Hickory Ridge Holiday Hearts Series by Grace Lewis

With a Christmas baby on the way, an unmarried Amish daughter must face her people, her bishop, and the baby’s father. And no one can carry this burden for her. Rachel Eli returns to Hickory Ridge knowing one look at her growing belly will tell the story she can’t hide... moreWith a Christmas baby on the way, an unmarried Amish daughter must face her people, her bishop, and the baby’s father. And no one can carry this burden for her. Rachel Eli returns to Hickory Ridge knowing one look at her growing belly will tell the story she can’t hide. Quietly moved from her parents’ farmhouse to Widow Greta’s spare room through Advent, she kneads sweet bread for Christmas baskets and helps the schoolchildren practice carols by lantern light, wondering if there will still be a place at her own family’s table when the season ends. Seeing Aaron Beiler again is the hardest part. The boy who once held her heart now stands stiff and distant while another girl walks beside him. The Ordnung demands he keep away; her heart hasn’t learned how. Maybe the door on them is shut for good…or maybe Gott isn’t finished yet. As snow deepens and Christmas draws near, whispers grow perhaps the baby should be raised elsewhere, perhaps Rachel should start over far from Hickory Ridge. But with each quiet evening by the stove and every small kick beneath her heart, she must decide whether she still believes what she’s always been taught : that babies are blessings, and that Gott’s mercy can reach even her. Warm, honest, and full of winter light, The Pregnant Amish Daughter is a clean and wholesome Amish Christmas romance about a fallen daughter, a waiting father, and the fragile hope of a new beginning. For readers who love snow-dusted farms, candlelit services, and second chances wrapped in swaddling clothes. Step into Hickory Ridge and let Rachel’s story warm your heart this Christmas. less

One year after Rachel Eli’s Christmas baby changed everything in Hickory Ridge, the county threatens the children’s schoolhouse. Now the fight to keep it open pulls Hannah between an approved courtship that promises peace…and the changed man everyone still doubts. Hannah Eli only wants the year to begin in peace... moreOne year after Rachel Eli’s Christmas baby changed everything in Hickory Ridge, the county threatens the children’s schoolhouse. Now the fight to keep it open pulls Hannah between an approved courtship that promises peace…and the changed man everyone still doubts. Hannah Eli only wants the year to begin in peace. But after Christmas, a county inspector posts a compliance notice on the schoolhouse door: guardrails, exit signs, and repairs must be finished before winter term can reopen after New Year and Old Christmas. Marcus Glick offers Hannah a straight road: an approved courtship, a tidy life, and distance from “confused” joint work between two districts. It’s tempting. Then Caleb King steps forward ; the boy everyone remembers for foolishness, now volunteering for the hardest, coldest work where anyone may watch. As rumors spread and a petition threatens to divide the ridges, Old Christmas brings a meeting that could change everything. Outside, lanterns glow on the snow and boots stamp warmth from frozen toes, but inside the meetinghouse every word feels sharp enough to cut. And when Rachel Eli, the sister whose story once shook Hickory Ridge, stands to speak for the children, Hannah must decide what kind of beginning she will ask Gott to bless: the safe one… or the brave one. Warm, honest, and full of winter light, this clean Amish New Year romance is a story of redemption proven by work, love tested by scrutiny, and a community learning that mercy and order can hold the same house. Come back to Hickory Ridge, and start the year with hope. Note: Each book in the series is a stand-alone read, but to make the most of the series you should consider reading them in order. All Grace Lewis's books are clean and wholesome romance. less