Jo Ann Brown Books in Order
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Jo Ann Brown books in publication order
34 books
A Hero for Christmas
by Jo Ann Brown
2013
Uneasy with his reputation as a war hero, Jonathon Bradby visits Sanctuary Bay and helps Lady Catherine Meriweather prepare a wedding and Christmas celebrations. Their renewed acquaintance deepens, but his belief that she deserves someone better threatens their future.
The Dutiful Daughter
by Jo Ann Brown
2013
Sophia Meriweather plans to marry the heir to her father’s estate to protect her family. Her growing affection for widower Charles Winthrop and his children complicates that duty, especially because Charles is her intended husband’s friend.
A Bride for the Baron
by Jo Ann Brown
2014
Vicar’s sister Vera Fenwick works with Lord Meriweather to restore the rectory and confront smugglers. Their partnership helps Edmund recover confidence lost in battle, while Vera struggles with feelings for a man she considers beyond her social station.
Amish Homecoming
by Jo Ann Brown
2015
Quiltmaker Leah Beiler returns to her Amish community after ten years away, bringing her orphaned niece. Reconnecting with dairy farmer Ezra Stoltzfus revives old hopes, but she must overcome his fear that she will leave again.
Family in the Making
by Jo Ann Brown
2015
Lord Trelawney practices caring for rescued orphans before courting a widow with children. Their nurse, Maris Oliver, soon captures his attention instead, while secrets on both sides threaten the trust growing between them and their safety.
Her Longed-For Family
by Jo Ann Brown
2015
Lady Caroline finds purpose caring for two abandoned children and helping her neighbor Jacob adjust to his new title. Their friendship grows into affection, but discoveries about the children’s origins put her hopes of a family at risk.
Promise of a Family
by Jo Ann Brown
2015
Captain Drake Nesbitt rescues six abandoned children and asks Lady Susanna Trelawney to help care for them while he searches for their parents. The babies bring them closer, challenging her disappointment in love and his commitment to bachelorhood.
An Amish Match
by Jo Ann Brown
2016
Pregnant widow Rebekah Burkholder accepts a practical marriage to widower Joshua Stoltzfus, combining their households and children. As she cares for his family and troubled teenager, her growing love makes her wonder whether Joshua can love again.
An Amish Reunion
by Jo Ann Brown
2016
Beekeeper Hannah Lambright unexpectedly becomes guardian to her young half sister, who has special needs. Carpenter Daniel Stoltzfus offers childcare help in exchange for her beekeeping expertise, reopening the romantic wounds he left her with years earlier.
His Amish Sweetheart
by Jo Ann Brown
2016
Nathaniel Zook inherits an alpaca farm and asks childhood friend Esther Stoltzfus to teach him how to run it. Working with the schoolteacher, her students, and an orphaned boy gives their renewed friendship the possibility of becoming a family.
A Ready-Made Amish Family
by Jo Ann Brown
2017
Widowed minister and blacksmith Isaiah Stoltzfus needs help caring for two sets of twins. Nanny Clara Ebersol fits naturally into the household, but both adults resist marriage while the children and local matchmakers encourage something more.
An Amish Arrangement
by Jo Ann Brown
2017
Farmer Jeremiah Stoltzfus finds single mother Mercy Bamberger living on the property he plans to buy. While its ownership is disputed, they agree to share the farm, bringing her hopes for a children’s haven into his new life.
An Amish Proposal
by Jo Ann Brown
2017
Pregnant Katie Kay Lapp is abandoned by her baby’s father after leaving her Amish community. Former suitor Micah Stoltzfus offers marriage to protect her and the child, despite the heartbreak she caused when she chose life elsewhere.
The Amish Christmas Cowboy
by Jo Ann Brown
2018
Nanny Sarah Kuhns takes on an injured traveling horseman alongside her other responsibilities. Toby Christner is eager to leave Harmony Creek once he recovers, but Sarah’s care and their growing affection challenge his determination to keep moving.
The Amish Suitor
by Jo Ann Brown
2018
Carpenter Eli Troyer moves to Harmony Creek Hollow with his orphaned nephew. Schoolteacher Miriam Hartz helps him learn to read lips, bringing them closer as they consider whether past hurts can give way to a shared family.
An Amish Christmas Promise
by Jo Ann Brown
2019
Carolyn Wiebe has hidden her niece and nephew from their violent father by leaving her Amish roots behind. After a hurricane damages their home, carpenter Michael Miller’s help brings hope of romance and the risk of exposing her secrets.
The Amish Bachelor's Baby
by Jo Ann Brown
2019
Annie Wagler takes a job in Caleb Hartz’s shop intending to pair him with her twin sister. When Caleb’s runaway teenage cousin arrives with a baby, caring for them together complicates Annie’s plan and awakens feelings of her own.
