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In The Sacrifice, Leah Ebersol has no choice but to believe the worst: Her older sister, Sadie--and Leah's own beloved Jonas--have betrayed her. Now, two years later, Leah still misses them both, though loyal neighbor Gid continues to bide his time. But when tragedy befalls the Ebersols, Leah must make a difficult choice.

Beverly Lewis Bestseller, Beautifully Repackaged In The Prodigal, Leah Ebersol knows all too well that the truth can be thorny, even heartbreaking. But when an alarming secret is brought to light, she must make another difficult choice, one that could be further complicated by a prodigal who few expected to return.

When Amish lavender grower Ella Lantz falls in love with Wall Street whistle-blower Alex Caldwell the two are driven from Ella's Home Valley Amish community when it becomes clear that Alex's protected witness status has been compromised.

"After an explosion rocks Becca Klein's bakery and kills one of her customers, she teams up with the victim's son to find justice. Though estranged from his father, Englischer Luke Snyder is compelled to help the Amish woman uncover why his father died. But ruthless killers believe Luke's father gave Becca something they want, and they'll stop at nothing to get it. Can Luke keep Becca safe until they discover the truth?" -- page [4] of cover.

Can Hannah find refuge, redemption, and a fresh beginning after her world has shattered?

"Mennonite and Amish. Two young people in love search for God's will in the midst of family and community disapproval"--

"After receiving a desperate and confusing call from her sister, Hannah Lapp reluctantly returns to the Old Order Amish community of her Pennsylvania childhood. Having left Owl's Perch more than two years earlier, she finally has settled into a satisfying role in the Englischer world. Hannah has found love and a new family with wealthy Martin Palmer and the children she is helping him raise. But almost immediately after her arrival home, the disapproval...

When Lydia King suddenly finds herself widowed and jobless, she moves to Charm, Ohio, to be close to her mother and help with her grandfather. But when tragedy strikes her young life yet again, can she find strength in a family of young boys who need a mother, or will the gifts from a secret admirer prompt her to pursue an impossible love?

Young Ella loves the widower Ivan Stutzmans children and enjoys caring for them. Although she is genuinely devoted to Preacher Stutzman and keenly aware of his desire to propose, her feelings for him stop short of romantic love. Ella yearns for marriage and wonders if what she and Ivan have is enough. When the handsome Englisha stops by and asks about converting to the Amish faith, Ella is intrigued and soon realizes shes torn between her devotion...

Lena Kauffman is a young Old Order Amish schoolteacher who has dealt all her life with attention raised by a noticeable birthmark on her cheek. Having learned to move past the stares and whispers, Lena channels her zest for living into her love of teaching. But tensions mount as she is challenged to work with a rebellious young man and deal with several crises at the schoolhouse that threaten her other students. Her lack of submission and the use...