Wanda E Brunstetter
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"Lenore Lapp is an Amish schoolteacher in her late twenties still living at home with her parents and grandparents. She thought love had passed her by until she meets Jesse Smucker, a widower with a baby daughter. She quickly falls in love with them both and accepts Jesse's proposal of marriage, but Jesse breaks off their engagement when he realizes he can't marry only for convenience. Resigned to living single, Lenore throws herself into caring...
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"Welcome to Sugarcreek, Ohio, where the Amish schoolteacher has a determined admirer. Tragically losing her parents as a child, Lisa Miller has grown up being afraid of loving and losing. She dedicates herself to teaching at an Amish schoolhouse and helping the grandparents who raised her, all the while avoiding the advances of newcomer Paul Herchberger. Paul enjoys antiques and meets Orley Troyer while looking for unique old milk bottles at yard...
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"Sylvia has been nearly paralyzed with grief and anxiety since the tragic death of her husband, father, and brother in a traffic accident. She tries to help in the family's greenhouse while caring for her two children, but she prefers not to have to deal with customers. Her mother's own grief causes her to hover over her children and grandchildren, and Sylvia seeks a diversion. She takes up birdwatching and soon meets an Amish man who teaches her...
5) The decision
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Moving from Pennsylvania, finding rewarding work, and leaving heartbreak behind is the best decision Jonah ever made. But is he ready to consider love again when he meets Elaine Schrock? Will his scarred heart mend when she chooses family loyalty over love?
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"An Amish Woman Finds Love in Hawaii Ellen Lambright mourned when her best friend, Mandy, moved from Indiana to Hawaii. But now Ellen has received the Amish church's permission to go to Hawaii and help Mandy through challenging times. Rob Smith works on the Williams family's organic farm, far from his past mistakes and burning regrets. When Ellen befriends Rob, the attraction is mutual, but her commitment to the Amish faith stands between them. Could...
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"Life is good on their Pennsylvania Amish farm for newlyweds Vic and Eleanor Lapp—until the day Vic’s youngest brother drowns in their pond and Vic turns to alcohol to numb the pain. Things get so bad that Vic loses his job and their marriage is coming apart. Eleanor is desperate to help her husband and writes letters to her friend, Doretta, living in Indiana for advice. The trust Eleanor places in her friend and the gentle words she receives...
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Instead of newlywed bliss, Meredith and Luke Stoltzfus face the greatest challenge of their young lives. Luke loses his job at a Lancaster County furniture store. Despite his wife's reservations, he jumps at the chance to learn a new trade from his uncle in Indiana. But along the way Luke meets with tragedy, and life as he knew it will never be the same. Will the faith and love Luke and Meredith share be enough to bring them back together again? (Bestseller)....
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Doretta Schwartz used to be so happy and passed her positive attitude along to friends in several letters she wrote each month. But that all changed the day she learned of her fiancé's death and a heavy weight of depression fell upon her. Feeling empty, she puts away her letter writing and won't even respond to calls from friends. William's twin brother, Warren, is also grieving his loss, while at the same time, trying to be supportive to his parents...
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Stitch by stitch, six unlikely lives are transformed with a little help from an Amish widow's quilting classes. . .and the healing hand of God. Annotation: Stitch by stitch, six unlikely lives are transformed with a little help from an Amish widow's quilting classes. . .and the healing hand of God.
11) The restoration
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When Priscilla Herschberger faces a choice between childhood friend Elam from her Amish community and an outsider, Elam's attempts to persuade her soon run out of control.
12) The struggle
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Welcome back to Kentucky, where a Lancaster County Amish couple seeks a new future in the land of tomorrow. When Timothy Fisher decides to move his wife, Hannah, and their daughter to Christian County where two of his brothers reside, Hannah is reluctant to go. Then a tragic accident occurs, and 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?...
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"Welcome to Apple Creek, Ohio, where piano teacher and artist, Andrea Wagner, has a fascination with painting the rural Amish landscapes around her home. She has made it to her thirties feeling like she has had a charmed life and finally has fallen in love with Brandon Prentice, a local veterinarian. But then she discovers she was adopted and all she thought she knew about herself has crumbled. Andrea becomes so fixated on finding her birth mother...
15) The English son
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Meet businessman Joel Byler, who has gotten himself into a financial bind, and his eccentric, wealthy Amish father who is done bailing out his spoiled son. When will Joel learn he most pay for his own mistakes -- and at what cost to his business, his fiancée, and his Amish siblings?
16) The selfless act
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After getting himself into a financial bind, Joel Byler had to learn to pay for his own mistakes -- but at what cost to his business, his fiancée, and his Amish siblings? And when their wealthy widowed father died, the grieving Byler family was struck by one disaster after another. Now Joel is faced with a life-changing decision. Will it be good enough or soon enough to meet his father's wishes set forth in the will?
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Joel Byler got himself into a financial bind. His wealthy Amish father, who used to bail out his spoiled son, decided it was time Joel paid for his own mistakes. But when Eustace Byler died and his will could not be found, the family was thrown into chaos. Now the grieving Byler family is struck by one disaster after another. Can Joel finally step up to be the man of the family and bring them back into harmony?
18) The missing will
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The Byler family is on a hunt for their father's will while relations continue to deteriorate among the siblings and between Joel Byler and his fiancée. Joel is desperate for closure to his father's estate -- but how far is he willing to go in order to restore the chaotic turn his life has taken? Will his quest ignore the needs of those closest to him?
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"Feel the pain of widower Eustace Byler who stands out in his Amish community for his eccentricity and his wealth and mourns both [his] deceased wife and living son. Can father and son come to an understanding about their different choices in life before time runs out?"--Amazon.com.
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Amish widow-turned-newlywed Emma Yoder Miller has been teaching several quilting classes alongside her husband, Lamar, who has a knack for creating unique quilting patterns. But as sign-up for this new class is slow and only three people have responded by the class date, they start to think they should take a break. That is, until God sends them some last-minute students who are in special need of the friendship and wisdom that Emma and Lamar have...