Loving Mrs. Bontrager

Amid the New Order Amish community of Oakland, Maryland, an unexpected gift of comfort and tender caring can help spark a surprising dream of love . . .Between raising three grieving children and running a booming business, recent widower Aaron Bontrager desperately needs help--even if it means a marriage of convenience only. He couldn''t be more surprised by his new wife, ebullient Bethel Mast. With an unconventional, joyful sense of purpose, she''s starting to turn his house back into a home and bring stability and peace to his children''s lives. And somehow, her gentle understanding is reigniting impossible hope in Aaron''s guarded, lonely heart . . .Bethel never had a fair chance for a home and family of her own. She doesn''t want to replace Aaron''s first wife, but she''ll face any challenge to aid him and his children. And she soon finds Aaron''s formidable exterior hides a sensitivity and caring that she''s quietly drawn to. Can Bethel show him that their practical arrangement is blossoming into so much more--and can be the start of a wonderful future together for all of them?