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Attend the Facebook Book Club parties to chat with Beth!

 

As we countdown to the final book, let’s all revisit the series together in a virtual Book Club!

I will be hosting the Amish Secrets Re-Read Book Club in three hour-long chat parties. We’ll get together on Facebook Live to discuss each of the three books in this series.

Like my Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/AuthorBethWiseman for the latest updates. I can’t wait to chat with you!

Get a special-edition bonus gift when you pre-order Home All Along

 

September is finally here! Hooray! I’ve got two books releasing this month. An Amish Christmas Love is a novella collection with Amy Clipston, Ruth Reid and Kelly Irvin. My August newsletter last month had all the details on this one. If you missed it, you can go back and see it here.

Now for the big news! The third and final book in the Amish Secrets series, Home All Along, will release on September 25th. My publisher, TNZ Fiction has a lot of promotional plans including this special offer for those of you who pre-order by September 25. This offer includes a flower seed bookmark, a signed bookplate, and a series poster (while supplies last)!

To receive your gift, just email your pre-order receipt by 10/3/2017 to: tnzfiction@harpercollins.com. Enjoy!

Get a special-edition Christmas ornament when you pre-order An Amish Christmas Love

 

Thomas Nelson/Zondervan fiction is offering a special-edition Christmas ornament to readers who pre-order An Amish Christmas Love and send their receipt to them before publication day (September 12, 2017)!

Instructions on how to submit your receipt aren’t in yet, so pre-order your copy, save your receipt, and stay tuned!

 

An Amish Christmas Love
$15.99eBook: $8.99
Authors: Beth Wiseman, Ruth Reid, Kelly Irvin, Amy Clipston
Genre: Amish Fiction
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Publication Year: September 12, 2017
Length: Novella
ASIN: B01N04ILCK

This four-novella collection features new Amish romances from bestselling authors Beth Wiseman, Amy Clipston, Kelly Irvin, and Ruth Reid.




About the Book

Winter Kisses by Beth Wiseman

Three generations of Stoltzfus women are all living under the same roof. At twenty-five, Naomi has never been married, and both her mother, Barbara, and her grandmother, Ruth, have recently been widowed. Each nursing broken or lonely hearts, they also each have potential suitors. When a storm on Christmas Eve forces the three couples to take shelter in the basement of the Stoltzfus homestead, secrets are revealed, hearts are opened, and all three potential grooms drop to their knees for very different reasons—a proposal, a prayer, and an epiphany.

The Christmas Cat by Amy Clipston

Emma Bontrager is spending her first Christmas alone after her husband of 45 years, Henry, passed away in July. Although the Amish don’t normally allow animals in their homes, a big, fat, orange barn cat keeps coming into Emma’s house. She shoos the cat away, but it continues to appear in her house, settling on Henry’s favorite wingchair. But the cat isn’t the only Christmas visitor: a group of young people help bring the Christmas spirit to Emma, reminding her that love and hope abide.

Snow Angels by Kelly Irvin

As a young man enjoying his rumspringa, David Byler gave his heart to an Englisch girl, but he eventually realized he couldn’t give up his Plain faith and family for her, so he let her go. He’s found a new love in his Bee County Plain community, Molly Shrock. Molly has been patient, waiting for the man she loves to love her back. Just as he is ready to propose, David makes a startling discover: Bobbie McGregor, his Englisch love, is back. Will Molly’s prayers for a Christmas love be answered?

Home for Christmas by Ruth Reid

When a misdirected GPS sends Ellie Whetstone to the wrong address, she inadvertently finds herself breaking into the home of Amish man, Ezra Mast. Ellie hopes to fix up the house left by her aenti and sell it quickly, but a series of run-ins with Ezra and his young daughter have her questioning whether a hasty sale is the right move. Could this new place with its slower pace be the right home for Ellie?

About the Author Beth Wiseman

Award-winning, best-selling author Beth Wiseman is best known for her Amish novels, but her most recent novels, Need You Now and The House that Love Built, are contemporaries set in small Texas towns. Both have received glowing reviews. Beth's highly-anticipated novel, The Promise, is inspired by a true story.

