A Mother's Secret
By Amy Clipston
2014
First Published
4.37
Average Rating
320
Number of Pages
Part of Series
Thirty-one-year-old Carolyn Lapp has never been married-but she's been a mother for fifteen years. In a community with strict standards and a long memory, Carolyn knows she might never find a man who will have her and her son, Benjamin. Carolyn's family tries to marry her off to a widower with a daughter who needs a mother. A marriage of convenience doesn't sound so bad, yet despite her loneliness, Carolyn knows what she really wants: a traditional Amish family and a marriage for love. When Benjamin gets into trouble at an auction, he finds himself beholden to a handsome horse breeder named Joshua Glick. Joshua and Carolyn feel an instant attraction, and soon a romance is budding between them. The trouble is Joshua believes Benjamin is Carolyn's nephew, not her son. After years of shame and loneliness, Carolyn suddenly has two men vying for her attention. Can either man give her the family-and the unconditional love-she longs for? Or will her past once again sabotage the future she wants?
Avg Rating
4.37
Number of Ratings
1,387
5 STARS
55%
4 STARS
32%
3 STARS
10%
2 STARS
2%
1 STARS
1%
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Author
Amy Clipston
Author · 80 books
Hi! I'm a bestselling author of heartwarming romance and happily ever after. Contemporary Romance (Non-Amish) • The Heart of Splendid Lake (2021) • The View from Coral Cove (5/2022) • On the Way to Christmas (Anthology) (10/2022) • Something Old, Something New (1/2023) An Amish Legacy
- Foundation of Love (2022)
- Building a Future (2022)
- Breaking New Ground (2023)
- The Hearts of Shelter (2023) An Amish Marketplace
- The Bake Shop (2019)
- The Farm Stand (2020)
- The Coffee Corner (2020)
- The Jam and Jelly Nook (2021) An Amish Homestead
- A Place at our Table (2017)
- Room on the Porch Swing (2018)
- Seat by the Hearth (2018)
- A Welcome at Our Door (2019) An Amish Heirloom
- The Forgotten Recipe (2015)
- The Courtship Basket (2016)
- The Cherished Quilt (2017)
- The Beloved Hope Chest (2017) Hearts of Lancaster Grand Hotel
- A Hopeful Heart (2013)
- A Mother’s Secret (2014)
- A Dream of Home (2015)
- A Simple Prayer (2015) Kauffman Amish Bakery
- A Gift of Grace (2009)
- A Promise of Hope (2010)
- A Place of Peace (2011)
- A Life of Joy (2012)
- A Season of Love (2012) Amish Anthologies • An Amish Kitchen (2012) – Spoonful of Love (Stand-alone story) • An Amish Cradle (2015) – A Son for Always (This story complements A Mother’s Secret) • An Amish Market (2016) – Love Birds (This story complements The Forgotten Recipe) • An Amish Harvest (2016) – Love & Buggy Rides (This complements The Courtship Basket) • An Amish Home (2017) – Home Sweet Home (Stand-alone story) • An Amish Summer (2017) – Summer Storms (Stand-alone story) • Amish Sweethearts (2018) –Complements The Kauffman Amish Bakery Series and also has a sequel to my story in An Amish Summer • An Amish Heirloom (2018) – Complements A Place at our Table • An Amish Homecoming (2018) – Complements A Place at our Table • Seasons of an Amish Garden (2019) – Complements The Christmas Cat, novella included in An Amish Christmas Love • An Amish Reunion (2019) – Complements Room on the Porch Swing • An Amish Christmas Bakery (2019) – Cookies and Cheer (Stand-alone story) • An Amish Singing (2021) (Collection of four stories by Amy Clipston) • An Amish Christmas Wedding (2020) –Evergreen Love (Stand-alone story) • An Amish Barn Raising (2021) • An Amish Schoolroom (2021) • An Amish Quilting Bee (2021) Young Adult
- Roadside Assistance (2011)
- Reckless Heart (2012) (Kauffman Amish Bakery young adult book)
- Destination Unknown (2014)
- Miles from Nowhere (2015) Non-Fiction A Gift of Love (2014) Seasonal • A Plain and Simple Christmas (2010) Naomi’s Gift (2011) • Kauffman Amish Christmas Collection (2012) • An Amish Christmas Gift (2015) includes Naomi’s Gift • An Amish Christmas Love (2017) –The Christmas Cat • An Amish Christmas Bakery (2019) • An Amish Christmas Wedding (2020) • On the Way to Christmas (2022)
