A young Amish woman is torn between the man she’s pledged to marry and the man her heart desires . . .

Bride-to-be Leona is thrilled to be on a mini-vacation in the pretty town of Pinecraft. Her girlfriends think she’s happy to be away from the stress of wedding planning; they have no idea that Leona’s real joy is in being away from her fiancé.

Edmund is a good man and will make a decent husband . . . just not for Leona. The more time she spends with him and his overbearing ways, the less she wants to be his wife. But when a chance encounter with a wayward cat brings her face-to-face with a handsome, fun-loving Amish man named Zachary Kauffman, Leona’s faced with two vastly different futures.

And now Leona must decide: Does she follow the path set out before her? Or take a chance with only the promise of what could be to guide her?

Once again Shelley does an exceptional job at penning a story. I can always count on a good story line and a satisfying ending. — bestselling author Beth Shriver Shelley Shepherd Gray has written a charming story that is sure to please fans of Amish fiction. A delightful start to a new series! — Kathleen Fuller, New York Times bestselling author of A Man of His Word Shelley is one of my favorites. An engaging, heartfelt story with characters who are easy to love. Sweet, heartwarming and wonderful. I savored every word. — New York Times bestselling author Jillian Hart “The Promise of Palm Grove” is stunning from the first page. Shelley Shepard Gray writes with heart and a deep understanding of the plain community. — Vannetta Chapman, author of Murder Simply Brewed Vibrant descriptions and details bring the plot to life in this heartwarming tale of new beginnings and renewal. — Romantic Times BOOKclub, 4 1/2 stars “Gray has written an endearing tale set in unique location.” — Publishers Weekly

Shelley Shepard Gray is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, a finalist for the American Christian Fiction Writers prestigious Carol Award, and a two-time HOLT Medallion winner. She lives in southern Ohio, where she writes full-time, bakes too much, and can often be found walking her dachshunds on her town’s bike trail.