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Rooted in Love


Beth Wiseman - 2014
    She excels at all her tasks except one: gardening. Saul Petersheim has pursued Rosemary for years, but Rosemary keeps turning him down. What Saul doesn't know is that she has good reason--something no one can know--especially not him.

Love Birds


Amy Clipston - 2016
    But now he sees her as much more.While Ellie Lapp and her mother are still mourning the loss of her brother, Seth, Ellie starts working at one of the gift shops in town. Seth s friend Lloyd is talented at carving wooden birds, but his father disapproves and expects him to take over the family farm someday. Ellie sees the beauty in Lloyd s creations and insists Lloyd sell the birds in the gift shop where she works. As Ellie and Lloyd spend more time together, they begin to develop feelings for one another, but she accidentally betrays his trust. Will she lose any hope of a future with him?"

Temp Girl


Haley Oliver - 2019
     When she answered the intra-office memo on behalf of the snooty blonde down the hall, she only meant to spare her new boss a cruel rejection. He wasn't supposed to reply. And she shouldn’t have replied to his reply… …again…and again…and again. While Amanda has fallen head over heels for her billionaire boss, Owen Ridgemont, to him she's just the girl from the temp agency who sits at the front desk and files paperwork. What will happen when Owen learns that, rather than corresponding with the gorgeous blonde, he's been exchanging memos with his secretary? Amanda has a good idea where her well-meaning charade will leave her…. …unemployed and seriously heartbroken! Temp Girl is a 30K word story, the first in the Billionaire Secretarial Pool series. It is a sweet, clean, contemporary billionaire romance with inspirational and Christian themes of family, faith, and love. As always, it is clean and wholesome with a guaranteed happily ever after ending. This story may appeal to fans of authors such as Bree Livingston, Elana Johnson, Anne-Marie Meyer, Michelle Pennington, and Lorana Hoopes.

The Factory Worker


Brenda Maxfield - 2020
    But instead of proposing, Daniel Jantzi tells her he must move north to work in the factories. If he doesn’t earn money quickly, his family will lose their farm. Although sad to see him go, Sadie understands, and they promise to stay close by writing.Sadie’s father is getting on in years and wants help around the farm. Having only daughters, he needs a strong, available son-in-law. He decides that Sadie must marry Aaron Mullet. Sadie is stunned by this demand, as arranged marriages simply aren’t done; yet, she finds herself forced into a courtship she has no interest in.Aaron devises a plan, but it involves deception and lying—something neither of them condone. But how else can Sadie keep her true love?

Dottie's Quilt (The Amish Quilts of Indiana Book 4)


Sarah Price - 2019
     It’s wedding season in Shipshewana and Dottie Lee is less than thrilled. It's bad enough that three of her friends are getting married over the next few weeks, but Dottie dreads the tradition of being paired up with an Amish man at the wedding meals. To make matters worse, her mother is determined to find her a husband and thinks that making a wedding quilt will open the door for callers. Dottie’s determination to remain single, however, gets challenged when she meets Enos Dienner at the grocery store. He’s friendly, funny, and far different from any other Amish man in her church district. She wouldn’t have given him a second thought except he keeps showing up in the strangest places, including Annie’s wedding. Is his unexpected appearance coincidence or is someone secretly playing a matchmaker? There’s only one way for Dottie to find out for certain and she intends to get to the bottom of the matter…one way or the other. Once again, Sarah Price, best-selling author of over 40 novels since 2010, entertains her readers with fun, uplifting romances centered in the Amish community of Shipshewana, Indiana. This new series of novellas focuses on a group of young ladies as they try to find the loves of their lives.

Loving Elam


Hannah Miller - 2019
    Over the years, Betty’s crush develops into something much deeper. Thinking to save her daughter from the pain and embarrassment of unrequited love, Betty’s mother decides to send her away to Ohio. While staying with her cousins, Betty discovers an entirely different life with many new experiences amongst her new-found Englisch friends—friends that include the dashing Ronnie York. Back in Baker’s Corner, Elam begins courting Deborah, who is closer to his age, so Betty’s mother thinks it’s safe for her daughter to return. Her mother is wrong. Caught between her abiding feelings for Elam and her new love interest, Ronnie, Betty recognizes what her heart is truly telling her. If only Elam’s eyes would open… Grab this sweet and tender inspirational Amish Romance today.

