Patricia Davids

An Amish Harvest


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      Nursing His Heart

      When Amish carpenter Samuel Bowman is injured in an accident, he fears he’ll never see again. He’s always provided for his family—and now that it’s harvest season, the Bowmans are needed in the fields, not at his bedside. So when a young Amish widow becomes his nurse, Samuel expects Rebecca Miller to make his life easier. But his caregiver is bossy, outspoken and challenges him to move on with his life. Though Samuel’s sight is in question, he can plainly see the woman he’s come to care for won’t let herself love again. Now it’s Samuel’s turn to heal her heart.

      “Will you marry again?” Samuel asked.

      Rebecca wasn’t sure how to answer Samuel’s question. It seemed that everyone had an opinion about whether she should or not, but how did she truly feel about it?

      He waited patiently for her answer. Somehow, it was easier to express her feelings under the cover of darkness. She didn’t have to school her features into blankness and pretend that she was content with the way life was. It was easy to confide in Samuel. Maybe it was because he couldn’t see her face.

      “I don’t believe I will marry. I find great satisfaction caring for the sick among us. I can be useful and I like that.”

      “A wife and mother does the same. There are many good men in our community.”

      “I find it hard to imagine someone who could make me laugh the way Walter did. It’s harder still to imagine going through life with someone who doesn’t make me laugh. I don’t think I could abide that.”

      “That’s understandable. You’ve played some good pranks yourself.”

      She giggled. “I’m a bully. Say it like it is.”

      “Okay, I agree with that.”

      She enjoyed his teasing. Maybe too much. This Samuel was easy to like.

      After thirty-five years as a nurse, PATRICIA DAVIDS hung up her stethoscope to become a full-time writer. She enjoys spending her free time visiting her grandchildren, doing some long-overdue yard work and traveling to research her story locations. She resides in Wichita, Kansas. Pat always enjoys hearing from her readers. You can visit her online at patriciadavids.com.

      An Amish

      Harvest

       Patricia Davids

       www.millsandboon.co.uk

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      Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight:

      thy faith hath saved thee.

      —Luke 18:41–42

      This book is lovingly dedicated

      to my grandson Josh.

      Of all the things in life that make it

      worth living, your smile is at the top of my list.

      May God bless and keep you always.

      Grandma Pat

      Contents

       Cover

       Back Cover Text

       Introduction

       About the Author

       Title Page

       Bible Verse

       Dedication

       Chapter Four

       Chapter Five

       Chapter Six

       Chapter Seven

       Chapter Eight

       Chapter Nine

       Chapter Ten

       Chapter Eleven

       Chapter Twelve

       Chapter Thirteen

       Epilogue

       Dear Reader

       Extract

       Copyright

       Chapter One

      “Don’t do this to me now!”

      Samuel Bowman yanked his chisel away from the half-finished table leg rotating on the lathe in front of him as it spun to an untimely stop. Laying his tool aside with care that belied his frustration, he brushed away the loose ribbons