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Amish Triplets for Christmas
The Widower’s Christmas Gift
Widowed father of triplets Sawyer Plank knows he has his hands full. After arriving in the Amish community of Willow Creek to help with the fall harvest, Sawyer asks schoolteacher Hannah Lantz to be his nanny. With a deaf grandfather to care for, the offer is more than just a job for Hannah—it’s a chance to fulfill her all-but-forgotten dream of being a mother. The children soon flourish under Hannah’s watch, and though Sawyer never dreamed he’d find happiness again, he can’t pretend he’s not falling for her, too. But with the holiday season heralding Sawyer’s return to Ohio, can he make his Christmas wish to stay a family come true?
Widowed father of triplets Sawyer Plank knows he has his hands full. After arriving in the Amish community of Willow Creek to help with the fall harvest, Sawyer asks schoolteacher Hannah Lantz to be his nanny. With a deaf grandfather to care for, the offer is more than just a job for Hannah—it’s a chance to fulfill her all-but-forgotten dream of being a mother. The children soon flourish under Hannah’s watch, and though Sawyer never dreamed he’d find happiness again, he can’t pretend he’s not falling for her, too. But with the holiday season heralding Sawyer’s return to Ohio, can he make his Christmas wish to stay a family come true?
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Published November 21, 2017
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October 25, 2018
Was she being pessimistic about the prospect of marriage? Or was she merely accepting God's provision for her life? After all, she'd scarcely had any suitors when she was a teenager; her grandfather had seen to that. So what was the likelihood she'd find love in their diminishing district now, at this age?
Even if she did meet someone she wished to marry, her grandfather was incapable of living alone and too stubborn to move out of his house. She couldn't leave him, nor could she imagine any man being willing to live as her husband under her grandfather's roof and rule.
To her, it seemed only realistic to accept that no matter how much she may have yearned for it, her life wasn't meant to include the love of a husband. And she had come to believe God wanted her to be content with teaching other people's children rather than to be bitter about not having children of her own. 8
SUMMARY
Hannah (29) is living in poverty with her abusive grandfather. She teaches school, but will be fired soon because the school is shrinking.
Sawyer is a widower with triplet children. He moves to Pennsylvania (temporarily) to help his Uncle John with the harvest.
ANALYSIS
1.) SAD HANNAH I feel sorry for Hannah for a lot of reasons.
One, she lives with her abusive grandfather. He doesn't beat her, but he is verbally and emotionally abusive. He controls her life, insults her all the time, doesn't value her on the vast, vast amounts of work she puts into caring for him. Her younger sister was able to escape through marrying someone, but Hannah is trapped.
No matter what her grandfather does, Hannah forgives him and is very understanding. It's sad. She needs to start standing up for herself, but I guess standing up for yourself is 'not Christian' and accepting lifelong abuse at the hands of a relative is.
Two, Hannah seems resigned to a life of serving her grandfather and never being happy or experiencing happiness herself. Her only joy is her work as a schoolteacher (she's been teaching 11 years) but even that is being taken away as the school is downsizing.
She's never had a man because her grandfather has scared away all suitors from the time she was a teenager. She wants children but knows she'll never have them. She's very lonely, living with her deaf, abusive grandfather.
Three, Hannah is living in poverty. She's not starving, but she saves every scrap of food and has to budget every penny. She and her grandfather don't even have a cow, but the local milkman delivers them one bottle of milk and a hunk of cheese out of Christian charity. Hannah worries about food and money a lot. Her situation is extra dire because a.) she's a woman and the Amish don't reward 'women's work' with money, and b.) her grandfather only earns money through making wooden children's toys, not a very lucrative market or profession, c.) her grandfather has a very bad temper and often turns down opportunities to earn money in fits of spite.
SAWYER
Sawyer suffers from... patriarchal brainwashing. He doesn't seem to grasp that women might have hopes and dreams like men do.
He knows that what Hannah's grandfather is doing to her is wrong, but he is unable to do anything about it. When he eventually falls in love with Hannah and wants to marry her and her grandfather cruelly refuses, he is stuck. He can't 'take' Hannah away from her current master and be her new master due to the Amish's ownership of women laws. (It's not stated like that, but that's the crux of it.)
