Forbidden Gift

Johanna Yoder was never supposed to write.But the words won't stop. She's poured her heart into stories published under a secret pen name - stories that would get her shunned if her Amish community ever found out. When the bishop discovers her forbidden work, Johanna faces an impossible ultimatum: burn every word, or lose her family forever.She thought her secret was safe. Until Judah Barton showed up.A desperate news reporter with a failing newspaper and nothing left to lose, Judah sees Johanna's story as his last chance to save everything. But the spirited Amish writer he meets isn't the scandal he expected - and the closer he gets to her, the more he realizes he's risking far more than his career.Now Johanna must choose: silence her voice to protect her family, or speak her truth and lose everything she's ever known. And Judah must decide: chase the story that could save him, or protect the woman who's changed him.Some secrets are worth keeping. Others are worth everything.Previously published in 2021