Bøker av Linda Maran

When Mary Mast is tricked into joining an Amish dating site, she has no idea of the consequences that will follow.Her life of being a part time waitress at the local diner, and pretzel-maker at the family store comes to a rapid halt when an altered photo of her appears on the dating site, the website for the store her parents own, and even in mailboxes around the district.Obviously, someone is out to ruin her good nameJake Coblenz, a regular handsome Amish man at her station for breakfast each day, was just beginning to work up the courage of getting to know her, when all of a sudden he learns she no longer works at the diner. He is determined to know why and where she went.Turns out that Mary traveled to a large Christian soup kitchen in Albany to be a sleepover volunteer until her good name can be restored back home. Something she'd always dreamed of doing.She writes to Jake to inform him of the dilemma that brought her to be away from Thanksgiving until New Year's Day. She tells him how wonderful the people there are, and of the many hungry people they feed.Meanwhile, Jake tries to solve the altered photo mystery with her family, and begins to drive nearly three hours each Sunday to visit Mary at the soup kitchen for supper, while back in Palatine Bridge a double mystery unfolds that surprises everyone.

"I found my diary and wanted to share a little part of my life." -Anita DiBenedetto Materazzo (1916-1999) "A courageous and exemplary woman, whose life was transformed by chasing love. Aunt Anita was generous and elegant with a rapid intelligence. The ocean divided us physically but not from within the heart. The sister of my father had gone away too soon! She was a treasure-chest of DiBenedetto secrets. I would like to turn her story into a movie. This is my debt to her." -Ida DiBenedetto "My dear Aunt Anita. Not only was she beautiful, her Italian accent captured your attention and warmed your heart. She cherished my cousin Linda. I will never forget sweet Aunt Anita and the kindness she showed me growing up." -Joan Ritter

During a clandestine jaunt to New York City, Rachel Miller is injured and robbed of her memories. David Weaver, her beau, is now a stranger. As is her lifelong friend, Ariel and childhood schoolmate, Zachariah. Yet, one by one, each of them is placed in harm's way.Despite the fear and an erased past, Rachel is determined to reacquaint herself with the Old Order Amish lifestyle, the People, and her forgotten tender feelings toward David - all the while, disproving their unworthiness for baptism due to the frowned-upon big city escapade.When Rachel regains her memory, no one in the community is ready for the revelations that come to light but eventually restores the truth, strengthens friendships, and brings happiness once again.An inspiring read about the bonds of friendship, acceptance, love, and keeping the faith despite adversity.