Author Interviews

An Interview With Molly Jebber and Giveaway

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Molly Jebber is the author of Change of Heart, an Amish historical romance. Fascinated by the Amish history, culture, Molly perused her passion to write. Her love or writing led to a book deal with Kensington Publishing as well as three more titles debuting in 2015/2016. Publisher’s Weekly magazine announced and listed this book number […]

Book Reviews

The Decision – Not a Good One-Review by Susan Scott Ferrell

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Wanda Brunstetter has long been considered a front-runner in the Amish fiction genre. Her stories are woven with heart and faith. When I received a copy of her newest release, The Decision (first in her Prairie State Friends series), I was ready to dive into another Brunstetter winner. Unfortunately, I do not feel this novel […]

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Before the Amish Were Farmers by Olivia Newport

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One of the most common generalizations about the Amish is that they’re all farmers. While it is true that these days the Amish also run other income-generating businesses, they remain tied to the land. It wasn’t always that way. In the beginning, the Amish were educated people who lived in towns. Four hundred years ago […]

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Amish Appeal by Marta Perry

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Awhile back, in the course of a fairly long series for Steeple Hill Love Inspired, I introduced some Amish minor characters, wondering what my editor would say about that. She responded, “You know that Amish thing? Do that more.” So, since I’m in the habit of saying yes to editors, probably in reaction to all […]

Guest Post

Why I Wrote A Faith of Her Own by Kathleen Fuller

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Why I Wrote A Faith of Her Own Since I started writing Amish fiction, all of my full-length novels have been set in Middlefield, OH. This includes my YA series, The Mysteries of Middlefield. I had the opportunity to write about the characters in those three books (A Summer Secret, The Secrets Beneath, Hide and […]