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An Amish Winter: Home Sweet Home, A Christmas Visitor, When Winter Comes
Home Sweet Home by Amy Clipston
(Previously published in An Amish Home)
Down on their luck and desperate after being evicted from their small apartment, Chace and Mia O'Conner reluctantly take Chace's Amish boss up on his offer to rent them the daadi haus located on his property. They are certain they will never feel at home in the rustic cabin without any modern conveniences, and they start to blame each other for their seemingly hopeless situation. But with the help of their new Amish friends, Chace and Mia begin to enjoy their cozy cabin and realize that home really is where the heart is.
A Christmas Visitor by Kelly Irvin
(Previously published in An Amish Christmas Gift)
Frannie Mast knows her parents have good intentions when they send her back to Bee County, Texas, to live with her aunt and her aunt's new husband Mordecai. After all, Frannie knows nothing can come of a relationship with Rocky, the handsome Englisch farm boy back in Missouri. But all bets are off when Rocky follows Frannie to Texas to plead his case.
When Winter Comes by Barbara Cameron
(Previously published in An Amish Gathering)
It's been too long since Rebecca put on her skates and flew across the ice. Five years have passed since a winter accident took her twin Lizzie and left Rebecca heartbroken. Ben has waited for her all that time, and at last she's starting to heal. But has too much time passed for their hearts to reconnect?
(Previously published in An Amish Home)
Down on their luck and desperate after being evicted from their small apartment, Chace and Mia O'Conner reluctantly take Chace's Amish boss up on his offer to rent them the daadi haus located on his property. They are certain they will never feel at home in the rustic cabin without any modern conveniences, and they start to blame each other for their seemingly hopeless situation. But with the help of their new Amish friends, Chace and Mia begin to enjoy their cozy cabin and realize that home really is where the heart is.
A Christmas Visitor by Kelly Irvin
(Previously published in An Amish Christmas Gift)
Frannie Mast knows her parents have good intentions when they send her back to Bee County, Texas, to live with her aunt and her aunt's new husband Mordecai. After all, Frannie knows nothing can come of a relationship with Rocky, the handsome Englisch farm boy back in Missouri. But all bets are off when Rocky follows Frannie to Texas to plead his case.
When Winter Comes by Barbara Cameron
(Previously published in An Amish Gathering)
It's been too long since Rebecca put on her skates and flew across the ice. Five years have passed since a winter accident took her twin Lizzie and left Rebecca heartbroken. Ben has waited for her all that time, and at last she's starting to heal. But has too much time passed for their hearts to reconnect?
400 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 5, 2017
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Contemporary Romance (Non-Amish)
The Heart of Splendid Lake (2021)
The View from Coral Cove (2022)
On the Way to Christmas (Anthology) (2022)
Something Old, Something New (2023)
Starstruck (2023)
Finding You (2024)
With This Ring (2025)
Second Chance at Sunshine Inn (7/2025)
The Lighthouse at the Cove (12/2025)
Stand Alone Amish Fiction
Caring for the Amish Family (4/2025)
Guideposts Amish Suspense
A Heart Set Free (9/2025)
An Amish Legacy
1. Foundation of Love (2022)
2. Building a Future (2022)
3. Breaking New Ground (2023)
4. The Hearts of Shelter (2023)
An Amish Marketplace
1. The Bake Shop (2019)
2. The Farm Stand (2020)
3. The Coffee Corner (2020)
4. The Jam and Jelly Nook (2021)
An Amish Homestead
1. A Place at our Table (2017)
2. Room on the Porch Swing (2018)
3. Seat by the Hearth (2018)
4. A Welcome at Our Door (2019)
An Amish Heirloom
1. The Forgotten Recipe (2015)
2. The Courtship Basket (2016)
3. The Cherished Quilt (2017)
4. The Beloved Hope Chest (2017)
Hearts of Lancaster Grand Hotel
1. A Hopeful Heart (2013)
2. A Mother’s Secret (2014)
3. A Dream of Home (2015)
4. A Simple Prayer (2015)
Kauffman Amish Bakery
1. A Gift of Grace (2009)
2. A Promise of Hope (2010)
3. A Place of Peace (2011)
4. A Life of Joy (2012)
5. A Season of Love (2012)
Amish Anthologies
• An Amish Kitchen (2012) – Spoonful of Love (Stand-alone story)
• An Amish Cradle (2015) – A Son for Always (This story complements A Mother’s Secret)
• An Amish Market (2016) – Love Birds (This story complements The Forgotten Recipe)
• An Amish Harvest (2016) – Love & Buggy Rides (This complements The Courtship Basket)
