Amish Fiction

By all accounts young Jenna Bellar should be happy. Experiencing her Rumspringa and many of the freedoms that go with it, her family is supportive and indulging. But that’s the problem. If courting young men turns into the kind of relationship her parents have, she isn’t sure she ever wants to marry. Sure, they love each other, but it seems empty and held together by history and convenience. What kind of marriage is that? And besides, she’s never gotten attention 0r turned heads like her sisters anyway. Maybe Jenna doesn’t need love in her life after all. Yet an Englisch boy soon ...

Esther's distant cousin, widower Menno Eicher, needs to be hard-headed and practical. Swamped by family and farm responsibilities, he must find the perfect wife as quickly as possible, so he's shown up in Colorado—with "finding a wife" on his To-Do list! Esther's community has many women who could match his ever-growing requirements. Yet after a chance meeting, Menno keeps coming back to baker Joanna Yoder. Hard-working, honest, and forthright, she's distracting Menno from his search, opening his heart—but refuses to believe he's falling hopelessly in love with her . . .

Fannie Hershberger’s heart yearns for so much more, even if she can’t put her finger on it. But one thing she knows, her job watching two English children has afforded her a glimpse of a life spent doing the things she loves most—reading, learning, and pursuing her interests untethered; something home may not be able to offer. Mark Hilty has been in love with Fannie since they were kids. At least that’s what it feels like, but how can he know or follow his heart when Fannie isn’t baptized? Does he wait until she returns from her Rumspringa? Can he? Would she even be interested ...

Mary Flaud has been out on her rumspringa, but now she is returning home to the community. On her last day in the city, she decides to take a walk down a riverbank that she's walked many times before. Catherine Hannigan is running from an abusive ex-boyfriend who has had control of her life since her parents died in a car crash, prompting her to live with him. She has nowhere else to go but the streets. When these two worlds collide, Mary and Catherine become unlikely fast friends. When Mary suggests that Catherine join her in the Amish community, Catherine is initially not sure how to take...

Download for FREE with Kindle Unlimited Emma Yoder is content. Both in working her restaurant, and in life. But with the arrival of Caleb, an Amish man new to Coach opening his business next door, she soon realizes her status quo is about to be upset. Caleb wanders and never wants to settle down, laying roots just deep enough to make a living before moving on from both location and the few friends he makes in each subsequent town. But now Emma has caught his eye. There's just something about her, yet the two couldn't be more completely different. Happy to be, and work alone, Caleb's ...

A woman's heart. A surfer's choice. A future love? Sara Fischer leaves home to enjoy her Rumspringa and set out to see what life ‘out there’ has in store for her. It’s her time to discover who she is, what she wants, and who she wants to be. But self-discovery isn’t always easy, or pain free. And sometimes, it can break more than your spirit, it can break your heart. And for a young woman full of dreams and seeking her path, the riches of life on the beach in Florida look to provide all the experiences she could want, yet maybe more than what she might be ready for. For becoming an ...

As love restores Rhoda, a sudden tragedy is the test of faith she never saw coming. More settled in her heart than ever before, Rhoda Byler feels a newfound confidence living in the Old Order Amish settlement she helped establish in Orchard Bend, Maine. Though it has been almost a year since one brother left, Rhoda is happy to be working alongside the other brother as they tend and nurture the settlement' s orchard.

Miriam's Calling: An Amish Healer's Story is a heartwarming tale of love, faith, and resilience that follows the lives of Miriam Yoder and her family as they navigate the challenges and joys of life in an Amish community. Through triumphs and tragedies, the Yoder family's story explores the importance of family, community, and the healing power of love. When a devastating influenza pandemic sweeps through their community, Miriam Yoder, a skilled herbalist and healer, and her husband Daniel must confront the harsh realities of life and death. As they face their own personal losses, they also...

Cassia Byler is a twenty-two year old Amish beauty that has the small town of Smicksburg, Pennsylvania baffled. She appears to be content not to court any man, only desiring to work alongside her dad in his herb shop. When pushed too hard to court Moses Weaver by the knitting circle she attends, Cassia reveals the truth; she’s been secretly engaged…to an Outsider. Not a baptized Amish member, she won’t be shunned, but when she sees her dear dad’s broken heart, will she break her engagement? Can she leave the Amish and the herb shop…and her dad?The Herbalist’s Daughter takes you ...

She buried her heart with her husband. Now a stranger's kindness threatens to awaken what she thought was gone forever. Miriam Yoder's buggy wheel shatters on her last chance to reach the market. Without these quilt sales, she'll lose the farm. When widowed carpenter Josiah Troyer stops to help, her young son Eli speaks his first words in two years to a stranger. Josiah fled to Lancaster County to escape the loss of his wife and stillborn son. He's not looking to care again. But Eli's trust and Miriam's fierce independence crack something open in his chest. Storm repairs become daily visits...

