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Amish & Quaker Fiction (some in large print)
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The courtship plan : an Amish of Marigold novel
by Kathleen Fuller
"When confirmed Amish bachelor Jesse Bontrager is set up with a woman determined to stay unmarried, sparks ignite as they seek harmless revenge on his prankster brother"
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Among the innocent
by Mary Alford
"Ten years ago, Leah Miller's entire Amish family was murdered. Now, after a string of new homicides with the same MO, it appears the killer has returned with one target in mind: Leah. Can she and the new chief of police stop the killer before it's too late?"
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Happily ever Amish
by Shelley Shepard Gray
Feeling bad for Amish wallflower Addie Byler because she never had a beau, Daniel Miller begins leaving notes for her purporting to be from a secret admirer and is surprised to discover he has developed real feelings for her.
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The winter rose : a novel
by Melanie Dobson
"In this gripping split-time novel, Grace Tonquin is an American Quaker woman who works tirelessly in Vichy France to rescue Jewish children from the Nazis. After crossing the treacherous Pyrenees, Grace returns home to Oregon with a brother and sister whose parents were lost during the war. Though Grace and her husband love Elias and Marguerite as their own, echoes of Grace's past and trauma from the Holocaust tear the Tonquin family apart. More than fifty years after they disappear, Addie Hoult arrives at Tonquin Lake, hoping to find the Tonquin family. For Addie, the mystery is a matter of life and death for her beloved mentor Charlie, who is battling a genetic disease. Though Charlie refuses to discuss his ties to the elusive Tonquins, finding them is the only way to save his life and mend the wounds from his broken past."
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The Amish matchmaker
by Amy Lillard
"While most women her age are searching for husbands, Astrid Kauffman has chosen a different path--writing romance novels and donating her profits to her beloved Amish community. But when Astrid struggles with writer's block, she agrees to play matchmaker for Imogene Yoder, a widowed mother of rambunctious twin boys. Perhaps the diversion--and the entrâee it gives Astrid to the stories among the Widows' Club--will spark her creativity . . . Fortunately, Astrid has just the match for Imogene: a widower she believes is the finest, most handsome man in town. In fact, Astrid realizes he's perfect . . . for herself! Soon, the plot thickens as Imogene questions what kind of marriage she really wants, and Astrid wonders what kind of matchmaker falls for someoneelse's match. But by letting faith guide the way, all involved may discover true love has written a far better next chapter than any of them expected..."
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Her Amish country valentine
by Patricia Johns
"Can a wedding-date deception Become true love? Tired of being seen as a lonely workaholic, advertising exec Jill Wickey promises to bring her "casual boyfriend" to her sister's Valentine's wedding. Too bad he doesn't exist! Then Thom Miller, a carpenterworking at her aunt's Amish B&B, offers to be Jill's fake boyfriend--if they turn the lie into truth. But dating Thom in idyllic Amish country makes Jill wish their temporary arrangement could last... From Harlequin Heartwarming: Wholesome stories of love, compassion and belonging. The Butternut Amish B&B"
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Amish country hideout : 2 thrilling stories
by Mary Alford
"Shielding the Amish Witness by Mary Alford On the run after discovering her brother-in-law was behind her husband's murder, Faith Cooper can think of only one safe place--her Amish grandmother's home. But when danger follows Faith to the quiet Amish community, her childhood friend Eli Shetler is her only protection. And their survival depends on outlasting a relentless killer...one who has nothing left to lose. Seeking Amish Shelter by Alison Stone Stumbling upon illegal drug activity in the health-careclinic where she works thrusts nursing student Bridget Miller into the crosshairs of a violent criminal. Now under the protection of DEA agent Zachary Bryant, she has no choice but to hide in her family's Amish community. Reentering the life she abandoned to chase her dreams isn't easy, but it may be the only way to stay alive"
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After the shadows
by Amanda Cabot
"A young widow returns to her hometown in Texas Hill Country, never dreaming that the new schoolteacher holds the key both to the mystery surrounding her father's death--and to her heart"
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Forged in love
by Mary Connealy
"After surviving a brutal stagecoach robbery, Mariah Stover attempts to rebuild her life as she takes over her father's blacksmith business, but the townspeople meet her work with disdain. She is drawn to the new diner owner as he faces similar trials inthe town. When danger descends upon them, will they survive to build a life forged in love?"
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The maid of Ballymacool : a novel
by Jennifer Deibel
"The only home Brianna Kelly has ever known is Ballymacool Boarding School, but when the son of local gentry arrives at the school to deal with his unruly niece, an unexpected discovery uncovers the truth about her past--and the key to her future"
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The sound of light : a novel
by Sarah Sundin
"In WWII Denmark, Baron Henrik Ahlefeldt assumes the identity of a common shipyard worker, rowing messages to Sweden for the Resistance. His life depends on keeping his secret hidden-a task that proves challenging when he meets Else Jensen, an American physicist who seems to see right through him"
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A mark of grace
by Kimberley Woodhouse
"Ruth Anniston survived an injury that left her physically scarred. Now, she hides away from curious eyes as a kitchen supervisor at the El Tovar Hotel. When money begins to disappear from the hotel, she works together with the handsome head chef to savethe El Tovar and forge a new path for the future"
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Remember me
by Tracie Peterson
Years after escaping a brothel, photographer Addie Bryant is reunited with an old flame at an expo in Seattle, but when the ugliness of her past catches up to her, she must make a difficult decision that calls into question her future and her faith.