• An Amish Home (2017) – Home Sweet Home (Stand-alone story)
• An Amish Summer (2017) – Summer Storms (Stand-alone story)
• Amish Sweethearts (2018) –Complements The Kauffman Amish Bakery Series and also has a sequel to my story in An Amish Summer
• An Amish Heirloom (2018) – Complements A Place at our Table
• An Amish Homecoming (2018) – Complements A Place at our Table
• Seasons of an Amish Garden (2019) – Complements The Christmas Cat, novella included in An Amish Christmas Love
• An Amish Reunion (2019) – Complements Room on the Porch Swing
• An Amish Christmas Bakery (2019) – Cookies and Cheer (Stand-alone story)
• An Amish Singing (2021) (Collection of four stories by Amy Clipston)
• An Amish Christmas Wedding (2020) –Evergreen Love (Stand-alone story)
• An Amish Barn Raising (2021)
• An Amish Schoolroom (2021)
• An Amish Quilting Bee (2021)
Young Adult
1. Roadside Assistance (2011)
2. Reckless Heart (2012) (Kauffman Amish Bakery young adult book)
3. Destination Unknown (2014)
4. Miles from Nowhere (2015)
Non-Fiction
A Gift of Love (2014)
Seasonal
• A Plain and Simple Christmas (2010) Naomi’s Gift (2011)
• Kauffman Amish Christmas Collection (2012)
• An Amish Christmas Gift (2015) includes Naomi’s Gift
• An Amish Christmas Love (2017) –The Christmas Cat
• An Amish Christmas Bakery (2019)
• An Amish Christmas Wedding (2020)
• On the Way to Christmas (2022)
Contemporary Romance (Non-Amish)
The Heart of Splendid Lake (2021)
The View from Coral Cove (2022)
On the Way to Christmas (Anthology) (2022)
Something Old, Something New (2023)
Starstruck (2023)
Finding You (2024)
With This Ring (2025)
Second Chance at Sunshine Inn (7/2025)
The Lighthouse at the Cove (12/2025)
Stand Alone Amish Fiction
Caring for the Amish Family (4/2025)
Guideposts Amish Suspense
A Heart Set Free (9/2025)
An Amish Legacy
1. Foundation of Love (2022)
2. Building a Future (2022)
3. Breaking New Ground (2023)
4. The Hearts of Shelter (2023)
An Amish Marketplace
1. The Bake Shop (2019)
2. The Farm Stand (2020)
3. The Coffee Corner (2020)
4. The Jam and Jelly Nook (2021)
An Amish Homestead
1. A Place at our Table (2017)
2. Room on the Porch Swing (2018)
3. Seat by the Hearth (2018)
4. A Welcome at Our Door (2019)
An Amish Heirloom
1. The Forgotten Recipe (2015)
2. The Courtship Basket (2016)
3. The Cherished Quilt (2017)
4. The Beloved Hope Chest (2017)
Hearts of Lancaster Grand Hotel
1. A Hopeful Heart (2013)
2. A Mother’s Secret (2014)
3. A Dream of Home (2015)
4. A Simple Prayer (2015)
Kauffman Amish Bakery
1. A Gift of Grace (2009)
2. A Promise of Hope (2010)
3. A Place of Peace (2011)
4. A Life of Joy (2012)
5. A Season of Love (2012)
Amish Anthologies
• An Amish Kitchen (2012) – Spoonful of Love (Stand-alone story)
• An Amish Cradle (2015) – A Son for Always (This story complements A Mother’s Secret)
• An Amish Market (2016) – Love Birds (This story complements The Forgotten Recipe)
• An Amish Harvest (2016) – Love & Buggy Rides (This complements The Courtship Basket)
• An Amish Home (2017) – Home Sweet Home (Stand-alone story)
• An Amish Summer (2017) – Summer Storms (Stand-alone story)
• Amish Sweethearts (2018) –Complements The Kauffman Amish Bakery Series and also has a sequel to my story in An Amish Summer
• An Amish Heirloom (2018) – Complements A Place at our Table
• An Amish Homecoming (2018) – Complements A Place at our Table
• Seasons of an Amish Garden (2019) – Complements The Christmas Cat, novella included in An Amish Christmas Love
• An Amish Reunion (2019) – Complements Room on the Porch Swing
• An Amish Christmas Bakery (2019) – Cookies and Cheer (Stand-alone story)
• An Amish Singing (2021) (Collection of four stories by Amy Clipston)
• An Amish Christmas Wedding (2020) –Evergreen Love (Stand-alone story)
• An Amish Barn Raising (2021)
• An Amish Schoolroom (2021)
• An Amish Quilting Bee (2021)
Young Adult
1. Roadside Assistance (2011)
2. Reckless Heart (2012) (Kauffman Amish Bakery young adult book)
3. Destination Unknown (2014)
4. Miles from Nowhere (2015)
Non-Fiction
A Gift of Love (2014)
Seasonal
• A Plain and Simple Christmas (2010) Naomi’s Gift (2011)
• Kauffman Amish Christmas Collection (2012)
• An Amish Christmas Gift (2015) includes Naomi’s Gift
• An Amish Christmas Love (2017) –The Christmas Cat
• An Amish Christmas Bakery (2019)
• An Amish Christmas Wedding (2020)
• On the Way to Christmas (2022)
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January 4, 2020
I’ve read two of the stories before in other novella collections.
Home Sweet Home (Amy Clipston) - 4 stars
My favorite of the collection. I really liked how kind the Amish family was to Chase and Mia. A reread for me but I still really liked it!
