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A feisty Amish woman. A stubborn Amish man. An Englishcher baby. Can love be found in the midst of strife? Midwife Ruth has delivered more boppoli’s than she can remember, yet she has been denied the one experience she truly longs for - a baby of her own. When Ruth is charged with fostering an Englischer baby she soon becomes attached, and tongues begin to wag in the Amish community. When Aaron Yoder, Ruth’s neighbor warns her not to become attached to the baby, she comes up with an absurd idea. Seething with rage at the mockery Ruth is making of the Amish community, Aaron's temper ...

An Englisch Man. An Amish Woman. An Unsuitable love. Sadie Fischer is torn. Enjoying her Rumspringa, she has shed her Amish ways, changed her accent, and is falling in love with an Englischer. Now she must decide what to do. Finally deciding to return to her home and marry her sweetheart Jonathon, she simply leaves, without explanation or a word of goodbye to Evan. Evan Myer is falling in love when he is abruptly called away from town. Leaving a message for Sadie he implores her to wait, telling her that he will return soon, but when they meet unexpectedly in her small Amish community they ...

Lavina Graber blamed God for what happened. It was in his power to stop it wasn’t it? ***FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED*** Lavina Graber doesn’t know what she wants anymore. At one point in her life she never doubted she would become Amish, but since Rumspringa, everything has changed. Now she is enjoying the Englisch life immensely and has a cool Englisch boyfriend Chris, but Lavinia’s life changes when a horrific accident occurs, derailing all of her plans and forcing her back to her Amish community Samuel Deiner loves God and is blessed with knowledge of healing. When he is called to ...

The only boy Rebecca Miller ever cared deeply about made his choice years ago when he left the Amish community. Now he is back and has brought a world of trouble with him. Rebecca’s childhood crush has suddenly returned from the Englischer world. But her parents have forbidden her to see him because Caleb Yoder is trouble. Despite her parents guidance Rebecca forms a plan to see Caleb, but soon a startling secret is revealed and Rebecca is thrown into turmoil. As shocking truths surface, the community and Rebecca are left confounded. Has Rebecca been wrong about Caleb? Can broken ...

Sarah Raber had no intention of remarrying. The pain was too fresh and the memories too raw. Not even the town matchmaker could sway her. ***FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED*** Sarah Raber is young and widowed. Deeply committed to her grief, she makes no attempt to socialize or open herself to love, it is only under intense pressure from the town match maker that she agrees to meet Henry Glick. Henry is nursing a broken heart and won’t be drawn on the question of marriage, however when his parents place him in a difficult situation, Henry has no choice but to agree to meet Sarah. Fortunately, ...

Free to download with Kindle Unlimited Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Mary Knepp served God and her community, but loving her neighbors as God commanded was a difficult task when their delight was to belittle and ridicule her. Mary had carried a torch for Noah since they were children, but Noah was arrogant and practically didn’t acknowledge Mary’s existence. Besides, he was to wed Susan Yoder, who seemed to enjoy taunting Mary at every chance. When a dreadful accident occurs, it is Mary and not Susan who is considered the best choice to enter the Raber house ...

An Amish man, a difficult choice and a Christmas snow storm that changes everything. The only man Greta loves is in love with someone one else. And each year Lydia Troyer comes home for Christmas destroying Daniels heart all over again. But the hard news this year is, that Lydia is coming home for good and while Greta’s heart is crushed, Daniel's heart is soaring. As Daniel watches Lydia struggle under the burden of assimilating back into Amish life and caring for her seriously ill mother, he determines to do all that he can to help her. When he offers marriage, Lydia agrees to consider ...

Anke wants one thing more than anything, and will do whatever she has to do, to get it, even if it shatters the hearts of the people who love her the most. Anke Mast made a decision long ago to live her life as an Englisher, but after a dreadful betrayal she sets her mind to return to her community and reclaim what is rightfully hers. When her return is met with cold shoulders and harsh glares, Anke realizes that what she wants will require more fortitude than she imagined, and she must dig deep within herself, and turn a deaf ear to gossip. Uri Miller is delighted when his old crush ...

Sarah Fishers life was full and happy until the day her adoptive parents passed away. Her roots hadn’t mattered before, but that was before. ***FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED*** Sarah Fisher’s life changed irrevocably when a fatal accident took the lives of her adoptive parents and broke her bond to the Amish community. Deep in grief, Sarah makes a rash decision which will change her life forever affecting the lives of those who love her. Issac Beiler’s heart is about to be broken. Sarah Fisher is the woman who quickens his breath and gladdens his heart, but Sarah’s decision to ...

Free to download with Kindle Unlimited. A restless woman. A steady man. A secretive stranger. Will Elizabeth risk everything? Elizabeth was staring at the night sky when a car rolled into her driveway in the dead of night and an Englischer asks for directions. Shocked to meet a young Amish woman the man comes up with a cover story for the reason he is visiting the area. Elizabeth’s curiosity grows when the stranger takes a job in town, and despite herself, Elizabeth is drawn to him. But James is an Englischer and very guarded. He will not answer any of the questions that she asks. Swooned...

