The winnowing season : a novel

Summary: On the eve of their departure to begin a new Old Order Amish community outside of Unity, Maine, Rhoda Byler is shocked to discover that choices made by her business partner and friend, Samuel King, have placed her and her unusual gifts directly into the path of her district's bishop and preachers. She is furious with Samuel and is fearful that the Kings will be influenced by the way her leaders see her, and not what they know to be true, that Rhoda's intuition is a gift from God. Jacob King won't be swayed by community speculation. He loves Rhoda, believes in her, and wants to build a future with her in Maine. But when his past comes calling and requires him to fulfill a major debt, can he shake its hold before it destroys what he has with Rhoda? Samuel has a secret of his own, one he'll go to great lengths to keep hidden, even if it means alienating those closest to him. Throwing himself into rehabilitating the once abondoned orchard, Samuel turns to a surprising new ally. Can the three faithfully follow God's leading and build a home and orchard in Maine? Or will this new beginning lead to more ruin and heartbreak?