Showing results by author "Emma Maas" in All Categories

Download for FREE with Kindle Unlimited A chance encounter, or a sign from God? Shy and reserved, Emma Hostetler is surprised to find a dog on her doorstep one morning. They take an immediate liking to each other, but she knows she must eventually seek out his owner. Emma returns the dog after doing a little sleuthing to discover where he’s from. But not before she discovers a gift she never knew she had. While she’s always loved animals, Caleb Lapp quickly points out she can do what others—including himself—can’t; befriend, train and earn the trust of animals nearly instantly ...

Download for FREE with Kindle Unlimited Sarah Yoder snuck away from home without blessing or permission. She just wanted to find herself during her Rumspringa and work to earn her keep while doing so. She had to know what God willed for her life. Was that so bad? Once in her dorms at the Pony Patrol where she's volunteering, she meets the restless wanderer Dicky, himself on a constant journey to discover what he wants out of life. Immediately sparks fly with feelings of romance, but she holds herself to her proper upbringing, which Dicky respects and admires. Feelings continue to deepen, ...

Download for FREE with Kindle Unlimited Desperate to flee, she steals her best friend’s identity to escape. Sissie Blake has secrets. But with the sudden passing of her friend, she’s sees the sudden chance to start her own life over. Kelly answered an ad to be a bride out west, and Sissie couldn’t be happier for her, as they both led lives conning others to survive. But she wanted more, for both of them. But now Sissie arrives to meet the man Kelly had corresponded with for months and suddenly all bets are off. Overwhelmed by what she knows was a terrible mistake and gamble gone wrong...

It's only been days since the chance encounter, and Beth Simpson can't shake off her fears of being found out--even all the way out in Little Grove. And now David has noticed something isn't right. For everything to be right between the two of them, she needs to come clean. But will David want her after her deception is revealed? Would anyone? As for Amelia, her relationship with the twins starts improving and for the briefest of moments she feels genuine hope, starting to relax and believe all will be okay. But this too is an illusion, and she breaks down with the twins and does something ...

Download for FREE with Kindle Unlimited Clara Yoder feels the pressure. The clock is ticking and her father wants her married. While she has ideas, she doesn't know what she wants out of life, yet they seldom agree on anything when she does anyway; including the family business which could use some help. Zeke Gish was never baptized but recently left the Amish to follow his passion for his art. But when his father falls ill, he returns to help on the farm and make deliveries to their customers. In the process, he discovers burgeoning feelings about his callings and place in life, and it ...

Abigail and Amity Mast are not only twins, but they’re also the best of friends. But the one glaring difference between them is causing frustration and anxiety for both. For their rumspringa lies ahead, but only Abi wants to go and experience the excitement while her sister dislikes change and is happy to remain home. When she decides to do the unthinkable, Abi realizes her adventure may be more than she bargained for. Soon she longs for home, but can’t imagine leaving the new life she built, or the people she’s helping with the aid of the benefactor who hired her. Torn in two, she ...

Alone for Christmas? Would it even matter anymore? At 29, Paula has everything, except the one thing she doesn’t yet know she’s missing. But it’s that one thing that could make all the difference in a life filled with everything ‘just right.’ A career, a nice house and car… she senses there could be more. At 32, Paul moves to Chicago for his fancy new job, but unlike Paula, he knows what he wants. But is it too late? He’s not sure if his new life away from everything he knows is worth it. And now he’s set himself back in the one chapter in life he needed help with the most. ...

In the rugged landscape of the Old West, Amelia and Benjamin's worlds collide through a hasty marriage meant to save a ranch. Their story unfolds against a backdrop of rivalry and suspicion, as the neighboring ranch owner, Clay, seems to have schemes that cast a shadow over their lives. As tensions rise and truths emerge, Amelia and Benjamin find themselves bound not only by vows but by a shared determination to expose Clay's deceit. Will their love be strong enough to withstand the storm of betrayal?

Milly and Matty Dower are as close as twin sisters can be. So when Matty catches the eye of a notorious criminal in NY, she seeks the help of her sister in avoiding Buster and his dangerous gang. But he’s not playing around, and soon Matty’s boyfriend is found facedown in the River. She needs out, and she needs help she can’t find staying in New York. Carson Wells loves his life, but feels he’s missing the one thing that could make everything perfect; a wife. He and his brother have settled in Oregon and have quite the life going for them, surrounded by the natural beauty and ...

DOWNLOAD FOR FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED They thought their troubles were over; they were wrong. Sarah Troyer is fed up with Isaac, and he's just as unsure about her. Three months later and that horrible night still weighs heavily on both their hearts and minds. But little do they know they're about to relive the nightmare, only this time much worse. For Clint is back, and he'll do anything to get what he wants and go to any lengths to get it. Now, with Sarah running off in anger, Isaac must trust his instincts in a race against time to secure her freedom, and spare her from the nightmare ...

Carol Slade and Molly McGhee, fast friends, cling to the hope they’ll find someone to love them before it’s too late. Each with a tragic story of their own, they live in a refuge for unwed mothers and are desperate for their futures and that of their unborn babies. With no money, no family, and no other place to live, times are desperate. When Carol learns of the Matrimonial Times, she responds to an ad and encourages Molly to do likewise. With a healthy dose of luck and God’s blessing, they’ll find someone who will love them both and their unborn children, taking them in and ...

Download for FREE with Kindle Unlimited A flash fiction short story Trapped in her house out in the country, Anna takes shelter in her home to wait out a fierce storm. And for better or worse, she's trapped with Jonah, although she normally lives alone. His quick visit becomes longer when the storm becomes far too violent to travel even short distances. While her past might make her wary of men, they have no choice, and she tries to ignore the feelings she has for him. Jonah sets out to make it comfortable for them both, but will that matter when he disappears in he storm? A sweet and short...

Kitty Blume is a beautiful young resident at the Sisters of Mercy orphanage in Chicago. She was found at the gates when she was only a baby and taken in by the nuns to be raised according to the word of the Lord and the teachings of Jesus Christ. As Kitty approaches her twentieth birthday, she is faced with the tough choice she knows she has to make. She is either to join the cloister and dedicate her life to service in the name of God, or to vacate her position at the orphanage for the good of another parentless child. With the help of her best friend, twenty-seven-year-old Fanny, Kitty ...

Beth Simpson is desperate to escape her dark secrets and leave her past behind. Answering an ad to be wife to David and mother to his three little angelic girls was an offer she couldn't pass up. So she leaves everything behind to attempt a new life out west. Amelia Miller, her coach mate, shares her journey in that she too seeks a new life for herself. But where Beth is escaping, Amelia is seeking adventure. And where David and his girls are a dream, Amelia is becoming mother to two wild, constantly fighting twin boys who could make anyone wish they didn't exist, their own father included....