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Within these walls of sorrow : a novel of World War II Poland
by Amanda Barratt
"Within weeks of Germany's invasion of Poland, the brutal realities of occupation rob Zosia Lewandowska of the man she loves. As ghetto walls rise and the occupiers tighten their grip on the city of Krakâow, Zosia meets Tadeusz Pankiewicz, a pharmacist who dares to operate a pharmacy in the heart of Krakâow's ghetto. Determined to help, no matter the cost, Zosia joins Tadeusz and his staff as they risk their lives to aid the Jewish people trapped by Nazi oppression. Hania Silberman's carefree girlhood isshattered as her family is forced into the ghetto. Struggling to survive in a world hemmed in by walls and rife with cruelty and despair, she reunites with her former neighbor, Zosia, who now passes through the ghetto gates each day to work at the Pharmacy Under the Eagle. But as deportations winnow the ghetto's population and snatch those she holds dear, Hania's resiliency is tested in impossible ways. Zosia and Hania's lives intertwine as they face the griefs and fears thrust upon them by war. Until one day, they are forced to make a desperate choice . . . one that will inexorably bind them together, even as they are torn apart. A testament to the durability of friendship and the courage that calls the ordinary to resist, Within These Walls of Sorrow illuminates the powerful true story of a group of unsung heroes who fought for hope and humanity in the most harrowing of times"
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The rose and the thistle : a novel
by Laura Frantz
"Amid the Jacobite uprising of 1715, an English heiress flees to the Scottish lowlands to stay with allies of her powerful family. But while castle walls may protect her from the enemy outside, a maelstrom of intrigue, shifting allegiances, and temptations of the heart lie within"
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Windswept way : a Hope Harbor novel
by Irene Hannon
Arriving in Hope Harbor to renovate a supposedly haunted house, Ashley Scott enlists the help of her neighbor, wounded warrior Jonathan Gray, and together they restore life, laughter and love to a historic estate that has known too much sadness, as well as find healing, hope and happiness for themselves. Original.
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Dear Henry, Love Edith
by Becca Kinzer
After a short and difficult marriage, recently widowed Edith Sherman has learned her lesson. Forget love. Forget marriage. She plans to fill her thirties with adventure. As she awaits the final paperwork for a humanitarian trip to South Africa, she accepts a short-term nursing position in a small Midwestern town. The last thing she needs is a handsome local catching her eye. How inconvenient is that? Henry Hobbes isn't exactly thrilled to have Edith, who he assumes is an elderly widow, dumped on him as ahouseguest for the summer. But he'd do almost anything for his niece, who is practically like a sister to him given how close they are in age. Especially since Edith will be working nights and Henry works most days. When he and Edith keep missing each other in person, they begin exchanging notes-short messages at first, then longer letters, sharing increasingly personal parts of their lives. By the time Henry realizes his mistake-that Edith is actually the brown-eyed beauty he keeps bumping into around town-their hearts are so intertwined he hopes they never unravel. But with her departure date rapidly approaching, and Henry's roots firmly planted at home, Edith must ultimately decide if the adventure of her dreams is the one right in front of her"
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Cold light of day
by Elizabeth Goddard
"Police Chief Autumn Long is fighting to keep her job when an unexpected wave of violent crime sweeps through her small Alaskan town. Does Grier Carter, a relative newcomer to town, actually have her back? Or is she all alone as the body count rises?"
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Everything is just beginning : a novel
by Erin Bartels
"On the night of December 31, 1989-as the Berlin Wall is coming down, the Soviet Union is inching toward democracy, and anything seems possible-a down-on-his luck musician crashes a party and crosses paths with the accomplished and enigmatic young heir to a fading musical dynasty, forever altering both of their futures"
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A novel proposal
by Denise Hunter
Desperate to salvage her career, a novelist is forced to stop writing westerns and must write a contemporary romance novel despite never having been in love, but a summer at a friend's summer rental changes everything. Original.
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River spirit : a novel
by Leila Aboulela
Told through the voices of seven men and women whose fates grow inextricably linked, this breathtaking new novel, set during the Mahdist War in 19th-century Sudan, is a story of people who—against the odds and for a brief time—gained independence from foreign rule through their willpower, subterfuge and sacrifice.
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Second time around
by Melody Carlson
"When empty-nester Marley Farrell inherits a rundown tourist shop, she never expects to rediscover her love for the funky coastal Oregon town--or her now-widowed teenage crush. With his help, she may just be able to renovate the shabby shop--and her lackluster love life"
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Something old, something new
by Amy Clipston
When former high school jock Brent Nicholson returns home, Christine Sawyer, the owner of the Treasure Hunting Antique Mall, partners with him to sell his aunt's antiques and, as they shift through things of the past, realize the value of what's in front of them today. Original.
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