Amish Fiction

Everything has led up to this moment in Lizzie Glick's life. All of her curiosity, concern, and dreams have pointed to this time when she must make some very big decisions. Will she join the Church? Will she continue teaching? Will she marry Stephen? Questions and indecision as well as answers and certainty enter Lizzie's life in Big Decisions, the third and final novel in this series written by an Amish author and based on true-life experiences.

Can the quiltmaker's tender heart mend her blacksmith's shattered dreams? Hannah has always been captivated by Samuel, her best friend's brother, whose engagement's abrupt end left him adrift. Their friendship blossoms into something more with a simple invitation for a buggy ride, sparking rumors and whispers in their tight-knit Amish community. But when a snowstorm forces Hannah to seek refuge in Samuel's home, their unchaperoned night, spent in utmost propriety, ignites scandal. As dawn breaks and gossip swirls, Hannah wrestles with doubt: Is their budding love true, or is she merely a ...

In The Shunning, beautiful 22-year-old Katie Lapp longs to experience the forbidden things of the outside world, even while she is making plans to forever embrace the traditions of her people. In a few days, Katie will marry Bishop John, a widower with five young children. She should be excited, but instead she feels trapped. Her thoughts in turmoil, she heads to the attic to be alone. As she explores a dusty trunk, she discovers a satin infant gown, much too fancy for an Amish baby.

Formerly Amish, Tilly Lantz Barrows and her younger sister Ruth Lantz find themselves plagued by the memories of their family's trauma when they return to Eden Valley for their parents' landmark wedding anniversary. Each woman carries a burden of past guilt, unknown to the other, along with unresolved relationships with their six married brothers...and aging parents. Headstrong Tilly urged Ruth to flee the People as well, welcoming her into the fancy English world. Neither had joined the Amish church.

With her copper red hair and inquisitive personality, Mary is an anomaly in her Amish community in western New York. She tries to join in the fun with the other youth as they gather for hymn singings and games, but she finds it all rather dull. None of the young men are interested in her and she's even less interested in them. With each passing year, she feels more and more out of place and stifled by life as a misfit in a rural Amish community.

Leisel Bachmann left her Amish roots and beloved sisters to pursue a career in medicine without a second thought. She has an Englisch boyfriend, Nick Jordan, and dreams of a new life - but those dreams come crashing down when her sister Marie is diagnosed with cancer. Soon nothing is going as she planned - not her state boards, not her first nursing job, and certainly not her relationship with Nick.

Gregarious Rose Lehman, who's always the life of the Amish youth singings, is determined to marry the bishop's son, Reuben Byler - until the handsome Army buddy of her future brother-in-law shows up in Lancaster County. In comparison to Trevor, Reuben seems downright boring. Trevor shares Rose's sense of fun and adventure, and her easygoing disposition. When her sister Lila's buggy is rear-ended and Lila is horribly injured, Rose finds herself with more freedom than she's ever experienced.

Download for FREE with Kindle Unlimited Ellie Miller reluctantly returns home. After her husband Amos dies, she tries to make it on her own with her two young children but eventually is convinced to return to live with her parents and a sister who seems to resent her presence amidst her own problems. But that also means being pressured to marry again. Of course her mom has just the perfect person in mind--Jacob Girod--himself a recent widow with two children of his own, but she's hoping for more than a marriage of convenience and doesn't know what to do. But it's seeing a stranger from her ...

Handsome, hardworking, and godly, Andrew Petersheim has always been sure of his place in his Wisconsin Amish community. He'll be a welcome catch for the local girl who finally captures his heart. Mary Coblenz certainly isn't that girl. Two years after "jumping the fence" for the Englischer world, she's returned, unmarried and pregnant. Yet instead of hiding in shame as others in the community expect, she's working at the Honeybee Farm, ignoring the gossips - and winning over Andrew's eight-year-old twin brothers....

A grieving widow. A quiet carpenter. Will Gott lead them to a new love? Rachel Bontrager has spent two years mourning the husband she lost too soon. Her days are filled with quiet work and prayer. Now, she's pouring her heart into a memorial quilt honoring Jacob's memory. When she asks talented carpenter Isaiah Yoder to build a special frame for the quilt, she finds comfort in his steady presence. Isaiah is patient and kind, a man whose quiet strength helps ease her sorrow. As they work together, a gentle friendship grows into something neither expected. But is Rachel ready to let go of the...

