The Guardian is out!! I and a large group of  friends stayed up to wait for it to be released. I think that it is the "Book of the Decade."  The series is fast-paced but tugs at your heartstrings. Beverly Lewis is the #1 Amish Author, a writing legend in her own right. Her heart is as big as the heroines in her Christian love stories, and I have her as my top Christian author. Please check out the Home to Hickory Hollow series. Please read them in order to fully enjoy the plots!  The following bio is used with permission by Beverly Lewis:

Beverly Marie Jones (Lewis) was born in the heart of Amish country—Lancaster, Pennsylvania. At the tender age of nine, she began writing short stories and poetry.
A member of the National League of American Pen Women, as well as a Distinguished Alumnus of Evangel University, Lewis has written over 80 books for children, youth, and adults, many of them award-winning. She and her husband, David, make their home in Colorado, where they enjoy hiking, biking, and spending time with their family. They are also avid musicians and fiction "book worms."

Booksellers across the country, and around the world, have spread the word of Beverly's tender tales of Plain country life. A clerk in a Virginia bookstore wrote, "Beverly's books have a compelling freshness and spark. You just don't run across writing like that every day. I hope she'll keep writing stories about the Plain people for a long, long time."

Updates

I have been busy with family and am writing the next books to the Amish Blizzards and Amish Snowflakes series this week. The next book to the Single in Indiana series comes out next week. How has your February been going? Lots to do around my place. I am still facing chronic pain from the car wreck, so have missed church, but I have enjoyed church at my place. I have started a Bible Study page on Facebook. Please do join. This morning, I led the discussion from Psalms 1. Please note that I am a conservative Christian who has spent over two decades having a "second" family of conservative Mennonites. Although Aunt Dorothy and Uncle Arvin are not my biological family, they became like second parents to me more than two decades ago,and my foster children have grown up calling them, "Aunt Dorothy" and "Uncle Arvin." They are NOT Beachy Mennonite. They are conservative Mennonite and have no sister communities that are Beachy. Although I am more liberal, at times, I share a lot of the same beliefs about believing in Christ as our Savior, etc. Plans for the future: to enjoy being a "grandma" again, as Jessica, one of my foster children, is expecting her first child, to attend Dorothy and Arvin's church more often, and to eventually go back through instruction class. You have to go through instruction class to join the church. I once went to instruction class in another Mennonite community, but decided not to join. That was when my children were little. I hope that you have an awesome week. March is almost here!! Although I can't work in the garden because of the car wreck injuries, I hope to enjoy some good salads from an early garden.

Single in Indiana: Valentine's Kisses

   What are three things that would make your work day go smoother? If you're like most folks, a calmer work day is one of the top answers. A nagging boss, long commute, and overloaded workload all add stress, leaving one exhausted during the evening.

   At Dutch Farms Books, we can help your work day go smoother by providing a lunch-time escape into a more simple world. The Old Order Amish and many conservative Mennonites have a world all of their own. Mules plow the vast vegetable gardens, bonnet-covered children play along sprawling farm-side hills, and the fragrant aroma of piping-hot Shoofly pies echoes out of the wood-burning stoves. And if you listen closely, you might hear some hymns from The Ausbund
 
  At Dutch Farms Books, we have been providing lunch-time escapes since 2004, and we enjoy taking you away to Amish Country during your lunch hour. Our books are read at dawn, during lunch, at bedtime, or anytime readers need that quiet moment to relax and slip away into a farming land like no other: Amish Country.

Go ahead, browse our slideshow below and click on your next lunch-time escape.  Available on Kindle, Nook, and in paperback.  Kindle and Nook have free apps on their websites that you can download onto your phone and computer.







 
Sicily Yoder has published fifty-seven books, most being on Amazon's Best Seller Lists, and she is listed as one of the Most Popular Authors for Literary Fiction on Amazon.com. Readers from around the world have been enjoying their lunch hour escape, afternoon quiet time, and even their own personal time, after the kids are put to bed, reading her quaint, wholesome books. From more in-depth novels to flash short stories, there are many books to chose from to accommodate your leisure needs.

GRAB A BOOK AND ESCAPE

Most books have tasty recipes that you can simply cook up yourself on that long weekend or share in your kitchen with your family. From holiday entertaining to sustainable living, there is a cookbook for you. Don't overlook the combo books, which have short stories and a cookbook.

OWN THIS COMBO BOOK NOW

Ms. Yoder has Amish and conservative Mennonite friends, and her family is close to a conservative Mennonite couple, who took Ms. Yoder under their wing to be her "second" parents more than two decades ago. Her foster children have grown up calling them "Aunt" and "Uncle." A car wreck forced Ms. Yoder into writing full-time. It was then that she discovered that she could help people unwind and enjoy better leisure time through her simple, quaint writing. Traveling from beautiful Mackinaw Island to sunny Orlando, Florida, Ms. Yoder found that library patrons and school children loved her cooking demonstrations and Plain books; therefore, Dutch Farms Books was formed to meet the growing needs of people like you, who want to get away from that nagging boss, hectic rush-hour traffic, and office noise. Enjoy your lunch hour and slip into one of our books. We roll out the welcome mat to Amish Country.

OWN THIS BOXED SET NOW

   What are three things that would make your work day go smoother? If you're like most folks, a calmer work day is one of the top answers. A nagging boss, long commute, and overloaded workload all add stress, leaving one exhausted during the evening.

   At Dutch Farms Books, we can help your work day go smoother by providing a lunch-time escape into a more simple world. The Old Order Amish and many conservative Mennonites have a world all of their own. Mules plow the vast vegetable gardens, bonnet-covered children play along sprawling farm-side hills, and the fragrant aroma of piping-hot Shoofly pies echoes out of the wood-burning stoves. And if you listen closely, you might hear some hymns from The Ausbund.

   At Dutch Farms Books, we have been providing lunch-time escapes since 2004, and we have Plain family, so we know Plain folks well, and we enjoy taking you away to Amish Country during your lunch hour. Our books are read at dawn, during lunch, at bedtime, or anytime readers need that quiet moment to relax and slip away into a farming land like no other: Amish Country. Go ahead, browse our slideshow below and click on your next lunch-time escape. Available on Kindle, Nook, and in paperback. Kindle and Nook have free apps on their websites that you can download onto your phone and computer.

I have some freebies on Kindle.  My free weekly devotional is Walking with Jesus this week.  Snag your copy on Amazon.  My new YA devotional series is Amish Market: Devotions in Aisle Seven.  It is free to.  Stay tuned for more great news!