Emma blooms at last, paperback/naomi king

Romance is in the air during the fall wedding season in the Amish community of Cedar Creek.

But while one loving couple prepares to tie the knot, Amanda and Wyman Brubakers large family faces a threat from outside their happy circle.

and must learn to pull together.

Recently wed Amanda and Wyman Brubaker are thrilled that their children from previous marriages have blended together to form a strong family.

But when the construction of Wymans new grain elevator is delayed, making the project more expensive than anticipated, Amandas determination to rally the kids into taking on work to improve the familys finances comes into conflict with Wymans sense of responsibility as head of the household.

Meanwhile, as James Graber and Abby Lambright prepare for their long-awaited nuptials, folks gather from far and wide.

Amandas nephew Jerome has long been smitten with Jamess sister Emma and wants to seize this chance to woo her.

But Emmas been burned once and is twice shy of trusting the fun-loving, never-serious Jerome.

As Emma and Jerome struggle to understand each other, and find the courage to make a leap of faith, the Brubakers face a bigger challenge than they first anticipated and begin to discover just what it means to fight.

the Amish way.

About author(s): Drawing upon her experiences in Jamesport, Missouri, the largest Old Order Amish community west of the Mississippi, longtime Missourian Naomi King writes of simpler times in her Home at Cedar Creek series.

When shes not writing, she loves to travel, try new recipes, crochet, and sew.

Naomi now lives in Nebraska with her husband and their border collie.