Books like 'The Good Book: Writers Reflect on Favorite Bible Passages'
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Rising Seas by Edie James
6 ratingsFleeing his old life gave him hope.Will his deadly secrets kill their only chance at love?Detective Will Natchez isn't who he seems. On the run from a ruthless gang of dirty cops, he's hiding in plain sight. Getting hired by the tiny MacKenzie Cove PD was his first stroke of luck since escaping witness protection. The second? Meeting gorgeous psychologist Viv MacKenzie... -
![Seagrass Secrets by Christy Barritt]()
Seagrass Secrets by Christy Barritt
10 ratingsHe’s her best friend. She’s the woman of his dreams.Firefighter Colby Morris needs answers. After discovering a dead body, he then learns his best friend’s address was in the man’s pocket. He’ll do anything to keep Emmy safe—yet he wants to keep his heart safe also. That’s why he’s never told Emmy he’s in love with her... -
![The Amish Christmas Angel by Hannah Schrock]()
The Amish Christmas Angel by Hannah Schrock
8 ratingsKatie is on the cusp of getting engaged when she finds an Englischer hiding in the familye’s barn at Christmas time. It will soon be Christmas and Katie Raber is eager to get engaged but Jacob King doesn’t seem as keen. After courting for more than a year, Katie doesn’t understand his hesitation... -
![The Hershberger Sisters: Anna by Hannah Schrock]()
The Hershberger Sisters: Anna by Hannah Schrock
6 ratingsWhen fate seems to turn against her, Anna Hershberger starts to lose her faith.The Hershberger’s were once a happy family. But all that changed when their father died unexpectedly. Anna, the eldest daughter, began to pitch in to help her mother in their bakery and with raising her two younger sisters, Esther and Katie... -
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![The Hershberger Sisters: Esther by Hannah Schrock]()
The Hershberger Sisters: Esther by Hannah Schrock
6 ratingsSome embrace their Amish heritage, others can’t wait to leave it behind. Esther Hershberger never could understand how other girls her age could just get married and have a family. How could you when there was an entire world just waiting to be explored? Although she loved her Amish heritage, she didn’t believe it was her future... -
![The Hershberger Sisters: Katie by Hannah Schrock]()
The Hershberger Sisters: Katie by Hannah Schrock
6 ratingsKatie was always shy, but can she put her shyness aside to help a widower in need?Of the three Hershberger sisters, Katie has always shied away from strangers, preferring to take care of Anna’s twins and their home to interacting with strangers outside of her family. But when Anna mentions a family in desperate need of a nanny, she can’t say no... -
![A True Christmas Miracle by Hannah Schrock]()
A True Christmas Miracle by Hannah Schrock
6 ratingsThis Christmas Katie Troyer is hoping for another miracle, but that seems unlikely as her mother’s health battle continues. Katie had been an only child for a very long time, but that all changed six years ago. On Christmas day her mother had brought Susan into the world, their very own Christmas miracle. But this year there isn’t a miracle in sight... -
![Gott Heard My Cry by Naomi Troyer]()
Gott Heard My Cry by Naomi Troyer
6 ratingsDo we really need a past to know who we are?A young Amish woman wakes up a tangled mess in a muddy field beside an overturned buggy. Fighting pain and nausea, she makes her way to a nearby farmhouse, looking for help.She does not know who she is... -
![A Season For Second Chances: Amish Romance by Samantha Price]()
A Season For Second Chances: Amish Romance by Samantha Price
6 ratingsEach blended family has their own issues to sort out. The Bruner/Baker family is no different.Wilma is recovering from the wedding while Favor deals with doubts that have crept into her mind about getting married... -
![Gott is in Control by Naomi Troyer]()
Gott is in Control by Naomi Troyer
6 ratingsWhen an accident claims Rose’s memory, she finds herself at the mercy of a lonely, miserable man.Rose’s father is a champion horse breeder. Their horses are the best in five counties and Rose’s horse Daffodil is the best mare of them all. Daffodil was an orphaned foal when Rose lost her mother. Together, they dealt with their grief and created a bond stronger than most... -
![A Suitable Amish Wife by Mary Lantz]()
A Suitable Amish Wife by Mary Lantz
6 ratings***FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED***Despite her deepest wish to be a wife and mother it is clear to everyone in the community that Charity is not marriage material. Charity needs to change.Charity Miller is an excellent cook, a talented quilter and a beautiful woman, yet the men in her community eschew her. Outspoken and dominant, no man can tolerate her... -
