What do you think would have happened if Jayce’s father hadn’t found the note and read it to him? Would Jayce have eventually come back to Montgomery? And what about his father? After Brandon reads the note, we see a softer side of him. Do you think his conversation with Veronica leads to reconciliation?
Rose is a sweet woman who talks a lot. While there is more to be revealed about Rose in the next book, can you speculate as to why she is so chatty? Is she nervous? Perhaps she just can’t corral her thoughts and verbalize them without rambling? Or is there another reason for Rose’s chattiness?
Evelyn is afraid of any creature with wings. Jayce has a hard time being in enclosed spaces. Together, they work to conquer their fears. Without each other, do you think that either of them would have worked through their phobias alone?
It is obvious that Esther and Gus have a soft spot for each other. Do you think their feelings for each other run deeper than friendship? If so, why?
Imagine you are a young woman or man in your twenties. You fall in love with an Amish person. Could you do what it takes to convert to the Amish way of life? If not, what are the things that would hold you back?
What do you hope will happen in the next and final book in the Amish Inn series?
Acknowledgments
Thank you to my readers for following me on this amazing journey. Your loyalty and support keeps me motivated to continuewriting stories that I hope inspire and entertain.
I have a wonderful publishing team at HarperCollins Christian Publishing. Thank you to everyone involved in the process, especiallymy brilliant editors, Kimberly Carlton and Jodi Hughes.
To my agent, Natasha Kern, another big thank you for all you do!
I’d be lost without my friends and family, so a huge thanks to all of you.
My fabulous friend, marketing guru, and advisor on most topics—Janet Murphy—I couldn’t do it without you.
To my street team, Wiseman’s Warriors, you gals are awesome! Thanks for all you do to promote my books.
God has blessed me more than I could have ever imagined. It’s so cool how He does that. Thank you, my heavenly Father.
Glossary
ab im kopp: crazy, off in the head
ach: oh
boppli: baby
bruder: brother
daadi haus: a small house built onto or near the main house for grandparents to live in
daed: dad
danki: thank you
dochder: daughter
Englisch: those who are not Amish; the English language
fraa: wife
Gott: God
grossmammi: grandmother
gut: good
haus: house
kaffi: coffee
kapp: prayer covering worn by Amish women
kinner: children
lieb: love
maedel: girl
mamm: mom
mei: my
mudder: mother
nee: no
Nichts zu danken: You’re welcome.
Ordnung: the written and unwritten rules of the Amish; the understood behavior by which the Amish are expected to live, passed downfrom generation to generation. Most Amish know the rules by heart.
rumschpringe: “running around”; the period of time when Amish youth experience life in the Englisch world before making the decision to be baptized and commit to Amish life.
sohn: son
Wie bischt: Hello, how are you?
ya: yes
About the Author
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Bestselling and award-winning author Beth Wiseman has sold over two million books. She is the recipient of the coveted HoltMedallion, is a two-time Carol Award winner, and has won the Inspirational Reader’s Choice Award three times. Her books havebeen on various bestseller lists, including CBD, CBA, ECPA, and Publishers Weekly. Beth and her husband are empty nesters enjoying country life in south-central Texas.
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Acclaim for Beth Wiseman
An Unlikely Match
“The glowing second in Wiseman’s Amish Inn series (after A Picture of Love) features elderly sisters Esther and Lizzie, who run The Peony Inn and enjoy a bit of surreptitious matchmaking . . . Withmultiple vibrant story lines, Wiseman’s excellent tale will have readers anticipating the next. Any fan of Amish romance willlove this.”
—Publishers Weekly
“This was such a sweet story. I cheered on Evelyn and Jayce the whole way. Jayce is having issues with his difficult father,who’s brought a Hollywood crew to Amish country to film a scene in a nearby cave. Evelyn has a strong, supportive family,so she feels for Jayce immediately. As they grow closer and help each other overcome fears and phobias, they know this can’tlast. But God, and two persnickety Amish sisters, Lizzie and Esther, have other plans. Can a Hollywood boy fall for an Amishgirl and make it work? Find out. Read this delightful, heartwarming story!”
—Lenora Worth, author of Their Amish Reunion
“Beth Wiseman’s An Unlikely Match will keep you turning the pages as you are pulled into this heartwarming and unpredictable Amish romance story about Evelynand Jayce, two interesting and compelling characters. Beth doesn’t disappoint keeping you guessing as to how this story willend.”
Molly Jebber, bestselling Amish inspirational historical romance author
A Picture of Love
“Beth Wiseman’s A Picture of Love will delight readers of Amish fiction. Naomi and Amos’s romance is a heartfelt story of love, forgiveness, and second chances.This book has everything readers love about a Beth Wiseman story—an authentic portrait of the Amish community, humor, thepower of grace and hope and, above all, faith in God’s Word and His promises.”
—Amy Clipston, bestselling author of The Farm Stand
A Beautiful Arrangement
“Wiseman’s delightful third installment of the Amish Journey series (Listening to Love) centers on the struggles and unexpected joys of a marriage of convenience . . . Series devotees and newcomers alike willfind this engrossing romance hard to put down.”
—Publishers Weekly
“A Beautiful Arrangement has so much heart you won’t want to put it down until you’ve read the last page. I love second-chance love stories, and Lydiaand Samuel’s story is heartbreaking and sweet with unexpected twists and turns that make their journey to love all the moresatisfying. Beth’s fans will cherish this book.”
—Jennifer Beckstrand, author of The Petersheim Brothers series
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