As World War II draws to a close nurse Christine falls in love with roguish Amish boy Eli and must choose between a new uncertain life in the Amish faith or face the judgment of a conservative postwar American society for her past mistakesIts and Christine Freeman is a nurse at Hudson River State Hospital where she works alongside members of a Civilian Public Service unit Eli is one of the consciesconscientious objectors to the warand he is doing his best to become a man of character instead of the immature heartbreaker he used to be back home in his Amish community Christine and Eli are friendly but when an old acquaintance Jack returns home from the war Christines world is violently turned upside down Eli heartbroken to see his friend so hurt offers her an escape within his Amish community Despite her misgivings Christine is fully embraced by Elis community She slowly begins to feel valued and loved as she learns the Amish way of life Christine finds herself falling for Eli But soon the abusive Jack discovers Christine in her Amish hideaway and starts causing trouble for the quiet community Christine cant see herself becoming Amish and she knows that if Eli leaves the church to be with her he will be shunned Will she escape Jack and possibly have to give up the one thing she holds most dear or will she follow her heart and promise to cherish the Amish man who loves her.
