Publisher's Synopsis
Anna Kennel's journey from her Amish roots to become a high school teacher was marked by bold choices and a love for learning beyond her community. Her current life, with the prospect of romance with her teaching colleague, Dennis Long, shines with promise.
As summer vacation unfurls, Anna's plans for relaxation and time with Dennis are upended by an urgent call-her mother is unwell, and Anna's presence is needed at home. Anna returns to Hollybrook and discovers her stubborn mother is unwilling to accept help-unless it comes from her hired hand, young widower Gabe Eaash. As Anna navigates being back in the Amish world, Gabe ignites something in her that is hard to ignore. She is thrust into a tangle of affection and impossible yearning. Complications deepen as Sarah Lapp, sent by Anna's sisters to help, enters the picture. Anna struggles to make sense of her growing confusion, fearing the decision that looms over her, for she stands at the crossroads, her heart weighing the lure of the new against the pull of the old-a choice that holds the power to alter everything.
