Fans of Amish Fiction discussion

Nominations are now open for April, 2025!

So far, the author exempt from nomination, since we've already selected one of their books this year, is Jennifer Beckstrand, Leslie Gould and Sharlene MacLaren, although we may make exceptions for novella collections that include one of these authors. If you're not sure if your book is eligible for nomination, please leave a comment and one of the moderators will get back to you!

Rules:
1. Any Amish-themed novel is eligible.
2. One nomination per person.
3. If two people nominate the same book, each person's vote counts. So the book will feature twice in the list to give each vote an equal chance.
4. Nominations run until the 14th of the month, with the winner announced on the 15th.
5. The winning book is chosen using Random.org to make it completely fair.
6. Please don't nominate a book we have already read. You can see our list of previous group reads here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... or look at the group read's bookshelf here: https://www.goodreads.com/group/books... (it includes the Christian group read as well).
7. Only nominate the first book in a series UNLESS we have already read #1 (see above link). In this case, #2 is then eligible for nomination!

Nominate away!!

#1. A Season on the Wind by Suzanne Woods Fisher -- Nancy
#2. Lemon Drop Dead (An Amish Candy Shop Mystery, #6) by Amanda Flower -- Natalie
#3. The Amish Teacher's Gift (Love and Promises #1) by Rachel J. Good -- Barbara
#4.

A Season on the Wind by Suzanne Woods Fisher

If it's ok, here's a description of the book, from Amazon:
"A Season on the Wind overflows with warmth and conflict, laced with humor, and the possibility of rekindled love."--Amy Clipston, bestselling author of The Jam and Jelly Nook

Ben Zook was as free as a bird--until a chase for a rare White-winged Tern takes him to the one place on earth he planned to never return: his Amish home in Stoney Ridge.

Desperate for photographs of the elusive tern, Ben hires local field guide Micah Weaver, planning to "bag the bird" and leave Stoney Ridge before anyone recognizes him. But he neglected to plan for Micah's sister, Penny.

Ben had become Penny's spark bird during one long-ago summer, when she had introduced him to birding, even sharing with him a hidden eagle aerie. Penny always hoped Ben would come back to Stoney Ridge. Back to his Amish roots. Back to her.

The only problem? Ben has absolutely no memory of Penny.

I will nominate .

The Amish Teacher's Gift (Love and Promises #1) by Rachel J. Good -

Our read for April is...

Lemon Drop Dead (An Amish Candy Shop Mystery, #6) by Amanda Flower

Thanks Natalie!