Cassia Byler is a twenty-two year old beauty that has the small town of Smicksburg, PA baffled. She appears to be content not to court any man, only desiring to work alongside her dear father in his herb shop. When pushed too hard to court Moses Weaver by the knitting circle she attends, Cassia reveals the truth: she’s been secretly engaged…to an Outsider. Not a baptized Amish member, she won’t be shunned, but when she sees her dear father’s broken heart, will she reconsider? Can she leave the Amish…and the herb shop…and her father? This book is dedicated in loving memory of a real Amish Herbalist in Smicksburg, PA, who many simply called Dr. Dan. This book tries to capture the care Dan gave to patients who drove many miles, desperate for a cure to their ailment, to find compassionate care and an acute mind for medicine. Although this is work of fiction, as Dan didn’t name his kinner after plants, trees, and flowers, he was very unique and I try to portray this. His wife and children were very good at running the store when Dan was away, so the family business part is accurate. A daughter who strays from the Amish for the English life is purely fiction. R.I.P Dr. Dan

Cassia's secret is the talk of the small town of Smicksburg, PA. How could she deceive her family and friends for so long, having a secret romance with Englisher Edmond Ledger? The bond between Reed Byler, the town herbalist, and Cassia, his so-called "shadow" is worn thin. The knitting circle women who are Englishers aren't as hard on Cassia, making her want to leave the Amish for sure and certain. But, a sudden turn in Edmond's behavior makes her cling to home all the more.Can a father's love, along with encouragement from an unexpected Amish patient from New York, help heal a crushed Cassia?

Cassia's story is wrapped up in this third book of the Amish Herb Shop Series. Cassia now embraces the Amish faith she once despised, and her desire to marry grows, but to who? Advice and matchmaking abound in the knitting circle at Suzy's yarn shop, but will Cassia marry Moses, Granny Weaver's nephew, or follow her heart in the most unlikely way? Once again, Reed Byler has many talks with his \dear herbalist daughter.