Things go from bad to worse for Andrew Miller. After his wife dies, leaving him with a newborn daughter, he struggles to provide a stable home. But his mother-in-law has other ideas. And now she wants to keep Susie with her permanently. But Andrew can’t allow it—he won’t allow it. He’s already lost too much.How he wishes Amy Yoder would come back and help him with Susie. When she was in his house caring for the baby, things were better. Smoother. Happier. But she’s gone now, and when Andrew sees her with her fiancé, something inside him shrivels. He fights his reaction, knowing he can’t possibly love Amy—not so soon after his beloved wife’s death.But at least, he has his daughter… Unless his mother-in-law gets her way. Is there any way Andrew can keep little Susie with him and also bring Amy back into his life?

The unthinkable has happened. Amy Yoder rushes to Andrew’s house, ready to take care of his newborn baby. How can her best friend Grace be gone? How could Grace not have lived to see her baby draw its first breath? Grief is thick in Andrew’s house, and Amy does her best to keep things going.She and her sister will be staying at Andrew’s house indefinitely. But Peter, Amy’s long-time beau, isn’t pleased. When he witnesses Amy in Andrew’s house, he panics and asks her to marry him. Amy agrees—after all, she’s been waiting months and months for this moment.But something isn’t right—something feels off. As Amy struggles with her own grief and her growing attachment to Grace’s and Andrew’s baby, she must also work to ensure that her relationship with Peter moves forward.Amy’s only sweet moments of relief come when she snuggles with the baby. But even that won’t last…

Lindy Shelter is hired by Berta Mast’s twin sons to care for her during her illness. Lindy is glad to do it; after all, she’s being courted by one of the twins—Reuben. She hopes Berta will someday be her mother-in-law, if she survives long enough. But Reuben has left Hollybrook for Ohio, where he’s supposedly helping his cousin with his crops.It’s his twin brother, Robert, who’s still at the Mast farm. Robert is courting Lindy’s sister, Rachel, who resents the fact that Lindy got the job of caring for Berta. However, Lindy doesn’t have time for her sister’s sour mood. She is only concerned about Berta and her worsening condition. As the days pass, Lindy becomes fonder and fonder of the dear woman, and she simply can’t understand why Reuben isn’t returning to be with his ill mother. Not to mention, to be with her.Lindy and Robert join efforts to bring Reuben home. But Reuben has his reasons for not coming—something that could devastate everyone involved. Lindy discovers Reuben’s secret and is distraught. When Robert tries to comfort her, she finds herself in an unbearable situation. A situation that can’t possibly end well.

Everyone in Hollybrook agrees Uriah Umble is bad news—except Beulah Yoder. Uriah certainly isn’t bad news for her. She loves him and will do anything for him—including sneak out of the house repeatedly to be with him. After months of this, she finally gets caught and the anvil falls. She is forbidden to ever see Uriah Umble again.Not one to be dictated to, Beulah hatches a daring plan—if she and Uriah were to get married, then her father can hardly forbid her from seeing him. When Beulah shares her plan with Uriah, he comes up with a plan of his own. Why not marry themselves under the stars with only God as their witness?Against her better judgment, Beulah agrees, and from that moment on, disaster reigns. When Beulah finds herself in the oldest kind of trouble, Uriah wants nothing to do with her. Desperate, she is forced to confront the truth.Rescue comes from a completely unexpected source. But can Ethan Miller possibly want to involve himself in her mess? And why?Join Beulah as she struggles through unbearable circumstances. Feel her confusion and rejection and rejoice with her as she learns the true meaning of faith, forgiveness, and love.

Leora Fisher’s husband died almost exactly one year ago on Thanksgiving, leaving her with a mountain of debt. She is forced to sell her farm and get a job in town at a local diner. There, she meets Englischer Bill Jeffreys, who openly shows his affection for her. When Noah King offers to give her a ride to work each day in his buggy, Leora finds herself caught between the two men. Still grieving her husband, she discourages them both.When someone begins setting Amish barns on fire and Leora discovers telltale footprints in her shed, she panics. At first, she attempts to solve the mystery herself, but she is quickly in over her head. She then turns to the man she knows will help her—and discovers that she has fallen in love with him despite her initial resistance.

