BEVERLEY LEWIS

Sylvia Miller ofTheTinderboxhas always held a special place in her Old Order family being the only daughter, oneAdeline Pelham jeopardizes when she showsup at the Millers’ Hickory Hollow farm. It isn’t that Adeline means to be a threat, but her very existence is a reminder of the painful secret in the Miller household. And with Sylvia and her mother still struggling to come to terms with that news, this is a challenging time to welcomethisEnglisher into their midst.
Despite the Millers’ unexpected hospitality,Adeline iswellaware that she’s treading on Sylvia’s turf, and she feels guilty about doing so when Sylvia is grappling with issues of her own. Sylvia is trying to rebuild her trust in her father, but now she is also uncertain what to make of her once-promising engagement to Titus Kauffman, who hasn’t pursued her since she confronted him. Adeline wishes she could help Sylvia, but she’s not sure that either she or Sylvia is ready for that in their relationship.
CanGod make something good come out of the mistakes of the past? Or doesAdeline’s
arrival mark one too many surprises for the Millers and their Amish community?

326 pages

9780764233074

BETHANY HOUSE