Bøger af Hannah Miller

Eleanor Chupp has spent the last six years caring for her cancer-stricken mother. Now her mother is gone, and Eleanor is left to live alone with her father, a mean-spirited man with a heart of granite. On a bitterly cold January day, Eleanor's father loses his temper and strikes her. Eleanor, scared for her life, runs away on her bicycle amidst a winter storm. She rides until she's exhausted and almost frozen. At last, she finds shelter in a barn. Mennonite Moses Stuckey is shocked to find a pretty, young Amish girl hiding in the straw in his family's barn. When he hears her story, he decides to help and lets her stay in the heated storage shed of his parents' house. Their secret relationship grows, and Moses falls in love with her. But when she disappears, he fears he may have lost her forever. Where did Eleanor go and why? And does she feel the same way about Moses? Will the new year give Eleanor the fresh start she so desperately needs?

Florence Glick has devoted her life to taking care of her injured, widowed sister and her four children. Florence hasn't any choice, really; Dorothy needs help. And Florence doesn't mind-except the chance to have her own family seems to move ever further away. Florence writes out her frustrations in her diary-for her eyes only. When a mysterious neighbor moves into the abandoned Yoder farm next door, Florence's interest is piqued. Philip Lehman seems to always be in the right place at the right time to help them, but there is something odd going on. Something he's not revealing. Something that makes his behavior confusing. As Florence falls for him, she yearns to know his secret. Dorothy discovers Florence's diary right before Christmas and asks her to leave. Florence is horrified. Who will take care of Dorothy and the children? When Philip comes to find her, his secret is finally revealed, and it's going to change Florence's life-and Dorothy's, forever.

Accompanying her aunt on a mission of mercy, Ivy Guth is a reluctant traveler. But unknown to her, she is about to embark on a journey toward love, romance, adventure and her true self. Can Josh Troyer persuade Ivy to leave the safety of her beliefs? Or will Daniel Ropp tie her to her roots? Even as she finds her path, Ivy struggles to make sense of her new experiences. And alongside her, Ivy's aunt realizes that her own life is far from over, and the echoes of a long past romance still resonate in the dawn of a new day.

When Jeremy Slagel returns to Baker's Corner to take care of his bitter and dying father, he's already anticipating the day when he can leave again. A woman from his past causes him to suddenly rethink his plans, but how can he consider staying in a place full of such pain and devastating memories? Five years ago, Lovina Wyse is distraught when Jeremy Slagel leaves their small Amish community of Baker's Corner and moves to Illinois. But she doesn't have time to dwell on her broken dreams or her broken heart, since every spare minute is devoted to caring for her elderly parents. Even though Jeremy is back now, she knows it's only temporary. She can't allow him into her heart when he'll just desert her again.Both Jeremy and Lovina have forgotten about love's amazing power. Both of them have forgotten what they truly mean to each other. Can Jeremy and Lovina open their hearts and move beyond past hurts and find love at last? Or will their fears force them to inevitably part once more?

When Hettie Mast's fiancé leaves her the week before her wedding, she's heartbroken, embarrassed and ashamed. So ashamed, in fact, that she lies to cover the betrayal. Even so, her heart dares to hope, and when she meets Amos Wengerd, she wonders if perhaps all is not lost. Maybe there still are good men out there. Amos has a fall and is badly injured. Hettie worries for him and for his recovery. And she worries, too, that he doesn't feel quite the same way about her as she does about him. But Hettie has more to be concerned about. Tangled in the web of her own lies, she isn't sure which way to turn or how to get out. And until she confesses everything, a happy future will forever stay out of her reach.

Melanie Zook's newlywed sister has moved to Pennsylvania but is desperately unhappy. Melanie yearns to be with her at Christmas time to help her settle into her new life. But money is short, and bus tickets don't come cheap. Melanie decides to host Christmas parties for the Englisch in their family's big barn. It would offer the perfect location for a unique party. She enlists the help of her best friend and neighbor Amy Warner. Amy recruits her brother Noah to help them as well. Melanie balks at this idea but remains silent. She has been secretly in love with Noah for years. He doesn't think of her in that way so every moment she spends with him is painful. Melanie knows that any hope of being with Noah is a lost cause, so why won't her stubborn heart admit the truth of it and move on?

