The Daughters of the Promise Collection: Three Sweet, Small Town Amish Romance Stories (A Daughters of the Promise Novel) - Softcover

Wiseman, Beth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1401689485 ISBN 13: 9781401689483

Verlag: Thomas Nelson, 2013

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From bestselling author Beth Wiseman comes a collection of three stories featuring relatable heroines, poignant romance, and a heartfelt exploration of faith in everyday life set in the close-knit Amish community of Lancaster County.

Book One: Plain Promise Sadie Fisher lives a quiet, content life as an Amish widow, but when wealthy Englischer Kade Saunders rents her guest cottage, everything changes. Especially when Kade shows up with his young autistic son. As Sadie's love for the boy deepens, so do her feelings for his father--forcing her to confront the boundaries of her faith and the desires of her heart.

Book Two: Plain Paradise Seventeen years ago, Josie Dronberger gave up her newborn daughter to be raised by an Amish couple. Now she's back to meet the young woman she left behind--just as Linda prepares to marry into a well-respected Plain family. Their reunion shakes the foundation of everything Linda thought she knew, and both women must choose the path forward--together or apart.

Book Three: Plain Proposal Miriam Raber dreams of a future with Saul Fisher, but he's questioning the Amish way of life--and where he belongs. As Saul wrestles with leaving, Miriam finds herself torn between love and loyalty, especially when another man begins to show interest. With the arrival of her troubled Englisch cousin Shelby, Miriam must navigate not only matters of the heart, but the pull of two worlds.

Perfect for fans of Beverly Lewis and Cindy Woodsmall, Amish fiction, or stories rooted in faith and second chances, this moving collection invites readers into a world of quiet strength, enduring hope, and the courage it takes to follow God's path--wherever it may lead.

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Bestselling and award-winning author Beth Wiseman has sold over two million books. She is the recipient of the coveted Holt Medallion, is a two-time Carol Award winner, and has won the Inspirational Reader's Choice Award three times. Her books have been on various bestseller lists, including CBA, ECPA, Christianbook, and Publishers Weekly. Beth and her husband are empty nesters enjoying country life in south-central Texas. Visit her online at BethWiseman.com; Facebook: @AuthorBethWiseman; Twitter: @BethWiseman; Instagram: @bethwisemanauthor

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The Daughters of the Promise Collection

THREE NOVELS in ONE VOLUME

By Beth Wiseman

Thomas Nelson

Copyright © 2011 Beth Wiseman
All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-1-4016-8948-3

Contents

Plain Promise..............................................................
1
Plain Paradise.............................................................
335
Plain Proposal.............................................................
643

CHAPTER 1

The den in the old farmhouse was the coziestroom in the house, but a nip still hung in the air. Sadie pulledher sweater from the rack on the wall and tossed another logonto the fire, orange sparks shimmying up the chimney. Shewalked to the window, raised the green blind, and looked towardthe guest cottage about a hundred feet away. She couldn't helpbut recall the hours she and Ben had spent restoring it five yearsago, painting the whitewashed walls, installing carpet, and makingit fit for use by the Englisch.

Sadie was glad when Bishop Ebersol allowed her to furnishthe cottage with electricity last year for use as a rental property.Her current renter had come all the way from Los Angeles, hislong, sleek automobile now crowding the inside of her barn. Butshe was grateful for the income. It had been difficult to makeends meet with Ben gone, though her Old Order Amish communitynever let her go without.

This time of year, men in the district made sure she hadplenty of firewood and kept the snow cleared from her driveway.In the spring and summer, the womenfolk kept her supplied withfresh peas and corn from the family crops, but Sadie, a fit womanat age thirty, kept a small garden on her own. She grew tomatoes,peppers, strawberries, melons, and the like—produce easy totend. In the fall, her neighbors brought her lots of potatoes. Shealso had plenty of meat stored in a locker in town, thanks to herbest friend, Lillian Stoltzfus, and Lillian's husband, Samuel.

Her shop out front gave her a bit more income. She soldhandmade Amish goods that fared well with the tourists. Otherwomen in the district added their crafts to Sadie's, and they tookturns tending the store, splitting the profits among them. Sheturned her head around and checked the clock on the mantel.Nearly seven. She straightened up, tucked loose red ringletsbeneath her kapp, and bowed her head.

After she thanked the Lord for the blessings of this new day,she grabbed her black cape, bonnet, and gloves. Then she pulledon her calf-high black boots and braced herself for a blast ofarctic air. She took a deep breath, swung the door wide, andclosed it quickly behind her—gelid wind stinging her cheeks likea thousand tiny needles.

