We’re so excited about Tricia Goyer’s fun freebie for her readers! In her own words…

Last month, I had a new novel release: Sewn with Joy! It’s a story about an Amish woman who was asked to sew for a new Amish TV show, but before she knows it they’re asking her to get in front of the camera, too!

Even though I took two years of home ec, I’m not much of a seamstress, but one thing I do love is paper dolls. Recently my daughter Alyssa was enjoying Little House on the Prairie paper dolls, and I thought it would be fun to create some Amish ones for my readers!

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We invite you to head over to Tricia’s blog to get a glimpse at the dolls (designed by Osoconalas) and download an entire Amish family set for free! Just click HERE or the image below…

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Looking for a way to celebrate the official arrival of autumn? Give this recipe from Sewn with Joy a try! (Sewn with Joy is the third novel in the Pinecraft Pie Shop series by Tricia Goyer and Sherry Gore. This fiction series includes tasty recipes at the end of some of the chapters!)

We asked our Facebook fans to vote for a sweet recipe they’d like to try from the book:

1. Apple Cream Pie
2. Pumpkin Spice Cake
3. Streusel Coffee Cake

And the winner is…Pumpkin Spice Cake!

You’ll find the recipe below. And if you’re longing to try one of the other recipes (and enjoy an engaging story too!), don’t miss Sewn with Joy!

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In this excerpt from Sewn with Joy, the third book in the Pinecraft Pie Shop series by Tricia Goyer and Sherry Gore, Joy Miller is delivering a birthday gift to the bishop’s wife and eagerly awaiting a chance to visit with Matthew Slagel, the bishop’s son (and the man she loves)…

Enjoy the preview!

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The front door opened, and Matthew walked in. Joy found him stunning despite the fact he was sweaty and sprinkled with sawdust.

“Let me just get out another bowl.” As Jeanette hurried toward the kitchen, she called back to her son. “You better wash up, Matthew, and don’t forget to clean under your nails.”

Joy chuckled at the chiding.

“Ja, Mem.” He offered Joy a humored grin and then watched his mem retreat before hanging his straw hat on the hook by the front door. But instead of hurrying to the bathroom to wash up, he moved closer to Joy. The tenderness and care in his blue eyes caused her to squirm. His hair where his hat brim had been was pressed in a circle. His forehead was moist with perspiration, and even his lashes spiked from moisture.

Her heart hammered. Prickles moved up and down her arms as if she’d just been poked by a thousand tiny needles. “Hot out there?”

“Just a little, but I’ve already forgotten about the misery of it.”

“Really, how?”

He offered a crooked smile and kept his eyes fixed on hers. “Oh, just seeing you makes the whole day better. I’m glad you’re here. You must have been at the shop extra early to see that those curtains got done.”

“I was at the shop before six and…” Should she admit she even skipped breakfast to make sure she got her sewing finished in time to see him? Her stomach offered the smallest growl. “I’m just happy it worked out. It made all the hard work worth it.”

Joy dropped her chin. Matthew tipped it up with one finger and studied her face before a grin turned up the corner of his mouth. “You know how to make a man feel loved, you know that?”

Her lips parted slightly, and then closed again. In the three weeks they’d been spending so much time together, neither had used the word love. Joy had considered it. She’d believed the growing feelings she had for Matthew were love, and hoped he felt the same. But to hear the words…

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Excerpted from Sewn with Joy by Tricia Goyer & Sherry Gore

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The next installment in The Pinecraft Pie Shop fiction series by Tricia Goyer and Sherry Gore is here! Like the other novels in this series, Sewn with Joy includes some tasty recipes at the end of some of the chapters. We asked our Facebook fans to vote for a recipe they’d like to try from the book:

1. Florida Orange Broccoli Salad
2. Zucchini Casserole
3. Country Brunch for 20

The winner is…Country Brunch for 20!

It’s nice to have a recipe on hand that will feed a lot of people. And the characters in Sewn with Joy certainly have a lot of people to feed when it comes to the television crew that rolls into town! You’ll find the recipe below.

Want to read the story and discover some other fun recipes along the way? Check out Sewn with Joy today!

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In this excerpt from Planted with Hope, the second book in the Pinecraft Pie Shop series by Tricia Goyer and Sherry Gore, widower Jonas Sutter and his young daughter, Emma, join Hope Miller for a gospel sing…

Enjoy the preview!

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They listened to the music for nearly an hour. Jonas hadn’t seen Emma so peaceful for quite some time. When the music finished they decided to walk down to Pinecraft Park. They talked about winters in Kentucky and Ohio as they walked. They talked about what their homes were like. Hope talked about her garden.

“Emma, when I was your age I used to pick a tin pail full of cherry tomatoes, washing them off under the cool water from the spring pump and then sitting under the tall maple tree and eating them all. I kept the heirloom seeds from those tomatoes. They were as old as the tree itself. Maybe older.”

Emma wrinkled her nose and skipped ahead. “Yuck, who wants to eat old tomatoes?”

Jonas chuckled and shook his head, but he didn’t explain. They seemed so content walking along like that.

“My grandfather once told me that our garden had been tended in the same plot since before the Civil War.” Hope sighed as her arms swung at her sides. “I felt part of something there—part of history, part of the heritage. And I sensed I was meant to tend that garden.”

Hope went on to share about her dat’s illness and their move.

“And here?” Jonas dared to ask. “You don’t feel the same about gardening?”

At the word gardening Emma reached up and took his hand, squeezing it. She glanced up at him and winked. Jonas smiled back, knowing their secret was safe.

Hope lifted her hands in the air in defeat. “Here, for so long, I felt like an imposter. The soil is an enemy. The sun a weapon.”

