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Something's always baking in an Amish oven, and at Christmastime, all the ingredients for joy are at hand. Wrap yourself in the warmth of the Amish home-and the Plain peace of hearts joined by love. Each story includes a recipe from the author!
BAKING LOVE ON ICE MOUNTAIN
Kelly Long
Newly married, Clara Mast and Daniel Kauffman have little to give but love during their first Christmas season together. But generous hearts are always willing to be creative in this "Gift of the Magi" inspired story.
THE CHRISTMAS BAKERY ON HUCKLEBERRY HILL
Jennifer Beckstrand
When shy Katie Rose Gingerich's dat sends her to Huckleberry Hill to secure a marriage proposal, she never expects to long for carefree Titus Helmuth-or to hope that he might want to spend every Christmas with her . . .
THE SPECIAL CHRISTMAS COOKIE
Lisa Jones Baker
A charity auction, an unexpected friendship, and a stubborn spirit combine in an unusual courtship. But for Emma and Jonathan, overcoming obstacles is just one of the lessons to be learned about special blessings this holiday season.
Author Notes
Kelly Long is the author ofthe acclaimed Amish Patch ofHeaven series and has been afinalist for the coveted Carol Award from the American Christian Fiction Writers. Her novel Lilly's Wedding Quilt wasaGoodreads Favorite Book of the Year in2011. Born and raised in the mountains of Northern Pennsylvania, she's been married for nearly 25 years and has five children. Please visit her at kellylongbooks.com.
Jennifer Beckstrand is the RITA nominated and award-winning author of the Matchmakers of Huckleberry Hill series. She loves writing about the plain Amish life and the antics of Anna and Felty Helmuth.She and her husband have been married for thirty?-one? years, and she has four daughters, two sons, and ?fouradorable grandchildren?, whom she spoils rotten. Readers can visit her website atwww.jenniferbeckstrand.com.
Lisa Jones Baker grew up near a small Amish town in Illinois that she frequented with her family on weekends. She's also a dog lover and a fan of Scottsdale, Arizona, where she spent nearly two decades. Lisa graduated from Illinois State University with a French major, has been on 5 out of 7 continents, and considers her parents the best in the world. Raised in a Christian home, Lisa has always been blessed with love and support. She loves to hear from readers via email at lisajonesbaker1@gmail.com.
Reviews (2)
Publisher's Weekly Review
Kensington offers a tasting menu of Christmas baking-themed Amish romance novellas, complete with companion recipes, from two of their established series authors, plus their newest debut. Long's "Baking Love on Ice Mountain" blooms with cautious sweetness as a reclusive young widow slowly embraces the idea that God wants her to have joy again, even if her suitor is her late husband's best friend. Beckstrand's joyful, nearly slapstick "The Christmas Bakery on Huckleberry Hill" features wily grandparents and an overenthusiastic goat helping a clumsy but good-hearted poet win the heart of a young woman who thinks her only escape route out of spinsterhood is via an unpleasant, intimidating fellow who hates her cooking. But Baker's "The Special Christmas Cookie" falls deeply into saccharine territory with the story of a little boy who needs heart surgery, his doting tutor, and his older brother, whose pride in caring for his family makes it hard for him to accept the generosity of a charity cookie auction. Readers will be eager to pick up Long and Beckstrand's backlists; the other tale is less compelling. (Oct.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Library Journal Review
The life of the Amish takes on a warm (and delicious) glow as three winning couples find their way to love in this food-focused anthology by a talented team of authors. A lonely young widow lets go of the past and reaches for happiness with her late husband's best friend in Long's poignant "Baking Love on Ice Mountain"; a couple's plan to see their 24-year-old daughter wed takes an un-expected turn when she falls for a gentleman who is not the intended groom in Jennifer Beckstrand's delectable "The Christmas Bakery on Huckleberry Hill"; and a charity auction to save the life of a young boy sparks conflict and attraction between the child's teacher and his stubborn older brother in Lisa Jones Baker's heartfelt "The Special Christmas Cookie." VERDICT Tender, redolent of nutmeg and cinnamon, and graced by the occasional goat, this trio of smile-inducing romances will appeal to inspirational fiction and Amish culture fans, while bakers will appreciate the recipes at the end of each story. Long, Beckstrand, and Baker live in Hummelstown, PA; Centerville, UT; and Bloomington, IL, -respectively. © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.