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The Cookie Thief

A forgotten love. A second chance. A cookie thief determined to ruin Christmas.

Joel Wickey has never forgotten Rachel Yoder.
For years, he’s carried a quiet affection for the woman who captured his heart the first time he saw her. But Joel waited too long to speak, and when he finally found the courage, Rachel’s heart already belonged to another.
Now, with Pleasant County’s first Christmas Cookie Tour just weeks away, Joel has a new mission: to bring Amish and Englisch neighbors together to raise money for local schools and a women’s shelter.

But he never expected Bishop Mast to assign him a partner—the one woman who still makes his heart skip a beat.

Rachel Yoder has spent two years mending the pieces of her shattered heart. She’s content with her work at the creamery, where she isn’t reminded of her imperfections.
When Joel claims he can bake better than her, Rachel can’t resist the challenge.
As the tour begins, so do the problems. Cookies disappear. Suspicions rise. And someone is determined to see their Christmas fundraiser fail.
With a thief in their midst and old wounds standing between them, Joel and Rachel must decide what matters more—the mistakes of the past or the hope of a future.

Because sometimes the sweetest blessings come from the most unexpected places…

A heartwarming Amish Christmas romance filled with faith, forgiveness, laughter, and a little holiday mystery.

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A Heart on Consignment

Love Is Not for Sale
 
Full of faith, hope, and romance, this series takes you into the Heart of Amish country.
 
Despite knowing her parents are getting desperate for their only child to marry and give them grandchildren, Salina Stoltzfus is weary of seeking the perfect match. Every time she thinks she has found “the one,” he marries another.
 
The best way to forget you are the last woman any man in Havenlee, Indiana, wants to hitch his buggy too is to find something passionate to focus on. When the area is overrun with donations after a tragic storm, Salina suggests opening a consignment shop. The deacon supports the idea and offers his visiting nephew to help set things up.
 
After the embarrassment of having his fiancée call off their wedding, Seth Weaver takes his mother’s advice to leave Kentucky to stay with his uncle for a while. Unfortunately, Seth knows nothing about building furniture in his uncle’s factory, which is the only reason he agrees to help ready the consignment shop next door—not because of the little chatterbox working inside.
 
When Salina’s parents are caught meddling in her love life, she comes up with a crazy idea that might gain her some time and space. Could it be the road to happiness is paved with good intentions and epic fails—until we cross paths when the one made especially for us?

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Coming Soon!

Chasing Daniel’s Daughter

After a storm destroyed her family’s home, Martha Jane Raber was certain Aiden would rush back to Miller’s Creek to be with her. While waiting to become his wife, M.J. offers to help a friend learn to read. As the season blooms around Miller’s Creek, M.J. grows more determined than ever to get her own happy-ever-after. 

If Sam Lewis could change one thing about himself, it would be the smudge on his last name. Taking a job with Daniel Raber might have cost him, but he soon discovers a new friendship with a woman who speaks to rainclouds and roosters. Being only her friend while she pines over another takes some strength, but Sam knows his place. That was, until M.J. disappears and Sam has no choice but to chase after the miller’s daughter.

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Murder, Plainly Written

Sadie Lynch just wanted to fit in, but now she is standing out. . .with the body of the local Amish minster found in her candle shop. Her new friends at the Plain Order Ink Society come to their fellow writer’s aide, but can they solve this mystery? Find out in the first book of a new series by award-winning author Mindy Steele.

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The Heart of the Amish Harvest Blessings Cookbook

Harvest the Flavor: Authentic Amish Recipes for Every Table

Rooted in the traditions of Amish Country, this new cookbook gathers over 150 recipes contributed by Amish families who cherish the harvest from their gardens and farms. Organized into categories ranging from breads and beverages to hearty mains, sides, desserts, and preserves, each recipe reflects the warmth of home cooking. Enhanced with vivid photography and essays on Amish life, the hardcover edition with lay-flat binding is both practical and beautiful. It’s destined to become a favorite for cooks seeking authentic, nourishing fare.

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