Newly engaged Rebecca Keim and John Miller are looking forward to a future life together in their Amish community. But while Rebecca is away attending her beloved teacher's funeral, John receives a mysterious note accusing her of scheming to marry for money. disturbing news soon follows. Instead of the rightful heirs -- Rachel Byler and her brothers -- Rebecca is named as the sole heir to her teacher's three farms. But there's a condition: She must marry an Amish man.
Under the ministry's watchful eyes, John and Rebecca struggle to convince their community their desire to wed is based on true love-- not on the money. To compound the problem, the embittered Rachel Byler is unwavering in her plan to collect the inheritance, grow rich, and reap her happy ending.