The Amish Single Mother

Amish Misfits #4

by Samantha Price

Jane Byler felt the odd one out in her Amish community. She'd been a victim of a crime when she had been on rumspringa, and that made her return to the safety of the Amish community. Months later, she found out she was having a baby and was disowned by her parents.
With her daughter nearly one, Jane has a place to live and bakes cupcakes from home for a living.
Jane thought her life a little more than a tragedy until she ran into Scott, the awful man who had assaulted her. Scott guessed the child was his and vowed to take her to court for custody.
Japheth, a young man Jane is fond of, finds Jane a good lawyer, but she had other ideas how to settle things.
When Scott is found dead, Jane becomes suspect number one.
What will Jane do when she discovers Scott's wealthy parents are now seeking custody, and the police have evidence against her in Scott's murder case?
With her life falling apart, will Japheth stand by her side, or will his head be turned by the young, single and uncomplicated Amish women vying for his attention?

Other books in the Amish Misfits series:
Book 1 The Amish Girl Who Never Belonged
Book 2 The Amish Spinster
Book 3 The Amish Bishop's Daughter

All Samantha Price books are clean reads.

204 pages, ebook

Published June 7, 2017

About the author

Samantha Price is a USA Today bestselling author of Amish romance and cozy mysteries. Raised in the Brethren faith, she writes with a heartfelt understanding of the Amish way of life.
When she’s not writing, Samantha enjoys quiet moments at home with her rescue cat and her fluffy white dog, who bears an uncanny resemblance to Snowy from the Ettie Smith Amish Mysteries.

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Reviews

[Jennie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book about Jane who was a single mother. She was raped and as a result had a baby daughter. Jane’s family disowned her, but the bishop knew the truth and stood by Jane. Jane runs a cupcake business out of her house where she sells to a local restaurant. She works very hard day in and day out. She is renting a house from Adam an older man who lives next-door. When his handsome grandson visits there is a spark between the two. I enjoyed this book very much and highly recommend the Amish Misfits series.

[Jolan · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Amish Single Mother by Samantha Price is the story about Jane Byler and her daughter Tillie, an unwed mother, who had this child because of being raped during her rumspringa . She meets her neighbor’s grandson, Japheth Fisher, who came from another community looking for a wife. He visits her often and offers to help with her chores. The man who raped her returns to town and demands custody of her child. Tragedy strikes and Jane works to handle it with the help of Japheth. I listened to this on Samantha’s YouTube channel and thoroughly enjoyed it. Her books are always entertaining.
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[Diane Craver · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought The Amish Single Mother several years ago and others in the Amish Misfits series by Samantha Price when I had cancer. I reread this one because I had forgotten some of it. It's a delightful read and I especially enjoyed the humorous dialogue between Jane and Japheth. Both of these characters were amazing!

I highly recommend this book.

[Deborah C. Fidderman · Rating 5 out of 5]

You must read this series.

I loved Jane and Japheth's story. I teaches you never give up hope no matter how troubled your life seems to be. Always believe that God has a plan and He'll work everything out.

[SKP · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a pretty good 4th book in the Amish Misfits series. Of course, I knew everything would work out in the end. The story was pretty good, but I did think that since Jane trusted her bishop and his wife, that it would have made a lot of sense for her to turn to them for help when she was accused of murder. She didn’t even consider it. Knowing the way the Amish respect the wisdom and guidance of their Bishop, I thought that was a bit of a flaw in the story.

I also think that in this book as well as in the first book in the series that the author painted her parents (or in the other book, her grandmother) as bitter and unforgiving. In Jane’s case, with the bishop believing her story, I would think that he would have intervened in the estrangement she had from her family, and that they would have listened to him. The Amish respect their bishops and I can’t imagine that if he believed her story that he wouldn’t have tried to reconcile the family. But, just as in Book 1, when we finished the story believing Emma’s grandmother was evil, I felt the same way about Jane’s family: that they can’t possibly be good Amish folk, if they can’t accept the truth about their own daughter and want to be involved in their granddaughter’s life. I thought that kind of made the ending somewhat less than a happy one. There was a comment that Jane knew they would never change, and not too many pages later, a contradictory comment that Jane had hope of someday reconciling with them. But as she got married and had more children, we see no sign that that will be the case.