Hannah never scrubbed the floors as thoroughly as she did when she was angry, and on Saturday afternoon she was so mad, the wood gleamed.
Why did her grandfather have to behave that way? It seemed as if he'd intentionally been trying to snuff out any flicker of happiness she experienced - especially in the company of young men - since she was a teenager, and he showed no signs of stopping now that she was an adult. 125
Women are the unpaid help. If you have no women in your household, you are without servants. We see this time and time again. If a man's wife dies (as Sawyer's did), he and the children LITERALLY STARVE. And are completely dependent on neighboring women providing them with food. Men are unable to cook - it's a biological impossibility - and moreover, men are UNABLE to learn how to cook. ONLY women can cook and clean. This would be ridiculous and funny to me if it weren't so incredibly sad and damaging.
As the boys pulled their shirts over their heads, he noticed how prominent their ribs and shoulder blades were becoming. How had this happened in the few weeks Gertrude was away? It emphasized the need for them to return home and establish their normal routine as soon as possible. 40
Even though women aren't valued in the Amish community - they are never paid money and are not allowed to work for pay if they are married (or even if they are unmarried if their master/father doesn't allow it), they are actually extremely valuable because if you don't have a woman/slave in your house you will LITERALLY STARVE.
Of course Albert (Grandfather) doesn't want to give up his live-in slave who caters to his every whim to a new master!!!! He won't allow this. He jealously guards her while also constantly berating her, stomping out any happiness she has, and verbally and emotionally abusing her.
She knew from a lifetime of experience that this was his peace offering - a kind word in exchange for a rash of harsh ones. She didn't harbor any bitterness toward him because, as he stood before her, his hands behind his back, she saw him for who he was: a man too stubborn to change, but in need of love just as he was. 104
Right now, Sawyer is PAYING Hannah to care for his children after school. But why PAY a woman to care for your children and cook meals when you can MARRY her and she'll do everything (plus have sex with you, bear you more children, and clean the house diligently every single day) FOR FREE?!!?
"You need a full-time wife, not a part-time cook," John ribbed him. "Someone who will keep you company, not just keep your house." 16
Sawyer also is terminally clueless when we learn about what he's doing to his younger sister, Gertrude. Since Sawyer's wife has died, Gertrude has stepped up to care for the children, cook, and clean for Sawyer. Wife-slave dies, sister-slave steps in.
Sawyer is angry when he learns a young man has romantic interest in Gertrude. Doesn't Gertrude KNOW it is her Christian and womanly duty to dedicate the rest of her life to serving her brother and his children!?!?!?!? How DARE she want to marry and have a family of her own. That's selfish.
Hannah points out to Sawyer how unfair he's being to Gertrude. He's very surprised. This kind of conversation does NOT make me think Sawyer will be a good husband. He seems naturally very selfish, although part of that is no doubt do to his patriarchal upbringing. But this lack of compassion and inability to see other people's wants and needs makes me a bit nervous about him being a husband.
However, compared to her asshole grandfather, he is a definite step or three up. So.
Another bad part is when Hannah teaches the children on the first day. They drop their bag of ham sandwiches in the dirt. She sees how thin and hungry they are and so she gives them her lunch - bread with strawberry preserves. She only has the strawberry preserves because a student had gifted them to her.
This makes Sawyer upset. He's upset that Hannah is giving his children 'sweets.'
Now, I have to say I found this very baffling. One of a parent's worst fears is seeing their children go hungry. He gets so bent out of shape about her giving the kids bread with strawberry jam. The kids are fucking hungry. She fed them her own lunch. She's poor, this food is very valuable to her. I'm just baffled.
He apologizes later, but the fact that he's not catching on to this stuff from the get-go really has me scratching my head. Would you want to marry a guy who is this removed from reality?! I guess you'd want to marry almost anyone if it means escaping life with your grandfather.
