
Building a Future
An Amish Legacy Novel, Book 2
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Lauren Berst
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Amy Clipston
About this listen
They both had different plans for their futures . . . until their hearts led them to each other.
Michelle Lantz dreams of marrying and starting a family, and now that she’s been dating Korey for over a year, she thought it was only a matter of time before he proposed. But lately, Korey has seemed distant and is far from the attentive boyfriend she once knew. They’ve spent so much time together that she feels she can’t give up on their relationship, but she begins to question her own feelings as his seem to cool.
Tyler Bontrager is focused on expanding his father’s roofing company so he can take over one day. He throws himself into his work and thinks he’s too busy to worry about finding a wife. He and his brother Korey find themselves continually arguing: Tyler doesn’t approve of how Korey treats Michelle and Korey thinks Tyler is out to take anything that’s his. When Tyler happens to be around when Michelle needs a listening ear, he is startled to realize that he has feelings for Michelle, so he denies them because his relationship with his brother is too important.
But when there’s an accident and lives are at stake, true feelings come to the surface. Is it possible for Michelle and Tyler to put aside their feelings for the sake of their relationships with Korey, or will they find a new foundation on which to build their future?
“Amy Clipston once again entertains us with a story that reaches all the way to the heart.” —Vannetta Chapman, USA TODAY bestselling author
- Sweet, inspirational Amish romance
- Full-length novel (85,000 words)
- Second book in Amy Clipston’s Amish Legacy series
- Book 1: Foundation of Love
- Book 2: Building a Future
- Book 3: Breaking New Ground (coming summer 2023)
- Book 4: The Heart’s Shelter (coming winter 2024)
- Also by author: Foundation of Love, An Amish Singing, The Amish Marketplace series
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- Obc
- 02-18-23
Please continue writing
Please continue writing enjoyed reading the story. Specially, about family and a religious community. Thank you.
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- 08-08-24
I like this series
This book is my least favorite out of the series. Tyler has feelings for his brother's girlfriend and honestly plays with fire.
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- Rhonda
- 03-30-25
The religion
Very predictable from the start good besides that I have nothing more to say I am done
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- Tina M
- 10-28-22
Great story
This was a great story
and the reader did a great job also Very much enjoyed
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- Mary R. Heisey
- 02-27-24
Great story.
Well, narrated. Interesting story. Never a dull moment. Good interaction with characters. Really enjoyed listening to the story.
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- Patricia L. Griffin
- 07-07-24
love,complicated, realized..God sent
sometimes it drug and repeated. The story eventually moved on to be a good one
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- teacher on her feet
- 10-06-22
Sweet love story
I am always interested in the Amish culture and community with their kind godly ways. I Love a Little Love story and it kind of checks you in with their daily lives and their traditions and I enjoyed this book.
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- Bruce Dinsman
- 05-08-24
All things work together for good
I appreciate a God centered life and story. It all worked out in the end. Looking forward to the next book.
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- Darling
- 12-04-22
A nice book
Enjoyed the ending, was very intrigued how it would work out
Can't to read the next book
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- cindy
- 04-23-24
Heart warming story.
The reader sounded like a computer. It was very odd, but I enjoyed the story.
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