Marianna Sommer believes she knows where her life is headed. Nineteen years old and Amish, her plan is to get baptized into the church, marry Aaron Zook, and live in the only community she’s ever known.
When Marianna’s family moves from Indiana to Montana she discovers life and faith will never be the same. As she builds an easy friendship with local guy, Ben Stone, Ben not only draws her heart, he also gets her thinking about what loving God and living in community is all about.
As Marianna struggles to find “home”, she also encounters God in intimate ways. (Value: Approx $9)
Although proud of living apart from the world, Marianna Sommer’s newly relocated Amish family is discovering that life in the remote mountains of Montana requires working together with the Englisch.
As Marianna pours her life into helping those around her-and receiving their help-her heart further considers two directions. She’s torn between the Amish man from Indiana whom she has long planned on marrying and the friendly Englischer who models a close walk with God like she’s never seen before.
Who should have young Marianna’s heart? What is God asking of her through ongoing family struggles and this romantic and spiritual tension? The answer is found along the wooded paths. (Value: Approx $9)
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64 Comments
These sound really good. I have enjoyed all books Amish and wish that I could live in a similar fashion. Simplicity is medicine to the soul.
I agree about the simplicity! Maybe that’s why I like writing about them!
I am equally interested in winning and reading both of the books. If I had to choose one of them, I think it would be Beside Still Waters.
I love amish fiction, and both of these sound really good.
Both books sound great. I love Amish fiction! Along Wooded Paths reminds me more of my Colorado mountains, though!
I lived in Montana and I love the mountains! I bet the Colorado mountains are similar 🙂
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I would love the opportunity to win either of these books!
I would love to win either of the books!!! I really enjoy Amish family fictions they are my favorite!! And to know that a fellow homeschool mom wrote them wow!! Simply amazing!! Would love to win!
I shared on facebook 😉
It’s the best double-job … homeschooling and writing! It was super fun to take my daughter to West Kootenai for research and to visit the Amish auction! Homeschool field trip!
I loved reading the Bev Lewis books, and I know I’d love more Amish fiction written by a fellow homeschooling mom!
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I have enjoyed other books by Patricia Goyer and shared them other. These books sound great too. Her writing never disappoints.
I enjoy reading about how people can still enjoy the simple life. The stories are sweet and enduring, would love to win.
Shared!
Tweeted
Both these books sound like a good read! I would love to win either one 🙂
Shared on fb!
Thirds look great! Will also share on facebook.
I have never read any books based in an Amish setting. They sound very interesting! I enjoy a good story that tugs at your heart.
I like to think they are. LOL.
I enjoy a very great Amish book,I have read many BUT never heard of these.I get very sucked into them and usually can’t stop reading them.Please enter me into the drawing
I would love to read either of these and share them with my daughter when she could read them as well.
Would love to win this
These books sound wonderful! I’d love to read these to my daughterbb
I love reading new kinds of stories and I will admit that I have not read an Amish related story as of yet but I certainly wouldn’t mind. But I’m honestly entering more for my sister because most of the books she buys are Amish stories and she would love these. So it would be great, if I were to win them, to be able to give them to her.
I will be sharing this on my facebook. I LOVE AMish fiction!!!
I grew up in MI and often traveled to the Amish area in OH. From a very young age I was always intrigued with the Amish ways. These books sound like they would be so fascinating to read. I would love to read them and see what conversation they may spark as I discuss with my daughter the ways of the world and our ways of faith and belief and choosing our paths of life. Thank you for the review and chance to win one of these two books.
Where were you in Ohio? I was just in Berlin for research! I loved it! I met some amazing Amish couples!
Tricia Goyer is one of my favorite authors! I’d love to win either/both of these. Thanks!
I shared this on Facebook.
I tweeted.
@destinyblogger
I love Amish fiction and these two sound amazing! I would love to win either one, thank you for the opportunity.
My 13 yr.old daughter has just recently become interested in reading “amish” books, since some of our good friends are Amish. We often go to the church library to pick some up and I’ve even gotten some at some yard sales. I would love for her to get one of the books to further her reading on this wholesome culture and to learn more about her friends lifestyle.
I’m super excited about these books. My brother lives in Montana and the premise of the first book sounds intriguing. I love hearing about how people handle it when life doesn’t go as planned.
I love reading Amish books! Love the simple life they lead and how devoted they are to their families and communities. I would love to win either book! 🙂
Yes, please!! I love Tricia’s books, but haven’t read her Amish series yet.
I tweeted! @BethanyLeBedz
I Facebooked! Bethany LaShell LeBedz (I follow both Tricia & Hip Homeschool Moms on FB already.)
I enjoy Tricia’s books and blog. I would love to win and read these amish stories.
I tweeted and facebooked! Good luck to all the entries!
I grew up Amish and books like this are interesting to me.
I love great fiction stories and these sound interesting!
Great giveaway! I would love to read either of these books (but preferably the first of the series!)
I’D LIKE TO READ BOTH BOOKS
I would love to win these! I LOVE amish novels! Sharing this on facebook!
I would love to read both these books. I really like books about the amish and I think it’s really cool that they’re written by another homeschool Mom!!
I’m going to post this on facebook too!!
I already tweeted (yes, I was that excited) & I am interested in Along Wooded Paths…just so happens I read the 1st one last weekend! So that’s two entries for me :). I ‘ll be back with my FB share.
Ok, FB shared, too 🙂 (Along Wooded Paths is my choice 🙂
I have a passion for the Amish people, I will like to live a simple life like them, go back to basic, today there are so many distractions, that takes us away from God, that I feel they are in living a life clloser to Him, I respect them and admire them.
