Publisher's Synopsis
AN AMISH ANTHOLOGYTHE AMISH PATHA young Amish man tries to convince his best friend to ask a young woman out because he knows he has been in love with her for the longest time. What he doesn't realize however, is that his friend has more than shyness standing in the way. He doesn't want to become like his father, an abusive man whom he fears he's becoming more similar to everyday. Will he be able to overcome his shyness and psychological DNA to court the woman he wants?RETURN TO GRACEGrace is a middle aged Amish woman who has given up hope of finding true love until she meets Mason, a widowed minister who is coming to replace Amos. Amos has always been a father figure to Grace and he thinks there is something off about Mason...something he can't put his finger on...But Grace and Mason soon develop romantic feelings for one another. When Amos finds out about Mason's past, he has a decision to make...Intervene on Grace's behalf or let her possibly get her heart broken...But what if Mason really is a changed man?ORDINARY AMISHTwo Amish young women struggle to maintain their friendship as they both desire the same man. When Rebecca is chosen over Nancy, Nancy feels no choice but to run away to another Amish community where she can start over. She soon realizes that when one door closes, another opens as she meets a young man named Matthew. But can she learn to open her heart up again?THE CRADLEHannah seemingly has it all with her loving husband Samuel and a newborn on the way. But adversity soon hits as a drought in their Amish community puts a damper on their finances and their marriage. When Hannah's father suddenly dies, she realizes just how much he meant to her, but she's also forever grateful for everything he taught her in life. She then watches as Samuel struggles with the concept of what it means to be a good husband and father as they struggle through problems in their Amish life with a new baby on the way...A PROPER AMISH MANAbigail is a young Amish woman who is told by her music teacher that she should pursue a career as a singer. This puts her at odds with members of her community who want her to stay put and have a family. Her boyfriend has made it clear that he wants to get married soon but when a music producer from outside the community contacts her for contract, she has a major decision to make...stay with her boyfriend or pursue her gift...but can she have both?LOVING GRACEGrace Brown, a school teacher at Spring Creek, was happy to just exist and do what she loved most, teach. She did not need to love, or relationships, especially knowing what her own parents had to endure. Driven by the need to teach her girls more about life, she manages to arrange a hiking trip in the woods. But it soon turns into a disaster when a crazed madman accosts the group of girls and attacks them. Grace doesn't think twice to throw her life on the line to protect the girls. But things turn for the worst really fast until a doctor who happens to be hiking comes to her rescue.Kevin Conley is a young doctor who happens to be at the right place at the right time. When he stumbles on a group of girls being attacked by a madman, he selflessly jumps in to save them. But when he realizes the school teacher, a beautiful young Amish woman, had suffered a serious injury, memories of his past rush back like a vicious storm.