Shelley Shepard Gray

The Schwartz family is happy to be spending Christmas on their new farm in Hart County. But when Susanna Schwartz hears gunshots that causes her buggy to overturn, and then her little sister falls through a wooden bridge into the icy creek, it becomes clear from these dangerous "accidents" that someone wants them gone. Neil Vance has been heartbroken ever since his parents lost their family farm. He knows it's not the Schwartz family's fault, but...

"Emma, a widow with three daughters, and Jay, a widower with three sons, understand each other's struggles. When Jay's oldest son becomes engaged, Emma helps with the wedding preparations. Jay want to court Emma in earnest, but Emma's relatives are troubled by the prospect of her moving on"-- Provided by publisher.

"A young Amish woman finds herself torn between the man she's pledged to wed and the man her heart desires in this heartwarming story of chance, duty, and choice in the face of love"-- Provided by publisher.

"Two years ago, Mark Fisher left his Amish community in Hart County after being wrongly accused of assault. When he has returns to help an old friend, attacks on women begin. Mark is the obvious suspect, but one woman, Waneta Cain, stands behind him. Mark fears he may know the real culprit and plans to keep Waneta safe"-- Provided by publisher.

As the search for Perry Borntrager's killer continues, Jacob Shrock, who got into a fistfight with Perry, feels like his world is about to crumble, and he wonders if Deborah, Perry's sister, will believe what everyone seems to think is the truth or listen to her heart.

"Ruth Stutzman is a wonderful caregiver--but she has no experience with [children]. Laid off from her job at a retirement home due to budget cuts, she's relieved to find work--even if it means temporarily watching widower Martin Rodes' brood of six. Martin has done the best he can since his wife's passing, but he and the children need help. Their house, once full of laughter and light, has been darkened by sadness. Soon after Ruth arrives, the children...

In the small Amish town of Sugarcreek, Ohio, Joshua knows what's expected of him: work at the family store and marry Gretta, whom he's courted for years. But when a new English family moves in next door - and their teenage daughter, Lilly, catches his eye - Joshua wonders if his future is too firmly set in stone. Gretta is shocked by the change in Joshua, and considers what her life would be like without him. But Lilly, enamored of her handsome neighbor,...

As the holidays approach, dutiful daughter Judith Graber, feeling overwhelmed, overworked and under appreciated, is attracted to her father's new employee, Ben Knox, Sugarcreek's own "bad boy", but refuses to be another one of his conquests.

When Perry Borntrager, an inhabitant of the quiet Amish town of Crittenden, Kentucky, is found dead, Perry's former girlfriend and his best friend, suspects in the crime, are drawn together as they try to prove their innocence.

Amelia Kinsinger may seem like the perfect Amish woman, but she is harboring a secret: She's been in love with bad boy Simon Hochstetler for as long as she can remember. Life hasn't been kind to Simon. He ran away from an abusive home and landed in prison. Now back in Charm, he's determined to put his wild past behind him and make a new life.