I guess that's the point of this book. It's not a billionaire romance, which I've never found appealing, but I guess it illustrates the appeal of those books to me. Hannah goes from living in abject poverty with her abusive grandfather to being married to a (relatively) "wealthy" Amish man who is not verbally or emotionally abusive. She doesn't have to worry about food anymore, food will always be available to her. She won't have to stretch every penny. She will be the mother of three wonderful children. She will no longer be her grandfather's slave. Her grandfather will live with her and her husband, but in a separate little place on the property the Amish use to house their elderly while still keeping them part of the family/household.
Sure, she'll still be cleaning, cooking, and caring for children every single day, but she will be with a man she romantically "loves," have an opportunity to have children of her own, and get some freedom from her oppressive grandfather.
GOOD THINGS I CAN SAY ABOUT THIS BOOK
- It's longer than a normal romance by Harlequin. This means a better, more intricate story and better character development.
- Lighte is a good author. If you like emotional romances (and I do), this one will tug at your heartstrings. It might even make you teary at parts. If you enjoy Christian romances and also want an emotional read, I'd recommend this one.
- The kids are cute and fun and Hannah is good with them. They are not too annoying or cutesy. Nor are they used as devices to force the hero and heroine together.
TL;DR - Happy Ending? I guess. I wasn't crazy about Sawyer. He was loads better than her grandfather, though. And the children were cute, and Hannah is very good with them. She doesn't have to live in poverty anymore. Hmmmmmm, you be the judge.
...but standing over the gas stove cooking supper in the tiny kitchen caused her to sweat almost as much as if she'd walked home.
"It's dry," her grandfather said disgustedly about the chicken she'd prepared. "Bring me a different piece."
Since she had served the only meat they had, Hannah took both of their plates to the stove and covertly switched her piece with his, slicing off the ends so he wouldn't notice. 46
MENTIONS OF GOD:
123 - They think and talk about God ALL THE TIME. It's very annoying.
ROMANCE CATEGORIES
Contemporary Romance
Holiday/Christmas Romance
Inspirational Romance
Widower Hero
Amish Romance
He's a Carpenter, She's a Schoolteacher - but only until she gets married! Married women aren't allowed to work for pay.
NAMES IN THIS BOOK
Even if she did meet someone she wished to marry, her grandfather was incapable of living alone and too stubborn to move out of his house. She couldn't leave him, nor could she imagine any man being willing to live as her husband under her grandfather's roof and rule.
To her, it seemed only realistic to accept that no matter how much she may have yearned for it, her life wasn't meant to include the love of a husband. And she had come to believe God wanted her to be content with teaching other people's children rather than to be bitter about not having children of her own. 8
SUMMARY
Hannah (29) is living in poverty with her abusive grandfather. She teaches school, but will be fired soon because the school is shrinking.
Sawyer is a widower with triplet children. He moves to Pennsylvania (temporarily) to help his Uncle John with the harvest.
ANALYSIS
1.) SAD HANNAH I feel sorry for Hannah for a lot of reasons.
One, she lives with her abusive grandfather. He doesn't beat her, but he is verbally and emotionally abusive. He controls her life, insults her all the time, doesn't value her on the vast, vast amounts of work she puts into caring for him. Her younger sister was able to escape through marrying someone, but Hannah is trapped.
No matter what her grandfather does, Hannah forgives him and is very understanding. It's sad. She needs to start standing up for herself, but I guess standing up for yourself is 'not Christian' and accepting lifelong abuse at the hands of a relative is.
Two, Hannah seems resigned to a life of serving her grandfather and never being happy or experiencing happiness herself. Her only joy is her work as a schoolteacher (she's been teaching 11 years) but even that is being taken away as the school is downsizing.
She's never had a man because her grandfather has scared away all suitors from the time she was a teenager. She wants children but knows she'll never have them. She's very lonely, living with her deaf, abusive grandfather.
Three, Hannah is living in poverty. She's not starving, but she saves every scrap of food and has to budget every penny. She and her grandfather don't even have a cow, but the local milkman delivers them one bottle of milk and a hunk of cheese out of Christian charity. Hannah worries about food and money a lot. Her situation is extra dire because a.) she's a woman and the Amish don't reward 'women's work' with money, and b.) her grandfather only earns money through making wooden children's toys, not a very lucrative market or profession, c.) her grandfather has a very bad temper and often turns down opportunities to earn money in fits of spite.
