Kelly Long
Kelly Long is the author of the acclaimed Amish Patch of Heaven series and has been a finalist for the coveted Carol Award from the American Christian Fiction Writers. Her novel Lily’s Wedding Quilt was a Goodreads Favorite Book of the Year in 2011. Born and raised in North Central Pennsylvania, she lives in Atlanta with her husband and children. For more information, visit her at kellylongbooks.com or on Facebook (Fans of Kelly Long).
All Books By Kelly Long
Lilly’s Wedding Quilt
- By: Kelly Long
- Length: 9 hours 16 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: January 26, 2021
- Language: English
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4.34(1176 ratings)
All she wants is for her husband to fall in love with her. 
While Lilly Lapp has loved handsome, headstrong Jacob for years, she wouldn’t compete with Sarah King, the woman Jacob was determined to marry. But when Sarah marries another, Jacob spontaneously agrees to wed Lilly.
Lilly divides her time between teaching the local Amish children and caring for her widowed mother who suffers from depression. Lilly’s faith comforts her, but her heart still longs to be the sole object of Jacob’s affection.
As the days slip by, Lilly decides that hoping is too risky and vows to protect her heart. But God is subtly as work, and as winter turns to spring, their hearts awaken.
The furthest thing from Lilly’s mind is her Amish wedding quilt, a traditional gift for new brides. And the person she’d least suspect is the one making it. Like stray pieces of fabric quilted into a new design, Jacob and Lilly’s marriage begins to bind them together in ways neither expected.¬†
- Sweet and thoughtful contemporary Amish romance
- Part of the Patch of Heaven novels—Book 1: Sarah’s Garden; Book 2: Lilly’s Wedding Quilt; Book 3: Threads of Grace
- Book length: 85,000 words
Sarah’s Garden
- By: Kelly Long
- Length: 8 hours 46 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: January 26, 2021
- Language: English
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4.22(1606 ratings)
Sarah King is in love, and it could cost her everything. 
Tucked into the majesty of Pennsylvania’s Allegheny Mountains is a garden Sarah King has been nurturing for years. She never feels more alive than when she is alone with her thoughts and her Creator among the delicate rows of plants. But then duty calls her away from her beloved garden and into a world she knows little about.
Grant Williams, a handsome young veterinarian, has left the city to open a rural practice among the Amish. Within minutes of meeting shy but feisty Sarah King, he is captivated by her.
As their feelings grow for one another, Sarah insists they can never be together. Marrying Grant would mean being uprooted from her home, her family, and her community. Throughout the cold Pennsylvania winter, with her garden tucked away until spring, Sarah begins crafting a quilt that illustrates her pain. Can anything lasting blossom from a love that’s forbidden?¬†
“Kelly Long has hit out of the park,¬†Sarah’s Garden¬†is rich with Amish detail and an endearing romance. I highly recommend!” –Beth Wiseman, author of the Amish Journey series¬†
- Sweet and thoughtful contemporary Amish romance
- Part of the Patch of Heaven novels—Book 1: Sarah’s Garden; Book 2: Lilly’s Wedding Quilt; Book 3: Threads of Grace
- Book length: 85,000 words
- Includes discussion questions for book clubs
The Amish Christmas Candle
- By: Kelly Long
- Narrator: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 7 hours 44 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: September 26, 2017
- Language: English
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3.78(72 ratings)
These three love-filled holiday novellas will warm the heart of winter’s darkness, filling it with the glow of Christmas and the peaceful light of Plain gifts. Snow Shine on Ice Mountain by Kelly Long: When Naomi’s mischievous father hires Gray to help for the season, she’s positive the old man has an ulterior motive. She doesn’t need help-but, as Gray learns the craft of candle making, Naomi learns that love is more than possible. A Honeybee Christmas by Jennifer Beckstrand: Bitsy Kiem made sacrifices in order to raise her three nieces Amish, so now that the girls are married, she’s ready to return to her Englisch life-unless widowed Yost Weaver can convince her that Plain love is a flame that will never go out. The Christmas Candle by Lisa Jones Baker: Blessing those in need at Christmastime is one of Lydia’s favorite traditions. But without her sister’s help this year, the task seems daunting-that is, until a handsome Mennonite shows her that hands joined to do good may also unite hearts.
... Read moreThreads of Grace
- By: Kelly Long
- Length: 6 hours 41 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: January 26, 2021
- Language: English
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4.35(581 ratings)
Grace’s beauty almost cost her everything. This new start is all she has left. 
When Grace Beiler was only a girl, she was married off to an older Amish man in order to save her family’s farm. Years later, she finds herself newly widowed and a mother to a young son. She has finally fled her sad past and plans to settle into a quiet life in Pennsylvania.
As soon as she arrives, she captures the attention of Seth Wyse, the most eligible bachelor in Pine Creek. Seth is candid about his feelings for her, and for her son Abel, but Grace is determined to protect her heart. Her determination falters when her brother-in-law reveals the troubling contents of her late husband’s will.
Seth offers Grace his hand in marriage, and thus a means of escape. But despite his having saved her from another loveless marriage, Grace is slow to trust her new husband. And as the months wear on, Seth wonders if he has made a mistake. But God is quietly at work in their hearts, and Seth and Grace soon discover that threads of grace bind them together in a tapestry rich in hope and love. 
- Sweet and thoughtful contemporary Amish romance
- Part of the Patch of Heaven novels—Book 1: Sarah’s Garden; Book 2: Lilly’s Wedding Quilt; Book 3: Threads of Grace
- Book length: 85,000 words