Amish Fiction

Is the promise of a new beginning real or just a beautiful illusion? Rachel's return from rumspringa ignites a passion for sharing sewing techniques that fit the Ordnung yet offer innovation. Isaac, sharing her vision, sees a similar opportunity for carpentry. Together, they plan a set of workshops to share their knowledge with the community and find tender affections sprouting to life. But the sudden reappearance of Elijah brings uncertainty and confusion. Has Elijah come to Cedar Creek to join Rachel? Or does he have another, more selfish motive? As Elijah weaves himself back into her ...

Can true love bloom from the ashes of a painful past? When Ezra Hershberger returns to Lancaster County after five years away, he brings with him a heart full of regret and a determination to make amends—especially to Ruth Glick, the woman he once hurt deeply. Ruth, now a dedicated schoolteacher, thought she'd closed the chapter on Ezra and their tumultuous history. But his return stirs long-buried feelings and threatens to unsettle her carefully ordered world. As Ruth grapples with forgiveness and unexpected attraction, a charming newcomer arrives in their close-knit Amish community. ...

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 ...

When two Amish children are taken by a known killer, will their father break his vow against violence to save their lives? It’s 1826, and Amish congregations are settling in Ohio. Although they do so despite dangers such as bears, wolves, and cougars, they look forward to building new communities in which to worship. But there are worse dangers than bears, wolves, and cougars. When two children are taken by a murderer with a savage past, their father must decide if he can defy his community’s Ordnung and commit violence to save their lives. If not, he knows they will be lost forever—...

Clara’s Mourning: Book One of the Clara Engelman Series Devastated by the death of her husband, Clara Engelman is left with two young children to raise, plus a farm to tend over twenty miles away from her Beachy Amish community. Although duty to her children and to her community says to marry again, the grief over her beloved Abram is too much to bear. As her sadness slowly recedes, she considers a possible suitor. If they marry, however, she doubts her ability to love him. Then there’s an old flame from before Abram, someone she could possibly love. Unfortunately, the one man she may ...

Gomer is not your typical Amish woman. On the outside, Gomer seems like a lovely, sweet, young Amish woman, but she's hiding a scandalous secret. Gomer was created to sing. Most of all, she loves to sing on stage for the audience--she loves the applause, the lights, and the performance--but her Amish community forbids it. So, she sneaks out at night to sing in downtown bars, lying to her entire community while leading a double life. Hosea hears from God in a dream, telling him to marry Gomer despite her sins. Gomer promises to stop sneaking out once they are married, and Hosea wants to ...

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 Anna Graber is fresh off her Rumspringa and suddenly finds herself a nanny to two rambunctious young boys, sons to a widower named Moses. She quickly grows to love the boys that Moses has trouble raising, and settles in quite easily, feeling at home with both the boys and their father. But angry with God, Moses has a hardened heart and can't always understand what his boys need, let alone what his heart needs for himself. Yet somehow Anna quickly brings out the hope that lies buried within, but at a price. For it doesn't take long for their innocent, ...

***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 ...

Lydia King is highly accomplished, beautiful and haughty. She intends to wed the most eligible bachelor in town. That is, until a impoverished newcomer comes to town. Lydia King is an accomplished Amish woman, whose skills in quilting attract tourists into her community. But when a impoverished family come to town, Lydia is appalled. A family such as this, will ruin the reputation of the Amish for this touristy mecca. Ethan Zook is a respected clock maker in town and plans to marry Lydia King. When the Weaver family arrive in their community, he gives freely of his time and befriends the ...

Download for FREE with Kindle Unlimited Sarah Yoder snuck away from home without blessing or permission. She just wanted to find herself during her Rumspringa and work to earn her keep while doing so. She had to know what God willed for her life. Was that so bad? Once in her dorms at the Pony Patrol where she's volunteering, she meets the restless wanderer Dicky, himself on a constant journey to discover what he wants out of life. Immediately sparks fly with feelings of romance, but she holds herself to her proper upbringing, which Dicky respects and admires. Feelings continue to deepen, ...

A Path of Second Chances A Willow Creek Amish Romance After the tragic death of her husband, young Amish widow Anna Miller returns to her childhood home in Willow Creek with her four-year-old son, seeking solace and a new beginning. But whispers follow her like shadows—whispers of grief, guilt, and a future that seems too uncertain to embrace. Jonah Yoder is a quiet carpenter known for his steady hands and even steadier heart. He bears scars of his own—a broken courtship, a vow to never risk love again. Yet when he begins spending time with Samuel, a bond forms that neither he nor Anna ...

How far would you go to give your loved one the perfect Christmas gift? Clara and Willis are Amish newlyweds in Unity, Maine who have fallen deep in both love and financial hardship. Willis has started a new carpentry business with his brother, but they are barely getting enough customers to get by. Clara, with her nimble fingers and a heart full of passion, channels her creativity into sewing magnificent, intricately crafted quilts for the local tourist shop, but because they are so time consuming, she can only make so many quilts per month. With Christmas approaching, Clara and Willis ...

Miriam Stoltzfus has spent her life in the quiet village of Willow Creek, learning the art of healing from her father. But when he passes away, she is forced to confront a painful truth—her gifts are not welcome in a world where tradition dictates that healing is a man’s work. Torn between her faith and her calling, Miriam must decide if she is willing to risk everything to help those in need. Naomi Beiler arrives in Willow Creek with nowhere else to turn. Cast out from her family for refusing an arranged marriage, she is desperate to find a place where she belongs. Though met with ...

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 ...

When Ruth's husband Mahlon dies one morning on his way out the door, she thinks she will never find love again--but little does she know that God has a miraculous plan for her future. Her mother-in-law, Naomi, has lost her husband and now both of her sons. Bitter with grief, she thinks her life is over and moves back to her hometown, Unity, Maine. Ruth goes with her, even though Naomi urges her not to follow her. In Unity, Ruth catches the eye of successful farmer Boaz Petersheim. He's drawn to her not only because of her beauty, but because of her loyalty and devotion to Naomi. When Ruth ...

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 ...

Ruth Raber, an elderly Old Order Amish woman, has led a lonely life. She never married, never sang with a boy at one of her community's gatherings, and ruined the only relationship she could've had. And worst of all, she doesn't understand why any of that happened. Or does she? Every year around Christmas, a series of memories haunt her, and this Christmas is no different. When the nearby townspeople and the Amish and Mennonites in the area gather at Christmas Eve and invite Ruth, not only will she be challenged by her memories, she'll be challenged by a lesson from her mother, now passed ...

Jane Schmucker is on a quest for independence, having been raised with an iron fist and with little love by her relatives. When she reads the novel, Jane Eyre, it inspires her to leave Punxsutawney and head to Cherry Creek, New York for a job. Although 20, she's naive about the ways of the world and falls for the charms of a very attractive Amish man, Jonas Hershberger. Although arrogant and mysterious, can she change him like Jane Eyre's goodness changed Mr. Rochester? Or will Luke Miller, her childhood friend, prayers be heard? Bring Jane back to all who love her in Punxsutawney! Bring ...