An Amish Proposal

An Amish Proposal
Jo Ann Brown

Rescued: Mother-to-BePregnant and without options, Katie Kay Lapp is trapped between two worlds—abandoned by her baby’s English father, not ready to return to her Amish family. With nowhere to go, she's rescued by the unlikeliest of heroes—the man whose heart she shattered. Months ago, Micah Stoltzfus courted her, envisioned a future with her, until she chose the big city over him. Now bound by duty to protect mother and child, Micah offers a solution—marriage. Though his heart never healed, he still cares for the Amish beauty. He knows he’ll be the father Katie Kay’s baby needs…but can he show her he’s also the love she’s always wanted?Amish Hearts: Love comes to Lancaster County

Rescued: Mother-to-Be

Pregnant and without options, Katie Kay Lapp is trapped between two worlds—abandoned by her baby’s Englisch father, not ready to return to her Amish family. With nowhere to go, she’s rescued by the unlikeliest of heroes—the man whose heart she shattered. Months ago, Micah Stoltzfus courted her, envisioned a future with her, until she chose the big city over him. Now bound by duty to protect mother and child, Micah offers a solution—marriage. Though his heart never healed, he still cares for the Amish beauty. He knows he’ll be the father Katie Kay’s baby needs...but can he show her he’s also the love she’s always wanted?

Micah’s touch scrambled her thoughts.

Her hopes that he hadn’t noticed the tremor in her voice faded when he said, “It’s going to be okay.” He flashed her a smile.

Lost in her despair, she’d failed to see how much power his grins still had to move her, reminding her how they’d laughed together after singings. She realized how much she missed that.

Something else she’d thrown away when she’d tossed him out of her life.

“Tell me the truth, Micah,” she blurted. “Why are you helping me?”

“Why wouldn’t I? You’re pregnant and—”

“You don’t have to feel obligated because you’re the one who found me.”

He shook his head, sadness dimming his eyes. “After all this time, Katie Kay, I thought you knew me better than that.”

She winced, realizing how she had wounded him. It hadn’t been intentional. She wanted to know the truth about why a man whom she’d treated poorly would help her.

No, it was more than helping. He wanted to be certain she and the boppli were taken care of. He was a gut man. Better than she deserved.

Dear Reader (#u135a0d1f-fcee-5c34-82a2-c6423cd3dccf),

Dorothy isn’t the only one who wonders what’s “over the rainbow.” That song and story resonate with us because we’re impatient to find out what lies ahead or want to make sure, as Katie Kay does, that we’re not missing out on something important. Learning to “let go and let God” is tough, and many of us have to learn it over and over. And sometimes the hard way. With each reminder that God understands what’s truly inside her, Katie Kay opens her heart to Him and love. And that’s a lesson for all of us to let go and let God lead us on the path He has for us, isn’t it?

Stop in and visit me at www.joannbrownbooks.com (http://www.joannbrownbooks.com). Look for my next story coming soon from Harlequin Love Inspired.

Wishing you many blessings,

Jo Ann Brown

JO ANN BROWN has always loved stories with happily-ever-after endings. A former military officer, she is thrilled to have the chance to write stories about people falling in love. She is also a photographer and travels with her husband of more than thirty years to places where she can snap pictures. They have three children and live in Florida. Drop her a note at joannbrownbooks.com (http://joannbrownbooks.com).

An Amish Proposal

Jo Ann Brown

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Contents

Cover (#uac83c692-11df-50af-8d9a-97538f669f98)

Back Cover Text (#u2e774546-b395-5138-95b0-6fb59585c66c)

Introduction (#ua5fb2a4d-4415-58a7-b5ba-2b909c1d43a5)

Dear Reader (#u29342de9-a614-5e45-a2f5-65a84f7e4b43)

About the Author (#u9d96c4e7-3d5e-5034-adf8-d64cd11f2745)

Title Page (#ued0a667f-799e-59b6-9c3c-9b4127d0c59f)

Bible Verse (#ubc51a471-1dc0-5c42-8423-9c455964f123)

Dedication (#u3fa5bed8-3e9c-511b-9327-4b59d4d399ed)

Chapter One (#u4babd8d5-86e5-5c40-9815-a2c93c4e5092)

Chapter Two (#uabf4c25e-bd72-5ac1-9df8-ac99142aaaf5)

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