Ankles at the Butter Churn
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Last published Wed, Oct 15, 2025
Tensions arise in a small Amish community as Miriam, a simple girl carrying her father's expectations sets out to dethrone self-centered Jebediah: the predicted future church leader. Between her vendetta against Jebediah and being courted by handsome and kind Marcus, Miriam has enough to worry about. When her relationship with Jebediah becomes something more than enemies and she gets mixed up in a dark conspiracy, Miriam doesn't know who or what to trust to trust. Her future could hold safety, ambition, or freedom, and for once the choice is entirely up to her.
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