Cindy Woodsmall

Experience the holidays with the Plain folk of Apple Ridge, Pennsylvania, in these touching novellas centered around love, romance, heartache, and restoration from bestselling authorCindy Woodsmall.

The Sound of Sleigh Bells
Beth Hertzler is unable to let go of a past tragedy, but when she discovers a large, intricately carved scene of Amish children playing in the snow, something deep inside Beth’s soul responds. Determined that her niece meet the gifted artist, her aunt tracks him down, but it’s not that simple – will Jonah be able to offer Beth the sleigh ride she’s always dreamed of and a second chance at real love?
 
The Christmas Singing
Mattie thought her childhood sweetheart adored her until he abruptly ended their engagement on Christmas Eve. Brokenhearted, Mattie moves away and pursues her longtime dream of becoming a cake decorator, and even finds a new beau. But when Mattie is forced to return home three years later, will learning the truth behind Gideon’s rejection restore her Christmas joy – or open the door to even deeper heartbreak?
   
The Dawn of Christmas
Sadie enjoys her freedom away from home and her mission trips to Peru, but after four years, her Old Order Amish family insists it’s time to come home and settle down. Levi, a bachelor who distrusts women after a family heartbreak, also has no desire for romance. To keep their families from meddling in their lives, Sadie and Levi devise a plan—but soon discover that the walls around their hearts are breaking down. Can they let go of their prejudices and learn to trust each other to embrace a future together?

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Illinois

Three-In-One Collection: the Sound of Sleigh Bells, the Christmas Singing, NEW! the Dawn of Christmas

Presents three stories of Amish Christmas, including a tale in which cake decorator Mattie Eash starts a new life in Berlin, Ohio, but an unforeseen setback forces her home and close to her ex-fiancâe.

Christmas in Apple Ridge

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Former library book with minimal stickers and stamps.  Very good shape other than what you see in the pictures.   Nice mylar cover. Biok club edition 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Kentucky

Sisters of the Quilt

Hannah, raised in the Old Amish ways, has fallen in love with Paul, a Mennonite. On the evening of their engagement, tragedy strikes and Hannah faces the possibility of losing her place in her family, her community and in the heart of the man she loves.

When the Heart Cries

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The Complete Ada's House Trilogy, Includes the Hope of Refuge, the Bridge of Peace, and the Harvest of Grace

Hope Crossing...where Ada's House stands as a haven for weary souls looking for kindness, faith, and second chances.
 
The Hope of Refuge
Two very different women are pulled by their strongest desires. Deborah Mast joined the Amish church and longs to marry her fiancé, but he is changing. Cara Moore is forced to look into a life that was meant to be hers. Will Ada's House help them realize their hearts' desires or will it force them to accept what life has done to each of them?
 
The Bridge of Peace
Living out her passion for teaching, Lena Kauffman's work is suddenly interrupted by a series of pranks and accidents targeted toward her and her students. When tragedy strikes her dear friend Grey Graber's family on school property, the school board begins to blame her for the trouble. As grief and confusion take their toll on Grey and Lena's friendship, they are both forced to face a new reality that may offer the peace and love they each long for.
 
The Harvest of Grace
Fleeing a terrible mistake, Sylvia Fisher dedicates herself to saving the failing Blank farm. When prodigal son Aaron returns, he is surprised by this unusual farmhand who opposes all his plans. Will Aaron and Sylvia's unflinching efforts toward opposite futures mask the bigger picture--a path to forgiveness, grace, and the promise of love?
 
This three-in-one collection includes the entirety of the best-selling Ada's House trilogy, now at a new low price!

Hope Crossing

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Michigan

A Romance from the Heart of Amish Country

"Old Order Amish Sadie Yoder and Levi Fischer are each determined to remain single, but what happens when two friends start to truly care?"--

The Dawn of Christmas

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Walker A. Tompkins

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Louisiana

Bestselling author Woodsmall engages readers with one young Old Order Amish woman's determination to flee from a bad decision and save a farm--and the Amish man determined to see that she falls. 352 pp.