SAWYER
Sawyer suffers from... patriarchal brainwashing. He doesn't seem to grasp that women might have hopes and dreams like men do.
He knows that what Hannah's grandfather is doing to her is wrong, but he is unable to do anything about it. When he eventually falls in love with Hannah and wants to marry her and her grandfather cruelly refuses, he is stuck. He can't 'take' Hannah away from her current master and be her new master due to the Amish's ownership of women laws. (It's not stated like that, but that's the crux of it.)
Hannah never scrubbed the floors as thoroughly as she did when she was angry, and on Saturday afternoon she was so mad, the wood gleamed.
Why did her grandfather have to behave that way? It seemed as if he'd intentionally been trying to snuff out any flicker of happiness she experienced - especially in the company of young men - since she was a teenager, and he showed no signs of stopping now that she was an adult. 125
Women are the unpaid help. If you have no women in your household, you are without servants. We see this time and time again. If a man's wife dies (as Sawyer's did), he and the children LITERALLY STARVE. And are completely dependent on neighboring women providing them with food. Men are unable to cook - it's a biological impossibility - and moreover, men are UNABLE to learn how to cook. ONLY women can cook and clean. This would be ridiculous and funny to me if it weren't so incredibly sad and damaging.
As the boys pulled their shirts over their heads, he noticed how prominent their ribs and shoulder blades were becoming. How had this happened in the few weeks Gertrude was away? It emphasized the need for them to return home and establish their normal routine as soon as possible. 40
Even though women aren't valued in the Amish community - they are never paid money and are not allowed to work for pay if they are married (or even if they are unmarried if their master/father doesn't allow it), they are actually extremely valuable because if you don't have a woman/slave in your house you will LITERALLY STARVE.
Of course Albert (Grandfather) doesn't want to give up his live-in slave who caters to his every whim to a new master!!!! He won't allow this. He jealously guards her while also constantly berating her, stomping out any happiness she has, and verbally and emotionally abusing her.
She knew from a lifetime of experience that this was his peace offering - a kind word in exchange for a rash of harsh ones. She didn't harbor any bitterness toward him because, as he stood before her, his hands behind his back, she saw him for who he was: a man too stubborn to change, but in need of love just as he was. 104
Right now, Sawyer is PAYING Hannah to care for his children after school. But why PAY a woman to care for your children and cook meals when you can MARRY her and she'll do everything (plus have sex with you, bear you more children, and clean the house diligently every single day) FOR FREE?!!?
"You need a full-time wife, not a part-time cook," John ribbed him. "Someone who will keep you company, not just keep your house." 16
Sawyer also is terminally clueless when we learn about what he's doing to his younger sister, Gertrude. Since Sawyer's wife has died, Gertrude has stepped up to care for the children, cook, and clean for Sawyer. Wife-slave dies, sister-slave steps in.
Sawyer is angry when he learns a young man has romantic interest in Gertrude. Doesn't Gertrude KNOW it is her Christian and womanly duty to dedicate the rest of her life to serving her brother and his children!?!?!?!? How DARE she want to marry and have a family of her own. That's selfish.
Hannah points out to Sawyer how unfair he's being to Gertrude. He's very surprised. This kind of conversation does NOT make me think Sawyer will be a good husband. He seems naturally very selfish, although part of that is no doubt do to his patriarchal upbringing. But this lack of compassion and inability to see other people's wants and needs makes me a bit nervous about him being a husband.
However, compared to her asshole grandfather, he is a definite step or three up. So.
Another bad part is when Hannah teaches the children on the first day. They drop their bag of ham sandwiches in the dirt. She sees how thin and hungry they are and so she gives them her lunch - bread with strawberry preserves. She only has the strawberry preserves because a student had gifted them to her.
This makes Sawyer upset. He's upset that Hannah is giving his children 'sweets.'
Now, I have to say I found this very baffling. One of a parent's worst fears is seeing their children go hungry. He gets so bent out of shape about her giving the kids bread with strawberry jam. The kids are fucking hungry. She fed them her own lunch. She's poor, this food is very valuable to her. I'm just baffled.
