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Miriam Zehr longs for a family and has quietly loved Junior for years. When he asks her help in courting her prettier friend, spending time with him offers both pleasure and the risk of helping him choose someone else.

Elizabeth Nolt reluctantly accepts housekeeping work for Randall Beiler, the man who broke her heart, because she needs the income. Living close to his family revives her feelings, but she questions whether he wants love or only practical help.

Christina Kempf has always loved Aden Reese, whom her parents raised alongside her after his parents died. Their mutual feelings challenge the family's view of them as siblings, especially when she begins accepting attention from other young men.