The Brides of Amish Valley: A Collection of Amish Romance

By Terri Downes

A collection of Amish tales of forgiveness & Gott's redemptionFORBIDDEN FORGIVENESSAn Amish man who has had to serve time for vehicular manslaughter returns to the town after years in jail. He insists it was an accident but feels the need to make amends to the family of the man he killed. The man owned a furniture shop which now isn't doing well financially. Using the skills he learned in prison, he helps them out. Their younger daughter resents his presence at first but the two soon develop an attraction that is undeniable. Will she forgive him and let an unexpected romance blossom?**Sarah has left the Englisch world and has found solace in an Amish community. But it takes her awhile to gain the trust of the townsfolk and get used to their way of life and beliefs. Raised as a Christian, she relies on prayer and daily walks with God in order to escape her troubled past and acclimate herself to the new surroundings. Because of past hurts, she has all but given up hope on finding romantic love until a chance encounter with a young Amish man named Luke changes her perspectve on men and love.**Sarah had to leave the Amish community when her marriage fell apart. She found a new job in a new city and tried to put the pieces of her life back together. David has done the same. He feels guilt for hurting Sarah and still loves her. He knows her heart won't heal easily and forgiveness may be out of reach. Will their divorce be final or will he be able to somehow, someway, make his way back into the heart of his bride? **Lovina wants nothing more than to love and be loved. She thought she found "the one" in Luke but he left her during his Rumspringa for young Englisch woman. Burying herself in her work, she fears facing years of loneliness. Sensing that her mind isn't on the job, her employer sends her home early with the advice to take a few days off. On the way home, she meets Thomas, an Amish visiting from the neighboring community. A romance soon blooms but is Thomas no better than Luke?**Rachel thought her marriage would last forever but the shame of divorce has brought her rejection in her Amish community. But through serendipity she meets a handyman who is one of the nicest people she has ever met. He takes a shine to her but seems to be holding back because of his facial disfigurement. Can they both deal with the rejection of their respective communities and create a life together. **Hannah is deeply in love with Abram and they have been teenage sweethearts. But someone is stealing from her parents farm in her Amish community and no one knows who it is. The thefts then extend to the farms around the community and Hannah starts to do her own investigation. To her dismay, she starts to suspect that Abram may be involved in the burglary ring. If she finds out the truth, will it break her heart beyond repair?**Nicholas has just lost his dad and struggles to take his place in the family home. But he meets a beautiful Amish girl on a lonely road and winds up working for her family business. He begins to fall for her but realizes that she comes from an entirely different world. He's never encountered anything like the Amish before. Still, his feelings for the young woman grows. Can attempt to cross over into her world in order to experience a love he's never had before?**Rachel was subject to daily abuse by her husband John. But the fear of being shunned after getting a divorce was more than she could take...so she endured...Her friend encourages her to leave...and one night she is beaten so severely that she has to be taken to the hospital.But when she arrives home, she finds her husband murdered and fingers are pointed around the Amish community. Could it be Samuel? The man who always pined for her. Or could it be her father who never liked her husband to begin with?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1729498469
• ISBN13: 9781729498460
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 406 Pages
• Weight: 1.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"