Amish Fiction

Welcome to Morrissey County! This fictional region in Pennsylvania Amish country is home to several generations of strong-willed Amish women who know what they want in life, even if others disagree. Join these women on their search for love and acceptance. Morrissey County, 1980 Jonas Smoker longs for a solitary life on his own farm. His widowed mother wants grandchildren, but he’s bound and determined to live out his dream on his own. Abigail Speicher has been distraught since her father’s passing, and she wonders if finding a husband will turn her grief into joy. However, her latest ...

One snowy night changes everything… When a dying English mother begs Rebecca Lapp to raise her newborn daughter, the young Amish widow faces an impossible choice. Following her heart means defying her community's traditions and risking everything she knows. But as baby Joy's smiles fills her lonely home, Rebecca discovers that sometimes Gott's greatest gifts require the most courage to accept. Widower Eli Stoltzfus has kept his grieving heart locked away since losing his wife in childbirth. But helping Rebecca face mounting pressure from both community elders and English authorities ...

Katrina Stoltzfus thought she had life and love all figured out: She was going to marry John and live happily ever after. Those plans started to crumble when her father moved the family to Stoney Ridge then completely collapsed when John decided to marry someone else.

Esther Zook is starting over after her father's death, piecing together a new life with as much care as she puts into her intricate quilts. When her wayward sister abandons her baby, it throws all those plans for a fresh start asunder. Esther had accepted her status as an old maid - but a mother? And a single one, at that? Not that she hasn't noticed Levi Kiem, the eligible young man who's making repairs in her house. Yet he surely has no interest in Esther as anything other than a friend....

Escape to the peaceful, picturesque Amish community of Unity, Maine, where these three retold Bible stories are set. You will laugh, cry, and smile as you read these stories about family struggles, sweeping romance, buried secrets, steadfast faith in God, and the courage to persevere. ABRAHAM AND SARAH'S AMISH BABY When Sarah moves to a new town, she thinks it’s too late to find love, even though it is her dream to become a mother to a house full of children. Then she meets Abraham. After overcoming the obstacles of nosy neighbors, rumors, and miscommunications, they are finally married, ...

When Juliet Hochstettler’s family moves to Unity to help rebuild her uncle’s store that burned down, Romeo Yoder remembers how they were best friends as children and falls in love with the woman she has become. Unfortunately, their fathers hate each other. Amos Hochstettler and Elmer Yoder blame each other for a tragic, fatal accident where each family lost their youngest child twelve years ago. The Amish community of Unity, Maine, should be a peaceful place to live, but their petty bickering is disturbing the peace, setting everyone on edge. Juliet’s father hopes she will marry Paul,...

The Amish community of Lancaster is being terrorized by barn fires. David and Malinda Beiler's barn was the first to go. The clues are sparse, but Levi, the Beilers' oldest son, happened to be awake in the middle of the night and spotted a white vehicle driving past the house with its lights off. Sarah, David and Malinda's daughter, observes her parents' agony. Not only is she afraid and wishing she could protect her parents, she's entranced by the flirtatious Matthew Stoltzfus.

The hope of spring! The hope of a new life! Lena Graber is a relieved widow, not grieved. When her marriage ends, she relishes the peace, except when her mother-in-law torments her with debt. Fearful of losing her farm, Lena reaches out to Jacob King, who plows up the fields and plants winter wheat. Come spring, it should bring in a good profit. Jacob King has loved Lena since he was old enough to like girls. At twenty-seven he’s given up looking for a woman like Lena. Now that Lena is free to remarry, she considers Jacob’s proposal. But she needs time away and lives with her aunt and ...

Though she has blossomed into a beauty, Lily Christner doesn't really believe it. Deep down she still feels like a lonely, gawky teenager. Maybe that's why she's all but promised herself to Paul Glick, the one boy who never teased her in her awkward girlhood, unlike Dan Kanagy, whose creative name-calling left her in tears many a time.

At 22, Katherine Mayfield has taken her rightful place as mistress of Mayfield Manor. Her plain Amish childhood is over, and her new world is filled with endless possibilities. Why, then, does Katherine find her thoughts going back to old friendships and the family that raised her? Soon, the beautiful young woman will face choices that may change her faith forever. As Katherine examines her heart and her soul, her questions will encourage you to spend some quiet time with your own meditations.

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 ...