Justine Byler struggles to take care of her six brothers and sisters and tend to all the household chores by herself after her mamm leaves the family in shame and goes to stay with kin far away from Rock Point, Ohio. Justine's daed has become angry and distrustful, and Justine is often the target of his enraged tirades. Not having time to do everything, she visits the local bakery to buy bread instead of baking it herself. There, she finds herself drawn to the new baker in town-an Englisch man. Sean Tupper runs the bakery in Rock Point, an area with a large Amish community. He admires their simple, hard-working way of life. But despite his own strong faith, he knows nothing can come of his growing feelings for the beautiful Amish girl who takes such tender care of her younger siblings. But is that true? Or is there hope for Justine and Sean?

Betty Byler has feelings for Elam Shrock-feelings that won't go away, even though their ten-year age gap puts Betty in the role of Elam's younger sister. Over the years, Betty's crush develops into something much deeper. Thinking to save her daughter from the pain and embarrassment of unrequited love, Betty's mother decides to send her away to Ohio. While staying with her cousins, Betty discovers an entirely different life with many new experiences amongst her new-found Englisch friends-friends that include the dashing Ronnie York. Back in Baker's Corner, Elam begins courting Deborah, who is closer to his age, so Betty's mother thinks it's safe for her daughter to return. Her mother is wrong. Caught between her abiding feelings for Elam and her new love interest, Ronnie, Betty recognizes what her heart is truly telling her. If only Elam's eyes would open... Grab this sweet and tender inspirational Amish Romance today.

Ever since her parents were killed in a bus accident, Martha Bender has lived with her Amish grandmother. But when her grandmother becomes sick, Martha is sent to live with her Englisch aunt in Indianapolis. Martha doesn't fit in at school, and she misses her friends back home-especially Amos, the boy she's always loved.Amos Smucker enjoys working in his family's furniture shop. After Martha leaves, he agrees to help her grandmother take care of the Bender farm. A year passes, and he's surprised at how much he misses Martha.When Martha returns to visit, it appears she has embraced the outside world. Despite his growing feelings for her, Amos knows there can never be anything more than friendship between them. But Martha is determined to return to Baker's Corner-and Amos-and live on her beloved Amish farm again. But her plans are left in ruin after her grandmother dies and her aunt puts the farm up for sale.Will Martha ever be able to return home again? How can she get back to Baker's Corner-and Amos?

Lately, nothing seems to go right for Ariel Winston. Her parents are divorced, her father is marrying a woman who seems to hate everything about her, and her mother is moving away to attend university. Even Ariel's boyfriend, Ron, is no longer part of her life. When Ariel's car breaks down outside of Baker's Corner, Indiana, a chance encounter with the enigmatic Ike Gerhart opens a door to a world Ariel didn't even know existed. She meets an Amish family whose values look very different from her own. They don't talk or act like anyone she's met before. And there's a hope and a tranquillity in their eyes she can't explain. As Ariel's world collides with the Amish, she's more confused than ever. How can she reconcile the life she knows with the seed of faith growing inside her? And what is she going to do about the way she feels every time she looks into Ike Gerhart's eyes?

When Joel Troyner's stepfather passes away, he takes on the responsibility of running not only his own farm, but also that of his widowed mother. His three half-brothers do their best to help, but they're simply too young. Joel's mother is struggling, and he seeks help for her, using the wages he needed for a farm hand. Louise Yutzy is desperate for a change and eagerly takes on the position offered by Joel. As time passes, she finds herself drawn to him, though he seems too caught up with his work to notice her. There's a history of overworking in his family, and Louise worries Joel will become ill. When beautiful Denise shows up, vying for Joel's affection, Louise fears all is lost. Time passes with both Joe and Louise finishing long days exhausted as they face a never-ending list of trials. When Joel finds himself in a life-altering situation, it puts him even further behind-and it puts everything else into perspective. He prays he's not too late to do what he should have done weeks before.

