‘Still Waters’ Book Review

By Kaylisa Montijo | December 9, 2025 | Comments Off on ‘Still Waters’ Book Review

In Still Waters, main character Beth Peachy wrestles to figure out the truth behind the family secrets that are keeping her from being baptized into the Amish church. Main Themes In this masterfully written coming-of-age story, Beth is torn between the freedom to choose her own life in the English world and the stability and…

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‘Still Waters’ Author Q&A with Patricia Johns

By Family Fiction Staff | December 9, 2025 | Comments Off on ‘Still Waters’ Author Q&A with Patricia Johns

Patricia Johns is a Publishers Weekly bestselling author of more than 50 books. She writes Amish fiction with tight communities, outspoken heroines, and the handsome, rugged men who fall in love with them. She lives in Alberta, Canada, with her husband and son. Learn more at PatriciaJohns.com. FF: Can you please provide a brief summary…

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‘The Amish Ballerina’ Author Q&A with Richelle Brunstetter

By Kaylisa Montijo | November 2, 2025 | Comments Off on ‘The Amish Ballerina’ Author Q&A with Richelle Brunstetter

Richelle Brunstetter lives in the Pacific Northwest and developed a desire to write when she took creative writing in high school. After enrolling in college classes, her overall experience enticed her to become a writer, and she wants to implement what she’s learned into her stories. Just starting her writing career, her first published story…

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Amish Romance Author Q&A: Leslie Gould (The Shop Down the Lane)

By Kaylisa Montijo | May 24, 2025 | Comments Off on Amish Romance Author Q&A: Leslie Gould (The Shop Down the Lane)

Leslie Gould is a Christy Award–winning and #1 bestselling author of more than 48 novels, including four Lancaster County Amish series. She holds a bachelor’s degree in history and an MFA in creative writing. She enjoys church history, research trips, and hiking in the Pacific Northwest. She and her husband live in Portland, Oregon, and…

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