The Amish Spinster's Courtship (Hickory Grove Book 1) by Emma Miller

Author:Emma Miller [Miller, Emma]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Denominations & Sects, Love Inspired, Bachelor, Single Woman, Amish, Pennsylvania Dutch, Traditional, Clean Romance, Farming, Animals, Simple Living, Plain Clothes, Mennonite, Buggy Travel, Amish Country, Courting, Old Fashion Ways, German Language, Hearts Desire, Bible Teaching, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Small Town & Rural Area, Love At First Sight
Publisher: Love Inspired; Original edition
Published: 2019-04-01T04:00:00+00:00

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Marshall met Lovage at the back of her family’s wagon. The Stutzman women had arrived in their buggy a few minutes after Benjamin and his sons and Jesse in the open wagon. The men had been given the task of transporting six pies in the back, but Lovage had taken on the task of carrying them safely into the house.

“Here, I can take two,” Marshall said, holding out both hands, trying not to stare at her.

Tonight, she was in purple. Her kapp was neatly in place, hiding every strand of brown hair; her apron was blindingly white, and her canvas sneakers were navy blue and looked to be brand-new. Lovey’s face under the white kapp was so full of life, so beautiful, it made his breath catch in his throat.

“We’re here at last,” she said, sounding a little flustered. “We had to drop Ginger off at her friend Liz’s. Helping babysit while Liz’s parents visit a friend in the hospital. There must have been a mix-up.” She fluttered her hand. “I was sure she knew we were all coming here tonight for supper as a family.”

“That’s too bad Ginger couldn’t make it,” he said, although he was a little relieved. Ginger was a sweet enough kid, but she was making him a little uncomfortable. She seemed to go out of her way to talk to him, while she never came out and said so. What Amish girl would? He got the impression that she was hoping he would ask her out. Which made no sense to him because she knew he was walking out with her sister. Maybe it wasn’t official—Lovey was just being stubborn about that. But everyone in Hickory Grove knew Lovey was his girl. She was his girl and he only had eyes for her.

“What have you got there?” He peered into the wooden boxes that had been built to carry casseroles and other various types of food. He had one himself that he and Sam had built, only they had added a slot between the chambers for hot bricks or bags of ice, depending on the type of dishes being carried to a friend or neighbor’s home.

“Let’s see...” She glanced at a pie that must have had three inches of meringue whipped into peaks and toasted perfectly. “Two lemon meringue...”

He groaned, gazing at the enormous pie in his hands. “I love lemon meringue pie.”

“Two blueberry,” she said pointing into the wooden box. “And two apple custard.”

“All my favorite,” he told her. “I think I’d better skip supper so I can just have pie. Which did you make?” he asked, as she handed him one of the blueberry pies, which was made with a shiny lattice top crust.

“All of them.” She picked up the other blueberry pie. “I don’t know where everyone’s gotten to. I’ll have to come back for these.”

“You’ll do no such thing,” he said, making no effort to start for the house, because the moment they got in there, he knew they wouldn’t have a minute to talk alone the remainder of the evening.

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