Ada's House

Cindy Woodsmall

Fleeing poverty, fear, and a dangerous stalker, widowed mother Cara Moore takes her young daughter to an Amish community in Pennsylvania, hoping to find safety and a new beginning. Instead, she encounters a tightly knit world unsettled by secrets from her family’s past—and by Ephraim Mast, an Amish man determined to help her despite the cost to his own standing. As Cara struggles to trust again, Ephraim and his sister Deborah face difficult choices involving love, loyalty, faith, and the future of their community. Set against the restoration of a neglected house, this heartfelt novel explores refuge, forgiveness, belonging, and the courage required to build a life anew.

Cindy Woodsmall

In a close-knit Old Order Amish community, young schoolteacher Lena Kauffman struggles to reconcile her outspoken, independent nature with the expectations of those around her. A noticeable birthmark has shaped her relationship with others, leaving her to navigate questions of acceptance, identity, and belonging. As grief weighs heavily on Grey’s role as a father and complicates his relationships, an unexpected connection offers both characters the possibility of healing and understanding. With warmth and emotional depth, the story explores love, forgiveness, family, and the courage required to build a bridge between differences.

Cindy Woodsmall

When Sylvia Fisher takes over her father’s struggling dairy farm, she faces mounting challenges that threaten both the family business and her carefully guarded future. Torn between her love for Elam and her uncertainty about marriage, Sylvia must find the courage to make choices of her own while confronting the consequences of a painful decision. Meanwhile, Aaron Blank, a recovering alcoholic, longs to make amends for his reckless past, but his stubborn Amish father refuses to believe he has truly changed. Set within the close-knit world of the Old Order Amish, this emotionally rich novel explores faith, forgiveness, love, and the difficult work of rebuilding trust.