<p>Amish widower Jacob Miller believes it was a mistake to visit the Amish village of Pinecraft for winter vacation, especially after his daughter is struck by a car. Stranded in Sarasota until his daughter recovers, Jacob grows increasingly wary of events that unfold in his unfamiliar surroundings—including the strange curiosity of Englischer Natalie Bennett.</p><p>Natalie never thought her circus career as an aerial silks artist would end with a blown-out knee at the age of 25. She also never knew her late mother had a secret—that she was once Amish.</p><p>When Natalie meets the Millers at the Sarasota hospital, she is attracted to their warm hospitality and simple ways—and soon wonders if they can help her find her mother's family. As Jacob and Natalie fall in love, their worlds collide. Will their differences tear them apart? Or will their love be strong enough to blend their clashing cultures?</p>

<p>Betsy Yoder lives with her great aunt in Sarasota&rsquo;s Pinecraft neighborhood, far from her family in Ohio. Heartbroken by a man who left her&mdash;and the Order&mdash;to marry someone else, Betsy instead pours her time and energy into her bakery, offering the village of Pinecraft delicious desserts from her Amish heritage, and is content in her hard-working yet peaceful life.</p><p>Enter the formerly Amish Thaddeus Zook, a pastry chef who has moved to Pinecraft after working in restaurants among the&nbsp;<em>Englisch</em>. While Betsy nurses a hesitant heart, Thaddeus shows a similar hesitancy about rejoining an Amish community. Though neither can deny the attraction between them, Thaddeus is hiding a past that could threaten their future together. Betsy has lost one love already; dare she risk loving another who has adopt&nbsp;<em>Englisch</em>&nbsp;ways? Or will Thad listen to the call of the open...

Justine Campbell would gladly rewind her life a year or so back before it crumbled around her like so much gilded plaster. Billy Tucker could use a rewind button, too. He'd go back to the day before his humvee exploded in Iraq, injuring himself and killing two of his buddies. Billy's bitterness and Justine's humiliation make for a prickly pair when they first meet, but can either of them let go of the past long enough to let God make their paths straight again? Welcome to Starlight, Texas, a small town with plenty of Texas twang and a kaleidoscope of cultures from around the world, thanks to nearby Fort Hood.  

Kelly Frost, a textiles conservator, is invited to the Massachusetts coastal town of Fairhaven for the summer to restore a

After a Kentucky Christmas, Bella realizes wild reindeer couldn't drag her boyfriend back to their urban lives. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas will be their last holiday.

THE BRIDE'S SECOND CHANCE Two years ago, Olivia Shea was trying on her wedding gown, dreaming of marriage and motherhood. But her fisherman fianc[unknown-233] was lost at sea and Olivia fled, unable to stay in the New England fishing village. Now she's back in Fairport, determined to face her fears by working on a whale boat tour. But the charter's captain is the sole survivor of her fianc[unknown-233]'s ill-fated voyage - a man of danger and memories. Jonathan Barrotta's scars from the night he nearly died run as deep as the vast Atlantic. To prove himself and to honor his friend's memory, he vows to fulfill his dream of piloting his own boat. But a life at sea means a life without Olivia - the woman he's always secretly loved. How can he ask her to be a fisherman's wife? Only with the Lord guiding their way will Jonathan and Olivia chart a course toward home - together.

Star light, star bright. . . A canceled wedding, an insistent ex-fiancé, a tempting job offer, and California girl Liann Rivers unexpectedly finds her dreams tied up in tiny Starlight, Texas. Except when she arrives, the job isn't what was promised, the move doesn't get rid of the pesky ex-fiancé, and her car won't even run. What's a girl to do? Jake Tucker is tired of being responsible, tired of being the strong tower for his family, and ready to escape Starlight, once and for all. The chance of a lifetime—coaching football at the college level—is finally within reach. Except there’s this new girl in town, and somehow he can’t see himself anywhere without her. When choices threaten Liann’s job and reputation, Jake must choose between his career and the woman he loves, even if that means staying in Starlight. Forever. **

Rochelle Keim has lived in Pinecraft for almost twenty years among her Mennonite brethren and the Amish of Sarasota. Unlike the snowbirds who visit Pinecraft from the north, Rochelle is a year-round resident of the unique Plain community. She's quiet, content, and keenly adept at keeping her past firmly tucked away. Feeling unsettled as she nears her fortieth birthday, she decides to return to nursing school, a dream she gave up long ago during a painful time she dares not remember.Her past decides to make itself present when Silas Fry, Rochelle's former love, moves to Pinecraft. Silas spent the past two decades working as a missionary pilot, but that all changed with the sudden loss of his wife, Belinda—Rochelle's childhood best friend. Now both Rochelle and Silas are on a collision course with their past, and the reunited couple must decide if they're trying to resurrect a dead romance, or if the two very different people whose paths have crossed can make a new life together.