Twice Loved

by Wanda E. Brunstetter

Bestselling author Wanda E. Brunstetter brings you a touching story of a single mother widowed after World War II. Bev Winters's new job is an answer to prayer and just in time for Christmas--until her boss's kindness awakens an old longing. Will her pride allow love after loss? Also enjoy a collection of 1940s recipes and handcrafts along with stories and trivia about Christmas 1946.

Genres: Christmas, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Christian, Amish

205 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2013

About the author

New York Times bestselling and award-winning author, Wanda E. Brunstetter is one of the founders of the Amish fiction genre. She has written close to 90 books translated in four languages. With over 10 million copies sold, Wanda's stories consistently earn spots on the nations most prestigious bestseller lists and have received numerous awards.

Wanda’s ancestors were part of the Anabaptist faith, and her novels are based on personal research intended to accurately portray the Amish way of life. Her books are well-read and trusted by many Amish, who credit her for giving readers a deeper understanding of the people and their customs.

When Wanda visits her Amish friends, she finds herself drawn to their peaceful lifestyle, sincerity, and close family ties. Wanda enjoys photography, ventriloquism, gardening, bird-watching, beachcombing, and spending time with her family. She and her husband, Richard, have been blessed with two grown children, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

To learn more about Wanda, visit her website at www.wandabrunstetter.com.

Reviews

[Jo|Ruth Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was absolutely wonderful! If you're craving a cozy Christian Christmas historical romance that wraps you in warmth and joy in just a few pages, this is the one. It's like stepping into a vintage Christmas wonderland, filled with hand-stitched dolls, homemade quilts, and a charming toy shop. I could almost taste the Thanksgiving meal, feel the snow melting on my tongue, and hear the Christmas traditions coming to life. The kindness and patience of the characters melted my heart. And the gentle faith woven throughout the story added the perfect touch to the story. Even in just a few short pages, I found myself full of emotion as the characters worked through their grief and prayed for a future.

Don't just buy this as an ebook. Grab a physical copy. You will want to hold in your hands by the fireplace, sipping hot cocoa with a slice of apple pie! Not to mention... this book even includes recipes in the end!

In this heartwarming tale, widower Dan decides it’s time to hire help in his late wife’s toy shop, a secondhand store where toys are sold for cheap or given away to those in need. As a photographer, he’s struggling to keep the shop running, so he hires Bev, a widow and single mother (to Amy) in need of work. They’re both drawn to each other, but neither is ready to open their hearts again. When Bev discovers, Dan has been secretly helping her financially. She’s upset, and when a potential romance with another woman (Dan's neighbor) is brought to her attention.. it only deepens her need for space. He is developing feelings for her but refuses to admit them, worried that it'll make him forget about his late wife. Can these two allow each other to mend their broken hearts? Can they allow themselves to love again? Or will fear keep them apart?

A quote I LOVED in this book that Dan shared with Bev: "Worry is the darkroom in which negatives can develop". *** he's a photographer

[Jenn Custer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book love the way she writes

[quinnlyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this in one sitting ❤️

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

WWII has ended, and there is hope in the in the air this Christmas season. But for Bev Miller, she is doing her best to provide for her young daughter after her husband died at Pearl Harbor. When she loses her job to a returning soldier, she is fortunate to find a job at "Twice Loved", a used toy store. Dan Fisher has kept the store open in memory of his wife who died a couple years earlier. Can Bev and Dan find joy and faith in true meaning of Christmas?
A sweet novella, but I felt the story was a bit rushed.

[melsreadingchair (Melissa) · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sweet little story! I really enjoyed the short history of Christmas in America, 1945, as well as the WWII era recipes and little toy craft, included at the end of the book.

[Carol · Rating 3 out of 5]

Christian-based historical romance set in Fall 1945 in Easton, PA. Recently widowed women with a young daughter find a job in a used toy store owned by a recently widowed photographer.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Title: TWICE LOVED
Author: Wanda E. Brunstetter
Publisher: Barbour Books
September 2013
ISBN: 978-1624162671
Genre: Christmas novella / historical

Christmas 1945 offers a new beginning for a widow and widower

A position in a used toy shop is an answer to prayer for Bev Winters, who finds herself widowed with a young daughter after World War II. But when her employer shows her surprising kindness, she is unsure how to react.

After his wife’s death, Dan Fisher dutifully maintains her used toy shop and closes his heart to ever loving another woman. Then Bev Winters enters his life, and he is drawn to help her and her daughter. Will this working relationship turn into love?

Bestselling author Wanda E. Brunstetter brings you a touching story of a single mother widowed after World War II. Bev Winters’s new job is an answer to prayer and just in time for Christmas—until her boss’s kindness awakens an old longing. Will her pride allow love after loss? Also enjoy a collection of 1940s recipes and handcrafts along with stories and trivia about Christmas 1946.

TWICE LOVED is a sweet WWII Christmas novella, only 144 pages, that is easily read in an evening. I enjoyed getting to know Bev and Dan and watching them interact with each other and the different circumstances life threw at them. I loved Dan’s kindness—and felt Bev’s reactions were over the top rude at times.

