Amish Child

When Misty was six years old, her family started to live and dress like the Amish. Misty and her sister were kept as slaves on a mountain ranch where they were subjected to almost complete isolation, sexual abuse, and extreme physical violence. When Misty reached her teens, her parents feared she and her sister would escape and took them to an Amish community where they were adopted and became baptized members. Misty was devastated to once again find herself in a world of fear, animal cruelty, and sexual abuse.

***FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED*** A selfish teenager. A reckless decision. A wounded heart. Kylie Brown should never have returned to the Amish. Eva and Jacob Zook are shocked when foster child Kylie returns to the Amish community. But she is clearly in trouble, and in need of help, so the Zooks have no choice but to temporarily take her in. Wary and concerned about allowing the girl back into their home, the Zooks must look to God to guide their decision. Isaac King was astonished when he learned that his best friend, the girl he thought he would marry, had returned to his community. ...

She broke their rules and left. Now she's back, but someone wants her gone for good. Recently widowed Zipporah Anderson returns to Paradise Valley with her daughter, desperate for the Amish community's forgiveness. Instead, she finds stolen goods planted on her property and whispers that follow her every move. Dairy farmer Samuel Yoder sees through the lies, defending her when the community turns suspicious. As children fall sick and only Zipporah's healing knowledge can save them, her hidden enemy grows desperate to drive her away. When her English past demands her return, will Zipporah ...

She stepped in to help him with orphaned twins. But he's about to lose them forever... Deborah Lantz arrives at Abel King's snowbound farm when six-month-old twins desperately need care. Her heart condition has convinced her that marriage and children are not for her—until two babies change everything. Their parents are gone, their Amish uncle overwhelmed, and winter threatens their survival. Abel carries crushing guilt over his estranged sister Rebecca's death. Now her twins depend on him while English relatives circle like vultures, demanding custody through courts that favor wealth ...

Naomi Miller is twenty-six, unmarried, and very tired of being everyone’s favorite example of “there’s still time, dear.” She’s resigned herself to a life of caring for her parents and sewing quilts in their small Amish community—until her sharp-eyed Großmamm decides she’s waited long enough. With Christmas approaching, Großmamm quietly hatches a plan: twenty-five days of “accidental” pairings between Naomi and her widowed neighbor, Levi King. Firewood deliveries that mysteriously require two people. Choir benches rearranged so Naomi and Levi sit side by side. A charity ...

Three plain travelers. One lost daughter. A Christmas journey into the heart of New York City. Years ago, Lydia Stoltzfus ran from her strict Amish life toward the glittering promise of the Englisch world. She hasn’t written home since. Now, at twenty-one and heavily pregnant, she finds herself alone in a noisy city apartment, clutching a part-time job, a pile of unpaid bills, and a heart full of regret. The baby’s father has moved on. The skyscrapers that once felt exciting now crowd in like cold stone walls. Back in Lancaster County, a worn letter finally arrives. Lydia is alive, ...

Emma never planned to spend Christmas stranded in an Amish farmhouse with a widower and his two children. A broken-down car, an empty bank account, and a December snowstorm leave Englisch Emma with nowhere to go. The small-town mechanic and the bishop’s wife arrange a temporary solution: a spare room in the farmhouse of Eli King, a quiet Amish widower still finding his footing after loss. Emma expects awkward silences and strict rules. Instead she finds flour-dusted kitchens, dawn chores, wide-eyed children who desperately want Christmas to feel normal again… and a man whose gentle ...

She came home for Christmas with a swollen belly, an Englisch baby, and no right to ask for mercy. During rumspringa, Salome Beiler thought she’d found love and freedom with a charming outsider. Instead, she returns to her quiet Amish district alone, unwed, and expecting. The bishop’s discipline is gentle but firm, the gossip is sharp, and even her own family struggles to look her in the eye. Salome knows she’s broken every rule that mattered. All she can cling to now is a fragile prayer that her child will be welcomed, even if she is not. Micah King has loved Salome quietly for years...

She’s running from heartbreak. He’s guarding his heart. Can they risk love before it’s too late? After scandal and humiliation forced Anna Schwartz to leave her Indiana community, she’s determined to rebuild her life as the new schoolteacher in Lancaster County. Focused on her students and desperate to prove she belongs, the last thing she expects is to grow close to widowed father Benjamin Miller and his four struggling children. Benjamin vowed never to open his heart again after losing his wife. But Anna’s gentle patience and quiet strength bring healing to his family—and ...

