Böcker av Marisa Meyer

Sometimes, crisis leads a person to do things they wouldn't normally consider, they bend the rules, and break the bow, but when these actions have the potential to change your entire life, no one knows what the future truly holds..When Mary's sister decides, against the wishes of her husband Able, to break the rules in order to save her baby, she doesn't think twice to stand up for her sister. Fearless and determined, she willingly takes on the elders, defending her sister's actions, and her own, but it comes at a price...Losing a parent is one thing, having to live with complete strangers another, but losing the man you love, is heart-breaking, especially when he sides with the elders and the senseless rules imposed on them by the church...Mary was going to marry Jacob, but now it all hung in the balance; would her determination ruin her chance of a happy life?

Terrified, Catherine Munroe has no choice. Stay with her abusive husband, an esteemed Doctor and get killed in the process, or to take her children and run. She decides to run and start over. A new life, in a new town, working at a clinic as a receptionist, she finally finds her feet, that is until Dr Jake Hawthorne shows up as the new Doctor in town. They shared a kiss, a year ago. It was a mistake, one she never truly regretted, but a mistake none-the-less. Now with Jake in the picture, things slowly start to develop between them. But her estranged husband, Frank lingers in her thoughts, and she knows it's only a matter of time before she has to face her demons again.A year ago, at a fundraiser, Catherine Munroe took his breath away and stole his heart with one kiss. But that was the end of it, or so he thought. When Jake Hawthorne runs into her at the clinic, he refuses the let her slip through his hands again. But there is a danger that lurks, and it could ruin everything...

Willow is faced with tragedy when both her parents are killed in a car accident. Having lost her will to live, she is ready to give up on life until she meets a tall handsome stranger who claims to be her Guardian Angel..But he's an angel that is no longer welcome in heaven but commissioned to care for her to prove his worth in order to gain absolution. And the only way to do this is to be her protector and her guide...But he falls in love with her which is strictly forbidden in this supernatural Christian romance.

The only thing more painful than death is losing a parent and if that parent is the only person you have left in your life, it's a tragic event that could plot your way through life. Rachel never thought she would have to face the day when she had to attend her mamm's funeral. The sudden and tragic loss had rocked her foundations. Unable to bare the fact that her mamm was gone, Rachel goes on a Rumspringa with no intentions of returning home. Ready to tur her back on the only life she knew, she flees to an old ex-Amish friend in Muncie, to start her new life.

Sheila DeLacey was ready for a new life, especially after her mother-in-law insisted she remarry. In the middle of the night she fled from a life of privilege to go back to her home town. But nothing would ever prepare her for the troubles that awaited her. When tragedy strikes she owes her life to the handsome Sheriff in town, but she had lost her husband, a US Marshal in the line of duty, and falling for another lawman was not an option. But a lawman is exactly what she would need...Sheriff Tom McAlister was focused on his work, making sure justice prevailed. He had long since given up on love after the tragic murder of his fiancé, that's until the beautiful Sheila arrives in town, but her family's homestead is the target of the Sawyer gang, and when a fire nearly claims her life, he feels obligated to protect her. Something underhanded is going on in the town of Wilmington, and he would do whatever it takes to get to the bottom of this. With their tragic pasts hanging over their heads like a dark stormy cloud, would there ever be room for new beginnings?

Twenty-two-year-old Faith Bontrager lived for the here and now, she had a market to run to keep a roof over their heads and ensure she made enough money to pay for her younger sister Becky's wedding to Caleb. Having been the breadwinner in their home after their parents died when she was only a young girl, she was determined to do it all on her own and show the community that she was capable. Her heart was hers, and having witnessed her mother die of a broken heart, she would do everything to prevent having to go through the same pain one day. But when a run in with a fox, one early morning brings her face to face with a handsome Englischer, little did she know how much her life was about to change.

Lost and alone, Kate ends up with an Aunt she never knew existed. Fresh out of Rehab, she had two choices, community service or to live with her aunt in an Amish community to find herself, and hopefully her faith. Despite her contempt for the ruling, she ended up moving to her aunt. What she hadn't expected, was meeting Enoch, a shy farmer who would rather turn his cheek that raise a fist...When things at the market turn into a scuffle with some rowdy bullies, Kate doesn't think twice to stand up for the farmer and its leaves a lasting impression.

An Amish romance anthology... For years, since Joseph Freud can remember, his daed had been an abusive manipulator, but now, the very man who wouldn't bother sparing the rod was bed ridden and Joseph cannot fathom why his mamm would still bother. But when his friend Amos informs him of Grace's return to Mountain Park, he's conflicted. He had loved her since they were young. But things had changed, he had changed. Hatred and anger had blackened his soul, and he was not in a good place. Grace Smith had her fair share of heartache and pain if there was one person who had the right to hate it was her. Her parents were both murdered, but she found it in her heart to forgive the man who caused her so much pain. When she sees Joseph again after all this time, she decides to connect with him again... But would Joseph let her into his heart, and would she be able to help him understand the true meaning of forgiveness?

