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Download for FREE with Kindle Unlimited Emma Yoder is content. Both in working her restaurant, and in life. But with the arrival of Caleb, an Amish man new to Coach opening his business next door, she soon realizes her status quo is about to be upset. Caleb wanders and never wants to settle down, laying roots just deep enough to make a living before moving on from both location and the few friends he makes in each subsequent town. But now Emma has caught his eye. There's just something about her, yet the two couldn't be more completely different. Happy to be, and work alone, Caleb's ...

Download for FREE with Kindle Unlimited Rebecca Gish worries. Her parents moved and left her their bakery to own and run--a wonderful blessing. But big change may coming for her shop and all the Amish stores in the building she works in. Yet her faith is strong. When Adam Brunstetter moves in and takes over the butcher shop across from her, he inherits the same new concerns, but where his faith is weak, his inclination to take action is strong. He immediately takes a liking to the reserved and stalwart Rebecca; there's just something about her. But she's hard to win over, and Rebecca has ...

Amanda Miller is happy, or so she thinks. Her boyfriend Adam fills a void she didn't know she had, because love is about companionship. But something nags her, as what Amanda has in her life, her sister misses in her own. But why? It bothers Amanda and questions lead to trouble. Amanda's sister Martha, is much older, as are their parents. But it bothers her that the happiness she experiences isn't shared by her older single sister, herself already in her late thirties and never married. As she reflects on these things, Amanda meets a mysterious and handsome stranger. He keeps popping up in ...

Download for FREE with Kindle Unlimited A chance encounter, or a sign from God? Shy and reserved, Emma Hostetler is surprised to find a dog on her doorstep one morning. They take an immediate liking to each other, but she knows she must eventually seek out his owner. Emma returns the dog after doing a little sleuthing to discover where he’s from. But not before she discovers a gift she never knew she had. While she’s always loved animals, Caleb Lapp quickly points out she can do what others—including himself—can’t; befriend, train and earn the trust of animals nearly instantly ...

His life is over. Hopeless... Or so he thinks. Sam Cook loses everything important to him and hits rock bottom. His job, his money, and his mother to a rare disease. His mother was all he had. Life can’t throw much more at him, can it? Yet there’s one more surprise life has in store for him: the estate lawyer informs him his mother was born Amish and he’s got relatives that want to meet him. Getting ready to travel to Amish country, Sam is a wreck. He’s going to meet his mother’s brother for the first time, and is unsure of what to expect, as neither really knew about the other ...

Noah couldn’t be happier. He loves his wife and is excited for the family he envisions for them both. A life with the woman he’s wanted to be with since his youth…what could be better? When she’s finally found to be with child, his nervous excitement is barely containable, but it’s also measured with cautious trepidation; for the midwife and doctors think they may have twins, and her condition is delicate. But Noah hopes and plans for the best. But prepared or not, nothing could prepare them for the horror that finds them on their way home. Their world is suddenly turned ...

A frightening wilderness both outside the home and inside the heart. Veronica Allgyer lives with her large family in remote Montana. At sixteen, life is good, but her father worries his daughters will never meet good Amish men who will give them families of their own. Until a mysterious stranger shows up unannounced one day and changes the fate of not just Veronica, but her twin sister and closest confidant. It's a surprise that will lead Veronica to a premature decision that won't just affect her life, but the future of others close to her as well... Read the this inviting tale of ...

Goldie longs for more in life than just raising horses, but what specifically, she couldn't say. That is, until a meeting with the new Vet in town reignites her passion for healing animals and excites her joy for possibly helping rescues. Her family raises Morgans, but she wants to be more involved with animals and feels her heart, and maybe God's calling, is telling her to step out in faith and take up the passion she originally discovered among the English. It also doesn't hurt that Dr. Alan Trent is incredibly handsome, kind and also possibly interested in her. But that could never ...

Beth finally goes back to live with David and his little girls, but she can’t escape the dark thoughts that plague her from deep within about her sordid past. And if she can’t even forgive herself, how can she expect David to see her any differently? But David is a man after God, and he’ll be the example he needs to be, to show Beth there’s always forgiveness and a higher calling than one’s self. Amelia also returns back to live with Luke and her stepsons, but now she fears a new relationship with Matthew might be too late as he fights his pneumonia and his chances don’t look ...

Download for FREE with Kindle Unlimited Mariam King returns from Rumspringa ready to work for her father. But he has other plans, and as she goes back to life as normal, she suspects the plans involve far more than she's willing to go along with. But caught between family, order, and the Amish way, she wonders if it's best to just resign herself to her fate and marry Caleb, the boy placed in her path. Could it be so bad? But then, could Noah Miller, the one she's falling for really be so bad for her either, despite what everyone says? Her spirit wars within her, causing her to question ...

