Three Amish novels set during the Great Depression, by bestselling
Amish romance author Linda Byler
Follow feisty and independent Hannah as she grows from a
fifteen-year-old girl in a covered wagon headed west with her family,
all the way through marriage, tragedy, and her ongoing pursuit of home
and belonging. In this unique and gripping trilogy, Hannah's struggles
to reconcile her Amish faith with her fiery and rebellious spirit
parallel the relentless hardships of life as a homesteader in North
Dakota, including famine, blizzards, fires, and more.
The Homestead: When Hannah's family, hit hard by the Great
Depression, loses their farm, Hannah's father loads his family and what
little they have left into their covered wagon, dreaming of a better
future far west of Lancaster. They settle in North Dakota, hundreds of
miles from any Amish community. But his visions of success are shattered
by the reality that his knowledge of farming in Lancaster isn't of much
use in Midwestern soil. With the fields barren and her family on the
verge of starvation, independent and stubborn Hannah is forced to seek
help from charismatic ranch hand Clay Jenkins and his family.
Hope on the Plains: Hannah's family is finally feeling settled. The
cattle business is doing well, and other Amish families have moved into
the area. Feeling betrayed by Clay Jenkins and unimpressed with her own
father, Hannah is hesitant to trust the men around her. Jerry Riehl,
intrigued by her intelligence and strong will, will try anything to earn
Hannah's respect.
Home Is Where the Heart Is: Despite tragedy and almost unimaginable
hardship, Hannah and her new husband are leading their Amish friends and
family in their homesteading venture. But one final blow leaves Hannah
grappling with her faith, struggling to understand who she is and how
she fits in to the world around her. What will it take for her to feel
like she's home, like she finally belongs somewhere?