Early reviews for An Amish Christmas Love

 

“An Amish Christmas Love is a delightful holiday collection featuring new stories by bestselling authors Beth Wiseman, Amy Clipston, Ruth Reid, and Kelly Irvin. Each novella is a festive blend of sweet romance and richly-drawn characters struggling to find their own happy ending.

Brimming with Christmas charm, hope, and surprises, each of these sweet novellas celebrate love in all its forms! Sure to be a hit with readers of Amish Fiction and those looking for a beautiful holiday romance.”

– Harper Collins Christian Publishing

 

“Wiseman (An Amish Year), Clipston (The Beloved Hope Chest), Irvin (Upon a Spring Breeze), and Reid (A Dream of Miracles) lend their considerable talents to this enjoyable Christmas collection.

In “Winter Kisses,” Wiseman provides a multigenerational romance. When three men of similar ages rent out their Daadi Haus (guest house), a grandmother and mother (both widowed) and an unmarried daughter are all smitten, but a one-to-one pairing is not without its complications.

Clipston’s “The Christmas Cat” is a tale of remembered love as well as love of neighbor. Emma Bontrager is lonely on her first Christmas without her husband of 45 years. After a rotund orange tabby arrives and makes himself at home during a snowstorm and four local youth come to check on her, she shares the memories of her long-ago courtship and early married life.

Irvin’s “Snow Angels” features David Byler who must choose between a faith-filled future with his Amish sweetheart or leaving the community to pursue a woman he had romanced during his rumspringa.

In Reid’s “Home for Christmas,” Ella Whetstone and her canine companion Lulu inherit her aunt’s farm, forcing her to return to the Amish community she left at six years old. The four novellas vary in style and substance, but all are feel-good stories perfect to indulge in during the busy holiday season.”

– Publisher’s Weekly

An Amish Christmas Love
$15.99eBook: $8.99
Authors: Beth Wiseman, Ruth Reid, Kelly Irvin, Amy Clipston
Genre: Amish Fiction
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Publication Year: September 12, 2017
Length: Novella
ASIN: B01N04ILCK

This four-novella collection features new Amish romances from bestselling authors Beth Wiseman, Amy Clipston, Kelly Irvin, and Ruth Reid.




About the Book

Winter Kisses by Beth Wiseman

Three generations of Stoltzfus women are all living under the same roof. At twenty-five, Naomi has never been married, and both her mother, Barbara, and her grandmother, Ruth, have recently been widowed. Each nursing broken or lonely hearts, they also each have potential suitors. When a storm on Christmas Eve forces the three couples to take shelter in the basement of the Stoltzfus homestead, secrets are revealed, hearts are opened, and all three potential grooms drop to their knees for very different reasons—a proposal, a prayer, and an epiphany.

The Christmas Cat by Amy Clipston

Emma Bontrager is spending her first Christmas alone after her husband of 45 years, Henry, passed away in July. Although the Amish don’t normally allow animals in their homes, a big, fat, orange barn cat keeps coming into Emma’s house. She shoos the cat away, but it continues to appear in her house, settling on Henry’s favorite wingchair. But the cat isn’t the only Christmas visitor: a group of young people help bring the Christmas spirit to Emma, reminding her that love and hope abide.

Snow Angels by Kelly Irvin

As a young man enjoying his rumspringa, David Byler gave his heart to an Englisch girl, but he eventually realized he couldn’t give up his Plain faith and family for her, so he let her go. He’s found a new love in his Bee County Plain community, Molly Shrock. Molly has been patient, waiting for the man she loves to love her back. Just as he is ready to propose, David makes a startling discover: Bobbie McGregor, his Englisch love, is back. Will Molly’s prayers for a Christmas love be answered?

Home for Christmas by Ruth Reid

When a misdirected GPS sends Ellie Whetstone to the wrong address, she inadvertently finds herself breaking into the home of Amish man, Ezra Mast. Ellie hopes to fix up the house left by her aenti and sell it quickly, but a series of run-ins with Ezra and his young daughter have her questioning whether a hasty sale is the right move. Could this new place with its slower pace be the right home for Ellie?

