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A Bid for Love (Amish Market Novellas) Kindle Edition

by Kathleen Fuller (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 22 ratings
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Hannah Lynne’s heart is on the market. She just hopes Ezra’s is the highest bid.

Every week, Hannah Lynne brings her home-churned butter to the local market. And every week Ezra stops by to purchase some. Hannah Lynne knows not to read too much into it—Ezra is a confirmed bachelor and barely even glances her way, despite any hope to the contrary. But when Ezra bids an exorbitant amount to win the quilt she had her heart set on, Hannah Lynne can’t stop her heart from taking over her mind. Could Ezra finally be in the market for love?

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  5. Publication date
    February 2, 2016
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Kathleen Fuller

Q&A with Author Kathleen Fuller

Readers love your believable, realistic characters and the real-life challenges they face. How do you create characters who seem like real people?

I’ve always been a people person and a people watcher, and I think those observational skills have been key in developing realistic characters. My stories play out like movies in my head, and I actually hear the characters speaking the dialogue before I write it. That probably sounds weird to everyone but writers! I also have a life-long interest in psychology and how people think and feel and react, and that helps a lot when I’m creating a character. I’m always reading and researching about psychology, and I would be doing that even if I wasn’t a writer—I actually majored in psychology for a while in college and received a minor in it. But ultimately it has to do with me being interested in people, and I translate that to my writing.

Many of your Amish stories and novels deal with love stories of characters at all ages and stages in life. Why is it important to you to write about characters with unconventional love stories?

There are many reasons I do that, but probably the biggest driving force is that my own love story with my husband was unconventional: we met at ballroom dancing lessons! It might sound corny, but it was love at first sight for me, so when I write characters that get that “bolt of lightning” feeling when they meet their future love interest, I’m writing from a real perspective. We’ve been married for almost twenty-seven years (as of this writing) and we’re still going strong. It’s also fun as a writer to come up with novel situations for characters, even if the romance aspect of the book is predictable in that the characters are always going to get together, at least in my books. It’s not so much the end result as it is the journey to get there.

Your works also deal with characters who struggle with mental health, chronic illness, and other challenges. How do you convey these challenges realistically, yet in a way that leaves readers feeling hopeful?

I’m a born optimist. My faith is also very important to me, and I find hope in that. Since these are key aspects of myself, it’s easy to transfer that optimism and faith to my characters. We’re surrounded by so much pessimism in our world. Some call it realism, some also say that optimism is foolish because you have to ignore reality to be optimistic. I disagree with both, and I want that reflected in my stories. We’ve all known people who have faced incredible odds and challenges and have come out on the other side stronger than ever. A lot of times that has to do with attitude and faith. My hope is that people see that in my books and translate it to their own lives. Sometimes it’s difficult being an eternal optimist, and there are times when I struggle with my faith. But I wouldn’t give up either of those parts of my character and life—they get me through the world, just like they get my characters through their stories.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B010RBQKSM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas Nelson (February 2, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 2, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3601 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 111 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 22 ratings

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Kathleen Fuller

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Best-selling author of Amish fiction. Also a wife, mother, crafter, coffee addict, football fan, and chocolate aficionado.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
22 global ratings

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JC Ellis
5.0 out of 5 stars Smile
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2016
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A lovely story and just the right length. I have to smile remembering when like Hannah Lynne and Ezra my husband and I danced around the loves me, loves me not beginning of our relationship. Young love emotions can be exhausting and amusing.
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Harold Wolf
5.0 out of 5 stars Good for fans of Amish, romance, quilts, and butter.
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2016
A Middlefield, OH contemporary setting, Amish delightful, clean romance fit for the entire family. A very good twist to a romance story involving a charity auctioned quilt.
Ezra bought unnecessary amounts just to see the butter maid Hannah’s smile. He bought a handy-man dilapidated house too large for a bachelor of 27. Why would Ezra buy a quilt Hannah bid all her butter savings to win? Is his brain too hit on butterfat—or has he embarked on a slippery slope of romance? While engaged in a quilt entanglement, fans of Kathleen Fuller will recognize other names of Middlefield citizens. A heart-warming quilt story.

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This e-novella can also be read in “An Amish Market” novella collection; available in Kindle, HC, SC, & audio.
 An Amish Market: Four Novellas
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IBakeCakes4You
5.0 out of 5 stars Kathleen Fuller's writing makes me feel present within the story.
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2016
This story immediately caught my attention. Quilts, auctions, and local markets are some of the things that warm me from the inside out. This story reconnected me to an earlier time in my life. Ms Fuller’s writing style has a way of drawing me into the pages of her stories and making me feel like I am part of the story. Mulling about, interacting with her characters, traveling to the very places they go—she makes me feel present within her words. I enjoyed this story immensely! I loved how one single item within the story could mean so much to so many people, bonding them together in a beautiful ending.
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Liz
5.0 out of 5 stars A Bid For Love
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2016
A Bid For Love : An Amish Market Novella
By: Kathleen Fuller

I love this novella by Kathleen Fuller. Her story and characters both are easy to follow. Ezra is single, and a very kind man of 27. He cannot seem to stop buying butter from Hannah at the market. An old quilt is put up for bid at the auction and once Hannah sees it , she cannot get over it. Who made this quilt? This is a heartwarming story around Ezra, Hannah , and the quilt. Will this quilt bring them closer or will it send them further apart?
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