He apologizes later, but the fact that he's not catching on to this stuff from the get-go really has me scratching my head. Would you want to marry a guy who is this removed from reality?! I guess you'd want to marry almost anyone if it means escaping life with your grandfather.
I guess that's the point of this book. It's not a billionaire romance, which I've never found appealing, but I guess it illustrates the appeal of those books to me. Hannah goes from living in abject poverty with her abusive grandfather to being married to a (relatively) "wealthy" Amish man who is not verbally or emotionally abusive. She doesn't have to worry about food anymore, food will always be available to her. She won't have to stretch every penny. She will be the mother of three wonderful children. She will no longer be her grandfather's slave. Her grandfather will live with her and her husband, but in a separate little place on the property the Amish use to house their elderly while still keeping them part of the family/household.
Sure, she'll still be cleaning, cooking, and caring for children every single day, but she will be with a man she romantically "loves," have an opportunity to have children of her own, and get some freedom from her oppressive grandfather.
GOOD THINGS I CAN SAY ABOUT THIS BOOK
- It's longer than a normal romance by Harlequin. This means a better, more intricate story and better character development.
- Lighte is a good author. If you like emotional romances (and I do), this one will tug at your heartstrings. It might even make you teary at parts. If you enjoy Christian romances and also want an emotional read, I'd recommend this one.
- The kids are cute and fun and Hannah is good with them. They are not too annoying or cutesy. Nor are they used as devices to force the hero and heroine together.
TL;DR - Happy Ending? I guess. I wasn't crazy about Sawyer. He was loads better than her grandfather, though. And the children were cute, and Hannah is very good with them. She doesn't have to live in poverty anymore. Hmmmmmm, you be the judge.
...but standing over the gas stove cooking supper in the tiny kitchen caused her to sweat almost as much as if she'd walked home.
"It's dry," her grandfather said disgustedly about the chicken she'd prepared. "Bring me a different piece."
Since she had served the only meat they had, Hannah took both of their plates to the stove and covertly switched her piece with his, slicing off the ends so he wouldn't notice. 46
MENTIONS OF GOD:
123 - They think and talk about God ALL THE TIME. It's very annoying.
ROMANCE CATEGORIES
Contemporary Romance
Holiday/Christmas Romance
Inspirational Romance
Widower Hero
Amish Romance
He's a Carpenter, She's a Schoolteacher - but only until she gets married! Married women aren't allowed to work for pay.
NAMES IN THIS BOOK
December 21, 2020
Ahhh, Amish romance. Love this story. Had me tearing up on one page and guffawing on the next.
March 7, 2019
I like this book so much that I read it twice. Only the Amish would value triplets. The mom of the triplets is dying and the dad employs a young woman to tend the triplets and their mom.The mom dies and the nanny stays and falls in love with the dad and triplets and he falls in love with his Amish nanny.
December 19, 2023
Here's the thing:
Amish *TRIPLET* nonsense aside, this is an amazing story. A woman who has been suppressed by an over-protective and selfish grandfather finally finds love and does so WITHOUT breaking her personal moral and ethical code, or hurting the only family she has.
I've read the reviews of others who don't understand Amish culture and refuse to think outside of their very narrow little boxes (ironically labelled 'freedom', but allowing nobody any)... so wrapped up in feminism and progressivism and other '-isms' to allow people choices. Try to avoid thinking in terms of the modern way of life, and consider that the patriarchy and community-mindedness of these people is their WAY. And that's what makes them different.
I personally loved that people were willing to allow others to be who they were, and to find their way to kindness and community WITHOUT JUDGMENT... unlike the reviewers in this comment section. It's likely why the world is such a screwed up M.E.S.S. and the Amish are still going strong, hello.
There's actually no X-mess in this story to speak of - it takes place over a harvest season (August-October) and is unseasonably warm the entire story. But it was a breath of fresh relief that I wasn't hammered with the nativity story in it, so that's a huge plus.
Additionally, the characters are all widely varying in personality, which takes a talented writer. You've got twittery Doris, rascally cousins, stoic grandfather, rueful and abashed John, fiesty Hannah, and somewhat thick but caring Sawyer.