What would cause the Amish to move to Colorado, leaving family and friends behind? Some Amish are making the trek for cheaper land. Others are fleeing strict bishops with long memories. For Emily Detweiler and her family, the move is more personal. Tragedy struck Emily in Ohio, shaking loose everything she believed was firm, including her faith. Her family took the bold step of leaving Ohio to resettle in a small Amish community in Canaan, Colorado, where they hope the distance will help erase painful memories.

"Previously published as Abide with Me, Amish Haven (The Amish B&B Bk 2) by Ruth Hartzler (Author)." Love may bloom at Eden, but danger lurks in its shadows. With Rachel and Isaac's wedding bells still echoing, Miriam welcomes Martha, a spirited young Amish woman, to help run their flourishing B&B. But Eden's tranquility is shattered as a new wave of destruction sweeps through the property. Is it mere vandalism, or are treasure hunters searching for Captain Kidd's legendary loot? As the threat escalates, Martha finds herself drawn to James, a handsome Amish neighbor with secrets of his own....

Twenty-year-old Ariana Brenneman loves her family and the Old Ways. She has two aspirations: open a café in historic Summer Grove to help support her family's ever-expanding brood and keep any other Amish from being lured into the Englisch life by Quill Schlabach. Five years ago Quill and her dear friend, Frieda, ran off together, and Ariana still carries the wounds of that betrayal. When she unexpectedly encounters him, she soon realizes he has plans to help someone else she loves leave the Amish.

Everyone in town knows that Sarah Yoder is enamored with Jonah Miller, even though he's been with his girlfriend, Lorie, for years. But all that changes when Lorie runs off with another man. Inconsolable, his faith in love shattered, Jonah resists everyone's attempts to ease his pain - until the unexpected happens one night.

She’s out of second chances. He’s losing hope. Will love lead them home? Emma Smucker thought Paradise Township would be her fresh start. But when her new teaching methods spark suspicion, she risks losing another home—and the children who depend on her. Matthew Blank was once the town’s finest carpenter. Now blind, he struggles to keep his family’s workshop alive. Helping Emma craft learning tools gives him new purpose and draws them closer than either expected. As gossip spreads and fear grows, Emma and Matthew must stand together. Will they find the courage to build a future on...

A grieving widow. A steadfast carpenter. An abandoned baby with the power to heal—or break—both of their hearts. When Sarah Yoder discovers a swaddled infant on her doorstep one snowy Thanksgiving night, it’s a miracle, a second chance to fill the emptiness in her heart. Naming the baby Hope, she pours all her love into the little girl. Then whispers ripple through Pine Creek and Sarah soon finds that Hope’s arrival brings as many questions as it does moments of joy. Abram Miller has always admired Sarah from afar, his heart patient and true. As he steps in to help her with baby ...

Escape to the peaceful, picturesque Amish community of Unity, Maine, where these three retold Bible stories are set. You will laugh, cry, and smile as you read these stories about family struggles, sweeping romance, buried secrets, steadfast faith in God, and the courage to persevere. ABRAHAM AND SARAH'S AMISH BABY When Sarah moves to a new town, she thinks it’s too late to find love, even though it is her dream to become a mother to a house full of children. Then she meets Abraham. After overcoming the obstacles of nosy neighbors, rumors, and miscommunications, they are finally married, ...

Susie Mast's Old Order life in Lancaster County's Hickory Hollow has been shaped by events beyond her control, with the tragic deaths of her Dat and close-in-age brother casting a particularly long shadow. Now 22, Susie remains unmarried despite her longtime affection for friend Obie Yoder. Believing Obie might never show romantic interest in her, Susie accepts Del Petersheim's invitations - it is only after Obie leaves to take an apprenticeship that Susie realizes her mistake.

Emily Graber had lived her entire life hiding away from people. Being self-conscious over the scar that marred her face, she preferred working with animals. When she is given the opportunity to work as a volunteer at a local animal shelter, she does not hesitate. But she gets more than she bargained for when a handsome Englischer expresses his interest in her. And when an old friend returns out of the blue, she’s left even more conflicted. Daniel had left Middlefield two years ago to experience the modern world. But when things don’t work out, he returns home and his heart is set on ...

When tradition and innovation collide, will love be strong enough to bridge the divide? Rebecca Lapp has built her life on perfect order. Since losing her mother at twelve, she's kept her Amish family together through meticulous planning and unwavering devotion to tradition. But when a violent storm forces her to seek shelter with Jacob Zook—whose innovative ideas have always raised eyebrows in their community—her carefully constructed world begins to shift. As drought threatens their farms and livelihoods, Jacob's revolutionary irrigation system offers hope—and ignites controversy. ...