Lil Landis's dreams lie outside the Conservative Mennonite world of her childhood. While she hopes to turn her flair for cooking into a career as head chef, her father expects her to settle down to a life as a wife and mother. As Lil struggles against expectations, her once-clear plans become muddled with problems--from her mother's depression to her family's failing farm. Then Fletch Stauffer, a veterinary student begins working at the Landis farm, hoping to fulfill some goals of his own...that don't include falling for the spunky Lil. Will determination cloud their thoughts until their ambitions--and love--disappear?
Return to Plain City, Ohio, where lifelong goals open paths to something new. Lil Landis aspires to become a head chef…a far cry from her Conservative Mennonite upbringing. But as she chases after her dream, problems seem to hinder her every move—from her mother’s depression to her family’s failing farm. Veterinary student Fletch Stauffer comes to the Landis farm with some goals of his own. But as Fletch is drawn deeper into deceptive ambitions, he finds himself falling for spunky Lil and at odds with his dream. Will determination cloud their thoughts until their goals—and love—disappear?
Author Bio
Dianne Christner’s first book was published in 1994, and she now writes full time. She has written several historical fiction titles and has started writing contemporary fiction from her experience of being raised in the Mennonite church. Dianne lives in Phoenix, Arizona, where she enjoys the beauty of her desert surroundings and life sizzles in the summer when temperatures soar above 100 degrees. Dianne and her husband have two married children and five grandchildren.