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Escape the helter-skelter of the modern culture and join software creator Annie Friesen, hiding at the home of an Amishman. With her high-tech career in jeopardy, Annie runs from fast-paced Colorado Springs—and straight into the hospitality of San Luis Valley's Amish community. There she meets cabinetmaker Rufus Beiler, and the more time she spends with him, the more attracted she becomes. When Annie finds she shares a common ancestor with

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Annie's quest for simplicity is about to get complicated. Nearly a year after leaving her successful but unsatisfying high-tech life, she wonders if she can truly succeed at being Amish. A lucrative job offer, a red dress, and the shadow of an Amish woman looking for a husband create a vortex that clouds Annie's choice. Her parents seem determined to sabotage her efforts, and Rufus Beiler, an Amish carpenter who captured her heart, leaves room

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As the rift between Old Order Amish and the Marylanders widens, Clara and Andrew must examine their own hearts and consciences to seek God's will. The leadership in an Old Order Amish community requires shunning those whose only offense is embracing the new practice of Sunday school among the Mennonites. Yet teaching Bible stories to children is one of Clara's great joys. And now Andrew owns a car, flagrantly defying the bishop's authority. When...

"The collapse of a schoolhouse puts pressure on Amish families and their long-held educational values. Ella Hilty anticipates marrying Gideon Wittner and becoming a mother to his children. In a whirling clash of values, Ella seeks the solid ground that seems to have slipped away. Margaret Simpson, an English schoolteacher, wonders if she is losing her last chance at love. As the local authorities draw lines in the sand, Margaret puts romance at risk...

With a history of more than sixty years, Sugarcreek's Ohio Swiss Festival is a highlight of the season. Cheryl Cooper is about to experience for the first time both the celebrations and conundrums that accompany the event. However, someone targets the town's cuckoo clock and repeated vandalisms threaten to take the shine off the merriment of heritage. When people Cheryl cares about keep getting hurt, she intends to get to the bottom of things. The...