The Bishop's Son by Kelly Irvin

★★★★★

Two men offer Leila two very different futures. Will she choose with her heart or with her faith?

Leila Lantz has been in love with Jesse Glick from the day she first saw him at his father’s store, but she can’t make sense of his intentions. One day he wants to come courting, the next he seems to be putting distance between them.

Jesse may be the bishop’s son, but his faith has been wavering of late. If he is so unsure, is it fair to give Leila false hope for a future he doubts he can provide?

Then there’s Will, Jesse’s cousin. He has been trying to keep his feelings for Leila a secret, but he also knows Jesse is wrestling with his faith. Would declaring his feelings for Leila be in her best interest or simply serving his own selfish desires?

Leila knows she can choose Will and be secure in her own future. But when her heart speaks, it’s Jesse’s name she hears. When will God make His will known to her? Could leaving everything she knows – even her own faith – be a part of God’s plan?

Kelly Irvin returns to Bee County in The Bishop’s Son for another delightful Amish romance. Leila Lantz, the younger sister of The Beekeeper’s Son’s heroine, Deborah, stars in this novel, as two different yet capable men take interest and vie for her affections. She has a number of very difficult choices to make, involving her faith, family, future and feelings. As Leila struggles to make the best choices and weighs the impact of her different options, The Bishop’s Son tells an enjoyable story with diverse characters and offers a great read to fans of Amish fiction - and The Beekeeper’s Son in particular.  

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About the Book

Kelly Irvin is the author of several Amish series including the Bliss Creek Amish series, the New Hope Amish series and the Amish of Bee County series. She has also penned two romantic suspense novels, A Deadly Wilderness and No Child of Mine. The Kansas native is a graduate of the University of Kansas School of Journalism. She has been writing nonfiction professionally for thirty years, including ten years as a newspaper reporter, mostly in Texas-Mexico border towns. She has worked in public relations for the City of San Antonio for twenty years. Kelly has been married to photographer Tim Irvin for twenty-seven years. They have two young adult children, two cats, and a tank full of fish. In her spare time, she likes to write short stories and read books by her favorite authors.