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His world torn apart in an instant, Samuel’s life is forever changed. His broken bones are nothing compared to the wounds in his heart, and his pain runs deep. But his desire to be the father he needs to be… this is his calling. And when God gives you a calling, you step up and move forward, whatever the cost. Mary knows this pain, and each start to see in the other a reflection of themselves. But it’s their children that spark the most change in both themselves, and the other. For God has put an innocence and a joy in those we raise, for our children are the highest creation of love ...

Download for FREE with Kindle Unlimited A chance encounter, or a sign from God? Shy and reserved, Emma Hostetler is surprised to find a dog on her doorstep one morning. They take an immediate liking to each other, but she knows she must eventually seek out his owner. Emma returns the dog after doing a little sleuthing to discover where he’s from. But not before she discovers a gift she never knew she had. While she’s always loved animals, Caleb Lapp quickly points out she can do what others—including himself—can’t; befriend, train and earn the trust of animals nearly instantly ...

Download for FREE with Kindle Unlimited Emma Yoder is content. Both in working her restaurant, and in life. But with the arrival of Caleb, an Amish man new to Coach opening his business next door, she soon realizes her status quo is about to be upset. Caleb wanders and never wants to settle down, laying roots just deep enough to make a living before moving on from both location and the few friends he makes in each subsequent town. But now Emma has caught his eye. There's just something about her, yet the two couldn't be more completely different. Happy to be, and work alone, Caleb's ...

Download for FREE with Kindle Unlimited Handsome David King is sought after by every young Amish woman of age to court. He's oblivious of his popularity because he's so heavily involved with his work, while also being a truly humble man, and Sarah Yoder likes that. She's eyed him for some time and finally gets his attention. But she's not the only one, and now there is competition, but of the worst sort possible, but Sarah doesn't know it yet. Isabella is an incredibly attractive and flirtatious young English girl who has set her eyes on David. He struggles to keep things professional, but ...

Kitty Blume is a beautiful young resident at the Sisters of Mercy orphanage in Chicago. She was found at the gates when she was only a baby and taken in by the nuns to be raised according to the word of the Lord and the teachings of Jesus Christ. As Kitty approaches her twentieth birthday, she is faced with the tough choice she knows she has to make. She is either to join the cloister and dedicate her life to service in the name of God, or to vacate her position at the orphanage for the good of another parentless child. With the help of her best friend, twenty-seven-year-old Fanny, Kitty ...

Download for FREE with Kindle Unlimited Just when things can't seem to get any worse, they do. Nothing is working out the way Ellie hopes for, but maybe that's what she knew would happen anyway, as Simon could never seem to commit to anything. And now he's just proving her worst fears for true. Then her sister Elizabeth runs off after suffering something horrible, and it seems the whole community goes looking for her--including both Simon and Jacob, making things even more awkward amidst the panic that has gripped her family's hearts in the search for Ellie's sister. Has she just run off? ...

Tragedy, loss, and hope... The Allgyer family is learning how to deal with what happened to Elmer. The love between them all is strong, but their faith is tested more and more as the weeks turn into months, and more trials seem to come out of nowhere. But God is good, and their faith must remain. For changes come and go, and relationships too. But now two of the brothers wonder how they can possibly carry out a plan to do what’s best for them both, while both can’t possibly have what they want. And for the sisters, deceit and heartbreak are surely tied together, but do they have to be? ...

In the rugged landscape of the Old West, Amelia and Benjamin's worlds collide through a hasty marriage meant to save a ranch. Their story unfolds against a backdrop of rivalry and suspicion, as the neighboring ranch owner, Clay, seems to have schemes that cast a shadow over their lives. As tensions rise and truths emerge, Amelia and Benjamin find themselves bound not only by vows but by a shared determination to expose Clay's deceit. Will their love be strong enough to withstand the storm of betrayal?

Raised in a Chicago convent, Sara Franks is eventually kicked out when a new Mother Superior takes charge. Now on her own, she finds work at a publication house and comes across an intriguing ad from a rancher in Oregon looking for a wife. Soon, Benny Slim and Sara are exchanging letters and after some time, she decides to move out west. Yet it’s a huge step to marry in faith without ever having met the man in person or knowing the life of a rancher’s wife. Maddie Banks and her son Baxter live with her parents in Boston. But after six long years, she finally gets the news she’s been ...

In the serene simplicity of an Amish community, Hannah Fisher, nursing a freshly broken heart, finds herself in an unexpected web of emotions. Desperate to shake off her recent breakup with Samuel Beiler, she embarks on a misguided attempt to incite jealousy by cozying up to the quiet woodworker, David Stolzfus. But as the lines between pretense and reality blur, Hannah finds herself inexplicably drawn to David’s gentle strength and deep wisdom. What begins as a harmless scheme spirals into a whirlpool of public confrontations, heartfelt revelations, and profound introspection, leaving ...

