Leslie Gould

Leslie Gould is the best-selling and award-winning author of over thirty novels. She loves traveling, research, Shakespeare's plays, and church history. She and her husband live in Portland, Oregon and are the parents of four children.

A warm, gently humorous Amish romance, this story follows Adam Slaybaugh, who falls instantly for Joanna Grebel, only to be relegated to “just friends” and leave Lancaster County heartbroken. Years later, Adam returns to find Joanna wounded by lost love, and amid misunderstandings, matchmaking, and the quiet rhythms of Amish life, the two are drawn into a tender journey of healing that may finally reveal whether steadfast love can become lasting romance.

Treva Zimmerman finds herself at a crossroads in life after a heartbreaking failed relationship. Returning to Lancaster County to visit her Amish grandparents and elderly aunt, Treva plans to leave her Plain heritage behind for a fresh start in Alaska. Torn between the expectations of her community and her own desires, she seeks to follow her own path--but all that changes when her aunt Rosene suffers a heart attack.
As her aunt recounts her own past--a poignant journey through Cold War Germany and a fervent desire to escape her Plain life to search for a lost love--Treva is determined to discover the whereabouts of Rosene's former sweetheart. Amid the turmoil, their former farmhand Gabe Johnson returns unexpectedly, throwing Treva's plans into further disarray.
While working hard to save the farm and explore her own destiny, Treva confronts her deep-rooted ties to her heritage and must decide if she will embrace her family's legacy or break free from the pressures of her past to forge a life of her own.