As Bethany Colburn completes her apprenticeship and dodges unwanted suitors, a mysterious man arrives in her village. He brings charm Bethany has never encountered and illness the Land has never known. She will need more than her heightened intuition to uncover the truth about life in the Land.

Just when Everett Foster finds the courage to confess his love for Bethany, a stranger threatens his future with her--and their whole society. Everett must protect the Land, run a farm, and win back Bethany’s heart.