Amish Historical Fiction

My name is Ellie, but in my Amish community a lot of grown men call me Madame Eleanor or The Amish Temptress. In private, of course. You see, I was nineteen when I first snuck out to meet a guy, and realized how much fun it is to fulfill a repressed man’s desires. Ever since then, I've been taking care of the men's needs in my community. Giving them the space to satisfy their unmentionable cravings is what I enjoy doing most. It certainly makes my life more interesting around here. Men stare at my large chest all the time. No one was as bad as Samuel, though. Anytime I’m nearby, ...

India, 1025 AD. Repeated attacks by Mahmud of Ghazni and his barbaric Turkic hordes have weakened India’s northern regions. The invaders lay waste to vast swathes of the subcontinent—plundering, killing, raping, pillaging. Many of the old Indian kingdoms, tired and divided, fall to them. Those who do fight, battle with old codes of chivalry, and are unable to stop the savage Turkic army, which repeatedly breaks all rules to win. Then the Turks raid and destroy one of the holiest temples in the land: the magnificent Lord Shiva temple at Somnath.

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—...

Michelle Taylor is not who her new family in Lancaster County believes her to be. The Lapps were looking for their long-lost granddaughter when they met Michelle, and she assumed the identity of Sara Murray. Once homeless and hopeless, Michelle has come to love her new Amish friends and even considers the idea of romance among them. Finding an old blue jar in the barn that is filled with slips of paper containing thoughts, quotes, and prayers by an unknown author becomes a boost to Michelle’s budding faith.

Five years ago, Rachel Yoder’s world shattered when Daniel King left Willow Creek, taking with him the love she thought would last forever. In his absence, she built a life of quiet routines and steady faith, finding solace in the warmth of her family’s bakery and the promise of a future with Elias Lapp, a good and dependable man. But when Daniel unexpectedly returns, the past rushes back like a storm over the fields. The love she buried deep refuses to stay forgotten, and the whispers in Willow Creek grow louder. Can Daniel truly be trusted again? Is Rachel making a mistake by even ...

After reading about the popularity in New York of the Frauenverein, a benevolent society dedicated to caring for German widows and orphans, the women of a Mennonite community in Alexandertol, Kansas, eagerly organize their own group and begin to identify the individuals most in need of their assistance. Schoolteacher Augusta Dyck is particularly grateful to have meaningful work to occupy her time when classes are closed for planting season, and she's certain the quiet and reserved widower Konrad Rempel and his two young twin boys should be high on the list of people to receive help.

A Thread of Mercy A Willow Creek Amish Romance By Eliza Maplewood When midwife Sarah Esh is forced to step away from the calling that once defined her, she finds herself unraveling—her hands unsteady, her spirit shaken, and her heart unsure of what remains. Enter Samuel King—the quiet carpenter with a past of his own, returning to Willow Creek after years among the Englisch. Tasked with building a cradle for a child Sarah can no longer deliver, Samuel offers not just wood and skill, but something Sarah thought she had lost forever: patience, understanding, and the quiet grace of second ...

It was the early 1900s when Obadiah (Oba) and Merriweather's (May's) parents died tragically, leaving them orphans at ten and eleven years old. When none of their nearby relations volunteer to take them in, they are set on a train to Arkansas to go live on their Amish aunt and uncle's cotton farm. Once there, it didn't take long to discover they would be treated cruelly, no matter what they did. May, always anxious to be a godly young lady, took on more and more responsibility, trying desperately to keep the peace and convince her older brother not to run away.

This heartfelt series about an Amish family began with The Covenant and The Betrayal. Best-selling Christian author Beverly Lewis continues the melodic ballad of Abram, his wife Ida, and their children who work together to learn how to forgive past transgressions and embrace the joy that their faith brings.

A Hope Renewed Miriam Stoltzfus never imagined love could find her again. After the sudden loss of her husband, she devoted herself to raising her daughter and tending the farm they built together. But when Aaron King—a man from her past with a reputation for leaving—returns to Willow Creek, old wounds resurface, along with feelings she thought were long buried. Aaron has spent years trying to escape his past mistakes, but coming home means facing them head-on. Determined to prove he has changed, he throws himself into hard work, seeking redemption in the only place that ever truly felt...