She buried her heart with her husband. Now a stranger's kindness threatens to awaken what she thought was gone forever. Miriam Yoder's buggy wheel shatters on her last chance to reach the market. Without these quilt sales, she'll lose the farm. When widowed carpenter Josiah Troyer stops to help, her young son Eli speaks his first words in two years to a stranger. Josiah fled to Lancaster County to escape the loss of his wife and stillborn son. He's not looking to care again. But Eli's trust and Miriam's fierce independence crack something open in his chest. Storm repairs become daily visits...

Her hands heal everyone but herself. Now, a stranger's desperate need is breaking through her walls. Independent midwife Leah Beiler has devoted two years to proving herself worthy of her grandmother's healing legacy. When an Ohio newcomer arrives with mysteriously dying cattle, her herbal knowledge is his last hope for survival. David Hochstetler came to Lancaster for a fresh start. His cattle's illness threatens everything he has left. The community's healer holds salvation, yet working with her risks both their reputations when whispers spread. As summer fever strikes the district's ...

Ten years ago, he vanished. Now he’s back with a son and unanswered questions... Elias Miller disappeared without a word, breaking Rebecca Peachy’s heart and leaving her to grieve in silence. Now, a decade later, he returns to Hickory Hollow with a young son and no good answers. After losing her husband, Rebecca rebuilt her life as the community’s healer, raising her niece and protecting the quiet stability she fought to regain. When Elias moves in next door and offers help after a storm damages her barn, the past refuses to stay buried. So do the feelings she thought she had ...

From bestselling authors in the Amish genre come three sweet stories centered around Amish traditions and the possibility of romance. Building a Dream by Amy Clipston Though they’ve known each other a long time, Kathryn and Anthony have finally decided to try becoming more than friends—but...

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An Injured Pregnant Woman. A Heartbroken Amish Man. A Shocking Christmas Secret. Can This Season Bring Love To Broken Hearts? Mary Yoder's life is irrevocably changed after a harrowing car accident. Close to Christmas, pregnant, and estranged from her boyfriend Kevin, Mary lies unconscious on an icy winter road. Isaac Chupp, has carried a torch for Mary ever since her departure from their Amish community. When he and his father discover a young injured woman in need of help they offer her sanctuary in their home, and with limited options, Mary reluctantly accepts, finding herself once again...

She escaped with a suitcase, a sleeping child, and one desperate prayer. Coming home is only the beginning. Miriam Esh left her Amish community at nineteen, chasing love and independence with a charming Englisch man. Nine years later, the charm has curdled into control. Derek watches her phone, her money, her every move. One terrifying night makes it clear he will never change. Heart pounding, Miriam packs a bag, wakes her four-year-old daughter, and drives through the dark toward the only safe place she can imagine: the farm she once vowed never to return to. Ella remembers nothing of the ...

Two hearts on a quest for belonging: In a world where tradition clashes with turmoil, can young love bridge the divide? Rayquan Jackson, a foster child burdened by a troubled past, discovers an unexpected sanctuary with the Zook family. Aspiring to become a true Amish man and capture the heart of Lizzie Ebersole, Rayquan confronts the inner demons of his harsh history. Lizzie Ebersole shines as a beacon of hope for Rayquan, even in his darkest moments. When Rayquan learns of his mother's death, his behavior worsens—acting out at school and violating the Ordnung. Lizzie steadfastly ...

Amanda is heartbroken as she watches them drive her beloved twins away. She’s resolved to hope and fight for them until her last breath. Kara and Lizzie are heiresses to one of the largest fortunes in the country. But when their father dies suddenly, the toddlers are taken from the arms of...

One lantern snuffed. One quilt stitched into a map. One boy who needs a hand. When a dark pocket starts along Willow Lane on the coldest nights, Esther Smucker’s pattern-minded heart won't let it stand. The quilt apprentice maps the outages; the elder’s son, Thomas Beiler, organizes a soft watch. What they find isn’t malice but a frightened runaway—and a chance for a whole town to choose mercy over gossip. Lanterns in the lanes, tins of oil handed in the dark, a quilting circle that sews kindness into action—Christmas Lanterns in the Frost is a gentle, faith-forward winter tale of...

One Boy. Two Worlds. An Unbreakable Bond. Foster child John Harper is torn from the only home he knows with the Zook family and Abigail, the girl he hopes one day to marry. Now, he's thrust into the modern world with a stepfather and a mother he barely knows. Bullied for being different and naïve to the dangers of the modern world, John finds himself at a crossroads, and opts to fit in with the Englisch teenagers. Knowing he can never be part of Abigail’s life he sends her a cruel letter ending their relationship. But as life spirals downwards, John takes increasingly greater risks and ...