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“Ruth’s Ginger Snap Surprise,” by Anne Blackburne

Love the Second Time Around! Ruth, a thirty-three-year-old Amish widow, has kept her life running smoothly on her own.  She raises goats, making cheese, soap, and fibers from them, and the profits support her. Jonas, a widower with an adorable … Continue reading

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“The Flower Quilter” by Mindy Steele

Sewing Flowers! This is her worst nightmare come true! Barbara is spending part of the summer in Indiana helping and quilting in her Amish grandmother’s quilt shop. Despite years of trying, Barbara can’t do anything but stick herself repeatedly with … Continue reading

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“New Leash on Life” by Kathleen Y’Barbo

An Old Dog Learns New Tricks! Nora is tired of waiting for her boyfriend of many years, Lane, to propose. She has tried breaking up with him, but he is so distracted, he doesn’t notice. Things are going badly in … Continue reading

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“The Starlet Spy” by Rachel Scott McDaniel

Undercover Spy! Amelie Blake is a well-known American actress from Sweden who is living a double life. WWII is raging, and important papers with designs of the atomic bomb were mistakenly left in Sweden. She is approached to return to … Continue reading

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“The Bark of Zorro (Gone to the Dogs, 4)” by Kathleen Y’Barbo

Z Marks the Spot! Cassidy is alone on a very dark, stormy night in a deserted area trying to find a stray dog.  She is a volunteer at the local dog rescue along with the office manager of a veterinary … Continue reading

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“Letters of Trust” by Wanda E. Brunstetter

For a Season….. Eleanor is an Amish newlywed who has left all her family and friends to live in her husband Vic’s farming community. Although her parents had reservations about the marriage, Eleanor was in love, and disregarded their concerns. … Continue reading

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“On My Honor” by Patty Smith Hall

Go Girls! Shortly after the United States was pulled into WWII by the Pearl Harbor attack, citizens living on the Outer Banks of North Carolina began experiencing enemy attacks along their coastline.  Germans found the area unprepared, and started bombing … Continue reading

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“Escape from Amsterdam” by Lauralee Bliss

Evil on the Move! Helen is a young adult attending teacher college in the late 1930’s. She lives in Amsterdam with her family and has just met Erik. Everything seems exciting, but her entire life, and those all around her, … Continue reading

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“Off the Chain: Gone to the Dogs” by Janice Thompson

For the Love of Animals! Marigold loves her job working as a vet tech at the Lone Star Vet Clinic. But she has a bigger dream: that of opening a dog rescue operation. Among other things, she will need money, … Continue reading

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“Behind Love’s Wall” by Carrie Fancett Pagels

                      Finding Your Family In the late 1800’s, Lily and Clem are cousins that work as entertainers.  This summer they are working far from home at the Grand Hotel on … Continue reading

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