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Beth Recommends……

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An Amish Homecoming…..

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My next release is a novella entitled When Love Returns, which will appear in An Amish Homecoming collection, available in bookstores everywhere in October. I’m thrilled to be included with my Amish author friends—Amy Clipston, Shelley Shepard Gray, and Kathleen Fuller. It’s available for pre-order here . . . . 




An Amish Homecoming
$15.99
Authors: Beth Wiseman, Shelley Shepard Gray, Kathleen Fuller, Amy Clipston
Genre: Amish Fiction
Publication Year: October 16, 2018
ASIN: 0785218483
ISBN: 9780785218487

Four brand new Amish stories of coming home by Beth Wiseman, Amy Clipston, Shelley Shepard Gray, and Kathleen Fuller.

About the Book

Four brand new Amish stories of coming home.

No Place Like Home by Amy Clipston

Estranged daughter Eva Dienner has been staying with her in-laws, the Riehls, since her husband was killed in a fire, but now she wants her son to meet his maternal grandparents. Upon her return, Eva finds that the man her parents always intended for her is living in their daadihaus and running the dairy farm for them for free, despite her suspicions of him taking advantage of her family. Eva knows she should put the past behind her, but is she ready to move into the future?

When Love Returns by Beth Wiseman

Hurricane Harvey forces Sarah Zook to return to the home she fled six years ago when she couldn’t face her stern parents’ reaction to her unplanned pregnancy. Upon her return, Abram King can think of nothing but the pain she caused him—until he meets Sarah’s daughter and realizes that he never really stopped loving Sarah. Sarah and Abram must find a way to face the truth of their past so they can rekindle their first love.

The Courage to Love by Shelley Shepard Gray

After the death of her Englisch husband, Irene Keim seeks a fresh start by staying with her new friends Mary Ruth and Henry Wengerd in exchange for helping them around the house. But when Mary Ruth and Henry’s son Marcus comes around, he isn’t pleased with the woman they’ve taken in and is determined to push her out. Misunderstandings abound, but both Irene and Marcus learn that people aren’t always what they seem.

What Love Built by Kathleen Fuller

Independent and headstrong, Carolyn is determined to forge ahead with the opening of her bakery, a lifelong dream, in the Birch Creek home she left ten years ago. But she’s in over her head and needs help with the cleaning, shopping, and deliveries. Carpenter Atlee Shetler is visiting Birch Creek to escape the memories of his late wife. He takes a job renovating the new bakery and finds the project—and its owner—to be much more than he bargained for. Both Carolyn and Atlee must face pains of the past if they want to have the bright future God has planned for them.

About the Author Beth Wiseman

Beth Wiseman is the best-selling author of the Daughters of the Promise series and the Land of Canaan series. Having sold almost two million books, her novels have held spots on the Publisher’s Weekly Bestseller List, the ECPA (Evangelical Christian Publishers Association) Bestseller List and the CBA (Christian Book Association) Bestseller List. She was the recipient of the prestigious Carol Award in 2011 and 2013. She is a three-time winner of the Inspirational Readers Choice Award, and an INSPY Award winner. In 2013 she took home the coveted Holt Medallion. Her first book in the Land of Canaan series—Seek Me With All Your Heart—was selected as the 2011 Women of Faith Book of the Year. Beth and her husband are empty nesters enjoying country life in Texas.

Look Inside

August Special…..

I’ve still got about 30 copies of this mass market version of An Amish Kitchen. Please help me clear them out of my office. I need the space. Signed by me, bargain priced at only $2.99, shipped to U.S. residents, until they’re gone.

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Facebook Live Chat Party, Wednesday July 11, 2018

Five Things to Know BEFORE reading Amish Celebrations

Five Things to Know BEFORE Reading Amish Celebrations:

 

A Christmas Miracle – I loved writing this story about an overwhelmed young mother of five who has trouble coping with her life. I think Mary’s downhill spiral is more common than we think. Motherhood is a beautiful and gratifying job, but anyone in the role knows that it comes with challenges, whether you have one child or more. But there isn’t a parental rulebook, and depression among mothers often goes unnoticed or unreported. I want readers to know that it’s okay to ask for help. If you see a young mother or couple having trouble as parents, maybe reach out to them, the way a couple does in this story.

