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As Anna's father tragically clings to life, she turns to her boyfriend for comfort. But Anna is shocked to find him cold, distant, and uncaring. While her heart is breaking, she turns to her best friend, Eleanor, for support and comfort, but instead finds herself being comforted by Eleanor's brother, Aaron, who is now living in the New Order. As feelings develop between Anna and Aaron, major conflict erupts between the two families. Torn between the man she loves or her family, Anna turns to God for help. But Aaron is hiding a tragic secret that he can't bear to tell Anna.

Leah prepares herself for a loveless marriage to Isaac, the boy who has been chosen for her. As she yearns for a true love, she unexpectedly meets Roy on one of her secret nightly walks, and her heart and soul realize a stirring that she has never before felt. As her life is forever changed with that encounter, her heart is torn in two, as she must choose between following her heart or following her family's wishes to marry a man she will never love. Roy encourages her to rebel against her family's wish for her to marry Isaac but Leah is torn over straying from her faith.

After the death of her beloved father, Sarah's world crumbles. She's set to embark on her Rumspringa, sent off to stay with her aunt and uncle by her emotionally cold mother against her wishes. Her cousin, Eva, is into everything Englisch, including boys, and is rebellious toward her faith. As Sarah misses Joshua, the boy she left behind and mourns her father, she finds herself falling for a charming Englisch boy. Sarah's emotions and thoughts flit from Joshua to Conner as her faith is tested and deep-rooted beliefs are questioned.

Rachel arrives back in her Lancaster County community, after being gone for over 10 years, to care for her beloved grandmother. She spends her days teaching children, but longs for a family of her own.

Grace Fisher's parents want her to settle down with her best friend, Daniel King. Friends since childhood, Grace and Daniel do not see each other in a romantic light. It is Daniel's cousin, Isaac, now an Englischer, that Grace hopes to court. When Isaac comes back to Lancaster after five years away to spend a few weeks with Daniel's family, Grace prays that she and Isaac can get to know each other better. But when tragedy strikes, Grace encounters a twist of fate which leaves her world turned upside down.

Leah is raising her two children alone after losing her husband three years ago in an accident, and is in fear of losing their farm. Leah is being courted by widower Jonah, hoping that her feelings for him will grow. Leah longs to love again and struggles with continuing to court Jonah, although marrying him will provide security for her family. But when she finds a friend in neighbor Simon, she finds herself happy again, even though Simon's family tries to keep them apart.

Sarah arrives back in Lancaster County after a hectic year in New York for her Rumspringa, finding it hard to get used to Amish life. Doubting that the Amish way of life is her path to follow in life, she unexpectedly meets Luke. Luke is an English resident doctor at a small hospital where he struggles with doubt and loneliness. When he unexpectedly meets Sarah, he feels drawn to her. But Sarah's parents forbid her to court a man who is not Amish.

Faced with marriage to a man she doesn’t love, Becca risks alienating her parents when she decides to follow her heart. But she fears heartbreak awaits her as the man she is drawn to refuses to reciprocate her feelings.

Rachel never wanted to court Jed. Jed wants a wife to help run his store and romance doesn't figure into his plan. While Rachel's parents encourage her to marry Jed for a secure life, Rachel refuses to live a loveless life. Matthew has arrived in town to help his cousin, who was injured in an accident, on his farm. When Matthew meets Rachel, he's intrigued and wants to get to know her better, until he learns she is courting Jed.

Lydia is a free spirit, resisting her parents' attempt to have her court the son of her father's friend, David. She feels nothing for him and will only marry for love. Her childhood friend, Jacob, has secretly loved Lydia for a long time, but hasn't confessed his feelings to her as he knows a courtship between her and David is imminent. As Lydia spends more time with Jacob, she finds her feelings for him changing. As Christmas approaches, both Jacob and Lydia look at each other in a new light, with Jacob seeing Lydia as only a friend now.

Faith Troyer has always been interested in Jacob Zook, but knows he only sees her as a little sister. While her heart yearns to be with him, she knows she must let go of her foolish dream. When widower Mason shows interest in her, Faith decides to give him a chance. But with the Christmas season upon them, Faith doubts she made the right decision. Jacob has known Faith since they were children and has watched her grow into a beautiful young lady. As Jacob's feelings for Faith start to change, he fears pursuing anything other than friendship for fear of losing her in his life.

Rebecca lost her parents in a tragic fire and was sent to live with her uncle, Jonas. Jonas's hope is that Rebecca will marry Daniel, his partner in the buggy shop. But Rebecca's heart is somewhere else, and she can't imagine spending her life with Daniel. Evan has returned back home after moving to his wife's Amish community when they married. But with his wife’s passing one year ago, his heart has now taken him back to his family's farm with his two children.