Christmas Amish Fiction

Rebecca lost her parents in a tragic fire and was sent to live with her uncle, Jonas. Jonas's hope is that Rebecca will marry Daniel, his partner in the buggy shop. But Rebecca's heart is somewhere else, and she can't imagine spending her life with Daniel. Evan has returned back home after moving to his wife's Amish community when they married. But with his wife’s passing one year ago, his heart has now taken him back to his family's farm with his two children.

William Bieler just wants a simple Amish Christmas. But with a newborn child at home, nothing is simple. When William's wife falls ill, however, it will take a miracle to save Christmas at the Bieler house.

Twin sisters, Elma and Thelma Hochstetler do everything together. They live together, they run a general store in Indiana, and they are growing old together - neither one marrying young like their peers. But that could change if one of them marries.

Amish woman Delia Kauffman was happy to move to the small town of Stinterton to become the new schoolteacher. When she arrived, she was devastated to see the man who broke her heart. Joe was stunned to bump into Delia and was delighted she'd grown into such an independent and vibrant woman. As they work closely on the Christmas play, Joe second-guesses his decision of years ago, but would Delia allow him a second chance? Can the joy of Christmas break down barriers and soften hearts?

Jenna just wants a simple Amish Christmas with her family. Will she get her wish? Or is her life about to get very complicated?

Grace Bieler couldn't wait for Christmas.

But the holiday season becomes an unexpectedly rocky time for her.

Can she straighten her life out just in time for Christmas?

Gloria spends Christmas with her grandmother in Lancaster and sells her homemade cards and candles at the Christmas market. When she meets Andrew, he offers to help her set up her stand. As Gloria sells out of her inventory, Andrew abruptly leaves. Gloria believes he's jealous of her success. But when Andrew disappears, a worried Gloria tries to find him. When she does, her heart breaks as she realizes the heartache that he has gone through. As she changes her attitude and opens her heart, she promises to make this a Christmas that Andrew will always remember.

Rachel has done something terrible. Throwing the precious family heirloom on the fire seemed like a good idea at the time, but now Rachel has begun to regret her rash actions. The anger and jealousy she feels continues to eat her up inside, and she finds that the only solace she can find is to throw herself into her art, away from her family. But her questions don’t stop and when she meets James, the kind hearted young man who begins to grow more important to her with every passing day, Rachel is forced to confront her past. Will James still want to court her when he finds out what she did? And can she find the strength to tell her mother the truth, hoping that she will be able to forgive Rachel for what she’s done?

When Emily’s mother gives her the Christmas quilt, a family heirloom, she is overjoyed. Yet, a short time later, she is horrified to discover it burning on a small fire! Aaron never expected to see a young woman crying at his bonfire, even more surprised when she accuses him of trying to destroy a precious heirloom! As Emily works on the quilt, she tries to work out who could have done such a terrible thing, finding that she’s growing closer to Aaron, the man she first accused.

Widowed and pregnant Amish woman, Sarah Kurtz, is in dire financial circumstances. Relief comes unexpectedly when her late uncle leaves her his income-producing farm in Sugarcreek. After Sarah's baby is born, she leaves Lancaster County and moves to her new home, unaware there is a long-term tenant living in the adjoining grossdaddi haus. When she meets her disagreeable neighbor, Joshua Byler, her irritation with him is softened by his two children.

The very day Adam Fisher decided to propose to Charity, a disturbing letter arrived that made him doubt everything Charity had told him. Adam and his family had brought Charity into their hearts and their lives. Was it all a lie? Most disturbingly, he'd even trusted her to look after his daughter. Charity had fallen on hard times and had learned to seize opportunities. This time, had she taken things too far? Will it take a child to show these two lonely hearts the true meaning of love, forgiveness, and...Christmas?

The elders had been predicting a cold snap for many weeks now, but nobody could have expected what was to happen next. In the town, the Englischers had their machines to clear roads, but the community just had shovels and each other. After prayers, the community left the prayer house to make their way home just as the snow began to fall. They all looked skyward, for the sky was a dull grey, laden with snow, and the flakes of snow seemed so large that the children ran around trying to catch them.

When Emma's fiancé breaks their engagement and marries someone else, the pitiful looks and whispers about her have Emma wanting to escape her life in Lancaster. Aaron leaving her was a blessing, but no one in Lancaster believes her when she says she is fine. Noah arrives in Lancaster with his young son, Levi, wanting to get away from the gossip about him and his son in Ohio.

The Little Valley library is shutting its doors due to a terrible combination of anonymous threats and a lack of funding. The sheriff is stumped in the investigation of who is sending the threats, so amateur sleuths, Anna and Beth, step in to help.

As the holidays approach, Collette King is eager for Matthew Mueller's return to Shadow Lake. Especially now that she has finally surrendered to the truth—that the friend she has known forever, the first man she ever kissed, is the one she longs to spend her life with. So when Mattie shows up at her sister's wedding with another woman on his arm, Collette's hopes are shattered. To heal her broken heart, she begins a quilt honoring her memories of Mattie. But every square she adds only makes her yearn for him more.

Dawn's traumatic past had calmed somewhat over recent years and her life was a good one. She had tried to organize a community Christmas event to bring the whole village together but at every turn gets pushed back. One night yet another disaster strikes, and Dawn is once again left devastated. The village seems to be ignoring her, and she begins once again to doubt herself. In one of her lowest and darkest days, will God and the community rally round, or is this the end of all hope for Dawn?

One quilt binds three generations of Amish women. Enjoy the gift of a brand new romance from New York Times best-selling author Wanda E. Brunstetter, along with stories by her daughter-in-law, Jean and granddaughter, Richelle.

In the small town of Abbott Creek, mysteries are as much a part of daily life as Katie Chupp's Christmas cookies. It's the most wonderful time of the year. With a winter chill settling in and Christmas right around the corner, no one would expect a mystery, but a mystery does indeed appear. Katie Chupp is spending her days catering to the holiday rush, but she soon finds herself in the midst of a secret project that attracts more attention than she wants. And when one local family finds a very unexpected surprise at their door, this is one mystery that may never be solved... even by Katie.

When Rose Kurtz first arrived in Joel Dienner's home four years ago, the Amish widower had been completely grief-stricken by the shocking loss of his wife during childbirth. At the recommendation of the bishop, Joel's father, Rose is asked to become his bride and take care of his two small children and newborn baby, nestled in the tiny Amish community of Forest Hill in the eastern Appalachian Mountains, far from Rose's home.

Faith Troyer has always been interested in Jacob Zook, but knows he only sees her as a little sister. While her heart yearns to be with him, she knows she must let go of her foolish dream. When widower Mason shows interest in her, Faith decides to give him a chance. But with the Christmas season upon them, Faith doubts she made the right decision. Jacob has known Faith since they were children and has watched her grow into a beautiful young lady. As Jacob's feelings for Faith start to change, he fears pursuing anything other than friendship for fear of losing her in his life.