Dawn has devoted the last year of her life to supporting her twin sister, Debbie, after the amputation of Debbie's left leg. When Dawn isn't directly helping Debbie, she'd doing all Debbie's old chores. Dawn wants to be there for her sister and her family, but she also wants a life of her own. When she sees a sign in the window of the local fabric shop advertising for help, she jumps at the chance. The problem is-her father forbids it.Without telling her family, Dawn takes the job anyway. It's just a few hours a week, she reasons, what harm can it do?At the shop, she meets Reuben Epp, the son of the Mennonite owner. Quickly, he becomes a friend-a friend with the uncanny ability to make Dawn laugh in a way she hasn't for ages. She wants to spend more time with him, much more time. But Reuben isn't Amish, and Dawn's family will never approve of him or the way they met-through a job she isn't supposed to have. Dawn must find a way to unite her two separate lives before they both come crashing down around her.

At seventeen, Diane Eicher has lost almost everything - and she's in danger of losing even more.After her parents die in a buggy accident, Diane is bereft. It was all so sudden, not only for her, but also for her four younger siblings. Heartbroken, Diane turns to the young man she's courting for support. But when Elmo learns that Diane is determined to care for all four of her siblings, he's quick to back away. Now Diane is all alone, and the local bishop has told her that unless she can prove to him that she can run her parents' fabric store as well as raise her siblings, the children will be split up and sent to relatives in distant states. Diane has already lost her beau and her parents - she can't face losing the rest of her family, too. And the bishop has imposed an impossible deadline: Christmas Day. The snow is falling, the holiday is fast approaching, and Diane is struggling to cope with responsibilities she never asked for.Yet as Christmas Day draws near, there's a glimmer of hope in the darkness. Diane meets Ben Lehman, himself trying to raise his two children after grieving the loss of his wife. As Christmas approaches, he might turn out to be just what Diane has been missing ... before she runs out of time

Right before Christmas, Hester and Gideon have some very unexpected guests arrive at their farmhouse... Englischer Marcy Sutton flees her home in Ohio when problems caused by her husband Scott's gambling addiction wreak havoc. She takes her two young children to stay at a friend's lakeside cabin in Indiana, but on the way, the car breaks down, and they are stranded in a blizzard. Marcy and her children seek shelter with Hester and Gideon's Amish family, whose simple way of life reminds Marcy of the true meaning of the Christmas season. Scott Sutton can't bear the thought of spending the holidays without his family. He becomes frantic when he cannot find where they have gone. He is determined to locate them and make things right with Marcy. But will Scott finally admit to his gambling problem? And can Marcy and Scott's marriage be saved in time to celebrate a happy Amish Christmas together as a family once again?

Iris Glick has spent her entire life feeling worthless and like an outcast. With her plain looks, she is the brunt of her brothers' harsh jokes, making her even more self-conscious about her appearance. At nineteen-years-old, Iris decides to take drastic measures to gain the attention of a potential boyfriend. When Iris meets Jason Rutger, the new boy in the district, her friend Lydia warns her that Jason comes with a troubled past. Despite the words of warning, Iris throws herself head-long into a relationship that tests her faith and makes her push her boundaries. Rather than finding the value she has always wanted, her time with Jason only plunges her into deeper misery and uncertainty. With the help of her friend, Lydia, and a handsome Amish boy named Henry, Iris is given the chance for a new direction in life...but will Iris be brave enough to take it, or will she continue to follow Jason, who is a sure thing?

Widowed farmer and father, Ezra Lapp never thought he could love another woman after he lost his wife. Now that his son is grown, he finds himself falling for a woman much too young for him. To make matters worse, she's the daughter of one of his closest friends. Ezra can't seem to stay away from her, however, despite knowing that her daed would never approve of the match. Sally Wagler fears she is destined to be an old maidel. Although she yearns for love and a family of her own, no man has sparked an interest in her since her former beau left Baker's Corner and didn't ask her to go with him. When her feelings start to grow for a much older man, she doesn't believe that anything can ever come from it. Then, she learns of a matchmaking scheme to pair Ezra with her widowed cousin, and all hope seems gone. Can Ezra and Sally find the courage to admit their love for one another? Or will the possible disapproval of their Amish community stand between them, always keeping them apart?