![Torrents of Fear: Lantern Beach Romantic Suspense, Book 6 by Christy Barritt]()
Torrents of Fear: Lantern Beach Romantic Suspense, Book 6 by Christy Barritt
8 ratingsThe woman lingering in the crowd can’t be Allison . . . can she? Because Allison was pronounced dead six years ago.Musician Carter Denver knows only one person who’s capable of helping him find answers: Sadie Thompson, his estranged best friend and someone who also knew Allison. He needs to know if he’s losing his mind or if Allison could have survived her car accident... -
![An Amish Second Christmas by Hannah Schrock]()
An Amish Second Christmas by Hannah Schrock
6 ratingsChristmas is a time of celebration for many but for some, it can be a time of sadness and heartache.From the first time Beth Weaver saw the sad little boy playing in the yard across her aunt’s fence, something tugged at her heart. For years to follow Beth looked forward to Second-Christmas because that meant she would see him again... -
![A Season for Change: Amish Romance by Samantha Price]()
A Season for Change: Amish Romance by Samantha Price
6 ratingsThe drama continues with the Amish bonnet sisters and their blended family. Wilma finally agrees to take Cherish to her farm where she'll reunite with Simon. The only thing is, Simon won't be alone. It's not long before Cherish sees that Simon might be way too close to his parents. He is an only child, but still...Debbie's in-laws visit, intending to take Debbie and her baby home with them... -
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![The Amish Love Seat by Hannah Schrock]()
The Amish Love Seat by Hannah Schrock
6 ratingsAnna Zook’s love seat is fabled throughout her Amish community at being able to bring couples together, but its biggest challenge awaits. Rachel Miller is only twenty years old, but in her familye she’s already considered an old maid... -
![A Choice Between Two Brothers by Hannah Schrock]()
A Choice Between Two Brothers by Hannah Schrock
6 ratingsA choice between two brothers – which would she choose? That was the question Mary King faced. For years she’d had a secret admiration for David Lapp who was a carpenter at her father’s business. When David’s father passes away, he and Mary speak for the first time, and she hopes it won’t be the last. David found the moment just as momentous... -
![Forgotten Love by Hannah Miller]()
Forgotten Love by Hannah Miller
6 ratingsLinda Hostetler is engaged to marry handsome Levi Resch, and they are planning a long and happy life together. Then Linda suffers a tragic bicycle accident. When she wakes up, she can’t remember anything. Not Levi, not her family, nor anything about her past.Englischer Clay Dawson finds Linda at the scene of the accident, and she clings to him as the only familiar person in her life... -
![The Whoopie Pie Lady by Hannah Schrock]()
The Whoopie Pie Lady by Hannah Schrock
6 ratingsHow a whoopie pie recipe can change a life…Emma Weaver was raised by her grandmother. For years Margaret was known as the best baker in the community and on her death bed she shared her baking secrets with her only granddaughter, Emma.Abe Raber had always admired Emma from afar. When he managed to land a job in her new bakery as a server, he was elated... -
![Amish Murder Too Close by Samantha Price]()
Amish Murder Too Close by Samantha Price
6 ratingsDead people can't whisper secrets.Did the murdered woman outside Ettie's house know something she shouldn't?When the authorities learn the victim's expensive engagement ring is missing, the police consider it was a robbery gone wrong. Ettie believes otherwise.When an Amish man falls under suspicion, Ettie sets about to uncover the truth... -
![Denke Gott for Familye at Christmas by Naomi Troyer]()
Denke Gott for Familye at Christmas by Naomi Troyer
6 ratingsWhen three siblings reunite before Christmas, memories of their troubled childhood come crashing back.John, Sarah, and Anna didn’t grow up in a loving home. Their mother passed when they were still young, and they became targets for their father’s grief, anger and disappointment in life. Unloved, they all moved away as soon as they could... -
![Love Blooms at The Apple Blossom Inn by Tracy Fredrychowski]()
Love Blooms at The Apple Blossom Inn by Tracy Fredrychowski
6 ratingsHopes and dreams join hands in this sweet Amish Christian Romance BookMaggie Fisher, sassy and a bit bossy, chased every boy off within twenty miles of her Tomah, Wisconsin home. In a last-ditch effort of finding a husband, her Datt sends her to Willow Springs, Pennsylvania, to live with his aunts... -
