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Rising Seas by Edie James
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFleeing his old life gave him hope.Will his deadly secrets kill their only chance at love?Detective Will Natchez isn't who he seems. On the run from a ruthless gang of dirty cops, he's hiding in plain sight. Getting hired by the tiny MacKenzie Cove PD was his first stroke of luck since escaping witness protection. The second? Meeting gorgeous psychologist Viv MacKenzie... -
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Seagrass Secrets by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s her best friend. She’s the woman of his dreams.Firefighter Colby Morris needs answers. After discovering a dead body, he then learns his best friend’s address was in the man’s pocket. He’ll do anything to keep Emmy safe—yet he wants to keep his heart safe also. That’s why he’s never told Emmy he’s in love with her... -
![The Amish Christmas Angel by Hannah Schrock]()
The Amish Christmas Angel by Hannah Schrock
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKatie is on the cusp of getting engaged when she finds an Englischer hiding in the familye’s barn at Christmas time. It will soon be Christmas and Katie Raber is eager to get engaged but Jacob King doesn’t seem as keen. After courting for more than a year, Katie doesn’t understand his hesitation... -
![The Hershberger Sisters: Anna by Hannah Schrock]()
The Hershberger Sisters: Anna by Hannah Schrock
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen fate seems to turn against her, Anna Hershberger starts to lose her faith.The Hershberger’s were once a happy family. But all that changed when their father died unexpectedly. Anna, the eldest daughter, began to pitch in to help her mother in their bakery and with raising her two younger sisters, Esther and Katie... -
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The Hershberger Sisters: Esther by Hannah Schrock
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome embrace their Amish heritage, others can’t wait to leave it behind. Esther Hershberger never could understand how other girls her age could just get married and have a family. How could you when there was an entire world just waiting to be explored? Although she loved her Amish heritage, she didn’t believe it was her future... -
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The Hershberger Sisters: Katie by Hannah Schrock
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKatie was always shy, but can she put her shyness aside to help a widower in need?Of the three Hershberger sisters, Katie has always shied away from strangers, preferring to take care of Anna’s twins and their home to interacting with strangers outside of her family. But when Anna mentions a family in desperate need of a nanny, she can’t say no... -
![A True Christmas Miracle by Hannah Schrock]()
A True Christmas Miracle by Hannah Schrock
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis Christmas Katie Troyer is hoping for another miracle, but that seems unlikely as her mother’s health battle continues. Katie had been an only child for a very long time, but that all changed six years ago. On Christmas day her mother had brought Susan into the world, their very own Christmas miracle. But this year there isn’t a miracle in sight... -
![Gott Heard My Cry by Naomi Troyer]()
Gott Heard My Cry by Naomi Troyer
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDo we really need a past to know who we are?A young Amish woman wakes up a tangled mess in a muddy field beside an overturned buggy. Fighting pain and nausea, she makes her way to a nearby farmhouse, looking for help.She does not know who she is... -
![A Season For Second Chances: Amish Romance by Samantha Price]()
A Season For Second Chances: Amish Romance by Samantha Price
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEach blended family has their own issues to sort out. The Bruner/Baker family is no different.Wilma is recovering from the wedding while Favor deals with doubts that have crept into her mind about getting married... -
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Gott is in Control by Naomi Troyer
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen an accident claims Rose’s memory, she finds herself at the mercy of a lonely, miserable man.Rose’s father is a champion horse breeder. Their horses are the best in five counties and Rose’s horse Daffodil is the best mare of them all. Daffodil was an orphaned foal when Rose lost her mother. Together, they dealt with their grief and created a bond stronger than most... -
![A Suitable Amish Wife by Mary Lantz]()
A Suitable Amish Wife by Mary Lantz
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings***FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED***Despite her deepest wish to be a wife and mother it is clear to everyone in the community that Charity is not marriage material. Charity needs to change.Charity Miller is an excellent cook, a talented quilter and a beautiful woman, yet the men in her community eschew her. Outspoken and dominant, no man can tolerate her... -
![Torrents of Fear: Lantern Beach Romantic Suspense, Book 6 by Christy Barritt]()
Torrents of Fear: Lantern Beach Romantic Suspense, Book 6 by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe woman lingering in the crowd can’t be Allison . . . can she? Because Allison was pronounced dead six years ago.Musician Carter Denver knows only one person who’s capable of helping him find answers: Sadie Thompson, his estranged best friend and someone who also knew Allison. He needs to know if he’s losing his mind or if Allison could have survived her car accident... -
![An Amish Second Christmas by Hannah Schrock]()
An Amish Second Christmas by Hannah Schrock
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChristmas is a time of celebration for many but for some, it can be a time of sadness and heartache.From the first time Beth Weaver saw the sad little boy playing in the yard across her aunt’s fence, something tugged at her heart. For years to follow Beth looked forward to Second-Christmas because that meant she would see him again... -
![A Season for Change: Amish Romance by Samantha Price]()
A Season for Change: Amish Romance by Samantha Price
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe drama continues with the Amish bonnet sisters and their blended family. Wilma finally agrees to take Cherish to her farm where she'll reunite with Simon. The only thing is, Simon won't be alone. It's not long before Cherish sees that Simon might be way too close to his parents. He is an only child, but still...Debbie's in-laws visit, intending to take Debbie and her baby home with them... -
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![The Amish Love Seat by Hannah Schrock]()
The Amish Love Seat by Hannah Schrock
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnna Zook’s love seat is fabled throughout her Amish community at being able to bring couples together, but its biggest challenge awaits. Rachel Miller is only twenty years old, but in her familye she’s already considered an old maid... -
![A Choice Between Two Brothers by Hannah Schrock]()
A Choice Between Two Brothers by Hannah Schrock