Eighteen-year-old Bridget Lehman is heartbroken. Her fiancé not only ended things and began courting another, but he lied to Bridget about it. Seeing no recourse but to flee, Bridget leaves Baker's Corner and travels to neighboring Allen County. She moves in with her aenti and onkel to help care for their four young children. An immediate health crisis strikes, and Bridget gets more than she bargained for. A young man is hired to help out during the emergency, and Bridget cannot deny her attraction to him-but due to her recent heartbreak, she's skittish, to say the least. The young man has issues of his own. With his stutter and his shyness, he's just as skittish as Bridget. But life has thrown them together, and through every crisis, their affection builds. Still ... the last thing Bridget needs or wants is the attention of a kind stranger.Grab this sweet and tender inspirational Amish Romance today.

Linda 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. She continues to be drawn to him, not only because of his good looks and intelligence, but because he feels safe and familiar, unlike anyone else in her world. Levi is devastated with this turn of events and tries everything to help Linda get her memory back. Yet it looks as if it isn't going to happen. Besides, Linda's affections seem to be turning in a different direction...

Debbie Shelter loves Jonas Peachey. But when they picnic in an abandoned barn, everything crashes down around them. Now critically injured, Debbie struggles to adjust to life with a disability. She is forced to lean on those closest to her. But Jonas isn't there. He's backed away, and it's as though she never knew him at all.Instead, Debbie depends on her twin sister, Dawn. Dawn, and Jacob Peachey, Jonas's older brother.Jacob has loved Debbie since she and her family moved into their district from Wisconsin. But his brother was courting her, so that was that. When Jacob sees how Jonas treats Debbie after the accident, he's mortified and steps in, hoping Debbie will see his love for her.Slowly, Debbie heals physically, but her heart remains broken-until she realizes that God might have something more for her... Something she never dreamed could be true.Grab this sweet and tender inspirational Amish Romance today.

When Rebecca's employer, Esther Fretz, decides to visit her son for Christmas, Rebecca is forced to go with her. She'll be away from her family, her friends, and her home in Land's Creek, Illinois. Rebecca knows no one in Baker's Corner, Indiana, and her first few days there are hard. Then she meets Justin Raber, who lives next door to the Fretzes. Justin is kind, friendly, and makes her feel almost at home in Baker's Corner. Justin has his life planned out. He's going to marry Mary Ellen Gropp. But then, he meets Rebecca Beck who is visiting for Christmas. He takes a liking to her; although, he does his best to ignore it as he's already made a commitment to Mary Ellen. Besides, he and Rebecca are from different towns, different states. Yet despite his best efforts, as the days go by, they grow close. And then his girlfriend Mary Ellen shocks both Justin and the entire town with a decision of her own.

Pamela Blum wants nothing more than to marry the man of her dreams - Samuel Eicher. Handsome, devoted, and Amish to the very marrow of his bones, Samuel can be a little picky at times, but they've been quietly courting for nearly two years now. Samuel could propose at any minute, and Pamela can't wait. Her future is all planned out ahead of her. Until one day, a tragic event shatters that future. Pamela finds herself feeling alone and confused, lost without the support of her best friend and cousin, Millie. What's more, Millie left behind a little girl - and begged Pamela to promise to care for the toddler. Pamela's world is suddenly filled with questions. Why is Samuel so against the idea of Pamela caring for little Cindy? Is he really the man she wants to marry? How can she choose between the man her heart loves and the promise she made to a dying friend? And with her crystal-clear future now murky, can she see the kind and gentle Lucas somehow fitting into it?

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Over the course of a year, a group of friends gathered to learn more about gin but what resulted was a monthly cocktail evening, sipping new drinks and listening to music. This book is a collection from that year with favorite recipes and songs to sip by.

A collection of short stories and essays that discuss loss, grief, love, hope and what it means to be fully human.

This is not the life Jane Graber imagined.She has always loved children. But the teaching job promised to her is given to newcomer Evan Schrock, and her life is turned upside down. To add insult to injury, he can't even manage his sisters, much less the school that should have been hers. If only he weren't so handsome or so kind...Dealing with the disappointment leads Jane to a new position as nanny to Englischer twin boys. It also leads her to Clay Wilson, the brother of her employer-a dashing man who is not only worldly but seemingly interested in her. Suddenly Jane has two men, one Amish and one Englisch, both vying for her attention. The situation escalates, and soon it's not only her heart that's in danger. A decision has to be made, and only one path holds true happiness.Grab this sweet and tender inspirational Amish Romance today.