The Protector
Families of Honor, Book Two

Return to the stunning simplicity and beauty of the Amish with book two of the inspirational Families of Honor series. Everyone needs a safe place to call home. When her mother passes away, Ella is forced to auction off her familys farm. Her father died years ago, and she could never manage the fifty acres on her own. But after she moves to town, she cant deny the pain she feels watching the new owner, Loyal Weaver, repairing her familys old farmhouseeverything Ella had once dreamed of doing. What Ella doesnt know is that Loyal secretly hopes she will occupy this house againas his wife. He begins inviting her over to ask her opinion on changes he wants to make. As their friendship blooms, Ella starts to wonder about Loyals intentions, especially when her best friend, Dorothy, hints that Loyal is not who he seems. Theres no way the golden boy of their closeknit Amish community could be interested in Ella, long the wallflower, hidden away caring for her ailing parents. Should she trust the man shes always yearned for or the friend whos always been by her side? When one of them threatens to disrupt the independence shes finally achieved, Ella is faced with a choice: she can protect her heart and keep things the way theyve always been, or she can come out of her shell, risk everything for the love shes always wanted, and finally have a place to call home.