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Amish Christmas Joy and An Amish Proposal: An Anthology
This Christmas, come home to Amish country
Amish Christmas Joy by Patricia Davids
One minute, Caleb Mast is an oil rig roughneck. The next, he’s a father. How can he provide for an eight-year-old girl? For Joy’s sake, Caleb returns to the Amish community he left behind years ago. When his daughter bonds with schoolteacher Leah Belier, Caleb feels hopeful. But Leah blames Caleb for dashing her long-ago dreams. With Christmas weeks away, one special girl may bring two hearts together.
An Amish Proposal by Jo Ann Brown
Pregnant and alone, Katie Kay Lapp can’t return to her Amish family. With nowhere to go, she’s rescued by the man whose heart she shattered. Months ago, Micah Stoltzfus courted her, until she chose the big city over him. Now Micah offers her marriage, since he still cares for the Amish beauty. He’ll be the father Katie Kay’s baby needs…but can he also be the love she’s always wanted?
Amish Christmas Joy by Patricia Davids
One minute, Caleb Mast is an oil rig roughneck. The next, he’s a father. How can he provide for an eight-year-old girl? For Joy’s sake, Caleb returns to the Amish community he left behind years ago. When his daughter bonds with schoolteacher Leah Belier, Caleb feels hopeful. But Leah blames Caleb for dashing her long-ago dreams. With Christmas weeks away, one special girl may bring two hearts together.
An Amish Proposal by Jo Ann Brown
Pregnant and alone, Katie Kay Lapp can’t return to her Amish family. With nowhere to go, she’s rescued by the man whose heart she shattered. Months ago, Micah Stoltzfus courted her, until she chose the big city over him. Now Micah offers her marriage, since he still cares for the Amish beauty. He’ll be the father Katie Kay’s baby needs…but can he also be the love she’s always wanted?
464 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published October 30, 2018
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Patricia Davids
142 books405 followersI was born and raised in Northcentral Kansas. I'm a farmer's daughter, but I now make my home in the city of Wichita. I'm an RN. Neonatal nursing has been the main focus of my career. What can I say? I love babies. I was invited to the highschool graduation of a baby I took care of. Talk about making me feel old!
In June of 2011 I became a widow after my husband of 36 years and 11 months died from multiple brain tumors. It was a very sad time, but thanks to the three f's, my faith, my family and my friends, life is moving forward. I have four brothers, one daughter and two grandchildren who all work at making me feel loved.
I'm the author of more than 30 books and I'm currently writing a series called The Brides of Amish Country for Love Inspired.
In June of 2011 I became a widow after my husband of 36 years and 11 months died from multiple brain tumors. It was a very sad time, but thanks to the three f's, my faith, my family and my friends, life is moving forward. I have four brothers, one daughter and two grandchildren who all work at making me feel loved.
I'm the author of more than 30 books and I'm currently writing a series called The Brides of Amish Country for Love Inspired.
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January 1, 2019
Amish Christmas Joy by Patricia Davids
This first book in this anthology was reasonably well written. It was a sweet Amish romance novel with good characters; I especially appreciated the portrayal of Joy, a young girl with Downs Syndrome, as a character. There could have been better character development for both Leah and Caleb, the two main adult characters, though. The romance was too short to be that believable, and what counted as the climax came too quickly. There was potential for a much more solidly told story here, but overall, I liked it, and it made me smile a lot even if Christmas, Joy's wish for a Christmas tree, and the school's Christmas program were all major parts of the plot. It was a lighthearted, fun story for me, but it wasn't great. 3.5 stars
An Amish Proposal by Joann Brown
Now, this second half of the anthology was well worth reading. This Amish romance had the depth to it that was missing in the first novel in the anthology, Amish Christmas Joy. It was well written and had good character development. The romance was long enough to be believable, especially considering their past history. I also appreciated that while the approaching Christmas season was given a nod, it wasn't actually part of the plot at all, and the story would have been just as good if it had been set at any other time of the year. It was this second novel that put this anthology squarely onto my favorites list because I truly enjoyed it. 4.5 stars
This first book in this anthology was reasonably well written. It was a sweet Amish romance novel with good characters; I especially appreciated the portrayal of Joy, a young girl with Downs Syndrome, as a character. There could have been better character development for both Leah and Caleb, the two main adult characters, though. The romance was too short to be that believable, and what counted as the climax came too quickly. There was potential for a much more solidly told story here, but overall, I liked it, and it made me smile a lot even if Christmas, Joy's wish for a Christmas tree, and the school's Christmas program were all major parts of the plot. It was a lighthearted, fun story for me, but it wasn't great. 3.5 stars
An Amish Proposal by Joann Brown
Now, this second half of the anthology was well worth reading. This Amish romance had the depth to it that was missing in the first novel in the anthology, Amish Christmas Joy. It was well written and had good character development. The romance was long enough to be believable, especially considering their past history. I also appreciated that while the approaching Christmas season was given a nod, it wasn't actually part of the plot at all, and the story would have been just as good if it had been set at any other time of the year. It was this second novel that put this anthology squarely onto my favorites list because I truly enjoyed it. 4.5 stars
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