You were one of the authors interviewed for the “Amish Romance” episode of Follow This! How did you feel about how the episode turned out?
Oh my goodness! I was so pleased with the episode! As Shelley Shepard Gray told me the morning it went live, it felt like Christmas morning when I watched it!
I loved the angle reporter Bim Adewunmi took for the story. She came at the topic as a romance reader who was interested in finding out more about the Amish romance genre.
I enjoyed her interviews with the readers and the Amish family. It was amazing! I’m so grateful Buzzfeed contacted me and offered to come to our Girl Getaway in Ohio.
Have you heard any feedback from readers about the episode? (Any new readers who discovered you through it?)
I’ve only heard feedback from my coworkers at the City of Charlotte. I don’t normally talk about my books at work, so it’s been fun for my coworkers to see that side of my life. I hope I’ve gained new readers after the episode aired, but I honestly don’t know of any.
Why do YOU think Amish romances are so popular with readers?
I believe that in our busy time filled with ringing cellular phones, waiting email messages, and crazy commutes, people crave the simplicity of Amish life. We’re all enthralled with the horse and buggy, along with the farms, quilts, and the food. We all long for a simpler time, even though life on a farm is really, really hard work.
What are your favorite ways to hear from or connect with your readers?
I love connecting with readers over social media! They can find me on Facebook and Instagram.
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A Seat by the Hearth
Amish Homestead #3
Amy Clipston
Zondervan
Priscilla Allgyer knows she cannot leave the past behind. But can love lead her toward the promise of healing?
Priscilla Allgyer left the community to escape the expectations of Amish life. Now, years later, she is forced to return—along with her six-year-old son—to the place she thought she’d left behind forever. Though once estranged from her family, Priscilla is welcomed by her mother, but her father is cold and strict. He allows Priscilla to stay with them provided she dresses plainly, confesses her sins, and agrees to marry within the community. Once again, she feels suffocated, trapped, and alone.
As Priscilla reluctantly completes her shunning, she catches the eye of Mark Riehl, a farmer with a playboy reputation. Wary of Mark, Priscilla barely gives him the time of day—while Mark, unused to being ignored by the women of Bird-in-Hand, won’t give up the pursuit of her friendship. Priscilla desperately needs a friend in Mark, even if she doesn’t realize it—and after Priscilla’s father and the bishop catch her and Mark in a compromising situation, their relationship becomes more complicated than ever.
As affection quietly grows between them, Priscilla struggles to open her heart and reveal the painful secrets of her past. As Mark works to earn her good faith, can they both learn the hard lessons of love and trust? And can two friends discover a happiness that only God himself could have designed? The third book in the Amish Homestead series, A Seat by the Hearth invites us back to the Lancaster community where friendships are forged and love overcomes all.
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