Bøger af Diane Craver

EMT Jenna Zimmerman is happily married to handsome Eli but she feels crushed after having two miscarriages, especially since her birth mother has gotten pregnant after having cancer. But living with Eli's parents, specifically his mother, makes Jenna's life stressful, which is most likely contributing to her inability to carry a baby to term. When Jenna gets called to a severe buggy accident, she helps to transport an Amish teenager, Isabella, and her fiancé, Justin, to the hospital. Isabella is a few weeks pregnant, and they've managed to keep the secret to themselves while waiting to get married in a couple of weeks. When Justin dies from his injuries, Isabella tells Jenna her strict parents will kick her out of the house once they inevitably discover her pregnancy. Isabella is part of the conservative Swartzentruber Amish community where strict laws abide. And there's no way her parents will allow her to keep the baby. So she asks Jenna and Eli to adopt her child. But Isabella's parents are furious when they learn of their daughter's pregnancy and the potential adoption. They won't allow their grandchild to be adopted by parents that belong to the Old Order Amish, a more liberal sect. They demand that Isabella's child, even if it will not be in their home, be raised under the tenets of the Swartzentruber community. Jenna fears her dreams of having a child with her husband may be out of her reach once again. As much as she trusts God is faithful in all things, she doesn't understand why she can't have a child. And if she can't adopt Isabella's baby, and she can't get pregnant on her own, she'll never be a mother. Jenna strives to accept what might never be while still clinging to hope.

When the two young women from completely different worlds forge a friendship, they don't realize what tragic events will alter their bond.Instead of going backpacking in Europe for the summer, pregnant eighteen-year-old Chloe Parrish ends up in Fields Corner. Her parents send her there to work in her aunt's restaurant. Chloe's parents and her boyfriend Logan want her to consider adoption. Amish and happily married, Beth Byler is pregnant with her first baby. When she sees how sad Chloe seems at the doctor's office, Beth asks if everything is okay. Although they come from different backgrounds, their pregnancies give them something to share and they become friends.During their prenatal visits, Chloe and Beth meet a new obstetrician, Dr. Tony Cunningham. He becomes interested in the lovely Chloe. Tony and Chloe find themselves at crossroads in their lives-she's torn about what to do about her baby, and Tony isn't sure he wants to do Amish home births. After a baby is kidnapped, anger explodes between Beth and Chloe.Can both women recover from a heartbreaking situation, and trust God still knows what is best for them?

After her fiancé, Daniel Beachy, died in a buggy accident, schoolteacher Ruth Yoder decided to move out of her parents' home and into the house he'd built for their married life together. Ruth has lived alone for the past eleven years.When David Hershberger, a widower, starts spending time with her, Ruth is surprised. David's children are amazed, too, that their father is interested in their longtime neighbor. Ruth hopes that she and David will become more than friends. But since David lost his wife, Irene, the love of his life and mother of their children, David can't imagine anyone taking her place in his heart. His children and Ruth's sister also aren't so sure that the relationship should develop. Although Ruth prays that she might finally become a wife, she will follow whatever path God has chosen for her.

Molly Ebersol's life changes in a few minutes when an arsonist torches their barn. Her husband, Caleb, rushes inside the burning barn to save his horses. Although Amish firefighter, Jonathan Mast, tries to save Caleb, he fails. Suddenly Molly becomes a widow. A month later, an anonymous person gives money to cover the lumber and food expenses for the barn raising. One late night more money is left for Molly on the porch. The fire investigator wonders if the arsonist feels guilt about Caleb's death and is responsible for the money gifts. During the continued investigation, it's learned that Caleb had secrets he kept from Molly. She is crushed by what Caleb did before meeting her. How could the love of her life kept his English past from her? Her new neighbor, Jonathan, helps her to make the difficult transition from wife to widow. Although Molly develops feelings for Jonathan, can she ever trust him to be truthful to her? She isn't sure she can fall in love again. Her trust in relationships is shattered because of Caleb's past actions.

Two worlds...Violet Robinson grew up straddling the world of her father, a U.S. Senator, and her mother, who was raised Amish. Then Violet gets the chance to live in an Amish house without modern amenities. Violet's father hopes this will make her realize how hard an Amish life is, but the opposite happens. Especially when Violet finds herself falling for Luke.A world apart...Although buggy shop owner Luke King was raised Amish, he hasn't yet been baptized into the church. He's always felt something waited out there for him. When he meets Violet, he knows why God set him on this path. Had he already been baptized, he'd be shunned for courting the non-Amish Violet.United by love...While Violet's learning the realities of living in the Amish world, Luke indulges in the opportunity to live in the English world, risking his family's wrath. Violet fears Luke won't be able to leave his faith. But can she live in the stricter and simpler Amish world? As the feelings between Violet and Luke grow deeper, can they overcome their dissimilar lifestyles or will their differences pull them apart? But when violence from Violet's past threatens, they discover that faith succeeds where all else fails, and two worlds may be joined by two loving hearts.

Is Mallory Harrington jinxed because her name means luckless? Things have gone wrong for Mallory since she was a small child. All she ever wanted was to have a complete family and live happily ever after. It appears she has it all when she marries Toby Harrington and they have a son. Unfortunately, their marriage ends when Toby has an affair with his law partner. Divorced Mallory doesn't want to date, so she isn't happy when her girlfriends try to fix her up with a minister friend. Mallory decides to do something for herself, and get the nose surgery that she's always wanted. What she doesn't expect is her instant attraction to her surgeon. Sometimes faith is about accepting what can't be changed and grabbing what God offers her. Life must go on.