Rachel Yoder has grand ideas. Fresh off her Rumspringa, she quickly grows bored with the lack of challenge at the farm stand with her father and seeks somewhere else to apply her talents and energy. Quiet, but hardworking Daniel Esh makes furniture, and he’s very good at what he does. What he’s not so good at is keeping his business afloat, mostly from lack of organization and a distaste for proper accounting. Daniel’s best friend Zeke, who happens to be Rachel’s brother, knows he needs help and suggests giving his sister a job. He grudgingly does so on a test basis, but quickly ...

"Leaving the Amish is never easy, but it’s never been this dangerous." ~ When a young, trouble-hearted Amish woman seeks help from an Englisher with dark, ulterior motives, she now must flee for her safety with only her struggling faith and secretly-in-love childhood friend to protect her through the night. Will she make it home? When the time comes to confront the growing doubts about her place in the Amish way of life, the troubled-hearted but determined young Sarah Troyer makes a fateful decision to meet up with an Englisch boy she recently met to help her on her road to the new life. ...

Amanda Miller is fraught with worry, and now everything she thinks she knows is crumbling down around her. She continues to go to work, looking for any normalcy, if not answers, even after her sister Martha forbids it which only adds to the problems and furthering the mystery and Danny and his father. But she's desperate to know why her sister forbids it. What has Martha kept secret for so long? Now that it's out that there IS a secret, Amanda won't rest until she discovers the past that others may want left buried. Yet not all feel the same way, and that could help dig out the truth. All ...

Is it ever too late to find love again? Can you start life over once you've lost what matters most? In "Amish Blossoms and New Beginnings", Martha Yoder and Aaron Beiler, two widowed souls in a tranquil Amish community, embark on a heartfelt journey through love and loss. Faced with the delicate task of honoring past memories while nurturing new affections, they find solace and understanding in each other's company. As their friendship blossoms into a deep connection, they grapple with community expectations and their own fears of moving forward. Set against the backdrop of a simple, faith-...

A warm, romantic Amish Christmas tale! Kate Lapp moved away two years ago at the suggestion of friends and family to start a new life and leave an abusive past behind her so she might finally heal. Away from her family, Christmas is always the hardest, but she resolves to busy herself in her work at her bakery until things take a sudden turn. A kindly Amish woman comes in and asks Kate to commit to a special arrangement with her grandson who is also broken in spirit from the loss of his parents. Before she knows it and against her better judgment, Kate agrees and everything she knows is ...

The Allgyer family knows hardship and trial. But it’s not over. As the family grows, proposals are made, and families joined, hope and love can get them through. But that’s exactly when disaster seems to strike most. Yet nothing surprises God, and He has a way of bringing peace and joy throughout the worst of events, as long as you love Him and stay in His will. From broken hearts, dangerous attacks and accidents, what more can they take? Or does it matter? Because when love triumphs and faith is deep, all that matters in the end is each other, and family. And boy is their family ...

Fear follows the Coronavirus. But the Amish know that greater is He that is in you than is in the world… The Millers have their hands full. A large family and even larger worries. The virus hits a weak point for Joseph and Ruth Miller; their history with illness grips them with worry. As talk spreads and routines change, most of the community continue to be who they are and move forward with their lives. Trusting God, life continues on. Yet the change warrants vigilance and new precautions. But not all changes are unwelcome. Caleb Fischer, born and raised Amish, left to study medicine. ...

Fannie Hershberger’s heart yearns for so much more, even if she can’t put her finger on it. But one thing she knows, her job watching two English children has afforded her a glimpse of a life spent doing the things she loves most—reading, learning, and pursuing her interests untethered; something home may not be able to offer. Mark Hilty has been in love with Fannie since they were kids. At least that’s what it feels like, but how can he know or follow his heart when Fannie isn’t baptized? Does he wait until she returns from her Rumspringa? Can he? Would she even be interested ...

Betty Lapp blames herself for her sister's death. When a car collided with their buggy one year ago, she had no idea how much it would affect her life, even beyond having lost both sister and father that fateful day. One innocent, but regretful decision that afternoon has plagued her ever since, and the guilt she carries shapes everything she believes about herself. Jonah Fisher hasn't been the same since his betrothed left the Amish world behind, crushing his heart and spirit--and any self-confidence he had--in the process. What he needs is to feel love again, for both himself and someone ...

Mary dreams of a normal life, whatever that is. Nicknamed Minnie by her older siblings, she was born with deformed legs and feet as a result of polio, but other than her gait and diminutive size, you’d never know it. Beautiful, talented, she longs to find love, but at twenty-one she’s already resigned herself to the life she has. Raised by a supportive family, they encourage her dreams and listen for hours as she plays the piano and sings. But she wants to sing for someone else, someone special, if only God would grant the desires of her heart. So when Minnie is talked into answering an...