A Forbidden Amish Courtship

By Jennifer (J.E.B.) Spredemann

Introducing the Amish Courtship Series!

Meet Sammy Eicher and his siblings and get to know them as they learn about faith, life, and love in Indiana Amish country.

If you've read the Amish Country Brides series, you'll recognize the name Sammy Eicher - beloved grandfather of Michael Eicher (first introduced in The Heartbreaker.)

The Amish Courtship Series begins with Sammy's own love story and how he and Bertie first met. This exciting, heartwarming series continues with each of Sammy's siblings.

If you love Spredemann's Amish stories and characters, this series will be no exception.

Get ready to fall in love with the Eicher family!

Another series from USA Today Bestselling Author Jennifer Spredemann that you won't want to put down!

Sammy Eicher isn’t your typical Amish man—he’s a risk taker and a rebel. Roberta Kauffman is his best friend’s younger sister—and completely off-limits.

Roberta has had a crush on Sammy forever. But now that he’s dating an Englischer, she fears he’ll never notice she exists.

When her brother Glen and Sammy have a falling out and Roberta's strict father forbids a relationship between her and Sammy, their challenges seem insurmountable.

But Bertie believes that with God, all things are possible. Will she be able to tame Sammy's wild side?

Will Sammy and Bertie find their Amish happily ever after or will Bertie lose Sammy to the Englisch world for good?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jennifer (J.E.B.) Spredemann
• Release date: Apr 11, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215087084

Jennifer (J.E.B.) Spredemann

USA Today Bestselling Author Jennifer (J.E.B.) Spredemann seeks to pen compelling stories that captivate readers and bring glory to GOD. She has penned over forty Amish fiction titles in her “cant-put-down” writing style. She resides in Indiana Amish Country with her family on a former Amish farm where the documentary Breaking the Silence was filmed. "...Spredemann weaves a thread of love and intrigue into a quilt of faith and values." - reader reviewGrab a FREE story when you join my newsletter! Go here: https://www.jenniferspredemann.com/ABOUT MY BOOKS...It seems like every series I've written has been unique:AMISH GIRLS SERIES: (co-authored with my daughters) is a fun series set in Pennsylvania and is geared for teens (although many of my older readers have said they thoroughly enjoyed it!) (8 books + 2 tie-ins)AMISH BY ACCIDENT TRILOGY: Amish by Accident was originally a stand-alone book (my first book released!) It was SO different (that was my crazy imagination kicking in), I was unsure how readers would respond (or if anyone would even read it, LOL). And then the reviews started coming in! As of today, the book has 700+ Amazon reviews with a 4.5 STAR average! PRAISE THE LORD!!! I ended up writing a sequel and a prequel, thus the trilogy. :) (3 books)AMISH SECRETS SERIES: Oh, boy! This series tackles some pretty intense topics that you likely won't read about in your mainstream Amish fiction books. The first book in this series, An Unforgivable Secret is currently FREE in ebook. This was another one that I was unsure how it would resound with readers. It currently has 1900+ Amazon ratings and reviews with a 4.5 STAR average! GOD IS GOOD! (7 books)AMISH FAIRY TALES: (originally "FAIRLY" TALES, on purpose, but not everybody "gets" my twist on words) Basically, loose retellings of Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast, Amish-style (2 books, #3 on the backburner)KING FAMILY SAGA : the Bible stories of Isaac & Rebekah; Jacob, Rachel, & Leah; Joseph; Ruth; and David loosely told in an Amish context. (5 books so far)AMISH COUNTRY BRIDES: Sweet faith-filled romances set in Indiana (12 books)STAND-ALONE STORIES: Her Amish Identity (previously known as Love Impossible), An Unexpected Christmas Gift (Unlikely Singing loosely ties into this sweet love story)UNLIKELY SERIES: Unlikely Santa (An Amish Christmas Story), its sequel Unlikely Sweethearts, Unlikely Singing, and Unlikely Season - LOVED writing this series.AMISH COLLABORATIONS: Amish Christmas Miracles Collection (2020), More Amish Christmas Miracles (2021), Amish Spring Romance (2022)Coming 2023 (Lord willing!): AMISH COURTSHIP SERIESA Forbidden Amish CourtshipA Widower's Amish CourtshipTBA

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A Forbidden Amish Courtship

JENNIFER SPREDEMANN

Copyright 2021, 2022, 2023 by Jennifer Spredemann, J.E.B. Spredemann

All rights reserved. No part of this work/book may be copied, transmitted, or stored in any form or by any means, except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without prior written consent from the author/publisher.