A Christmas Visitor (Kelly Irvin) - 2 stars
I didn’t like Rocky as a character. I think this is connecting to something else? I haven’t read that series so it was a little hard to follow the characters. Also, not very Christmassy (except for the end) and not really wintry either (the majority of the novella takes place in fall).
When Winter Comes (Barbara Cameron) - 2.5 stars
The only story in the collection I had not previously read. I liked it, but I wish the couple had been more honest with each other. I did like how it dealt with grief. The ending was a bit of a surprise.
Home Sweet Home (Amy Clipston) - 4 stars
My favorite of the collection. I really liked how kind the Amish family was to Chase and Mia. A reread for me but I still really liked it!
A Christmas Visitor (Kelly Irvin) - 2 stars
I didn’t like Rocky as a character. I think this is connecting to something else? I haven’t read that series so it was a little hard to follow the characters. Also, not very Christmassy (except for the end) and not really wintry either (the majority of the novella takes place in fall).
When Winter Comes (Barbara Cameron) - 2.5 stars
The only story in the collection I had not previously read. I liked it, but I wish the couple had been more honest with each other. I did like how it dealt with grief. The ending was a bit of a surprise.
October 14, 2018
An Amish Winter is a heartfelt Amish collection of stories. I could not stop reading this book. Each tale grabbed my full attention. I was inspired. Especially, the one couple who were not Amish yet were relying heavily on that community for help. No home, no money, and barely any items of their own, a young couple struggle daily. But it's their love and faith in each other that helps pull them through. The Amish friends encouraged them in prayer, faith, and love. It was one of the most beautiful parts in this collection. Sweet, entertaining, and emotionally charged, this group of writers, have a way with words. Overall, I highly recommend reading, An Amish Winter.
December 17, 2017
An Amish Winter is a collection of three wonderful novellas written by Amy Clipston, Kelly Irvin, and Barbara Cameron. All three novellas center around broken hearts and whether they can be mended.
The characters in each novella are well thought out and inspiring. The cover of this book makes you feel like you are in Amish country and really draws you in.
I was not given a complimentary copy of this book to read and review. I was not approached at any time to post a favorable review. I have rated this book with five stars for meeting my expectations of a wonderful book that I can highly recommend to others.
Congratulations to Amy Clipston, Kelly Irvin, and Barbara Cameron for putting these three novellas together to create another outstanding book for their readers.
The characters in each novella are well thought out and inspiring. The cover of this book makes you feel like you are in Amish country and really draws you in.
I was not given a complimentary copy of this book to read and review. I was not approached at any time to post a favorable review. I have rated this book with five stars for meeting my expectations of a wonderful book that I can highly recommend to others.
Congratulations to Amy Clipston, Kelly Irvin, and Barbara Cameron for putting these three novellas together to create another outstanding book for their readers.
June 10, 2019
The rating really has more to do with my personal preferences than anything. I've found I'm not overly fond of short stories/novellas, because everything seems to wrap up so quickly.
I didn't have time to get invested in any of the the stories really, and with them being so short things in all 3 seemed to wrap up awfully quickly and kept leaving me with more questions than anything.
The last one (When Winter Comes by Barbara Cameron) was probably my favourite of the three. I was mildly surprised to see the word miscarriage in an Amish novel, and it was also refreshing to see that Rebecca went to a therapist for her issues and her family didn't stigmatize her.
I think from now on I'll stick to longer books that really give you a proper more fleshed out story.
I didn't have time to get invested in any of the the stories really, and with them being so short things in all 3 seemed to wrap up awfully quickly and kept leaving me with more questions than anything.
The last one (When Winter Comes by Barbara Cameron) was probably my favourite of the three. I was mildly surprised to see the word miscarriage in an Amish novel, and it was also refreshing to see that Rebecca went to a therapist for her issues and her family didn't stigmatize her.
I think from now on I'll stick to longer books that really give you a proper more fleshed out story.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 11, 2021
I always get inspired to cook after reading Amish novel! So many delicious descriptions of meals!
Some of my favorite lines from the novel:
"Tears may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning." pg. 338
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. pg. 350
Some of my favorite lines from the novel:
"Tears may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning." pg. 338
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. pg. 350
December 23, 2017
I had already read a couple of these in other publications.
March 26, 2018
I was disappointed to discover that I had already read one of the stories in another book.
March 20, 2019
Great short stories!
Each of the 3 stories were well thought out. Each had great character development. The plots were engaging. This was a good escape book.
Each of the 3 stories were well thought out. Each had great character development. The plots were engaging. This was a good escape book.
March 29, 2019
An Amish Winter
I so enjoyed these stories they were each different but showed how God worked in there loved so heart warming.
I so enjoyed these stories they were each different but showed how God worked in there loved so heart warming.
September 12, 2019
This is basically 3 short books and each story is different, but a picture of how the Amish live.
September 10, 2020
Another great story by Amy Clipston...From page 1 until the last page had you sitting on edge of chair waiting for what was going to happen
March 15, 2021
The first and third stories were great,but the second didn’t draw me in. I finished, but it was just to get to the next one.
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