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Meet Olivia Newport Plus Giveaway

Posted Michelle Dawn

Maybe not all of you know me. But you’re stopping by Destination Amish because you enjoy stories about the Amish—or at least you’re curious.

A little background: I first became interested in writing about the Amish when I discovered a family line that traced back to the 1738 arrive of the Charming Nancy in Philadelphia. This ship was later called the “Amish Mayflower” because it carried so many Amish families. One of them, apparently, was my ancestor, Jakob Beyeler. In genealogy circles—and in fitting with the Amish practice of nicknames to distinguish people with the same first name, he is known as “Pioneer Jakob.”

The result of that discovery was my Valley of Choice series, which includes both a contemporary story and a historical thread in which my imagination unfolded the story of my own ancestors around the historical hooks my research turned up. Just a few days ago all three stories were released in one big fat Valley of Choice book. It’s kind of fun to see them all together!

It seemed that my mind did not let go of Amish history. I started a new series called Amish Turns of Time. These are three stand-alone stories set in the 1910s in three different places. Each story unpacks a crisis, conflict, or challenge in Amish history. This series began with Wonderful Lonesome last year. Now I’m tickled that the second story, Meek and Mild, has hit the shelves.

Here’s the back cover copy:

Suddenly shun has become a serious word for Clara Kuhn. As 1917 approaches, her Amish church’s aging bishop is coming down hard on members who dally in untraditional practices—like offering Sunday school for children—and Clara’s gift for telling Bible stories to little ones collides with new mandates. The young Pennsylvania Amish woman had always moved freely over the state line to visit family in the more progressive Maryland district, but now those visits are coming under scrutiny by some members of Clara’s church.

On the verge of accepting Andrew Raber’s marriage proposal, Clara is unsure what to make of his new hobby to rehabilitate an abandoned Model T. Just how ward can they push against the bishop’s wishes?

As the chasm widens between Old Order Amish and the Marylanders, and tensions rise between longtime friends and close-knit family, Clara and Andrew must look inward to examine their own hearts and consciences and, above all, seek Gottes wille—God’s will.

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Meek and Mild

Olivia is happily giving away a copy of her new book Meek and Mild to one lucky reader!

To enter leave a comment for Olivia.

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Giveaway starts today Thursday, February 12th and ends on Thursday, February 19th.

*Giveaway is only open to US residents*

 

Olivia-Newport

 

Olivia Newport’s novels twist through time to find where faith and passions meet. She chases joy in Colorado, where daylilies grow as tall as she is. Her husband and two twenty-something children provide welcome distraction from the people stomping through her head on their way into her books.

Find Olivia: @OliviaNewport, Facebook, www.olivianewport.com

81 thoughts on “Meet Olivia Newport Plus Giveaway”

  4. Love your books Olivia Newport. Fascinating family history. Would love to win this book! Keep up the wonderful writing!

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  5. How neat you found the link in your family history and it turned into such a beautiful gift..you’re writing. Absolutely can’t wait to read this book from the back cover excerpt!

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  6. This sounds like a very interesting book. Love the cover. I would be thrilled to add this book to my collection. Thank you for this giveaway.

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  9. Olivia, you are a new author to me. This book sounds fascinating as it also has some historical elements and I love amish fiction. This would be great for winter reading.

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  18. Sounds like Clara & Andrew like pushing the Amish envelope! I’d love to read their stories! Thanks for sharing Olivia & Michelle!
    Robin in NC

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  23. I also shared on Twitter. Please enter me again for this giveaway for Meek and Mild!!! Can’t wait to read it! Thanks. Judy F

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  30. This sounds like a wonderful read. I love Amish books. Seems I can’t keep up on all the Amish books out there, but I’m sure trying. They take me to my happy place. 😉

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  33. I continue to learn more about the Amish. Interesting that you can trace Amish in your family. I would love to read this book.

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  40. Sounds like a very interesting book to read. I also do family history work and it is so interesting to find out details of family members. Would love to read this.

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  42. I loved the first book in the series so I’m sure that this one is just as good. Looking forward to reading it 🙂

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  44. I am a huge fan of Amish stories ! I am excited to see another author bringing more stories about them and their family life, and faith. Am SO looking forward to reading your books !

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  50. Sounds like a great book hope to be able to purchase it for my Kindle if I do not win it, thanks at least for a chance to do that

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  53. I read the first book of the series and am looking forward to this one. Olivia’s books are great!
    (I shared this post on twitter, google, pinterest, & tumblr)

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  54. I have wanted to read this book since I first have heasrd of it. The first one was excellent ! I would love to continue along with it by reading this inspirational book as well !

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  57. I enjoy reading story’s about the Amish. I enjoy how you’d intwine the scriptures in to the stories. It all ways amassed me how you all come up with so many good story’s.

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  66. Olivia Newport is a new author to me, but I know I will enjoy her books. I love a good well written Amish novel and this seems to be one. Thank you for the chance to enter.

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  68. Can’t wait to read your latest book Thank you for the Giveaway Chance…Love reading about the Amish..

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  69. Thanks for offering this giveaway! I so enjoy reading Amish books but what make it even better is when they are part of a series! As a avid reader it’s difficult sometimes to finish a great book and have to let go of the characters that generally you’ve gotten quite attached to. (or at least it is for me) Lol
    I also don’t like to read series books out of order if they aren’t stand-alone’s and I’m also strange in that I don’t want to start a series until I have all of the books in it, that way I can just read them one right after another.
    I’m so glad to know that your new series “Amish Turns of Time” is a stand-alone series because I do have the first book so now I can start reading it right away!!!

    Thank you again for the giveaway!
    ~Debbie

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  75. I am late posting the winner (I am a busy bee)…thanks so much for entering everyone! The winner is Sandy Barela. Congratulations!

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