ABOUT THE BOOK

From bestselling authors in the Amish genre come four delicious novellas perfect for celebrating love, joy, and the holiday season.

Cookies and Cheer by Amy Clipston
As Christmas draws near, Alyssa Byler dreams of a window display for the bakery where she works. When she decides to design and build a sugar cookie nativity scene, all she needs is the right cookie cutters-and handsome blacksmith Kyle Smoker is the one she asks for help. Using Kyle’s handmade cutters, Alyssa creates a striking display that brings more tourists to the bakery than she can handle.
And when shoppers request handmade cookie cutters of their own, Kyle finds himself overwhelmed by the demand. As Christmas approaches, Alyssa realizes she’s been too caught up in work to focus on the true meaning of Christmas-and too distracted to explore the feelings she has for Kyle. Together, they put aside the holiday rush and spend their time celebrating the season that has brought them together.

Loaves of Love by Beth Wiseman
As the only girl in a family of eight, Katie Swartzentruber has been left in charge of her family’s bakery while her mother recuperates from surgery. At first, Katie doesn’t think tending to the bakery alone will be difficult. She’s worked alongside her mother for years. But Christmas is coming, and with the holiday comes a flood of patrons, both regulars and tourists. When Katie becomes overwhelmed with the orders she is receiving, she is tempted to move her Old Order family into the modern world by purchasing propane ovens to help with the workload. She finds help from an unexpected source-childhood friend Henry Hershberger, who has harbored a secret crush on Katie for years. He’s been afraid to tell her how he feels, but he’s sure that this Christmas is his moment. As the demands of the bakery only get more intense, both Katie and Henry have to decide what really matters . . . and find the courage within themselves to go after it.

Melting Hearts by Kathleen Fuller
Mattie Shetler is an expert baker, so when her aunt Carolyn begs for help during the busy Christmas rush, Mattie eagerly packs her bags and heads to Birch Creek. What she doesn’t know is that her uncle has also asked for help with the bakery’s new expansion, and he’s asked none other than Peter Kaufman, Mattie’s sworn enemy. As the two work side by side, though, Mattie discovers not all is as it seems. With Christmas just around the corner, Mattie and Peter open their hearts for the greatest gifts of the season: forgiveness and maybe even love.

Cakes and Kisses by Kelly Irvin
Martha Ropp works hard at her family’s bakery, making cakes and pies in preparation not only for Christmas but the many community weddings, including her sister’s. To help during this busy season, Martha’s mother hires Ambrose Hershberger to make deliveries. Martha remembers Ambrose as a gentle giant from her school days, but soon discovers that still waters run deep. The more they work together, the more they want to spend time together outside of the bakery, but both Martha and Ambrose are too timid to make the first move. That’s when the town matchmakers step in.

Book: An Amish Christmas Bakery. Author: Various Authors

Genre: Amish Fiction, Romance. Release Date: October 2, 2019

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BOOK REVIEW

An Amish Christmas Bakery contains a series of four stories about finding love at Christmas.

Author Amy Clipston's story wants to create a beautiful nativity window display at the bakery. She turns to a a local blacksmith, Kyle, to create a special cookie cutter. Her bakary is causing her to miss the holiday season and spending time with the ones she loves.

"Loaves of Love" by Beth Wiseman follows Katie who is left in charge of her family's order amish bakery while her mother is recovery from surgery. David her boyfriend offered her family an old propane oven. Katie believes this could really help . Her best friend Henry who she has known since they were kids is waiting years for him to ask her out before moving on. He sees her with David and assumes he missed the change to ask her out. Will they get together or will Katie just stick with David?

Kathleen Fuller's story "In Melting Hearts" takes us to Birch Creek. Mattie receives a call from her Uncle Atlee telling her Carolyn needs assistance. Peter Kaufman went to the bakery to help out. Mattie is having a hard time deealing with Peter. She soon sees Peter's kindness. This story tells the reader their are many misunderstanding from the past and assumptions.

Kelly Irvin's story "Cakes and Kisses", takes us into martha's life. She is strongling with the loss of her mother and is doing her best to stay together for her grieving family. A loving man, Ambrose, met the two of them started spending time together. He helped her find God.

These stories are really adorable and very heartwarming. Each novella has a life lesson, romantic relationships and Christmas magic. Each one filled my heart with love. I am not the biggest fan reading anthologies, but An Amish Christmas Bakery makes me rethink that.

I would definitely recommend this book. And, if you haven't yet, you should check out the other books by these authors. They will warm your heart and bring a smile to your face. I received a free copy of this story. All opinions are my own.

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