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Two wounded hearts, one hidden past—will uncovering the truth heal or harm? When Anna Miller returns to her Amish roots to care for her injured Grossdaadi, she stumbles upon a hidden clock and a bundle of letters that unravel a poignant love story from decades past. The letters reveal a heart-wrenching tale of forbidden love and shattered dreams between Patience and Eli, two young lovers torn apart by family expectations and community pressures. As their story unfolds, old wounds and hidden sorrows within the community are uncovered. Long-buried conflicts resurface, with those who wish to...

Samuel Deiner is the new Amish healer in Berlin Ohio blessed with a quiet faith, and God given skill in healing devastating wounds. As Samuel undertakes his craft in the community, love blossoms in the most unlikely of hearts. Included in this set: Lavina’s Healing Lavina Miller blamed God for what happened. It was in His power to stop it wasn’t it? Lavinia’s life changes when a horrific accident occurs, derailing all of her plans and forcing her out of Rumspringa back to her Amish community. When Samuel is called to work with Lavina, he discovers an angry woman who blames God for her...

A Treacherous Blizzard. Buried Secrets. Shattered Hearts. This Christmas Will Change Everything. Five years ago, Elizabeth Beiler and Daniel Mast left their Amish community for Rumspringa, chasing freedom and new possibilities. Only Elizabeth returned. Three years after Daniel chose the Englisch world and shattered her heart, he’s back—on the eve of a treacherous Christmas blizzard and Elizabeth’s courtship to Samuel Petersheim, the most eligible man in the community. As the storm rages, buried secrets rise to the surface, and hearts are torn apart, threatening the life Elizabeth has ...

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 ...

Free with Kindle Unlimited Catherine Leaver never knew how rumspringa would change her. Not until it was too late. Catherine is enjoying her rumspringa. When she discovers she has a natural talent that Englischers love, a different Catherine emerges, one that is prideful and selfish. Jacob and Catherine share a love of music, when he presents her with a gift, he hopes to help her, even if it means changing the direction of Catherine’s life. Amos is an animal whisperer, and saves the life of Catherine’s calf. When electricity flows between them, he is smitten, but Catherine’s ...

***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. ...

A serious stranger. A fun loving layabout. A love triangle that will change everything. Nancy Fisher knows exactly what she wants in a husband. She yearns for a husband who can provide stability and seriousness — qualities she finds in Amos Beiler, a young man she meets during Rumspringa. When Amos willingly uproots his life to join her community, Nancy is certain she's made the right choice. Throughout Nancy's life, Peter Esh has been a constant presence, the brother of her closest friend. She was the brunt of many of his childhood pranks. On her return from Rumspringa, Peter falls for ...

An Outcast Woman. A Charming Outsider. And A Community Rife With Gossip. Will Saloma Ever Find Love? Saloma Dienner, has given up hope for love. She is a unique personality that defies the expectations of her Amish community, and often finds herself judged. Jeremiah Troyer, a skilled carpenter with a gentle heart, steps into Saloma's life after a damaging storm rips through her community. Tasked with mending her home, he finds himself drawn to the uniqueness and resilience of her character and their friendship blossoms into a tender romance. But their fledgling bond is tested when an ...

An Abandoned Baby, A Reluctant Neighbor, and a Christmas That Will Change Everything. Widow Charity Troyer is stunned when her bad-tempered neighbor, Jonas Mast, shows up at her doorstep with a newborn baby he found abandoned in his barn. Though clueless about infants, Charity feels an immediate duty to the little girl she names Mercy, taking her in without hesitation. But Mercy’s arrival stirs up more than just Charity’s protective instincts—soon, rumors and suspicions spread through the community, and Jonas, despite his gruff exterior, finds himself unexpectedly drawn to the child ...

A Shattered Woman with a Dark Secret. A Compassionate Man Drawn to Aid Her. And a Jealous Rival Poised to Strike. Can Love Prevail in the Midst of Explosive Truths and Bitter Envy? Lilah Renno is a shadow of her former self since her return from Rumspringa. Silent, and withdrawn, her worried parents send her to her aunt in another community in hopes that the change will reignite her spirit. There in Winesburg, she is charged with managing her aunt's roadside sandwich stand. Elijah Petersheim is taken aback to find the Smucker stand under the care of a somber newcomer. Seeking to draw her ...

***FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED*** An Abandoned Baby. An Angry Town. A Desperate Situation. Mercy Was Stuck In The Middle. Mercy Chupp arrives at Kate’s Kitchen, the diner, where she works, and is shocked to discover an abandoned baby in a cardboard box. With no indication of where the baby has come from or why it has been it forsaken Mercy is asked to foster the child. Happily single, she none the less feels a surge of protective love toward the little babe and agrees to foster it temporarily. A frequent customer at Kate’s Kitchen, Tanner Bontrager is the most eligible bachelor in town. ...

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 ...

An Amish woman seeking her path. A grieving widower unable to forget. A pampered child on the road to ruin. Anna Werngerd is of marriageable age expecting one day to wed Simon Fisher. But when She hears about a position housekeeping and caring for a five year old, Anna agrees to take the job, at least until God gives the guidance she is praying for. Amos Chupp is weighed down by responsibility and seeks someone who can care for his house and his daughter and agrees to trial Anna for the job. As she helps the family readjust to a more ordered life, Amos finds himself drawn to her, and Anna ...

Emma Lapp wanted one thing more than anything in her life, she knew it was selfish, she knew it was wrong to question God, but she couldn’t help it. ***FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED*** Emma loves God, her husband and her family. But, it seemed that God in his wisdom had denied her what she wanted most, leaving her envious and depressed Richard Blake is floundering. Hit by a life changing tragedy he seeks out his old Amish friends in the hope that they can help him. Amos Lapp is shocked to learn of Richard’s predicament. Should he help his old friend, even if the consequences cause his wife...

Abigail Miller wants nothing more than to marry her childhood sweetheart Joe. But something has changed Joe’s mind. Can Abigail win him back? ***FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED*** Abigail Miller’s life seemed perfect. Soon she would be marrying Joe, the man she believed that God had intended for her. But when his cousin Jakob returns to the community from the Englishcher world, Joe becomes troubled and sullen. Offering no explanation to Abigail for his change of heart, Joe sees less and less of Abigail and she is certain the problem is connected to Jakob’s return. When Jakob smothers ...

A man with a difficult past. A woman with a score to settle. A hurtful history to overcome. Can love flourish in the midst of bitterness? All Patricia Stoltzfus is missing in her life is a husband. At twenty-one she is beginning to despair but places her trust in God that one day He will present the right man for her. When a newcomer arrives in town, the community is buzzing. But when she learns it is her childhood nemesis, she is mortified. Caleb Schrock has had a difficult life. Once a mean spirited bully with nothing but anger and hate, he is now a changed man and feels the call to ...

***FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED*** Despite her deepest wish to be a wife and mother it is clear to everyone in the community that Charity is not marriage material. Charity needs to change. Charity Miller is an excellent cook, a talented quilter and a beautiful woman, yet the men in her community eschew her. Outspoken and dominant, no man can tolerate her. Charity’s mother tells her to resign herself to spinsterhood. But when she meets Gabe King, God begins to work in Charity’s heart. She has one chance for marriage and she must take it and make it work. Gabe is mild mannered and shy. When...

Sarah Yoder was a recluse in her community - no one knew her well, and everyone regarded her as more than a little strange. It was safer because, that way, no one would discover the deep secrets that she held. Sarah lived a quiet life and kept to herself in the small dawdi house which had once belonged to her family. The farmhouse, which held dark memories for Sarah, had been sold off years ago, to the Millers. Jonas Miller is raising two young daughters, and grieving the loss of his wife. When his mother begins to introduce the children to their neighbor, Sarah, he is determined to keep ...

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...

Free to download with Kindle Unlimited Abe was charming, romantic, and everything Rosemary wanted in her future husband. But once Rumspringa ended, everything changed. Rosemary Mast fell in love with Abe Lambright at first sight. He is everything she has ever dreamed of in a husband. When Rumspringa ends, and they agreed to keep in touch, Rosemary is deliriously happy, and believes that Abe will make her his wife. Abe, has a charmers heart. He knows he will settle down to a regular Amish life and he thinks that Rosemary maybe the one, but in order to know for sure he must consider several ...