“Those are strong words.”

Hope cocked an eyebrow. “Have you tried to plant anything here?”

“No.” Jonas shrugged. “But I have a feeling, Hope, that under the right conditions you’d be able to get a garden to grow… no, make that flourish.”

She tilted her head and looked at him. She opened her mouth to say something, but then closed it again. Had she been about to tell him about the garden behind Me, Myself, and Pie? And if so, what stopped her from saying anything?

Give it time. Give her time. The words blew into Jonas’s mind like a soft ocean breeze. Time? He didn’t have much of it. As soon as the school year was finished in Pinecraft he’d be heading home.

The music played, and Emma started clapping along, but Jonas’s mind wandered. Would there be enough time to see if anything special was growing between them?

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Excerpted from Planted with Hope by Tricia Goyer & Sherry Gore

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We’re so excited that the next book in The Pinecraft Pie Shop series is here! Planted with Hope by Tricia Goyer and Sherry Gore released March 1st. To celebrate, we asked our Facebook fans to vote for a recipe they’d want to try from several featured in the novel:

1. Poppy Seed Chicken
2. Haystack Supper
3. Florida Vegetable Medley

The winner is…Haystack Supper!

You’ll find the recipe below, as well as on our Facebook page and Pinterest recipes board.

If you want more great recipes to try (with a side of sweet Amish romance), be sure to order your copy of Planted with Hope! (And don’t miss Book 1 in the series, Made with Love.)

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Less than a month to go until the release of Planted with Hope, Book 2 in the Pinecraft Pie Shop series by Tricia Goyer and Sherry Gore! To give you a sneak “taste” of what’s to come, we asked our Facebook fans to vote for a recipe they’d want to try from several featured in the novel:

1. Bean Soup
2. Baked Corn
3. Sausage Potato Soup

The winner is…Sausage Potato Soup!

You’ll find the recipe below, as well as on our Facebook page and Pinterest recipes board.

If you want more great recipes to try (with a side of sweet Amish romance), be sure to pre-order your copy of Planted with Hope! (And don’t miss Book 1 in the series, Made with Love.)

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Who wouldn’t love a good book for Christmas? Wonder no more about what to get your friends and loved ones—just find the closest description below and away you go!

*Disclaimer: Of course, we can’t guarantee someone will love their gift. But seriously, what’s not to love, right? We hope you enjoy browsing this fun Christmas gift-giving guide. Who knows? You might even find a little treat for yourself, too! Just click the image or one of the links below it to find a site where you can purchase a copy of the book.

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1. For the foodie who wants some “yum” with their fiction, we recommend…Made with Love by Tricia Goyer and Sherry Gore!

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2. For the Amish fiction lover who’s read it all and wants something new, we recommend…My Brother’s Crown by Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie Gould!

(Note: This story is about another Protestant group called the Huguenots. Learn more about the similarities and differences between the Amish and the Huguenots in this article by Leslie Gould!)

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3. For the friend who needs to believe in miracles this Christmas, we recommend…Anna’s Healing by Vannetta Chapman!

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4. For the ebook aficionado who loves sweet novellas, we recommend…Amish Christmas Memories by Jerry S. Eicher, Mary Ellis, and Murray Pura!

(Note: This is an ebook-only collection of three previously published Amish Christmas novellas titled Susanna’s Christmas Wish, Sarah’s Christmas Miracle, and An Amish Family Christmas.)

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P.S. Did you know you can gift ebooks via email? Read this article to see how to gift a Kindle book from Amazon.com.

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5. For the teacher or student who knows the value of a good education, we recommend…An Unexpected Match by Gayle Roper!

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6. For the incurable romantic who likes a lot of drama with the sweet, we recommend…Miriam and the Stranger by Jerry S. Eicher!

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7. For the loved one who has always dreamed of living the simple life, we recommend…My Life as an Amish Wife by Lena Yoder!

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8. For the curious soul with lots of questions about Amish culture, we recommend…Plain Answers about the Amish Life by Mindy Starns Clark!

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9. For the one who wants to be inspired in her faith, we recommend…The Amish Book of Prayers for Women by Esther Stoll!

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10. For the cook who knows the way to your heart, we recommend…99 Favorite Amish Recipes by Georgia Varozza!

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Bonus: For the child or grandchild who shares your love of the Amish, we recommend…Blossoms on the Roof by Rebecca Martin!

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Happy Christmas shopping!

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Mix things up this autumn with a cinnamon-y dessert sans pumpkin or apple!

On Monday we asked our Facebook fans to vote for an alternative dessert recipe:

1. Caramel Corn
2. Sweet Potato Pie
3. Upside-Down Cinnamon Pudding Cake

The winner is…Upside-Down Cinnamon Pudding Cake!

You’ll find the cinnamon pudding cake recipe (from Made with Love by Tricia Goyer and Sherry Gore) below, as well as on our Facebook page and Pinterest recipes board. And if you want a sweet fiction read with a side of yummy recipes, don’t miss Made with Love!

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99 Favorite Amish Recipes by Georgia Varozza released this month! On Monday we asked our Facebook fans to vote for a meal recipe out of three options (breakfast, lunch, or dinner) from the cookbook:

1. German Egg Pancakes
2. German Potato Salad
3. Cabbage Patch Stew

And the winner is…Cabbage Patch Stew!

You can check out the recipe below or on our Facebook page. And don’t forget to check out the new cookbook, 99 Favorite Amish Recipes!

Variation (included in the cookbook):

Prepare a batch of biscuit dough; making sure there is plenty of broth in the stew, pour the stew into a large baking dish. Top the stew with the cutout biscuits and bake at 375º for about 20-25 minutes or until biscuits are done and golden on top.

 

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