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA choice between two brothers – which would she choose? That was the question Mary King faced. For years she’d had a secret admiration for David Lapp who was a carpenter at her father’s business. When David’s father passes away, he and Mary speak for the first time, and she hopes it won’t be the last. David found the moment just as momentous... -
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Forgotten Love by Hannah Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLinda Hostetler is engaged to marry handsome Levi Resch, and they are planning a long and happy life together. Then Linda suffers a tragic bicycle accident. When she wakes up, she can’t remember anything. Not Levi, not her family, nor anything about her past.Englischer Clay Dawson finds Linda at the scene of the accident, and she clings to him as the only familiar person in her life... -
![The Whoopie Pie Lady by Hannah Schrock]()
The Whoopie Pie Lady by Hannah Schrock
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow a whoopie pie recipe can change a life…Emma Weaver was raised by her grandmother. For years Margaret was known as the best baker in the community and on her death bed she shared her baking secrets with her only granddaughter, Emma.Abe Raber had always admired Emma from afar. When he managed to land a job in her new bakery as a server, he was elated... -
![Amish Murder Too Close by Samantha Price]()
Amish Murder Too Close by Samantha Price
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDead people can't whisper secrets.Did the murdered woman outside Ettie's house know something she shouldn't?When the authorities learn the victim's expensive engagement ring is missing, the police consider it was a robbery gone wrong. Ettie believes otherwise.When an Amish man falls under suspicion, Ettie sets about to uncover the truth... -
![Denke Gott for Familye at Christmas by Naomi Troyer]()
Denke Gott for Familye at Christmas by Naomi Troyer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen three siblings reunite before Christmas, memories of their troubled childhood come crashing back.John, Sarah, and Anna didn’t grow up in a loving home. Their mother passed when they were still young, and they became targets for their father’s grief, anger and disappointment in life. Unloved, they all moved away as soon as they could... -
![Love Blooms at The Apple Blossom Inn by Tracy Fredrychowski]()
Love Blooms at The Apple Blossom Inn by Tracy Fredrychowski
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHopes and dreams join hands in this sweet Amish Christian Romance BookMaggie Fisher, sassy and a bit bossy, chased every boy off within twenty miles of her Tomah, Wisconsin home. In a last-ditch effort of finding a husband, her Datt sends her to Willow Springs, Pennsylvania, to live with his aunts... -
![Whispers About Sadie by Naomi Troyer]()
Whispers About Sadie by Naomi Troyer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITEDDo not be afraid; do not be discouraged….oh how Sadie wants to believe these sacred words as she faces the most devastating period of her life.With the loss of both parents, Sadie Peters finds herself the target of gossip and humiliation that comes from her somewhat unique situation... -
![Her Amish Farm: Amish Romance by Samantha Price]()
Her Amish Farm: Amish Romance by Samantha Price
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSpring has arrived and brought with it new adventures for the Amish Bonnet Sisters and their blended family.Cherish is finally on her way to her farm, but what will she find when she arrives?Back at the apple orchard, Wilma is worried that Joy, her good daughter, continues to stay away from her family... -
![Another Gospel?: A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity by Alisa Childers, Lee Strobel]()
Another Gospel?: A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity by Alisa Childers, Lee Strobel
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA Movement Seeks to Redefine Christianity. Some Think that It Is a Much-Needed Progressive Reformation. Others Believe that It Is an Attack on Historic Christianity.Alisa Childers never thought she would question her Christian faith. She was raised in a Christian home, where she had seen her mom and dad feed the hungry, clothe the homeless, and love the outcast... -
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![Seamless: Understanding the Bible as One Complete Story by Angie Smith]()
Seamless: Understanding the Bible as One Complete Story by Angie Smith
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn seven sessions, Seamless covers the people, places and promises of the Bible, tying them together into the greater story of Scripture. Participants will gain an overarching understanding of the fundamental layout and meaning of God's Word... -
![Patriot: A Memoir by Alexei Navalny, Алексей Навальный]()
Patriot: A Memoir by Alexei Navalny, Алексей Навальный
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe powerful and moving memoir of a fearless political opposition leader who paid the ultimate price for his beliefs.Alexei Navalny began writing Patriot shortly after his near-fatal poisoning in 2020... -
![Saint John Paul the Great: His Five Loves by Jason Evert]()
Saint John Paul the Great: His Five Loves by Jason Evert
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA brand new biography, featuring never-before published stories.A French novelist once wrote, "Tell me what you love, and I will tell you who you are." Although there are countless ways to study Saint John Paul the Great, the most direct route is by entering the man's heart... -
![Live in Love: Growing Together Through Life's Changes by Lauren Akins, Mark Dagostino]()
Live in Love: Growing Together Through Life's Changes by Lauren Akins, Mark Dagostino
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn this refreshing and inspiring memoir, Lauren Akins, the wife of country music star Thomas Rhett, shows what it’s really like to be “the perfect couple” fans imagine, and reveals what it actually takes to live in love, stay in love, and grow together.When country music star Thomas Rhett won the ACM Award for Single of the Year with “Die a Happy Man,” his wife, Lauren Akins, was overjoyed... -
![Gospel Principles by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]()
Gospel Principles by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsGospel Principles was written both as a personal study guide and as a teacher's manual. You can grow in your understanding and testimony of God the Father, Jesus Christ and His Atonement, and the Restoration of the gospel. You can find answers to life's questions, gain an assurance of your purpose and self-worth, and face personal and family challenges with faith... -
![Adorning the Dark: Thoughts on Community, Calling, and the Mystery of Making by Andrew Peterson]()
Adorning the Dark: Thoughts on Community, Calling, and the Mystery of Making by Andrew Peterson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMaking something beautiful in a broken world can be harrowing work, and it can’t be done alone...
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