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The Amish Lumberjack: Amish Romance (The Amish of Hope Valley Book 2)


Emma Schwartz - 2018
    But when a terrible accident sidelines her hero, she jumps into save the family logging business.When the handsome Chandler Lantz comes calling, pretending to care about her success, she scoffs and rejects him. After all, he's Brenneman Logging's arch rival. All he wants is to pull the wool over her eyes because she's a woman and steal what rightfully belongs to her family.She won't have it.And she won't have him.When things don't go according to plan at Brenneman Logging, Amity realized she was in over her head. She didn't know a thing about logs or loggers,her specialty was keeping the ledgers. With a tenuous grip, she clasped Chandler's hand and allowed him to lead her.But will her bitter rival lead her to love or to her own demise?*****This is the exciting new best-selling Amish Romance Series by #1 inspirational author, Emma Schwartz. The saga of Hope Valley, Iowa continues with The Amish Lumberjack,Book #2. All Emma Schwartz's Amish Romance books are clean, wholesome and filled with family values. This standalone, Amish romance novel contains no cliffhanger and a joyful happily ever after.Download now!

His Heart was Amish (Amish Romance)


Hannah Schrock - 2018
    She lived only minutes from them, and the events that unfolded that snow-covered, icy winter's evening when she declined Peter Mitchell's offer to drive her home, would forever change the course of her life. Joe Lapp was a doctor in an English town, but his heart was still Amish, and he still visited his family twice every month. When Mary did not arrive home while he was visiting her house, he set out to find her, and he never wanted to leave her side even after she was discharged from hospital and his care. Months later, it was evident that Mary would have to forever live with the repercussion of that night. Could a single mother be accepted in the strict confines of the Amish community? Would Joe suffer for his love of the mother and her child? Can an innocent woman, the man who loves her and a faithful Amish family live a normal life after such an unimaginable tragedy?

The Amish Nanny: A Suspense Romance


Katie Fisher - 2017
    Will they lead her to love and resolution? Sarah Holtz doesn’t wish for much. All she wants to be is a great nanny for the children of the Jotters. An orphan, she has lived with the Jotters for two years now and knows what to expect from the holidays. Except, this year things turn out very differently when Alvan, the patriarch, is found murdered and Christmas is on the brink of ruins. While struggling to hold the family together, Sarah finds a box in the attic filled with newspaper clippings and a diary. And within the pages are dark secrets… Secrets that may point towards the person who killed Alvan Jotter… Investigating a murder by dredging through the past is not an easy task. The more Sarah learns, the more old wounds are opened. And when the eldest son Nathan joins her, he realizes that his Daed wasn’t the man he thought he was. Now, these secrets must be brought to light if the killer is going to be caught and Christmas is going to be saved. And in the midst of it all, Sarah struggles with her own feelings. Feelings that involve Nathan… Can Sarah unlock the secrets of the past while finding love in the present? AUTHOR’S NOTE: This is a 108-page stand-alone story with an HEA, so no cliff-hangers.

An Amish Romance: Rebecca's Second Chance: A Yoder Family Series


Ellie Troyer - 2020
    But the delivery man for the local grain store, Jimmy Knox, had caught her eye and eventually her heart. Following a fateful kiss with Jimmy, Rebecca’s family gives her an ultimatum -she can go with Jimmy and leave their community, or she can stay with her family and lose Jimmy. After days of agonizing, she chooses her faith, but by then, the local village basically shuns her. Rebecca’s parents decide it would be best if she moves in with her grandfather two towns away, to take care of him as his health declines. They feel that by removing her from their home, they will no longer face the condemnation of the community for her relationship with Jimmy, and maybe she can find a man who would forgive her past. Becca moves in with her grandfather, and toils day and night, taking care of his house, the cooking, many of the farm chores, and taking care of his health needs. Sad and lonely, still facing comments about Jimmy, Becca starts taking long walks by herself when her work is done. On one such walk, she meets Noah Flaud, and they begin to court. Rebecca struggles to put her shame behind her, and fully embrace the love and acceptance Noah is offering her.

The Forbidden (Forbidden Amish Love Book 2)


Tattie Maggard - 2017
    Could one impulsive moment cost Emily the only man she’s ever loved? A continuation of the Forbidden Amish Love series.Series Order:The BrokenThe ForbiddenThe Secret

Amish Renegade: Amish Romance (An Amish Vows Romance, Book 1)


Rose Doss - 2018
    Furious, Kate married another Mann. Now she is a widow, her parents are dead, and she has an orphaned child to raise. Out of options, she turns to Gott for help. One night while praying she realizes she must marry and quickly. Unfortunately, the only single Mann in her Amish community is Enoch Miller, who hasn’t spoken to her in years. Trusting in His guidance, she summons her courage and asks Enoch to marry her. Will Enoch agree to marry her? Will he get over his anger or will he deviously devise ways to make Kate pay for the pain that she has caused him? Can Kate and Enoch come together to raise the orphaned child and find the love they once lost? Or will bitterness and revenge drive them apart for good?