All incidents and characters in this book are completely fictional and derived by the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual incidents and persons living or dead are purely coincidental.

Published in Indiana by Blessed Publishing.

www.jenniferspredemann.com

All Scripture quotations are taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible.

Cover design by iCreate Designs ©

ISBN: 978-1-940492-93-3

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Table Of Contents

Books by Jennifer Spredemann

Books by J.E.B. Spredemann

Unofficial Glossary of Pennsylvania Dutch Words

Author’s Note

PROLOGUE

ONE

TWO

THREE

FOUR

FIVE

SIX

SEVEN

EIGHT

NINE

TEN

ELEVEN

TWELVE

THIRTEEN

FOURTEEN

FIFTEEN

SIXTEEN

EPILOGUE

Excerpt: A Widower’s Amish Courtship

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BOOKS by JENNIFER SPREDEMANN

AMISH BY ACCIDENT TRILOGY

Amish by Accident

Englisch on Purpose (Prequel to Amish by Accident)

Christmas in Paradise (Sequel to Amish by Accident) (co-authored with Brandi Gabriel)

AMISH SECRETS SERIES

An Unforgivable Secret - Amish Secrets 1

A Secret Encounter - Amish Secrets 2

A Secret of the Heart - Amish Secrets 3

An Undeniable Secret - Amish Secrets 4

A Secret Sacrifice - Amish Secrets 5 (co-authored with Brandi Gabriel)

A Secret of the Soul - Amish Secrets 6

A Secret Christmas – Amish Secrets 2.5 (co-authored with Brandi Gabriel)

KING FAMILY SAGA (AMISH ROMANCES)

An Amish Reward (Isaac)

An Amish Deception (Jacob)

An Amish Honor (Joseph)

An Amish Blessing (Ruth)

An Amish Betrayal (David)

AMISH COUNTRY BRIDES

The Trespasser (Amish Country Brides)

The Heartbreaker (Amish Country Brides)

The Charmer (Amish Country Brides)

The Drifter (Amish Country Brides)

The Giver (Amish Country Brides Christmas)

The Teacher (Amish Country Brides)

The Widower (Amish Country Brides)

The Keeper (Amish Country Brides)

The Pretender (Amish Country Brides)

The Arrangement (featured in the Amish Spring Romance collection)

The Healer (Amish Country Brides)

The Newcomer (Amish Country Brides) The Prequel

UNLIKELY AMISH CHRISTMAS

Unlikely Santa

Unlikely Sweethearts

Unlikely Singing (More Amish Christmas Miracles)

Unlikely Season

AMISH COURTSHIP SERIES

A Forbidden Amish Courtship

FAIRY TALES

The Princess and the Prayer Kapp (Cindy’s Story & Rosabelle’s Story)

OTHER

Learning to Love – Saul’s Story (Sequel to Chloe’s Revelation)

Her Amish Identity

An Unexpected Christmas Gift

COMING 2023 (Lord Willing)

A Widower’s Amish Courtship

A Christmas Amish Courtship

Special 10 Year Anniversary Edition of Amish by Accident

The Crimson Dress (previously published under a pen name)

The Arranger (previously featured in the Amish Spring Romance collection as The Arrangement)

The Wanderer (Amish Country Brides)

BOOKS by J.E.B. SPREDEMANN

AMISH GIRLS SERIES

Joanna’s Struggle

Danika’s Journey

Chloe’s Revelation

Susanna’s Surprise

Annie’s Decision

Abigail’s Triumph

Brooke’s Quest

Leah’s Legacy

A Christmas of Mercy – Amish Girls Holiday

Unofficial Glossary of Pennsylvania Dutch Words

Ach – Oh

Ach du liebe – Expression similar to Oh, my goodness! or Oh, dear!