The Harvest of Grace

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An Amish Christmas Romance

A time of anticipation. A season of miracles. Because of Joel s impossible situation, twenty-one-year-old Rose must sacrifice everything. As days pass into years in the midst of the beautiful hills, the laughter of children, and God s providence is it too much for Rose to hope for love in return? An amazing journey toward love and belonging, filled with the wonder of the season of Christ s birth. When Old Order Amish Rose Kurtz is asked to leave her family, travel deep into West Virginia, and help Joel Dienner with his children in the wake of tragedy, the quiet young woman recognizes a home where she might find kindness instead of criticism and hope replacing harsh words. She agrees to stay in Forest Hill and become Joel s wife for the sake of his family needs, but their marriage is to be a partnership, one built from need, not love and affection. As the years pass, Rose continues to beckon Joel to join life again, to take joy in his growing children, and to awaken his heart to the possibility of new love. Joel hopes that Rose can move beyond deep-rooted hurts to see the beautiful Christmas ahead, their season. But will the arrival of a beautiful widow and a series of misunderstandings reverse how far Rose and Joel have come?"

The Angel of Forest Hill

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Washington

The Complete Trilogy

Can Hannah find refuge, redemption, and a fresh beginning after her world is shattered?
 
When the Heart Cries
Her life among her Amish community brutally interrupted, seventeen-year-old Hannah Lapp faces questions neither family, nor fiancé, nor even faith can easily answer. The first book in the Sisters of the Quilt series, When the Heart Cries will ignite a broader understanding of others' beliefs and a God-given strength to deal with pain we all experience.
 
When the Morning Comes
Rejected by those she loves, Hannah Lapp leaves her Amish community and seeks refuge in the world outside, leaving her family and friends to wrestle with the painful truths that emerge in the wake of her disappearance. As she struggles to find her place in the confusing Englischer world, her community deals with the turbulent aftermath of her departure.
 
When the Soul Mends
Hoping to help her sister, Hannah Lapp reluctantly returns to the Old Order Amish community she fled in disgrace more than two years earlier. When hidden truths are revealed about her former fiancé, she must choose whether to return to the Plain life or to the Englischer man who adores her in this captivating conclusion to the Sisters of the Quilt series.
 
This three-in-one collection includes the entirety of the best-selling Sisters of the Quilt trilogy now at a new low price!


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Beth Hertzler works alongside her beloved Aunt Lizzy in their dry goods store, and serving as contact of sorts between Amish craftsmen and Englischers who want to sell the Plain people’s wares. But remorse and loneliness still echo in her heart everyday as she still wears the dark garb, indicating mourning of her fiancé. When she discovers a large, intricately carved scene of Amish children playing in the snow, something deep inside Beth’s soul responds and she wants to help the unknown artist find homes for his work–including Lizzy’s dry goods store. But she doesn’t know if her bishop will approve of the gorgeous carving or deem it idolatry.

Lizzy sees the changes in her niece when Beth shows her the woodworking, and after Lizzy hunts down Jonah, the artist, she is all the more determined that Beth meets this man with the hands that create healing art. But it’s not that simple–will Lizzy’s elaborate plan to reintroduce her niece to love work? Will Jonah be able to offer Beth the sleigh ride she’s always dreamed of and a second chance at real love–or just more heartbreak?

The Sound of Sleigh Bells

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Book 1 in the Sisters of the Quilt Amish Series

Hannah Lapp, a seventeen-year-old who had been raised in a traditional Old Order Amish family, wants to break with tradition and marry outside the sheltered community, but on a quiet night before Hannah and Mennonite Paul Waddell can be married, tragedy strikes and Hannah faces losing her place in the community forever. Original.

Oregon

Erin Woodsmall

Florida

When an Old Order Amish woman takes a job at a small-town pharmacy struggling to survive in a world of "big box" stores, her motive is to help her Plain community. But the advent of the holiday season brings an unusual mystery to the surface--and possibly love. Twenty-four-year-old Holly Zook lives a unique life for a young Amish woman. Years ago, her bishop allowed her to continue her education and become the lead technician for Greene's Pharmacy, an old-timey drugstore that looks out for the Amish community--a group largely without secure healthcare plans. She knows she can't marry and hold onto her professional job. She's Amish, and she can only have one or the other, so she spurns love and works toward addressing treatable diseases--like the one that claimed her father's life. As long as Holly continues to avoid Joshua Smucker, the one man who draws her like a warm hearth in winter, she should be fine. When something unexpected threatens Greene's Pharmacy, Holly and Joshua must work together to unravel what's happened and find the "missing" patient before the Board of Pharmacy shuts them down. As the snows of December arrive, with Christmas in the air, will Holly succumb to the generous spirit of the season?

The Christmas Remedy

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Ohio

Book 3 in the Ada's House Amish Romance Series

A young Old Order Amish woman's determination to flee from a bad decision and save a farm pits her against the Amish man determined to see that she falls. Can the two find common ground? Or will their unflinching efforts toward opposite goals blur the bigger picture--a path to forgiveness, glimpses of grace, and the promise of love?

