Amish Garden (Kathleen Fuller) (Tricia Goyer) Books in Order

Kathleen Fuller and Tricia Goyer appear together in An Amish Garden, an anthology of Amish novellas linked by gardens and the slow work of healing. The book is designed for browsing. Each author's story stands alone, so readers can begin with either Fuller or Goyer.

Fuller's Flowers for Rachael follows Rachael Bontrager as she cares for her grandfather after his stroke. Her beautiful flower garden should be a refuge, but her responsibilities leave little space for rest or romance. Gideon Beiler's wish to help challenges Rachael's belief that she must handle everything by herself.

Goyer's Seeds of Love also uses gardening as more than pleasant scenery. In her story, growth, loss, and second chances are tied to the work characters do with their hands and the feelings they have avoided naming. The tone is gentle, but the emotional questions are real.

Both novellas reward a quiet afternoon.

Fuller generally leans toward warm family dynamics and steady courtship, while Goyer often brings in change, recovery, and a character facing a choice about the life ahead. Together, their stories show why the anthology format works so well for Amish fiction. One central image can hold several different kinds of love story.

There is no need to read the collection in a strict sequence. Start with Flowers for Rachael for a caregiving romance, or choose Seeds of Love if you want Goyer's take on hope and renewal. Then let the garden theme carry you through the remaining novellas.