![Whispers About Sadie by Naomi Troyer]()
Whispers About Sadie by Naomi Troyer
6 ratingsFREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITEDDo not be afraid; do not be discouraged….oh how Sadie wants to believe these sacred words as she faces the most devastating period of her life.With the loss of both parents, Sadie Peters finds herself the target of gossip and humiliation that comes from her somewhat unique situation... -
![Her Amish Farm: Amish Romance by Samantha Price]()
Her Amish Farm: Amish Romance by Samantha Price
6 ratingsSpring has arrived and brought with it new adventures for the Amish Bonnet Sisters and their blended family.Cherish is finally on her way to her farm, but what will she find when she arrives?Back at the apple orchard, Wilma is worried that Joy, her good daughter, continues to stay away from her family... -
![Sisters of Holmes County by Wanda E. Brunstetter]()
Sisters of Holmes County by Wanda E. Brunstetter
6 ratingsFaith Is on Trial in an Ohio Amish Community Into a quiet Ohio Amish community a mysterious threat has risen up against one family. The three Hostettler sisters are reaching womanhood at this crucial time... -
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![Lydia's Heart by Samantha Jillian Bayarr]()
Lydia's Heart by Samantha Jillian Bayarr
6 ratingsLydia and Steve have made plans for their future together, until a mistake in Steve's past threatens to tear them apart. Will Lydia be able to forgive Steve and learn to trust him again? When someone else's love invades her heart, Lydia must make the right decision for her future... -
![Amish Acres: The Celery Patch: Amish Christian Romance by Samantha Bayarr]()
Amish Acres: The Celery Patch: Amish Christian Romance by Samantha Bayarr
6 ratingsWhen a celery patch mysteriously pops up overnight in the Yoder's field, it begins to draw some unwanted suitors competing for Naomi's hand. When someone grows an oversized patch of celery in Naomi's field, she gets accused of trying to "catch" a husband... -
![Helen's Fresh Start by Hannah Miller]()
Helen's Fresh Start by Hannah Miller
6 ratingsFREE Download on Kindle Unlimited! Helen Beiler is still mourning the death of her mother when she starts her new job as the district teacher. Things quickly become burdensome between work and her busy home life—watching out for her father and her cousin's three children who have come to stay... -
![A Change of Heart (An Amish Gathering) by Beth Wiseman]()
A Change of Heart (An Amish Gathering) by Beth Wiseman
6 ratingsFollow one year in an Amish community with three heartwarming tales of old friends and new beginnings. "A Change of Heart" is one novella from this collection.Leah is no good at cooking, cleaning, sewing, gardening—the skills that young women need to make a proper Amish wife. All she wants to do is write stories, but she's sincerely tired of being a disappointment... -
![The Amish Doctor by Mary Lantz]()
The Amish Doctor by Mary Lantz
6 ratingsBethel Graber’s heart was quietly broken years ago when the man she loved cut his ties from their Amish community, leaving her behind without explanation. She never expected to see him again, much less discover he is the new doctor in town.***FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED***Bethel waited patiently for the man she thought she would marry but he simply never returned from rumspringa... -
![The Hound of Heaven by Francis Thompson]()
The Hound of Heaven by Francis Thompson
8 ratings'This world renown, classic poem immortalizes the Divine Play between God and man in the eternal pursuit of Love. God's persuasion and man's evasion until the final surrender of the beloved to the Beloved... -
![Chasing Fireflies by Samantha Jillian Bayarr]()
Chasing Fireflies by Samantha Jillian Bayarr
8 ratingsBOOK FIVE Jacob's Daughter series After tragedy struck Noah Beiler's life nearly two years ago, he turned his back on his faith and the community. No one except Rose knows he has remained in the dilapidated home that overlooked the pond that he'd grown to despise. When new tragedy strikes, he is forced out of hiding... -
![Joshua and the Children by Joseph F. Girzone]()
Joshua and the Children by Joseph F. Girzone
13 ratingsThe Story Continues... Joseph F. Girzone has woven another magical story, a modern-day parable, in Joshua and the Children, which gracefully continues the teachings and inspirations from his previous bestseller, Joshua. A stronger Joshua arrives in a deceptively ordinary village only to witness the doings of unscrupulous leaders and violent people... -
