Bøger af Hannah Winstone

When it appears no Amish family will adopt all three of the orphaned Bontrager children together, a weary uncle fears he must break his promise to their mother, resigning himself to finding good homes for them, even if it means one of them may be forced to move far away from the other two.

Bonnie accepts a mail order bride invitation from Gregory, a rancher to whom she feels an instant connection. Bonnie was lukewarm about becoming a mail order bride and didn't know if it would suit her, but upon meeting Gregory, she's smitten...she sees a future with him until...she discovers something that changes everything...scared, she runs away and loses the man she seemed destined to spend her life with. But outside of the ranch confines, Bonnie finds herself running away literally...from a gang of bandits...can Gregory rescue her in time and make amends for his past?

Six months ago, if someone had told Sarah she would end up a mail order bride, she would have laughed in their face and called them ridiculous. Yet here she was, three hundred miles away from home and standing in front of an unfamiliar farmhouse in a state she didn't know. Waiting for a man she had only ever seen photographs of.Shifting from foot to foot, Sarah knocked against the hard wooden door. And waited.After a few seconds she wondered if he had heard - after a minute, she wondered if anyone was even in. Green fields stretched in every direction, cows grazed, but there was no sign of a human being. At least there wasn't until there was a scuffle from inside the house, a scramble for keys. Then the door creaked open - God did it need oiled - and a familiar face peered out at her.Thick, dark hair framed an angular face dashed with freckles, clear blue eyes, sharp cheekbones led to a strong chin with a few day's of stubble. John Crowe was beautiful in those grainy black and white photographs - but in person, he was stunning.

Abigail has regretted declining Stephen's marriage proposal over three years ago. He left the Amish town in humiliation but now he has returned to reconnect with family. Seeing him only stirs up the feelings of regret in her. As for Stephen, he has promised himself he would not fall for Abigail's charms again. He has moved on emotionally but remains single. Still, there seems to be a maturity in her that wasn't there before. Is Gott giving them a second chance? Can he return to his hometown and marry the woman he's always loved?

Claire Miller was a simple woman; she wanted to live her life how she saw fit, make her own decisions - and, most importantly, have control over her own life. It wasn't, she thought, an absurd thing to ask.Unfortunately, her father didn't feel the same. He had controlled the family since long before she was born; and since her mother's death three years ago it had only become worse. It was stifling, overwhelming, and sometimes so much Claire felt as if she could barely breathe without unwanted criticism. It wasn't as if she wanted to abandon their way of life; she just wanted a little more autonomy.Which is why she sat in their dimly lit living room with a book on her lap, studiously ignoring her father - and her sister Susannah - as they went on and on about their latest obsession; finding Claire a husband.

Catherine's world has fallen apart in days. Her Amish husband is an oddity, he doesn't want children. So when Catherine announces that she's pregnant, a violent argument ensues. Her husband storms out of the home and doesn't return...he's killed in a tragic accident...but an unexpected romance comes in the form of a handsome fireman who arrives on scene...The fireman has lost his own pregnant wife in a tragedy years earlier and sees some kind of kinship in the young Amish woman. He knows it is wrong...to make a romantic move on a fresh widow...but there is something in her sad but beautiful eyes that touch his soul...and he wonders if he can bring happiness to her life and the growing baby inside her.

When widow Leah Bontrager ventures into the Englisch world, she is robbed and nearly loses her life. She's rescued by Sheriff Eli Jones who is convinced that the robbery wasn't a random act of violence. There is an immediate chemistry between the two but Leah puts aside any thoughts of romance because of her daughter and her bakery business. Sheriff Eli secretly keeps a close eye on Leah and soon realizes that the Amish widow is in more danger than she realizes. Can he put together the pieces of a deadly puzzle in the secretive Amish town before its too late?

Texas. Two years ago Ruby Portwood had never even left her home state of Georgia - and now here she was, over a thousand miles away in an unfamiliar state, in a town she didn't' know, and about to meet a man she had only ever corresponded with by letter.Her gut twisted as her eyes flickered across the dingy strain station. It was like something was trying to claw its way out of her insides, sharp claws slicing at her stomach. Swallowing, Ruby tried to the uneasiness rising inside of her. She had to find her husband-to-be; all she had was a grainy photograph of a tall man with dark hair and sharp cheekbones. Ruby dug around in her pockets, searching for that tiny piece of paper. Her pockets were empty. Her heart sank.The train station, dark and grimy, quickly emptied as the other passengers disembarked. Soon enough she was one of only a handful of people still waiting, their bored faces blending into each other as Ruby scrutinised. They all looked the same, each face identical and forgettable. Her fiance, Derek, was nowhere to be found.He had died in a tragic accident.And now there was someone to take his place...

Teresa travels out west to be a mail-order bride. Along the way, she meets a lawman, bitter from his years of tracking outlaws. Realizing that the man that has sent for Teresa may have been killed, Sheriff Cole decides to accompany Teresa to her new husband's home. Their worst fears are quickly realized as Teresa finds herself a new widow with a gang of outlaws now targeting her...but will Sheriff Cole save the day and fall for her in the process?

A collection of Amish romance... Joshua is nearing retirement and taking care of his senile wife. He can't get her to allow him to throw anything out and their house has become a complete mess. Then he meets Lovina, an Amish woman who is dating a man with whom she is hopelessly mismatched. The two become unlikely confidants and each allows the other to share their life and experiences with them. Will they both help each other to make the toughest decisions of their lives?