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The latest book in Kate Lloyd's Legacy of Lancaster trilogy, Forever Amish, introduces us to a young woman about to uncover a shocking secret and find an invitation to a new way of living. This is a story of forgiveness, legacies, and the ties that bind through...

I guess I'm not the patient person I thought I was. I remember anticipating Christmas and the day my parents finally broke down and bought our first dog. When our sons were young, the boys and their friends rarely got on my nerves while they scrambled around the...

I've always been intrigued by seeing Amish women spending warm days barefoot, even out in the yard, barn, and on the road. Their children beg to shed their shoes in the spring. I once asked an Amish farmer, who was giving me a tour of his property, if he worried about...

Last night I tossed and turned, unable to switch off my brain. Am I excited about Forever Amish’s up-coming release June 5th? Absolutely! And I have several blog posts I need to write. I tried to switch off my thinker, but my mind continued to churn with ideas. I was...

I was so excited about the June release of Forever Amish, the third book in The Legacy of Lancaster Trilogy, that I didn’t think anything could spoil my mood. A few days ago, I headed for the back door to dash off to my weekly writing group. Then I noticed the...

The Amish's work ethic is one of their traits I admire the most. Very rarely are Amish hands idle, especially those living and working on farms or running small businesses. Not that I believe a person's day must be inundated with activity. In fact, it seems some...

Is there a class called Organization 101? I need it! I realize there are compulsively neat individuals who are unhappy, and I don't wish to make light of them. But I'm not one and have even considered hiring someone to help me get organized. Day after day, letters and...

Please help me welcome author Hillary Manton Lodge. How would you categorize your new book? I call it contemporary women’s fiction with a foodie twist – that’s the shorter answer. A Table by the Window has a little bit of everything – there’s romance, there’s...