The Amish Matchmaker

The Amish Matchmaker
Author: Amy Lillard
Publisher: Zebra
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2022-09-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1420151762

In an uplifting inspirational romance that will make your heart smile, award-winning, USA Today bestselling author Amy Lillard’s “Whoopie Pie Widow’s Club,” a group of women who share solace, friendship, and faith in the close-knit community of Paradise Valley, Missouri, reunites as a local writer embarks upon the joyful Amish tradition of matchmaking…For fans of Charlotte Hubbard, Amy Clipston, Molly Bebber, and Linda Byler. 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 entrée 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 someone else’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 . . .

The Amish Matchmaker's Choice

The Amish Matchmaker's Choice
Author: Patricia Johns
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2022-05-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0369715683

Even a matchmaker can’t predict true love… She has to find him a bride unless she falls for him first… Widow Adel Draschel refuses to marry again, but that won’t stop her from playing matchmaker for her old schoolmate Jake Knussli. After a decade with the English, Jake’s six-month time limit to marry so he can inherit his uncle’s farm is quickly running out. Finding him the perfect wife won’t be easy…especially when Adel might just be his perfect match. From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope. Redemption's Amish Legacies Book 1: The Nanny's Amish Family Book 2: A Precious Christmas Gift Book 3: Wife on His Doorstep Book 4: Snowbound with the Amish Bachelor Book 5: Blended Amish Blessings Book 6: The Amish Matchmaker's Choice

The Amish Matchmaking Dilemma

The Amish Matchmaking Dilemma
Author: Patricia Johns
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2022-08-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0369725085

They’re not compatible on paper… But might be the perfect match. Amish bachelor Mose Klassen knows what he needs in a wife—someone quiet and traditional, the exact opposite of Naomi Peachy. His lifelong stutter has made him reserved, but when his childhood friend volunteers as his speaking tutor, Mose can’t help but be drawn to the outgoing woman. Naomi’s progressive views mean she’ll never make his matchmaker’s list…but could an unexpected match be his perfect fit? From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope. Amish Country Matches Book 1: The Amish Matchmaking Dilemma

The Amish Matchmakers

The Amish Matchmakers
Author: Beth Wiseman
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2023-10-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0310365740

This Amish matchmaker is an expert at finding love for others, but will she find it for herself? Widowed sisters Esther and Lizzie are the town innkeepers—and the town matchmakers. But when a new tenant moves into a guest cottage at their Peony Inn, the sisters are shocked to discover that maybe this time, one of them might finally find a match of her own. Retired dentist Dr. Benjamin Stoltzfus has signed a six-month lease at the cottage—and gentle Esther and spirited Lizzie are in a surprising competition for the kind doctor’s affections. Dr. Stoltzfus doesn’t appear to be Amish, but his last name and his mysterious background have the sisters guessing—and open to the possibility of finding love again. Things really heat up when Benjamin’s granddaughter, Mindy, comes to visit. Escaping her big-city life in Texas, Mindy has moved to Amish country to be closer to her grandfather and to embrace the simpler life she has longed for. But she’s unprepared for what happens when an attractive young Amish man, who spends time at the inn helping out the widows, runs his lawnmower right into her little red sports car. Sure, Gabriel is cute and funny and nice—but can a romance between an Englisch girl and an Amish boy end well? As Mindy and Gabriel find themselves thrown together time after time, they forge a friendship and start making matchmaking plans of their own. Which sister would be better for Mindy’s grandfather—Esther or Lizzie? And as the two young people put their energy into playing Cupid, it looks like love and the life they’ve both dreamed of might also be finding them. Charming Amish romance featuring a later-in-life love triangle Stand-alone novel, but returning to the world of The Amish Inn series Includes discussion questions for book clubs

The Amish Spinster's Courtship and Her New Amish Family

The Amish Spinster's Courtship and Her New Amish Family
Author: Emma Miller
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2020-08-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488056242

Opposites attract in Amish country The Amish Spinster’s Courtship by Emma Miller To prove she has a fun side, ultraserious Lovey Stutzman accepts her sister’s dare: a buggy ride with Hickory Grove’s most handsome Amish bachelor. But what Lovey can’t accept is Marshall Byler’s claim that he fell in love with her at first sight. Now Marshall must defy everyone’s expectations—including his family’s—to prove his intentions once and for all. Her New Amish Family by Carrie Lighte Widower Seth Helmuth needs a mother for his sons, but for now, hiring the Englischer next door as their nanny will have to do. Trina Smith plans to stay in Amish country only long enough to claim her inheritance and sell her grandfather’s house. But as she falls for Seth, his twin boys and Amish life, will she inherit a home

In Love with the Amish Nanny

In Love with the Amish Nanny
Author: Rebecca Kertz
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2022-07-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0369725026

She could never marry for love. But what about for a family? Still grieving her beloved fiancé’s death, Katie Mast is not interested in finding a new husband—even if the matchmaker believes widower Micah Bontrager and his three children are perfect for her. But Katie’s compassion knows no bounds and she agrees to nanny the little ones. Could this arrangement lead to a life—and love—she thought could never exist again? From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.

