Ruth Hartzler

Judy Jenkins, part-time cupcake book author and full-time bully, is dead . . . but why do the police suspect Jane's sweet Amish sister, Rebecca?When Rebecca is accused of murder - - all over Amish Sour Cream Spice cupcakes - - it's the start of another thrilling mystery for Jane Delight. Jane is eager to clear Rebecca's name, but with brooding Detective Damon McCloud wanting to whisk her away from the suspects, she's in for the adventure of a lifetime....

When Rebecca caters cupcakes for a famous artist's birthday party, Jane, Matilda, and Eleanor assist.It's not long before things fall aparty, and a guest is murdered.With Damon injured in the line of duty, Jane must candle this one with care. It's no dead giftaway.Jane has no time to stop and smell the flours as Matilda and Eleanor's long-held secret finally comes to light. You batter believe it!Confections of a Partygoer is Book 6 in this USA Today...

From USA Today Bestselling author Ruth Hartzler comes this heartwarming story of love and forgiveness.When Noah Hostetler while on rumspringa loses control of a borrowed car on an icy road and drives into a buggy, the Miller sisters are hurt. Injured and with unforgivingness in her heart, Hannah Miller vows she will never again feel for Noah what she once did... a deep and loyal love.Both Hannah and Noah believe that with God's grace anything is possible,...

Esther Miller's matchmaking mother wants Esther to marry soon, the sooner the better. Any man from the community will do, any man except one of the Hostetler boys.Mrs. Miller has Amos Troyer in mind, and everybody agrees he is perfect for Esther . . . everybody, that is, except Esther herself. So when her mother's meddling gets too much, Esther hatches a scheme of her own. She asks her handsome friend, Jacob Hostetler, to pretend to be her boyfriend....

Prequel to the USA Today Bestselling Relic Hunters TaskForce SeriesBiblical artifacts. A rogue agent. An ancient cave.When covert government agents demand her expertise, Dr. Abigail Spencer's life is turned on its head. What should be the safe task of translating an ancient inscription turns into a battle of survival as Abigail finds herself face to face with priceless Biblical artifacts.Can she brave an ancient bobby-trapped cave, keep the artifacts...

Will Martha choose an exciting new life as an Englischer if it means losing her best friend, the handsome Moses Hostetler?The Millers' third daughter, Martha, went on her rumspringa, determined to sample the ways of the non-Amish and to start a chocolate making business.Martha has left the Amish well behind her, and is dating the handsome and successful Gary Wright. When she is arrested for something she didn't do, she calls on the only person she...

An Amish buggy horse by the name of "Blessing" is passed from one person to another, changing their lives in the process. Lydia is thirty years old, well past the usual Amish age for marrying. She is convinced that no man will want her as she is overweight. In her attempts to remain invisible, Lydia's only outing is the church meeting every other week. What happens when the handsome Eli Schrock arrives in her community and makes an instant impression...

Ancient Pompeii . . . The Spear of Destiny. Two worlds collide in this, the third book of the Relic Hunters Taskforce series by USA Today Bestselling Author, Ruth Hartzler.While in Rome, Biblical archeologist Dr. Abigail Spencer is surprised by a phone call from Special Agent Riley. A codex which can help reveal the location of the Spear of Destiny has been discovered. With the codex in their possession, Abigail and Riley are determined to find the...

The Secret of Love is Book 3 in the Amish Second Chance Romance series from USA Today Bestselling author, Ruth Hartzler.Englischer, Lavender Watson, is in love with Amish man, Ezra Wittmer, but does not want to become Amish, not even for love. When she finally decides she will become Amish after all, she discovers it's too late. Ezra is engaged to an Amish woman from another community. Will the discovery of a tightly held secret bring Lavender true...

Indiana Jones meets Dan BrownDr. Abigail Spencer is a Biblical languages scholar. So why do covert agents want her dead? When Special Agent Jack Riley asks college professor Dr. Abigail Spencer to translate an ancient copper scroll, she has no idea it will lead to the vast treasure of Croesus, hidden for centuries. When they arrive in Ephesus, their contact is dead, the scroll is gone, and mercenaries sent by a covert organization are determined...