Christmas Amish Fiction

One Christmas morning, while young Amish twins Henry and Harvey are sledding, they find a big black dog wandering in a field. They adopt the Newfoundland and name him Lucky, and he soon becomes their best friend and playmate. When tragedy strikes and Harvey drowns in a spring creek, Henry's only source of comfort is his furry companion. To make matters worse, the Depression is especially hard on Henry's parents who have more children than they can care for. He is sent to live with another family, where he becomes enchanted with Katie Stoltzfus.

It’s almost Valentine’s Day, the busiest time of the year at Beechy’s Sweets, where the Amish gifts of love and faith are even sweeter than the home-made candy. This audiobook includes three stories: The Sweetest Courtship by national best-selling author Emma Miller, The Sweetest Truth by national best-selling author Laura Bradford, and Nothing Tastes so Sweet by award-winning author Mary Ellis.

Joshua Zook is really hoping to have a great Christmas. Little does he know that a surprising gift is about to come his way. What is it? Find out by buying a copy of this short story right now!

When Rose Kurtz first arrived in Joel Dienner's home four years ago, the Amish widower had been completely grief-stricken by the shocking loss of his wife during childbirth. At the recommendation of the bishop, Joel's father, Rose is asked to become his bride and take care of his two small children and newborn baby, nestled in the tiny Amish community of Forest Hill in the eastern Appalachian Mountains, far from Rose's home.

A solitary sort, 42-year-old Atle Petersheim spends his time hard at work in his wood shop. But as the days get longer, he realizes just how lonely he’s become. When his longtime crush, Sadie Mast, a widow and mother of three, asks him to help her build a room in their barn for her son, Atle can’t say no. Eager to pursue Sadie at last, he turns to bookmobile librarian Sarah Anne Miller for courting advice. More than happy to help, Sarah Anne decides the best way to learn about love is through books - romance novels, to be precise.

Following an attack on her Amish community, Esther is hospitalized for a serious injury. Her hospital stay is lengthy, and during her time there, she meets Dr. Sterling Jamison. He is more than a doctor; he becomes a friend. He asks her many questions about her community. When Esther returns to her community, she needs to adapt to the lifelong effects of her injury. But that isn't the only thing that Esther will have to get used to. Several other people were injured in the attack. Some were even killed, including Esther's love match, Marcus. Esther's sister Annie kept this from her during ...

When Mary's best friend gets married close to Christmas, Mary feels her heart breaking. She longs to find love, but it has eluded her. Mary has had her eye on Samuel for a long time, but he has never glanced her way. When a chance meeting leads to a fun evening together, Mary's hopes are elevated, until she sees Samuel with someone else. Heartbroken, she sets her sights on Melvin, a man her parents have always liked. As Mary and Melvin get to know each other, Mary's heart rebels. For her heart belongs to Samuel, no matter how hard she tries to forget him.

It was right on Christmas when Amity learned the news. Nothing would ever be the same. ***FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED*** Amity has been living life as an Englisher for a decade when she receives news that shatters her world. Knowing in her heart there is only one right thing to do, she returns home at Christmas time to her Amish community and to her family. When Frederick discovers that Amity has returned to her family he has mixed feelings about it. Afterall, she broke his heart when she left and no one has seen her in ten years. Yet in his deepest of hearts he is soaring with happiness. ...

When Hope Beiler got baptized into her community, she knew that she was committing to the Amish faith for life. It worked out well for her. She enjoys her life in the community, even if she finds she has little time for herself. With a large family and triplets only six years old, she spends much time helping her parents. She finally speaks up when she realizes that the only way she might be able to court anyone successfully at this rate is to move communities. She would hate to move so far away just to have a chance at having a familye of her own. When she starts to court Paul Schrock – ...

