Amish Fiction

When Misty was six years old, her family started to live and dress like the Amish. Misty and her sister were kept as slaves on a mountain ranch where they were subjected to almost complete isolation, sexual abuse, and extreme physical violence. When Misty reached her teens, her parents feared she and her sister would escape and took them to an Amish community where they were adopted and became baptized members. Misty was devastated to once again find herself in a world of fear, animal cruelty, and sexual abuse.

Simon can't stop thinking about the pretty Amish teacher at the local one-room school. But he's ignored the sparks between them because he's so shy. So Simon's little brother, Isaac, takes matters into his own hands. He's determined to give his brother the best Christmas present ever - a date with his favorite teacher. Amish novelist Byler brings her tender humor and skillful observation of family relationships to this holiday story.

***If you loved The Origins of Cardinal Hill (available for free on Amazon), grab the rest of the series in this special collection featuring three full novels in one volume.*** Welcome to Cardinal Hill, Indiana! This quaint fictional town is home to Faith Hochstetler, Leah Bontrager, Iris Mast, their families, and their trades. Faith, Leah, and Iris are united in their shared passion for turning their hobbies within nature into profitable businesses…and finding love! The Beekeeper’s Calendar Faith Hochstetler, the bishop’s daughter, longs to become a beekeeper. However, her father ...

Will a shy baker find love with a cheerful farmer, or are they too different for love to last? Introverted Rebekah King dreads the bustling market until she meets Gabriel Bontrager, her enthusiastic new neighbor. As they work side by side, Gabriel's infectious optimism challenges Rebekah to step beyond her comfort zone, while her delicious shoofly pies and quiet faith captivate his heart. When a sudden storm traps them together, hidden feelings surface, forcing them to confront their growing attraction. As Rebekah finds her voice and confidence, she and Gabriel must balance their feelings ...

Jake is considered to be a fine Amish man, and everyone adores him--except for Martha. Martha, an Amish schoolteacher in Unity, Maine, loves her job and her community. When Jake proposes to her and she turns him down, her stepmother thinks she is foolish. Whenever she's with Jake, all Martha wants is to be far away from him. She can't put her finger on it, but something about him makes her uneasy. When Isaiah moves to the community and meets Martha, their friendship sparks into something more. Their relationship causes conflict and turmoil within the community, including rumors that erupt ...

Apprentice Amish midwife, Kate Lapp is called to heal, but will God's path tear her from her community and love? As an apprentice midwife, Kate Lapp assists her mamm in delivering the babies in their Amish community. But when a tragic complication forces Kate to face the limits of her knowledge, she does all in her power to learn about medicine. As she throws herself into her education, her obsession causes strife in her community and her relationship with her boyfriend, Mike. Will Kate's growing desire to become a medical doctor force a rift between her and her community she cannot bridge?...

While most women her age are searching for husbands, Astrid Kauffman has chosen a different path—writing romance novels and donating her profits to her beloved Amish community. But when Astrid struggles with writer's block, she agrees to play matchmaker for Imogene Yoder, a widowed mother of rambunctious twin boys. Perhaps the diversion will spark her creativity. Fortunately, Astrid has just the match for Imogene: a widower she believes is the finest, most handsome man in town. In fact, Astrid realizes he's perfect . . . for herself!

BRAND NEW Covers, same great series! They can't forgive. And they'll never forget. Growing up Amish never prepared Eve Reist for the scrutiny of being in the public eye. As a rising star on a TV station in Buffalo, she’s had to deal with her share of fanatics. When she learns her mother is ill, Eve takes a much-needed vacation and returns to her childhood home in Hunters Ridge. Dylan Kimble, an Englischer, never thought he’d stay in quiet Hunters Ridge. But after his twin brother’s tragic death, he gives up his dreams of becoming a lawyer and settles into his job as a deputy in town. ...

She’s running from heartbreak. He’s guarding his heart. Can they risk love before it’s too late? After scandal and humiliation forced Anna Schwartz to leave her Indiana community, she’s determined to rebuild her life as the new schoolteacher in Lancaster County. Focused on her students and desperate to prove she belongs, the last thing she expects is to grow close to widowed father Benjamin Miller and his four struggling children. Benjamin vowed never to open his heart again after losing his wife. But Anna’s gentle patience and quiet strength bring healing to his family—and ...

Step into the cozy, snow-kissed world of Amish country with a collection of heartwarming Christmas stories by four of your favorite Amish storytellers. This holiday season, let the spirit of love, family, and faith fill your heart with these enchanting tales: An Ideal Christmas by Mindy Steele Ina Graber has decided on the perfect Christmas gift for her sister, Lavina, and she knows exactly who needs to build it. Now if she can only convince her childhood crush to help her when he doesn’t even know she exists. Orders are piling up on local furniture maker and widower, Abner Fisher, but ...

