A Place at Our Table

by Amy Clipston

Overview

Kayla Dienner has suffered her fair share of heartache, which is why she vows to protect her heart at all costs . . . until she meets Amish firefighter Jamie Riehl.

Along with his volunteer work at the local fire department, running his Amish farm keeps Jamie Riehl busy. He barely has time to eat at the family table, never mind find someone to date. But when he meets Kayla Dienner, he is smitten.

Kayla tries hard to deny her attraction to Jamie. After all, she’s spent the last year discouraging her younger brother, Nathan, from becoming a firefighter. The death of their older brother in a fire a year ago is fresh in her mind—she can’t bear the idea of putting her heart on the line every time the sirens blare.

Then tragedy strikes, and Jamie wants to extinguish any flame between him and Kayla. Can Kayla set aside her own fears to save the love she was determined to deny?

The first book in the Amish Homestead series, A Place at Our Table invites us to a quiet community in Lancaster County where love burns brightly no matter the cost.

• Sweet, inspirational Amish romance
• Full-length novel that can also be enjoyed as a stand-alone
• First book in Amy Clipston’s Amish Homestead series:
  • Book 1: A Place at Our Table
  • Book 2: Room on the Porch Swing
  • Book 3: A Seat by the Hearth
  • Book 4: A Welcome at Our Door
• Includes discussion questions for book clubs

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310349013
Publisher:	Zondervan
Publication date:	11/14/2017
Series:	An Amish Homestead Novel , #1
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	269,556
Product dimensions:	5.45(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Amy Clipston is an award-winning bestselling author and has been writing for as long as she can remember. She's sold more than one million books, and her fiction writing "career" began in elementary school when she and a close friend wrote and shared silly stories. She has a degree in communications from Virginia Wesleyan University and is a member of the Authors Guild, American Christian Fiction Writers, and Romance Writers of America. Amy works full-time for the City of Charlotte, NC, and lives in North Carolina with her husband, two sons, mother, and four spoiled rotten cats. Visit her online at Amy Clipston.com; Facebook: @Amy Clipston Books; Twitter: @Amy Clipston; Instagram: @amy_clipston; Book Bub: @Amy Clipston.

Editorial Reviews

'Clipston brings readers another intense family drama, as well as romance, thanks to her new series.'

4 stars RT Book Reviews

'Clipston brings readers another intense family drama, as well as romance, thanks to her new series.'--RT Book Reviews, 4 stars

'This debut title in a new series offers an emotionally charged and engaging read headed by sympathetically drawn and believable protagonists. The meaty issues of trust and faith make this a solid book group choice.'--Library Journal

From the Publisher

11/01/2017
Volunteer firefighter and Amish farmer Jamie Riehl first meets Kayla Dienner while dousing a blaze at her family's barn. When he rescues her younger brother, Nathan, from the flames, the boy begins to dream of becoming a firefighter. Kayla's older brother was killed in a house fire, and she is not happy that Jamie is encouraging Nathan. Although the mutual attraction between Kayla and Jamie is growing, an unexpected tragedy tears their relationship apart. Will they be able to reconnect and acknowledge their love? Clipston's (The Beloved Hope Chest) Amish novels stand out from the pack owing to heartfelt character development that is seamlessly integrated into the story line and setting. VERDICT This debut title in a new series offers an emotionally charged and engaging read headed by sympathetically drawn and believable protagonists. The meaty issues of trust and faith make this a solid book group choice.

Library Journal