It’s Christmastime at the Brenneman Bed & Breakfast, and everyone is excited about closing down for the holiday. Anna and Henry will be celebrating their first Christmas as a married couple, and for Katie and Jonathan Lundy, it’s their first Christmas with baby Stefan. Winnie and Samuel Miller plan to stop by as well for a wonderful two weeks of family and rest. But when two unexpected visitors show up, hoping to stay for Christmas, the family must test their commitment to hospitality.

Faith Troyer has always been interested in Jacob Zook, but knows he only sees her as a little sister. While her heart yearns to be with him, she knows she must let go of her foolish dream. When widower Mason shows interest in her, Faith decides to give him a chance. But with the Christmas season upon them, Faith doubts she made the right decision. Jacob has known Faith since they were children and has watched her grow into a beautiful young lady. As Jacob's feelings for Faith start to change, he fears pursuing anything other than friendship for fear of losing her in his life.

Ginger Stutzman has her sights set on the new Amish bachelor in town, but becoming a nanny for widower Eli Kutz’s children puts her romance plans on hold. Although it’s not the Christmas connection she expected, Ginger can’t deny the pull she feels toward Eli. But is it only the shine of the holiday season - or is a family with Eli a gift built to last?

Amanda Miller’s world turns upside down when her fiancé passes away the week between Christmas and New Year’s. They had been planning to get married just after the holiday season. His loss devastates her. She cannot even unpack what she had packed to move out of her parent’s home in the Amish community where she lives to move into the house she’d share with her husband. Ryan Anderson has struggled with the Christmas season ever since his wife Samantha passed away. She may have died another time of the year, but he misses her influence each year he has to put up the Christmas tree ...

If home is where the heart is, where do you go if your heart is torn in two, between Amish and English loves? When Charity Bright intercepts a Christmas card, she is astonished to discover a long-hidden secret: she is not the sole surviving woman in her Old Order Amish family. Once, her father had a sister--a shunned aunt Charity never knew she had. Bright Christmas: an Amish love story follows Charity and her friend, Daniel Yoder, as they venture to New York City on a purposed Rumspringa, determined to bring Charity's Aunt Hope back to the family fold by Christmas Eve. Charity and Daniel ...

Gloria spends Christmas with her grandmother in Lancaster and sells her homemade cards and candles at the Christmas market. When she meets Andrew, he offers to help her set up her stand. As Gloria sells out of her inventory, Andrew abruptly leaves. Gloria believes he's jealous of her success. But when Andrew disappears, a worried Gloria tries to find him. When she does, her heart breaks as she realizes the heartache that he has gone through. As she changes her attitude and opens her heart, she promises to make this a Christmas that Andrew will always remember.

When an Old Order Amish woman takes a job at a small-town pharmacy struggling to survive in a world of "big box" stores, her motive is to help her Plain community. But the advent of the holiday season brings an unusual mystery to the surface - and possibly love.

Ever since her step-mom brought her a snow globe of the New York City skyline, Annie has wanted to visit the beautiful, big city. Since it's nearing the time of Annie's rumschpringe - the time when Amish youth experience Englisch life to make a decision whether to live in that world or become baptized into the Amish faith - the family decides a visit is a good idea.

Emma used to watch Isaac working in the field outside the school and dream about what it would be like to get to know him better as he seemed a very kind person. Isaac used to watch Emma in the schoolhouse and wonder what she was like.... Were the rumors true about her? Isaac decided one day to see if he could get to know Emma better and decided to ask whether he could walk her home. What flourished from that first walk together not only changed their lives but could have a huge impact on the whole province.

It’s set to be a white Christmas in Hart County, and Grace King is pet-sitting in a beautiful home with only a difficult dachshund for company. Just as she starts to miss the bustle of her large Amish family, Grace runs into a familiar face. Living right next door is John Michael Miller. He’s a fireman now, but five years ago, he had courted her older sister, then broke her heart. Seeing him again stirs Grace’s anger, but also reminds her of deeper feelings she’s done her best to deny.

Emma Bieler is just a little kid. She is terrified of performing on stage. Can she overcome her fear and perform at the local Christmas pageant?