Berta Mast has died. Lindy is devastated, as are Berta’s twin sons. Now, Lindy has no reason to remain at the Mast farm. Her duties as Berta’s caregiver are over. But Lindy’s heart remains—fixed to very core of the Mast place. She has fallen in love with the wrong twin—her sister’s beau.Lindy’s sister Rachel is suspicious. Things aren’t going well between her and Robert. Is his heart elsewhere?Accusations fly and in the midst of her grief, Lindy struggles to do the right thing. She refuses to betray her sister even if it means giving up her true love. Even if it means denying her feelings and living a life without ever telling Robert how she really feels…

Berta Mast is dying. Since one of her twin sons refuses to come home to see her before she dies, her other twin, Robert, decides to do something about it. He’ll impersonate his brother. They used to do it as children, and it always worked. Now, with the stakes much higher, he does it again. His motivation is pure: he wants to comfort his mother by allowing her to see both her sons before she passes.But Robert doesn’t realize the implications. Now, he has to pretend to court Lindy instead of her sister Rachel. And when Lindy discovers his deception, he wants her to go along with it, which means lying. How did something that started out so innocently, turn into something so fraught with problems?And that isn’t all. Robert finds himself drawn to Lindy. She is so kind and loving as she tends his mother during her last days. But it can’t be. He’s committed to her sister, just as Lindy is committed to his brother. Nothing is working out, and the more Robert tries to fix things, the worse everything gets.

Doris Glick’s Amish beau was convicted of car theft and is in prison. Her parents are distressed about their relationship; indeed, the entire district is upset with Jordan. But Doris is undeterred. She loves Jordan Lehman and is determined to remain loyal to him. She’s sure that when they hear the complete story of what happened, everything will be cleared up. She only prays Jordan will be released by Christmas. After all, isn’t Christmas the time to be together?Doris’s cousin Matthew—who in the strictest sense, isn’t truly related to her—is more upset than anyone about Doris’s courtship with Jordan. But he can never reveal his true reason. No one would understand his affection for Doris, nor would they accept it. As Christmas approaches, he realizes that there is only one decision he can really make… Now, he just has to make it.

Doris Glick’s beau has been released from prison—and just in time for Christmas. Doris is sure that now everything will be fine. Life can return to normal, and she and Jordan can continue their courtship, with Christmas promising to be especially dear. But Doris is wrong. Dreadfully wrong. Nothing goes as she hopes. Jordan has changed—and not in a good way. She hardly knows him anymore.Matthew Wanner, Doris’s best friend and adopted cousin, begins to court his girlfriend in earnest. Doris wants to be happy for him, but she struggles. When she discovers why, her entire world tilts, and she is blindsided.Where is the promise of Christmas? Where is the joy and peace and love that Doris seeks? Join Doris as she struggles with false hope and broken dreams—join her as she learns that truth can truly set a person free.

Two years ago, Sadie Verkler escapes to Ohio. Most think she went to help her grandmother recover from a broken leg—but there is more to it. How could Peter Wyse have dumped her so quickly for Eloise Gundy? And how could he have married Eloise within months of breaking Sadie’s heart?With time, Sadie accepts Aaron Roggi’s courtship in Ohio. But a family emergency calls her back to Indiana just before Christmas. She goes, dreading a run-in with Peter, who has now been tragically widowed. She encounters him almost at once, and fearing she still loves him, she yearns to return to Ohio and Aaron.When she gets her wish, things go horribly wrong. And when Peter shows up two days before Christmas, she is forced to face the truth.

After her best friend dies immediately after childbirth, Amy Yoder cares for little Susie like her own. When Susie’s grandmother appears on the scene, ready to take over Susie’s complete care, Amy tries to be gracious and bow out. But how does a person bow out of a situation like that? How can Amy give up the baby she loves like her own? How can she leave Andrew’s home where she’s stayed since Susie’s birth?And how can Amy put it all behind her and dedicate her heart and soul to her fiancé who’s been waiting in the wings? Nothing seems right in Amy’s life anymore. She struggles to come to grips with her aching heart, just as she struggles to hear God’s will for her life.One thing is certain—if she doesn’t get control of her emotions, she’s putting her entire future at risk.

She made a promise, and now she has to keep it.Honor Kennel thought marrying Gabe Chupp would solve everything. It would give her and her parents a roof over their heads. It would allow them to stay put in Hollybrook. But there is one glaring problem. She doesn’t love Gabe. Oh, he’s a nice enough guy, but there are no sparks. No passion.Gabe Chupp can’t believe his good fortune—God is certainly smiling down on him. He’s secretly loved Honor for years, so when she begins seeking him out, he is over the moon. But after their wedding, something is wrong. What happened to his bright, happy, vivacious bride?On the heels of a devastating family crisis, Gabe discovers the truth, and his world comes crashing down. Now what is he supposed to do? Now that he knows…

Doris Glick’s beau has done more than enough to cause pain to his family and everyone in the district. Surely, he is finished causing upset. But no… Now, his carelessness lands him in the hospital. Doris is beside herself. She’s tired of making excuses for him, tired of defending him, tired of him.But how can she break up with him when he’s hurt? What kind of person would she be? The only person she really wants to confide in is her adopted cousin, Matthew Wanner. As Christmas approaches, she becomes more and more drawn to Matthew. What kind of holiday can it be, when everything is in such a mess?Matthew is moving quickly toward asking Annie Hersberger to marry him. While Doris does her best to support him, her heart is breaking. Has she trapped herself with a beau she doesn’t love? Will she ever find the courage to confess to Matthew how she really feels?