Bøker av Samantha Price

Jane Byler felt the odd one out in her Amish community. She'd been a victim of a crime when she had been on rumspringa, and that made her return to the safety of the Amish community. Months later, she found out she was having a baby and was disowned by her parents.What will Jane do when she discovers her baby's father's wealthy parents are now seeking custody?With her life falling apart, will the man she loves stand by her side, or will his head be turned by the young, single and uncomplicated Amish women vying for his attention?

After working as a nanny for Amish widower, Nathan Beiler, for two years, Marta is frustrated. Years ago, Nathan said he would marry Marta, but no date was ever set. Marta had to get away to consider how long she could live with the uncertainty. Time away from him would clear her head. There was only one problem. She had to find a temporary nanny, and she had to be Amish, but who? Her best friend's younger sister, Deborah Fisher, was a perfect choice. Not only was Deborah too young for Nathan, she was plain. A woman like that would not turn Nathan's head and might make him miss her all the more. Not long after Marta leaves, she wonders if she's just made the worst mistake of her life.What will Deborah do when she too finds herself falling for the handsome Amish widower?

With the responsibility of caring for her special needs brother, Jonah, Amy's life was anything but carefree. She had no time for herself, let alone for romantic distractions. So when Adam, a visitor staying with the bishop next door, began offering his 'help' with Jonah, Amy was less than thrilled-especially after he confessed he didn't understand her brother's condition.But as the days went by, Amy found herself warming to Adam's kindness and persistence. Could this unexpected newcomer really be the one for her? Just as hope began to bloom, she discovered Adam had his own secrets. Will Amy's growing trust in him survive when she uncovers the real reason he's staying with the bishop?

Large Print Paperback Edition.After Emma's parents died, her disagreeable grandmother often sent her to stay with the Eshes, a nearby Amish family.When her grandmother died, Emma was sent to live with distant relatives. While Emma was comfortable at their home, she never felt she truly belonged.On her twentieth birthday, things took a turn for the worse when her uncle announced he was finding her a suitable husband. Emma was shocked to learn the man was Thomas Esh, who was said to be a secret drunkard and a gambler. In response, Emma took a job as a housemaid and fled the Amish community. Several months later, a chance encounter with Thomas leaves Emma confused. Was it possible for someone so reckless to change completely?Did Emma make the right decision when she left the Amish all those months ago?

When you're the bishop's daughter, there are certain standards that have to be met. Anna Weaver felt the weight of that burden. Believing people were always waiting for her to put a foot wrong, she retreated into her shell and had few friends. There was only one man she did not feel awkward around, and that was her close friend, Levi Glick. Even though he had been in and out of the Amish community over the past year, Anna was certain he would soon commit to the Amish faith by baptism, and she ignored the rumors about him.When Anna's cousin visits, Anna has a chance to see her life through someone else's eyes. Anna discovers her parents hope she'll marry Stephen Baker, a friend of her brother's who was constantly at the house. Stephen and Anna disagreed about the issue of mining in the area and each were determined to make the other see sense. Feeling Stephen is too old and not as much fun as Levi, Anna avoids him as she has always done, until her cousin intervenes. Gradually, as she spends more time with the two men, Anna learns what's important to her in a husband.When the two men have different stories regarding a rumor, will Anna be able to figure out which one she can trust?After one man breaks her heart, will she find love with the other, or has she left it too late?

Standing at six feet tall, Lydia was the tallest woman in her community, even towering over most of the men. She knew that was the reason she was twenty-five and unmarried, destined for a lonely life of watching her more correctly proportioned younger sisters falling in love and starting families. When her parents suggested she stay at Aunt Stella's and look further afield for love, Lydia quickly agreed. When she arrived at Aunt Stella's, she was surprised that Stella already had a plan in place. Weeks later, Lydia receives a written proposal from Caleb Glick. Things go dreadfully wrong when he rejects her on first meeting. Lydia wasn't surprised, since she had come to expect rejection. A chance meeting with a former Amish man instantly dulls her pain. While Lydia starts to daydream of a future with this tall man hoping he'll return to the community, news of Caleb going back on his word reaches her father. Does her father ruin everything by trying to put things right? Will Lydia ever fit in and find a man who suits her?

The final 3 books in the Bestselling Amish Love Blooms series.Amish Lily: Much to her mother's chagrin, Lily Yoder is not the only one among her siblings to remain unwed. Uncertain she even wants to be anybody's wife, Lily doesn't mind her single status one bit. But when she meets Elijah Bontrager, suddenly marriage is all she can think about. The handsome glazier is everything she never realized she wanted in a strong Amish man. But a shocking secret from Elijah's past looms large, threatening to tear them apart. And when Lily finds out the truth, she'll have to decide if marrying Elijah is what her heart truly wants.Amish Violet: It's time for Violet to marry-or so her mother and matchmaking aunt claim as they compile a list of suitable Amish bachelors. The problem is that Violet prefers solitude and won't marry just anyone... especially now that her childhood friend from schul, Nathan Beiler, has returned. The boy Violet once knew has turned into a surprisingly handsome man. But Nathan left their community years ago and is seen as trouble. As Violet's family plans for her marriage, Nathan must decide if there's a place for him in the Amish community-and in Violet's heart.Amish Willow: The matchmakers have their eyes on romance-and in this small Amish community, no one is safe. Their sights are first set on plain, independent Willow, who's shocked when her parents try to marry her off to bachelor Samuel. But can she and Samuel evade their parents' meddling long enough to find love on their own?Then there's Valerie, a widow who's never recovered from losing the man she really loved. Now at her friend's urging, she and Ed have one last chance to find their own happiness... if they can revive the spark that once promised a lifetime of love.