Seventeen-year-old Hannah Lapp has been raised in a traditional Old Order Amish family, but when she falls in love with a Mennonite, she is forced to choose between her true love and her place in her family and community.
Two years after leaving her Amish community, Hannah finds herself returning to help her sister who is suffering from a mental condition and facing the same problems she left, including her father's disapproval and her former fiancé.
Mattie's childhood sweetheart Gideon ends their engagement on Christmas Eve and three years pass before she learns the truth behind his rejection, forcing her to face the powerful emotions that bind the two childhood friends.