For many years, Ilsa Redlich has helped her parents run a hotel in South Amana. But as the United States enters the Great War, anti-German sentiment sweeps the country, and Amanans now face persecution from former friends. Jutta Schmitt is shocked when government agents demand that she return to Amana and report on un-American activities. Then Ilsa's childhood sweetheart is accused of something far worse than Jutta could imagine.

Gretchen Kohler, an Amana storekeeper's daughter, keeps her passion for writing a secret, but she shares her stories with a young reporter, putting her job, her reputation, and the love of her childhood beau in jeopardy.

She never imagined a simple change could be so complicated...Middle Amana, Iowa, 1881When her parents decide to sell their home and move to the Amana Colonies, Jancey Rhoder must make a difficult decision. Should she give up her beloved teaching job and her carefree life in Kansas City to go with them?Her suitor, Nathan Woodward, doesn't want her to go, but Jancey feels she must give this new life a try. Her mother is sick, and these next few months...