I only took a star because the names were preposterous. Who goes from naming their son Sawyer to naming their daughter Gertrude? And the triplet thing... it could've been done more believably with mere twins, hello. I also personally hate it when some giant-tall man gets a tiny little woman, but that's just me.
But mostly? I really loved the storytelling, the characterization, and the premise of this one.
Amish *TRIPLET* nonsense aside, this is an amazing story. A woman who has been suppressed by an over-protective and selfish grandfather finally finds love and does so WITHOUT breaking her personal moral and ethical code, or hurting the only family she has.
I've read the reviews of others who don't understand Amish culture and refuse to think outside of their very narrow little boxes (ironically labelled 'freedom', but allowing nobody any)... so wrapped up in feminism and progressivism and other '-isms' to allow people choices. Try to avoid thinking in terms of the modern way of life, and consider that the patriarchy and community-mindedness of these people is their WAY. And that's what makes them different.
I personally loved that people were willing to allow others to be who they were, and to find their way to kindness and community WITHOUT JUDGMENT... unlike the reviewers in this comment section. It's likely why the world is such a screwed up M.E.S.S. and the Amish are still going strong, hello.
There's actually no X-mess in this story to speak of - it takes place over a harvest season (August-October) and is unseasonably warm the entire story. But it was a breath of fresh relief that I wasn't hammered with the nativity story in it, so that's a huge plus.
Additionally, the characters are all widely varying in personality, which takes a talented writer. You've got twittery Doris, rascally cousins, stoic grandfather, rueful and abashed John, fiesty Hannah, and somewhat thick but caring Sawyer.
I only took a star because the names were preposterous. Who goes from naming their son Sawyer to naming their daughter Gertrude? And the triplet thing... it could've been done more believably with mere twins, hello. I also personally hate it when some giant-tall man gets a tiny little woman, but that's just me.
But mostly? I really loved the storytelling, the characterization, and the premise of this one.
December 31, 2017
Amish Triplets for Christmas by Carrie Lighte
The Widower’s Christmas Gift
Widowed father of triplets Sawyer Plank knows he has his hands full. After arriving in the Amish community of Willow Creek to help with the fall harvest, Sawyer asks schoolteacher Hannah Lantz to be his nanny. With a deaf grandfather to care for, the offer is more than just a job for Hannah—it’s a chance to fulfill her all-but-forgotten dream of being a mother. The children soon flourish under Hannah’s watch, and though Sawyer never dreamed he’d find happiness again, he can’t pretend he’s not falling for her, too. But with the holiday season heralding Sawyer’s return to Ohio, can he make his Christmas wish to stay a family come true?
this is Sawyer Plank and Hannah Lantz's story.
Sawyer Plank triplets names are Sarah, Samuel, and Simon.
“I’m Sawyer Plank,” he explained. “Nephew of john plank.
Sawyer came to the Amish community of Willow Creek to help with the fall harvest.
Sawyer asks schoolteacher Hannah Lantz to be his nanny.
Hannah Lantz has a grandfather to care for.
The children Sarah, Samuel, and Simon soon flourish under Hannah’s watch.
Hannah Lantz rose from her desk, smoothed her skirt and forced her pale, delicate features into a smile. She didn’t want the little ones to know how distraught she was that she would no longer be their teacher once harvest season ended.
Hannah Lantz is the schoolteacher for Sarah, Samuel, and Simon and other children.
will Sawyer make his Christmas wish to stay a family come true? read this book to find out.
Amish Triplets for Christmas by Carrie Lighte is a wonderful well written 5 star book.
I highly recommend reading.
I am looking forward to reading more books by Carrie Lighte.
Anna's Forgotten Fiancé (Amish Country Courtships)
by Carrie Lighte
The Widower’s Christmas Gift
Widowed father of triplets Sawyer Plank knows he has his hands full. After arriving in the Amish community of Willow Creek to help with the fall harvest, Sawyer asks schoolteacher Hannah Lantz to be his nanny. With a deaf grandfather to care for, the offer is more than just a job for Hannah—it’s a chance to fulfill her all-but-forgotten dream of being a mother. The children soon flourish under Hannah’s watch, and though Sawyer never dreamed he’d find happiness again, he can’t pretend he’s not falling for her, too. But with the holiday season heralding Sawyer’s return to Ohio, can he make his Christmas wish to stay a family come true?
this is Sawyer Plank and Hannah Lantz's story.
