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Amish Romance: Let Go and Let God

Mon, 27 Jul 2015 15:19:30 +0300

Ruth’s father Samuel is worried about his fifteen year old daughter on the eve of rumspringa.Samuel’s biggest fear is to see Ruth marrying an Englischer. When Samuel comes to know that Ruth is attracted to an Englischer, his worst fears come true.How will Samuel respond to Ruth’s infatuation? Will Ruth see the light and choose her family over a stranger? This is a sweet, clean Amish Romance.Ruth’s father Samuel is worried about his fifteen year old daughter on the eve of rumspringa.Samuel’s biggest fear is to see Ruth marrying an Englischer. Ruth goes off to meet her aunt and everything seems to go well.But only for a while.When Samuel comes to know that Ruth is attracted to an Englischer, his worst fears come true.How will Samuel respond to Ruth’s infatuation?Will Ruth see the light and choose her family over a stranger? Or will she be swept away by the Englischer’s charms?Let Go and Let God is a sweet clean Amish Romance that weaves together family values, personal choices and above all, God's own designs for our lives.

Against All Odds

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 20:25:21 +0300

Val's future husband has arranged their own marriage without her permission. Will she escape the clutches of this man or will she be sentenced to a life she doesn't want to live?THERON – Dark haired, duty bound and deceptively deadly. He’s the leader of the Argonauts, an elite group of guardians that defends the immortal realm from threats of the Underworld.From the moment he walked into the club, Casey knew this guy was different. Men like that just didn’t exist in real life—silky shoulder-length hair, chest impossibly broad, and a predatory manner that just screamed dark and dangerous. He was looking for something. Her.She was the one. She had the mark. Casey had to die so his kind could live, and it was Theron’s duty to bring her in. But even as a 200-year-old descendent of Hercules, he wasn’t strong enough to resist the pull in her fathomless eyes, to tear himself away from the heat of her body.As war with the Underworld nears, someone will have to make the ultimate sacrifice.

Every Hidden Thing

Sat, 27 Jul 2013 19:30:42 +0300

Ari Mayer son of a holocaust victim returns to Paris after the war and recognises the man who sent his father to Auschwitz. Now a respected Gaullist politician this murderer has buried his past and is prepared to kill to keep his secrets. Despite his terror, Ari sets out with the help of his beautiful assistant Libby and his friend Michel Gaillard to bring Dubois to justice.France 1942. a Jewish boy Aristide Meyer, sees his father arrested and sent to Auschwitz, betrayed by double agent Jacques Marteau. Twenty-two years after the war, Aristide returns to Paris, determined to find Marteau. He relinquishes his search when he hears that Marteau is rumoured to have died in an ambush in 1944. His investigation is re-ignited when Ari recognises Marteau, now known as Victor Dubois, a senior member of the Government. Now he needs to prove that a respected member of society was a Nazi agent. As he delves into Dubois’ past, his activities attract unwanted attention and Ari begins to realise what really is at stake. Ari meets Michel Gaillard, now a lawyer, whom he first met in 1941. Michel also has every reason to want to prove Dubois’ guilt.Libby Wentworth, Ari’s English assistant finds herself embroiled in the intrigue surrounding Dubois. Can she help Ari in his quest, or does she get so deeply entangled that her life is in danger? More deaths - and the hunt is on to arrest Dubois, to avenge the lives he destroyed and prevent him from vanishing with the loot stolen from Jews during the war.Can they find him before it is too late . . . ?

An Amish Holiday Courtship

Mon, 03 Feb 2020 10:21:23 +0200

She thought she knew what she wanted...
Her heart is searching for
the perfect husband this Christmas.
Ginger Stutzman has her sights set on the new Amish bachelor in town, but becoming a nanny for widower Eli Kutz's children puts her romance plans on hold. Though it's not the Christmas connection she expected, Ginger can't deny the pull she feels toward Eli. But is it only the shine of the holiday season—or is a family with Eli a gift built to last?
From Harlequin Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.

The Amish Spinster's Courtship (Hickory Grove Book 1)

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 14:22:56 +0200

An Amish Courtship No One Expected... But Is He Too Good To Be True?

