When his parents decide to relocate, truck driver Matthew Strahm returns to Millbrook to help with the move. But his homecoming brings a shocking revelation: he has a five-year-old daughter he never knew existed. Seeking out his former sweetheart, Willa Kinsinger, Matthew asks for the truth, which she reluctantly confirms. And when he finally meets the little girl, one look into her unmistakable blue eyes is enough to steal his heart.

Years ago, Willa loved Matthew enough to let him go. He dreamed of seeing the world, while his daughter deserves. To earn Willa’s trust and win a place in his child’s life, he’ll have to decide whether he’s willing to leave Englisch ways behind and become the man Gott intended him to be she wanted nothing more than a simple life. When she discovered she was pregnant, she kept the truth to herself and entered into a marriage of convenience. Now a widow, Willa fears Matthew’s return will turn their lives upside down. Matthew, however, is determined to become the father his daughter needs.

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