Sawyer Plank triplets names are Sarah, Samuel, and Simon.
“I’m Sawyer Plank,” he explained. “Nephew of john plank.
Sawyer came to the Amish community of Willow Creek to help with the fall harvest.
Sawyer asks schoolteacher Hannah Lantz to be his nanny.
Hannah Lantz has a grandfather to care for.
The children Sarah, Samuel, and Simon soon flourish under Hannah’s watch.
Hannah Lantz rose from her desk, smoothed her skirt and forced her pale, delicate features into a smile. She didn’t want the little ones to know how distraught she was that she would no longer be their teacher once harvest season ended.
Hannah Lantz is the schoolteacher for Sarah, Samuel, and Simon and other children.
will Sawyer make his Christmas wish to stay a family come true? read this book to find out.
Amish Triplets for Christmas by Carrie Lighte is a wonderful well written 5 star book.
I highly recommend reading.
I am looking forward to reading more books by Carrie Lighte.
Anna's Forgotten Fiancé (Amish Country Courtships)
by Carrie Lighte
December 21, 2017
Love Inspired books are a somewhat formulated style of writing. So, it is rare that any of these books are not a good read. That being said, this one was better than many because we had some of the Amish characters who do not behave in ways that we have read they should behave. Hannah is almost a saint considering how much she puts up with from her grandfather.
Groosddaadi is a beyond difficult. He complains if his meal is late or if he thinks it will be late even if it does not turn out that way. He complains about the noise of the children even though he is deaf as a post. And perhaps worst of all, he resents Hannah's help with household funds, but cannot do without them, and Lord help anyone who offers to help...this Amish man is not going to accept "charity." Yet most Amish consider help to be accepted with God's grace and thankfulness.
If I wish anything about this book, it would be to know more about what happens in Ohio. We learn that one of Sawyer's employees loses a finger early on and that this complicates the business he left behind, but we never learn of or about Sawyer's abilities as a carpenter. This seems a little strange since Groossdaadi is a carpenter. one or two small passages, especially between Goossdaadi and Sawyer, would have fleshed this out so much better.
Overall, it is a good Love Inspired book.
Groosddaadi is a beyond difficult. He complains if his meal is late or if he thinks it will be late even if it does not turn out that way. He complains about the noise of the children even though he is deaf as a post. And perhaps worst of all, he resents Hannah's help with household funds, but cannot do without them, and Lord help anyone who offers to help...this Amish man is not going to accept "charity." Yet most Amish consider help to be accepted with God's grace and thankfulness.
If I wish anything about this book, it would be to know more about what happens in Ohio. We learn that one of Sawyer's employees loses a finger early on and that this complicates the business he left behind, but we never learn of or about Sawyer's abilities as a carpenter. This seems a little strange since Groossdaadi is a carpenter. one or two small passages, especially between Goossdaadi and Sawyer, would have fleshed this out so much better.
Overall, it is a good Love Inspired book.
April 17, 2018
Very good Widowed father-of-triplets Sawyer Plank knows he has his hands full. Arriving in the Amish community of Willow Creek to help with the fall harvest, Sawyer asks schoolteacher Hannah Lantz to be his nanny. With a deaf grandfather to care for, the offer is more than just a job for Hannah—it’s a chance to fulfill her all-but-forgotten dream of being a mother. The children soon flourish under Hannah’s watch, and though Sawyer never dreamed he’d find happiness again, he can’t pretend he’s not falling for her too. But with the holiday season heralding Sawyer’s return to Ohio, can he make his Christmas wish to stay a family come true?
January 2, 2018
I was delighted to win this book on Goodreads giveaway and I must saw that Carrie is one author that I will keep an eye on. The style of writing had me hooked from the beginning. I wanted to know what was going to happen and couldn't put the book down. The characters were very amusing and the children hilarious at times. I found myself cheering for both Sawyer and Hannah. When a storm almost cause Hannah and the children to be trapped does Sawyer finally tell Hannah he loves her. Thank you so much Carrie. Loved the book and look forward to the next one.
