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Series
Amish Charm Bakery novels volume 3
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
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"Hannah Lapp's life, like a long-cherished recipe, is satisfying just the way it is. She enjoys whipping up desserts at the bakery, tutoring local children, and socializing with dear friends. One of those friends, Timothy Barkman, has made his interest in Hannah clear, but she's been in no hurry to change her circumstances. No sooner does she feel ready to grow closer to hard-working, handsome Timothy than Hannah finds she may have waited too long....
Author
Series
Amish Charm Bakery novels volume 2
Language
English
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"Ellie Graber couldn't be happier working at Amish Charm-and making good on a precious chance to reunite with her Amish community. Grief over her mother's death made her rebel and try the Englischer world, but now she's home to start again. And quiet, thoughtful Joel Wenger is one of the few willing to understand her as their unexpected friendship develops into something much more . . . But no matter how hard Ellie tries, Joel's mother resolutely...
Author
Series
Amish Charm Bakery novels volume 1
Language
English
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Description
"For Liza Schrock, the bakery her late husband bought was an unexpected haven from their unhappy arranged marriage. Now she's perfectly content to cook up mouth-watering delights for her hometown, give to those alone or in trouble-and remain happily unwed. And though she's willing to give handsome, newly-arrived widower Jacob Graber all the help he desperately needs, she is sure they can stay just friends . . . But as Liza also tries to aid Jacob's...
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
467 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"First comes marriage. Then comes love. Then things start to get really complicated. Desperate to help her ailing mother, Delphie Carteret agrees to a sham wedding ceremony to her cousin, Gareth. Her mother will be guaranteed annuity for life, and Gareth's obligation to marry before his sick uncle passes is fulfilled. The plan is perfect. But perfect plans usually go awry. Not only is the marriage ceremony valid, but Gareth's dying uncle makes a miraculous...
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Series
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English
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James Wallin's family is depending on him to find a schoolteacher for their frontier town. Alexandrina Fosgrave seems to be exactly what he needs to help fulfill his father's dream of building a new community. If only James could convince her to accept the position. Alexandrina has traveled west to seek a fresh start, not to find a groom. But after she's stranded in the wilderness with James, he offers her his hand in marriage to protect her reputation....
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Series
Language
English
Description
Proposing a marriage of convenience to a rugged logger is the boldest move of Nora Underhill's sheltered life. In return for Simon Wallin's protection from her overbearing family, the unassuming seamstress offers prime frontier farmland. But their paper marriage changes when Nora's greedy brother tries to draw her back into a life of drudgery. Her only option: move to Simon's farm, and into the center of his loving, unruly family. Years of shouldering...
Author
Series
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
297 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Newly widowed Lizbeth Mullet has never told anyone the identity of her son's father. Not even now that she's come home to Pinecraft and the man in question is her new landlord. Fredrik Lapp may not know Benuel is his son, but the two soon form an unmistakable bond. Past feelings are resurfacing, but revealing the truth could mean a lifetime of happiness together -- or the loss of her second chance at forever."--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
211 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Life changes dramatically for impoverished Lady Viola and her twin brother David Northcombe when their father dies unexpectedly, leaving them a vast fortune. Voyaging home, fate intervenes again when the handsome but impoverished Duke of Glentorran rescues them from a perilous sea. He and Viola have met before, and the spark that was lit is still alive. Eager to be loved for herself, Viola begs David to keep their inheritance secret."--Amazon.com...
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
Large Print edition.
Physical Desc
309 pages (large print) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"I'm not leaving you." He made a promise to protect her. Back in her hometown, Tori James never expects to spend time with her ex-fiancé--until someone blows up her car. Now she has a target on her back, and accepting Staff Sergeant Cade McMann as her bodyguard is her only hope of staying alive. But even as Cade and Tori are drawn back together, a killer is determined to tear them apart for good.
10) A love for Leah
Author
Series
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
293 pages (large print) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Widow Leah Yoder married for love once. Now that she's come home to Seven Poplars, she wants a marriage of convenience that will provide a longed-for family without dishonoring the memory of her late husband. A steady, serious older man would be ideal--someone completely unlike handsome, fun-loving Thomas Stutzman. She and the aspiring organic farmer agree to court to prove that this time, the matchmaker has made a mistake! But as their friendship...
