Patricia Davids
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Karen Imhoff finds an injured man by the side of the road and takes him into her home to care for him. "John Doe" has no memory of what happened or of who he is, yet Karen is drawn to this Englisher, against her better judgment. As Christmas draws near, simple grace could inspire John to make Karen's dreams come true.
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"He would never marry again. Adrian Lapp had taken that vow after losing his wife and son. But the newest resident of the Amish community of Hope Springs captivates him from their first meeting. Widow Faith Martin is strong, courageous and determined to make her farmstead profitable. Her fight to raise her six-year-old orphaned nephew in the Amish community brings her closer to the members of Hope Springs.and Adrian. Now if only Adrian can open his...
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"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 birth. Carpenter Elam Sutter and his kindly mother care for Katie and her newborn in a loving way she never dreamed was possible. But in the face of a heartwrenching...
4) The wish
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Amish of Cedar Grove volume 1
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Widow Laura Beth Yoder longs for a family of her own. So much so that she's preparing to leave the sleepy Amish town she calls home to find love. But a terrible storm washes out the creek, forcing her to wade in and save the life of an Englisch man and his adorable infant son. As they recover at the farm, the baby brings sunshine and joy, while the handsome outsider is filled with shadows...and secrets. Joshua King owes his life and his son's to Laura...
5) The hope
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"Amish widow Ruth Mast wants nothing to do with the handsome man from her past who just returned to Cedar Grove. Ruth learned the hard way that Owen Mast's restlessness always causes trouble. But when a little Amish girl appears on Owen's porch, lost and afraid, Ruth has no choice but to help the man who only ever causes heartbreak... All Owen wanted was to make amends with Ruth and her family. He never imagined that little Grace--or the strange mystery...
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Brides of Amish county volume 5
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Years ago, Rebecca Beachy kept her reasons for rejecting Gideon Troyer's marriage proposal a secret. Then Gideon left their Amish community. Now, Rebecca crafts quilts to raise money to cure her blindness, and carefully guards her heart against love. Then Gideon returns, at risk of being shunned, to make the winning bid on one of her exquisite quilts. Will Rebecca's quilt - a patchwork promise of rediscovered love - bring Gideon and Rebecca back together...
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"With Christmas just around the corner, widow Willa Chase will do anything to retain custody of her twin girls and unborn baby--even if it means escaping to her childhood Amish home. After her grandfather turns her away, Willa finds herself stranded at the home of blacksmith John Miller. A widower, John buries himself in work--until Willa's vibrant twins become impossible to ignore. And before long, John is smitten with their beautiful mother, too....
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"An accident landing an Englischer on Becca Beachy's farm isn't quite the peaceful Christmas she expected. But with the widow struggling after an emergency, Tully Lange's help is a blessing. Now Becca's determined to give the cowboy a true Amish Christmas. But even as she falls for him, she knows their love is forbidden. Will this be the start of forever or the beginning of goodbye?"--Back cover.
9) Speed trap
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"The fatal crash was no accident. The killer's only mistake was leaving behind a survivor...a four-month-old boy. For his sake--and for his murdered mother's--Sheriff Mandy Scott will see justice served. And she already has her prime suspect: the boy's father, Garrett Bowen. Yet despite the evidence against him, something about the reclusive rancher makes Mandy question his guilt. Nothing is as it seems as crime starts spiraling out of control in...
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Matchmakers of Harts Haven volume 1
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"Pregnant and desperate, Victoria Worthington runs to the only place that's ever felt safe. For years she's been controlled, first by her crime-boss father, then by her ex-boyfriend. Donning a hand-sewn dress, a kapp and a new name, she escapes as Abby Martin to the Amish community of Harts Haven, where she spent happy summers with her grandparents. Taking a job as a maid at the local inn, Abby plans to repair her grandparents' abandoned house and...
