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A Wife and a River


Sherri Schoenborn Murray - 2015
    Mae was NOT what he had in mind when he asked four elderly women to pray for him in hiring his first employee. She was just the kind of lure he didn’t need in his fishing store.

Amish Ace of Hearts


Mary Lantz - 2020
    

A Simple Choice


Samantha Price - 2014
    The only way Kate could cope with his rejection was to leave her Amish community and her family in search of a new beginning.If he was out of sight, he'd be out of her mind, wouldn't he? She didn't figure on catching glimpses of him every week on his visits to town.Seeing him was a constant reminder of how he married so suddenly, and to a woman he barely knew. Would she ever learn why he had acted so out of character?When an opportunity for love comes Kate's way, can she put aside her heartache and open herself to love once more?

Something Old


Dianne Christner - 2011
    As Katy Yoder accepts a new job and struggles to define her place in the world, childhood friends and a past romance get in the way. Even when her friends try to help her change her judgmental attitude, Katy is certain that seeing things as black and white is the only way to please God. But as love softens her heart, slowly shades of gray seep into her world, and she discovers the right answer isn’t always the easiest one.

Becoming Amish


Melanie Schmidt - 2013
    Michael Goetz is a high school football star who yearns for the sense of home and place that he’s never had. Born to unhappy, abusive parents, Michael plays football to please his father and dreams of finding his true purpose in life. The flood in Paradise gives Michael the chance to work hard with his neighbors to save their town, and he discovers that he has more in common with them than he ever expected. Is it too late for Michael to escape his miserable family? Will Michael create new ties with his Amish neighbors? Can he learn to trust in a power that’s higher than any he’s ever known? Curl up with the first book in Melanie Schmidt’s new trilogy about the strength of the ties between neighbors. Amish Neighbor Series - Becoming Amish - A Neighbor In Need - Love Thy Neighbor Scroll Up and Click Buy Now to start reading today!

Faith


Ruth Hartzler - 2014
    For years, Nettie looked after her aged mother Elma, a demanding woman who did not want any involvement with the community. Now that her mother has died, Nettie is alone. She is regarded with suspicion by the local townspeople, and has had no visitors from her community for some years. Nettie's buggy horse has gone lame and has had to be retired, but Nettie cannot afford a new horse. Just as Nettie is despairing about not having any means of transport, a lost horse appears in her driveway, bringing with him far-reaching consequences. Daniel Glick is drawn to the lonely figure of Nettie, but Nettie wants to be left alone. However, when Jebediah Sprinkler tries to force Nettie to hand over her house, Daniel springs to the rescue. As Nettie's struggles mount, she has to decide whether to take the law into her own hands. And what will Daniel do when he discovers the secret that Nettie is hiding from him?

Amish Days: Replacement Wife: Hollybrook Amish Romance (Greta's Story Book 1)


Brenda Maxfield - 2017
    Is she serious? Is she really trying to force him to make such a promise? How can she possibly expect him to marry Greta Glick after she dies? How can anyone replace Betty as his wife? How can anyone replace her as the mother to their son? Isaac can’t even begin to think such thoughts. All he wants is for his wife to live. But Isaac’s prayers aren’t answered. Betty dies with Isaac and their baby son by her side. After the burial, Greta Glick assures Isaac that she will not hold him to the promise, even though she already loves his son. She suspects she might love Isaac, too, but she shoves her feelings aside. Later, when the local healer’s granddaughter begins to show interest in Isaac, Greta regrets how hastily she brushed the promise aside. Was she wrong to dismiss Betty’s dying wish so quickly? And now, Isaac is threatening to leave the state, and it appears that both Isaac and his baby son will be lost to her forever… Replacement Wife is a sweet, clean, inspirational Amish Romance—part of the much-loved Hollybrook Amish Romance series. Replacement Wife is a touching Christian story of loss, grief, and true love. Enjoy this tender romance today! Grab your copy now!

Redemption


Shelley Shepard Gray - 2014
    That is, until the night she discovers a man in her barn claiming to be Daniel—not killed, only injured. Though horribly burned on his face, he resembles Daniel, and Sarah accepts him hesitantly. After all, who else could he be?Jonathan Scott has nothing to live for but the memories of a fellow soldier. Daniel Ropp had talked endlessly about his wife, Amish faith—and the money he'd buried near his barn. John only intends to take the money, but when his heart begins to open to this kind woman, suddenly living a lie isn't so easy.Though relieved by his safe return, Sarah begins to have doubts about this "new" Daniel. He's more patient, gentler—nothing like her hard husband. But as her heart reopens to him, she must know the truth. If her doubts are confirmed, will Sarah be able to forgive the deceit and find a second chance at happiness?

