So much research was done by Shannon McNear before writing the first word. Roanoke has fascinated me for years. As a genealogy enthusiast, I have learned there is research and then there is RESEARCH. Ms. McNear did the latter. How many novels have a biography of history books? Elinor is the first book in the…
Magdelena’s Choice by Molly Jebber
Book 5 of The Amish Charm Bakery series, Magdelena’s Choice by Molly Jebber is perfectly named. Set in 1914, Magdelena Beachy is the oldest daughter of a wealthy Amish rancher. She cares only for Toby Schlabach and hopes he will soon ask her daed’s permission to court her. … Ever had a parent not listen to you? Refuse to believe the words you speak? What would cause an obedient young Amish woman risk shunning? What exactly IS Abram hiding?
The Memory Quilt
The Memory Quilt’s location is Pennsylvania near the shore of Lake Erie at a Shadow Lake Inn, owned and operated by an Amish family, the Kings. Abigail King is taking a daily early morning walk along the shore. It is her time to pray and to think. In the distance she spots a shape partially in the water — a man. Dressed in Englisch clothing. He moans … he has been shot. And from that moment on, Abigail’s life along with her family changes.
A Family for Christmas
by Cynthia Woolf Part of ‘The Brides of Homestead Canyon‘ book set by Cynthia Woolf, the book opens on December 24, 1887, with Charlotte Walker riding in a heavy snowstorm. She is pregnant. VERY pregnant. And she is having labor pains. The baby isn’t due for two or three weeks. She has no plans to…
The Murder at the Inn
The Inn in the title is Troyer Farms Bed and Breakfast owned and operated by Abigail Lapp. The Murder at the Inn is first in the Abigail Lapp Amish Mystery series by Esther Raber a clean read and takes place at Christmas time.
An Appointment with Death
An Appointment with Raber is a clean mystery set at Abigail’s Troyer Farms Bed and Breakfast. … A murder occurs … You’ll like Chaser, the cat.