 

The Gift of Sisters – Have you ever been friends with twins? The twins I have known have a keen insight into each other’s emotions, intuitive qualities related to each other, and a bond that seems unbreakable. But what happens when both twins fall for the same man?  

 

A New Beginning – Should a mistake be the defining event that sets the course for the rest of your life? Or can you forgive and truly have a new beginning? Forgiveness is freeing and encouraged by God, but it’s often easier said than done.

 

A Perfect Plan – This story was previously published in An Amish Wedding, but it remains a favorite novella. Most people say ‘if it was meant to be then it will come easily’. But what if it IS meant to be and there is an obstacle at every turn? Is God testing us so that we grow in our faith and as a person? Or is He giving us hints that we are on the wrong path? And how do you know the difference?

 

Why I wrote these novellas for Amish Celebrations — Each story focuses on an upcoming celebration – Christmas, a birthday, a baptism, and a wedding in the previously published A Perfect Plan. While the Amish celebrate all of these special occasions, their traditions vary from ours, and it was fun to incorporate a celebration into each of the stories.

Giveaway Results!!!

I offered 5 Advanced Reader Copies (ARCs) of An Amish Heirloom  in the April newsletter to five lucky readers that could answer a trivia question. See below for the answer and the five winners that were selected today.  An Amish Heirloom releases on April 10, 2018. All four authors, me, Amy Clipston, Kathleen Fuller and Kelly Irvin will be hosting a live Facebook Chat Party Tuesday, (4/10/08) 8PM EST/7PM CST. Please join us:  https://www.facebook.com/AmishLife/

The answer to my question, which state is the setting for my next Amish series is INDIANA.

Many readers sent the right answer, but I only have 5 extra copies to give away. Congratulations to Deana, Arleen, Kim, Janet and Wanda!

Two New Cover Reveals

An Amish Homecoming is a novella collection with Amish authors Amy Clipston, me, Shelley Shepard Gray and Kathleen Fuller.  It is due to release in October of this year. More information coming soon.

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And I’ve combined all  four of the Surf’s Up series into one cover.

 Surf’s Up Collection

New Indiana Series Title Reveal

As you know, since before Christmas I’ve been writing and putting the finishing touches on my first book in a new series set in Indiana. I managed to hit the submit button just a few days ago! I can now tell you that the series will be called An Amish Journey and book #1 will be titled Hearts in Harmony. I don’t have a cover to show yet. My awesome marketing team at HarperCollins Christian Publishing is still developing it. I’ll post  as soon as I’ve seen and approved it.

February Contest Winners

Charlotte Dolinsky’s mother was Janell. Congratulations to the four randomly selected readers who correctly answered my February trivia question:

Robin in NC

Nicole House

Emma

Roberta McMahan

If your name is listed above, please send your mailing address to me at author@BethWiseman.com and tell me if you would like it endorsed to someone other than yourself. Congratulations!

Beth Recommends…….

This past September I was at the ACFW Conference in Dallas, and my publisher—HarperCollins Christian Fiction—gave us a couple of books that they had published. One of the gifts was The Magnolia Story by Chip and Joanna Gaines. As I’ve mentioned before, sometimes I don’t get a complete book read by the time this monthly newsletter goes out. It depends where I’m at with my own publishing schedule. But I started The Magnolia Story, and if you are fans of this TV couple on HGTV’s Fixer Upper, you might want to give it a try. I’m only a short ways into the story, but I love the funny and clever style of the writing. Also, worth a mention, this book has 4,814  reviews and is maintaining a 4.9 (out of 5) rating. You don’t see many books holding steady at that ranking.