I was hooked when I read the first sentence of the description, “If God wills it, Mary Yoder will do it, even if that means using crutches for the rest of her life.” The rest of the description settled it. Had to request this one. Mary was badly injured in a buggy accident as a…
Category: Amish
Books where the Amish are a key part of the story.
The Proposal Plot by Kathleen Fuller
The story starts with Nelson Bontrager who is about to propose … and then … Ella Yoder has a problem. She has several — the man who is about to purchase the empty warehouse next to the family store, the warehouse Ella had planned to use for expansion. Her sister, Junia. And Ella was tired….
Courting an Amish Bishop by Mindy Steele
In “Courting an Amish Bishop,” part of “The Heart of the Amish” series, two unlikely characters find themselves intertwined. Simon Graber, a young widowed bishop, and Stella Schmucker, a healer, are brought together by the illness afflicting Simon’s son and his community. Despite their initial single-minded focus on their work and their apparent disinterest in complicating their lives with romantic relationships, they find themselves drawn to each other amidst the crisis. This book, received as a digital review copy, garners high praise for blending serious themes with the lighter, evolving romance between Stella and Simon. The reviewer recommends it with a five-star rating and notes it can be read as a standalone.
The Burning by Linda Castillo
The author/publisher description is, well, perfect. It discloses just the right amount of information without giving away the plot. And those of us who love the Kate Burkholder series know that Katie will go through some rough times, that she will get the perpetrator or perpetrators in the end, and that the murder will not be an ordinary one. And yep! I’m a Kate Burkholder series fan. BTW, I have to remind myself it’s the Kate Burkholder, not the Katie, series.
This was a page-turner for me. Click “Read more” to find out why.
Dating an Amish Flirt by Rachel J. Good
To my astonishment, Amazon rejected this review as written. Will try again.
Some girls don’t have to even try. Boys just are attracted to them. I bet you knew someone in high school like that. I did. And, of course, I was one of the ones that didn’t. Turns out that the same thing happens in the Amish world. Rachel is such a girl. Her best friend growing up was Josh. But in the eighth grade (that’s the final grade in an Amish school), he distanced himself from her. She never knew why. But Josh knows why and he does love Rachel even though he is courting another girl. Boys still flock around Rachel like bees even though she gives them no encouragement. And the girls call her a flirt every chance they get. And they ignore her. Rachel lives a lonely life.
When the opportunity to do repairs on Rachel’s home, Josh jumps at the chance. Even if he is courting another girl. His heart wants – needs to help Rachel.
The Flower Quilter by Mindy Steele
My description …
Ever feel like a square peg being forced into a round hole? That’s Barbara. Her mother is a quilter. Her grandmother is a quilter and by George — BARBARA IS GOING TO QUILT *AND* BE A GOOD QUILTER! Oh, her mother is not shouting but she might as well. Her parents send her to Indiana for the summer. Her task? Help her grandmother in her quilting shop. The Indiana community is different than her reserved Kentucky one. The difference? Understanding grandparents and a young Amish man (unmarried, of course) who has a landscaping business.