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From bestselling authors in the Amish genre come three sweet stories centered around Amish traditions and the possibility of romance. Building a Dream by Amy Clipston Though they’ve known each other a long time, Kathryn and Anthony have finally decided to try becoming more than friends—but...

Völlig unerwartet taucht eine Fremde auf der Seebestattung von Maries Vater auf, zu dem sie selbst in den letzten Jahren kaum noch Kontakt hatte. Niemand scheint sie zu kennen. Es gibt nur einen Hinweis zu dieser Frau, und der führt nach Norderney. Mit zwiespältigen Gefühlen, aber festentschlossen das Geheimnis zu lüften, das Marie hinter dem Erscheinen dieser Frau vermutet, fährt sie von Hooksiel aus auf die beschauliche Nordseeinsel. Und wirklich: Zwischen Dünen und Meer lernt Marie ihren Vater hier noch einmal neu kennen.

Geliebte Martha, von dir zu lesen, gibt mir unendlich viel Kraft! - So beginnt der Brief, den Anna in Händen hält. Die mit Tinte auf vergilbtem Papier geschriebenen Buchstaben sind noch immer gut sichtbar. Trotzdem fällt es Anna schwer, die geschwungene Schrift zu entziffern. Nur am Datum gibt es keine Zweifel: Dezember 1941. Vor fast achtzig Jahren wurde dieser Brief an ihre Urgroßmutter adressiert, und doch hat Anna ihn eben erst gemeinsam mit ihrer Oma geöffnet.

While Barney loves his life at Bumblebee Barn - a farm that has been in his family for generations - he's struggling to find someone to share it with. The early mornings quad biking through muddy fields and the long hours looking after the crops and animals are proving to be a deterrent to finding love. So when his sister, Fizz - desperate for Barney to find his soulmate - sees an advert for Love on the Farm, a new reality TV show to help farmers find love, he has nothing to lose by applying.

Heather Gabriel is a widowed mother struggling to be there for her children. She takes a job at Magnolia Bay's Animal Shelter and meets Adrian, the shelter's new business consultant. But she's not interested in being anything more than colleagues - this definitely isn't the right time for a summer affair. The shelter's animal-communication expert, Reva Curtis, knows there's more to Heather and Adrian's mutual attraction than they let on, and she's determined to bring them together.

Abby Curtis has made such a mess of her life that rock bottom is an ambitious climb. With nowhere else to go, she lands on her Aunt Reva's doorstep at Buckaroo Barn, home to a motley assortment of rescue animals. Reva, a telepathic animal communicator, gives Abby time to reinvent herself by leaving Abby in charge of the farm while she's away. Abby immerses herself in caring for the animals and running educational programs to teach kids to appreciate and relate to them. Just when Abby is finally starting to feel like herself again, a sexy new neighbor moves in next door.

Thornton Wilder is one of America's most important literary figures. He won the Pulitzer Prize three times - for his novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey and the plays Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth - and is the only person to be awarded the Pulitzer for both fiction and drama. Included here are four of his key works, set in different times and places, but sharing the same fundamental motifs - the universality of human experience and our search for life's meaning.