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Melting Hearts
Mattie Shetler is an expert baker, so when her aunt Carolyn begs for help during the busy Christmas rush, Mattie eagerly packs her bags and heads to Birch Creek. What she doesn't know is that her uncle has also asked for help with the bakery's new expansion, and he's asked none other than Peter Kaufman, Mattie's sworn enemy. As the two work side by side, though, Mattie discovers not all is as it seems. With Christmas just around the corner, Mattie and Peter open their hearts for the greatest gifts of the forgiveness and maybe even love.
84 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 1, 2019
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Kathleen Fuller
119 books1,114 followersBest-selling author of Amish fiction. Also a wife, mother, crafter, coffee addict, football fan, and chocolate aficionado.
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February 21, 2020
Melting Hearts by Kathleen Fuller
This story starts out with Maddie and she's moved in with her uncle to help her aunt run the bakery.
It's around Christmas and she keeps busy with decorating the shop and baking and crocheting.
This I find fascinating as most just knitted that I've read about. Peter is due to also move in to help with improvements to the bakery.
The aunt is on bed rest now and she avoids Peter and he tries to avoid her also. Her freckles all over her face really get to him.
She's mad at him for something he did to Lizzie-a friend of Maddie's. She will learn the real story soon...
Love hearing of the craft/yarn store.
Very warm feeling when I hear of her teaching him how to wind yarn and the lessons she gives to the aunt...
Love that she also makes scarves for others in the winter for charity.
Love when she finds out for herself just how good of a friend Lizzie is to her. Her and Peter had a truce and are now friends.
Like the ending, didn't see it coming out this way.
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This story starts out with Maddie and she's moved in with her uncle to help her aunt run the bakery.
It's around Christmas and she keeps busy with decorating the shop and baking and crocheting.
This I find fascinating as most just knitted that I've read about. Peter is due to also move in to help with improvements to the bakery.
The aunt is on bed rest now and she avoids Peter and he tries to avoid her also. Her freckles all over her face really get to him.
She's mad at him for something he did to Lizzie-a friend of Maddie's. She will learn the real story soon...
Love hearing of the craft/yarn store.
Very warm feeling when I hear of her teaching him how to wind yarn and the lessons she gives to the aunt...
Love that she also makes scarves for others in the winter for charity.
Love when she finds out for herself just how good of a friend Lizzie is to her. Her and Peter had a truce and are now friends.
Like the ending, didn't see it coming out this way.
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October 15, 2021
Good Reading
This is one of your better stories you have written. But I enjoy reading all the books you write,they seem to bring right in the story and make me want to be an Amish person.
This is one of your better stories you have written. But I enjoy reading all the books you write,they seem to bring right in the story and make me want to be an Amish person.
February 1, 2022
Oh I loved this story. Kathleen Fuller has a natural gift of pulling you right into the story from page 1. This is a beautiful story of family, friends, and loving like Jesus. I would highly recommend it to anyone.
March 7, 2020
Really nice story
February 20, 2021
I like the simplicity of the Amish. This one is a good reminder that no one deserves bad company orbis "too plain" looking
November 26, 2019
Melting Hearts is a truly inspirational story written by Kathleen Fuller in the An Amish Christmas Bakery. The author has done an excellent job choosing her characters. They are extremely likeable and draw you into the story. I loved the storyline as it moved along quickly keeping my interest.
Mattie is a very loving young Amish woman who despises Peter Kaufman. When she learns he will be spending time in Birch Creek helping her uncle build an addition she is very Leary about the outcome. Peter believes Mattie to be a sharp tongued woman. But as they learn what is behind their ill feelings for each other they can start to become friends. The arguments and drama will keep you wondering if this will ever happen. The author shows thru her story you can't always listen and believe others no matter how close a friend you believe them to be. This is an amazing story filled with forgiveness.
I was not given a complimentary copy of this book to read and review. I was not approached to post a favorable response. All opinions are my own. I have rated this story with five stars for meeting my expectations of a wonderful story that I can highly recommend.
Congratulations to Kathleen Fuller for writing an empowering story for her readers enjoyment.
Mattie is a very loving young Amish woman who despises Peter Kaufman. When she learns he will be spending time in Birch Creek helping her uncle build an addition she is very Leary about the outcome. Peter believes Mattie to be a sharp tongued woman. But as they learn what is behind their ill feelings for each other they can start to become friends. The arguments and drama will keep you wondering if this will ever happen. The author shows thru her story you can't always listen and believe others no matter how close a friend you believe them to be. This is an amazing story filled with forgiveness.
I was not given a complimentary copy of this book to read and review. I was not approached to post a favorable response. All opinions are my own. I have rated this story with five stars for meeting my expectations of a wonderful story that I can highly recommend.
Congratulations to Kathleen Fuller for writing an empowering story for her readers enjoyment.
November 26, 2025
Mattie has gone to help her aunt run her bakery after several of her helpers have left. Her Uncle Store is putting an addition in the bakery and hires Peter to help not knowing Mattie can't stand Peter. Sparks fly as Mattie pulls out all her complaints against Peter for breaking her best friend's heart but are the charges true? Peter, for his part, doesn't want to talk about his relationship with her friend, Lizzie, but is he doing her any favors? A sweet read.
December 18, 2023
This is such a sweet story I loved how they were both willing to help and how things turned out. A good lesson that sometimes things aren’t what they seem and that true forgiveness can be a great gift. A lovely Christmas story perfect for the holiday season. This is one of my favourite in the Amish Christmas Bakery series.
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