Will love to win either of the books
I will share on fb too
I love all Amish fiction.
Both books seem very interesting. If I had to pick, I would select Beside Still Waters.
These look like they would be really interesting. I would love to read them.
shared on facebook
If I had to pick one, it would be Beside Still Waters.
These sound really good. I have enjoyed all books Amish and wish that I could live in a similar fashion. Simplicity is medicine to the soul.
I agree about the simplicity! Maybe that’s why I like writing about them!
I am equally interested in winning and reading both of the books. If I had to choose one of them, I think it would be Beside Still Waters.
Would love to win this giveaway.
I shared this giveaway on Facebook.
I tweeted the giveaway.
https://twitter.com/#!/Marlismi/status/135234144451043328
I appreciate it!
I would love to win! 🙂
I love amish fiction, and both of these sound really good.
Both books sound great. I love Amish fiction! Along Wooded Paths reminds me more of my Colorado mountains, though!
I lived in Montana and I love the mountains! I bet the Colorado mountains are similar 🙂
Shared this link on Facebook!
I would love the opportunity to win either of these books!
I would love to win either of the books!!! I really enjoy Amish family fictions they are my favorite!! And to know that a fellow homeschool mom wrote them wow!! Simply amazing!! Would love to win!
I shared on facebook 😉
It’s the best double-job … homeschooling and writing! It was super fun to take my daughter to West Kootenai for research and to visit the Amish auction! Homeschool field trip!
I loved reading the Bev Lewis books, and I know I’d love more Amish fiction written by a fellow homeschooling mom!
Love love love to win these books!!!
I have enjoyed other books by Patricia Goyer and shared them other. These books sound great too. Her writing never disappoints.
I enjoy reading about how people can still enjoy the simple life. The stories are sweet and enduring, would love to win.
Shared!
Tweeted
Both these books sound like a good read! I would love to win either one 🙂
Shared on fb!
Thirds look great! Will also share on facebook.
I have never read any books based in an Amish setting. They sound very interesting! I enjoy a good story that tugs at your heart.
I like to think they are. LOL.
I enjoy a very great Amish book,I have read many BUT never heard of these.I get very sucked into them and usually can’t stop reading them.Please enter me into the drawing
I would love to read either of these and share them with my daughter when she could read them as well.
Would love to win this
These books sound wonderful! I’d love to read these to my daughterbb
I love reading new kinds of stories and I will admit that I have not read an Amish related story as of yet but I certainly wouldn’t mind. But I’m honestly entering more for my sister because most of the books she buys are Amish stories and she would love these. So it would be great, if I were to win them, to be able to give them to her.
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I will be sharing this on my facebook. I LOVE AMish fiction!!!
I grew up in MI and often traveled to the Amish area in OH. From a very young age I was always intrigued with the Amish ways. These books sound like they would be so fascinating to read. I would love to read them and see what conversation they may spark as I discuss with my daughter the ways of the world and our ways of faith and belief and choosing our paths of life. Thank you for the review and chance to win one of these two books.
Where were you in Ohio? I was just in Berlin for research! I loved it! I met some amazing Amish couples!
Tricia Goyer is one of my favorite authors! I’d love to win either/both of these. Thanks!
I shared this on Facebook.
I tweeted.
@destinyblogger
I love Amish fiction and these two sound amazing! I would love to win either one, thank you for the opportunity.
Tweet:
http://twitter.com/#!/Celtic_Girl/status/136478541637357570
My 13 yr.old daughter has just recently become interested in reading “amish” books, since some of our good friends are Amish. We often go to the church library to pick some up and I’ve even gotten some at some yard sales. I would love for her to get one of the books to further her reading on this wholesome culture and to learn more about her friends lifestyle.
I’m super excited about these books. My brother lives in Montana and the premise of the first book sounds intriguing. I love hearing about how people handle it when life doesn’t go as planned.
I love reading Amish books! Love the simple life they lead and how devoted they are to their families and communities. I would love to win either book! 🙂
Yes, please!! I love Tricia’s books, but haven’t read her Amish series yet.
I tweeted! @BethanyLeBedz
I Facebooked! Bethany LaShell LeBedz (I follow both Tricia & Hip Homeschool Moms on FB already.)
I enjoy Tricia’s books and blog. I would love to win and read these amish stories.
I tweeted and facebooked! Good luck to all the entries!
I grew up Amish and books like this are interesting to me.
I love great fiction stories and these sound interesting!
Great giveaway! I would love to read either of these books (but preferably the first of the series!)
I’D LIKE TO READ BOTH BOOKS
I would love to win these! I LOVE amish novels! Sharing this on facebook!
I would love to read both these books. I really like books about the amish and I think it’s really cool that they’re written by another homeschool Mom!!
I’m going to post this on facebook too!!
I already tweeted (yes, I was that excited) & I am interested in Along Wooded Paths…just so happens I read the 1st one last weekend! So that’s two entries for me :). I ‘ll be back with my FB share.
Ok, FB shared, too 🙂 (Along Wooded Paths is my choice 🙂
I have a passion for the Amish people, I will like to live a simple life like them, go back to basic, today there are so many distractions, that takes us away from God, that I feel they are in living a life clloser to Him, I respect them and admire them.
Will love to win either of the books
I will share on fb too
I love all Amish fiction.
Both books seem very interesting. If I had to pick, I would select Beside Still Waters.
These look like they would be really interesting. I would love to read them.
shared on facebook
If I had to pick one, it would be Beside Still Waters.