Hannah finds herself in a scary situation. While on her rumspringa, the time when young Amish people experience the world, she picked up an admirer, Trent, and now she has returned to her faith, he's started to stalk her. HER SECRET changes Hannah Hilty from a busy young woman with a catering job to a nervous, withdrawn recluse. Her parents decide to move the family to a quiet, reserved Plain community in Kentucky for safety. Hannah has to hope the move will break her free.

Isaac Troyer sees the family move in next door but wonders why the girl is not so outgoing as her brothers. When he encounters Hannah, it doesn't go well. Unfortunately she doesn't trust any man now. And the sneaky messages start again - could Trent have found her?

This new series is called The Amish of Hart County and with the move, we are introduced to Hannah's new surroundings. Caught up in her own worries, the girl hasn't noticed how the change has affected others in the family, until her younger brother and sister start complaining. The younger generation aren't the only ones with problems. As with any family we can see that stress starts pushing them apart. Despite this we see that the people in the neighbourhood pull together and help others.

I did think it was a pity that Hannah was frightened of men, because bullies are of course cowards and maybe all it would take to get rid of a stalker would be for Hannah to find a new confident boyfriend. Some stalkers won't be deterred, though. And what is very encouraging is that the law officers are determined not to let a creep terrorise any woman. Each reader will bring their own feelings to this quite emotional and suspenseful story.

I hadn't read anything by Shelley Shepard Gray previously but I'll certainly look out for her works after reading HER SECRET. This romantic suspense book promotes Christian values gently, but also demonstrates that we have to help ourselves, and stand up for ourselves and those who need help. With several other series under her belt, all Amish romantic fiction, she is clearly an accomplished storyteller. Four books are in the works about Hart County, Kentucky, and the other series are in varied locations.