Book 2 in the Ada's House Amish Romance Series

Having overcome the stares and whispers for the noticeable birthmark she bears on her cheek, Old Order Amish schoolteacher Lena Kauffman channels her zest for living into her love of teaching, but tensions mount when she is challenged to work with a rebellious young man and deal with several crises that threaten her other students. Original.

The Bridge of Peace

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Book 1 in the Ada's House Amish Romance Series

Struggling against poverty and a relentless stalker, Cara Moore, a widowed mother, is lead out of New York City toward an Amish community in Dry Lake, Pennsylvania, where she quickly discovers long-held secrets about her family. Original.

The Hope of Refuge

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South Carolina

Book 3 in the Sisters of the Quilt Amish Series

When Hannah Lapp reluctantly returns to the Old Order Amish community that she grew up in in order to help her sister, she is torn between her new life and love in the outside world and life in the community with her first love.

When the Soul Mends

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Book 2 in the Sisters of the Quilt Amish Series

When her relationship with Paul comes to an end, Hannah Lapp heads to Ohio in hopes of finding refuge with another Amish outcast, and a deepening friendship with Martin Palmer helps her cope as she struggles to understand the contemporary world.

When the Morning Comes

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A time of anticipation. A season of miracles. Because of Joel's impossible situation, twenty-one-year-old Rose must sacrifice everything. As days pass into years in the midst of the beautiful hills, the laughter of children, and God's providence--is it too much for Rose to hope for love in return? An amazing journey toward love and belonging, filled with the wonder of the season of Christ's birth. When Old Order Amish Rose Kurtz is asked to leave her family, travel deep into West Virginia, and help Joel Dienner with his children in the wake of tragedy, the quiet young woman recognizes a home where she might find kindness instead of criticism and hope replacing harsh words. She agrees to stay in Forest Hill and become Joel's wife for the sake of his family needs, but their marriage is to be a partnership, one built from need, not love and affection. As the years pass, Rose continues to beckon Joel to join life again, to take joy in his growing children, and to awaken his heart to the possibility of new love. Joel hopes that Rose can move beyond deep-rooted hurts to see the beautiful Christmas ahead, their season. But will the arrival of a beautiful widow and a series of misunderstandings reverse how far Rose and Joel have come?

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Texas

Virginia

Eliza holds a secret that can rewrite the past.Eliza Bontrager and Jesse Ebersol have fallen in love and are determined to marry, despite the belief of their Amish community and respective families that there's a hidden curse--one that only shows up when an Ebersol and Bontrager marry.Before the ceremony on the day of the wedding, Eliza's great-aunt Rose gives her a family heirloom quilt and tells her that she may use it to change one event in the past. Eliza appreciates the woman's heart, but she dismisses the strange conversation while keeping the beautiful quilt.Several years later, mourning the loss of their third child, Eliza discovers her inability to deliver a healthy baby is genetic. Remembering her great-aunt's strange words, she decides that if she can go back in time and reject Jesse's proposal, she can save him the heartache of a childless marriage. Her sacrifice will allow him to marry someone else and raise a family. But once she puts her plan into action, she discovers the true impact of her decision--on Jesse and so many others within their community.For fans of Amish fiction and the beloved classic It's a Wonderful Lifecomes a gripping story about faith, family, and starting over from New York Timesbestselling author Cindy Woodsmall.
 * Full-length Amish fiction
 * Stand-alone novel
 * Book length: approximately 104,000 words
 * Includes discussion questions for book clubs

Yesterday's Gone

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North Carolina

A star-crossed romance blossoms between an Old Order mennonite woman and an Old Order Amish man in this novel by New York Times bestselling author Cindy Woodsmall.

Retreating from a contentious relationship with her mother, Annie Martin goes to live with her Daadi Moses in Apple Ridge. Annie loves the Plain ways of her Old Order Mennonite people, like those revered by her beloved grandfather.
 
But as spring moves into Pennsylvania and Annie spends time amongst the cherry trees with the handsome Aden Zook, a follower of the Old Order Amish faith, she wishes she could forget how deeply the lines between the Old Order Amish and Old Order Mennonite are drawn.
 
Facing estrangement from their families and friends because of their burgeoning romantic relationship regardless of their different backgrouds, can Annie and Aden find a place for their love to bloom in the midst of the brewing storm?

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