The Amish Widow's Heart and Seeking Refuge by Marta Perry

Author:Marta Perry
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2021-09-16T13:46:38+00:00

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Tobias stood in the yard of the house next to the Bawell place. He knew Josiah had married and he knew the Bawell name. Josie had often mentioned Naomi Bawell, the kind woman who’d been a big help to Josie at times.

He had not seen nor heard from Josie for over three years. She’d left him right after Christmas, in a bitter cold winter.

Then a friend back in Kentucky finally told him Josie had written to her and let her know that she was safe and back home. She’d asked Sarah not to tell anyone, but Tobias had managed to find out the truth when chatty Sarah slipped up and mentioned Josie.

Now he studied the house in front of him. It looked fresh and newly painted, two storied with a long wide front porch and several windows. A smaller house than most, but doable for a bachelor or a couple just starting out.

Josie had never talked about this place much except to say her parents were dead and her brother had left when he was young. She’d often mentioned her brother but she didn’t want to talk about the past. She’d missed Josiah but he’d lived in Ohio back then and Josie didn’t reach out to him. How did they both wind up back here?

This looked like a nice farm. But the bigger question was, why they had both left?

A fairly new barn stood behind the house. The property was only a few acres, but he didn’t need much. He planned to continue his woodworking and also grow vegetables year-round to sell at market. The Englisch loved the farm-to-table trend these days, so they’d buy fresh vegetables in bulk. They called this organic. The Amish called it natural since they’d been living off the land for centuries.

He heard someone behind him and turned to find an Amish man approaching. “Josiah Fisher?” he called.

The man nodded as he came close. “Ja. I own this property. I understand you want to look it over.”

“I do,” Tobias said, shaking Josiah’s hand. “I’m Tobias Mast.”

Josiah looked surprised, but he quickly hid it behind a steady stare. “Are you from around here?”

“No, I’m from Kentucky,” Tobias said, wondering if Josiah already knew who he was. From what he remembered, Josie hadn’t told her brother much about him, either. “Orchard Mountain, Kentucky.”

“Orchard Mountain.” Josiah stood back, his eyes filling with questions. “Did you know my sister, Josie Fisher?”

Tobias couldn’t lie. “I did. I knew her well. I was in love with her.”

The other man went pale and then turned stern. “That’s what I was afraid of. And you came here to buy our place?”

Tobias nodded. “If I like it, ja. But you need to know one other thing. I also came here to find Josie. I need to know why she left me.” Seeing Josiah’s concern, he added, “I found out from a reliable friend that she’s back here and living with you and your new wife.”

The other man glanced toward the Bawell property. “She is here, but she won’t like this.

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