December 13, 2017
Amish Triplets For Christmas by Carrie Lighte. Was a wonderful book. Funny, romantic. Widower Sawyer Plank has five year old triplets. He goes to Amish community of Willow Creek where his uncle lives to help with the harvest while he is recovering from a leg injury. He meets school teacher Hannah Lantz. Hannah helps the kids adjust to a new area. She ends up watching them after school while their dad works the harvest. A romance happens. A funny book. Very good.
May 7, 2019
Hannah's life is so sad. She lost her parents in a thunderstorm, for which she still suffers PTSD from. She lives with her somewhat abusive/mostly intolerable grandfather. All she wants is a family with children, but she's rapidly approaching spinsterhood as a virgin. Her grandfather pushes all suitors away.
This book was way darker than you expect for a harlequin romance. It sort of ends happy? Ish.
I learned from this book how patriarchal Amish society is.
This book was way darker than you expect for a harlequin romance. It sort of ends happy? Ish.
I learned from this book how patriarchal Amish society is.
November 5, 2019
This was a quick read for me. It flowed well. The story line between Amish Sawyer and Hannah the school teacher continues to progress throughout the book. Hannah is very dedicated to her scholars, and to her deaf grandfather. Hannah, to help bring in extra income, offers to watch Sawyer's kids after school as he is harvesting crops. Hannah and the Plank children have lots of adventures and it makes Hannah feel what it is like to be a mom. It was a good, clean Amish read.
December 11, 2017
Great Amish love story.
December 31, 2017
This was such a fun read for me, & it was the first time I've read a book by this author. I'll definitely keep my eyes out for more of her books.
September 19, 2018
This was a really good book by this author who is new to me. The book was delightful, enjoyable and entertaining. I highly recommend this book.
January 27, 2019
Enjoyed the book, but it seemed to follow the normal path of this type of book. There were a few surprises thrown in.
March 25, 2019
My 2 favorites - Amish & Christmas
Great sweet story!!😀
Great sweet story!!😀
December 16, 2019
A beautiful gentle respectful romance with sincere characters whom grow through grief, community, and love.
November 10, 2021
Nice slow building romance.
December 30, 2021
Sweet Amish romance with teacher ;bonding to triplets and their visiting Amish father. Good read.
September 24, 2025
very good book
December 1, 2017
Amish Triplets for Christmas is a heartwarming story written by Carrie Lighte. She is a new author to me but after reading this story I will be looking for more books written by her. The author has created wonderful characters to tell this story. My favorite character was Sarah because she was sweet, innocent, and very bossy. I loved how she kept her brothers in line.
This story revolves around a Widower with triplets. When the triplets start school on a short term basis their father meets the school teacher, Hannah. Even though they start out on the wrong footing they become instant friends. Will their friendship lead to more or does Hannah's grouchy, deaf grandfather put an end to it? This story takes a long ride on a roller coaster because of the many ups and downs between several characters. The storyline will having you laughing and crying but you will want to see what happens next.
I was not given an advanced complimentary copy of this book to read and review. All opinions and statements expressed are strictly my own based on a wonderful story. I have rated this book with five stars for an outstanding book that I can highly recommend to others.
Congratulations to Carrie Lighte on releasing a heartwarming story for readers of all genre to enjoy. I will be watching for more to be released by this author.
This story revolves around a Widower with triplets. When the triplets start school on a short term basis their father meets the school teacher, Hannah. Even though they start out on the wrong footing they become instant friends. Will their friendship lead to more or does Hannah's grouchy, deaf grandfather put an end to it? This story takes a long ride on a roller coaster because of the many ups and downs between several characters. The storyline will having you laughing and crying but you will want to see what happens next.
I was not given an advanced complimentary copy of this book to read and review. All opinions and statements expressed are strictly my own based on a wonderful story. I have rated this book with five stars for an outstanding book that I can highly recommend to others.
Congratulations to Carrie Lighte on releasing a heartwarming story for readers of all genre to enjoy. I will be watching for more to be released by this author.
March 8, 2018
Sawyer & Hannah are a great match. the antics of Sawyer's triplets & Hannah's grossdaddi make for several laugh out loud moments.
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