A full-length novel for only $1.99 (ebook)!Best-selling author of Amish Christian Romances, Sarah Price introducesreaders to the world of the Amish in Fields of Corn, the first book inher Amish of Lancaster Series. Based in part on the author's realexperiences living among the Amish, readers will get a glimpse into thelives of the Lapp family.Samuel Lapp isn't ready to think about joining the Amish church yet. However, he's feeling the pressure from his family, community, and church. The harder they push, the more he rebels. Not even his pretty neighbor, Mary Ruth Smucker, can get Samuel to settle down into the Amish ways. Just when everyone has given up hope on Samuel, he finds himself learning more about the non-Amish way of life than he ever wanted to know. When he finds faith, will his struggles be over?ReviewREVIEW BY WHOOPIE PIE PLACE(August 2012) Valley of HopeThe fourth in “The Amish of Lancaster” series by Sarah Price brings to light the youngest of the Lapp family and his struggles with his choice of joining the church or seeking the adventures of the English world. Throughout this series, we’ve watched the kinner of Jonas & Katie Lapp each become their own individual person. Although being the youngest has the drawbacks of feeling as though you are smothered by everyone’s opinions & demands, Samuel is no different in this book than his siblings in his decision as to which path to follow. His struggles are deep rooted and we find it began in his early childhood. Beginning also in that early childhood is the devotion from one of the Lapp’s neighbors, Mary Ruth. Mary Ruth has been a valued friend who stood up for him when no one else would. When no one else understood him. But, when tragedy strikes, will Mary Ruth’s devotion to him pull him to fully commit to the Amish life or will his desire for fast cars and adventure lure him to the English world? An intriguing read that will not disappoint you. ~It receives 5 Whoopie Pies from me~http://whoopiepieplace.com/2012/08/09/valley-of-hope-review/ About the AuthorSarah Price' ancestors emigrated from Europe in 1705, settling in Pennsylvania as the area's first wave of Mennonite families. Sarah Price has always respected and honored her ancestors through exploration and research about her family history and their religion. At nineteen, she befriended an Amish family and lived on their farm throughout the years. Twenty-five years later, she now splits her time between her husband and children in the NYC Metro area and a farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania where she retreats to reflect and write.

Best-selling author of Amish Christian Romances, Sarah Price introduces readers to the world of the Amish in Fields of Corn, the first book in her Amish of Lancaster Series. Based in part on the author's real experiences living among the Amish, readers will get a glimpse into the lives of the Lapp family.In Fields of Corn, Shana Slater, a non-Amish woman from out of state, doesn't realize that her life is about to change when she pulls into the Lapp farm in Leola, Pennsylvania, to inquire about renting a small apartment over a mule shed. Yet, the price is right and the rolling fields of corn present a peaceful place for her to retreat when she is not working in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Her curiosity about the Amish way of life is piqued when she befriends Emanuel Lapp, the son of her landlord. As she learns about the Amish through his eyes, she quickly realizes that the Amish way of life is more than just religion and a plain way of living. She also discovers that the more she learns, the more she is unexpectedly falling for much more than their plain and simple lifestyle. When two worlds collide, which will survive and at what cost?Based in part on the author's experience living on an Amish farm, Fields of Corn presents a sweet and authentic love story.Be certain to visit the author's video channel at youtube.com/sarahpriceauthor for interviews and video with the author.ReviewFor fifteen years, I never thought another Amish author could come close to Beverly Lewis...until I read Sarah Price.  ~~ Karen Anna Vogel, Best-Selling Author of Amish Knitting Circle and Knit Together: An Amish Knitting Novel.From the AuthorThis book is very special to me.  Back in the late 1980s, I lived on an Amish farm in Lancaster County, PA. The family had an apartment over a mule shed that they rented out to people.  It was one of the most special times in my life. I became a part of their extended family, going to picnics, making applesauce, enjoying dinner, and helping with the chores...all alongside these wonderful, kind people. Unbeknownst to me, I even courted one of their sons. Being unfamiliar with the courting process, I wasn't aware at the time that their son, Emanuel, had an interest in me. He hadn't taken his baptism yet and seemed to like hanging around with me. We'd sit on the front porch of my apartment and talk into the wee hours of the night. He'd take me for buggy rides, even letting me drive the horse. Whenever I arrived at the farm, Emanuel would show up at my doorstep, asking me to go for a walk or just to see how my day was. At some point, the family rented out the apartment to someone else while I was away. In hindsight, I know why. This book is about that experience. Of course, it's fiction and contains the "what if" scenario that I often thought about for many years. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing it...and living it.

