An Amish Homecoming (Large Print)

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Inspirational author Rosalind Lauer debuts on the Kensington list with a new series filled with small-town coziness. An Amish Homecoming introduces readers to the patchwork quilt of life and love in the Pennsylvania Amish community of Joyful River, where new beginnings and old ways meet with faith, hope, and compassion... Essie Lapps birthday is doubly blessed. Theres a delicious meal to savor with her family, and the sweet gift of time spent with her beau, Harlan. Over two years theyve forged a bond as strong and hopeful as a tree reaching for the sky. To practical-minded Essie, theres comfort in knowing exactly what her future will bring. Yet Gott has his plan, and it soon turns her familys world upside down... Essies widowed English uncle has brought his troubled teenage daughters back to their mothers Amish community, convinced its the fresh start they need. Essie strives to welcome her cousins, but adapting to plain living wont be easy, even if the rewards are great. As cultures clash and hearts collide, Essie feels the first stirrings of doubt about Harlans commitment to her. Yet as the seasons change, and the heat of summer gives way to crisp, ripe autumn, this homecoming might mean a bountiful beginning...