Cassia Byler is a twenty-two year old Amish beauty that has the small town of Smicksburg, Pennsylvania baffled. She appears to be content not to court any man, only desiring to work alongside her dad in his herb shop. When pushed too hard to court Moses Weaver by the knitting circle she attends, Cassia reveals the truth; she's been secretly engaged...to an Outsider. Not a baptized Amish member, she won't be shunned, but when she sees her dear dad's broken heart, will she break her engagement? Can she leave the Amish and the herb shop...and her dad? The Herbalist's Daughter takes you on a journey with Cassia Byler as she goes from a selfish, impulsive young woman, to a valley of testing and trials. In the end, Cassia is a joyful Christian woman, having been changed by unconditional love. If you like Stepping Heavenward by Elizabeth Prentiss, Emma by Jane Austen or North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell, you'll be sure to enjoy The Herbalist's Daughter. Discussion guides accompany each book along with Amish recipes.