The Amish Baker's Redemption

by Patrice Lewis

Forgiveness is the missing ingredient
for her fresh start.

After spending years in the Englisch world, Adele Bontrager returns to her Amish community, desperate to redeem herself and reclaim her faith. Working in an Amish bakery, she feels like her life is finally moving in the right direction…until Isaiah King arrives as the new head baker. Single father Isaiah has his hands full trying to raise his rebellious teenage daughter and is grateful when Adele strikes up a friendship with his sullen child, despite her obvious reluctance toward him. But when he learns of the quiet baker’s troubled history, he’ll need to decide if her past is worth risking their future…

From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.

208 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Published February 24, 2026

About the author

Living on a remote self-sufficient homestead in North Idaho, Patrice Lewis is a Christian wife, mother, author, blogger, columnist and speaker. She has practiced and written about rural subjects for almost thirty years. When she isn’t writing, Patrice enjoys self-sufficiency projects, such as animal husbandry, small-scale dairy production, gardening, food preservation and canning, and homeschooling. She and her husband have been married since 1990 and have two daughters.

Reviews

[J.E. Grace · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Amish Baker's Redemption is about acceptance, forgiveness, and coming back to your roots. Adele Bontrager returns to the Amish community and starts her journey to rejoin the church. Gone for years among the English world, she is filled with regret and shame. She works at an Amish Bakery, rents a cabin, and tries to gain back her faith.

I was hooked by the storyline at the beginning and enjoyed following all the characters. Each had their own personal issues to work through. I felt that all of them had courage but were confused about the future. The ending wrapped up everything nicely, and I enjoyed the direction it took. There were some surprises and uplifting scenes that made me smile. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys an Amish romance with faith, redemption, and an inspirational story.

I received a complimentary copy from the author; a positive review is not required. All opinions are my own.

[Clara · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was not really my cup of tea, but it is an easy-to-read book, interesting if you are curious about the Amish world - it shows a small part of that world though. A documentary will be more informative.
The first half of the book was too repetitive in my opinion, there was no need to repeat or emphasize again how bad the main character past was. It was not that bad of a past to have to beat oneself up. The story seemed to not progress at all.
The second half of the book was where the story got more interesting as it was "finally" progressing, but the resolution of the story was too rushed. The moral of the story could have been explained in a shorter novel imo.

[Noms Haugh · Rating 5 out of 5]

After spending years in the English world,Adele bontrager returns to her Amish community,desperate to redeem herself and reclaim her faith.working in an Amish bakery,she feels like her life is finally moving in the right direction ...

[Becky · Rating 5 out of 5]

very goos book

[Luella · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was a quick and easy read. Its a story of a second chance and forgiveness thru faith. Thank you to Goodreads and Harlequin Books for the book.

[Vicky Sluiter · Rating 5 out of 5]

I honestly wasn't sure when I started reading this. I felt it started slow but boy did it pick up speed. By the end I didn't want it to end. I highly recommend it!

[Ashton · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book sounded so good but I was a bit let down by it. The setting was really good, and the story was good but the main female character got on my nerves so badly. And the story mentioned how pretty she was constantly that it became so annoying that I almost DNF'd it. But I am glad I read it to the end because the ending was good.

[Renee · Rating 5 out of 5]

A strong will to forget your past to forgive yourself to learn to love yourself . Good story

[Lori Parrish · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this story! I especially enjoyed the large print version of it a lot!!
I simply couldn't put this beautiful heartfelt story down. Such wonderful characters that were very realistic.
My favorite as always is second chance romance
It's why I love these stories
Love, matchmaking and redemption and most of all forgiveness.
I found myself rooting for Adele all the way. Sometimes it's hard to start over. That's why I connected to her. I absolutely understand! I hate changes!
This book will want to make you drool over the food the author adds in. Oh my! I felt like I was there tasting it right along with Adele and Isaiah.
All in all, this was a wonderful story that I enjoyed very much. 5 stars for a job well done!
Please read this beautiful story because it does have some wonderful messages throughout the book that will remind you that God is always there no matter what happens.
Doors close and doors open for a reason. Even I need to remember that myself but it's so hard to do sometimes.
Thanks for the opportunity to read and review
I was NOT required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine.

[Holly Areeda · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a wonderful story! You feel like you are right there with the main character going through her trials and tribulations. A good lesson about forgiveness and loving yourself. You will enjoy this book.