Product DescriptionSet in the heart of Lancaster County, PA, a young woman finds herself living on an Amish farm while working in the city. Unfamiliar with the Amish way of life, Shana learns about the Amish through the eyes of Emanuel. The more she learns, the more she finds herself unexpectedly falling for much more than their plain and simple lifestyle. When two worlds collide, which will survive and at what cost? From the AuthorThis book is very special to me. Back in the late 1980s, I lived on an Amish farm in Lancaster County, PA. The family had an apartment over a mule shed that they rented out to people. It was one of the most special times in my life. I became a part of their extended family, going to picnics, making applesauce, enjoying dinner, and helping with the chores...all alongside these wonderful, kind people. Unbeknownst to me, I even courted one of their sons. Being unfamiliar with the courting process, I wasn't aware at the time that their son, Emanuel, had an interest in me. He hadn't taken his baptism yet and seemed to like hanging around with me. We'd sit on the front porch of my apartment and talk into the wee hours of the night. He'd take me for buggy rides, even letting me drive the horse. Whenever I arrived at the farm, Emanuel would show up at my doorstep, asking me to go for a walk or just to see how my day was. At some point, the family rented out the apartment to someone else while I was away. In hindsight, I know why. This book is about that experience. Of course, it's fiction and contains the "what if" scenario that I often thought about for many years. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing it...and living it.

When her father can no longer provide for his large family, Fanny Price is sent away from her small Amish community in Colorado to live with her aunt's family in Mount Hope, Ohio. Fanny immediately feels out of place at the Bontrager farm but finds a friend in her aunt's stepson, Elijah Bontrager. As time passes, Fanny begins to long for their friendship to blossom into something more, but her hopes are dashed when Elijah starts to court someone else. With her uncle pressuring her to marry a man who can take her off his hands, Fanny must learn to rely on God for her future.

Daniel Lapp doesn't know what to make of the distant cousin from Ohio who is sent to live on his father's farm. But he does know that he isn't looking to settle down with anyone. He'd rather be left alone to work in the dairy barn and fields alongside his father. Yet, when Daniel begins to learn more about Rachel, he begins to see her in a different light and realizes that there is more to the quiet, stern cousin than meets the eye.

Henry Detweiler dies unexpectedly, leaving his second wife and three daughters, Eleanor, Mary Ann, and Maggie, in the care of John, his oldest son from a previous marriage. John and his wife, Fanny, inherit the farm and, despite a deathbed promise to take care of their stepmother and half-sisters, John and Fanny make it obvious that Mrs. Detweiler and her daughters are not welcomed at the farm. When Edwin Fischer, Fanny's older brother, takes notice of Eleanor and begins to court her, much to the disapproval of his sister, Fanny makes life even more difficult for the Detweiler women. In their new home, Eleanor wonders if Edwin will come calling while Mary Ann catches the attention of Christian Bechtler, an older bachelor in the church district, and John Willis, a younger man set to inherit a nearby farm. While Eleanor quietly pines for Edwin, Mary Ann does not hide her infatuation with John Willis. When the marriage proposal from John Willis does not materialize, Mary...

When Emma's interference in her friends'lives backfires, will the consequencesbe more than she bargained for?Emma Weaver is twenty-one years old and has found a passion for playingmatchmaker with her friends. Her neighbor, Gideon King, warns her aboutinterfering in people's lives, but she disregards his advice and plans to set upPaul, the son of the bishop, with her friend Hannah. But when Paul misinterprets Emma's attention, believing she has feelingsfor him, he begins asking her to ride in his buggy after Sunday singings andshows up at her house for Friday evening visits. As she tries to repair thedamage that's been done and mend the hearts that have been broken, shefinds herself in trouble with the community. Will she learn her lesson andstop meddling in the affairs of others? Will she find a love of her own?

At twenty-five years of age, Anna Eicher has never married. When she was seventeen, her parents convinced her to break off her courtship with Freman Whittmore, the youngest son in the Whittmore family and her best friend. Afterward, a distraught Freman moved away from Lancaster County. Eight years later Freman has returned to visit his sister, who is renting the Eichers' house for the winter. Now the owner of the largest dairy farm in his church district, Freman has neither married—nor forgiven Anna. Although he begins courting someone else, Anna hopes to convince him that she has never stopped loving him. Will Freman be persuaded to forgive Anna and open his heart again?

Amish woman Rosanna Zook lost her self-confidence within the confines of a loveless and abusive marriage. In the years spent quietly dealing with her burdens and dutifully caring for others, she forgot her sense of self and ability to feel. But after her first husband’s untimely death, she gets a second chance with Reuben Troyer, a godly man who welcomes Rosanna and her two children into his life.Despite the love and respect she finds in her new marriage, Rosanna soon learns that juggling the demands of her family and church community is more than she can handle. When Rosanna becomes ill, she is forced to confront a hard truth: one empty cup cannot fill another. For a woman who has spent her life giving, will Rosanna finally be able to let go and receive?**

Amanda Beiler could never have imagined the course her life would take when she happened to meet Alejandro Diaz. After catching the eye of the Cuban superstar, she hesitantly decides to leave her small Amish community in order to save it from the relentless attention of the paparazzi. Away from her close-knit family and the familiar rituals of her faith for the first time, Amanda goes on tour with the famous singer, and as she begins to see the world under Alejandro's care, she starts to appreciate life beyond the boundaries of home. Meanwhile, Alejandro is changing, too, and remembering what it feels like to be with someone who wants him despite - not because of - his celebrity. As their connection grows stronger and their differences shrink, Amanda will have to make a difficult choice: Return to her old life among the Plain, or stay in the limelight with the man she loves?