Authors: Kathleen Fuller
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“Fuller's inspirational tale portrays complex characters facing real-world problems and finding love where they least expected or wanted it to be.”
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“This promising series debut from Fuller is edgier than most Amish novels, dealing with difficult and dark issues and featuring well-drawn characters who are tougher than the usual gentle souls found in this genre. Recommended for Amish fiction fans who might like a different flavor.”
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“Sadie and Aden's love is both sweet and hard-won, and Aden's patience is touching as he wrestles not only with Sadie's dilemma, but his own abusive past. Birch Creek is weighed down by the Troyer family's dark secrets, and readers will be interested to see how secondary characters' lives unfold as the series continues.”
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A Reluctant Bride
tells the story of two Amish families whose lives have collided through tragedy. Sadie Schrock's stoic resolve will touch and inspire Fuller's fans, as will the story's concluding triumph of redemption.”
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“Kathleen Fuller's
A Reluctant Bride
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“The latest offering in the Middlefield Family series is a sweet love story, with perfectly crafted characters. Fuller's Amish novels are written with the utmost respect for their way of living. Readers are given a glimpse of what it is like to live the simple life.”
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“Fuller's second Amish series entry is a sweet romance with a strong sense of place that will attract readers of Wanda Brunstetter and Cindy Woodsmall.”
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“Well-drawn characters and a homespun feel will make this Amish romance a sure bet for fans of Beverly Lewis and Jerry S. Eicher.”
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“
Treasuring Emma
is a heartwarming story filled with real-life situations and well-developed characters. I rooted for Emma and Adam until the very last page. Fans of Amish fiction and those seeking an endearing romance will enjoy this love story. Highly recommended.”
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Treasuring Emma
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B
OOKS BY
K
ATHLEEN
F
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A
MISH OF
B
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C
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A Reluctant Bride
An Unbroken Heart
T
HE
M
IDDLEFIELD
A
MISH
N
OVELS
A Faith of Her Own
T
HE
M
IDDLEFIELD
F
AMILY
N
OVELS
Treasuring Emma
Faithful to Laura
Letters to Katie
T
HE
H
EARTS OF
M
IDDLEFIELD
N
OVELS
A Man of His Word
An Honest Love
A Hand to Hold
N
OVELLAS INCLUDED IN
An Amish ChristmasâA Miracle for Miriam
An Amish GatheringâA Place of His Own
An Amish LoveâWhat the Heart Sees
An Amish WeddingâA Perfect Match
An Amish GardenâFlowers for Rachael
An Amish Second ChristmasâA Gift for Anne Marie
An Amish CradleâA Heart Full of Love
An Amish MarketâA Bid for Love
An Amish HarvestâA Quiet Love
An Amish HomeâBuilding Faith
(available February 2017)
© 2016 by Kathleen Fuller
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Publisher's Note: This novel is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either products of the author's imagination or used fictitiously. All characters are fictional, and any similarity to people living or dead is purely coincidental.
ISBN 978-0-7180-3331-6 (eBook)
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Fuller, Kathleen, author.
Title: A love made new / Kathleen Fuller, Kathleen Fuller.
Description: Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 2016. | Series: An Amish of Birch Creek novel
Identifiers: LCCN 2016013640 | ISBN 9780718033200 (softcover)
Subjects: LCSH: Amish--Fiction. | Mate selection--Fiction. | Self-realization in women--Fiction. | Man-woman relationships--Fiction. | GSAFD: Christian fiction. | Love stories.
Classification: LCC PS3606.U553 L69 2016 | DDC 813/.6--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016013640
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To James, the love of my life . . . always and forever.
ab im kopp:
crazy, crazy in the head
ach:
oh
aenti:
aunt
appeditlich:
delicious
bruder:
brother
daag/daags:
day/days
daed:
father
danki:
thank you
dawdi haus:
smaller home, attached to or near the main house
Dietsch:
Amish language
dochder:
daughter
dumm:
dumb
dummkopf:
idiot
Englisch:
non-Amish
familye:
family
frau:
woman, Mrs.
geh:
go
gut:
good
gute nacht:
good night
haus:
house
kaffee:
coffee
kapp:
white hat worn by Amish women
kinn/kinner:
child/children
maedel:
girl/young woman
mamm:
mom
mann:
Amish man
mei:
my
mudder/mutter:
mother
nee:
no
nix:
nothing
onkel:
uncle
schee:
pretty/handsome
schwesters:
sisters
seltsam:
weird
sohn:
son
vatter:
father
ya:
yes
yer:
your
yerself:
yourself