The Amish Widower's Twins
by Jo Ann Brown
2019
Leanna Wagler moves away to forget Gabriel Miller, only for the widower to buy the neighboring farm. Caring for his twins draws her back into his life, but a secret he feels bound to keep threatens another chance together.
An Amish Easter Wish
by Jo Ann Brown
2020
While organizing meals for a community rebuilding after a flood, Abby Kauffman notices David Riehl struggling to connect with the orphaned teenager in his care. Helping the pair draws Abby into their lives as Easter approaches.
An Amish Holiday Family
by Jo Ann Brown
2020
Mennonite midwife Beth Ann Overholt comes to Evergreen Corners to assist with flood recovery and unexpectedly takes in three abandoned children. Amish bachelor Robert Yoder helps her care for them, turning a temporary Christmas arrangement toward hopes of family.
An Amish Mother's Secret Past
by Jo Ann Brown
2020
Widow Rachel Yoder hopes to build a new Amish life for her children while hiding her military service. Her attraction to Isaac Kauffman makes that secret harder to bear, especially when she fears his expectations of a wife.
A Wish for Home
by Jo Ann Brown
2021
Lauren Nolt returns to Lancaster County working for developers, still angry over her parents’ shunning. Amish widower Adam Hershberger needs her help protecting a family farm, forcing childhood adversaries to confront old wounds and growing affection.
A Promise of Forgiveness
by Jo Ann Brown
2022
Widow Naomi Ropp returns to Bliss Valley with twin sons and discovers that her parents have hidden a lifelong secret. Caring for an abandoned newborn with Samuel King, her former childhood tormentor, offers a difficult path toward renewed trust.
A Search for Redemption
by Jo Ann Brown
2022
Grieving Grace Coffman cares for ill parents while struggling at a quilting shop. Joel Beachy returns seeking redemption and helps when she becomes guardian to her nephews, but his troubled past threatens the trust and hope they develop together.
Building Her Amish Dream
by Jo Ann Brown
2022
Mattie Albrecht opens a farm shop on Prince Edward Island with her younger sister, hoping for a new beginning. Renovation help from Benjamin Kuhns, her former secret crush, brings unresolved feelings into the future she is trying to build.
Snowbound Amish Christmas
by Jo Ann Brown
2022
After being jilted at the altar, Kirsten Petersheim focuses on her cleaning business. Client Mark Yutzy asks her to help his troubled teenage brother, and their time together over Christmas challenges her resolve to avoid another romance.
A Hope for Healing
by Jo Ann Brown
2023
Widow Rosemary Mishler’s faith in her late husband is shaken when his young daughter is abandoned in her kitchen. Newcomer Gideon Wingard helps care for the child, offering companionship as Rosemary confronts grief, betrayal, and the possibility of love.
An Unlikely Amish Inheritance
by Jo Ann Brown
2024
Police officer Jenna Shetler returns to her late Amish grandmother’s farm to carry out requests hidden in a series of letters. Seeking Abe Bontranger’s help revives their teenage heartbreak, while their different plans for life complicate a second chance at love.
Healing Her Amish Heart
by Jo Ann Brown
2024
Schoolteacher Mollie Lehman takes a nanny job to help pay her family’s medical debts. Caring for widower Noah Frye’s children brings them closer, but losses in both their pasts make it difficult to trust the possibility of building a future together.
Unexpected Amish Protectors
by Jo Ann Brown
2024
Searching for Aveline Lampel’s missing calf, she and reputed flirt Lucas Kuepfer discover a kidnapped child. Protecting the girl draws unwanted publicity, and working together to avoid reporters challenges their assumptions about each other while opening an unexpected connection.
Saving Her Amish Baby
by Jo Ann Brown
2025
Emma Weaver takes in her cousin’s abandoned baby, then needs help when her rented cabin becomes unsafe. Tyler Lehman’s kindness offers shelter and connection, but uncertainty about the child’s future and his place in Amish life complicates their chance to become a family.
Their Amish Courtship Secret
by Jo Ann Brown
2025
Schoolteacher Ruthanne Geer and farmer Kolton Lehman pretend to court to reassure their worried relatives. As housekeeping work and shared time bring them closer, the arrangement awakens real feelings, leaving both to decide whether they can risk an honest relationship.
A Family for the Amish Orphans
by Jo Ann Brown
2026
Amish bachelor Daryn Yutzy struggles to raise three orphaned nieces and accepts help from food-trailer owner Carrie Detweiler. In return, he supports her troubled teenage cousin, and their practical arrangement challenges past disappointments while opening the possibility of an unexpected family.
Their Amish Christmas Secret
by Jo Ann Brown
2026
Widowed Bethany returns to her Amish community with the son Josiah Reimer never knew was his. Working together brings the secret into the open, forcing them to confront a broken proposal, old misunderstandings, and the possibility of finally becoming a family.
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