She's Amish, and he's an Englisher. Matt and Alice are thrust together when Matt's sister and brother-in-law pass away, leaving behind their baby girl. Matt and Alice are two drastically different individuals who must decide which one of them is better placed to adopt the baby.When snowflakes are swirling outside, presents under the tree, and laughter ringing through the air, can these two rivals put aside their differences for the sake of the child?This Christmas, could all their prayers be answered?

For Claire Anderson, her position as a teacher in Hanover Falls, Missouri is the realization of a long-held dream. In this loving small-town community where her beloved grandmother resides, she attempts to cast aside the memories of her troubled childhood.
Michael Meredith finds worth as a nursing care home administrator. Until an unwelcome investigation concerning suspicious deaths among the home’s residents threatens his career and his integrity. In the midst of this crisis, friendship blooms and deepens between Michael and Claire—until an agonizing secret is revealed. One that may tear the delicate fabric of their love. Is their faith strong enough to survive their astonishing discovery?
Deborah Raney has woven an intriguing tale… Her characters breathe life as they struggle with deep, heartfelt needs. What I loved most was the message that hidden sins and a painful past cannot be stuffed away and forgotten without the cleansing power of God's forgiveness. —an amazon.com reviewer
This novel was originally published as Kindred Bond. It has been expanded and updated from the original edition.

Rose turned her back on the man she loves after he assisted the Englisch during World War II—only to discover she’s an Englischer herself.Born in the midst of the hardships of The Great Depression, Rose grew up in Berlin, Ohio, in the arms of a loving Amish family. But she is overwhelmed by self-doubt when she learns that she was born Englisch and abandoned when her family moved West in search of work.Was she meant to be Amish or would she have been better off growing up with her own kind—Englischers? When the man she loves leaves her behind, Rose is certain he left for good. Yet Rose discovers sometimes our greatest gifts are the ones we fear.

Join USA Today best-selling author Susan May Warren, award-winning author, Rachel D. Russell, and best-selling Minnesota authors Michelle Sass Aleckson and Andrea Christenson in this delightful twist on Bing Crosby’s holiday favorite song, Winter Wonderland. A Deep Haven wedding at Christmas? With snow glistening in the lane, sleigh bells ringing, and all the world a winter wonderland—magical, right?Or maybe not, because the snowstorm of the century has buried their small town, and as Vivien Calhoun and Boone Buckam fight the sleet, snow, and ice, just about everything can—and does—happen to skid their big day into the ditch. It’ll take all their friends—and a few strangers—to turn this Christmas wedding from a blizzard to a beautiful sight in this charming collection of novellas.Discover four enchanting stories featuring old friends, and new, who discover that there just might be a happy ending waiting in this winter wonderland—if only they can shovel their way out of trouble.Want more of Deep Haven?Book 1: Still the OneBook 2: Can’t Buy Me LoveBook 3: Crazy for YouBook 4: Then Came YouBook 5: Hangin' by a MomentBook 6: Right Here WaitingDeep Haven Series by Susan May WarrenBook 1: Happily Ever AfterBook 2: Tying the KnotBook 3: The Perfect MatchBook 4: My Foolish HeartBook 5: Hook, Line, & Sinker (ebook novella)Book 6: You Don’t Know MeBook 7: The Shadow of Your SmileThe Christiansen Family Collection by Susan May WarrenPrequel: EvergreenBook 1: Take a Chance on MeBook 2: It Had to Be YouBook 3: When I Fall in LoveBook 4: Always on My MindBook 5: The Wonder of YouBook 6: You’re the One That I WantBook 7: Have Yourself a Christiansen Christmas

Two babies in need of love just may unite a Tennessee sheriff with the woman he pines for . . . Convinced that Allison Ashworth deserves better than someone like him, Sheriff Shane Timmons has always tried to remain aloof around his childhood companion. But with Allison in Gatlinburg for the holidays, insisting on caring for two motherless babies, Shane feels obliged to help her. How can he keep his distance when she and the children are quickly becoming the family he never dared to wish for?As a girl, Allison was drawn to the wary yet handsome Shane, who never seemed to look her way. But in spending time with him and two sweet babies, she might yet find a chink in the confirmed bachelor’s armor. Every shared moment gives Allison hope that this Christmas, her dreams of motherhood—and a life with Shane—may finally be coming true.