Bann – Shunning/excommunication

Boppli/Bopplin – Baby/Babies

Bruder/Brieder – Brother/Brothers

Daed/Dat – Dad

Denki – Thanks

Der Herr – The Lord

Der Welt – The world

Dietsch – Pennsylvania German

Dochder(n) – Daughter(s)

Dumm – Dumb

Dummkopp – Dummy

Englischer – A non-Amish person

Ferhoodled – Crazy, scatterbrained, mind is elsewhere

Fraa – Wife/Missus

G’may – Members of an Amish fellowship

Gott – God

Gross sohn – Grandson

Gut – Good

Haus – House

Herr – Mister/Lord

Hochmut – Proud

Jah – Yes

Kapp – Amish head covering for women

Kinner – Children

Kumm – Come

Lieb – Love

Maed/Maedel – Girls/Girl

Mamm – Mom

Nee – No

Ordnung – Rules followed by the Amish church (varies according to district)

Schatzi – Sweetheart

Schweschder(n) – Sister(s)

Sohn – Son

The familye way – Pregnant

Vatter – Father

Verboten – Forbidden

Wunderbaar – Wonderful

Author’s Note

The Amish/Mennonite people and their communities differ one from another. There are, in fact, no two Amish communities exactly alike. It is this premise on which this book is written. I have taken cautious steps to assure the authenticity of Amish practices and customs. Old Order Amish and New Order Amish may be portrayed in this work of fiction and may differ from some communities. Although the book may be set in a certain locality, the practices featured in the book may not necessarily reflect that particular district’s beliefs or culture. This book is purely fictional and built around a fictional community, even though you may see similarities to real-life people, practices, and occurrences.

We, as Englischers, can learn a lot from the Plain People and their simple way of life. Their hard work, close-knit family life, and concern for others are to be applauded. As the Lord wills, may this special culture continue to be respected and remain so for many centuries to come, and may the light of God’s salvation reach their hearts.

PROLOGUE

Sammy Eicher glanced at the spectators lined up along the side of the rural road, a mixture of Amish and Englischers, before revving his engine. Some of the group cheered while others booed. He turned his gaze to his racing opponent, who lifted one eyebrow then nodded as they waited for the countdown.

Sammy, you don’t have to do this. Miranda, his Englisch girlfriend, placed her hand on his forearm with a firm squeeze.

I can take him. Easy. Probably not the truest words he’d ever spoken, but he didn’t want Miranda to worry. You’ve always supported me. What gives?

It’s not a good idea. You’ve been drinking. She crossed her arms over her chest and frowned.

Sammy shrugged. "Jah, with you."

"I’m not the one racing."

His best friend Glen Kauffman leaned into the car. You never should have agreed to race Anderson.

Sammy glanced at his opponent, who sneered this time. He challenged me.

You should have said no. Miranda chimed in.

Why? He stared at them and shrugged. What was the big deal, anyway? It’s not like he’d never done this before. As a matter of fact, it had practically become a Saturday night ritual since he and Glen attended an Englisch party with some friends several months ago.

At that moment, the people on the sidelines began chanting, Three. Two…

Both engines roared.

One.

Sammy’d never tire of the adrenaline rush he felt at hearing that final number. The excitement knowing everyone was watching him, cheering him on.

The last thing he saw before he let off the brake and stepped on the gas was Glen and Miranda as they took a step back.

It seemed only a moment later that red and blue lights flashed all around them. As one officer was opening his vehicle’s door, another one was slapping handcuffs on Anderson.

Sammy grunted. Not again.

~

Tears pricked Roberta Kauffman’s eyes as she watched the police car drive away with her older brother’s best friend in the back seat. If only Sammy would come back to their people, give up his foolish ways, and decide to live right.