Mindy Steele – författare

Barbara Breaks from Amish Tradition to Express Her Artistry  Full of faith, hope, and romance, this new series takes you into the Heart of Amish country.   Barbara Schwartz was born into a family of quilters, but she would rather eat dirt than partake in another quilting frolic or sew on another binding. When her parents send her to Indiana to help her grandmother in her quilting shop, she finds herself amongst a very different community. It’s only one summer and then she will be back in Kentucky where she belongs. Melvin Bontrager’s world stopped six years ago when his parents died. Now when his only means of providing for his widowed sister and niece is threatened, Melvin finds his landscaping business disappearing too. When spring delivers a newcomer who is immune to his salty moods, Melvin does something he has never done before, accepts help.  What blooms is the last thing Barbara ever expected, and everything Melvin could ever want. The Heart of the Amish Series Also Includes:Ruth’s Ginger Snap Surprise by Anne BlackburneThe Quilt Room Secret by Lisa Jones BakerCourting the Amish Bishop by Mindy SteeleMary’s Calico Hope by Anne Blackburne  

No One Is Ever Too Old to Love AgainFull of faith, hope, and romance, this new series takes you into the Heart of Amish country. Simon Graber became a widower and a bishop early in life. His focus is solely on his very close-knit Old Order Amish community—not entertaining the idea of marriage, despite what many of the elders think. When sickness comes to Cherry Grove, Kentucky, Simon reaches out into the next community for help. But help is beginning to look a lot like a second chance when Stella Schmucker agrees to offer her vast herbal knowledge to the sick. Can it be that these two, who have been too busy serving others to entertain the idea of love, have met at just the perfect time for an unlikely courtship?The Heart of the Amish Series Also Includes:The Flower Quilter by Mindy SteeleRuth’s Ginger Snap Surprise by Anne BlackburneThe Quilt Room Secret by Lisa Jones BakerMary’s Calico Hope by Anne Blackburne

Christmas Is Simply a Time for Love  Enjoy a simple Amish Christmas in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, that is sweetened by second chances, trimmed in love, and wrapped in faith.  Lucy’s Christmas Sunbeam by Anne Blackburne When her parents suddenly died, Lucy stepped into the mother role for her infant sister with Down’s Syndrome. But Lucy’s boyfriend wasn’t interested in a readymade family. Living in the dawdi house on her brother’s farm, Lucy is happy with life—until she literally runs into the hardware store owner and desire for romance returns.  A Bird-in-Hand Christmas by Amy Clipston After learning her boyfriend, Wyatt, was seeing someone else, Makayla moved across state and married. Recently widowed, she visits her parents for Christmas, only to find that Wyatt is still single and working for her father. When her five-year-old son instantly bonds with Wyatt, Makayla starts to hope for a second chance at love.  Christmas Lily by Amy Lillard Seven-year-old Jacob Bontrager is working hard to help his lonely widower father find love again. He believes his pretty new teacher who has just moved to the community is perfect, but none of his matchmaking works until a snowstorm strands Lily Kate Troyer at the Bontrager farm. Could God and nature be on Jacob’s side?Leaving Lancaster by Mindy Steele The Wicky sisters didn’t expect their father to sell their thriving deer farm with plans to move them to Kentucky. Always obedient Louise fears for her growing jam business. Beth cannot wait to start a new adventure while her twin, Leah, is running out of time for a happy-ever-after. They have only one Christmas left in Lancaster. Can God deliver a Christmas miracle for all three?   

Who Kissed Who First?  Full of faith, hope, and romance, the series takes you into the Heart of Amish Country.   LeEtta Miller has never done anything spontaneous before, but when a girl is the last one at everything, sometimes she has to take the reins into her own hands. What harm could come from kissing a stranger she’ll never see again? Benuel Ropp isn’t sure he can ever forgive his father for giving away his inheritance. Taking work far from home, Ben hopes to earn enough to build his future, but nowhere in his plans did he predict being kissed by a beautiful stranger - or having to marry her. To save both their reputations he has little choice but to accept the elder’s demands. Well. . .if LeEtta thought he’d flinch, letting her boldness ruin the future he had all mapped out, she was mistaken. He has a dream to work for, and if he has to make sacrifices to reach them, so will she. Who kissed who first? He couldn’t even remember anymore.

Belinda Graber loves growing flowers for her family to sell at the Amish marketplace. Venturing beyond the farm to sell them in town, though, is out of the question. People would stare at the birthmark on her cheek, and she's dealt with enough teasing in her life. As a beekeeper, Adam Fisher knows how blessed he is to live next door to the Grabers' greenhouses and fields. But when his father is injured, Adam has to take a job at the local mill. How will he manage the honey harvest? Adam and Belinda make a deal: if she tends his hives, he'll sell her flowers in town. Belinda's sure that her growing feelings for Adam could never be returned. Meanwhile, Adam can't help but notice how his shy neighbor charms the bees...or is he the one being charmed? Because his last courtship ended badly, Adam tells himself this arrangement is strictly business, even if Belinda is sweet as honey. This uplifting Amish romance includes a free Hallmark original recipe.

Love Is the Bull's-Eye Leah Aims For  Full of faith, hope, and romance, this series takes you into the Heart of Amish country.   Ten years ago, Joe Shetler took a leap, and it cost him his ability to walk. Accepting that this is God’s will for him, Joe finds his independence running Shetler Outdoors, an archery and outdoors shop.   Leah Wicky moves to Kentucky where her father has set up a deer farm. With a strong desire to marry, she soon sets her sights on Joe who, despite his disabilities, has determination and an easy way about him. A sticky situation finally affords the opportunity for a friendship to form between them.   When the Wickey’s prize buck attracts attention in the community—and attempted poachers—Leah is caught in the crosshairs, and Joe’s fears of inadequacy haunt him when he fails to protect her. A future once bright has dimmed.  The Heart of the Amish Series Includes:The Flower Quilter by Mindy SteeleRuth’s Ginger Snap Surprise by Anne BlackburneThe Quilt Room Secret by Lisa Jones BakerCourting the Amish Bishop by Mindy SteeleMary’s Calico Hope by Anne BlackburneSerenity’s Secret by Lisa Jones BakerStolen Kiss by Mindy SteeleLizzie's Little Mouse by Anne Blackburne