I’m reading this series on Kindle Unlimited and intend to finish the last books. But I have to say that the best series I’ve read by this author is her “Ettie Smith Cozy Mystery” series. This is the 3rd series I’ve read by her that is straight Amish romance, and I just don’t like them as much. But, as I mentioned, I will finish the series —I guess I must like them enough to finish what I started. And since I didn’t have to pay extra for them, and they read fast, there’s no reason not to read the rest of them.

[Shelley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This collection ends with The Amish Single Mother. Jane Byler lives the life of an Amish woman shunned, though she never was. During her rumspinga, she was raped and later found out she was pregnant. As an unmarried mother, she was disowned by her parents and many in the community.

She has made a quiet but busy life with her daughter Tilly. She rents a small home from an older Amish man, where she supports herself and her daughter by making cupcakes for a restaurant in town. She doesn’t have much time for friends anyway.

When her abuser finds out about his daughter, his family decides to get custody of their grandchild. What is Jane to do? Will her new friend stay by her side, or will he find someone in the community who is much less complicated than she is?

You can read it right here to find out!

[Bruce Dinsman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enter Jane, a single mother of Tillie who was date raped and comes home to her community in shame. Her parents refuse to hear her or help and send her to the bishop, thinking she will be shunned and sent out of the community. But the bishop hears her story and accepts the situation. Jane sets up to bake cupcakes for her old boss and is doing well but feels rejected by the community. Enter Japheth caring for his grandfather next door and not even thinking about a relationship but feels drawn to this woman and her daughter. How does it work out? Read on McDuff.

[Martha Deus · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've never read an Amish romance before, but I enjoyed this one. Jane leaves the community to work in the city, but nothing prepares her for the trials there. Alone and pregnant, she returns to the community, but only the bishop helps her. Her family rejects her. It isn't until a young man knocks on her door, that her life takes a turn. Filled with love and inspirational hope, this is a wonderful read.

[Cheryl McCrork · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very emotional Amish book

This book was very good and very informative about life and relationships. It was nice that people were there for the single mother. It was very emotional how her mother and father turned against her and their own grandchild. I enjoyed this book from start to finish.

[Gail · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book as the story was long enough to develop both a good storyline and great characters. This is not always the case in Amish books. Plus the story was all in one bookmaker than several short . Thank you Samantha Price for a great book on a difficult topic.

[Janice · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this on the kindle

This is the 4th book in the series

Really enjoyed this book it something a bit different you had a murder but that was only really touched on & it gave a good finish in that it told you what happens over some years in a short version so that was really nice

[Donna Ross · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Amish Single Mother

.it at all what I was expecting,however a very good book. I was surprised at the ending, but sometimes we have to take the bad with the good. Very good read. Would recommend this book.

[Leya · Rating 3 out of 5]

My second book by Samantha Price and I must say I am liking this author. Her faith based stories are sweet and endearing.
Jane was very interesting and am surprised that she was not bitter considering what happened to her.

[Kathleen Fitting · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was very well written with a lot of suspense. It kept your interest that you were not able to put the book down. This book was one of my favorite ones.

[Elaine Watters · Rating 4 out of 5]

Was great reading adventure

Enjoyed story, didn't like the way Tilly was treated by her grandparents. Recommended reading for anyone who likes good stories

[Sharon Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good short read

Good strong characters good storyline Jane has Tillie and makes cupcakes for a living. She has lots of things happening to her

[Pam McCallister · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

[Paula Friend · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Amish Single Mother: Amish Romance

I really enjoyed this story so very much. It is one that I could read again. I really enjoyed it and recommend it to anyone to read.

[Sandra Ambriz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read

This book was a great read!! All the books associated with this one are even better than I thought it would be!

[Kaye Wingo · Rating 5 out of 5]

great book

[Kelly Jean · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this book, had some twisted and turns I didn't expect. Really loved the characters. Hope there is a 2nd book. Hint hint to Samantha Price :]

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Listened to on youtube

[Dorothy Bade · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book

This had a different slant to the familiar storylines. I loved the way the story progressed with the characters remaining to be theirselves.

[Liz Nesbitt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Was Okay

This was an alright book. Was it like the next best thing? No But it was A great way to kill afternoon.

[Dystopian Mayhem · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good plot, well written characters, stressful moments, and a happy ending.