Bøker av Erica Fanning

A young Amish woman's father is the bishop in the community and he is preparing to shun her love interest. The young man defies the bishop and wants to leave the Amish community on his own accord. Will she follow his lead or risk being shunned by her father forever? Jessa Troyer was devastated. Her father was the bishop of their small community and today he had made the hardest decision of his life."No," her father, Lee Troyer, said sternly. "I have made my decision and it's final."Jessa didn't care that her Papa had made a hard decision, because it wasn't his future that was going to be affected; it was hers. Jessa stormed out of the house, knowing that any further argument would be foolish. She made the short trek to the barn not far away, which is where she would go to think and verbally process any troubles she might have with her horse.I can't believe Papa! She thought to herself. He always talks of including more technology to help the farmers make a living, but when someone he doesn't like brings something new...

Anna Hershberger has vowed never to date an Englischer again after a bad experience a year ago. But when a visiting teacher comes into town, he woos everyone with his polish and charm. Still hurting from her betrayal, she resists his advances because she doesn't want to go through the same heartache again, especially with an Englischer. But will he be able to break down her defenses and make her see the good man he truly is?

Kathy isn't so sure about getting married. In order to get away from it all, she visits an Amish community where she meets a woman her own age who shows her around...and introduces her to a humble Amish young man with whom she becomes immediately smitten with. Will she return to the Englisch world and get married to a man that she is not sure that she loves? Or is her fascination with the Amish way of life a mere passing fancy?

Lovina Miller has more than her share of problems. Entering into the Englisch world, she runs back to her Amish roots when her boyfriend becomes violently possessive. Once she returns to her hometown, she tries to make amends with Abraham. Abraham is the hard-working Amish man who is married to his work in a store. And that's the only long-term relationship he ever saw for himself. Until Lovina returned and reminded him jokingly of a childhood promise. That they would get married...Having endured his own hurts, can Abraham find a way to mend their broken hearts and keep Lovina safe from the dangerous Englischer that seeks to do her harm?

Samuel is a widowed crippled by grief and unable to let go of his past. He finds a new job as a schoolteacher in an Amish community and expects to meet nothing but polite and religious people. The fiery and challenging Rachel, however, breaks the mold of what he was expecting. He hires her to help him take care of his young daughter and the two become instant friends. He begins to fall for Rachel himself but fights off his feelings as he doesn't think Rachel feels the same way about him... But what if she does?

ANTHOLOGIES OF THE UPS AND DOWNS OF AMISH ROMANCE THE AMISH PROPOSAL Julia is planning her wedding to her longtime beau Micah but as the date draws near she begins to realize that she has strong feelings for her best friend, Ezekiel...And Ezekiel is absolutely certain that Gott wants them to be together. Julia dismisses the idea, believing that her feelings are merely symptoms of cold feet. But when a devastating storm hits the town, a perilous situation leads both Ezekiel and Julia what Gott's plans truly are. A FAMILY FOR RACHEL Rachel is a young Amish woman is hired to assist a recently widowed man in the care for his young son. She sees it as only a job but soon grows to love both the man and his young son. He seems to have fallen for her too but is shy about revealing his true feelings. But his family intervenes and sets him up with another young woman in the community. Rachel begins to fear that her hopes for life with them has all been in vain. Will true love find a way? THE CRADLE Hannah seemingly has it all with her loving husband Samuel and a newborn on the way. But adversity soon hits as a drought in their Amish community puts a damper on their finances and their marriage. When Hannah's father suddenly dies, she realizes just how much he meant to her, but she's also forever grateful for everything he taught her in life. She then watches as Samuel struggles with the concept of what it means to be a good husband and father as they struggle through problems in their Amish life with a new baby on the way... THE AMISH WAY Rachel is fed up with life. Her husband has left her, her job has laid her off and she decides to go on a search of peace and tranquility, serendipity leads her to a small Amish town. What she thought would be a short visit turns into an extended stay as she realizes that the ways of the Amish are exactly what she has been looking for. But a job offer beckons her back to the outside world...will she leave or will she stay and pursue a romance with the shy farmer that has caught her eye? TELL IT TO MY HEART Mandy Hostetler is a young Amish woman that is a bit unconventional, she is the best in her town at both best at both baseball and baking pies...as well as being a sought for beauty. But Mandy has a broken past and has vowed to remain single. This draws the shame and ire of her family and friends alike. A young English doctor comes to town, however, and pays a few house visits in the community. He is educated in the ways of the Amish and has sought this line of work because he, too, has spurned the idea of a marital relationship. A freak accident to Mandy's grandmother places the two of them together and over time, the spark of attraction grows... But will their stubborn determination to remain single cost them both the chance to know true love?

Lily Wright had always been the very definition of a ragamuffin. Homeless and orphaned from a young age, Lily had been taken in by the local nuns of a relatively unknown parish in the heart of New York City. Seeing as it was deep in the heart of the nineteenth century, orphans were cared for by the church if they had no living family to speak of. Lily had been an only child and had no memories of any family beyond her mother and father.Lily had never been adopted by a family as she had seen the rest of the girls around her experience. Instead, Lily devoted her time to being a nun... at least for the time-being. In her heart, Lily knew she would move out west where she had heard the stories of great adventures and plenty of men to choose a husband from. Lily was every bit a hopeless romantic and would buy literature that the Sisters considered contraband and keep it hidden in a box under her bed.

Samantha became a mail order bride but found her husband to be abusive. She wants out and turns to the relative of the Sheriff. John is a bit of a ladies man but Samantha needs his help desperately. He does become smitten by her and makes a plan to clear her name. But her husband is more clever than they think and wants to make Samantha's life miserable. Can John and Samantha free themselves and make finally make things right in their own lives.

Alexandria is a young Amish woman that has been stricken with a disease which devastates both her and her boyfriend. Searching for answers, her boyfriend seeks out a doctor that can help with the affliction even if it means enlisting the aid of a former childhood enemy. Alexandria then struggles with both a future of possible paralysis and whether or not she can remain a viable marriage option for the man she loves so much. Will he be able to love her beyond his own convenience?

Shunned from her Amish town, Anna runs away with her daughter in a fit of sadness. Lost, she finds shelter at the home of a blacksmith who is a widow. Going against his better judgment, he takes the mother and daughter in. She begins to help around the home and an attraction builds to a mutual love for one another. But when Anna reveals the secret of her past will it be too much for the budding romance to overcome?

As the oldest of six daughters, Rebekkah's role in the home had grown after the passing of her mother. That left a lot of the responsibility to keep her father from going into the pit of despair on Rebekkah's shoulders. Her younger sisters did what they could, but they were still so young when Mama had died in childbirth with the youngest one, Eliana, that Rebekkah forced them to stay children, get an education, and enjoy all that life had for them. That included getting married, and the next older sister, Rachel, was now in a relationship with a potential beau. But will Rebekkah ever find a romance of her own?