired to help out on the farm. Elijah was also a friend of her brother Absolom, who had left the Amish way of life during his rumspringa (a time when Amish teenagers can have cars and phones and decide whether they want to join the Amish church.) Elijah had also left, he was the one who Absolom had run away with to Chicago.
Sadie resented the fact that Elijah had taken Absolom away and you will have to read the book for yourself to see what happens to her and Elijah.