The Orphaned Amish Family


Mary Lantz - 2021
    

The Solitary Amish Man


Sarah Miller - 2020
    Always a spirited and curious young woman, when she is warned to stay away from the mysterious neighbor Ruby is too intrigued to listen. People turned their backs on Aaron after they discovered his secret. Years of isolation have made him cold and bitter. When the beautiful and lively Ruby barges her way into his life Aaron is stunned and a little angry. But, Ruby can see the lonely man Aaron has become. With a good heart, she wants to understand and to help, maybe becoming his friend is a start. As Ruby gets to know Aaron the more positive she is that the town has shunned a good man. She wants to help him, but the unthinkable happens, his secret is revealed. Can Ruby accept the man she had started to love or will the town tear them apart?

A Lancaster Amish Storm - Book 3


Ruth Price - 2014
    After a year of courtship, Katie is ready to settle down and start her life as an Amish wife, but Zach finds himself longing for a wider world than his childhood home of Faith's Landing. Caught between love and possibility, societal expectations and the temptations of the flesh, will Zach and Katie's love be strong enough to survive the oncoming storm? This is Book 3 of 3 of the A Lancaster Amish Storm (Amish Faith Through Fire) serial. IF YOU LOVE CHRISTIAN BOOKS, SCROLL UP AND GRAB YOUR COPY NOW!

The Amish Bishop


Samantha Bayarr - 2018
    The Bishop is hiding a horrible secret that could expose his sins if he defends his son's sinful acts. For Eva, getting shunned for their sins could be the answer to her prayers.Lily can't forget what she saw; the community thinks she's making things up. When she suffers a breakdown after witnessing her mother's death from what is being called a freak accident, the Bishop says he has no choice but to shun her and her father, claiming it's for the good of the community, but what Lily knows could cause her to become the murderer's next target.

The Broken (Forbidden Amish Love Book 1)


Tattie Maggard - 2017
    One forbidden romance. Amish school teacher, Emily Graber, is falling for a man who's been married before. The rules of the Swiss Amish community say he's forbidden to remarry, only someone forgot to tell Emily's heart. Book one of the Forbidden Amish Love series. The story continues in book two, The Forbidden. Watch for the dramatic conclusion in book three, The Secret.

When Winter Comes: An Amish Gathering Novella


Barbara Cameron - 2012
    "When Winter Comes" is one novella from this collection.It's been too long since Rebecca has done what she loves—put on her skates and fly across the ice. Five years have passed since a winter accident took her twin Lizzie and left Rebecca heartbroken. And Ben has waited for her all that time. At last she's starting to heal. But has too much time passed for their hearts to reconnect?

Demon's Well


E.R. Mason - 2015
    Through the years Demon House earned it's name through rumor and superstition. But, were people really disappearing there? Why was an attractive, mysterious woman suddenly so determined to uncover its secret? And, just how much risk was Jax Eaton willing to take in such a misadventure to be near her? Little does he know, time is not on his side.

A Choice Between Two Brothers


Hannah Schrock - 2019
    For years she’d had a secret admiration for David Lapp who was a carpenter at her father’s business. When David’s father passes away, he and Mary speak for the first time, and she hopes it won’t be the last. David found the moment just as momentous. Although he had liked Mary for years, his innate shyness always kept him from pursuing her. Eventually, David gathers the courage to attend a Sunday singing with one goal in mind, to ask Mary to ride home with him afterward. But David’s brother, John, isn't going to let that happen. Making his brother's life as miserable as possible become John’s life goal. When he notices his brother's interest in Mary King, he decides to court her instead. Will Mary fall for John’s less than sincere attentions or will she wait for David to finally ask her to court? How much longer can John harbor hate for his bruder and where did the resentment come from? Will David eventually escape his bruder’s wrath? Will true love finally find a path?

Flowers for Rachael: An Amish Garden Novella


Kathleen Fuller - 2014
    Gideon Beiler fell in love with Rachael almost at first sight. After her grandfather has a stroke, her days are filled with caring for him, and one day Rachael finds her garden in shambles. However, she won't accept Gideon's offers of help. Will she realize she doesn't have to do everything on her own and that God is in control?