Will a foundling baby give Susie Yoder the strength to love again? After Susie Yoder’s fiancé, Jacob, dies in a tragic accident, she loses herself in grief. Then she finds a baby in her barn with a note begging an Amish family to care for him. Susie feels called by Gott to raise the boy as her own, and with the help of her neighbor Mark Stoltzfus, she may just prove herself capable of providing a stable future for the child. But Mark has secrets of his own, and as lies leading to Jacob’s death surface, Susie is forced to question everything. With three lives on the line, can Mark prove...

He walked away once. Can she trust him to stay… and will she risk her heart again? When Elijah Stoltzfus returns to Lancaster County, he’s determined to make amends and help his family. But for schoolteacher Sarah Hochstetler, his return stirs old doubts. She swore she’d never risk her heart again—especially on a man who left her behind. As they work together to help his struggling niece, Sarah sees a different man than the angry boy who left—patient, steady, and kind. But as the community’s whispers grow louder and trust proves fragile, believing in Eli could cost Sarah ...

Mary Stoltzfus is 30 years old, splashed with freckles, and unmarried. In her Amish world, that qualifies her to be called an old maid. She is living her quiet schoolteacher life in the Lancaster County Amish community when she gets a surprising invitation in the mail one day. Would she come to Montana to teach?

A Shattered Woman with a Dark Secret. A Compassionate Man Drawn to Aid Her. And a Jealous Rival Poised to Strike. Can Love Prevail in the Midst of Explosive Truths and Bitter Envy? Lilah Renno is a shadow of her former self since her return from Rumspringa. Silent, and withdrawn, her worried parents send her to her aunt in another community in hopes that the change will reignite her spirit. There in Winesburg, she is charged with managing her aunt's roadside sandwich stand. Elijah Petersheim is taken aback to find the Smucker stand under the care of a somber newcomer. Seeking to draw her ...

Esther Zook is starting over after her father's death, piecing together a new life with as much care as she puts into her intricate quilts. When her wayward sister abandons her baby, it throws all those plans for a fresh start asunder. Esther had accepted her status as an old maid - but a mother? And a single one, at that? Not that she hasn't noticed Levi Kiem, the eligible young man who's making repairs in her house. Yet he surely has no interest in Esther as anything other than a friend....

Everyone in Wells Landing has long expected Sadie Kauffman and Chris Flaud to marry, despite Sadie's telling them differently. While she loves Chris, she sees him more as a friend than a husband. Yet at 22, Sadie, the plainest girl in her group, is also the only one who is still single. Perhaps it's time to be practical and marry Chris, though he still has not asked. But when Sadie meets a kind, handsome Mennonite, it seems that her prayers have been answered....

Sadie may be married now, but she's as spirited as ever, and her life is no less tame. In fact, soon after she and Mark are settled into the farmhouse Mark is renovating, she's visited by three FBI agents who question her about the two children who mysteriously appeared one day at the ranch. Before the agents leave, they warn Sadie that her beloved horse, Paris, is highly valuable, and that she and Mark may be in grave danger because of Paris.

A second chance at love. Betrayal disguised as friendship. Isaac Mast wants a wife to help manage two growing boys and a prosperous carpentry business. When a letter to a neighboring bishop introduces him to a woman almost to perfect to wed, he seizes the chance to end his bachelor life. She’s exactly what he needs—grace, beauty, and a quiet, feisty spirit. But, recently widowed, the scars on her heart leave the young mother hesitant to trust again. Mary Troyer loved once, and suffered betrayal. Slightly unconventional, she now lives for the happiness of her little girls. Pressed by her...

Kidnapped. Starved. Hit by a car and left for dead. And she couldn't even remember her own name. When Afghanistan veteran Jefferson Martin witnesses a young woman being hit by a car near his campsite, all thoughts of vacation vanish as the car speeds off. When the malnourished, battered woman wakes up, she can't remember anything before the accident. They don't know her name, so they call her Jane. When someone breaks into her hospital room and tries to kill her before getting away, Jefferson volunteers to protect Jane around the clock. He takes her back to their Kennebunkport beach house ...

Running her own bakery in Lancaster, Pennsylvania keeps Mary busy and her active mind engaged. But she continues to struggle with anxiety that is sometimes crushing, and though she has Aunt Lizzie and a few good friends, she often feels lonely and out of place. She's still questioning her very conservative Amish upbringing, too, and feeling torn between fear of an angry, exacting God and the hope of a loving, forgiving one.