Bøger af Mindy Steele

"Simon Graber became a widower and a bishop early in life. His focus is solely on his very close-knit Old Order Amish community--not entertaining the idea of marriage, despite what many of the elders think. When sickness comes to Cherry Grove, Kentucky, Simon reaches out into the next community for help. But help is beginning to look a lot like a second chance when Stella Schmucker agrees to offer her vast herbal knowledge to the sick. Can it be that these two, who have been too busy serving others to entertain the idea of love, have met at just the perfect time for an unlikely courtship?"--

"Full of faith, hope, and romance, this new series takes you into the Heart of Amish country. Barbara Schwartz was born into a family of quilters, but she would rather eat dirt than partake in another quilting frolic or sew on another binding. When her parents send her to Indiana to help her grandmother in her quilting shop, she finds herself amongst a very different community. It's only one summer and then she will be back in Kentucky where she belongs. Melvin Bontrager's world stopped six years ago when his parents died. Now when his only means of providing for his widowed sister and niece is threatened, Melvin finds his landscaping business disappearing too. When spring delivers a newcomer who is immune to his salty moods, Melvin does something he has never done before, accepts help. What blooms is the last thing Barbara ever expected, and everything Melvin could ever want"--

Years ago, journalist- Emery Bishop survived the unthinkable. Now the single mother is heading home to her grandparent's bed and breakfast in Kentucky to seek sanctuary. With a dark past looming all around her, Hickory Cove is the one place Emery has always felt safe. Only this time, Emery finds herself the center of attention she doesn't know how to protect herself from.Corbin Peachy is the local game warden. Protecting nature is his calling and leaves a man little time for romance. But he is instantly drawn to the guarded journalist. Corbin's protective nature wants to help her, but can his patience tear down the walls Emery has built all around her or will a string of recent murders send her running again.Emery has to decide if she is willing to trust the local game warden with more than just her heart.

"Life has not always been kind to Stella Schmucker, teaching her early to never depend on anyone but herself. Then any hope she had for love fled when her intended married another. Leaving her old life behind, Stella discovers that peace and contentment are found in nature, not people, but her passion for helping others has never changed. Simon Graber became a bishop and a widower early in life. Grief for the family lost to him has tightened his focus on his son, his close-knit Old Order Amish community, and his work. He has no time to entertain the concern of some to remarry; but when sickness comes to Cherry Grove, Simon must reach out to the next community for help. Only now, help is starting to look a lot like a second chance. Living with her silver lab companion on a quiet hillside, Stella uses her vast herbal knowledge to heal others. But when sickness calls her into the neighboring Amish community, the healer suddenly finds herself at the mercy of their bishop. Can she restore the life she worked so hard to obtain, or will the remedy for her troubled childhood be in the last place she'd ever look?" --

A Woman CursedPlagued by a century-long family curse, Mammoth Cave Wildlife Conservationist, Josie McKinley has a reason to distrust strangers. But when a charming Warden arrives with a hundred-year-old photo and a dog, Josie must face the past chasing her to make room for the future she's been waiting for.A Man SearchingOn leave from Virginia Fish and Wildlife, Reed Montgomery agrees to help his older brother with his biggest flip ever, converting an early eighteenth-century Baltimore church into apartments. Finding a mysterious secret room, an heirloom desk, and a hundred-year-old photo, compels Reed to travel deep into Kentucky cave country to seek out the family to which it belongs.Uncovering the secrets surrounding Josie's great-grandfather's disappearance will prove impossible as a stranger from the north decides the past is better off hidden in this page-turning romantic suspense novel.

Meet Barbara Schwartz who struggles to find what brings her artistic joy and purpose amidst traditional expectations of her Amish community.

Nelly Raber placed an ad in The Budget hoping to help the widows and fatherless children of Miller's Creek. That was two years ago, and she has yet to live down the impulsive act that has become a yoke around her neck. Levi Milford has worked hard for the future he has planned for, but suddenly everything has gone wrong. Turning to a friend who seems to be having more trouble to him, Levi soon realizes why it's always best to put our futures in God's hands. As summer looms to an end, one heart will be put to the test, while another might find her best match yet.

The Miller's Creek matchmakers are multiplying, and they aren't done with the Milford half dozen yet. Hannah Troyer thinks she can do it all, but it's clear the young woman needs help with the apple harvest this year. The local bakers have an idea on how to remedy that. Throw in a handsome, overly confident, Leon Milford and let the sparks fly. It will be the craziest summer ever to hit Miller's Creek, but who doesn't like a good challenge?

She grows flowers. He raises bees for honey. They help each other out, because that's what neighbors doBelinda Graber loves growing flowers for her family to sell at the Amish marketplace. Venturing beyond the farm to sell them in town, though, is out of the question. People would stare at the birthmark on her cheek, and she's dealt with enough teasing in her life. As a beekeeper, Adam Fisher knows how blessed he is to live next door to the Grabers' greenhouses and fields. But when his father is injured, Adam has to take a job at the local mill. How will he manage the honey harvest? Adam and Belinda make a deal: if she tends his hives, he'll sell her flowers in town. Belinda's sure that her growing feelings for Adam could never be returned. Meanwhile, Adam can't help but notice how his shy neighbor charms the beesor is he the one being charmed? Because his last courtship ended badly, Adam tells himself this arrangement is strictly business, even if Belinda is sweet as honey. This uplifting Amish romance includes a free Hallmark original recipe for Bee Sting Cake For Two.