About the Author Beth Wiseman

Award-winning, best-selling author Beth Wiseman is best known for her Amish novels, but her most recent novels, Need You Now and The House that Love Built, are contemporaries set in small Texas towns. Both have received glowing reviews. Beth's highly-anticipated novel, The Promise, is inspired by a true story.

 

Facebook party and author interviews!

 

Beth’s publisher, Thomas Nelson/Zondervan, is organizing some awesome author fun for the release of An Amish Christmas Love!

There will be an hour-long chat party with all four authors hosted by TNZ on the Amish Life Facebook page the night of the book’s release (9/12/17 at 8 PM EST). Join us!

Also, each author will have a spotlight feature on the Amish Living/Amish Life Facebook Page with a video of each author sharing their favorite Christmas memory, a holiday recipe, a

favorite thing about Christmas, or share their holiday travel plans.

Beth Wiseman (August 29th)
Amy Clipston (August 22nd)
Kelly Irvin (September 5th)
Ruth Reid (September 12th)

 

An Amish Christmas Love
$15.99eBook: $8.99
Authors: Beth Wiseman, Ruth Reid, Kelly Irvin, Amy Clipston
Genre: Amish Fiction
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Publication Year: September 12, 2017
Length: Novella
ASIN: B01N04ILCK

This four-novella collection features new Amish romances from bestselling authors Beth Wiseman, Amy Clipston, Kelly Irvin, and Ruth Reid.




About the Book

Winter Kisses by Beth Wiseman

Three generations of Stoltzfus women are all living under the same roof. At twenty-five, Naomi has never been married, and both her mother, Barbara, and her grandmother, Ruth, have recently been widowed. Each nursing broken or lonely hearts, they also each have potential suitors. When a storm on Christmas Eve forces the three couples to take shelter in the basement of the Stoltzfus homestead, secrets are revealed, hearts are opened, and all three potential grooms drop to their knees for very different reasons—a proposal, a prayer, and an epiphany.

The Christmas Cat by Amy Clipston

Emma Bontrager is spending her first Christmas alone after her husband of 45 years, Henry, passed away in July. Although the Amish don’t normally allow animals in their homes, a big, fat, orange barn cat keeps coming into Emma’s house. She shoos the cat away, but it continues to appear in her house, settling on Henry’s favorite wingchair. But the cat isn’t the only Christmas visitor: a group of young people help bring the Christmas spirit to Emma, reminding her that love and hope abide.

Snow Angels by Kelly Irvin

As a young man enjoying his rumspringa, David Byler gave his heart to an Englisch girl, but he eventually realized he couldn’t give up his Plain faith and family for her, so he let her go. He’s found a new love in his Bee County Plain community, Molly Shrock. Molly has been patient, waiting for the man she loves to love her back. Just as he is ready to propose, David makes a startling discover: Bobbie McGregor, his Englisch love, is back. Will Molly’s prayers for a Christmas love be answered?

Home for Christmas by Ruth Reid

When a misdirected GPS sends Ellie Whetstone to the wrong address, she inadvertently finds herself breaking into the home of Amish man, Ezra Mast. Ellie hopes to fix up the house left by her aenti and sell it quickly, but a series of run-ins with Ezra and his young daughter have her questioning whether a hasty sale is the right move. Could this new place with its slower pace be the right home for Ellie?

About the Author Beth Wiseman

Award-winning, best-selling author Beth Wiseman is best known for her Amish novels, but her most recent novels, Need You Now and The House that Love Built, are contemporaries set in small Texas towns. Both have received glowing reviews. Beth's highly-anticipated novel, The Promise, is inspired by a true story.

