Jenny and Bill’s happy life together is suddenly cut short when tragedy strikes. Thirty-eight years later, Bob, a hardened New York City publisher, will meet his match in Lillibet, a shy Amish girl who is a talented writer. Though these two couldn't be less alike, they immediately sense a deep connection that spans their differences. And there's the unshakable sense that they've known each other for a long time...possibly in another life.
Piper McKenna’s prodigal brother, Reef, appears at her house covered in blood. A fellow snowboarder has been killed --- but despite the evidence, Reef swears he's innocent. Piper is frustrated with Deputy Landon Grainger’s need for facts over faith. With his sheriff pushing for a quick conviction, some unexpected leads complicate the investigation, and pursuing the truth may mean risking Landon's career.
In this insightful devotional, New York Times bestselling author Jane Kirkpatrick provides comfort and inspiration for those in the midst of life's challenges. PROMISES OF HOPE FOR DIFFICULT TIMES is a personal yet universal journey to find new beginnings in the face of loss or unwelcome change. Jane offers a needed reminder that God longs to show compassion and care, rest and refuge to those who hurt.
When Elam Detweiler leaves the ultraconservative Amish district of Harmony, Maine, and moves to Paradise, Missouri, Nora King follows soon after. But does she love the man or the independence and freethinking he represents? Unexpectedly, Lewis Miller comes from Harmony to offer Nora what every woman needs --- a lifetime of unconditional love. Will Nora come to her senses before Elam's thoughtless choices ruin her reputation beyond repair?
Jerry S. Eicher’s mother was 19 years old and nine months married when he was born. She had received Grandfather Stoll's permission for the wedding because she agreed to help out on the farm the following year. However, with Jerry on the way, those plans failed. Jerry recounts his first two years of school in the Amish community of Aylmer, Ontario and his parents' decision to move to Honduras.
Emma has refused to remarry since her daughter Katie's daett died soon after she was born. When widower Jesse Mast calls for Mamm's hand in marriage, Katie hopes to move into a new phase of life and leave the old "Emma Raber's daughter" behind. But Emma is having none of it, and Katie must consider abandoning all hope of ever changing her mamm's bitterness or of ever having popular Ben Yoder notice her.
A HOME FOR LYDIA, the second book in a new romantic series from popular author Vannetta Chapman, centers again on the Plain community of Pebble Creek and the kind, caring people there. As they face challenges to their community from the English world, they come together to reach out to their non-Amish neighbors while still preserving their cherished Plain ways.
Flora Brimm, whose previous four fiancés died in untimely accidents, is desperate to marry, because producing an heir is the only way she can keep her family's estate. Pinkerton detective Lucas McMinn is hot on the trail of Will Tucker, the thief who broke his sister's heart. When he discovers the slippery fellow with Flora, he thinks they are in on the devious plot together. Will Flora be able to convince Lucas of her innocence?
Congressional staffer Mallory Hale can't imagine her future without Daniel Everson and his little boy, Nick. So she takes a leap of faith and enters into a marriage that at times reminds her of the mail-order-bride stories. But then she discovers secrets and questions beneath her rosy new life. Can she find answers on Firefly Island, a little chunk of property just off the lakeshore, where mysterious lights glisten at night?
Elizabeth Martin and her two children have made it through the easy part of their journey, but now their wagon train faces high mountain passes, dangerous river crossings, and decreasing supplies. Desperate circumstances bring out the best and worst of the travelers, including Will Bramford, the wealthy widower who is pursuing Elizabeth, and Eli Kincade, the independent and solitary guide who has stolen Elizabeth's heart.
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April's Books on Screen roundup includes the series finales of "Bosch: Legacy" on Prime Video and "Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light" on PBS "Masterpiece"; the season premieres of Hulu's "The Handmaid's Tale" and Netflix's "You"; the season finales of "The Wheel of Time" on Prime Video and "Dark Winds" on AMC; the series premieres of The CW's "Sherlock & Daughter" and Netflix's "Ransom Canyon"; the films The Amateur, The King of Kings, That They May Face the Rising Sun and On Swift Horses; and the DVD/Blu-ray releases of A Complete Unknown, The Unbreakable Boy, Dog Man and Paddington in Peru.