An Amish Christmas Quilt
by Charlotte
Hubbard, Kelly Long, Jennifer Beckstrand
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BLURB:
A
Willow Ridge Christmas Pageant
Seth
Brenneman didn’t expect his holiday would include rescuing pregnant young Mary
Kaffman and her two children…or having unexpected feelings for the
still-grieving widow. But when they must play the leads in an impromptu live
Nativity pageant to help his Amish community, will their roles reveal their
hearts—and work a miracle for a lifetime?
A
Perfect Amish Christmas
Anna
and Felty Helmuth’s grandson, Gideon, plans to spend Christmas on a beach in
sunny Mexico. But Anna is quite sure he’d rather be with them, snowshoeing, ice
fishing—falling in love. And she knows the perfect girl. Not only is Dottie
Schrock an excellent quilter and baker, she’s having a party. There’s just one
complication—Gideon is not invited. Dottie has her reasons, but Anna trusts
that the spirit of Christmas—and true love-will change her mind, and her future
…
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~Received For An Honest Review~
Love reading books about the Amish. The life they have and the closeness is a wonderful plot for a story. But in reality, it's not something you see in the "English" world as much. As never reading from this author before, I look forward to reading more of her work. Very talented author! The characters are well balanced, and the plot is extremely good! You can feel as if you are living the lives of these characters. A great way to escape from reality right here in this book! It will keep you in one location and will be a hard read to put down! This book will surely get you in the spirit of Christmas!
Love reading books about the Amish. The life they have and the closeness is a wonderful plot for a story. But in reality, it's not something you see in the "English" world as much. As never reading from this author before, I look forward to reading more of her work. Very talented author! The characters are well balanced, and the plot is extremely good! You can feel as if you are living the lives of these characters. A great way to escape from reality right here in this book! It will keep you in one location and will be a hard read to put down! This book will surely get you in the spirit of Christmas!
Excerpt One:
A Willow
Ridge Christmas Pageant
Mary Kauffman clutched herself as another contraction ripped
through her insides. Fresh tears sprang to her eyes as she somehow kept from
screaming—somehow kept the lines in her hand while the horse and buggy
continued down the unfamiliar road. Was she anywhere near Willow Ridge and Aunt
Miriam’s? How much longer could she possibly keep driving, now that her water
had broken?
“Are we there yet?” five-year-old Lucy whined from the back
seat.
“Are we lost?” Sol asked in a testier voice. At seven, he
was more acutely aware than Lucy of how their father’s death was affecting
their family—and more critical of Mary, as well. “I’m pretty sure we should’ve
turned left onto that last blacktop we crossed.”
Oh, but Mary wanted to scream—except Sol might be right. She
was so frightened and in such excruciating pain, it was entirely possible that
she’d forgotten which county road passed through Willow Ridge . . . because
you’ve always been riding to Aunt Miriam’s rather than driving . . . always
depended upon Dat or Elmer to get you where you needed to go.
Lucy’s two cats scuffled in the cardboard box on the seat
beside Mary, and then a ginger paw poked through a breathing hole in the top of
the makeshift carrier. When one of them yowled, Rowdy, their border collie, let
out a disciplinary woof.
Lucy begin sniffling again. “Can I please let the kitties
out to—”
“No!” Mary snapped more vehemently than she intended. “We’ll
be at Aunt Miriam’s in just a few—”
“I don’t ever remember seeing those black and white cows
before,” Sol remarked tersely. “We need to turn around and—Rowdy, no! You can’t
get out and chase those cows!”
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Jennifer
Beckstrand
Jennifer
Beckstrand is the bestselling author of The Matchmakers of Huckleberry Hill
series and the Forever After in Apple Lake series, set in two Amish communities
in beautiful Wisconsin. She has always been drawn to the strong faith and the
enduring family ties of the Plain people and loves writing about the antics of
Anna and Felty Helmuth, the two scheming Amish grandparents who try to help
their grandchildren find suitable mates in Huckleberry Hill. Who would ever
suspect two elderly Amish folks of mischief?
Jennifer has
a degree in mathematics, which comes in handy when one of her six children
needs help with algebra. After twenty-five years of being a chauffeur, cook,
maid, and nurse, she embarked on a writing career. Jennifer is a member of
Romance Writers of America and is represented by Mary Sue Seymour of The
Seymour Agency.
She and her
husband have been married for thirty years, and she has four daughters, two
sons, and two adorable grandsons, whom she spoils rotten.
You can find
out more about Jennifer and her books by going to her website:
jenniferbeckstrand.com or visiting her Facebook page: Jennifer Beckstrand Fans.
Twitter: @JenniferBeckst1
Charlotte
Hubbard
Many moons
ago—like, in 1983 while I was still a school librarian—I sold my first story to
True Story magazine. This launched me into writing about seventy of those “true
confessions” stories over the years, and I’ve been a slave to my overactive
imagination ever since. My stories invariably take on a life of their own,
different from the way I’ve proposed them: I love it when unforeseen characters
and plot twists come along, because they keep me guessing right along with my
readers!
I love
touring historic homes, trying new recipes, crocheting, and playing with my
border collie Ramona—although it’s humbling, having a dog smarter than I am!
I’m an ordained Presbyterian deacon, and I devote a lot of time to singing in
my church choir and to practicing/performing with our percussion ensemble. I’m
celebrating more than thirty-five years with my husband, who—bless him—has never
once suggested I get a real job!
Buy Links:
Kensington
Books: http://www.kensingtonbooks.com/book.aspx/30305
The Book
Depository: http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/book/9781617735547
IndieBound: http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781617735547
Ebook:
Kensington
Books: http://www.kensingtonbooks.com/book.aspx/30377
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