Esther Fisher is of an age to marry – but the man she chooses must be perfect. She even has a list. Esther Fisher is finally happy. She has managed to convince her best friend Seth to help find her the perfect man to wed. Afterall, Seth knows her best. Now after a few false starts, Seth has found a perfect winner in Abram, a man who is everything Esther hopes for. Seth Lapp was dismayed when Esther asked him to help her find a husband, didn’t she know he was in love with her? But when she hands him a list of attributes of the perfect man, Seth doesn't possess even one of them, and his ...

Hannah Graber’s life changed when a terrible tragedy set her on a new course. Now she must resolve to do the best she can, no matter what the cost. ***Free with Kindle Unlimited*** Hannah Graber’s life is in shards after a terrible tragedy forces her to make a life changing decision that propels her into a new community. When Jesse Schwartz encounters the newcomer, he sees the struggles she faces and does what he can to help her adjust to her new life. But as their friendship grows misfortune strikes, and Hannah is forced once more into a path she would not choose for herself. Seeking ...

Hannah Mast’s heart was broken years ago when her childhood friend Jonas Stoltzfus fell in love with another. But now he was back in town. The only thing she could do was to freeze him out of her life completely. She had done it once, and she would do it again. ***FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED*** After Jonas broke Hannah’s heart she swore she would never be hurt again. Accepting that she is unusually plain, Hannah agrees to court Caleb Graber for a marriage of mutual convenience. But the more she comes to know Caleb, the more apparent it is, that he is rather cold and controlling. When ...

***FREE Download with Kindle Unlimited!*** When Hadassah learned that Harley was marrying Mercy, she knew she had to stop them. Widow Hadassah Zook runs her son and daughter in law’s household, and provides home made goods to her friend Harley Petersheim for his Buggy Tours. When she learns that Widower Harley is getting married, a niggling health issue flares and she develops heart pains. When Harley receives a marriage proposal from the pretty widow Mercy Wengard he is shocked. Yet it makes a good deal of sense. But there is a recurring thought that will not leave him alone, and he only...

Barbara Miller hated the new community her family had moved to. The only thing Pennsylvania has going for it is the snow and the handsome Jacob Stoltzfus, but he is flanked by girls where ever he goes. ***FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED*** Jacob Stoltzfus could have his choice of women, but a family secret has kept him from seeking a wife. When the friendless Barbara discovers the family’s plight, a surprising bond develops, but a tragedy puts the Stoltzfus family on the brink of bankruptcy right at Christmas time. When Barbara comes up with a plan to help the Stoltzfus family, Jacob allows ...

An unrequited love. A web of lies. A shocking revelation. Can Ester fix the mess she made when she intervened in her friends romance? Ester Graber knows that Isaiah Lehman sees her only as a friend and she must move on from hopes for love. Now on Rumspringa she meets the handsome Jacob Mast and she is excited for the future. Isiah has always loved Ester but accepts that they are only friends. When the prettiest girl in town takes a shine to him, Isiah is flattered and they begin to date but Sarah has her own plans and soon Isiah is blindsided. As Ester gets to know Jacob better, she is ...

At 15, Jenna King has known only neglect and cruelty in her state-run orphanage. A chilling November night changes everything when she discovers hidden cash, setting off a desperate quest for freedom. Caleb Troyer is perturbed when he sees an emaciated young woman disembark from a Greyhound bus. Struck by compassion, he befriends her, offering her refuge and a place in his community. As the Christmas season approaches, love unexpectedly blossoms between Jenna and Caleb, a love that is complicated by Jenna's outsider status and Amish tradition.But when a malicious accusation shatters Jenna's...

Miriam King is struggling. What Man Could Ever Want a Barren Woman. Especially When the Gossip Begins. A widow at just thirty-seven and never able to conceive, Miriam King has no purpose in life beyond the memories of her beloved husband. Adding to her pain, her close friend Eileen Smoker has recently died. Losing both her husband and friend, so close together, has Miriam deeply depressed, worsening her physical pain. In despair she seeks advice from midwife Lavina Deiner, wife to the healer Samuel. David Smoker is grieving the loss of his wife and also the loss of his good friend Gabriel ...

Two people in love. Two families in conflict. Can love ever be enough? Greta Mast is enjoying her rumspringa in Akron Ohio when her world shifts on its axis. Amidst the sea of unfamiliar faces, she meets Evan Yoder, a young Amish man she believes, with an unwavering certainty, she is destined to wed. Their connection is electric, their moments together filled with promises of a shared future. However, as they dream of a life together, a shadow from the past looms large and Greta and Evan find themselves at the heart of a family war they had no knowledge of and soon they both face the wrath ...

Hannah's heart was broken once. That was enough. No one will get near it again. Hannah Mast’s world crumbled the day that Timothy Graber, the man she believed she would wed, left the Amish community with no explanation. Now Hannah lives a life of quiet resignation to spinsterhood, fearful of her heart breaking again. Noah Troyer, Hannah’s closest friend has watched her retreat into herself and is pained to see Hannah succumb to such a bleak fate. Determined to joy back into her life, he takes tentative steps, praying that one day she will choose to love him. But when Hannah crosses ...