Cate Miller's mother passed away when she was very young so Cate took over the mothering job for her younger sister Betsy. Having to grow up fast to take care of the home and her younger sister made Cate a little more feisty and outspoken than the average Amish young woman. She has pushed away those who have shown interest in her and now that Betsy is old enough to court, most men don't give Cate a second look. Cate has given up hope that she will ever find love and is content to surround herself with good books and live life helping her father.
The problem she encounters is that her Dat makes a rule that her younger sister Betsy cannot court or marry until Cate does. This upsets the young men in their community because Betsy is cute and sweet and loves to flirt. So the young men of the community and her sister come up with a plan to "help" Cate out without her knowledge.
Pete Treger enters the picture. He's not from the area but comes to town to work for Cate's Dat. Cate finds herself drawn to the handsome stranger but is hesitant to trust her heart again. After overhearing a private conversation, she is truly confused. She is hurt and plans on cutting ties until her sister confesses a "secret" to her which throws everyone's world into chaos. As usual, Cate puts the needs of her sister first and begins a difficult journey in a life she did not want.
However, she finds that God had a plan in all of it and Cate comes to appreciate the lessons she learned from the hard times.
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