A Husband for Mari

A Husband for Mari
Author: Emma Miller
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 219
Release: 2016-02-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488007039

Back to Amish Country Struggling single mother Mari Troyer decides to move—temporarily—to the Amish community of Seven Poplars. With a place to stay and a good job, Mari soon fits right in with the warm, welcoming Delaware residents. But when her son asks a matchmaker to find Mari a husband, Mari worries that the handsome builder who's become the boy's father figure can never be her intended. James Hostetler requires a wife as committed to the Amish life as he is. Need brought Mari to Seven Poplars, but maybe love and renewed faith will make her stay forever.

Becky Meets Her Match

Becky Meets Her Match
Author: Linda Byler
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2016-10-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1680991795

Becky Esh has lots of spunk. Never mind that she’s Amish, she regularly confronts authority figures. Her beautiful singing touches those who hear her so deeply that even men cry. In Becky Meets Her Match, Linda Byler crafts an unforgettable character who is quick-witted, good-humored, and thrives on independence—but inwardly struggles with her own self-consciousness. Overweight at sixteen, Becky is frustrated by her inability to lose weight and anxious about finding love. An opportunity arrives to leave her Wisconsin home and care for her ailing grandparents in Pennsylvania. Becky is happy for a change of pace and to avoid the drama that is sure to unfold as her slender, good-looking friends begin courting boys. Maybe her new responsibility will help distract her from her size and her own yearning for a date. But at the Christmas Eve party for the Amish young people, Becky unexpectedly gets the perfect Christmas gift. Shocked, she loses her confidence and leaves the party on foot, terrifying everyone when they realize she’s missing. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction—novels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Dating Can Be Deadly

Dating Can Be Deadly
Author: Amanda Flower
Publisher: Kensington Books
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2023-10-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1496737490

Set in the fan favorite Amish village of Harvest, Ohio, the latest novel in the USA Today bestselling author’s Amish Matchmaker series features the unlikely sleuthing duo of an Amish widow and her zany, oft-divorced English best friend. Will appeal to fans of cozy mysteries, small-town mysteries, wholesome romance, inspirational fiction, and readers of Jennifer Beckstrand, Charlotte Hubbard, Rachel J. Good, and other authors of Amish fiction. It's August in Holmes County, and that means it's time for the Holmes County Fair. It's the county’s biggest annual event, drawing tourists and locals alike to see livestock, eat too much fried food, and watch the rodeo and speed racing contests. This year, Millie has entered the quilting competition—while her very not Amish best friend, Lois Henry, is distracted by her new dating app and her search for husband number five. In a place where quilting is a way of life, the competition is fierce—especially this year, when an anonymous donor doubles the winning cash prize. Amish and English women are up against each other, and some will do anything to win—even murder . . . When someone attacks the quilt barn by slashing the quilt display, it’s unsettling enough. But when a quilting judge is found murdered, Millie knows it’s time to for Lois to get off her app and help her hunt for a killer instead—before the competition is wiped out for good . . . Praise for Amanda Flower and her Amish mysteries “As it turns out, Amanda Flower may have just written the first Amish rom com.” —USA Today “At turns playful and engaging . . . a satisfyingly complex cozy.” —Library Journal

Love Inspired September 2022 Box Set - 1 of 2

Love Inspired September 2022 Box Set - 1 of 2
Author: Patricia Johns
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 569
Release: 2022-08-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 036972576X

Love Inspired brings you three new titles! Enjoy these uplifting contemporary romances of faith, forgiveness and hope. This box set includes: THE AMISH MATCHMAKING DILEMMA (An Amish Country Matches novel) by Patricia Johns Amish bachelor Mose Klassen wants a wife who is quiet and traditional—the exact opposite of his childhood friend Naomi Peachy. But when she volunteers as his speech tutor, Mose can’t help but be drawn to the outgoing woman. Could an unexpected match be his perfect fit? A REASON TO STAY (A K-9 Companions novel) by Deb Kastner Suddenly responsible for a brother she never knew about, Emma Fitzgerald finds herself out of her depth in a small Colorado town. But when cowboy Sharpe Winslow and his rescue pup, Baloo, take the troubled boy under their wing, Emma can’t resist growing close to them and maybe finding a reason to stay… FINDING HER VOICE by Donna Gartshore Bridget Connelly dreams of buying her boss’s veterinary clinic—and so does Sawyer Blume. But it’s hard to stay rivals when Sawyer’s traumatized daughter bonds with Bridget’s adorable pup. When another buyer places a bid, working together might give them everything they want…including each other. For more stories filled with love and faith, look for Love Inspired September 2022 Box Set – 2 of 2