Shelter in the Storm

Shelter in the Storm

Laurel Blount

Laurel Blount

In this moving Amish romance, two broken hearts find hope in each other after a terrible loss.Unspeakable tragedy strikes the Amish hamlet of Johns Mill when an unstable Englischer opens fire in the Hochstedler General Store. In the aftermath, and under the media's spotlight, Joseph Hochstedler struggles to hold his shattered family together, drawing unexpected comfort from a faithful childhood friend.Born with a serious heart defect, optimist Naomi Schrock has always longed to live a life of service. She rolls up her sleeves, determined to help Joseph cope with this terrible crisis. But dare she hope that his friendship will finally deepen into love?As the media's obsession with the Hochstedler shooting escalates, Naomi and Joseph are caught between tradition and compromise, between their deepest hopes and the shadow of a resurrected fear. Ultimately, a man and a woman who've already lost far too much must decide if they're willing to put their hearts on the...
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A Baby For the Minister

A Baby For the Minister

Laurel Blount

Laurel Blount

A minister with a heart of gold...and a pregnant bride with no groom!Jilted at the altar, Natalie Davis has no one she can turn to – until Jacob Stone steps in. The single minister's drawn to the beautiful mummy–to–be and wants to help...even if it goes against his congregation's wishes and could cost him his job. But when she refuses to accept charity, can he convince her she's more than a ministry project?
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Strength in the Storm

Strength in the Storm

Laurel Blount

Laurel Blount

In this touching Amish romance, a brokenhearted woman and a steadfast man discover that the safest place to weather tragedy is in each other’s arms.After the murder of both her parents, Emma Hochstedler returns to the small community of Johns Mill, hoping to resume her quiet existence. Reclaiming her place proves harder than expected—especially now that a movie is being made about her family’s loss. But then, an old friend offers her a lifeline that gives her new purpose. Amish builder Samuel Christner is the biggest—and the strongest—man in town. In fact, the gentle giant has only one weakness—Emma. Even though she broke his heart, he won’t let his childhood sweetheart face her troubles alone. He hires Emma as a nurse for his elderly aunt…and finds himself falling for her all over again. But while romance blooms, storm clouds gather. And when darkness falls, it will take all...
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Courage in the Storm

Courage in the Storm

Laurel Blount

Laurel Blount

In this powerful Amish romance, an isolated woman and a compassionate man learn that love can build a bridge between their two worlds.Since witnessing the murder of her beloved parents, Miriam Hochstedler suffers from paralyzing anxiety and a deep-seated fear of the Englisch. Unwilling to venture beyond her family’s Tennessee farm, she forms a close bond with a badly injured gelding. Like Miriam herself, the traumatized animal seems unlikely to recover—until skilled horse whisperer Reuben Brenneman arrives. A survivor of an abusive childhood, Reuben understands fear better than most. He’ll do whatever it takes to help a terrified animal, but his compassion doesn’t extend to the church that turned a blind eye to his family’s suffering. Once he finishes this job, he’ll return to the Englisch world, putting his Amish heritage behind him forever.As Miriam works alongside Reuben, battling the horse’s...
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Hometown Hope

Hometown Hope

Laurel Blount

Laurel Blount

He'll do anything for his daughter...Even fight to regain an old classmate's broken trust.In the three years since her mother's death, widower Hoyt Bradley's daughter, Jess, hasn't spoken—until she suddenly begs him to save her favorite bookstore from closing. Hoyt is desperate to hear his daughter's voice again, but he and the bookstore's pretty owner, Anna Delaney, share a less-than-friendly past. Working together is complicated enough...but can they avoid falling in love?
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Home from the Storm

Home from the Storm

Laurel Blount

Laurel Blount

In this stirring Amish romance about love and second chances, a shunned man returns to protect the wife he left behind—and falls in love with the family he never knew he had.After a senseless loss, hotheaded Caleb Hochstedler left his Amish faith and his young wife to seek justice. Two years later, he tracks his parents’ killer back home to Johns Mill, where he’s astonished to learn he’s the father of twins. Now he's determined to protect his children and the woman he still loves—if she’ll let him.Her new husband’s abandonment broke Rhoda Lambright’s heart and proved her father, the bishop, right. Such a stubborn man could never be happy among the peaceful Amish. When Caleb unexpectedly returns, Rhoda is caught between her rock of a husband and a very hard place.Her church forbids divorce and requires forgiveness, so Rhoda lets Caleb back into their home. But can she ever let him back into her heart? One...
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Her Mountain Refuge

Her Mountain Refuge

Laurel Blount

Laurel Blount

Going home could mean risking her heart... She needs help to start over... But can she ever trust again? Widowed, pregnant and under her controlling mother-in-law's thumb, Charlotte Tremaine needs help—but she doesn't expect it to come from her estranged childhood best friend. Yet after a fainting spell lands her in the hospital, Sheriff Logan Carter whisks her away to his foster mother's mountain home to recover. But when her secrets follow, can she face her painful past with Logan at her side?From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.
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A Rancher to Trust

A Rancher to Trust

Laurel Blount

Laurel Blount

Searching for forgiveness...and a future.Suddenly a husband...and a father?This bachelor is ready to claim his instant family.After learning his ex-wife isn't so ex after all, rebel turned rancher Dan Whitlock is determined to prove he's a changed man...but Bailey Quinn is just as set on finally ending their marriage. When tragedy makes Dan the guardian of little orphaned twins, he and Bailey are drawn back together. But can she forgive the past and open her heart to the family she's always wanted?
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Together for the Twins

Together for the Twins

Laurel Blount

Laurel Blount

He opened his home to twin boys Will he open his heart to their nanny? Self-made man Ryder Montgomery is the guy with all the answers...until he inherits custody of his out-of-control twin nephews. Nanny Elise Cooper is a lifesaver and even agrees to give him parenting lessons. Soon they're starting to feel like a real family. But with an end-of-summer expiration date, is it even possible to build a future together? From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.
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Lost and Found Faith

Lost and Found Faith

Laurel Blount

Laurel Blount

A terrible tragedy nearly broke him. Can love put him back together again? Widowed history teacher Neil Hamilton has lost his way—at work, with people and even with his faith. But Neil's shut-down existence is disrupted when a small toddler and his would-be foster mother, vibrantly pretty Maggie Byrne, come crashing into Neil's yard and his life. Can this absentminded teacher find himself again...and take a chance on love, too?From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.
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A Family for the Farmer

A Family for the Farmer

Laurel Blount

Laurel Blount

Home to the Farmer When she inherits her grandmother's farm, Emily Elliott must return to the small town she thought she'd permanently escaped. The citified single mom of twins must live on Goosefeather Farm for the summer...or lose it to neighbor and childhood friend Abel Whitlock. It's Abel's chance to own the land he's always wanted, but he won't do it at the expense of the girl he's never forgotten—or her adorable twins. Instead, Abel will show Emily how to take care of the farm and its wayward animals. He has three months to fight for a lifetime with the family he loves.
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