To prove she has a fun side, ultraserious Lovey Stutzman accepts her sister’s dare: a buggy ride with Hickory Grove’s most handsome Amish bachelor. But what Lovey can’t accept is Marshall Byler’s claim that he fell in love with her at first sight. Now Marshall must defy everyone’s expectations–including his family’s–to prove his intentions once and for all.

The Amish Sweet Shop

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 13:27:15 +0200

It's almost Valentine's Day, the busiest time of the year at Beechy's Sweets, where the Amish gifts of love and faith are even sweeter than the home-made candy.

THE SWEETEST COURTSHIP National Bestselling Author Emma Miller
At age thirty-six, Jacob Beechy is a rarity—a master candy maker, and a bachelor. His mother, however, still hopes for grandchildren. With Valentine's Day around the corner, she convinces Jacob he will need extra help in the shop and interviews a string of applicants—for his
future wife . . .

THE SWEETEST TRUTH National Bestselling Author Laura Bradford
Sadie Fischer has accepted that she will never marry. Her scars from a barn fire are a daily reminder of why. So when she receives mysterious gifts leading up to Valentine's Day, including chocolate from Beechy's, she's bewildered—yet curious. Sadie may not think she's pretty, but there's a young man who sees only sweetness when he...

A Summer Amish Courtship (Love Inspired)

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 16:56:00 +0300

Can They Be A Family For All Seasons?

A Lonely Schoolmaster. A Widowed Mother.

Will Working Together Be A Lesson In Love?

After a sudden heartbreaking loss, young widow Abigail Stolz must somehow help her troubled son adjust–even if it means working with Jamie's stern schoolmaster, Ethan Miller. Much to her surprise, Ethan is actually a sensitive man who is also grieving–and lonely. But will family duty and the past keep them from a chance at happiness together?

Christmas Wish

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 14:10:30 +0200

Amish novelist Linda Byler spins a heartwarming tale set in Amish country at Christmastime.
Annie and Fannie are ten-year-old twins and the youngest of twelve siblings. Life is busy with so many living under the same roof, and though the twins love their family, they often feel overlooked. It's no fun being bossed around by older siblings and Mam is often stressed and always strict. As Christmas approaches, the twins have the added burden of practicing for their little Amish school's play, but what they're really passionate about is getting a pony or horse. Oh, what they would give to have a horse of their own to ride and groom and care for. It's all they can think about. Well, that and the way their thirty-year-old brother Mike is swooning over fancy Miriam. Will he ever get up the courage to ask her to be his girlfriend?
Delightfully sweet and brimming with the details of Amish life, this Christmas tale will leave readers smiling over the simplicity of Amish...

Hope Deferred

Sat, 12 Dec 2020 14:10:24 +0200

David Stolzfus and Anna Fisher have been best friends as long as they can remember. Sure, it was a bit unusual in the Amish community for a boy and a girl to be so close, but nobody questions it with David and Anna—it has just always been that way. They live on neighboring farms in Lancaster County, they walk to school together (with all their siblings) every day, and when David learns to drive a pony, Anna is the first one to ride with him. Their lives are intertwined, the way the borders of their properties are joined by the Pequea Creek.
As they approach their teen years, everyone just assumes David and Anna will date each other. It is obvious the way Anna admires David's brilliant mind, and of course David would be honored to have a wife from a family that was so well respected in the community. Plus, she is cute and funny and sincere; what else would he be looking for? So when David and Anna deny any romantic inclinations, their cheeks red with embarrassment, most...

Fairfield Amish Romance: Katie's First Social

Mon, 27 Jul 2015 17:47:12 +0300

Sweet Amish Romance short story from #1 Best Selling Author Elanor Miller.Katie has dreamed of her first Amish social for as long as she can remember and now that the day has finally arrived, disaster strikes and threatens the big event. With the help of long time friend, Jacob, the day is saved and Katie first social is the best social ever!A Sweet Amish Romance short story from #1 Best Selling Author Elanor Miller.Katie has dreamed of her first Amish social for as long as she can remember. The day has finally arrived, but disaster strikes and threatens the big event.Jacob has always looked at Katie as his sister's best friend, but while working to save the social, he starts to see her as something more.With Jacob's help, Katie's first social is the best social ever . . . and maybe even more!This is a sweet, clean, Amish Romance short story. It is a complete story, but it is also part of the Fairfield Amish Romance series. Be sure to read them all, in any order!

