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1) Katie's Way
Author
Series
Pleasant Valley volume 5
Language
English
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Description
After opening a quilt shop in Pleasant Valley, Katie Miller's efforts to attract both Amish and Englisch customers is greeted by acts of vandalism and she seeks support and comfort from Caleb Brand, owner of the furniture store next door.
2) Sarah's Gift
Author
Series
Pleasant Valley volume 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
Amish midwife Sarah Mast moves to Pleasant Valley for a fresh start to run the birthing center her aging aunt can no longer manage. When a criminal complaint is filed against Sarah, she must find the strength to defend her practice and win the trust of the man and the community she has come to love.
Author
Series
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"A second chance at love blooms in the quaint Amish community of Promise Glen, from national bestselling author Marta Perry. Dorcas Beiler's reckless teenage years are far behind her. She's serious and responsible now, and the good people of Promise Glen trust her with the education of their children. But when her first love returns after years of exile from the community, her past comes rushing back. Thomas is the only one who knows her secret,...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
A hard-hitting reporter, Kate Beaumont unearths the deepest lies and brings harsh truths to light. But the story that lures her to the gentle town of Laurel Ridge, Pennsylvania, is closer to her heart than anyone knows. The details of her half brother's sudden death have never made sense. She owes him justice, yet the one man who can help her is the stubborn sheriff she can't stand. Protecting his town is Mac Whiting's top priority. Everything else-including...
Author
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"With no memory of her birth parents, or the tragic accident that took their lives, Lydia Beachy has always been grateful for the aunt and uncle who took her in and raised her as their own. Now a married woman with two sons, Lydia finds her life turned upside down when she discovers that she has two younger sisters: Susanna, who was adopted by an Amish family in another community, and Chloe, who was raised by their grandmother among the Englisch"--Page...
Author
Series
Pleasant Valley volume 2
Language
English
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Description
It has been almost a year since the Amish community of Pleasant Valley lost Ezra Brand to tragedy. Now his wife Rachel struggles to raise their three children and run their farm. Rachel's friends and family have come forward to help. But all of their constant advice, however well intentioned, puts undue pressure on Rachel.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
As young girls, three Amish sisters were separated and told nothing about one another. When the long-held secret of their parentage came to light many years later, two of the grown women reconnected. Now they reach out to the third . . . Susanna Bitler's life is in complete turmoil. Still reeling from the death of her mother, she is further disheartened when her business partner hints that she is going to quit the gift shop they run together in...
8) The rescued
Author
Series
Keepers of the promise volume 2
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"As an Amish wife and mother struggles to hold her family together, a story from the past teaches her how to face her daily challenges with strength and love"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Pleasant Valley volume 7
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
"WHEN A NEW LIFE BECKONS, A DUTIFUL AMISH WOMAN MUST DECIDE WHAT SHE OWES HER FAMILY...AND WHAT SHE OWES HERSELF. Since her mother's death, Naomi Esch has been devoted to caring for her father and siblings, sacrificing any hope of finding love or having a home of her own. Still, working at the local bakery and expanding her beekeeping business gives Naomi a satisfying sense of purpose. Then, in the weeks before Christmas, her father announces his...
10) The rebel
Author
Series
Keepers of the promise volume 3
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"In current day central Pennsylvania, a young Amish woman must make a difficult choice between the home she loves and the new horizons she craves just as her grandmother did years ago"--
11) Abandon the dark
Author
Series
Dark volume 3
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Lainey Colton returns to Deer Creek, Pennsylvania, to care for her beloved great-aunt Rebecca. Lawyer Jake Evans questions her motives, but is drawn to her. However, no amount of attraction will matter if he can't keep her safe from a mysterious threat"--
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Series
Language
English
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Since she was a little girl, Marisa Angelo has been haunted by the image of her mother walking away, suitcase in hand, to return to her Amish roots. Marisa and her "Englischer" father never saw or heard from her again. Now Marisa has received a shocking call from police. Her mother's bloodstained suitcase was found hidden inside the wall of a Pennsylvania Dutch farmhouse. Desperate for answers, Marisa heads to Lancaster County. But no one-not...
13) Anna's return
Author
Series
Pleasant Valley volume 3
Language
English
Description
After spending three years in the English world, Anna Beiler returns to the Pleasant Valley Amish with a baby girl, which will surely cause a stir since Anna is unmarried. What they don't know is that the baby is adopted, and Anna desperately needs to protect it from its violent father. Anna finds it reassuring to reconnect with family and old friends. But she hasn't fully faced the consequences of her irresponsible youth. And now she may be endangering...
14) The Forgiven
Author
Series
Keepers of the Promise volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Central Pennsylvania, current day. Rebecca Fisher gladly accepted her husband Paul’s dreams as her own, but now that he has passed away, she’s struggling to raise two children and keep her home. Renting her stable to carpenter Matthew Byler offers a partial solution—even though Matthew has a troubled history, having sometimes failed to embrace Amish beliefs. As Matthew seeks to prove himself, Rebecca realizes how dependent she has become on...
Author
Series
Amish holiday volume 2
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Anna Stoltzfus lives a quiet but fulfilling life in Promise Glen. Though she lost her beloved brother in a tragic accident, her family is supportive and close-knit, and her job as a cherished teacher at the Orchard Hill Amish School fills her heart with joy each day. Anna knows one day she'll find someone she can love and marry, but she's perfectly happy with the life she created. Anna's comfort is quickly dashed, however, when the man Anna deemed...
Author
Series
Publisher
Berkley Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
It has been almost a year since the Amish community of Pleasant Valley lost Ezra Brand to tragedy. Now his wife Rachel struggles to raise their three children and run their farm. Rachel's friends and family have come forward to help. But all of their constant advice, however well intentioned, puts undue pressure on Rachel. And when Gideon Zook, Ezra's best friend, asks her permission to build the greenhouse Ezra had always promised her, she finds...
17) Hannah's joy
Author
Series
Pleasant Valley volume 6
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
"As a young widow Hahhah struggles to adapt to Amish customs, she enounters William Brand, who works in the furnitureshop next door. William struggles too and feels isolated from the community because of his stutter. Having studied speech threapy in college, Hannah offers to help William improve his speach, and slowly their timid friendship blossoms into deep affection. Still, Hannah is aware the the barriers between them are great. Her late husband,...
Author
Publisher
Thomson Gale
Pub. Date
2007, c2006
Language
English
Description
"As a teenager, Dinah Westlake had witnessed the murder of her pregnant cousin, but a concussion blocked her memories of that night. Now, ten years later, her cousin's widower, Marc Devlin, had returned to Charleston to give his young son a true Southern Christmas. It was a chance to make amends in a family torn apart by the tragedy, and the suspicion that Marc was responsible for his wife's demise. But when several dangerous "accidents" occurred...
19) Leah's Choice
Author
Series
Pleasant Valley volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
An Amish woman relies on her faith as she is courted by both Daniel Glick, widower and newcomer to Pleasant Valley, and Johnny Kile, her former fiance, who seeks reconciliation after choosing to leave the community.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Amish quilter Sarah Bitler's dreams no longer feature a husband and family. Instead, she searches for success in the quilt shop within Blackburn House, a place once tarnished with deadly secrets. She refuses to let the past influence her future���until an ominous fire forces them to collide. Firefighter Aaron King was the first to touch Sarah's heart���and the first to break it. Now a widower and father of two small girls, his return...