Leaving Lancaster Kate Lloyd Paperback, 368 pp., $14.99 David C. Cook (March 1, 2012)
Growing up in Seattle without a dad or grandparents, thirty-something Holly wonders what it would be like to have a place to belong. Holly is furious when her mother reveals a long-kept secret: Holly’s grandmother and uncles are still alive. She is shocked to learn that her Amish grandma is begging her mother to return to the family farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Set in the heart of contemporary Amish country, Leaving Lancaster explores unexpected healing, the power of forgiveness, and the bonds of true family.
The Fiddler Beverly Lewis Paperback, 352 pp., $15.99 Bethany House Publishers (April 10, 2012)
In this riveting series debut, Beverly Lewis takes you to the beloved fictional Amish town of Hickory Hollow, Pennsylvania—where restless hearts find peace and Old World charm soothes the soul. When Amelia Devries, thoroughly modern and equally disillusioned, takes a wrong turn during a rainstorm, she unexpectedly meets an Amishman—and a community—that might just change her life forever.
The Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club Wanda E. Brunstetter Paperback, 320 pp., $14.99 Barbour Books (April 3, 2012)
Longing to remove a burden from her family by becoming self-sufficient, Amish widow Emma holds quilting classes in her home. But when she sees the patchwork of faces assembled for the first lesson, her confidence dwindles: a young woman yearning for stability, a struggling couple, a widowed father, a rough biker, and a preacher’s wife. While Emma shares her passion for quilting and her faith, the beginning quilters transform scraps of fabric into beauty. And slowly, their fragmented lives begin to take new shape.
The Struggle Wanda E. Brunstetter Paperback, 384 pp., $14.99 Barbour Books (August 7, 2012)
Welcome back to Kentucky, where an Amish couple from Lancaster County seeks a new future in the land of tomorrow. When Timothy Fisher decides to move his wife, Hannah, and daughter Mindy to Christian County, where two of his brothers now reside, Hannah is very reluctant to go. Will the new home Timothy builds for them there do anything to lift her spirits? When a tragic accident occurs, Timothy and Hannah are inconsolable. Is an abrupt separation the beginning of the end of their marriage, or will they rally to seize a God-given second chance?
Lil Landis’s dreams lie outside the Conservative Mennonite world of her childhood. As Lil struggles against expectations, her once-clear plans become muddled with problems—from her mother’s depression to her family’s failing farm. Then Fletch Stauffer, a veterinary student, begins working at the Landis farm, hoping to fulfill some goals of his own… that don’t include falling for spunky Lil. Will determination cloud their thoughts until their ambitions—and love—disappear?
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