Christmas Amish Fiction

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 ...

With Christmas around the corner, it’s time for Amish families to include holiday greetings in their circle letters, each writer adding to a growing collection as it travels on to the next. In this delightful trio of stories, three cousins scattered across the country share their blessings - and reveal news of romantic surprises.

On a wintery morning, close to Christmas, Caleb Miller went out and did not return. When he is finally found, something about Caleb has changed. Christmas will never be the same again. ****FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED**** When Abigail Miller’s husband went missing, she never doubted for a moment that he would be returned to her and her sons. But something has changed in Caleb and he is not her loving husband nor the father to her sons she once knew. On the eve of Christmas when the family prepares to celebrate the season, Caleb makes a shocking decision leaving a wake of heartache and ...

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 ...

When Paulina Blackwell finishes her sophomore year of college, she thinks she's free of the tantrums that her spoiled younger siblings throw. She's looking forward to a nice, relaxing Christmas. She also has plans to have a party with some of her friends. Until her family shows up at her dorm, ready to take her on vacation to Florida! Elijah Yoder has always been discontented in the cold, struggling to enjoy the Christmas season. His family worries about him, but he pulls through every year. He just hates the cold. He hasn't shared it with his family, though. When the two collide because ...

Celebrate Second Christmas, a treasured, lighthearted time of community, with four Amish romances. This collection includes “When Christmas Comes Again” by Beth Wiseman, “Her Christmas Pen Pal” by Ruth Reid, “A Gift for Anne Marie” by Kathleen Fuller, and “The Christmas Aprons” by Tricia Goyer.

Can faith, forgiveness, and a Christmas recipe mend years of rivalry? The Stoltzfus and Yoder families have run competing bakeries for years and years. Martha Stoltzfus never questioned the feud or her duty to her family's bakery—until she begins secretly working with Timothy Yoder for the Christmas bake sale. His kindness and faith make her wonder if Gott has different plans, but choosing him means turning her back on everything she's ever known. Working together in the community kitchen, Martha can't ignore the growing feelings between them. But their secret meetings risk both their ...

A Scorned Woman With A Broken Heart. A Regretful Man With Amends To Make. A Deeply Held Grudge That Will Not Be Forgiven. A Miracle is Needed This Christmas Close to Christmas In the snow-blanketed town of Millersburg, a mysterious stranger, John King, enters the life of Timothy Yoder, a widowed Amish carpenter struggling to care for his family. As Timothy welcomes the stranger into his home amidst a fierce winter storm, he cannot shake the feeling that this meeting is part of a divine plan. Meanwhile, Elizabeth Raber returns to her childhood community, haunted by a past love and painful ...

Can the glow of Christmas candles illuminate the path to love and purpose? A year after watching her brother David find unexpected love, Eunice Beiler returns to Spring Haven questioning her own future. The last place she expects to find direction is in Daniel Lehman's candle shop, where his quiet strength and dedication to craft speaks to something deep in her heart. As they work side by side crafting special candles for the community's Christmas celebration, their shared creativity sparks more than just beautiful lights. But when shadows from the past threaten their growing feelings, both...

For Hannah Christner, Christmas is the hardest time of year... Two years ago, doctors gave Hannah news after routine surgery that broke both her heart, and her spirit, forever changing her life. Her dreams of ever having a family of her own now dashed, she avoids looking for love, wanting to spare both herself, and any potential husband the pain she keeps buried deep within. But at the craft store where she works, especially at this time of year, families come in, happy together in their merry and joy and it's almost too much to bear. So when Hannah notices a pregnant woman shopping, ...

She stopped in Lancaster County on a whim. She stays for love. Traveling nurse Olivia Ellis stops at an Amish Christmas market, drawn by the nostalgia of visiting with her late parents. Betrayed and jaded, she's buried herself in temporary assignments - until fate brings her face-to-face with widowed craftsman Matthias Yoder and his daughter Emma. In their world of simple faith, she discovers healing she never expected. His gift for creating therapeutic equipment for sick children reminds her why she once loved medicine, while Emma's innocent wisdom breaks through her defenses. As their two...

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 ...

A warm, holiday Christmas Amish Romance from Emma Maas. Sarah Lapp has worked steadily since being widowed five years ago, but it hasn’t been easy. But now she’s pinning all her hopes on a new location for her bakery because she’s desperate for more Englisch business. She hopes to surprise her son’s family and replace their failing tractor by Christmas with the extra money; they rely on it for everything, and Sarah has been saving money in secret. But the new location is fraught with complications. Yet Jed Stolzfus—himself a window—enters her shop opening day and gives her ...

A family on the brink of ruin. A miserly man who has lost his way. A small child who believes in the true gift of Christmas. ***FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED*** Widow Martha Lengacher is in deep financial difficulty. With all avenues of revenue exhausted she is in danger of losing her farm and home. Praying to Gott to show her a way out of her difficulties, soon, the Bishop calls on the community to offer support. Neighbor Frederick Wittmer, a bitter and lonely man, has coveted the farm land for some time and rather than lend his support, sees an opportunity to expand his land holdings. In a...

Annie Weaver always planned to return home, but the 20-year-old RN has lived in Philadelphia for three years now. Her time of rumschpringe is about to come to an abrupt end, bringing for Annie an overwhelming sense of loneliness. She returns home and finds herself face to face with a budding romance with an Amish farmer, and Annie has several important choices to make.

Ryan Lapp had promised to marry Lorene Bontrager as soon as he was able to build them a house, but the day never came. Ryan moved away. Five years later, Lorene has settled in to her old maid role, and she’s shocked when her younger sister announces her quick engagement to Ryan’s younger brother.

Hannah Lapp has put a lot aside for her youngest brother, Elijah. He's been ill since he was four years old, and she has always wanted him to have a normal life. But that's come at a cost for her, mostly for her sanity. David King is Hannah's best friend in the community, and he sees a need to be filled. Hannah has not taken good care of herself since Elijah got ill. So, he decides that it's time that she learned that even in a family crisis, it's all right to need time to oneself. He may have an ulterior motive for pushing Hannah to take care of herself, but he's not the only one with ...

Abby King swore to protect herself first and foremost. She’s guarded her heart ever since she traveled across country to her new Amish community in Minnesota, to start a new life. She vowed to never let a man assault her again, or be a victim. But while outward wounds heal, inward wounds can fester. Abby has changed, and hardened. But this Christmas she meets a man that both challenges her views of relationships, and also her view of herself. For Matthew Springer catches more than her eye; he catches her heart, even if she doesn’t know it yet. But first she must overcome and fight her ...

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...

When a "lost" rose is discovered at Rose Hill Farm, Billy is sent to track down its origins. Get in, identify the rose, and get out. That's his plan. The only catch is that he's having a hard time narrowing down the identity of the lost rose, and he can't get those tropical blue eyes of Bess Riehl out of his mind. As the history of the lost rose is pieced together, it reminds Bess and Billy - and Amos, too - that Christmas truly is the season of miracles.