Beyond Hope's Valley

Love can be complicated because sometimes the heart doesn’t know what it wants. 

After an extended stay in a small Montana community, where Amish traditions are different than in her home state of Indiana, Marianna Sommer returns home for two reasons. First, to help her brother and his girlfriend prepare for a baby and their wedding. Second, to plan her own wedding to Aaron Zook — a marriage she’s been dreaming about ever since childhood.

Although she had missed the idyllic farms and families of her upbringing, Marianna is surprised that her home of Indiana is somehow making her long now for her Montana journey. As months pass, secrets that were hidden in winter’s frozen grasp thaw and take on a life of their own. The truths about a child, about a past romantic relationship, and about God’s plans are being revealed.

Walking through a valley of questions, Marianna must hold on to hope as she decides where and with whom her heart truly belongs

"The details of Amish living are interesting in this sweet love story with characters with charm and wit ... a well-thought-out, meaningful novel the reader will not soon forget." ~ RT Book Reviews