Merry Christmas, friends! ๐
Five generations of my family have celebrated in this 200-year-old log houseโwhere I learned storytelling from my father.
(Filmed when we had snow. Ohio won't be so lucky tomorrow! ๐)
From my family to yours! โค๏ธ
This is Anchorโmy porch-writing supervisor & walk enthusiast.
She inspired Rusty in THE QUIET SOLDIER: a stray German Shepherd who's mostly quiet loyalty... until he's not.
When it matters, he shows up. Big time.
Out now: https://t.co/6rZmF3sOuw
Show me YOUR loyal companion!
Harry left the war behind, but never stopped being a soldier. Never stopped watching out for others. Never stopped showing up.
21 years since he passed. Still grateful.
#VeteransDay
Today I'm thinking about my brother-in-law, PFC Harry Woodworth, 101st Airborne, Korean War.
He was a point man on the front lines. Saw harsh combat. Carried those memories forever.
But he's also the man who made me milkshakes on the kitchen counter when I was little. Who taught me to cook. Who made me feel completely safe.
When I asked if he regretted the war, he said no. "I was never really afraid again after that."
That rooster in my Amish romance who attacks the heroine?
Real story. Real rooster. Real childhood trauma. ๐
But THE QUIET SOLDIER (out today) is really about Amy & Lucasโand a mystery that tests everything between them.
https://t.co/IPPVxd8CQ5
Community can lift you up or hold you back.
In THE QUIET SOLDIER, Sugarcreek faces a choice: Protect the past or face the truth?
Sometimes the most loving thing is the hardest thing.
Releases this Friday! https://t.co/IPPVxd8CQ5
Not all secrets are lies.
Some are survival. Some are love. Some are fear.
THE QUIET SOLDIER asks: What do we owe the people who kept secrets to protect us?
No easy answers. Just truth, grace & hard choices.
Nov 7. ๐
Why I write Amish fiction differently:
I listen more than I assume.
I honor complexity over stereotype.
I ask hard questions about faith, forgiveness & community.
THE QUIET SOLDIER is my most personal exploration of those themes yet.
Nov 7. https://t.co/IPPVxd8CQ5
Secrets of Sugarcreek reading order:
Book 1: Amy inherits a farm
Book 2: Amy & Lucas search for answers
Book 3: Amy & Lucas become the mystery
Each stands alone. All build on each other.
THE QUIET SOLDIER releases Nov 7. ๐
https://t.co/IPPVxd9aFD
Character you didn't know you needed: Zedekiah the attack rooster. ๐
*Has spurs
*Has opinions
*Has zero chill
*Somehow becomes important to the plot
THE QUIET SOLDIER wouldn't be complete without him.
Nov 7. Be ready.
Amy Stanton:
*NYC ghostwriter turned Ohio farm owner
*Inherited a rooster with a vendetta
*Fell for her Amish farm manager
*About to uncover a 70-year-old secret
THE QUIET SOLDIER releases Nov 7.
Amy's toughest case yet? Herself. ๐"
Holmes County friends! ๐
Tomorrow: 15th Annual Book Signing at @GospelBksBerlin (Berlin, OH) ๐ 9am-1pm, Oct 25 ๐ 40 authors ๐ฐ 15% off signing authors' books
I can't attend this year, but they may still have early copies of THE QUIET SOLDIER available!
Great local event.
THE QUIET SOLDIER opens in that suspended moment between fall & winterโwhen everything feels like it's holding its breath.
That's when Amy discovers something that changes everything.
15 days until you find out what.
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THE QUIET SOLDIER releases Nov 7.
Amy inherited a farm, a demonic rooster, and a mystery she never saw coming.
Book 3 of Secrets of Sugarcreekโwhere the past collides with the present.
Pre-order: https://t.co/IPPVxd8CQ5
Thrilled to share that The Heart of Sugarcreek won the 2025 ACFW Carol Award for Romance! ๐
The award ceremony in September was unforgettable. When they announced the winner, I had to let it sink in for a moment.
Thank you for your support and encouragement!
#ACFW#AmishRomance