A Cowboy at Heart by Lori Copeland and Virginia Smith {Preview}

When an unscrupulous cattle baron tries to steal Amish land, a brave cowboy intervenes and is wounded. Lovely Katie Miller, the young healer in the district, attends to him while trying to guard her heart. Could there possibly be a future with Jesse Montgomery only God can bring about?
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Katie’s Journey to Love by Jerry Eicher {Preview}

In book two of Amish fiction author Jerry S. Eicher’s new series, Katie Raber’s journey of discovery continues after her mamm’s marriage to Jesse Mast. Drawn back from the Mennonite world briefly by the miracle of Mamm’s changed heart, Katie finds she can’t totally abandon her new Mennonite friends.
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The Guardian by Beverly Lewis {Preview}

When schoolteacher Jodi Winfield goes for a morning run, the last thing she expects is to find a disheveled little girl all alone on the side of the Pennsylvania road, clad only in her undergarments, her chubby cheeks streaked with tears. Jodi takes the preschooler home with her, intending to find out where she belongs. But Jodi is mystified when no one seems to know of a missing child, and the girl herself is no help, since she can’t speak a word of English. It’s as if the child appeared out of nowhere.

As the days pass, Jodi becomes increasingly attached to the mysterious girl, yet she is no closer to learning her identity. Then an unexpected opportunity brings Jodi to Hickory Hollow–and into the cloistered world of the Lancaster Old Order Amish. Might the answers lie there? Continue reading

Surrendered Love, The Amish of Webster County Book 2 by Laura V. Hilton {Preview}

Janna Kauffman enjoys her job as a personal shopper for the homebound in her Amish community. But when Janna’s niece, Meghan, comes to live with her family—part of a plan by Janna’s sister to rid her daughter of her rebellious ways—Janna spends less time shopping and more time explaining Meghan’s erratic behavior to local police officer Hiram “Troy” Troyer, who was raised Amish but left the faith after a fatal accident that killed his brother and also a brother of Janna’s. Frequent interactions draw Janna and Troy together, rekindling an attraction they first experienced in their youth. What will become of their relationship? And will headstrong Meghan ever tame her ways?
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Katie Opens Her Heart by Jerry Eicher {Preview}

Jerry Eicher (nearly half a million copies sold) returns with the first book in another of his delightful series centering on Amish life.

Here is the story of a young Amish girl, Katie Raber, who finds she wants more from life than to be known as simply “Emma Raber’s daughter.” Continue reading

Daybreak (The Days of Redemption) by Shelley Shepard Gray {Preview}

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When Viola Keim starts working at a nearby Mennonite retirement home, she strikes up an unlikely friendship with resident Atle, whose only living relative, son Edward, is living as a missionary in Nicaragua. Viola understands the importance of mission work, but she can’t imagine leaving her father in the hands of strangers. Even though her family is New Order Amish, it’s not the Amish way, and though she doesn’t know Ed, she judges him for abandoning his father.

But when Ed surprises his father with a visit, Viola and Ed both discover an attraction they never expected. Despite her feelings, choosing Ed would mean moving to a far-off country and leaving her family behind. She can’t do that. Her twin sister, Elsie, is going blind and will need someone to care for her all her life. Her family is reeling with the recent discovery that her grandmother hid her past as an Englischer. Her father seems forgetful and distracted—and to be harboring some secrets of his own. Does Viola dare leave them all behind and forge her own life? Or will family ties mean her one chance at love slips away? Continue reading

A Home for Lydia by Vannetta Chapman {Preview}

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A Home for Lydia, the second book in a new romantic series from popular author Vannetta Chapman, centers again on the Plain community of Pebble Creek and the kind, caring people there. As they face challenges to their community from the English world, they come together to reach out to their non-Amish neighbors while still preserving their cherished Plain ways. Continue reading

Unbreakable by Nancy Mehl {Preview}

When strange incidents around town result in outright attacks on several townspeople, Hope can’t help but question what she’s always been taught. As the town that’s always stood so strong together is torn apart at the seams, Hope is caught between opposing sides, both represented by those she has come to care for. With tensions high and lives endangered by an unknown threat, Hope fears Kingdom can never survive in one piece. Continue reading

Christmas Reading

So it’s that time. It’s the time where I try to tell myself that I’m going to catch up on everything I’m lacking and behind in, but then another part of myself is saying that I’m going to read only Christmas books from here on out. So… what to do? I could just read the books and tell you about them later, but then you might miss out on something you should be reading right now in the season. Hmm… What to do?! I think the best option is to share with you here about what I have in my … Continue reading

Updating my lists and I need YOUR help!

I’m planning to update my lists for Christian Historical Fiction and I need your help. I want to add more “Amish” authors and I know I’m missing a lot (remember in my definition of CHF that I’m planning to include them as well). Also I’d like to add another classification of “Biblical” authors. So… who is missing? Author Links Allie Pleiter Amber Miller Stockton Andee S. Davis Ann Shorey Ann Tatlock Anna Schmidt Beverly Lewis (Amish) BJ Hoff Bodie & Brock Thoene Bonnie Leon Bruce Judisch Carla Capshaw Cathy Marie Hake Cheryl St. John Christine Lindsay Cindy Thompson Cindy Woodsmall … Continue reading

Accidentally Amish by Olivia Newport {Preview}

Escape the helter-skelter of the modern culture and join software creator Annie Friesen, hiding at the home of an Amishman. With her high-tech career in jeopardy, Annie runs from fast-paced Colorado Springs—and straight into the hospitality of San Luis Valley’s Amish community. There she meets cabinetmaker Rufus Beiler, and the more time she spends with him, the more attracted she becomes. When Annie finds she shares a common ancestor with Rufus, she feels both cultures colliding within her. But is her love for Rufus strong enough for her to give up the only life she’s ever known? Continue reading