Jo Ann Brown

Pregnant and without options, Katie Kay Lapp is trapped between two worlds-- abandoned by her baby's Englisch father, not ready to return to her Amish family. With nowhere to go, she's rescued by the unlikeliest of heroes-- the man whose heart she shattered. Months ago, Micah Stoltzfus courted her, envisioned a future with her, until she chose the big city over him. Now bound by duty to protect mother and child, Micah offers a solution-- marriage....

Hannah Lambright becomes an instant mother when her estranged father abandons his toddler daughter on her doorstep. The pretty beekeeper knows all about honey and nothing about tending to a kinder especially one with special needs. She is grateful to Daniel Stoltzfus for offering to help care for her sister in exchange for Hannah's beekeeping skills on a hive at his workplace. But the handsome carpenter broke her heart years ago and she's afraid it's...

"With his orphaned nephew depending on him, Amish carpenter Eli Troyer moves to Harmony Creek Hollow to start over. And when schoolteacher Miriam Hartz offers to teach Eli, who is hard of hearing, how to read lips, he can't refuse. Spending time with Miriam forges a bond between them. Can two wounded hearts overcome their pasts to make a family together?"--Pg.4 of cover.

"Unsure if she's ready to set down roots with the church district's local beekeeper Seth Eichner, Leah Kauffman instead finds herself going out on a limb and befriending the local Englisch botany professor and recent widower, James Holden, and his 5-year-old daughter, Abby. Leah understands the difficult heartache that the young child -- who hasn't spoken a word in over a year -- is experiencing. Leah lost her own mother at a very tender age, and...

Nathaniel Zook returns to his Amish community of Paradise Springs after inheriting his grandparents' alpaca farm but knows nothing of the furry creatures. Only one person can teach him what he needs to know to save his family's homestead. But his childhood best friend, Esther Stoltzfus, still the pretty tomboy he remembers, is unusually reluctant. Nathaniel suggests the schoolteacher bring along some students so they can all learn together. Suddenly,...

"After losing both her fiancé and the happy life she anticipated, Amish maedel Grace Coffman is still stitching the pieces of her life back together. But between working in a quilting shop with an unscrupulous Englisch boss and caring for her ill parents, her threads keep unraveling. At first, the arrival of a kind, attractive stranger feels like a coincidence. But the more Grace learns about Joel Beachy and his story, the more their meeting seems...

"Working in Caleb Hartz's shop fits perfectly with Annie Wagler's plan to match him with her twin sister - until Annie is drawn to him herself. But with his business, his farm and now his teenage runaway cousin and her baby, Caleb has no time for romance. Can they work together to care for mother and child - without losing their hearts?"--FantasticFiction.com.

"Caught between who she is ... and who she was. Lauren Nolt hasn't forgiven the Amish community of Lancaster County for shunning her parents. But returning as a successful Englischer working for large developers is just what she needs to get a promotion and give her parents the life they deserve. Coming face-to-face with her childhood bully, Amish widower Adam Hershberger, is the last thing she wants. Yet when her world's shaken by a shocking discovery,...

As temporary guardian of two sets of young and energetic twins, widowed minister Isaiah Stoltzfus needs a nanny immediately. Keeping the kids happy and safe while also trying to run his blacksmith shop is becoming impossible. So when Clara Ebersol arrives to help, Isaiah is relieved. Able to soothe, teach and delight the children, Clara feels like family. Love-shy Isaiah knows that recently jilted Clara isn't looking for marriage, either. But with...