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The Shop Down the Lane
Christian contemporary romance
The Shop Down the Lane
Amish shop manager Lois has no desire to reopen old wounds when Moses, the man who left their community, buys the business connected to her daily life. Unknown to each other, however, the two have also been corresponding through a birdwatching circle and have formed an easy friendship on paper that bears little resemblance to their face-to-face friction. The discovery that an anonymous confidant and an irritating neighbor are the same person changes the assumptions both have carried for years. This Amish romance combines enemies-to-lovers tension, epistolary charm, birding, community expectations, and a second chance at understanding someone more fully.
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Past heartbreak; antagonistic relationship between former sweethearts; deception through anonymous/alias correspondence; Amish/Mennonite religious-community differences; Christian faith and kisses-level romance.
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