Books with author Grace Givens

Reading The Night before Christmas, by CC Moore has become a Christmas tradition for so many folk. Here, in our book, The Night Before Christ Was, it tells us, in the same familiar poetic way, of another Christmas Eve that played out so many years ago in a town called Bethlehem. The story in this book is about Someone Else that came into our world with a mission to give everyone the gift of His love and a better life. This book tries, in the same traditional rhyme and tempo, to capture those moments locked in time, as prophecy played out. A great addition to your Christmas family traditions.Gotta get it! Gotta Read It! Gotta Love It!T'was the night before Christ wasAnd all through the landNot a creature was stirring,Not even a lamb ...Bethlehem's doors all were shut - Inns were fullAs Mary and Joseph walked in from the hills .....It's a Marvelous Book!

Katy felt the eyes burning into her. But when she turned - trees. Nothing but trees.The woods near her home held a secret that threatened the peace of the Amish community. Strange happenings are soon blamed on the shadowy figure some say they have spotted among the woods.But Katy's heart tells her there is another story behind the stranger's appearance, and she is determined to find out what.The truth she discovers sends shockwaves through the community and brings to light long buried secrets no one was expecting.Another thrilling Amish mystery by #1 bestselling Amish Romance author, Grace Given.

A delightful Amish Romance Box Set - 4 Christian stories of faith, hope and love.Finding AmishAbigail Bontrager is a herbalist like her grandmother. Some might even say she is a healer.But old wounds of the heart open up when an old flame, Samuel Yoder, tries to lure her away from her fledgling marriage to Amos.Abigail’s search for answers and fresh herbs one day leaves her hopelessly lost, and in her absence certain members of the community complain about her foolish obsession with herbs. However, when an urgent need arises will they set aside their pride and ask for help?Amish EmbraceSamuel Yoder wants to court and eventually marry Nancy King. Nancy's father, Abraham, forbids her to consider marrying anyone. Bitterness, over his wife's death, consumes him and makes life unbearable for family and friends. Add to Abe's devastated heart a terrible storm that destroys his property, and it appears nothing can penetrate his defences.But when another catastrophe is averted by Nancy's quick thinking it shakes Abraham to the core. Is it enough to melt his bitterness and open his heart to the possibility of his daughters happiness as a wife for Samuel?Amish SeasonsAfter two years of grieving over his wife's sudden death Abraham King finally realizes he is lonely and doesn't want to spend the rest of his life alone. Matchmaking attempts fall flat but God has a plan no one foresaw.Rebecca Fisher is faced with an important decision after her husband dies, leaving her to run their sheep farm alone. Montana winters are long and harsh. Managing alone is not something Rebecca wants to consider. Moving back to Pennsylvania where winters are milder and family is near makes sense. What Rebecca doesn’t realize is that Gott has more than just milder weather to soothe her heart, He has a faithful man’s heart waiting for an answer to his hopeful prayers.Amish Mysterious WaysLeah King barely hangs on after the tragic death of her beloved husband in a freak accident on the farm.Nursing such a brokenness Leah cannot bring herself to share her grief with any one else - until an Englischer shows up at her door looking for work.Though a few of her Amish community members are reluctant to approve of her choice of hired hand, the fact the Bishop approves helps assuage their misgivings. Jake Miller arrives on time every day for work and leaves without incident. The problem arises when Leah realizes she is falling in love with the Englischer. Unknowing to her, he is experiencing the same feelings for her. He decides it is time to tell her his life’s story, or feels he must leave before it’s too late.Once she hears his story, both are devastated and think there is no way they will ever be allowed to marry in the Amish church. Only a miracle will pave the way.Leah reminds herself that God is known to act in mysterious ways and she and Jake pray for their miracle. Leah resolves to rid her mind of all doubt but wonders if this new love will come to fruition for her.

Irene Glick works for her father’s bakery and has a love for books, especially mysteries. One morning on the way to the bakery her battery powered lantern dies and she sees red lights in the King’s field. She want’s to investigate but convinces herself it is just her overactive imagination getting the better of her. It is only after Amos King, the young son of a hard father, sees unfamilar tire tracks on his father's property that the mystery begins to unravel.Irene and Amos determine to uncover the strange happenings, but what they find is not something anyone would ever have expected.Their investigations also lead them to another blessed discovery - each other!

