Amish Cinderella, An

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New York Times bestselling author Shelley Shepard Grayone of the most beloved voices in inspirational romancewelcomes readers back to Apple Creek, Ohio, a bright and bustling Amish community where a woman with her hands full keeping home for her widowed father and his new blacksmith apprentice forge an unexpected path to love.

Perfect for fans of Beverly Lewis, Suzanne Woods Fisher, and Charlotte Hubbard, this third installment in The Amish of Apple Creek is sure to enchant readers looking for a sweet twist on the classic Cinderella story!

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Now that her friends are all marrying or moving away, Heart Beachy has started feeling lonely. Worse, everyone keeps asking when shes going to find a man of her own. Dont they realize Heart has her hands full at home with her widowed dad, too many chores, and a menagerie of needy, small animals Besides, she doesnt understand the fuss about marriage. Its enough to make her consider finally becoming a pet-sitter, or moving to an English community, where she wont be an oddity . . .

Newcomer Clayton Glick is utterly charmed by Heartand completely confounded. He cant figure out why this beautiful woman is as awkward as a teenager whenever hes around, which is often now that hes an apprentice to her blacksmith father. So Clayton starts assisting with Hearts never-ending tasks, even helping her corral her unruly pets. How else can he court an adorably flustered woman who doesnt know the first thing about courtship Because courting is exactly what he intends . . .

Heart doesnt know why her pulse hammers every time she sees Clayton. She only knows yielding to such emotions will mean trouble. . . But maybe with a little faithand the trying on of a shoeClayton can convince her to join him on the road to happily ever after.

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Praise for Shelley Shepard Gray

Set in Apple Creek, Ohio, this heartwarming series launch from Gray follows an unlikely romance between a misfit and her secret admirerGray skillfully portrays Addies struggles to belong and Daniels growth as he comes to recognize Addies many gifts. This touching romance will leave readers eager for the next entry in the series. Publishers Weekly on Happily Ever Amish

Enjoyable and charming. USA TODAY on A Perfect Amish Romance

Slow-burning, enjoyable romance [with] a poignant message about the importance of community, compassion, and doing whats right rather than whats easy. Publishers Weekly on The Protective One

Abook lover's dream!In this charming series opener,Shelley Shepard Gray weaves a pair of sweet love stories, a likable inadvertent matchmaker, and a cast of quirky supporting characters into a story about the power of books to bring a community together.Fans of the genre as well as newcomers to Amish fiction are sure to make room for A Perfect Amish Romance on their keeper shelves. Carla Laureano, RITA Award-Winning Author of Five Days in Skye and The Saturday Night Supper Club

"Shelley has another winner with A Perfect Amish Romance.I loved getting to know these well-written characters and reading about their romance and faith journeys. Shelleys fans will be pleased with this sweet story, and without a doubt she will win over new readers, too! Kathleen Fuller, bestselling author of The Innkeeper's Bride

Enjoyable Readers will be delighted by Sarah Annes gentle matchmaking Each of the main characters undergoes realistic personal evolutions as they are shaped by transformative powers of love, hope, and faith.Grays fans will love this quiet, endearing tale. Publishers Weekly on A Perfect Amish Romance

Author Shelley Shepard Gray is beloved for her swoon-worthy Amish love stories, and her latest exudes charm and joy.Bookmobile librarian and amateur matchmaker Sarah Anne Miller is determined to help Aaron Coblentz pass his GED, so she arranges for Kayla Kaufman to be his tutor. Sparks soon fly between Aaron and Kayla and they discover the true magic of unexpected love. Womans World on A Perfect Amish Romance

"The matchmaker being a bookmobile librarianwith some secrets of her ownis a new twist, and I enjoyed all of the characters, who were very realistically drawn, they seemed like real people you want to have a happy ending. The Parkersburg News and Sentinel on A Perfect Amish Romance

Grays biblical themes are nuanced and well integrated into the narrative. Publishers Weekly on The Trustworthy One

Hope is found in unexpected places as this sweet Amish love story unfolds. Woman's World on The Trustworthy One

Author Bio

Shelley Shepard Gray is the two-time Holt Medallion Award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over one hundred novels. Her novels have been translated into multiple languages and highlighted in the Philadelphia Enquirer,The Washington Post, Time Magazine, NPR and USA Today. An active member of her church and the mother of two young adults, Shelley lives with her husband in Ohio and writes full time. Please visit her online at ShelleyShepardGray.com.