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
289 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Molly Ziegler is proud of being a successful midwife. But at twenty-one, she's unmarried -- and fodder for gossip in her Amish community. Her meddling mother urges her to marry the town's most eligible bachelor, but Molly wants more. And newcomer Isaac Gruber is her way out. If he pretends to court her, her mother has to stop matchmaking. But Molly didn't expect the feelings Isaac stirs in her. And when the plan backfires, it might just lead them...
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English
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"Drew Wallin's youngest brother is determined to see him married--so he kidnaps Drew a prospective bride. Not only is Catherine Stanway beautiful, but she's a nurse who can help their ailing mother. Drew doesn't have time for distractions--he's too busy watching over his fatherless siblings. Yet he's drawn to this woman who carries loss and pain equal to his own. Catherine has traveled West to use her nursing skills to save lives, not to find a husband....
Author
Series
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
301 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Marrying the woman he once deserted... A prodigal seeks forgiveness in this Pinecraft Homecomings story The last thing widowed single mother Verity Schrock expects is to find her former sweetheart back in town--with a baby. Now the bishop and Leviticus Hilty's father are insisting they marry for their children's sake. But the wounded warrior hurt her once before. Can a marriage of convenience possibly heal past wounds enough to risk her heart again?"--...
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
329 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Autumn Hazard loves being a midwife. But a tragic loss has her doubting the path she's chosen. And her new boss isn't helping. She's worked with Dr. Jonathan Hanlon before, and he's just as handsome and seemingly perfect as ever. His presence could mean trouble for the clinic -- and her sensible heart. Jon remembers Autumn, too. She's still beautiful, smart, and oblivious to him. Maybe that's for the best -- he's leaving the small town as soon as...
Author
Series
The Amish bachelors volume 3
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
299 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
For Lillian Keim, instructing children in her one-room schoolhouse is as close to being a mother as she will ever get. Lillian has a calling to be a teacher, and she won't give it up to marry. But her plans--and her heart--are at risk when she begins to feel more than friendship for lifelong pal Timothy Bowman. When Tim rescues Lillian and her class from a fire, the volunteer firefighter suddenly sees what he has been blind to all his life he wants...
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
391 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Charles Lyndon, heir apparent to a dukedom and newly spurned lover, is desperate to save face amongst the young dandies and court ladies of Regency London society. Handsome, wealthy, decorated for bravery, and successful with the ladies, Charles cannot seem to find the perfect wife. Beautiful Rania Temple lives in impoverished gentility in the country, far from the fashions and trends of the city, devoted to her family home and much-loved horses....
Author
Series
Smoky Mountain matches volume 9
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
413 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Holiday Baby Blessings. Convinced that Allison Ashworth deserves better, Sheriff Shane Timmons has always tried to remain aloof around his childhood companion. But with Allison in Gatlinburg for the holidays, insisting on caring for two motherless babies, Shane feels obliged to help her. How can he keep his distance when she and the children are quickly becoming the family he never dared to wish for? As a girl, Allison was drawn to the wary yet handsome...
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English
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Librarian and rookie CIA cover operative Quinn Ellington and her brand-new spy husband find their honeymoon interrupted by the discovery of a drug trafficking ring that stretches from the Caribbean to St. Petersburg, forcing them to put their plans on hold until they catch the bad guys.
Author
Series
The Amish bachelors volume 4
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
305 pages (large print) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Beau Fannie Erb isn't looking for a husband--especially if she has to leave her beloved horses to go find one. What she needs is a way to assure her parents she's not hopeless when it comes to love. Family friend Noah Bowman might just be her solution. A fake relationship will free them both from unwanted matchmaking plans. How could Fannie predict that pretending to date the handsome, teasing boy next door would awaken genuine emotions? By summer's...
20) Plain protector
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
301 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
When an unknown assailant attacks Sarah Gardner shortly after she moves to Apple Creek, she doesn't know which of her fears has come true. Is someone trying to tell her that meddling strangers aren't welcome in this tight-knit Amish community, or has her abusive ex-boyfriend found her? The social worker doesn't want to run again, not when she's finally putting down roots. But she may not have a choice, unless deputy sheriff Nick Jennings can protect...
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