Hannah Beiler loves her life in the Amish community in Ephraim, Pennsylvania, but sometimes the routine makes her wonder if there is more to life. When brother and sister Jacob and Miriam Hostetler arrive from Ohio under a cloud of mystery, several members of the community are put out by Jacob’s progressive suggestions for bettering the community through commerce at the local market. They want rid of him and his dangerous ideas.Hannah has an immediate connection with Jacob and is horrified to hear that the elders intend to vote on whether or not the Hostetlers may stay in Ephraim. Will she lose the man she has grown to love before her affections are sealed in marriage, or does God have plans to open the eyes of the elders to a new way of living?

Irene Glick works for her father’s bakery and has a love for books, especially mysteries. One morning on the way it the bakery her battery powered lantern dies and she sees red lights in the King’s field. She want’s to investigate but convinces herself it is just her overactive imagination getting the better of her. It is only after Amos King, the young son of a hard father, sees unfamiliar tire tracks on his father's property that the mystery begins to unravel. Irene and Amos determine to uncover the strange happenings, but what they find is not something anyone would have ever expected. Their investigations also lead them to another blessed discovery - each other!

When Fannie left the Amish farm where she grew up, she vowed never to return. Finally free from the lies and the fables that the community forced upon her, she now yields to a life of worldliness and pleasure. But not all that glitters is gold and Fannie falls for the dark lies of Geraldo Pasqualini. All the while, deep inside Fannie’s heart there is the yearning for the true love that seems so strikingly absent in her new surroundings. Hope peeks over the the horizon of Fannie's battered emotions, when she meets Aaron, but can she really dare to dream again? This is the fourth book in a series of four. Each book is a delightful standalone Read, and even better when read alongside the other sister's stories.

Sarah Beiler is a cheerful, vibrant young Amish woman who teaches at the elementary school she once attended as a child. There, she meets a seemingly grumpy guy named Tom who is also the principal of the school. At first, the two seem as different as night and day, but Sarah finds herself unexpectedly drawn to him. She feels that his cantankerous manner is merely a facade to keep people from getting too close to him. Sarah is determined to break down that wall and show him that it is okay to be happy. At first, Tom seems to resent Sarah’s warm, caring attitude, but after an accident inadvertently brings them closer together, Tom realizes that his feelings for Sarah are growing—as are his desires to learn more about her Amish way of life. Eventually, Tom finds himself head over heels in love with Sarah, but in order to be with her, he will have to leave his Englisher world behind, be baptized into the Amish church and join the community. Will his love for Sarah be strong enough to make him want to become a permanent part of her Amish world?

Hannah Beiler loves her life in the Amish community in Ephraim, Pennsylvania, but sometimes the routine makes her wonder if there is more to life. When brother and sister Jacob and Miriam Hostetler arrive from Ohio under a cloud of mystery, several members of the community are put out by Jacob’s progressive suggestions for bettering the community through commerce at the local market. They want rid of him and his dangerous ideas. Hannah has an immediate connection with Jacob and is horrified to hear that the elders intend to vote on whether or not the Hostetlers may stay in Ephraim. Will she lose the man she has grown to love before her affections are sealed in marriage, or does God have plans to open the eyes of the elders to a new way of living?

Abigail Bontrager is a devout young Amish woman who cares for her ailing mother Miriam. She feels happy and secure within her home and Amish community. When her mother’s illness becomes more serious, she and her father Reuben enlist the help of an Englisch Home Nurse Nancy Sinclair, who is willing to assist in the care. Abigail must go into town on her own because Miriam forgot to tell them Miriam's prescription needed refilling. On her way home Abigail witnesses the murder of a young boy. Abigail wrestles with the dilemma of witnessing the crime and the rule that Amish do not go into courtrooms of the Englisch. After consultation with the Bishop and her father she decides she must tell what she saw.

Abigail Bontrager is an herbalists like her grandmother. Some might even say she is a healer. But old wounds of the heart open up when an old flame, Samuel Yoder, tries to lure her away from her fledgling marriage to Amos. Abigail’s search for answers and fresh herbs one day leaves her hopelessly lost, and in her absence certain members of the community complain about her foolish obsession with herbs. However, when an urgent need arises will they set aside their pride and ask for help?

“The race is about to start, is there anyone else who feels they should be king? All who enter may try. No matter how big or small, short or tall, weak or strong, right or wrong. On you're mark, get ready, get set, goooooo!" This is the race to end all races. This is the race to define who is the king of the jungle. Will it be the mighty lion, the strong ape or even the slithering snake. There is but only one way to tell.