Mary Alford - Amish Country Kidnapping

For this Amish widow, nowhere is safe...

Unless she trusts the Englischer she once loved.

Waking up to a man trying to kidnap her is Amish widow Rachel Albrecht’s most terrifying moment—until she discovers he’s already taken her teenaged sister. Now Rachel’s life—and her sister’s—depends on her first love, Englischer deputy Noah Warren. But the danger of rekindling their forbidden love is the least of Rachel’s worries with her family in a killer’s sights...

MARY ALFORDwas inspired to become a writer after reading romantic suspense greats Victoria Holt and Phyllis A. Whitney. Soon, creating characters and throwing them into dangerous situations that tested their faith came naturally for Mary. In 2012 Mary entered the speed-dating contest hosted by Love Inspired Suspense and later received “the call.” Writing for Love Inspired Suspense has been a dream come true for Mary.

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Amish Country Kidnapping

Mary Alford

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ISBN: 978-0-008-90083-0

AMISH COUNTRY KIDNAPPING

© 2020 Mary Eason

Published in Great Britain 2020

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“You have to help me, Noah. He’s still out there...”

“He tried to kidnap me.” Rachel’s voice was little more than a hoarse whisper, the words shocking.

“Who’s out there?” Noah whirled to look in the direction she pointed, then back at her.

“I don’t know who he is. He had on a mask and it was dark. He came into my home and tried to force me to go with him.”

Through the headlights, he could see red marks on her cheek. Her bare feet were cut and bloody, hands scraped, her flame-red hair loose and tangled.

“Let’s get you inside the cruiser where it’s warm. You must be frozen.” When she seemed incapable of putting one foot in front of the other, he clasped her arm and gently guided her to the passenger side.

Her stricken gaze locked on to him, and he knew something else was coming. “Noah, I think he has Eva.”

“What do you mean he has Eva?”

“She wasn’t in her room and her bed was not slept in. He has her, Noah. You have to find my sister.”

Dear Reader,

Sometimes, we are called to move in a different direction in life, even though the possibility is scary and the future unknown.

My seventh Love Inspired Suspense book represents a new direction for me. Amish Country Kidnapping is my first Amish romantic suspense, and one that was both a challenge and a blessing to write.

Like me, my hero, Deputy Sheriff Noah Warren, has reached a crossroads in his life. For the longest time, Noah convinced himself he was doing what God wanted of him—until he comes face-to-face with the one woman he never forgot.

Rachel Albrecht still remembers the young boy who stole her heart when she was seventeen, then left her without so much as a word of explanation. But Noah is no longer that carefree young boy. All grown up, he is now the deputy sheriff who rescues Rachel from the hands of her kidnapper, and he is just the hero Rachel needs to help her unravel the secret behind her sister’s disappearance.

I hope you enjoyed Noah and Rachel’s reunion romance and the struggles they faced along the way. And I hope that their journey to happiness brought a smile to your face.

I love hearing from readers. You can connect with me by visiting my website, www.maryalford.net . Or you can find me on Facebook and Twitter.

All the best,

Mary Alford

So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

—Psalm 90:12

To my husband, Monte, who is my biggest supporter, in both writing and in life. You are a true blessing from God and I love you so much.

Success in marriage is not only finding the right person, it is being the right person.

—an Amish proverb

Monte, you are definitely the right person for me.

Acknowledgments

Lord Jesus, let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart always be pleasing to You.

To my granddaughters, Ava, Makinze and Baylee. You are all so special to me and my heart is filled with happiness just to see your smiling faces. I love you all so much.

To each member of Mary’s Book Crew. Your support means so much to me. You are all dynamos and awesome ladies. A true dream team. I am so grateful to have each of you on my side.

To my agent, Rachel Kent, who has been there for me through the good, the bad and all my wild questions in between. Thank you!

To Ann Ellison. You were always such a positive influence and a strong Texas lady. I miss your support, but our loss here on earth is Heaven’s gain.

To Cheryl Baranski. You were such a wonderful example of what a true warrior of God should look like. I know God is thrilled to have you home.

Contents

Cover

Back Cover Text

About the Author

Booklist

Title Page

Copyright

Note to Readers

Introduction

Dear Reader

Bible Verse

Dedication

Acknowledgments

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TEN

ELEVEN