Leah's Choice by Marta Perry

Teacher Leah has decided she is no doubt going to be an old maid and is accepting of it. When widow Daniel Glick moves to Pleasant Valley with his 3 young children, the matchmaking begins. Daniel is adamant that his children be raised under the rules of the church and Leah is volunteering with an Englisher clinic researching family histories for clues that will help the sick children who are born to the small gene pool of Amish. This creates tension between the two as well as Leah's ex-fiance Johnny Kile who has reappeared and her sister, Anna, who is doing some heavy duty rumspringa(ing). All in all, makes a good story and a bit of insight on some of the genetic problems facing the Amish. I liked it, am looking forward to book 2, Rachel's Garden. Sandy Penton