A Sugarcreek Amish Romance


Anna Fisher - 2014
    The only problem is that her best friend Sarah, who she would do anything for, has loved Willis for much longer, and Mary wouldn't dare betray her. Will Mary choose happiness with Willis, or will she preserve her friendship with Sarah? Enter the Amish world of Sugarcreek, where among the peaceful rolling plains is a tale of four friends and their struggle to find love and happiness in impossible circumstances. This is the first book in the serialized "Amish of Sugarcreek Romance" series. While it can definitely be enjoyed alone, the second book is available as a continuation of the story! Please enjoy them both! Another Great Addition To The Amish Romance Genre, Pick Up Your Copy Today.

Thursday's Bride


Patricia Johns - 2020
    . .Overwhelmed by grief and tending twin baby daughters, Rosmanda Lapp is without options. She still blames her brother-in-law, Levi, for her husband's accidental death--but she and her aging in-laws need him to keep their farm going. Yet as Levi takes on his responsibilities with a new determination and steadiness, she can't help but regret that she chose his serious-minded brother over him. For Levi is still very much the passionate man she loved--and Rosmanda now has even more reasons to keep him at arm's length . . .Levi can't blame Rosmanda for staying clear of him. He has mistakes to make up for and must finally do right by his parents. Still, he never got over his brother stealing Rosmanda away. And he can't deny the feelings that even now tempt them back to each other. And when a mistake from her past threatens her reputation, Levi will do whatever it takes to help her--and trust that faith and courage will at last help them claim a future together . . .

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.

Home to Pebble Creek


Vannetta Chapman - 2013
    Fans of the series will enjoy this chance to briefly revisit Pebble Creek, and new readers will be introduced to an Amish community that is more deeply explored in the three full novels, A Promise for Miriam, A Home for Lydia, and A Wedding for Julia. When Joseph Bontrager left Pebble Creek, all of Esther Schrock’s dreams and hopes for the future went with him. Bravely picking up the pieces of her broken heart, she resumed her life teaching at the schoolhouse with Miriam King. Now, nineteen months later, Joseph has returned. Despite her initial excitement, Esther feels anger rise up instead of love. Will she be able to forgive him for leaving? Forgive him for more than a year and a half of silence without a single letter? With Miriam’s encouraging words, and despite ominous clouds on the horizon, will Esther be able to replace the bitterness in her heart with affection for Joseph once more?

Paradise Valley


Dale Cramer - 2010
    Caleb Bender and his neighbors are arrested for neglect, with the state ordering the children be placed in an institution. Among them are Caleb's teenage daughter, Rachel, and the boy she has her eye on, Jake Weaver. Romance blooms between the two when Rachel helps Jake escape the children's home.Searching for a place to relocate his family where no such laws apply, Caleb learns there's inexpensive land for sale in Mexico, a place called Paradise Valley. Despite rumors of instability in the wake of the Mexican revolution, the Amish community decides this is their answer. Since it was Caleb's idea, he and his family will be the pioneers. They will send for the others once he's established a foothold and assessed the situation. Caleb's daughters are thrown into turmoil. Rachel doesn't want to leave Jake. Her sister, Emma, who has been courting Levi Mullet, fears her dreams of marriage will be dashed. Miriam has never had a beau and is acutely aware there will be no prospects in Mexico. Once there, they meet Domingo, a young man and guide who takes a liking to Miriam, something her father would never approve. While Paradise Valley is everything they'd hoped it would be, it isn't long before the bandits start giving them trouble, threatening to upset the fledgling Amish settlement, even putting their lives in danger. Thankfully no one has been harmed so far, anyway.

Amish Friends Knitting Circle


Karen Anna Vogel - 2013
    Montgomery), Amish Friends Knitting Circle is a continuing story, broken down into 8 parts. If you liked the best-selling, Amish Knitting Circle, the prequel to this series, then join Granny Weaver as she invites her friends from the Smicksburg Baptist Church to a summer circle to knit for charity. Granny Weaver believes women are stronger spun together, just like the wool she spins. But will her Amish knitting circle snap if spun with women from the Smicksburg Baptist Church? Granny's believes they can be knit together for a worthy cause: knitting hats, gloves and scarves to the growing homeless population across the USA. So Granny invites: ~Colleen, a young woman living at Forget-Me-Not Manor, a refuge for homeless mothers. ~Janice, a burnt out pastor's wife...or a women going through the change of life. ~Marge, a new neighbor learning to live off-the-grid, whose husband fears her new-found faith. ~Suzy, who will teach knitting with needles, but is distressed over her aging dog's health. Granny does many "casting off" prayers that her English friends will bond with Ella, Ruth, Lizzie, Lavina, Maryann, and Fannie, and not unravel the knitting circle she holds so dear.

A Time to Love


Barbara Cameron - 2010
    But when she meets Matthew Bontrager, the man she had a crush on as a teenager, she wonders if God has a new plan for her. Jennie has emotional and physical scars and though she feels she has come home to this man and this place, she's not sure she can bridge the difference between their worlds.