How do you forgive yourself? How do you forgive the others?

Sarah and Edward used to court. But now Edward drinks more and more and Sarah doesn't want him in her life anymore. But the old rules in the Amish community are strong, so when Edward is found shirtless in Sarah's company, his truthful comments about the strong rain outside and her being a community healer are wasted and they are to - marry immediately. But can a marriage like this work?
Sure, there is a strong chemistry between them, but Sarah wishes for marriage based on love, not lust. And things seem to complicate for Edward - first his injury leaving him one-eyed and with scars on his face, his drinking problem and even him accidentally overrunning Sarah with his horse on a dark stormy night...
Sarah has her own share of troubles, too. First her father being scared of her because her extraordinary gift of healing and then her trust in the said ability shaken when a girl dies. And yes, a husband who makes her melt into a puddle by his passionate eyes, but who is hunted by his own demons, too.

Can God make all of this better? Can he teach them how to forgive and believe that everything that happened can work because the one in the control is Him?

Very good book. I do believe that this book addresses even more important issues than the previous novel (of a high quality!). The problems of non/acceptance by themselves and others, hurtful memories, guilt, drinking problems, greed problems...name it. The previous novel was about the abuse - and while abuse is a horrible problem, I believe that the most of us are facing the "lesser" problems much more often - like the trouble with forgiving themselves and the control problems. And Ms Long can wonderfully address them in an unique way.
Part of her unique way is that the plot is somehow "glued" together by the passionate romance between the main couple. And by passionate I mean sexually open. But never cheap. Ms Long writes about sex in marriage (including some passion before marriage, but not sex) as a good thing, as marriage should be good in this way too, and I agree with this kind of view.
Having said that, I must confess that I was more comfortable about this kind of heated romance in the marriage of Joseph and Priscilla in the previous book, because they were both the victims to sexual abuse, so it felt good for them both to enjoy sex. Here, I could do with less pasion.

While I enjoyed a whole lot of Ms Long' s faith and wisdom, I felt certain discomfort with Sarah feeling "prejudiced" about refusing to give the herbal contraceptives to the girl who was "sleeping around". I believe that there was never clearly addressed that the girl was the one sinning and making mistakes and that it is not judgmental to refuse her to give contraceptives to help her to get rid of the possible consequences of her actions. Sarah is not any anonymous healer, she is also a member of a community believing in the certain principles. She should live towards the said principles.

Having said all of that - this is one good, quality book. It can teach you so much! And the people teaching you that wisdom are the ones I would like to have in my own life.