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This novel begins Lewis's Rose Trilogy, the stirring saga of two Amish sisters on the fringes of the church--and the unforeseen discoveries that change their lives. Rose Kauffman finds herself growing closer to the bishop's foster son despite the warnings of her older sister, who knows more than she should about falling for the wrong man.

In a terrible accident, Rachel Yoder loses her husband, her son, and her unborn child. Now Rachel leads a reclusive life with her young daughter. Her soul is troubled, and her eyesight has mysteriously dimmed. But the discovery of an old postcard, hidden for years, is about to change Rachel's world.

As an Amish young lady leaves Bird-in-Hand in a fancy car to search for her mother in Ohio, she wonders if her mom really wants to be found. She also hopes her Englisher friend--determined to forgo traditional medicine--can find the healing she seeks. But she has no idea her mom is following clues of her own.

In this portrait of an Amish family's struggle to overcome the effects of a baffling secret, sSoon-to- be-engaged Grace Byler is perplexed by her mom's nocturnal weeping and wandering--and her dad's refusal to discuss what's wrong. But when her mom runs off, Grace puts her own life on hold to pick up the pieces her mother left behind.

When Louise Vandermeer embarks on a transoceanic quest to marry an aristocrat, she dives into a scorching affair with a stranger on the ship.

Journalist Philip Bradley can't forget Rachel Yoder, the blind Amish woman he met while on assignment in Pennsylvania. He is determined to find a cure for her and to get to know her better. But before Rachel can move on in her life, she must first confront traumatic memories. Can their growing love survive the vast gulf between their different worlds and Rachel's agonizing road to recovery?

Lillian longs to soar beyond her provincial limits. After enjoying London's sophisticated society and the attentions of wealthy suitors, Lilly returns home to help her ailing dad. Determined to resurrect his apothecary business, Lilly labors tirelessly--praying her family's secrets and her rivals' schemes won't cloud her future.

After teaching for 15 years, Amy earns an open flute chair in the Minneapolis Symphony. But a rash of mysterious mishaps jeopardizes the single mom's dream job and her promising new relationship with the conductor.

Joe and Arie, a young Amish couple, try to get through their first summer on their farm with the help of Joe's younger sister Nancy and brother Steven.

Honoring her father's dying wish, Lady Sydney sails from England in 1890 to consider marrying a Manhattan businessman. After finding him unsuitable, she flees the city disguised as a man. But when she arrives at her uncle's Texas ranch, will she continue the ruse?