Priscilla's Escape

She flees to Florida to chase her dream of painting, but leaving may cost her both her Amish boyfriend and her family's respect.
 
Twenty-year-old Priscilla King is unsure about joining the Amish Church or using her rumspringa freedom to paint beach landscapes. She's been offered a two-month-long nanny position in Siesta Key, Florida, by an author on a tight writing deadline. The opportunities presented are more than a little tempting for Priscilla, even if it means disappointing her parents and leaving her new boyfriend.
 
Stephen Hertzler grew up in an Amish family, but, like Priscilla, he's undecided about joining the church. He loves Priscilla and wants to marry her, although he knows she's not ready to make any decisions beyond her summer plans. His biggest worry is that she'll meet someone else in Florida and forget him. 

When Priscilla's parents sabotage her part-time job at a local fabric store to dissuade her from following a "worldly lifestyle" in taking the nanny position in Florida, Priscilla is distraught. She knows she would regret not taking this chance. Leaving a note, she sneaks out in disobedience of her parents' wishes.

Stolen paintings and Mitch, a Jewish New Yorker, complicate Priscilla's plans. With the freedom to paint, dreams she has never fully imagined begin to feel possible—but at what cost?