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Vernon Fisher returns from Rumspringa alone-the steady twin, the one who chose home over the Englisch world. But his charming brother Willis doesn't come back, leaving behind unanswered questions and a broken promise to the woman he loved. Sadie Schwartz has spent two years waiting for Willis, building a future in her mind that will never exist. When she learns he's chosen to stay away-and that he's courting someone else-her carefully maintained faith begins to crumble. The last thing she needs is to spend her mornings training Willis's horse with the twin who came home instead. But Vernon isn't trying to replace his brother. He's just trying to survive under the weight of comparison, community whispers, and a secret burden: his grandparents are losing their farm, and he's determined to help them even if it costs him everything. As Vernon and Sadie work together preparing for the buggy race, something unexpected grows between them-a connection built not on charm or promises, but on honesty, steady presence, and the courage to choose each other freely. But when duty calls Vernon away and the past finally loosens its grip, they must both decide: Is love worth the risk of being left behind again? A tender story about finding your own path, learning that steadiness has its own kind of strength, and discovering that sometimes the person you're meant to love is the one who shows up-not the one who promised to.