The Amish Blacksmith
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10. Jake’s parents are reluctant to tell him about what happened when he was a child. Do you think it’s wise for parents to keep silent on such matters? Or is it always better to bring past traumas out in the open, even if they happened decades ago?
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
The Amish Blacksmith is Mindy Starns Clark’s twenty-third book with Harvest House Publishers. Previous novels include the first book in this series, The Amish Groom (cowritten with Susan Meissner), the number one bestseller The Amish Midwife (cowritten with Leslie Gould), and popular mysteries such as Whispers of the Bayou, Shadows of Lancaster County, Under the Cajun Moon, and Secrets of Harmony Grove. Mindy has earned numerous honors, including a Christy Award (for The Amish Midwife), a Career Achievement Award from RT Book Reviews magazine, and an Inspirational Reader’s Choice Award from the Romance Writers of America. She lives with her husband, John, and two adult daughters near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. You can connect with Mindy at her website: www.mindystarnsclark.com.
Susan Meissner is a multipublished author, speaker, and writing workshop leader with a background in community journalism. Her novels include The Shape of Mercy, named by Publishers Weekly as one of the 100 Best Novels of 2008 and a Carol Award winner. She is a pastor’s wife and the mother of four young adults. When she’s not writing, Susan writes small group curriculum for her San Diego church. Visit Susan at her website: www.susanmeissner.com, on Twitter at @SusanMeissner, or at www.facebook.com/susan.meissner.
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The Amish Bride
A long-lost painting…
a journal with a secret code…
a father’s mysterious return…
Mennonite-raised Ella Bayer has two big dreams: to operate her own bakery and to marry her Amish boyfriend, Ezra Gundy. Ezra adores Ella as well, but his family wants him to marry within the faith.
Hoping some distance will cool the romance, Ezra’s parents send him to work on an Amish dairy farm in Indiana. But when Ella’s estranged father returns to Lancaster, she heads to Indiana as well—and ends up at a farm linked to her great-grandmother’s coded journal. There, her attempts to break that code are aided by Luke Kline, a handsome Amish farmhand.
As Ella makes her way in this new place, she’s forced to grapple with the past and question the future. Will she become Ezra’s Amish bride? Or does God have something else in mind for the proud and feisty young woman who is used to doing things her way?
A captivating journey of hidden secrets, old love and new love, and discovery of how a life guided by God can be a life of incredible hope and adventure.
The Amish Groom
The time for wondering is over.
The time for commitment is now.
And yet…
Tyler Anderson is torn between two worlds—Amish and Englisch. Born to an ex-Amish mother and an Englisch father, he is raised as a military kid until his mom passes away and his dad places him in the care of his Amish grandparents. Now 23, Tyler knows it’s time to commit to the Amish church for good. Still he hesitates, unsure if he’ll ever truly belong.
Rachel Hoeck has been patient as she waits for Tyler to make up his mind and become her husband. But as much as Tyler adores Rachel, he can’t be certain this is God’s plan for his life. Conflicted, he prays for direction and peace—only to find himself being pulled to the outside world yet again. During a stay with his father’s second family in Southern California, Tyler meets a free-spirited young woman named Lark, putting his future with Rachel even more in question.
As pressure mounts on both sides, will Tyler choose to stay with Lark and remain an Englischer? Or will he find his way back to Rachel and become her Amish groom at last?
A poignant novel of the search for identity and lifetime love, nestled between a beloved Amish community and an exciting modern world.
The Amish Midwife
A deathbed confession…
a dusty carved box containing two locks of hair…
a century-old letter about property in Switzerland…
Nurse-midwife Lexie Jaeger’s encounter with all three rekindles a burning desire to meet her biological family. Propelled on a personal journey of discovery, Lexie’s search for the truth takes her from her home in Oregon to the heart of Pennsylvania’s Amish country.
There she finds Marta Bayer, a mysterious lay-midwife who may hold the key to Lexie’s past. But Marta isn’t talking, especially now that she has troubles of her own following the death of an Amish patient during childbirth. As Lexie steps in to assume Marta’s patient load and continues the search for her birth family, a handsome local doctor proves to be a welcome distraction. But will he also distract her from James, the man back home who lovingly awaits her return?
From her Amish patients, Lexie learns the true meaning of the Pennsylvania Dutch word demut, which means “to let be.” Will this woman who wants to control everything ever learn to let be herself and depend totally on God? Or will her stubborn determination to unearth the secrets of the past at all costs only serve to tear her newfound family apart?
A compelling story about a search for identity and the ability to trust that God securely holds our whole life—past, present, and future—in His hands.
The Amish Nanny
A cave behind a waterfall…
a dying confession…
a secret agreement hidden for a century…
Amish-raised Ada Rupp knows nothing of these elements of her family’s past. Instead, her eyes are fixed firmly on the future—for the first time in her life. Now that a serious medical issue is behind her, Ada is eager to pursue her God-given gifts of teaching at the local Amish school and her dream of marrying Will Gundy, a handsome widower she’s loved since she was a child. But when both desires meet with unexpected obstacles, Ada’s fragile heart grows heavy with sorrow.
Then she meets Daniel, an attractive Mennonite scholar with a surprising request. He needs her help—along with the help of Will’s family—to save an important historic site from being destroyed. Now Ada and several others, including the young child in her care, must head to Switzerland to mend an old family rift and help preserve her religious heritage.
In order to succeed in saving the site, Ada and Daniel must unlock secrets from the past. But do they also have a future together—or will Ada’s heart forever belong to Will, the only man she’s ever really wanted?
A fascinating tale of a young woman’s journey—to Switzerland, to faith, and ultimately to love.
The Amish Seamstress
A beautiful misfit…
A handsome young filmmaker…
A shocking family secret, hidden for 200 years…
A loner and a daydreamer, Amish-raised Izzy Mueller doesn’t fit in with her family or her community. About the only person who really gets Izzy is her best friend, Mennonite-raised Zed Bayer, but soon he’ll be leaving for college, hundreds of miles away. Worse, he’s completely unaware she’s in love with him.
Izzy works as a caregiver, a job which suits her gentle ways and kind spirit. She’s also a talented seamstress and often sits with her patients, quietly sewing, as they talk and reminisce about the past. Izzy has always enjoyed hearing what they have to say—until the day one of them shares some unsavory news about her own ancestors.
When Izzy searches for the truth behind that lore, she begins to question her life—her creative longings, her relationships, and her heritage. Caught in the swirling dynamics of Zed’s family once she becomes the caregiver for his grandmother, can Izzy learn from the past and from others’ mistakes? Or must she step out in faith and forge a future all her own?
A moving account of one young wo
man’s search for direction and acceptance as she takes her first brave steps on a path leading to a brand-new future—and to love.
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