At just 17, Honor Baker found herself an unlikely love — her new brother-in-law. When the couple learns they won't be allowed to marry, their choice is obvious, and they do the only thing that makes sense. When Honor goes missing, Florence finds herself in a car on a road trip with her mysterious English neighbor. Even though he has many qualities she admires, there are things about him that don't add up. Will they be able to find Honor and bring her home?

Beverly Lewis' beloved series is about an Amish family in Pennsylvania. The Prodigal, a New York Times best seller, has won over countless fans with its tale of love and redemption. Abram's family is surprised by the prospect of the return of Jonas Mast, a former beau of one of his daughters. Leah cannot believe that Jonas might return from Ohio, and she doesn't know what secrets he'll bring with him.

An exciting new Amish-meets-Wild West adventure from bestselling authors Lori Copeland and Virginia Smith weaves an entertaining and romantic tale for devoted fans and new readers. Kansas,1881--On a trip to visit relatives, Emma Switzer's Amish family is robbed of all their possessions, leaving them destitute and stranded on the prairie. Walking into the nearest trading settlement, they pray to the Lord for someone to help. When a man lands in the dust at her feet, Emma looks down at him and thinks, The Lord might have cleaned him up first. Luke Carson, heading up his first cattle drive, is not planning on being the answer to anyone's prayers, but it looks as though God has something else in mind for this kind and gentle man. Plain and rugged--do the two mix? And what happens when a dedicated Amish woman and a stubborn trail boss prove to be each other's match?

As May settles into family life, she has so much to be grateful for. Yes, there are plenty of challenges as she continues to heal from the demons of her past, but her loving husband and sweet children are the greatest earthly gift she could ask for. And having Oba in their home is almost more precious than she could have imagined . . . at least, if it weren't for his ongoing anger and hardness of heart. May's children are steadily growing older, and eventually they begin to face relationship struggles of their own. Can May help them navigate the turbulent waters of young love?

1884. Several years earlier, young Rebecca Switzer lost her heart to Jesse Montgomery, a rugged but dissolute cowboy on a dusty cattle trail near the Amish settlement of Apple Grove. Now, she is grown up, and when she hears one day that he has been spotted nearby, her desire is plain and simple: She must see him. Sheriff Colin Maddox is counting the days until he can leave law enforcement and follow his dream of starting a church.

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 ...

Naomi King, soft spoken, loyal, and easily overlooked, has a gift. She sees what others can't see. Intuition, she calls it. Others in Stoney Ridge don't know what to make of it and dismiss her hunches and inklings altogether. When a young woman arrives at the Inn at Eagle Hill with a shocking secret about Tobe Schrock, Naomi fears the worst. She can't ignore the feeling that something sinister is at work - something more than a threat to the tenuous love begun between her and Tobe.

Lydia Beiler has spent years trying to forget Samuel Fisher—the man who once held her heart before leaving Willow Creek behind. She has built a life of quiet purpose, tending to her family and her duties as a midwife. But when Samuel returns, determined to make amends, Lydia’s carefully guarded heart is tested in ways she never imagined. Samuel never expected to come home again. But faith has led him back to the one place he thought he had lost forever. Now, he must prove to Lydia—and to himself—that he is no longer the reckless boy who walked away. He is a man who knows what he ...

Dale Cramer’s enthralling Paradise Valley introduced Caleb Bender, an Amish man who, in the 1920s, led his family from Ohio to Mexico to form a new settlement. Its compelling sequel, The Captive Heart, finds Caleb and his family struggling to adapt to their new lives in a country torn apart by revolution. But their true test is yet to come. When a bandit kidnaps his daughter and wounds his son, Caleb knows he must act before his children are put in further danger. Yet what can an Amish man do when violence is strictly forbidden?

Clinton has died and May is left to fend for herself in a city where she knows almost no one and has no way of earning a living. Not knowing where Oba had wound up and realizing she can't return to her uncle's home after all he'd put her through, she decides to journey to the Amish community where she spent her first years, before her parents' died. Perhaps the relatives who once turned her away had had a change of heart and would be willing to take her in or help her get settled on her own.