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Caroline has been staying with the Baker/Bruner Amish family for months, and not everyone is happy about it. When unexpected visitors arrive at the Baker Apple Orchard, Caroline has some explaining to do. Has their Englisher guest been lying to everyone this whole time? With the truth about her revealed, will Caroline lose everyone's respect, even the man she has grown to love?

Wilma is not a stranger to secrets, but could one big secret be her undoing? With Levi at death's door and Wilma facing being a widow for a second time, what will become of the Baker Apple Orchard? Will Florence seize an opportunity against her husband's wishes? As usual, it's never a dull moment with the bonnet sisters.

Did the murdered woman outside Ettie's house know something she shouldn't? When the authorities learn the victim's expensive engagement ring is missing, the police consider it was a robbery gone wrong. Ettie believes otherwise. When an Amish man falls under suspicion, Ettie sets about to uncover the truth. But is she ready for what she finds out?

With two weddings to plan, it's a busy time for the Amish girls in the Baker family. Will their mother be successful in her desire to combine the weddings into a double? When the new stepfather moves into the house, will he be harsh and strict like their new stepsister warned them? Cherish is up to her usual mischief and drags one of her sisters with her. Meanwhile, Florence is creating both the foundations of her new life and her new apple orchard. When Florence gets to know her birth mother's family better, will she miss the Baker family all the more?

"You've got one year to find a husband. If you haven't found one by then, I'll find one for you!" Rose wasn't shocked by her mother's announcement. Since Rose's two older brothers had married, her mother had become obsessed with weddings. Rose wasn't against marriage; she just hadn't met the man of her dreams yet. She'd know him when she saw him.

When elderly Amish widow Ettie Smith was invited to the local fair to help judge the cookie contest, the last thing she expected was to find a murdered woman in the quilting tent. With so many people bobbin' about, Ettie didn't want anyone to cotton on to what had happened, so she quickly covered the body with an Amish quilt. Ettie forced her sister to inform the local detective, knowing he would only needle her about finding another murder victim.

Shocking secrets are revealed when Florence finds out about the English neighbor from next door. Will she feel the same when she learns the truth? Will Florence risk losing everything, her faith and the apple orchard, for a man who's kept the truth covered for so long? Could a surprise visitor change everything?

Looking after everyone else is how Florence Baker lived her life. She was determined to set a standard for her younger step-sisters to follow. When Ezekiel Troyer came to dinner, Florence knew he would make her the perfect husband, but that didn’t stop her thinking about the mysterious neighbor next door. However, daydreams were one thing, and reality was another. Will Florence finally put an end to her foolish fantasies when Ezekiel hints at commitment? Determined to learn the neighbor’s secrets, Florence confronts him. Is she prepared for what happens next?

At just 17, Honor Baker found herself an unlikely love — her new brother-in-law. When the couple learns they won't be allowed to marry, their choice is obvious, and they do the only thing that makes sense. When Honor goes missing, Florence finds herself in a car on a road trip with her mysterious English neighbor. Even though he has many qualities she admires, there are things about him that don't add up. Will they be able to find Honor and bring her home?

A home and a family of her own is what Mercy Baker wanted, and nothing and nobody was going to stand in her way. When the nephew of a family friend came to help with the apple harvest, she was smitten and knew he was the one. With one of her younger half-sisters rushing into marriage, Florence Baker assumed the role of parent and tried her best to make Mercy slow down. Her efforts fell on deaf ears and then the harvest took all her attention.

Debbie is stepping into a new life beyond what she had ever imagined, and her family is right there with her. They're pitching in, ensuring her new home is as warm and welcoming as possible. It's a team effort, and Favor and Cherish refuse to go home until it feels just right.

The Baker family's generations-old apple orchard faces a season unlike any before. Three unexpected visitors bring a deluge of secrets and emotions, disrupting everything. As these revelations unfold, love finds a way to blossom in the most unexpected of places.

Now that Wilma has finished Cherish’s quilt, she and Ada decide to make her a surprise visit. While they are gone, the timing is perfect for Krystal and Hope to test Matthew’s love. If he loves Krystal, as he says, he won’t succumb to the new woman’s charms.

When you're the bishop's daughter, there are certain standards that have to be met. Anna Weaver felt the weight of that burden. Believing people were always waiting for her to put a foot wrong, she retreated into her shell and had few friends. There was only one man she did not feel awkward around, and that was her close friend, Levi Glick. Even though he had been in and out of the Amish community over the past year, Anna was certain he would soon commit to the Amish faith by baptism....

Standing at six feet tall, Lydia was the tallest woman in her community, even towering over most of the men. She knew that was the reason she was 25 and unmarried, destined for a lonely life of watching her more correctly proportioned younger sisters falling in love and starting families. When her parents suggested she stay at Aunt Stella's and look further afield for love, Lydia quickly agreed. When she arrived at Aunt Stella's, she was surprised that Stella already had a plan in place.

Wilma Baker was a widow for the second time. She had buried her first husband when her daughters were still young. And now, here she was, burying her second husband when she was only middle-aged.

After Ettie Smith's friend, Agatha, dies, Ettie is surprised to find that Agatha has left her a house. During building repairs, the body of an Amish man who disappeared 40 years earlier is discovered under the floorboards. When it comes to light that Agatha and the deceased man were once engaged to marry, the police declare Agatha as the murderer. Ettie sets out to prove otherwise. Soon, Ettie hears rumors of stolen diamonds, rival criminal gangs, and a supposed witness to the true murderer's confession.

Amish woman Hannah Fisher had long regretted the hasty marriage in her youth to her grim husband many years her senior. When a lightning strike takes his life, Hannah is plagued with guilt over being free and devastated that their soon-to-be-born child will have no father. While wanting the best for her baby, Hannah is determined to marry for love the second time. Ideally, she'll marry fast so her baby can bond with both parents. Her sole hope lies with childhood friend, Levi King. When she finds out Levi intends to marry Lizzy Weaver, her dreams come crashing down.

After Bridget Logan learns about the death of her husband, she returns to live close to her parents. Within hours of her arrival, she knows she has to move on, but where to? Believing she'll find peace close to the Amish, she leases a cabin on an Amish farm for three months. Things take another drastic turn when she discovers that she's pregnant. Bridget is befriended by Ruth, the Amish lady who owns the cabin. When Ruth finds out that Bridget is a graphic designer, she volunteers Bridget's services to confirmed Amish bachelor, Dan Lindenlaub.

Isla and Benjamin left the Amish long ago. After they decided to get married, they planned to go back home and raise their children in the safety of the Amish community. Weeks before their wedding, a tragic accident caused Isla to return to the Amish alone. Through the help of her family, she plans a new life, struggling with the guilt that the accident was her fault. When Isla learns she is pregnant with Benjamin's child, she is further upset that nothing has turned out how she planned.