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Lancaster County Second Chances 5

Ruth Price
51/100
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Cora risks being shunned over a cell phone while a rival tries to break up her marriage — a decent Ordnung-versus-modern-life conflict for series fans. But it's book five of six leaning entirely on established readers, and I have nothing but marketing copy to confirm the quality holds up.

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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety60
Substance / usefulness50
Craft & writing50
Originality42
Evidence & accuracy52
Hype vs delivers45
Age-fit60
Human-eye read50
Penny’s verdict51
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