Friday, February 18, 2011

Book Giveaway



The latest book in my Pleasant Valley Amish series from Berkley Books, SARAH’S GIFT, will be in stores on March 1st, and I’m so excited about its release that I’d like to give someone the sole copy I have at the moment! (More should be on their way, I trust.)

SARAH’S GIFT is the story of Sarah Mast, a widowed midwife who comes to Pleasant Valley to join her aunt’s midwife practice. But things start to go wrong the moment Sarah arrives. Her aunt, the strongest woman Sarah has ever known, has become forgetful, and the birthing center which was supposed to be finished is barely started. Instead of the thriving practice Sarah remembers, her aunt is seeing only a few clients. With the choice of forging ahead or retreating to her former life, Sarah takes a step in faith, offering to pay for finishing the birthing center.

Aaron Miller, Aunt Emma’s neighbor, was glad when he heard the midwife practice might close. At least that would force women to go to the hospital for births, instead of dying at home the way his mother had.

Aaron’s emotions take a swing the other direction when he meets Sarah and learns she plans to expand the practice. He wants to stay as far away as possible from this disturbing influence in their lives, but when Bishop Mose asks him to take on the job of finishing the carpentry at the birthing center, he finds it difficult to refuse.

Thrown together with Sarah on a daily basis, Aaron can’t help but come to admire her strength and caring, even while he wishes she were anything other than a midwife.

The practice begins to thrive as the birthing center goes up, and Sarah’s hopes for its future rise, as well. With Aaron and his brothers a daily part of her life, she begins to care about them, but especially for Aaron. She has to deny, even to herself, that she feels anything more than friendship. Her marriage had faltered even before her husband’s death, when she’d been unable to conceive, and she won’t risk going through that pain again.

But life has a way of interfering with people’s plans. When an Englisch doctor tries to put the midwife practice out of business and Aaron’s sister goes into labor with no one but Sarah to help, both Aaron and Sarah are forced to confront their secret pain and longing. As trouble thickens around her, will Sarah’s confidence in God’s gift to her be enough to see her through?

I hope you’ll want to visit Pleasant Valley again. You’ll have a chance to revisit old friends and meet new ones, and I pray that SARAH’S GIFT will touch your heart.

If you’re interested in winning a copy, just comment below, leaving your e-mail address so that I can reach you. I’ll pick a winner on March 1st.

17 comments:

  1. Marta,
    I have read all of your other books in the Pleasant Valley Amish series, and can't wait for this one to come out! It would be such an honor to actually win a copy from you! Thanks for the opportunity!
    iamlenijay@hotmail.com

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  2. Marta, I love your writing and seeing how you are using the talent God gave you for writing. Would love and be honored to actually win this book from you. I have read the other books in the Pleasant Valley Amish series and look forward to meeting again some of those people from your other books. Again thank you for the opportunity. God bless. windycityangel@juno.com

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  3. Would love to try and win a copy of your book. Please enter my name in the drawing. Thank you. kmgervais@nycap.rr.com

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  4. Marta, I too have read all your books in the Pleasant Valley Series and I can not wait to read Sarah's Gift. I Loved The Three Sisters Inn series and I have Murder In Plain Sight on hold at my local Library. You are in deed a talented writer. I would love to win a copy of Sarah's Gift. Thank you for your kindness!
    judyjohn2004@yahoo.com

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  5. I would love to win a copy of Sarah's Gift! I have purchased and read every book you have written and can't wait to read this one! Thank you for writing such wonderful books! They are indeed a gift.
    vaplaced3@aol.com

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  6. Hello Marta, I fell in love with the Pleasant Valley Series of books from the first page! Your writing style is very unique and describes the Amish life SO realistically. I thoroughly enjoyed all three books and would LOVE to win this latest addition to this series!

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  7. Hi, I am waiting on the next Pleasant Valley book to come out. You can't write fast enough for me. I am really enjoying this series.

    leesagal@yahoo.com

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  8. I have never read any of your books and would love to start!!!! Hope I win!!!!!!!!

    dibupp@yahoo.com

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  9. Sylvie, I'll need your e-mail address to enter you in the drawing.

    Thanks!
    Marta

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  10. Marta, I would absolutely love to win a copy of Sarah's Gift! The Pleasant Valley series is one of my very favorites, and I was and am very excited to hear that there will be another new book in the series!! My e-mail address is rkl499@comcast.net
    Thank you!
    Sue Laitinen

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  11. I would love to win a copy of Sarah's Gift. Please enter my name for a chance to win. Thanks:) Susan A cherylalex1234@aol.com

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  12. I just recently found your books but am hooked... Just downloaded two for my car ride home :)) would love your newest book. Jami jshields01@sbcglobal.net

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  13. Marta, I love your books. One of your books was the first one I downloaded for my nook. Can't wait to read this one. kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you.

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  14. Marta, read one of your books and am very anxious to read more! Please enter me. We have a hard time finding the smaller books around here and are trying to find Reunion Revelations series for our library. Any suggestions?! Thanks!
    jackie.smithATdishmailDOTnet

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  15. Jackie, it can be hard to find the older Love Inspired books. You might try getting them used on Amazon. I'm at our vacation house right now, but I'll be home around March 15th, and I'd be happy to donate a copy of my book from the series for your library. But I probably won't remember! So e-mail me around then with your name and address, and I'll get it out to you. Send to: marta@martaperry.com.

    Marta

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  16. Yay! It's out at last! So happy to have the next book in the series to read. Would love to win it ...

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  17. I would love to read it! I've loved all of the others. I started with the Flanagan series. As a female fire fighter and paramedic myself, I was inspired by Terry's character. I have stuck with all of your books and just love how well they're written and the development of the characters! I look forward to this new one. All the best,

    Melissa

    Melissa.Brook@hotmail.com

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