Every Amish Season Series by Kelly Irvin

After a tragic year for Bess Weaver, a spring breeze promises to carry in more than new flowers . . . it promises a new chance at love. One minute Bess Weaver, twenty and expecting her first child, is in the kitchen making stew for her beloved mann, Caleb. The next she’s burying him and facing a life that seems to stretch endlessly before her, bereft of joy. In an effort to escape painful memories, Bess takes a job at an Englisch-owned bed and breakfast where she tends to the flowers... moreAfter a tragic year for Bess Weaver, a spring breeze promises to carry in more than new flowers . . . it promises a new chance at love. One minute Bess Weaver, twenty and expecting her first child, is in the kitchen making stew for her beloved mann, Caleb. The next she’s burying him and facing a life that seems to stretch endlessly before her, bereft of joy. In an effort to escape painful memories, Bess takes a job at an Englisch-owned bed and breakfast where she tends to the flowers. Aidan tries to repress his guilt over his best friend Caleb’s death and his long standing feelings for Bess by working harder than ever. But he can’t seem to stay away from the young son his best friend left behind . . . or that baby’s beautiful mother. Bess is surprised and wracked with guilt when she begins to have feelings for Aidan. A small, close-knit group of widows in her community step in to help Bess find her way back to the path that was once so clear to her, but she can’t help but wonder what God’s plan is for her and what the future will bring. Together, these women help Bess discover that hope still exists and life can still hold joy and wonder. And even the possibility of new love and romance. less

Jennie Troyer knows it’s time to remarry, and with two men pursuing her, she doesn’t have to look far. But after the pain she’s experienced, can she open her heart to love? It’s been four years since Jennie’s husband died in a farming accident. Long enough that the elders in her Amish community think it’s time to shed her grief and remarry for the sake of her seven children. What they don’t know is it isn’t grief that’s holding her back, but rather a fear of a repeat of her abusive marriage... moreJennie Troyer knows it’s time to remarry, and with two men pursuing her, she doesn’t have to look far. But after the pain she’s experienced, can she open her heart to love? It’s been four years since Jennie’s husband died in a farming accident. Long enough that the elders in her Amish community think it’s time to shed her grief and remarry for the sake of her seven children. What they don’t know is it isn’t grief that’s holding her back, but rather a fear of a repeat of her abusive marriage. Paul Graber has known--and loved--Jennie since they were children, and he’d hoped to court her when they were teenagers. But when he was fourteen, Paul’s father died suddenly in his arms. Ever since he’s been afraid of the searing pain of loss that comes from opening himself up to love. Now Jennie’s free again and he’s fighting to have the courage not to lose her a second time. Nathan Walker is a Mennonite book salesman who makes it a point to stop by Jennie’s farm as often as he can. He’s grown to care for her, but he knows he has no right to court her unless he resolves his own struggle with his faith. He will have to change everything about his life in order to join the Jamesport Amish community. But would he be embracing a new life or running from his old? The path isn’t clear for any of them. These three people, drawn together by circumstances and God’s plan, must come to grips with their pasts in order to discern God’s plan for their futures and find peace beneath the summer sun. less

A mysterious English stranger appears in Mary Katherine Ropp’s kitchen one autumn night, heralding the beginning of a new chapter in the widow’s life. The mother of ten, Mary Katherine is an empty-nester who lost her husband four years earlier. She misses her husband so much, she still talks to him. She pours her creative spirit into writing stories and serves as the district’s Budget newspaper scribe... moreA mysterious English stranger appears in Mary Katherine Ropp’s kitchen one autumn night, heralding the beginning of a new chapter in the widow’s life. The mother of ten, Mary Katherine is an empty-nester who lost her husband four years earlier. She misses her husband so much, she still talks to him. She pours her creative spirit into writing stories and serves as the district’s Budget newspaper scribe. An avid reader, her dream is to open a bookstore with her English friend, but the church elders want this wayward widow to work in an Amish-owned combination store. When an English man breaks into her house looking for food, Mary Katherine doesn’t call the sheriff. She turns to her good friend, Ezekiel, who needs a cook at the restaurant he started after his wife died ten years earlier. Mary Katherine and Ezekiel set out separately to make sure their new friend isn’t caught up in the investigation, and their efforts keep bringing them together. They’re both still so in love with their long-gone spouses, so when the sparks begin to fly, they are beyond confused. Is it possible to find “The One” more than once in a lifetime? But as Mary Katherine stands by her dear friend after the death of her husband, Mary Katherine is reminded of the terrible risk in giving her heart to someone. Can these two people, well-versed in the pain of loss, put the past behind them and trust in the hope of the future? less

From bestselling author Kelly Irvin comes the fourth and final book in the compelling Every Amish Season series. Will the long, cold winter prove to be Laura and Zechariah’s season of renewed purpose and love sweetened with age?Laura Kauffman has been a widow for eight years—since her husband of forty-five years passed away in his sleep on Christmas Eve. She tries to keep herself busy with her nine children, fifty-two grandchildren, and twenty-eight great-grandchildren... moreFrom bestselling author Kelly Irvin comes the fourth and final book in the compelling Every Amish Season series. Will the long, cold winter prove to be Laura and Zechariah’s season of renewed purpose and love sweetened with age?Laura Kauffman has been a widow for eight years—since her husband of forty-five years passed away in his sleep on Christmas Eve. She tries to keep herself busy with her nine children, fifty-two grandchildren, and twenty-eight great-grandchildren. But she can’t stop wondering: What does God expect her to do with her days now? Has her usefulness been expended? Why leave her to carry on alone? Those are questions she can’t answer until a friend suffers complications during childbirth and needs someone to help care for her newborn twins and three older children. The twins’ great-grandfather, Zechariah Stutzman, a widower himself, seems to need some upkeep as well. Suddenly, Laura has her hands full, and the long winter days don’t seem so long.Zechariah suffers from Parkinson’s disease. When his wife died of breast cancer two years earlier, his children insisted he live with one of his grandsons and their growing family because of his disease’s progression. He’s not allowed to drive, chop wood, or build fires. He feels he has outlived his usefulness. Then Laura comes along and seems determined to change that.Both Laura and Zechariah must seek God’s will to find the purpose for this season in their lives. They have to be willing to trust and to accept that second chances for romantic love are possible—even probable—when they give control of their lives to God. less