A frosty mix of sleet and snow dusted her cape as she madeher trek across the front yard to the shop. How fortunate she wasthat Ben's old workshop was near the road and visible to tourists.She had cried when she'd given away her husband's tools andturned his favorite place into the shop, but her friends hadworked by her side to transform the old building. Then, just twomonths ago, they opened Treasures of the Heart.

She glanced around at the snow-covered pastures, visions ofBen tending the land still fresh in her mind. Less painful, but stillthere. It had been four years since the Englisch car had sped arounda corner of Black Horse Road and into Ben's buggy. She wouldnever forget their crates of fresh vegetables strewn across the road,patches of red, green, and yellow dotting the black asphalt. Sheenvisioned the toppled buggy, their injured horse, who would laterhave to be put down, and her Ben ...

When she'd heard the commotion that day, she had run downBlack Horse Road faster than she knew her legs could carry her.Jacob King was squatting beside Ben when she arrived, and sheknew by the expression on Jacob's face that her Ben was gone.

A glimpse of movement to her right pulled her back to thepresent. She looked toward the cottage and saw her renter, KadeSaunders, retrieving wood from where she had placed it on thefront porch. He was sparsely clothed for such weather, denimpants and a short-sleeved, white T-shirt. Sadie watched him hurriedlyscoop two logs into his arms, then drop one before makingit to the front door.

She heard him grunt loudly and say something that soundedlike cursing. She wasn't sure, but it stopped her in her tracks. Shewatched him walk backward into the house, cradling the logs inhis arms. She couldn't see his expression, but she waved anyway.He didn't wave back. Of course, his arms were full. He kickedthe door shut and was out of sight. It was the first time she'd seenthe man since he'd arrived three days ago.

She tucked her head to avoid the thickening snowfall andcontinued toward the shop. It was hard not to wonder what KadeSaunders was doing in Lancaster County for three months, so farfrom where he lived in California. When he had stopped by topick up the key, he hadn't looked prepared for the twelve-degreeweather—denim breeches, a black overcoat, and white runningshoes not fit for two feet of snow. And the man didn't have a headcovering. His wavy, dark hair glistened with icy moisture, and hishazel eyes shone with irritation. Shivering as he spoke, he haddeclined the maid service included in the rental cost butrequested that his automobile be protected from the wintry elements.She could see it through the open barn doors.

She rubbed her hands together and recalled the phone callfrom Mr. Saunders's personal assistant. The woman requested theone-bedroom cottage January through March for Mr. Saunders,but only after insisting that his privacy be respected during hisstay. Sadie had hesitated. Her previous renters had been couplesand families. How would it look for a single man to be occupyingthe same property as Sadie for three months, even if they wereunder separate roofs? Would the bishop be displeased?

As if sensing Sadie's concerns, the assistant said, "Mr.Saunders is quite well-known, and I can provide you with anyreferences you might need."

The woman also asked that the refrigerator be stocked weekly.Sadie's normal rental package didn't include groceries, but Mr.Saunders's employee assured Sadie that cost was of no concern.The fee they'd agreed upon caused Sadie to gasp, but she agreed,grateful for the additional income during the off-season.

Sadie learned that actually finding the products Mr. Saundersdesired was a challenge. She'd never heard of Gruyère cheese, forexample, so she substituted Gouda cheese instead. His exhaustinglist of flavored coffees, organic breakfast cereals, and gourmetpastries were also frustrating.

She did the best she could and also threw in some extras. Hewas, after all, in Paradise, Pennsylvania—the heart of LancasterCounty. Wouldn't he want to try Amish favorites, like shooflypie and chowchow? She provided these for him in an attempt tomake up for the items she couldn't find. She'd also prepared hima hearty batch of tapioca pudding, along with a loaf of homemadebread, a meat loaf, and zucchini casserole, and had alsoincluded a few jellies and jams she had canned last summer.

But even Mr. Saunders couldn't distract her from thinkingabout her forthcoming visit from Milo Troyer, her Amish friendfrom Stephenville, Texas. They had been writing letters for overtwo years, and he called Sadie every Tuesday night at eight o'clock.They talked for fifteen minutes, a cold fifteen minutes out in thebarn this time of year, but she was thankful that the bishopallowed telephones in the...

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Thomas Nelson
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1401689485
• ISBN 13: 9781401689483
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 944
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