Martha Detweiler has a issue many Amish women her age would envy: she’s the only solitary woman inside a community of young men, and they are all competing on her behalf favor. Overwhelmed with the unwanted attention, Martha finds herself continuously fleeing from her would-be suitors, dismayed at what her lifestyle has come to. Birch Creek’s resident matchmaker, Cevilla Schlabach, suggests a remedy: Martha as well as the bishop’s kid, Seth Yoder, should pretend they are dating. What better way to keep carefully the other young men aside? But Seth may be the only man around not thinking about Martha. He has a key hobby that continues him away from sociable gatherings: woodcarving. Having developed in poverty, he’s motivated to maintain his father’s plantation successful, even if it means he does not have any time for dating. Then Delilah Stoll, a fresh resident of Birch Creek, eyes Seth as the perfect man for her granddaughter. Instantly Cevilla’s proposition doesn’t seem everything ludicrous. Can Seth and Martha convince their relatives and buddies to keep them alone?