Over nine Amish short stories of romance and life are featured in this anthology. As if losing her husband in a terrible accident wasn't enough, Anna Bontrager was left to raise their son, who would never walk again, all by herself. And with mounting bills and debts to pay, she could hardly cope. Her only means of an income was selling her cinnamon rolls the local market and hope she would be able to feed her son. But even as poverty cast its grim shadow of hopelessness over her, she never allowed Caleb to see her tears and fears. But her luck was about to change...Jeremiah Fischer, a self-declared bachelor who has no desire to get involved with any woman, after he suffered a broken heart, had one thing on his mind; to make a success of his bakery and so he had. But the pressure is mounting, and after a slight mishap at the bakery on one of the busiest mornings, he has no option but to make a plan. Little does he know, meeting Anna and her son Caleb was about to change the course of his life...

After six years of living as an Englischer, David Schmidt finally returned home to Bird-in-Hand, hoping to reconcile with his estranged family. He had made some pretty bad choices in life, and one of them had been Kate. He knew all too well he would not be welcomed with open arms, but he was willing to do what needed to be done to find forgiveness.And it was Mary Weber, the Bishop's daughter who made the biggest difference of all. She stood up for him when no one else was willing and she showed him that there is redemption to be found. With a few weeks to Christmas, their relationship started to grow stronger, but he was still not sure how he truly felt about her. Was this a friendship, or was it something more, and then Kate shows up a day before Christmas...

Bunny and Thomas Michaelson had long since made peace with the fact that they would never have children of their own, but at least, they had each other. It had taken Bunny longer to overcome her fate, but she soon focused on changing the things she can, and accepting the things she had no power over. But all of that changes, when her sister Sherryl arrives out of the blue...She leaves her two small children, Lilly and Josh in Bunny's care, and disappears. It doesn't take long before Bunny's walls start to crumble. But when they face the forces of nature with Hurricane Natasha's approach, they would do anything in their power to save the children and their ranch...However, the storm that had left nothing but destruction and chaos in its wake was a mirror image of the storm in Bunny's soul, especially when the children are gone and she has to pick up the pieces of her broken soul...Would life ever be the same?

Nicola had given up all hope to find true love. After a disastrous relationship, she resigned herself to the fact that she was not meant to find love, but when her best friend's wedding draws near she has to come to terms with the fact that she would have to face the man who broke her heart, and smile and wave. Her friend Angelique makes her toss coins into the Trivia fountain and she does, only to please her friend, but little did she know what would unfold.

Hannah Yoder had set her heart on teaching, but when an out-of-control forest fire rages through the small town of Willow Creek, her live is thrown into shambles. Not only did she lose the fight against the flames, she also lost her home. Destitute, her and her daed is left to depend on Abigail Otto, a shunned woman who runs a local Inn. It's a hard pill for Hannah to swallow, but the conflict she faces at the loss of all they owned, drives her out of her comfort zone. The last thing she expected was one of the firefighters to seek her out and help her.Todd Jamison was a firefighter, and when he lands in Willow Creek to fight a raging fire threatening to destroy an entire town, he does everything in his power to get it under control. What he did not expect was running into the fiery Amish girl who refused to give up the fight to save her school. Drawn to her, as well as the Amish way of life, he makes every effort to get to know her. And when he gets more than he bargained for, he makes a decision that would change his life forever.

Independence was thrust upon Michelle Raber, an Amish woman from Pennsylvania, when she finally decided to take control of her life and leave an abusive life behind. Now miles away from home and family she finally managed to start over. Running her own bakery, Pearls and Swirls, she needs nothing more, especially romance. But when Eva Lapp pays her an unexpected visit with a surprising request her life is turned upside down. Required to be Eva's grandson Daniel's pretend-girlfriend, she's conflicted by the sudden rush of feelings that develop towards him, but the lie is suffocating her.Daniel, a handsome Amish bachelor who keeps to himself has no interest in marriage or romance after the death of his father Jacob, a year after his mother Rachel passed away. But Bishop Fischer has other plans. Daniel is to ask his daughter Grace for her hand by Christmas, whether he likes it or not. Opposed to the idea, he goes along with his grandmother's plan only to realize that he's falling for Michelle Raber. Neither of the two are particularly fond of Christmas... until now.

An anthology of Amish Romance headlined by Marisa Meyer's "Amish Love Letters". New Beginnings For who knows the way of the Lord... The orphaned Nikki Lapp is inconsolable when her only surviving family member, her grandmother, has passed away. With so many questions unanswered about her past, she feels lost. But when the town minister gives her an envelope containing a letter from her grandmother a whole new journey begins. She travels to Kidron, an Amish village in Ohio, to fulfill her grandmother's last wish. Once there, she meets a man who may hold the secret to her past.