Ella Finds Love Again (37 page)

Rebecca Keim has just declared her love to John Miller and agreed to become his wife. But she’s haunted by her schoolgirl memories of a long ago love—and a promise made and a ring given. Is that memory a fantasy come back to destroy the beautiful present?

When Rebecca’s mother sends her back to the old home community in Milroy to be with her aunt during and after childbirth, Rebecca determines to find answers that will resolve her conflicted feelings. Faith, love, and tradition all play a part in Rebecca’s destiny.

Rebecca returns to Wheat Ridge full of resolve to make her relationship with John Miller work. But in her absence, he has become suspicious of the woman he loves. Before their conflict can be resolved, John is badly injured. Amid the turmoil, Rebecca is sent back to Milroy to aid her seriously ill aunt.

In Milroy, Rebecca once again visits the old covered bridge over the Flatrock River, the source of many memories.

Where will she find happiness? In Wheat Ridge with John? Or should she stake her future on the memory that persists…and the ring she’s never forgotten? Does God have a plan? If so how will she know what it is?

Rebecca is engaged to John and looking forward to a wonderful marriage. But while she’s out of town attending a beloved teacher’s funeral, her fiancé receives a mysterious letter accusing Rebecca of marrying him for money. Determined to forsake suspicion, he tries hard to push the accusations from his mind.

Upon Rebecca’s return, disturbing news follows. She is named the heir to her teacher’s farms—but there’s an unusual condition. When John confronts Rebecca about the letter, she claims her innocence. Amid the emotional storm, Rachel Byler, the vengeful but rightful heir to the property, arrives to reveal secrets from the past that has the whole community reeling.

Rachel’s Secret
and
Where Grace Abides
by BJ Hoff

Bestselling author BJ Hoff’s delightful series The Riverhaven Years takes you to a vibrant Amish community to experience a tender love story, faith journeys, and suspense.

When the wounded Irish-American riverboat captain Jeremiah Gant bursts into rural Riverhaven, he brings chaos and conflict to the community—especially for the young widow Rachel Brenneman. The unwelcome outsider needs a safe place to recuperate before continuing his dangerous role in the Underground Railroad. Will Rachel and Jeremiah’s forbidden love endanger his mission, break her heart, and forever impact a way of life for the community?

In this compelling sequel to
Rachel’s Secret,
the Amish community of Riverhaven faces upheaval and challenges. Secrets, treachery, and persecution challenge Rachel’s faith and love for Jeremiah. When Jeremiah is dealt a life-changing blow, will he be able to honor the vow he made to Rachel?

This gentle Amish community soon finds its unassuming faith jeopardized by a malicious outside influence, even as some community members get involved with helping slaves escape to freedom through the Underground Railroad.

Shadows of Lancaster County
by Mindy Starns Clark

Following her popular Gothic
Whispers of the Bayou,
Mindy Clark offers a suspenseful Amish mystery…

Anna believed she’d left the tragedies of the past behind when she moved to California, but when her brother vanishes from the genetics lab where he works, she heads back to Pennsylvania to investigate. Using skills honed in Silicon Valley, she follows the high-tech trail her brother left—a trail that leads from the Amish world to the cutting edge of science.

Will Anna’s instincts, her faith in God, and the help of the Amish community be enough to locate and help her brother? And what about the shadows from the past that haunt her?

A Widow’s Hope, Never Far from Home,
and
The Way to a Man’s Heart
by Mary Ellis

After the death of her husband, Hannah Brown is determined to make a new life with her sister’s family. She sells her farm and moves with her sheep to Ohio. The wool starts to fly because her deacon brother-in-law finds just about everything about Hannah vexing. When his brother shows an interest in the beautiful widow, the deacon believes he’s making a mistake.

Hannah thought she’d never love again but realizes she’s attracted to Seth. But his only interest is business—Hannah’s sheep. Content in his widower’s state, he doesn’t see his daughter’s need for a mother. Will Seth realize the blessings God is offering him in Hannah? Will they both open their hearts again?

Fifteen-year-old Emma Miller finishes school, starts her own wool business, and is longing for love. When she’s attracted to a handsome
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sheep farmer with a fast truck and modern methods, her deacon father, Simon, knows he has more than a farm alliance to worry about.

Emma isn’t the only one with longings in Holmes County. Her aunt wants a baby, and her uncle hopes he’ll reap financial rewards when he takes a huge risk with his harvest. Are these the dreams God has for this Amish family? How can they discover God’s plan and His timing? Will dreams planted close to home grow a lasting harvest of hope and love?

Leah Miller is living her dream come true as she invests in a newly restored diner that caters to locals rather than tourists. Can Jonah convince this shy, quiet young woman that she should leave her adoring fans and cook only for him?

Leah’s sister, Emma, is trying to adapt to married life as New Order Amish along with her husband, James, who gave up his
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ways to make Emma his bride. Will his commitment to Emma stand firm when temptations from the past arise?

Will Leah, Emma, Jonah, and James let their faith in God, their belief in His Word, and their connection with family guide their hearts?

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