The innkeeper's bride

Format:

Book

Title:

The innkeeper's bride

Author:

Fuller, Kathleen author

ISBN:

9780840706256

9780310355168

Publication:

Grand Rapids, Michigan : Zondervan, [2020]

Physical Description:

xiv, 302 pages ; 18-22 cm.

Series title(s):

Amish brides of Birch Creek ;

Number in series:

Summary:

"Bestselling author Kathleen Fuller returns to the Amish community of Birch Creek, where an inn provides the perfect backdrop for romance"-- Provided by publisher.

Levi Stoll moved to Birch Creek with his family to run a much-needed inn in the small town. Withing this thriving community Levi has found his purpose and joy in the new inn-- and its given him a fresh start, leaving behind some mistakes he'd rather forget. Selah Ropp, returning to Birch Creek after trying to outrun her own unhappiness, in genuinely glad to be back with old friends. She starts to work at the inn, and sparks fly between her and the handsome innkeeper. Each fears rejection if their pasts are discovered. They must learn that, with God's grace, the future is stronger than any pain of the past. -- adapted from back cover

Subject(s):

Hotelkeepers -- Fiction.

Homecoming -- Fiction.

Interpersonal attraction -- Fiction.

Amish -- Fiction.

Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.

Christian life -- Fiction.

Genre:

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Summary

With two matchmakers on the loose in the Amish community of Birch Creek, the new innkeeper doesn't stand a chance in this sweet Amish romance.

When Selah Ropp returns to Birch Creek, she is a different person than when she left. I know I haven't done much listening in the past, Lord, she prays. But I'm listening now. Her new friend, Cevilla Schlabach, urges her to let go of regrets and allow this to be a fresh start. Cevilla herself, though, hides a secret longing behind her weathered face.

Levi Stoll and his family spent a year transforming a large English house into a small inn. Now that they are open for business, Levi is pleased to have Selah join them as an employee--as long as his grandmother doesn't try any matchmaking schemes on the two of them. After all, Selah seems as guarded as he feels, and the last thing he wants is for anyone to remind him of his history.

With Kathleen Fuller's trademark humor and memorable characters, The Innkeeper's Bride reminds us that God's grace in the present and our hope for the future is stronger than any pain of the past.

Sweet Amish romance Full-length novel Third in the Brides of Birch Creek series, but can be read as a stand-alone

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Fuller (The Farmer's Bride) begins the Amish Brides of Birch Creek series with this stirring tale of wit, hope, and delight. Selah Ropp returns to Birch Creek after a stint living in rural New York and moves in with her brother and his new wife, but she is filled with a quiet resolve to live a pious, fulfilled, healthy life in her own home. The first step is finding a job; and there just happens to be an opening with Levi Stoll and his family at their almost-open B and B. Suffering from depression, Selah is wary of making friends--and especially of trusting herself around men after being disappointed in the past. Reticent Levi, meanwhile, has a loving family and a strong faith--but his faith is tested when he unexpectedly has to take over the family business from his father. When two elderly Amish matchmakers set their sights on the pair, the meandering narrative clicks into gear. Readers who enjoy Wanda Brunstetter will love this. Agent: Natasha Kern, Natasha Kern Agency (Jan.)