The Amish Spinster's Courtship

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 14:22:54 +0200

An Amish courtship no one expected...
But is he too good to be true?
To prove she has a fun side, ultraserious Lovey Stutzman accepts her sister's dare: a buggy ride with Hickory Grove's most handsome Amish bachelor. But what Lovey can't accept is Marshall Byler's claim that he fell in love with her at first sight. Now Marshall must defy everyone's expectations—including his family's—to prove his intentions once and for all.

An Amish Match on Ice Mountain

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 09:41:04 +0200

"Kelly understands the human heart and writes about it with beauty and resonance."
—Beth Wiseman

An Amish homecoming . . .

Disgrace drove Stephen Lambert from Ice Mountain, but honor drives him back to his Amish home. After rescuing a pregnant young woman from a burning house, the rugged firefighter knows the remote Amish mountain community is the only place Ella Nichols will be safe. Abandoned by the father of her child, the brave Englischer beauty needs him like no one before. Determined to protect her, Stephen claims the unborn babe as his own—and prepares to return to the town, and the family, that once falsely accused him . . .

From the moment she is caught from peril by Stephen's strong arms, Ella feels sheltered, nurtured. How else could she agree to sequester herself on Ice Mountain, among the Plain folk there, but for the promise of Stephen's loving protection? But as she steps deeper into his...

**“Kelly understands the human heart and writes about it with beauty and resonance.”**
**—Beth Wiseman
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** *An Amish homecoming . . .* **

Disgrace drove Stephen Lambert from Ice Mountain, but honor drives him back to his Amish home. After rescuing a pregnant young woman from a burning house, the rugged firefighter knows the remote Amish mountain community is the only place Ella Nichols will be safe. Abandoned by the father of her child, the brave *Englischer* beauty needs him like no one before. Determined to protect her, Stephen claims the unborn babe as his own—and prepares to return to the town, and the family, that once falsely accused him . . .

From the moment she is caught from peril by Stephen’s strong arms, Ella feels sheltered, nurtured. How else could she agree to sequester herself on Ice Mountain, among the Plain folk there, but for the promise of Stephen’s loving protection? But as she steps deeper into his world and discovers his haunting secrets, Ella longs to heal the heart of the man who has captured hers forever . . .

**“Delivers a sense of escape from today’s hustle and bustle into a gentler and simpler world.” *—Publishers Weekly***

**“Long creates storylines that captivate her readers.” —*RT Book Reviews***
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**“Long’s writing style is smooth and engaging, her characters true to the period yet timeless in their hopes and flaws and personal battles.” —USAToday.com**

The Widower (Amy's Story Book 3)

Sat, 05 Jan 2019 15:56:10 +0200

Things go from bad to worse for Andrew Miller. After his wife dies, leaving him with a newborn daughter, he struggles to provide a stable home. But his mother-in-law has other ideas. And now she wants to keep Susie with her permanently. But Andrew can’t allow it—he won’t allow it. He’s already lost too much.

How he wishes Amy Yoder would come back and help him with Susie. When she was in his house caring for the baby, things were better. Smoother. Happier. But she’s gone now, and when Andrew sees her with her fiancé, something inside him shrivels. He fights his reaction, knowing he can’t possibly love Amy—not so soon after his beloved wife’s death.

But at least, he has his daughter… Unless his mother-in-law gets her way. Is there any way Andrew can keep little Susie with him and also bring Amy back into his life?

Lizzie's Carefree Years

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 12:52:26 +0200

Bestselling Amish novelist Linda Byler's third book in the Buggy Spoke series for young readers
Lizzie is nine years old now and adjusting her new home in Jefferson County. There's so much to get used to—a new school, new friends, new ways of dressing and speaking. Mostly Lizzie loves her new life, but it's not easy getting used to so many changes at once. Perhaps the hardest part is growing up itself. Suddenly her older sister Emma expects Lizzie to "act her age," but what does that even mean? Is it wrong to want to splash in slush puddles, play games with friends, and run through the woods? Lizzie wants to be a good girl, but it's confusing to know when it's ok to have fun, how she should pray, and why she still does naughty things.
Mam and Dat seem to have enough money now—there's plenty of food and the kids even get extra special Christmas gifts. Mam smiles more and Dat seems more relaxed. But when Lizzie and Emma wake up to a room full of smoke,...