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‘A Home for Lydia’ is a charming romance novel following the heated relationship between an Amish boss and his fiery, opinionated employee.
When Aaron Taylor is sent away from the family farm to run his uncle’s holiday business, he thinks his life is over. The only thing he’s ever wanted was to run the family farm, but now he finds himself overseeing a small group of cabins on the banks of Pebble Creek, where he has to manage the housekeepers work load.
At first, Lydia fiery personality and outspoken nature cause argument after argument between the reluctant boss and herself. She must learn to bite her tongue is wants to keep her job and realise her dream of building her very own home. Tragically the cabins are ransacked, but through this unfortunate event the unlikely pair begins to work together to safe the business, and discover hidden feelings.
Written by the award-winning author, Vannetta Chapman, this cozy book is perfect to snuggle up with on a cold evening and enter into the quirky, absorbing story about an unlikely romance.
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“A Home for Lydia is a story of old things made new, the value in working together, and the gift of love—between a man and woman, family members, and friends. We return once again to the Amish community of Cashton, Wisconsin where life is not perfect, but it is simple. Most of all, this is a story of God's grace, and how it is always sufficient. I pray it will touch your heart and reassure you of the love of our Father.” —Vannetta Chapman, author of A Home for Lydia.
Vannetta Chapman has published more than 100 articles in Christian family magazines. She discovered her love for the Amish while researching her grandfather’s birthplace in Albion, Pennsylvania. Vannetta is a multi-award-winning member of Romance Writers of America. She was a teacher for 15 years and currently resides in the Texas Hill country.
A bend in the road can be daunting… or the beginning of everything.
Aaron Troyer simply wants to work in Indiana his ‘dat’ and ‘grossdaddi’ before him, but instead he finds himself traveling to Wisconsin to oversee an uncle’s small group of Plain cabins nestled along the banks of Pebble Creek. That also means he must work with the cabin’s lovely but stubborn housekeeper, Lydia Fisher.
Lydia is the most outspoken Amish woman Aaron has ever met, and she has strong opinions about how the guest cabins are to be run. She also desperately needs her job, and to keep it she must temper her reaction to her new employer. Though sparks fly at first, when danger unexpectedly overtakes than, nothing is more important to Aaron than making sure Lydia is safe.
Together they work to make the vacation property profitable, but can they find out who is causing trouble before more damage is done? And can Lydia guard her heart, knowing Aaron is just biding his time before he can return home to his farm? Or is her dream of a home of her own more than just a wish and a prayer?
A Home for Lydia, the second book in a new romantic series from popular author Vannetta Chapman, centers again on the Plain community of Pebble Creek and the kind, caring people there. As they face challenges to their community from the English world, they come together to reach out to their non-Amish neighbors while still preserving their cherished Plain ways.
Aaron Troyer simply wants to farm like his father and grandfather before him. But instead he finds himself overseeing the family’s small group of guest cabins nestled along the banks of Pebble Creek. That also means he must work with the cabins’ housekeeper, Lydia Fisher.
Lydia is the most outspoken Amish woman Aaron has ever met, and she has strong opinions about how the guest cabins are to be run. She also desperately needs this job. Though sparks fly between boss and employee at first, when the cabins are robbed, nothing is more important to Aaron than making sure Lydia is safe.
Together they work to make the vacation property profitable, but can they find out the identity of the culprit before more damage is done? And is Lydia’s dream of a home of her own more than just a wish and a prayer?
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Vannetta Chapman
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
Harvest House Publishers
Published
February 2013
Weight
296g
Page Count
352
Dimensions
13.8 x 21.4 x 2.6 cm
ISBN
9780736946148
ISBN-10
0736946144
Eden Code
4058381
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