Ever since attending a wedding in Louisiana, Lizzie Miller has been fascinated by French baked goods. With permission of her parents and bishop, she did a two-year internship in a French bakery in New Orleans. When a local Amish bakery became available, she bought it and opened her own French inspired bakery. But now someone wants her out of business, sending threats and even breaking in. With the help of her friends, including John Bontrager, Lizzie will get to the bottom of why someone wishes her to fail.

Mending Fences Maria Miller has never known anything but the Amish life. When the time comes for her to heat out on Rumspringa, an Amish tradition that sends teens into the world and allows them to decide their future, she is terrified. When she runs into Eldon Schrock, a former member, things turn around. Mending Hearts When Beth Schrock is stricken with a strange disease, her whole world is shaken along with her faith. She moves to her brother's community in order to recover and undergoes the care of a local doctor. Dr. Dan Schuler has a lot on his mind. Since his wife died in childbirth,...

Featuring many of the beloved characters from Sylvia Price’s bestseller, The Christmas Arrival, as well as a new cast of characters, Amish Love Through the Seasons centers around a group of teenagers as they find friendship, love, and hope in the midst of trials. Tragedy strikes a small Amish community outside of Erie, Pennsylvania when Isaiah Fisher, a widower and father of three, is involved in a serious accident. When his family is left scrambling to pick up the pieces, the community unites to help the single father, but the hospital bills keep piling up. How will the family manage?...

Ten years ago a man with a grudge took the lives of innocent Amish children, and forever changed the lives of the rest. The Cook family continues to heal from the loss of their youngest in a school shooting a decade ago. The family copes in different ways, but for Sam, his aloofness persists in the face of guilt he feels from surviving when his sister didn’t. As the siblings grow, they each discover who they are, who they love, and how they continue to live for family and faith. For Sam, it’s the love of taking care of his sister Jesse, the newest to be born since the shooting those ...

A Bitter Amish Widower. The Woman Next Door Keeping Her Distance. An Injured Horse That Needs a Miracle. In a Spark of Kindness, Can a Surprising Love Ignite?Ruth Beiler a resilient widow faces the challenge of living next to David Esh, a man turned bitter and reclusive after the loss of his wife. Known for his gruff nature, David has alienated himself from the community, impatient of adults and children alike, scaring off anyone who even dares to step foot on his property. For the most part, Ruth and her family avoid David, but when the Beilers new horse is injured in a distressing ...

The Yoder Family Saga follows widow Miriam Yoder and her four unmarried daughters, Megan, Rebecca, Josephine, and Lillian, as they discover God’s plans for them and the hope He provides for a happy tomorrow. Rebecca Yoder is twenty years old and fears she might be single forever. At one point, she was on the verge of being engaged to a handsome young man in town. Then things went sour, leaving Rebecca to wonder what is wrong with her and whether she is unlovable. Can she let go of her memories with her lost love long enough to find joy with another? Or, will her insecurities keep her from...

The discovery of a dead infant in an Amish barn shakes Lancaster County to its core. But the police investigation leads to a more shocking disclosure: Circumstantial evidence suggests that 18-year-old Katie Fisher, an unmarried Amish woman believed to be the newborn's mother, took the child's life. When Ellie Hathaway, a disillusioned big-city attorney, comes to Paradise, Pennsylvania, to defend Katie, two cultures collide - and for the first time in her high-profile career, Ellie faces a system of justice very different from her own.

Widowed sisters Esther and Lizzie are the town innkeepers—and the town matchmakers. But when a new tenant moves into a guest cottage at their Peony Inn, the sisters are shocked to discover that maybe this time, one of them might finally find a match of her own. Retired dentist Dr. Benjamin Stoltzfus has signed a six-month lease at the cottage—and gentle Esther and spirited Lizzie are in a surprising competition for the kind doctor’s affections.

Enjoy the pleasure of owning the complete Indiana Cousins trilogy all in one audiobook. Follow four young Amish women who are forever changed after a traffic accident takes their friends and leave them scarred. Loraine's fiancé is severely injured and breaks their engagement. Katie's boyfriend is killed, and she sinks into depression. Jolene loses her hearing. Ella tries to hold her cousins together, but even she struggles with the loss of her brother. How will God take a tragedy and turn it for good in their lives?

From best-selling authors Beth Wiseman, Amy Clipston, Kathleen Fuller, and Ruth Reid comes An Amish Home, a beautiful collection of four novellas that spread the warmth of Amish living with every moment.