02387cam a2200313 i 4500 847544466 TxAuBib 20230616120000.0 150327s2015||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2015011119 9780718033156 softcover 16.99 0718033159 softcover 16.99 TxAuBib rda Fuller, Kathleen, author. A reluctant bride : an Amish of Birch Creek novel / Kathleen Fuller. Nashville : Thomas Nelson, [2015] 302 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Amish of Birch Creek novel, An ; 1 "When tragedy strikes an independent Amish woman, she must accept a marriage proposal from the man she vowed never to marry. As the oldest daughter in an Amish family, Sadie's life was mapped out since the day she was born. She would join the church, marry an Amish man, and eventually she and her husband would take over her family's store. But when her parents unexpectedly die in a buggy accident, her life goes into a tailspin. Determined to keep her parents' legacy alive, Sadie works harder than ever to provide for herself and her younger sisters. However, the bishop is unwilling to let a young woman manage the property and business all on her own. He gives Sadie two choices: marry his son, Aden, or relinquish the business and land to the community. Not willing to give up on her dream, she weds Aden, resigning herself to a loveless marriage. But while working with Aden at the store, Sadie realizes he isn't the same boy who had betrayed her in the past. In fact, she begins to look forward to the time they spend together, getting to know the man with a kind heart and gentle smile. Just when Sadie starts to let her guard down and perhaps develop feelings for her new husband, several dangerous secrets are revealed. Now everything Sadie has worked so hard to protect is threatened, and she must find a way to save her family -- and herself. "-- Provided by publisher. 20230616. Amish Fiction. Married people Fiction. Christian fiction. Love stories. An Amish of Birch Creek novel ; 1.