Finding Love and Family in Amish Country An Amish Arrangement by Jo Ann Brown Jeremiah Stoltzfus hopes his new Amish community will provide a fresh start…until he finds a beautiful trespasser on his farm. Mercy Bamberger claims the property is hers, promised by her late grossdawdi. Jeremiah can’t turn out the single mom and her daughter, nor can he leave. His solution: temporarily sharing the farm until ownership is settled. But living beside Mercy soon has him yearning for love and a forever family. An Amish Noel by Patricia Davids When Luke Bowman returns home, Emma Swartzentruber learns her rebellious girlhood crush is gone, and in his place is a handsome man who seems committed to serving the community. Luke’s even agreed to work for Emma’s ill father, whose last wish is to see his daughter wedded to a stable, loving man. And this Christmas, Emma finds that Luke may just be the one to capture her heart for good.

USA Today–Bestselling Author: Will his scandalous past douse the spark growing between them? Luke Bowman’s homecoming is turning Emma Swartzentruber’s carefully ordered world upside down. Gone is her rebellious girlhood crush, and in his place is a handsome man who seems committed to serving the community. Luke’s even agreed to work for Emma’s ill father, whose last wish is to see his daughter wedded to a stable, loving man. But Luke—a man who flirted with the outside world with disastrous consequences—is hardly marriage material for a good Amish woman. Yet this Christmas, when her family is flung into crisis, Emma will find that he may just be the one to capture her heart for good. Praise for Patricia Davids’ novels “Uplifting . . . will have fans of Amish romance eager to read more from Davids.” —Publishers Weekly “Patricia writes with heart, integrity and hope. Her stories both entertain and edify—the perfect combination.” —Kim Vogel Sawyer, bestselling author of The Tapestry of Grace

Will marriage save her family? Christmas with the North Country Amish Bethany Martin has until Christmas to prove to the Amish community that she can raise her siblings—including her mischievous brother—without a husband. Then handsome newcomer Michael Shetler arrives, winning over Bethany’s siblings. He might be the answer to their prayers, but Michael has a troubled past. Can Bethany love a man with secrets…even if it’s the only thing keeping her family together?

Looking for your next Inspirational Amish read? This collection of four heartwarming Amish excerpts from Thomas Nelson, Love Inspired and Zondervan has you covered! LOVE BEARS ALL THINGS by Beth Wiseman Charlotte once ran away to an Amish community. Now she needs to help one of their own find home. Could God be offering her a chance at true love in the process? Charlotte Dolinsky needs time to recover after breaking up with her boyfriend, Ryan. But when a surprise visitor shows up on her doorstep in Texas, she’s forced to put aside her own worries to help her Amish friends in Lancaster County. AN AMISH NOEL by Patricia Davids Emma Swartzentruber has been content keeping house for her widowed father—until he announces she must marry. When former love Luke Bowman is hired to revitalize her family business for the holidays, could it be her chance at happily-ever-after? THE CHERISHED QUILT by Amy Clipston Tragedy tore Christopher’s world apart. But Emily believes there are enough pieces left behind to stitch together a beautiful new beginning. Emily Fisher is eager to meet the new employee at the harness shop her father runs. When Christopher Hochstetler arrives, his heart is still wounded from memories of home. When Emily is kind to him, he tries to remain distant, but soon finds himself stealing glances at her. Will he have the courage to follow his heart? REBECCA’S CHRISTMAS GIFT by Emma Miller Rebecca agrees to keep house for widowed preacher Caleb Wittner for the holidays—but never expects to fall in love with this man and his charming daughter.

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