If you are looking for a WWII Christmas novella, pick up TWICE LOVED. It’s a timeless Christmas treasure to be enjoyed year after years. $7.84 Kindle. $8.25 hardcover. 144 pages.

[Cheryl Baranski · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a fun, inspiring, uplifting story!

This is such wonderful change to read.

I am a huge fan of Wanda's writings.

This is the story of a widow and a widower

and the chance at finding love again.

Such a wonderfully refreshing book to read.

Such hope after loss. I love to references to the bible verses

in this book. This is a must read book.

Go out and get this book so you can read the

story of Dan Fisher and Bev Winters. Bev lost her husband to WW II.

Dan lost his wife to lukemia.

[Bethany · Rating 3 out of 5]

2nd physical book read of 2025. 5th book all together
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Bev Winters has just lost her job at Bethlehem Steel since the men who just fought in World War Two were going to return to their normal jobs. Bev lost her husband Fred to the war. With her small child Amy at home Bev had no choice but to look for a new job to support them. She came across an add looking for help at Twice Loved a used toy store. Even though she worried someone may have filled the position she headed there anyway.
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Dan Fisher had lost his wife Darcy years ago however his grief encapsulates him. He tried to run his photography studio and Darcys toy store Twice Loved however he had trouble running two businesses he needed help before the holidays. With Leona trying to date him when he has no interest in a non-Christian.
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Bev and Dan learn to grow together as people that have been loved before. He becomes kinder with charitable things to give Bev. He gifts a wreath, a tree for christmas, as well as paying $20 of her rent each month so she can afford her apartment. Can two people be willing to love again at Christmas Time? Will Dan and Bev be Twice Loved as the toy shops name?
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[Melissa Fox · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have read a lot of books from this author but this is one of the first novels I have read that was not about the Amish. I think she did a good job.

This book takes place right after WW2. A widow raising her young daughter loses her job due to the man who once filled the position returning back from the war. She sees an ad in the local newspaper about a position at a toy store names Twice Loved. Twice Loved is ran by a man names Dan. Dan promised his late wife that he would keep her business running. Dan also has his own business and is struggling to keep them both running on his own.
They realize they have feelings for each other but will Dan's neighbor who is interested in him also keep them apart? Will the young widow be able to set her pride aside and accept Dan's help?

It was a nice short and light Christmas novel.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my first book by this author and I really enjoyed it. It was a quick read, only took me a few hours to get through it. Definitely a sweet story, taking place after WW2. Both Dan and Bev have lost their spouses and find themselves together as boss and employee at Dan's second hand shop, Twice Loved. A special project of his wife's that he agreed to continue after she passed away.
Both Dan and Bev are still grieving, but are strong and lean on the Lord. I loved seeing their relationship evolve and how he encourages her to lay down her worry and learn to trust Jesus more and lean on others as well as she has trouble accepting help. loved the book, just wish it was longer

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really sweet book and it reminds us that things happen in God's time and way.

Dan was nice and made his wife a promise that he would keep the toy store running after her death. Bev's husband died and she needs this job. I found her a little blunt at times. I enjoyed watching their romance unfold.

The story was gentle and an easy evening read. The wartime recipes at the end were fun I was able to adapt them to my dietary restrictions and make a few!

[Margaret Chind]

[Lola · Rating 2 out of 5]

Short, sweet, and to the point. Bev, a widow with a young daughter,
is hired to work in a used toy store. It is owned by Dan, a lonely
widower. The store had been run by his deceased wife. They develop
a relationship and fall in love.

[Charlotte Sutphin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read it in few hours. Love her quick little reads. This is a good love story. It’s a clean old fashion Godly love between 2 peopywho lost other loves. After WW2, they found each other. Love this quick little read.

[Laurel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun & heart-warming novella. I really enjoyed it.

[Carrie Daws · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sweet romance that looks at love after loss.

[Jessica Howe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book! Love the story and learning to love and start over after loss.

[Sanisi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Touching, yet absolutely predicable.

[Deann Doolittle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this little Christmas story!

[Sarah Wiley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet, heartwarming tale perfect for Christmas! Fit right in with this season.

[Shirley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful short Christmas story bringing us back in the 1940’s.

[Justine H · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Christmas love classic

[Debby Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute book. Loved the WWII setting.

[JeNom Makama · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a brief, delightful, easy-to-read story of love and convictions in the face of life's ups and downs.

Thank you Wanda Brunstetter for a good read.

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely story about a widow and a widower during the Christmas season in 1945. Both thought they were through with love, having loved before. But God had other plans for them.

[Shana Whiteman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Twice Loved is a cute and quick read. Set right after WW II, it centers around a widow and widower and a second chance at love.

If your looking for a sweet fast read, this is a great book to grab.

[Sandy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nice story for Christmas. Predictable but okay.

[Andrea Guy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute quick and very predictable holiday story. Lots of feel good moments and the as to be expected religious stuff.

It passed the time though

[Sharon Thurnell · Rating 3 out of 5]

cute