With their eldest son nearly to the age when he will be drafted into military service, Reinhardt and Lillian Vogt decide to emigrate to America with their three sons and Reinhardt's adopted brother, Eli. But when tragedy strikes during the voyage, Lillian and Eli are forced into an agreement neither desires. Determined to fulfill his obligation to Reinhardt, Eli plans to see Lillian and her sons safely settled on their Kansas homestead, and he's equally...

Rose Schrock is a plain woman with a plan. Determined to find a way to support her family and pay off her late husband's debts, she sets to work to convert the basement of her Amish farmhouse into an inn. While her family, especially her ailing mother-in-law, is unhappy with Rose's big idea, her friend and neighbor, Galen King, helps with the renovation. As Rose finalizes preparations for visitors, she asks God to bless each guest who stays at the...

When Mildred married her first husband, she didn't know her second husband, Roy, was standing two feet away at the altar. But before the nuptials, the three and Roy's first wife were all friends from high school who were in each other's wedding parties and spent weekends together. They even performed alternative service for the draft in the same Denver hospital. As they grew older, Mildred and Roy's friends and spouses died in horrible accidents and...

"Shelley Shepard Gray weaves a moving and unforgettable exploration of love and friendship. The tragic and untimely death of an old friend has made Elizabeth Anne rethink not only her priorities but her courtship with David, her longtime neighbor and suitor. Though he's Mennonite like herself and has her parents' approval, she feels that a spark is missing. Desperate for a change, she breaks things off -- wondering if, perhaps, she's the one who's...

Emily Evans had hoped for a partner in her responsibilities with a new church in a pioneer community, but instead she must trust to her own faith and strength.

"With nowhere to turn, penniless widow Grace Yoder travels with her young son to the Amish community of Seven Poplars. She hopes to reunite with the Plain father she never knew-and become part of the community. Though her father is deceased, his new family still welcomes her. Grace is overcome with gratitude. But when handsome family friend and Mennonite John Hartman offers her a job in his veterinarian office, Grace discovers a beautiful bridge between...

Twenty-year-old Bethany Schrock is restless. Her love life has derailed, her faith hangs by a thread, and she's spending the hot summer days wading through a lifetime's accumulation of junk at the home of five ancient Amish sisters. About the only thing that holds her interest is the spirited and dangerously handsome Jimmy Fisher -- and he seems bent on irritating her to no end. When the sly old sisters and a guest at the Inn get Bethany involved...

Anna Beachy is eager to begin a new chapter in her life as a Lancaster County tour guide in the picturesque area where her Plain grandmother once stayed. The elderly woman suffers from Alzheimer's, and beyond a vague hint about an old stone wall, much about that time is a mystery. Martin Nolt, a handsome Mennonite, takes Anna under his wing for her training, familiarizing her with the many local highlights, including Peaceful Meadows Horse Retreat,...

Yost Yoder, naked, has drowned in a tank of unpasteurized milk, and Magdalena Yoder travels to Farmersburg, Ohio, for the funeral, uncovering a conspiracy involving cheesemakers and murder. Includes recipes for My mama's frankfurter rafts, Farmersburg Swiss cheese hors d'oeuvres, Annie Stutzman's brown sugar pie (Milche Flichte), and others.

"When news spreads that Andy Warner committed suicide, everyone in Walnut Creek, Ohio, is shocked. For the seven men and women who had been Andy's best friends, it is extremely painful--and, maybe, a source of guilt. Although years had passed since they'd last been together, there was a strong bond and a steadfast certainty that they'd always have each other's backs. Now the seven remaining friends, still reeling from Andy's death, have vowed to look...