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The Newcomer

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In 1737, Anna Konig and her fellow church members stagger off a small wooden ship after ten weeks at sea, eager to start a new life in the vibrant but raw Pennsylvania frontier. On the docks of Port Philadelphia waits bishop Jacob Bauer, founder of the settlement and father to ship carpenter Bairn. It's a time of new beginnings for the reunited Bauer family, and for Anna and Bairn's shipboard romance to blossom.
But this perfect moment cannot last. As Bairn grasps the reality of what it means to be Amish in the New World—isolated, rigid with expectations, under the thumb of his domineering father—his enthusiasm evaporates. When a sea captain offers the chance to cross the ocean one more time, Bairn grabs it. Just one more crossing, he promises Anna. But will she wait for him?
When Henrik Newman joins the church just as it makes its way to the frontier, Anna is torn. He seems to be everything Bairn is not—bold, devoted, and delighted to vie for her heart. And the most dramatic difference? He is here; Bairn is not.
Far from the frontier, an unexpected turn of events weaves together the lives of Bairn, Anna, and Henrik. When a secret is revealed, which true love will emerge?
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    • Library Journal

      February 1, 2017

      The burgeoning shipboard romance between passenger Anna Konig and ship carpenter Bairn Bauer stalls after they land in 1737 Pennsylvania. The son of the bishop and founder of the new Amish settlement, Bairn takes a hard look at what life on the frontier means for him. If he stays, he will be unable to escape his controlling father or the suffocating Amish community. So, at the first opportunity, he returns to sea, asking Anna to wait for him. However, when newcomer Henrik Newman arrives in the settlement, Anna acquires a new suitor. Upon Bairn's return, Anna faces a choice: to be with the man who left her at the first chance, or the one who has pledged himself to her happiness. VERDICT This sequel to Anna's Crossing continues the story of the Amish settlers who arrived in this country in the 18th century. Crisp prose and close attention to historical detail will keep readers engrossed. A solid option for devotees of Wanda Brunstetter, Shelley Shepard Gray, and Amy Clipston.

      Copyright 2017 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Booklist

      January 1, 2017
      Working his way through the shipping ranks, Bairn is happy with his life of adventure, control, and freedom on the seas. But now that he and his new sweetheart, Anna, have finally reached the New World with her Amish community, he questions the isolation and monotony of a settled life with the church in Pennsylvania. When conflict threatens to divide their immigrant community, a mysterious and charismatic newcomer complicates Bairn and Anna's budding romance. Can Bairn be the faithfully grounded partner whom Anna and their community, need, or will the sea always call to his wayward heart? Fisher returns to the Amish Beginnings series with a satisfying continuation of Bairn and Anna's story. The Newcomer is as rich in historical and nautical detail as Anna's Crossing (2015), though not as intensely visceral. The sights and sounds of the developing colonies and Philadelphia in 1737 complement Fisher's delightful rendering of such historical figures as Benjamin Franklin and enrich a more emotional, character-driven tale about identity, doubt, and belonging.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2017, American Library Association.)

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