Books where the Amish are a key part of the story.
Abe and Lavinia love each other. That is not in doubt. Abe, a dairy farmer, has had multiple serious financial setbacks and that was *before* he fell off a roof.
Lavinia has a craft talent that SELLS. Abe has no problem with Lavinia selling her craft. But he DOES have a problem with needing her income in a marriage.
So, he doesn’t propose. And doesn’t propose. Finally, Lavinia …
Emma’s parents were murdered. Hoping to get away from the press, she returns to Johns Mill. But now a movie is being made & she is relentlessly followed by one of the movie crew.
Samuel Christner is big. Very tall. Strong. And he was Emma’s childhood sweetheart. Samuel stops the movie “guy” the first time he grabs Emma’s arm. To provide even more protection, Samuel hires Emma to be his elderly (and *very* grouchy) aunt’s nurse.
Fern & Joyce are sisters & best friends. But Joyce is now shunned because she married an Englisher. Fern has been visiting Joyce & telling her family she is helping a friend. Fern feels guilty but Joyce is pregnant. And what will Reuben, who likes her a lot, do if he finds out? Her parents? The Bishop?
Victoria Worthington escapes her father’s “prison” and goes to Harts Haven, home of her deceased Amish grandparents. Pregnant and justifiably scared, she finds acceptance at the Inn by Rose. The Inn’s kitchen is being remodeled by Joseph Troyer who is running from her past. Her father will stop at nothing to find her and if he does, she will disappear.
Key characters are holding secrets. Some long held. Beautifully written. Great characters. Insight into what bullying in any form can do to people. Not a “downer” story at all
Miriam Stoltzfus is tired. She is happy to finally be home with her family in Lost Creek. Miriam is known as a caregiver and before she hardly has time to take a breath she is asked to care for her neighbor, Matthew King, whom she has known since childhood. Matthew was severely injured in an accident that killed his brother. And to say Matthew is a difficult patient is an understatement.