King Henry toyed with her, first ordering her arrested, then granting her clemency. Her story, as Carolly Erickson re-creates it, is page-turning drama: from the splendors of the Field of the Cloth of Gold to the gory last years of the outsize King Henry, when heads rolled and England trembled, Catherine bestrode her destiny and survived to marry her true love.Ĭatherine Parr attracted the king’s lust and, though much in love with the handsome Thomas Seymour, was thrown into the intrigue-filled snake pit of the royal court. While victims of the king’s wrath suffered torture and execution, Catherine persevered-until, at last, she came within the orbit of the royal fury. Will Cindy find contentment and love, and will she ever find restored comfort in God and her beloved community? In this final installment of the Amish Homestead series, we return to the charming town of Bird-in-Hand for a story of healing, family, and God's perfect provision.Author of The Hidden Diary of Marie AntoinetteĬourageous, attractive, romantic, intelligent, Catherine Parr became the sixth wife of Henry VIII. In time, she is faced with a difficult choice that threatens to upend her world. As they spend more time together-often in secret-Cindy is drawn further and further away from the Amish community and the family she loves.
Drew dreams of starting a family after some losses of his own, and before long, he and Cindy discover that their feelings for each other are romantic. When a handsome and kind Englisher named Drew crosses Cindy's path one surprising day, the two of them become fast and easy friends. Since that haunting day, Cindy has struggled to find peace and wonders if the community is the place for her-and if her faith in God will ever feel the same as it once did. But as her family has settled down and grown, Cindy has continued to grieve her mother, whose death left an enormous hole in her heart.
Over the last few years, Cindy Riehl-the youngest of the Riehl children-has watched her siblings find love and happiness in Lancaster County. Will she find it in the community she calls home-or will love send her down a new path?
After a devastating loss, Cindy Riehl is still searching for peace.
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