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Amish bachelors volume 5
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"After a broken engagement, Helen Zook is embracing her independence - starting with a new job working for carpenter Mark Bowman. Sparks fly as Helen immediately butts heads with her handsome yet gruff boss, whose complicated past makes him hesitant to plant roots in Bowmans Crossing. But Helen's eccentric aunt and a matchmaking basset hound have their own plans for Helen and Mark's future...".
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Only faith sustained Lindsey Mandel after theloss of her beloved twin brother. Now a freakaccident would test the U.S. Army corporal'smettle once again. Desperate to save herbrother's injured horse, Lindsey placed hertrust in handsome veterinarian Brian Cutter.
When Brian saw Lindsey pinned beneath thesteed, his only thought was to save her. Withhis own faith shaken by the death of his wife,he was amazed by this plucky female soldierwho gave her...
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Yearning to find a meaningful life in the outside world, nurse Miriam Kaufman strayed far from her Amish community. She also needed distance from Nick Bradley, the cop who had caused her so much pain. Back in Hope Springs to care for her ailing mother, Miriam needs Nick, now sheriff, to find the mother of the baby abandoned on her porch. Nick is as wary of Miriam's intentions as she is of facing their past. Can two wounded hearts overcome their history?...
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"As a nurse-midwife in Amish country, Amber Bradley helps expectant mothers have their babies safely at home. But when Hope Springs' new doctor arrives, he insists all maternity patients deliver at a hospital. Amber is determined to show Dr. Phillip White that the Amish have a different way of life, one he needs to respect if he expects any patients at all. But even as he becomes more a part of the community, Amber must remember his stay is just temporary....
15) The Amish nanny
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Brides of Amish county volume 11
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A reclusive Amish logger, Ethan Gingerich, is more comfortable around his draft horses than the orphaned niece and nephews he's taken in. Yet he's determined to provide the children with a good, loving home. The little ones, including a defiant eight-year-old, need a proper nanny. But when Ethan hires shy Amishwoman Clara Barkman, he never expects her temporary position to have such a lasting hold on all of them. Now this man of few words must convince...
16) An Amish noel
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Luke Bowman's homecoming is turning Emma Swartzentruber's world upside down. Gone is her rebellious girlhood crush, replaced by a handsome man who seems committed to the community. And this Christmas, with her family in crisis, Emma finds that he may just be the one to capture her heart for good.
17) Plain admirer
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So what if Joann Yoder's Amish community deems her a spinster? She's content to stay single. In the meantime, she's working hard to finally buy her dream house. So it's problematic when she's fired from her job to make room for the owner's nephew, Roman Weaver. His blue eyes aside, she simply can't stand him! Good thing she has the secret letters she's been exchanging with a mystery man to keep her going. But who is writing her letters? And could...
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Brides of Amish county volume 9
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One minute, Caleb Mast is an oil-rig roughneck who answers to no one but himself. The next, he's the father of a special-needs child he never knew existed. What kind of home can a man without faith or community provide for an eight-year-old girl? For little Joy's sake, Caleb returns to the Amish community he left behind. Joy bonds with schoolteacher Leah Belier, and Caleb feels hopeful for once. But Leah still blames Caleb for dashing long-ago dreams......
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Amish midwife Anne Stoltzfus is used to late-night visitors, but she's shocked to find reclusive bachelor Joseph Lapp on her doorstep with a baby on his arms. Their neighborly quarrels aside, Joseph explains that his sister left her daughter in his care, and he needs Anne to be her nanny. Soon they're bonding over baby Leah, and their love for her is healing them both. But when Joseph makes an offer of marriage, Anne's painful past resurfaces and...
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After a devastating tornado ripped through High Plains, a two-year-old was found wandering all alone. Foster mother Nicki Appleton took in the little girl, her heart bursting with love and prayers. Now the storm's aftermath has brought home the man Nicki once expected to marry, and Clay Logan claims to be a changed cowboy. But with her energy focused on a child she may not be able to keep, is there room for another kind of love in Nicki's heart this...