The Bake Shop Author:Amy Clipston Cakes, Pies and A Tender Romance Await You At The Bake Shop — Christiana Kurtz loves to bake, and she is widely know for making and selling the best desserts in town. When her little shop near her home becomes too busy, she decides to move her business to the local market.There she enjoys selling her treats, meeting new customers, and spending ti... more »me with her cousins. who also run booths of their own. On her first day in the market she spills coffee on Jeff Stolfus ----a wood and leather craftsman whose booth is near to hers. Though their relationship starts off on a bad foot, the two eventually forge a friendship and begin enjoying lunches and conversations together.
When Christiana's father makes a surprise visit to the market, he is upset to find that Jeff, who is also Amish , uses the building's electricity to personally hi items. Just as Christiana and Jeff are beginning to feel that are more than friends, Mr Kurtz tell Christiana she is forbidden from spending time with him. Christiana is crushed but knows she must obey her father.
With the odds against them and unforeseen events putting the marketplace in jeopardy, Christiana and Jeff wonder if their circumstances will ever change for the better ----and if their businesses, and their relationship can ever be saved. But how can two young friends set their feelings aside and trust in God's plans for the future?
In this first installment of Amy Clipston's new Amish Marketplace series, return to Lancaster County for a test of sweetness and a gentle reminder of God's perfect love.« less