Her trust in the Lord has been tested beyond all strength. Can this grieving believer reclaim the way back to enlightenment? Emma Yoder is struggling to cope. While the young Amish mother is devastated after her only child dies in the womb, she and her husband gain little comfort from the Old Order’s rigid ways. And whispers among her people lead her to suspect the truth has been concealed from her for years. Still fighting internally to forgive God for her tragedy, Emma sets out on a journey to discover the deep healing she craves. But her discovery of a newfound secret love of Jesus’s...

Impulsive Lydie Stoltzfus has always felt like a disappointment—a square peg in a round hole in her quiet Amish community. Leaving her family and church seems like her best move, even though it would mean leaving Nathan Yoder behind. Nathan claims he’s in love with her, but she knows she’s not good enough for him. And if she is ever in doubt, Nathan’s father reminds her frequently. Knowing Lydie is “between” jobs again, the local doctor asks her to fill in at the front desk for a few months. This gives Lydie time to figure out how she’s going to say goodbye to Nathan

Can faith, family and new bonds withstand the weight of a heartbreaking lie? For Sarah Lambright, returning home to Lancaster from her teaching apprenticeship in Ephrata is as sweet and warm as her mamm's special Friendship Bread, but when a false friend threatens Sarah's fledgling love for Jebediah Stoltzfus, will faith, family and new bonds withstand the weight of a heartbreaking lie? Find out in Amish Friendship Bread, book one of Amish Grace by Amazon bestseller Ruth Price.

Will this shame-filled believer ever allow God to heal her broken heart? Or will she carry the burden of her lie alone, permitting history to repeat itself? Barbara Wagler is filled with shame over dishonoring her husband’s memory. While the young Amish woman is devastated after her husband of five years dies in a farming accident, she is left to raise their sons alone. When her first love, Joseph Wagler, returns to Willow Springs, can they bury the past, or will widower Roy Mullet from Sugarcreek stir up trouble in Barbara and her sister Susan’s life? Still struggling to allow herself ...

As the only daughter, Sylvia Miller of The Tinderbox has always held a special place in her Old Order family, one Adeline Pelham jeopardizes when she shows up at the Millers' Hickory Hollow farm. It isn't that Adeline means to be a threat, but her very existence is a reminder of the painful secret that has so recently upended the Miller household. And with Sylvia and her mother still struggling to come to terms with that news, this is a challenging time to welcome an Englisher - especially this Englisher - into their midst.

Joy Hershberger wants to live up to her name, but joy is something she needs to fight for. Her entire Old Order Amish family is leaving the People. Joy visits the Secret Garden B&B in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, finding rest and guidance from Naomi and Micah Yoder, along with the women in the spinning circle. When she meets Nathan Good, his character outshines her fiancé back home in Sugar Hollow, Ohio. Will time away from home give her perspective? Can she hold firm to her Old Order Amish ways, helping her dear family see that they're blaming the Amish for a beloved family members death? ...

In the tranquil Amish community of Harmony Hill, Eleanor Stoltzfus, a kind-hearted young woman deeply devoted to her Amish faith and family, has always believed her future lies within the simple rhythms of her community. But when Ethan Abbott, a modern Englischer architect, finds himself stranded near her family farm, their worlds collide in unexpected ways. As Eleanor helps Ethan navigate his stay in Lancaster County, a bond begins to form between them, defying the cultural and religious boundaries that separate them. With each passing day, they must face the growing tension between ...

***From the Best-selling and Award-winning Author of The Christmas Cards*** Welcome to Morrissey County! This fictional region in Pennsylvania Amish country is home to several generations of strong-willed Amish women who know what they want in life, even if others disagree. Join these women on their search for love and acceptance. Unlike most of the residents of Morrissey County, Dorothy Gingerich was not born there. When a terrible accident left her an orphan, she was adopted by a childless Amish couple. Now, at eighteen, she has just returned from Rumspringa, has gotten a job as the ...

Three motherless children. Two broken hearts. One Christmas miracle waiting to happen. Widower David Beiler's faith is tested when he returns to Spring Haven with his children. His only hope: Mary Hersh, a gentle soul hiding her own painful past. Hired to watch his children, she also brings warmth back to his home. As snow falls on Spring Haven, David and Mary's past struggles and grief blossom into an unexpected connection. But when long-buried secrets threaten to shatter their fragile bond, they must choose: either retreat to the safety of solitude, or risk everything for a love that ...