After losing her young husband and baby son fifteen years ago, Dr. Jennifer Hunter is determined never to marry again. Losing loved ones is just too painful. A friend introduces Jennifer to Alex Brunsman and suggests she hire him to renovate her old farmhouse. Instantly attracted to the widowed contractor, Jennifer refuses Alex's help. But after she gets injured working on a fireplace, she gives in.Alex clearly wants more than a business relationship, and Jennifer guards her heart. His kisses make her yearn for a future once denied her. Alex falls in love with her but finds tearing down the walls in Jennifer's house is easier than breaking through her protective shell. Alex and Jennifer must overcome the shadows of the past and find the courage to love again.Jennifer and her uncle, Father Ryan, have a radio show called Hour of Healing. Dr. Hunter gives advice in a beautiful and sensitive way to difficult questions from callers. But their show causes a vengeful arsonist to want the doctor to feel pain. After his cruel act occurs, God brings good out of the tragedy for several hurting people.

After her mother's untimely death, a twenty-year-old Amish woman has a difficult decision to make: Choose to break from her Plain community and her boyfriend to live in the English world permanently...or instead join the Amish church.Rachel Hershberger wants to get away from her Amish home in Fields Corner, Ohio. For a year she's been trying to fill her mother's shoes by taking care of her father and siblings. She quit her job at the bakery so she would have more time to clean and cook at home. Before her mother died, Rachel was positive she wanted to marry Samuel Weaver, but now she can't think about wedding plans. She blames her father for her mother's death. If they had installed a phone in their barn or a shanty, her mother might have received medical help in time to save her life. Her mother's death has made Rachel question if she should be baptized and join the church. She wonders if non-Amish women live longer and have less stress. Maybe her forty-four-year old mother would still be alive had she left the Amish lifestyle like her sister Carrie did. When her Aunt Carrie invites her to go to the beach, Rachel decides the time away will help her to decide whether to join the Amish church or to live in the English world. She is conflicted because she loves Samuel and her family. Instead of a relaxing time away, several disturbing events happen while Rachel's in Florida. A photographer snaps troublesome pictures of Rachel because of her famous senator uncle, and a handsome and charming college student falls in love with Rachel.

Catherine Steel is an investigative reporter for a newspaper, and she writes fluff pieces for women's magazines. Ten years ago in high school, Jake Michaels broke her heart. Now he's back in town, filling a sports editor's spot on the paper. He wants to date Catherine but she refuses to go out with him. Should she give him another chance? Could Jake be Mr. Right for her and the one to fulfill her honeymoon fantasy? But while guarding her heart against Jake, Catherine must also guard her life. Investigating a friend's explosive murder might cost her everything. Romantic nights might not be possible for Catherine and Jake with a killer on the loose.

When faith and freedom collide, mistakes made in the past may decide the future.Twenty-year-old Priscilla King is unsure about joining the Amish Church and wants to use her rumspringa freedom to paint beach landscapes. She's been offered a two-month-long nanny position in Siesta Key, Florida by an author on a tight writing deadline. The opportunities presented are more than a little tempting for Priscilla, even if it means disappointing her parents and leaving her new boyfriend. Stephen Hertzler grew up in an Amish family, but, like Priscilla, he's undecided about joining the church. He loves Priscilla and wants to marry her, though he knows she's not ready to decide about anything other than her summer plans. His biggest worry is that she'll meet someone else in Florida and forget him. Priscilla's father Amos, bishop of the church, has a secret. As a child, he'd also loved painting pictures. But, because of his Amish district, painting was frowned upon and he was forced to do it in hiding. His father found out about his art and, in fury, he burned the paintings. When he was older, Amos moved to Fields Corner, where he would have been allowed to paint. Traumatized, he'd instead buried his passion for art in order to focus on being a good bishop for the community. When Priscilla's parents sabotage her part-time job at a local fabric store to dissuade her from following a "worldly lifestyle" in taking the nanny position in Florida, Priscilla is distraught. She knows she would regret not taking this chance. Leaving a note, she sneaks out in disobedience of her parents' wishes. Free to paint, dreams she's never fully envisioned before seem within reach...but at what price?

A plane crash. Two women, strangers to each other, are on the edge of dire decisions. And the changes survival makes in their lives is the heart of NEVER THE SAME. Kim, a wife, and mother refuses to settle anymore when it comes to love and marriage. Surviving the plane crash has cleared the fog in her head and the frustration in her life.Tori has garnered a coveted soccer scholarship but her dreams are turning to dust-she's discovered she's pregnant. Before the crash, her choice seemed obvious, but now, caught between her dad's wishes and her baby's daddy, Tori's decision isn't a "no-brainer" anymore.Life isn't always fair, but Kim and Tori have the chance of a lifetime...what will they do? What would you do?NOTE: A few bedroom scenes exist between the married couple.

Some of Fields Corner's favorite Amish characters fall in love, experience jealousy, work at extra jobs, deliver babies, and two are in an accident. Through all the challenges, life continues with hope in their hearts. Rachel Weaver decides to visit her husband, Samuel, at his furniture business and takes lunch to him. When she arrives at his store with their daughter in her arms, Rachel is surprised to see a beautiful Englisher, Bridget, laughing and talking with him. Jealousy causes Rachel to consider returning to work part-time at the bakery next to Samuel's store. She will see Samuel more and can eat lunch with him. Keeping tabs on her handsome husband and baking her famous pies in the Weaver's Bakery becomes Rachel's objective. Bishop Amos' daughter, Molly, isn't happy that her sister-in-law, Violet can't deliver her third baby. After all, Violet delivered her first two babies and everything went well. Violet's baby is due in November, so she is taking several months off as a midwife. With Molly's baby due in December, she needs to accept that a doctor will deliver her baby. As it gets closer to Christmas, Rachel's faith is tested, and she is reminded again how fragile life is. When Molly delivers her baby, she realizes that God knows best.