Ella's Christmas Miracle


Betty Bontrager - 2019
     When Jeremiah’s father passed away, he wasn’t ready for the responsibility that fell on him. But when his mother fell ill soon after, he had little choice. He had a farm to run, his mother to pray for and barely time to eat a cooked meal. When Ella’s friend asks her to accompany her to hospital, Ella visits a stranger in a coma, the lady is Amish but Ella doesn’t know her name. Ella begins frequent visits to the sleeping stranger, telling her stories about her Amish life growing up, hoping that in some small way she might make a difference. During a visit to his mother in hospital, Jeremiah finds a girl in his mother’s room, telling stories as if she was a long-time friend of the family. But something shifts inside him, something that gives him hope for the first time in years. Do miracles still happen? In Lancaster County they do! Can Jeremiah find time to get to know Ella with all the responsibilities already on his shoulders? Will Ella open her heart to a man who clearly doesn’t have time for her? Enjoy this sweet Amish romance that will remind you to appreciate every day and delight you with a Christmas miracle, or two.

The Dakota Series Trilogy


Linda Byler - 2020
    In this unique and gripping trilogy, Hannah's struggles to reconcile her Amish faith with her fiery and rebellious spirit parallel the relentless hardships of life as a homesteader in North Dakota, including famine, blizzards, fires, and more.The Homestead: When Hannah's family, hit hard by the Great Depression, loses their farm, Hannah’s father loads his family and what little they have left into their covered wagon, dreaming of a better future far west of Lancaster. They settle in North Dakota, hundreds of miles from any Amish community. But his visions of success are shattered by the reality that his knowledge of farming in Lancaster isn’t of much use in Midwestern soil. With the fields barren and her family on the verge of starvation, independent and stubborn Hannah is forced to seek help from charismatic ranch hand Clay Jenkins and his family. Hope on the Plains: Hannah’s family is finally feeling settled. The cattle business is doing well, and other Amish families have moved into the area. Feeling betrayed by Clay Jenkins and unimpressed with her own father, Hannah is hesitant to trust the men around her. Jerry Riehl, intrigued by her intelligence and strong will, will try anything to earn Hannah’s respect.Home Is Where the Heart Is: Despite tragedy and almost unimaginable hardship, Hannah and her new husband are leading their Amish friends and family in their homesteading venture. But one final blow leaves Hannah grappling with her faith, struggling to understand who she is and how she fits in to the world around her. What will it take for her to feel like she’s home, like she finally belongs somewhere?

The Heart Knows the Way Home


Christy Distler - 2021
    While he grew up in the gmay—Lancaster County’s Old Order Mennonite community—she was the daughter of a single mother who left her in the care of Luke’s grandmother. For six years Janna found love with the Martins, until her mother abruptly moved them away.Now, almost fourteen years later, Janna returns to the area with her daughter. Her hope for a new beginning is lost when they find their home uninhabitable after a storm, then an out-of-gas car leaves them stranded. When two women stop to help, they turn out to be Luke’s aunts, and the Martin family again takes her in.Janna and Luke, a widower struggling to balance business and family responsibilities, reacquaint as Janna assists his grandmother and cares for his son. Her self-protective independence and his conservative principles put them at odds, but the difficulties they face draw them closer.When long-lost friendship rekindles into unexpected love, will either be willing to make changes so they can be together?A portion of the proceeds from each sale will be donated to Clinic for Special Children in Strasburg, Pennsylvania.

The Celery Patch


Samantha Bayarr - 2018
     Will rumors spread by a jealous friend damage her reputation and threaten her chances of marrying the man she loves? Christian Mystery Suspense & Romance, this book has it all!

Amish Ace of Hearts


Mary Lantz - 2020
    

Love Blooms at The Apple Blossom Inn


Tracy Fredrychowski - 2020
    

Lizzie: An Amish Christian Romance (Fruits of the Spirit (Season One))


Sarah Price - 2020
    

An Amish Choice


Diana Morgan - 2014
    Now she has returned. Can he win back her love? Or is he destined to spend his life alone?

Amish Trading Places


Samantha Price - 2014
    If they traded places, who would know the difference?They are identical twins, but each knows nothing about the other's world.Amish girl, Emma, was raised by her grandmother and is quiet and shy, whereas the bold and confident Isobel was raised by her mother away from the Amish community.Desperately wanting to please her twin, Emma agrees to Isobel's far-fetched plan to swap places.What Emma didn't figure on was the disaster that would follow when Isobel met a certain young Amish man.Could a man come between the newly-reunited twins and destroy their relationship forever?You will love this sweet Amish romance that will capture your attention and keep you reading until the very end.