Down on their luck and desperate after they are evicted from their small apartment, Chace and Mia O'Conner reluctantly take Chace's Amish boss up on his offer to rent them the daadihaus located on his property. They are certain they will never feel at home in the rustic cabin without any modern conveniences, and they start to blame each other for their seemingly hopeless situation. But with the help of their new Amish friends, Chace and Mia begin to enjoy their cozy cabin and real...

From a $250,000 fête for a seven-year-old Florida girl, complete with helicopter rides, to $100,000 first birthday parties as reported in the New York Times, this is rapidly becoming the gilded age of children’s birthday parties. The cost of these events now averages between $200 and $400, fueled by pressure to “keep up with the Joneses.” Couple this surge in interest with the fact that births in the United States have exceeded 4 million each year since 2000, and you have a waitin...

When Marlene Bawell moved from Bird-in-Hand ten years ago, she was in the deepest of mourning for her mother. Now they have moved back so her father can seek employment after being laid off. To help save money, Marlene works at the hardware store owned by Rudy Swarey’s father. She knew Rudy growing up and didn’t think much of him—because he was so immature! But just as she starts to realize how much Rudy has changed, her life is once again turned upside down. Will Marlene ever have a chanc...

A Newbery Honor BookAn ALA-ALSC Notable Children's BookWinner of the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Juvenile Novel“An adventure, a mystery, and a love song to the natural world. . . . Run out and read it. Right now.”—Newbery Medalist Karen CushmanIn the town of Placid, Wisconsin, in 1871, Georgie Burkhardt is known for two things: her uncanny aim with a rifle and her habit of speaking her mind plain...

An Amish Homecoming story from bestselling author Amy Clipston.Estranged daughter Eva Dienner has been staying with her in-laws since her husband was killed in a fire, but now she wants her son to meet his maternal grandparents. Upon her return, Eva finds that the man her parents always intended for her is living in their daadihaus and running the dairy farm for them for free, despite her suspicions of him taking advantage of her family. Eva knows she shou...

From Amy Clipston's beloved Kauffman Amish Bakery series comes Lindsay Bedford's story. Lindsay is happily looking forward to the day she becomes Matthew Glick's wife and is excited for the plans he has for the house he will build her. So, when Matthew suddenly calls off the wedding, she is blindsided. She knows there is more to the story than what he is telling her, but will he open up and let her in on his own heartbreak?

: In "Coming Home to Yourself: Care for the Caregivers", Amy Derck offers a poignant blend of memoir and practical guidance from her twenty-year caregiving journey for her husband, who battled Multiple Myeloma. From the moment of diagnosis, Amy found herself in a world of medical uncertainty, yet was determined to maintain joy and love in their life. Her inward journey became one of transformation—moving from denial to acceptance, from overwhelm to resilience, and from adversity to self-di...

The first book in The Long Road Home trilogy, a unique and gripping Amish romance set in the South at the turn of the century.It was the early 1900s when Obadiah (Oba) and Merriweather's (May's) parents died tragically, leaving them orphans at ten and eleven years old. When none of their nearby relations volunteer to take them in, they are set on a train to Arkansas to go live on their Amish aunt and uncle's cotton farm. Once there, it didn't take long to discover they would be tre...

This final book in The Long Road Home trilogy is full of unexpected twists. The redemptive ending will leave you smiling for days.As May settles into family life, she has so much to be grateful for. Yes, there are plenty of challenges as she continues to heal from the demons of her past, but her loving husband and sweet children are the greatest earthly gift she could ask for. And having Oba in their home is almost more precious than she could have imagined . . . at least, if it we...

Everybody needs a place to call home. Join Charlie Enzo, the sheepadoodle puppy, on his adventure across the U.S. to find a family that has time to bounce and play. Along the way in the his V.W. van Charlie Enzo sees sights he's never seen before like the Grand Canyon, the Biggest Ball of String in Kansas, and the lights of Las Vegas before he settles in his forever home in San Diego, California.

Doesn't everyone deserve their happy-ever-after?Piper Townsend is working hard to build her new life in Ivy Falls but fears she will never escape her past reputation.When Dr Crawford 'Ford' Foster breezes into town they recognise each other from a dark time in Piper's life and she resolves to avoid him.But Ivy Falls is a small town, and with Ford covering for the local doctor for the whole summer, their paths keep crossing. Despite herself, PIper fe...

A summer bargain…That could lead to foreverFor firefighter Brady Adams, racing into burning buildings is no problem. Forgetting the kiss he once shared with aspiring flight attendant Kate Price—that’s a bigger challenge. Brady longs to buy a house and settle down, while free-spirited Kate insists that relationships have an expiration date. But as their no-strings summer fun deepens into tenderness, will Kate admit her heart has found a haven?