Nancy Mehl returns us to Harmony, Kansas for this third book in her Harmony Mennonite Series. Gracie Temple has come back to her parents' hometown, found true love, and is about to marry Sam Goodrich. She encouraged Hannah Mueller to explore her gift for painting and took her to Wichita for a summer art class. Hannah fell in love with city life, such a contrast to Harmony, a Mennonite community that relishes a simple way of life. She does not want to go back to her parents and her plain clothes.

Upon her return, Hannah becomes a bit rebellious toward her parents. Emily and Abel Mueller blame Gracie for Hannah's outbursts and change in behavior. When Hannah does not return home one evening, her parents immediately seek out Gracie. After Hannah has been gone for the whole night, the sheriff is called in and an investigation begins. Sheriff Taylor believes Hannah is just a run-away, but Gracie feels she has met a very different fate.

As Gracie's parents and grandfather arrive for her wedding, many preparations must be tended to quickly. Gracie keeps mulling over why Hannah is missing and begins to meddle in the sheriff's business. Several people get real upset with her and keep telling her to mind her own business and just plan her wedding. But Gracie is stubborn and continues to investigate on her own. Is she just asking for trouble?

Before Gracie's wedding day, her grandfather, suffering from Alzheimer's, slips into eternity. Mehl lovingly relates some compassionate ways to deal with Alzheimer's patients in this beautiful story. Will her grandfather's passing delay her marriage? Will Gracie's obsession with finding Hannah create hard feelings between her and Sam?

SIMPLE CHOICES is an inspirational story regarding several different relationships. Mehl has masterfully woven together remembrances of the past, choices that were made, and ways to move forward in forgiveness. It's a story of friendships: new ones, old ones, and reunited ones. Your spirits will be lifted after reading this delightful story depicting the simple Mennonite life and their strong faith in God. There's a little suspense, a little romance, and lots of faith-building truths in store for you in this one. Don't miss it!

Book Summary

Can Love Overcome Evil in the Mennonite Town of Harmony, Kansas?

Can graphic designer Gracie Temple have it all: the big city life and a job at a successful advertising firm? Just when she feels life coming together she receives an unknown uncle’s inheritance in a quiet Kansas Mennonite community. The house comes with a dark legacy and a cast of interesting neighbors, including farmer Sam Goodrich. Can Gracie shake off the dust of this town or will its secret charms pull her in to stay?