Loraine Miller promised Wayne Lambright that she would love him forever, and agrees to be his bride. But when Loraine, and 7 other friends and cousins are involved in a fatal accident, those that remain face numerous obstacles. Wayne wakes up to find himself crippled, and Loraine is there by his side supporting him as he deals with his loss. But Wayne feels like half a man, and tells Loraine that the wedding is off.

Then Jake Beechy, Loraine's old boyfriend, comes back to town. Wayne does what he can to get Jake and Loraine back together, but Loraine stubbornly persists that she promised Wayne forever and meant it. Meanwhile, Jake struggles to get her back despite his blame in the reason they broke apart in the first place. Will Wayne and Loraine work through his injury and make a home together? Or will Jake be the one to win Loraine's hand in marriage?

This story was a classic tale of a girl caught between two excellent choices, while struggling to make the right decision and sticking to her promises. I learned a lot about the Amish from Indiana, and the plot kept my interest the entire book. I liked how simple the language was, and despite the abundance of characters, I was able to keep everyone straight.

The accident portrayed in this book really opened my eyes to how suddenly life can change - and the true struggles people will face in light of that tragedy. This book was a good reminder that God controls our lives, in the good times and the bad.

when I started reading this book, I couldn't put it down. It was filled with so many emotions and kept my interest the whole way.

I really enjoyed this book! My heart really went out to the characters! Looking forward to more!

The first in the series "Indiana Cousins" and a great book as always when Wanda Brunstetter writes about the Amish.

This one starts with a group of the Amish young single people on their way to Hershey Park for a day of fun, they had hired an English driver and with no knowledge what lay ahead for them.

As a bee got in the van and Katie started trying to get someone to get it out and the driver looked back for a second and that was all it took as they swerved onto the wrong side of the road and meet a large truck. When some of them awoke they were broken up and three were killed. No one imagined how this was going to affect their young lives in the future.

As you read this book, you hurt and even cry with these young people. Some of them were engaged and this affected them. Will anything ever get back to normal in the Amish community in Indiana.

This book was sent to me by Barbour Publishing for my review.

I can tell I am going to love this trilogy! The first book set up several great storylines. I am glad I paid close attention to the first few chapters, because they introduced several important characters that connect each piece of the story together. The heartache as a result of one accident impacts many members of this Amish community, yet despite the difficult circumstances, relationships strengthen, families rely on one another, and bit by bit, life goes on. A tale of how we must overcome darkness and step into the light, this story is heartwarming and leaves the reader rooting for good things to come to the characters who have had more than their fair share of heartache and troubles. I can't wait to read the next book in the series!