Bender Creek Bridge's Troubled Water - A Nurse Hal Among The Amish book

SOON TO BE PUBLISHED

Synopsis for the book The longest year of Joy Petermeyer's life is just about up. Nurse Hal's stepson, Daniel Lapp, is due back from Tennessee in August, and they planned to get married. Only according to his Aunt Lois's letters, Daniel is having a good time where he's at in Tennessee, working with his Uncle Marvin's horses and dating an Amish girl named Arlene. Joy doesn't think Daniel is coming home, and realizes she has to move on. Her only friend is Melinda Esch. One night, they go on a camping trip that ends up tragically. Joy is determined to never have anything to do with Melinda after that night. Just when she considered her life was in bad shape, Daniel's friend, Jimmy Miller invites Joy to go with him to the teen singings. Joy is welcomed back by the Amish teens after months of avoiding the singings. That date with Jimmy leads to a picnic and horseback riding dates. Summer is fun again, and Joy realizes she has developed deep feelings for Jimmy. To Joy's surprise, not even her romance with Jimmy goes well. Samuel Nisely, Jimmy's stepfather, tells Joy to stay away from Jimmy as long as she is promised to Daniel Lapp. Even if Daniel doesn't come back to Iowa, Joy might not be able to see Jimmy ever again as long as Samuel Nisely says Jimmy can't date her. This turns into the worst summer of her life, and it all started with Bender Creek Bridge's Troubled Waters.