Christmas Amish Fiction

A Poor Amish Girl. A Handsome but Hesitant Admirer and a Christmas That Will Change Everything. Annie Weaver’s life is one of poverty and shame. Raised by a foolish man who died in terrible debt, she is now alone. With no money or assets, Annie finds whatever work she can. Afraid of making the same mistakes as her father, Annie refuses all help from her Amish community, but as winter draws in, and business drops off, Annie’s meager income dwindles away. Jacob Miller admires Annie from afar. Wishing that he could find a way to help the shy woman he attempts to befriend her. Although she ...

When Leah Beiler pictured returning to Promise Glen, she imagined taking everything she learned from her aunt's business in Upstate New York and starting up a quaint herbal tea shop of her own. What she didn't expect was for Josiah Burkhalter to insist on helping her. Josiah might have been her childhood sweetheart but they've both changed a lot since then and Leah's not sure she can trust the man who once broke her heart.

Can faith and family overcome fierce rivalry in Maple Creek this Christmas? Widowed mother Sarah King Lapp returns to her Amish hometown, determined to save her family's struggling bakery. But her homecoming is bittersweet when she discovers her childhood friend Jacob Zook is now her fiercest competitor. As Sarah fights to keep King's Sweet Blessings afloat, she's drawn to Jacob's kindness and his devotion to his son, who becomes fast friends with her daughter. When a coveted holiday contract threatens to divide them, Sarah and Jacob must choose between their livelihoods and the stirrings ...

These three love-filled holiday novellas will warm the heart of winter's darkness, filling it with the glow of Christmas and the peaceful light of plain gifts.

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 ...

When Beverly Overholt’s beloved Orange Blossom Inn is broken into, she’s devastated. The inn has been her whole life since arriving in the quaint Amish vacation town of Pinecraft, Florida. Hoping to repair what’s been lost, Beverly calls Eric Wagler, the inn’s handsome owner. Ever since her fiancé jilted her, Beverly’s been closed off to love. However, with Eric, things feel different. She’s hopeful that their work relationship will turn into something more, even if they’re from different worlds.

A warm, romantic Amish Christmas tale! Kate Lapp moved away two years ago at the suggestion of friends and family to start a new life and leave an abusive past behind her so she might finally heal. Away from her family, Christmas is always the hardest, but she resolves to busy herself in her work at her bakery until things take a sudden turn. A kindly Amish woman comes in and asks Kate to commit to a special arrangement with her grandson who is also broken in spirit from the loss of his parents. Before she knows it and against her better judgment, Kate agrees and everything she knows is ...

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 ...

A warm, romantic Amish Christmas tale! Matt Fischer is finally home. But not for long. He’s sent to another community to make something of his life, but there’s more than he’s bargained for when he sets eyes on the most beautiful woman he’s ever seen. But she doesn’t even know he exists. Or does she? For Minnie Hauptfleisch has her own secrets, and an interest in Matt is one of them. As Christmas draws near, the two become something more, but what? And will it even matter? For while Christmas should be a time of joy, family and love, tragedy can befall anyone, at anytime. Yet ...

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 ...

When Elizabeth Yoder left the Amish community to experience life in the Englisch world she never looked back. Now she must briefly return, but her life is in shambles. How will she face those she left behind without a backward glance? ***FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED*** Elizabeth Yoder was a failure by everyone’s standards. She had fled the Amish world over ten years ago, broken a good man’s heart and not even maintained contact with her family. So when she receives an urgent letter from an old friend, imploring her to come home before Christmas, before ‘its too late’, Elizabeth is ...

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.

A lost love, a shared grief, and the unexpected gift of a second chance. Widowed young, Sarah Yoder has returned to her family’s Amish community in Lancaster County, hoping to rebuild her life and provide stability for her daughter, Emma. But with her heart heavy from loss and her confidence shaken, the path forward seems more uncertain than ever—until a stray cat and a simple kindness open the door to an old friendship. Jacob Stoltzfus understands loss all too well, raising his son alone after his wife’s passing. His days are filled with sawdust and silence, but when Sarah steps back...

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 ...

Can a troubled young woman find healing, love, and a place to call home? When Phoebe Mast loses her parents, she’s taken in by the loving Beiler family. Struggling with grief and dark secrets from her past, Phoebe resists the steadfast compassion and guidance of the welcoming clan. But as she opens her heart to the community and discovers a talent for baking, Phoebe starts to heal and find herself once more. Caleb Schmucker, a gentle and caring young man, sees beyond Phoebe's troubled history. As their friendship blossoms into something more, Phoebe must confront the shadows of her past ...

Heidi King was one woman who needed a miracle. She left the Amish community years ago and built a life for herself as a successful New York City realtor. Loneliness and regret cause her to cry out to God. Heidi wakes the next morning to the life she would've had if she'd stayed in the Amish community and married Derek, her old Amish love.

Finding love at Christmas was the last thing on Elizabeth's mind, but that changed the moment she met Joseph, a newcomer to her Amish community. Her feelings for Joseph reinforced her decision to continue to live with her Amish foster parents after she turned 18. Just when Elizabeth is daydreaming of getting married and having babies, a chance encounter with a stranger in a coffee shop turns her life upside down. From the stranger, she learns that everything she knew about her late parents was a lie. When she finds out the secret her parents kept from her, will she ever feel the same?

When Grace came home for Christmas, love was the last thing she expected to find. When Grace Fischer returns home for Christmas during her rumspringa, she's thrilled to reconnect with her best friend Ruth. However, Grace is unexpectedly struck by a powerful attraction to Ruth's older brother, Daniel Renno. Once just an irritating sibling, Daniel now ignites unfamiliar, deep feelings in her. Daniel, always good-humored and tolerant, is shocked to find himself sneaking looks at Grace and finds himself unexpectedly captivated. Grace has become a compelling woman who stirs his heart. Confused ...

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.

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 ...