![Project Sunlight by June Strong]()
Project Sunlight by June Strong
6 ratingsProject Sunlight by Strong, June (1980) Paperback [Paperback] [Jan 01, 1601] Strong, June... -
![Unforgettable Love by Kelsey MacBride]()
Unforgettable Love by Kelsey MacBride
6 ratingsUnforgettable Love is Book #2 of 2 Christian Romance books and the conclusion to the Inspiration Point Story. This book continues the story of Julie Petersen’s struggle to escape from a controlling mother and the clutches of a rich controlling fiancé who won’t stop at anything to make her his wife... -
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![Under the Harvest Moon by Samantha Jillian Bayarr]()
Under the Harvest Moon by Samantha Jillian Bayarr
6 ratingsFINAL book in the series. Lila King pays a visit to her uncle Jessup and her new Aunt Bess at the B&B, and ends up getting into the middle of more than she bargained for in this final look into the lives of the families you have come to know in the Jacob's Daughter series... -
![An Accident from Heaven by Emma Maas]()
An Accident from Heaven by Emma Maas
6 ratingsIs an accident always an accident? Or can a chance encounter be God’s plan for your life? Emily Knepp is to be married. But first, she must get to know the man who is to be her future husband. But something about David Studor is off, even if she doesn’t know what... -
![Nathan's Apprentice by Samantha Jillian Bayarr]()
Nathan's Apprentice by Samantha Jillian Bayarr
6 ratingsNathan had steered his life in one direction since his youth: toward a future with Anna as his wife. But when his desires for an alternate future threaten that, he must choose the right path. Enter Maddie, the pretty cheerleader, who accompanies Nathan on a tour of the university they had both been accepted to, and his future path veers off into a direction that spins out of control... -
![An Amish Country Treasure by Ruth Price]()
An Amish Country Treasure by Ruth Price
6 ratingsNEW RELEASE - MUST READ FOR AMISH ROMANCE LOVERS! Sixteen-year-old Jemima King has simple dreams of marriage and a family, but when a chance purchase puts Jemima in possession of a national treasure, will a sudden influx of wealth and fame send her down a perilous path? Sixteen-year-old Jemima King has simple dreams of marriage and a family, and with two young Amish men pushing for a... -
![A Sugarcreek Amish Romance by Anna Fisher]()
A Sugarcreek Amish Romance by Anna Fisher
6 ratingsTHE FIRST BOOK OF A SUSPENSEFUL AMISH ROMANCE -- MUST READ FOR AMISH FICTION LOVERS! How do you keep a friendship alive when your best friend is courting with the man you love? Mary Studer has been in love with Willis Troyer ever since she started running along the same path that Willis and David walked along every Sunday... -
![Maddie's Quilt by Samantha Jillian Bayarr]()
Maddie's Quilt by Samantha Jillian Bayarr
6 ratingsMaddie Hayes comes home early from college after being forced to leave her cheerleading scholarship behind. When Anna learns Maddie's secret, she discovers they have more in common than she originally thought. Anna and Maddie become roommates until Anna unexpectedly moves out and leaves Nathan just days before their wedding... -
![The Quilter's Son: Book One: Liam's Choice by Samantha Jillian Bayarr]()
The Quilter's Son: Book One: Liam's Choice by Samantha Jillian Bayarr
8 ratingsLiam Yoder has been leading a double life ever since his dad was killed in a buggy accident. Will a chance encounter with his mother cause him to rethink his decision to leave the Amish community behind? What about Lucy, the bakery owner he left behind when they were teenagers? Will she be able to convince Liam to change his mind? Find out in this tale of bittersweet love.. -
![Fall From Grace by Kelsey MacBride]()
Fall From Grace by Kelsey MacBride
6 ratingsFall From Grace is Book #1 of 2 Christian Romance books and offers a FREE Preview of the Glen Ellen Story. It begins with the story of Kevin Stewart, an ER doctor whose life falls apart when he fails to save a young girl who resembles his late niece, a niece who lost her life while he was behind the wheel... -
![Danika's Journey by J.E.B. Spredemann]()
Danika's Journey by J.E.B. Spredemann
6 ratingsDanika Morales is devastated when tragedy strikes close to home. She is forced to move from her friends and beautiful home in sunny California to Amish country in rural Pennsylvania to live with her estranged uncle. This surfer girl believes she'll never be able to adjust to a land-locked Plain lifestyle until she meets her new best friend...
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