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Three Amish best friends. Three hurting hearts. One quilt that binds them together.Widowed a year ago and left with two small and energetic boys, Amelia Beiler is struggling to make ends meet. She is running her late husband's business, but it's not what she was raised to do, which is run a home and find joy in teaching her boys about God's love. When she puts the business up for sale and gets an offer from an Englisch buyer as well as from one in the church, she unwittingly causes a furor in the Amish community. On top of that, another Amish man, Eli Fischer, wants more than just the shop-he's offering Amelia his heart, too. But her own heart is torn. When she goes to the doctor about her struggle with strange physical symptoms, he tells her it's multiple sclerosis. She's doing her best not to question God's will, but it's all too much. If she pursues the treatment she believes in, she risks going under the Bann. But how can she allow Eli to court her when she can't promise him a future?The Wounded Heart is the first novel in the Whinburg Township Amish series. Books 1-3 can be read as standalones, but have threads of family and friendship tying them together as a trilogy. No strong language, just a loving kiss and a guaranteed happily ever after. Enjoy! This is the second edition. First published by Hachette FaithWords in 2011.

Love may be right around the corner in this heartwarming and sweet Pine Creek Amish series from Amity Hope.After the death of her beloved father, Emma Ziegler just wants to keep her family's maple syrup farm afloat and raise her two young siblings. And she's determined to do her duty as a daughter-until her meddling aunt decides to find Emma a husband who just happens to be Pine Creek's most notorious bachelor. Which means Emma needs to find another suitor...and fast.Which is exactly when Levi Bontrager steps up. The kind and industrious Amish bachelor is determined to protect the lovely woman who used to be his best friend-even if they have grown apart. Now Levi has declared that Emma cannot marry because he is courting her. Now Emma and Levi are caught in a deception, and everyone in their community is fooled. But if Levi can win back Emma's trust, maybe he can also win her heart...for real.Each book in the Pine Creek Amish series is STANDALONE:* Pine Creek Courtship* Pine Creek Marriage* Pine Creek Matchmaker

Newly widowed Amish widow, Jeanie, is worried she'll be sent away from the potato farm she and her husband worked hard on. The farm's owner, a childhood friend of her late husband's, was ready to sign over ownership before the tragic event.Jeanie hopes he would honor his agreement and transfer the farm to her. When she discovers she's pregnant, her plans are in jeopardy. Will Jeanie be able to keep her pregnancy a secret until an agreement on the farm is reached? Or is there another, and more straightforward way that all her problems can be solved?If you love sweet Amish romances, you'll enjoy this heartwarming story of love and desire to keep a family together.

Jacob Fuller has watched his brothers marry and start families, and now he yearns for the same happiness. Known as one of the most eligible bachelors in his Amish community, Jacob could have his pick of suitors, yet his heart is drawn to a woman unlike any other. She's spirited, witty, and full of life-a female version of himself. Her fiery nature keeps him guessing, and he's certain she's the one who could make his life complete.But she's not so easily convinced. Determined to leave her mistakes behind and create a better future, she's sworn off love, especially with the Fuller brothers, who've only brought her trouble. Even as Jacob tries to win her over with his charm and sincerity, she wrestles with the fear of opening her heart again.Can Jacob prove he's different and offer her the love she deserves? Or will her past mistakes keep her from embracing a future they could share together?

Benjamin Fuller knows it's time to settle down, but he's been keeping a secret that could make marriage impossible. With his brothers all happily married and starting families, Mrs. Fuller decides it's time to take matters into her own hands to find her youngest son a wife. As his mother and sisters-in-law conspire to play matchmaker, Benjamin wrestles with his hidden truth and the growing pressure from his family and community.Will Benjamin be the only Fuller son to remain a bachelor forever, or will love find him when he least expects it?

Looking after everyone else is how Florence Baker lived her life. She was determined to set a standard for her younger step-sisters to follow. When Ezequiel Troyer came to dinner, Florence knew he would make her the perfect husband, but that didn't stop her thinking about the mysterious neighbor next door. However, daydreams were one thing, and reality was another. Will Florence finally put an end to her foolish fantasies when Ezekiel hints at commitment? Determined to learn the neighbor's secrets, Florence confronts him. Is she prepared for what happens next?Also in this series: Book 1 Amish Mercy, Book 2 Amish Honor, Book 4 Amish Joy.

She'd do anything to support her child - even take a job as a nanny.When Courtney is left widowed and expecting a baby, she moves to a larger Amish community hoping for a new life. She is delighted to receive a position as nanny for three young children who had recently lost their mother.The woman Aaron pictured to care for his children was not the one who arrived. But he needed an emergency nanny and was limited for choice. In short, there was no one else. After a rocky start between the pair, Courtney's feelings for Aaron develop. Is it too soon to love again? What will she do when she realizes another woman has her eyes on him? Courtney knew she wasn't the perfect nanny, but would Aaron ever see that she'd make him the perfect wife?

Amish woman, Hannah Fisher, had long regretted the hasty marriage in her youth to her grim husband many years her senior. When a lightning strike takes his life, Hannah is plagued with guilt over being free and devastated that their soon-to-be-born child will have no father. While wanting the best for her baby, Hannah is determined to marry for love the second time. Ideally, she'll marry fast so her baby can bond with both parents. Her sole hope lies with childhood friend, Levi King. When she finds out Levi intends to marry Lizzy Weaver, a woman he met while visiting Ohio, her dreams come crashing down. Will Hannah ever find that one true love?

When Millie suddenly becomes a widow, she's faced with the harsh reality of raising her newborn daughter alone in their Amish community.Life becomes even more complicated when a newcomer arrives and makes his intentions toward Millie clear. She longs for a father figure for her baby, but doubts linger. Is this man truly being honest with her?Will Millie's loneliness and longing for companionship cloud her judgment and lead to a hasty choice? Or is she on the brink of making the biggest mistake of her life?A touching Amish tale about love, trust, and finding hope in unexpected places.

She's hiding a shameful secret about her late husband. When Englisher, Jane Walker, finds herself widowed and expecting her first child, she sinks into a severe depression. Her boss and co-workers surprise her with a vacation in Amish country, forcing her from the safety of the cocoon she's created around herself. Jane hides her grudge against the Amish and goes there determined to keep to herself.Her plans for solitude are soon tossed aside when she meets a handsome Amish widower. She's surprised to find out they have something in common, but will that be the very thing that keeps them apart?Can Jane and the widower form a relationship, or is Jane heading for another heartbreak?