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Jan DrexlerAuthor Bio:Jan Drexler brings a unique understanding of the Amish culture to her writing, with ancestors who were among the first Amish immigrants to Pennsylvania. Jan lives in the Black Hills of South Dakota with her husband, where she enjoys hiking and spending time with their family. She has written several books for Love Inspired Historical as well as “The Journey to Pleasant Prairie” series from Revell. |
Books by Author
 The Case of the Artist's Mistake, Sweetbriar Inn Mysteries Book 2The Sweetbrier Inn is filled with guests, and the town is teeming with tourists who have come to celebrate Paragon Days, the official kickoff to the summer tourist season. But even before the festivities start, amateur sleuth Emma Blackwood stumbles upon a dead body. With no visible signs of violence,… |
 The Sign of the Calico Quartz, Sweetbriar Inn Mysteries Book 1When Emma Blackwood comes to the Black Hills to work at her Aunt Rose's B&B, the Sweetbrier Inn, she is hoping for a quiet break from the corporate treadmill. But she hadn't expected murder and intrigue to mar this peaceful setting. As she wades through too many clues to identify the murderer, she… |
 The Roll of the Drums (Amish of Weaver's Creek #2)Ruby Weaver's curly red hair isn't the only thing that sets her apart from her Amish community in 1863. Twenty-eight and single, Ruby doesn't believe a woman needs to be married in order to be happy. Her ailing friend Lovinia Fischer, however, has other ideas and wants Ruby to promise to marry her husband… |
 Convenient Amish ProposalWhen Bethany Zook's childhood friend returns to Indiana Amish country a widower, with an adorable little girl in tow, she's willing to aid him in any way. But there's just one thing Andrew Yoder needs - a mother for little Mari. And he seems convinced Bethany is the answer, just as she's sure any union… |
 The Sound of Distant Thunder (The Amish of Weavers Creek)Katie Stuckey and Jonas Weaver are both romantics. Seventeen-year-old Katie is starry-eyed, in love with the idea of being in love, and does not want to wait to marry Jonas until she is eighteen, despite her parents' insistence. So much can happen in a year. Twenty-year-old Jonas is taken in by the… |
 The Amish Nanny's SweetheartAs nanny for her nephew, Judith Lapp is finally part of a vibrant, joyful Amish community instead of living on the outskirts looking in. But teaching her neighbors' Englischer farm worker to read Pennsylvania Dutch wasn't part of her plan. And the more time she spends with Guy Hoover, the more he sparks… |
 An Amish CourtshipSamuel Lapp all but accepts his estrangement from the Amish community - until Mary Hochstetter moved in next door to care for her elderly aunt. The young woman with the pretty brown eyes sees Samuel differently than his neighbors do. If he can earn her respect while helping with her aunt's chores, perhaps… |
 Naomi's Hope: A Novel (Journey to Pleasant Prairie)Despite growing pains in her 1846 Amish community in Indiana, Naomi Schrock has settled into a comfortable life in her parents' home with her adopted son, Davey. Surrounded by family and friends, she tries not to think about the fact that she's not at the top of any man's list of potential wives. Yet… |
 Mattie's Pledge: A Novel (Journey to Pleasant Prairie)A Tender, Poignant, and Heartwarming Glimpse into the Amish Migration West from PennsylvaniaMattie Schrock is no stranger to uprooting her life. Even as her father relocated her family from one Amish community to the next, she always managed to find a footing in their new homes. Now as the Schrock family… |
 Hannah's Choice: A Novel (Journey to Pleasant Prairie)Hannah Yoder loves her quiet life on the banks of the Conestoga Creek. In 1842, this corner of Lancaster County is settled and peaceful--yet problems lurk beneath the placid façade. Hannah's father worries about the spread of liberal ideas from their Mennonite and Brethren neighbors. And Hannah blames… |
 A Home for His Family (Love Inspired Historical)The Rancher's Ready-Made Family Nate Colby came to the Dakota Territory to start over, not to look for a wife. He'll raise his orphaned nieces and nephew on his own, even if pretty schoolteacher Sarah MacFarland's help is a blessing. But Nate resists getting too close—Sarah deserves better than a… |
 The Prodigal Son Returns (Love Inspired Historical)Returning to His Amish PastFrom her first glimpse of his big-city suit, Ellie Miller knows Bram Lapp is trouble. The handsome Englischer says he wants to reclaim the life he left long ago. Even if his smile disarms her, all of Ellie's energy must go to her children and their struggling farm…and to… |