@GoddessFish #Spotlight ‘Annie’s Recipe’ an Inspirational (#Amish) Story by Lisa Jones Baker

Synopsis:

Annie Mast and Levi Miller were childhood best friends until his father was shunned. Now, 10 years later, Levi returns to Arthur, IL, and he and Annie discover their bond is as strong as ever. Soon they begin imagining a future together, but that’s unlikely to happen. Levi is part of the English world, and Annie is Amish. But together, with love on their side, they may just find their way to an answered prayer.

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Exclusive Excerpt:

Levi stepped closer to the window for one last glimpse of Pebble Creek. Although the vision was little more than a blur, he drew in a deep, emotional sigh. He knew what it looked like by heart. The creek wound its way through the vacant plot owned by old Sam. Pebbles at the bottom made the narrow body of water clear; the deepest part was a couple of feet.

Levi loved how the stream made its lazy way from the mouth, up part of the hill, and back down to the end, where it narrowed and eventually stopped. Tall patches of dead weeds put an end to the flow. The land pulled at his heartstrings. Or was that Annie? Was it possible to separate the two?

He gave a slow shake of his head.  The beautiful land owned by old Sam had been passed down to him by his great grandparents.  To Levi’s knowledge, Sam didn’t intend to sell it; the elderly man enjoyed taking Buddy for walks along the stream.  Although old Sam owned the coveted property, Levi still considered it his and Annie’s.  The place had played as large a role in the first ten years of Levi’s life as milking cows.  Baling hay.  Building houses.

An unusual sense of calm swept through him as he recalled the times he and Annie had walked the entire length of the property.  In the middle, they had bridged their own crossing to make it to the other side.

Levi’s brief visit here had given him much-needed closure for the early part of his life.  Seeing people from his youth had been like going on a pleasant journey back in time.  Some good had come from his time here, had provided him some peace of mind.

He clasped his hands together until his knuckles popped.  He tapped the toe of his shoe nervously against the hardwood floor.  He was finally home.  But he couldn’t live here.

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About the Author:

Lisa Jones Baker is a multi-published author with Kensington Books.  Her debut book of THE HOPE CHEST OF DREAMS series, REBECCA’S BOUQUET, won a Publishers Weekly starred review.  A former teacher with a BA degree in French education, Lisa has been on 5 out of 7 continents, is a dog lover, enjoys positive thinkers , volunteering in her church’s food pantry, and strong female characters.

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