Milly and Matty Dower are as close as twin sisters can be. So when Matty catches the eye of a notorious criminal in NY, she seeks the help of her sister in avoiding Buster and his dangerous gang. But he’s not playing around, and soon Matty’s boyfriend is found facedown in the River. She needs out, and she needs help she can’t find staying in New York. Carson Wells loves his life, but feels he’s missing the one thing that could make everything perfect; a wife. He and his brother have settled in Oregon and have quite the life going for them, surrounded by the natural beauty and ...

Download for FREE with Kindle Unlimited Simon makes an offer Ellie hesitates to take, yet knows she must to buy her time before having to make a decision on marrying Jacob. Taking Simon up on his offer has its own consequences though, some she should have seen coming, and for better or worse, she needs to face her choices. With her two kids to think about, time is running out, but can Simon's offer be the saving grace she needs? While Ellie struggles to sort out her immediate future and the old feelings she feels coming back for Simon, her younger sister has her own problems to face, and ...

By all accounts young Jenna Bellar should be happy. Experiencing her Rumspringa and many of the freedoms that go with it, her family is supportive and indulging. But that’s the problem. If courting young men turns into the kind of relationship her parents have, she isn’t sure she ever wants to marry. Sure, they love each other, but it seems empty and held together by history and convenience. What kind of marriage is that? And besides, she’s never gotten attention 0r turned heads like her sisters anyway. Maybe Jenna doesn’t need love in her life after all. Yet an Englisch boy soon ...

Beth Simpson is desperate to escape her dark secrets and leave her past behind. Answering an ad to be wife to David and mother to his three little angelic girls was an offer she couldn't pass up. So she leaves everything behind to attempt a new life out west. Amelia Miller, her coach mate, shares her journey in that she too seeks a new life for herself. But where Beth is escaping, Amelia is seeking adventure. And where David and his girls are a dream, Amelia is becoming mother to two wild, constantly fighting twin boys who could make anyone wish they didn't exist, their own father included....

Download for FREE with Kindle Unlimited Cathy sets out West in the dead of winter to marry the man she's betrothed to. Earnest and full of hope, she finally sets eyes upon her husband-to-be waiting for her at the railway station. But hopes are quickly dashed and it's not what she expected. Billy suffers from the tragic loss of his wife and children five years prior during the great blizzard, and it haunts him to this day and in ways he didn't see coming when his fiance arrives in town. Months of letters between them made everything seem so perfect, as Billy has a nice place above the ...

Download for FREE with Kindle Unlimited Sarah Yoder snuck away from home without blessing or permission. She just wanted to find herself during her Rumspringa and work to earn her keep while doing so. She had to know what God willed for her life. Was that so bad? Once in her dorms at the Pony Patrol where she's volunteering, she meets the restless wanderer Dicky, himself on a constant journey to discover what he wants out of life. Immediately sparks fly with feelings of romance, but she holds herself to her proper upbringing, which Dicky respects and admires. Feelings continue to deepen, ...

Carol Slade and Molly McGhee, fast friends, cling to the hope they’ll find someone to love them before it’s too late. Each with a tragic story of their own, they live in a refuge for unwed mothers and are desperate for their futures and that of their unborn babies. With no money, no family, and no other place to live, times are desperate. When Carol learns of the Matrimonial Times, she responds to an ad and encourages Molly to do likewise. With a healthy dose of luck and God’s blessing, they’ll find someone who will love them both and their unborn children, taking them in and ...

Download for FREE with Kindle Unlimited A flash fiction short story Trapped in her house out in the country, Anna takes shelter in her home to wait out a fierce storm. And for better or worse, she's trapped with Jonah, although she normally lives alone. His quick visit becomes longer when the storm becomes far too violent to travel even short distances. While her past might make her wary of men, they have no choice, and she tries to ignore the feelings she has for him. Jonah sets out to make it comfortable for them both, but will that matter when he disappears in he storm? A sweet and short...

Ten years ago a man with a grudge took the lives of innocent Amish children, and forever changed the lives of the rest. The Cook family continues to heal from the loss of their youngest in a school shooting a decade ago. The family copes in different ways, but for Sam, his aloofness persists in the face of guilt he feels from surviving when his sister didn’t. As the siblings grow, they each discover who they are, who they love, and how they continue to live for family and faith. For Sam, it’s the love of taking care of his sister Jesse, the newest to be born since the shooting those ...

Love, heartbreak, a Christmas romance like no other... Twenty-two year old Rachel Bollers is unfulfilled. And misunderstood. By society, her parents, everyone except her best friend Cilla Chalmers who knows her heart and only wants the best for her. Not content to settle with any number of men her influential parents hope to set her up with, she busies herself in her charity work and longs for something more. She wants to discover meaning and true purpose, adventure and real love. While far across the country, Ben Lovestack feels he’s missing something more, but living with—and taking ...