The hope of refuge - Cindy Woodsmall

The first book in the Ada's House series, The Hope of Refuge is a moving story of love, hope, and new beginnings from New York Times bestselling author Cindy Woodsmall.

The widowed mother of a little girl, Cara Moore is struggling
against poverty, fear, and a relentless stalker. When her stalker ransacks her home, Cara
and her daughter, Lori, flee New York City for an Amish community, eager for a fresh start. But she discovers that long-held secrets about her
family history ripple beneath the surface of Dry Lake, Pennsylvania, and it's no
place for an outsider. One Amish man, Ephraim Mast, dares to fulfill the command
he believes that he received from God-"Be me to her"-despite how it threatens his
way of life. While Ephraim tries to do what
he believes is right, will he be shunned and lose everything, including the guarded
single mother who simply longs for a better life?

A complete opposite of the hard, untrusting Cara, Ephraim's sister
Deborah also finds her dreams crumbling when the man she has pledged to build a life
with begins withdrawing from Deborah and his community, including his mother, Ada
Stoltzfus. Can the run-down house that Ada envisions transforming unite them toward
a common purpose-or will it push Mahlon away forever?