The Ladies of Ivy Cottage – It’s That Good! The last time I reviewed a Julie Klassen novel, she was a new-to-me author. Since then, I haven’t met a Klassen novel that I didn’t like. Her latest installment in her Ivy Hill series, The Ladies of Ivy Cottage, is no exception. Be sure to add this […]
Secrets of the Amish Diary follows Liz Eckardt as she learns the inns and outs of running a bed and breakfast. She yearns for a quieter life and when she buys the Olde Mansion Inn, located in the heart of Amish Country, quiet is not on the agenda. From a group of loud and boisterous […]
Hi Kathy, welcome to Destination Amish! Can you tell us about Honey Bee Café and Bakery? Honey Bee Cafe opened July 2015 in Sugarcreek, Ohio as a local eatery & coffee shop. In 2016 we added the bakery and began baking all of our baked goods in house from scratch. Some folks may not know […]
The Light Before Day is the third book in the Nantucket Legacy series. How is this book different from the two preceding novels? The series’ umbrella has been the historical rise and fall of Nantucket Island. The Light Before Day captures the steep decline of Quaker Nantucket in the mid-nineteenth century after decades as the […]
Excerpt from Chapter 1 Peppermint is much more than a Christmastime treat. It has a thousand uses. It has been used to freshen breath, flavor beverages, calm nerves, and even grow hair. But as far as I could tell, it did not have the power to repel ex-boyfriends. I wasn’t considering this failing on peppermint’s […]
The Sound of Distant Thunder is the first book in The Amish of Weaver’s Creek series. How many books are proposed for this series? There are three books in the series. What motivated you to write about an Amish family during the Civil War era? A big part of my motivation grew out of my […]
Ownerless treasure—that’s what Nazis called the jewelry, artwork, and coins they stole from Jewish people. They began plundering this “ownerless” treasure before World War II, and as the war progressed, they stored these valuable items in caves, mines, and castles across Europe. Fifteen years ago, my husband and I visited the alpine lake district in […]
A Widow’s Hope – Substance, Not Fluff Vannetta Chapman has branched out into Harlequin’s Love Inspired novels. I am used to getting a quality story from Chapman, but I wondered, “Would the author’s tone change when she went with this publisher?” I can honestly say no. Her latest Indiana Amish Brides release, A Widow’s Hope, […]
Today I’m excited to reveal my book cover for The Amish Widow’s Rescue. I love the covers for this book series, although this one is more somber than the rest. I have some behind the scenes pictures from this cover shoot, and the funniest part occurred when they were setting up. The model was getting […]
Behind Amish romance novels, tourist spots and “reality” TV shows stand real people, with longings and loves just like the rest of us. Every Amish and Mennonite woman has a story. What would it be like to be welcomed into their homes and share those stories over a cup of coffee? In the pages of […]