An Amish Winter (Love Inspired) by Vannetta Chapman & Carrie Lighte

Author:Vannetta Chapman & Carrie Lighte [Chapman, Vannetta]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2021-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

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Leah couldn’t help but notice the frown on Jonathan’s face. Again. That’s what she remembered about him most from the wedding, too—that he wore a vacant, sullen expression. Which was a shame, really, considering his face was otherwise pleasantly masculine, with its hawkish nose, sandy blond eyebrows and blue eyes that seemed extraordinarily large, no doubt magnified by the silver-framed glasses he wore. He probably thinks it’s self-indulgent of me to go to Florida, just like Catherine does. But the trip is a gift and it would be ungracious of me to act as if I’m not excited about going.

After removing their boots and outerwear, they entered the farmhouse through the side mudroom door. Leah barely had time to set the goodies down before Esther came charging in to embrace her. Although Esther was born without her right forearm and hand, she gave some of the best hugs Leah ever received.

“You look wunderbaar!” she told Leah. “Even younger than the last time I went home to Bensonville five years ago. How is it possible you don’t have any wrinkles?”

“Because I don’t have a husband or kinner to give me any,” Leah joked. “My niece and nephew have given me my first gray hairs, though. I think I’ve counted a dozen of them.”

“Just wait until the grays start outnumbering the rest of your hair, the way mine do,” Esther replied.

“You’re so blonde, how can you tell? When I look at you, all I see is the young maedel who used to catch all the buwe’s eyes when we went on singings together.”

Esther shook her head, as if to deny the compliment. She’d always seemed oblivious to her winsome appearance and she turned down one suitor after the next until she’d met Gabriel, who had come to Bensonville to visit distant relatives of his mother. Because Esther and Gabriel had had a long-distance courtship and then Esther moved to Fawn Crossing after the wedding, Leah hadn’t gotten to know Gabriel very well, and she was looking forward to spending more time with him, as well as with Esther and Rebekah.

“Speaking of buwe whose attention you captured, where’s Gabriel?” Leah asked as she, Esther and Jonathan stepped into the kitchen. “And where’s that little bundle of joy you keep writing to me about?”

“Rebekah’s napping and I’m afraid Gabriel is, too. He’s been running a low-grade fever.”

“Oh, dear. You should have told me, Esther. I wouldn’t have imposed on you when your husband is sick.” And I wouldn’t have risked getting ill, myself—I don’t want to wind up with a cold on vacation.

“I know. That’s why I didn’t tell you. I wouldn’t have missed your visit for anything in the world. Besides, Gabriel’s not that sick, he’s just a little run-down. He’s very excited to have you here, though.”

Leah immediately felt guilty for worrying that she might catch Gabriel’s illness and it would interfere with the fun she planned to have in Pinecraft. “I wouldn’t have missed seeing you for anything in the world, either.

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