Beth recommends Don’t Let Me Go by Catherine Ryan Hyde

I’m becoming a fan of author Catherine Ryan Hyde. And, apparently I’m not the only one, since one of you emailed me privately and thanked me for recommending When I Found You, authored by Hyde. I confess, I haven’t finished this book I am recommending now due to deadlines, but I’ve read enough of Don’t Let Me Go by Catherine Ryan Hyde to recommend this novel also. Hyde’s ability to create multi-dimentional and interesting characters makes her books stand out among the masses.

Billy Shine is the main character in this story, and he hasn’t left his apartment in a decade—not even one step out into the hall. Billy’s safe life unravels when he meets 9-year-old Grace. From the back cover:

Troubled by this change in the natural order, Billy makes it far enough out onto his porch to ask Grace why she doesn’t sit inside where it’s safe. Her answer: “If I sit inside, then nobody will know I’m in trouble. And then nobody will help me.”

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What I’m working on…

Right now, I am finishing up a novella (The Gift of Sisters) for an upcoming collection that will feature three of my novellas. I am really enjoying writing this story about two twins approaching their sixteenth birthdays and the challenges that go along with being that age. Stay tuned for more information as this Amish Celebrations collection moves closer to a release date.

Reminder to subscribers: The digital version of Christmas by the Sea is FREE indefinitely. The newest release in the Surf’s Up series—The Shell Collector’s Daughter—is now available. And have you pre-ordered Book #3 in the Amish Secrets series, Home All Along, releasing in September?

Where do you go to be inspired?

Where do you go for inspiration? Relaxation? Where do you feel most creative?

For me, it is somewhere with a water view. Lucky for me, I have a nearby friend that invites me to hang out on her deck overlooking a small private lake. Two other local authors often join me. We call it Murphy’s Writing Retreat. Pictured here are Jamie Foley, author of Viper and The Sentinel Trilogy, me

Summer Reading special: signed paperbacks only $5.99 each!

 

We’re offering not one but two discounted signed novella collections by Beth in celebration of summer reading! Grab signed copies of An Amish Harvest and An Amish Home for only $5.99 each, while supplies last!

Christmas by the Sea permanently FREE!

 

Christmas by the Sea is permanently now for all ebook formats!

In addition to the short story, samplings of other novellas in the Surf’s Up series are included—A Tide Worth Turning, Message In a Bottle, and The Shell Collector’s Daughter. If you enjoyed this story, please help me spread the word by sharing this link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M4OTX3P?tag=bethwiscom-20

Christmas by the Sea

Author: Beth Wiseman
Series: Surf's Up Novellas, Book 4
Genre: Contemporary/Women's Fiction
Publication Year: November 4, 2016
ASIN: B01M4OTX3P

A short story introduction to the Surf's Up novella collection. Each Surf’s Up novella takes the reader to a beach locale, weaving romance and adventure into a soul-soothing journey of hope.




About the Book

Parker McIntyre is late evacuating Galveston Island prior to a hurricane, despite advisement from local Texas authorities. When Parker becomes trapped in rising floodwaters, he is going to drown if help doesn’t arrive soon. Fearing death and questioning his faith, he thinks about the young son he’ll be leaving behind.

Alexandria Hanson is on her way off the island to escape the immediate storm threat, but she spots a person trapped in the water. Alex—as she’s called by friends and family— isn’t adventuresome by nature. Helping the man is going to require great personal risk, but she can’t leave him to die.

As Alex joins Parker in the murky Gulf waters, a dangerous situation becomes even more serious as they wait to be rescued. With only each other to lean on, they attempt to quell their fears by praying together and sharing stories.

If Parker and Alex leave the island alive, will they have a chance to explore their feelings during the holiday season? Or will the opportunity be lost forever?

About the Author Beth Wiseman

Award-winning, best-selling author Beth Wiseman is best known for her Amish novels, but her most recent novels, Need You Now and The House that Love Built, are contemporaries set in small Texas towns. Both have received glowing reviews. Beth's highly-anticipated novel, The Promise, is inspired by a true story.

Other Books in "Surf's Up Novellas" A Tide Worth Turning Message In A Bottle The Shell Collector's Daughter A Tide Worth Turning + Message In A BottleLook Inside