Rachel Beiler loves her job as the teacher in her Amish community Shexs obedient humble and compliant and tries to keep the ordnung to the best of her ability But Rachel has a secretxsomething that could get her shunned if shexs found out She loves knowledge and yearns for a college education After serving a dozen years in the Army Rob Lanier has returned from Afghanistan But now that hexs home again hexs constantly reminded of his familyxs fall from grace His fatherxonce a highly respected and wealthy community leaderxhas disgraced the family and Rob canxt find it in his heart to forgive him When Rachel and Rob meet sparks fly But when a series of frightening events surrounding Rachelxs brother Johnny brings Rachelxs world crashing down around her this unlikely match between an Amish teacher and an Englischer ex-soldier seems to be Godxs perfect answer.