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Born a Native American but brought up Amish, Hester Zug, at age 20, flees her Amish home. Her father's too-tender care of her has made her stepmother wildly jealous, and so Hester sets off, knowing only that she can't stay. Hester's natural instincts for navigating the forests in colonial Pennsylvania, along with the book of medicines and remedies given to her by an aged Native American woman, allow her to survive until she gets sick from drinking river water.

Can Anna Mae heed God’s call on her life, even if it means leaving behind everything she knows . . . and everyone she loves? Ever since Anna Mae’s childhood friend Jeremiah left their Amish community, she’s questioned her own place in the Amish world. The Amish life feels as if it’s...

From bestselling author Kelly Irvin, the compelling Every Amish Season novels are now available in one audiobook collection. Upon a Spring Breeze Facing life as a young widow, Bess finds comfort only in tending the garden at an Englisch-owned bed and breakfast—even as she doubts that new...

After two years away, Katie Lantz returns to her Amish community nine months pregnant—and unmarried. With nowhere else to turn, she nervously knocks on her family's door, fearing she'll be shunned. Yet the handsome stranger who now owns the farm welcomes her in—just in time for Katie to give...

'A rare novel . . . Unbearably moving, yet hopeful and transcendent in all the best ways. Just read it. Lose yourself in it. Be changed by it' – JENNIE GODFREY, bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things 'A stunning novel' – OPRAH DAILY A remarkable child transforms a small rural...

Perry and Daisy's fake relationship is fooling everyone . . . but they're the ones who might be getting fooled. When Daisy Hershberger and Perry Bontrager meet, they discover they have one thing in common: both their families are way too eager to see them matched with the person of their dreams...

With All Her Heart by award-winning author Kelly Irvin explores the vulnerability of living with disability, the weight of familial expectations, and the joy of finding unexpected love. Elijah Miller is a quiet and painfully shy man with a talent for carving the handmade toys and furniture that...

The year is 1777. America is in turmoil. And Amish life is far different than today. Pennsylvania in the late 18th century, once called William Penn’s Woods, was an assortment of different faiths living together for the first time in American history. Included in this tapestry was a small and...

In this moving Amish romance by bestselling author Kelly Irvin, a quiet caregiver to siblings with genetic illness finds herself drawn to the community jokester auctioneer, but can she open up her heart to him and learn to trust in God and in love when fear has clouded her heart for so long?...

Kira has no interest in dating and putting down roots in Pennsylvania--that is, until she finds a kindred spirit in Jayden Bontrager. Kira Detweiler doesn't plan to be in Lancaster County for long. She's left her family in Indiana to help her aunt after the birth of her fourth boppli. Or at...

A headstrong young Amish woman. An unlucky-in-love bachelor. And the chaperoning assignment that keeps pushing them together. USA TODAY bestselling author Kathleen Fuller's sweet Amish romance is perfect for fans of Wanda Brunstetter and Amy Clipston. For someone so strong-willed and certain...

Celebrate Second Christmas, a treasured, lighthearted time of community, with four Amish romances. “When Christmas Comes Again” by Beth Wiseman Katherine knows the first Christmas without Elias will be hard for her and the children. But when a mysterious Englischer appears with photographs...

Empty-nesters Levina Lapp and her husband Naaman have no children under their roof for the first time in 30 years. When Naaman leaves to visit cousins in Ohio, Levina never expected him to be gone a year. Now that he's back, will they be able to move beyond this estrangement and rekindle the...

Three best-selling authors. Three possible brides. Three separate tales. They come together for an Amish wedding. Priscilla King has dreamed of being married to Chester Lapp since she was sixteen. With the help of her sister Naomi’s matchmaking skills, Chester proposes to Priscilla on her...

Celebrate Christmas with the Amish with these four stories of love and romance found during the Christmas season. A Choice to Forgive by Beth Wiseman After Daniel disappeared that long-ago Christmas Eve, Lydia built a life with his brother. But now she's a widow and Daniel has reappeared, asking...

Together, schoolteacher Rachelle Lapp and auctioneer Toby Miller must face their hardest battle yet: trusting God's plan for their uncertain future. Full of emotional depth, The Heart's Bidding is a clean, wholesome Amish romance that is hard to put down. Perfect for fans of Beverly Lewis and...

To become who they’re meant to be, Eden and Samuel must find the courage to defy expectations. Sixteen-year-old Eden Hale doesn’t want to be defined by her current circumstances. With absent parents and a troubled past, Eden refuses to become what people expect. When she is sent to live with...

During the most difficult season of her life, how could she know whether their meeting was a gift from God—or another temptation? Maisy never expected that a Plain girl like her could have her heart stolen by an Englisch boy. But when her rumspringa ends and Maisy realizes she’s pregnant...

From bestselling author Beth Wiseman comes The Story of Love, a heartfelt story about grief, faith, and the paths we choose and how the brightest future might just be the one that wasn't planned. With little left to tie her to her home state of Texas and yearning for a slower life, Yvonne Wilson...

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...