C Is for Courting

Amish ABCs

By: Shelley Shepard Gray

Narrated by: Callie Beaulieu

The second eldest, Beth Schrock always believed herself the most level-headed sibling. Yet after almost two years in Ohio, Beth’s life remains the most unsettled.

Unlike her younger sister and brothers, Beth has yet to become Amish, or fall in love, much less marry.

Still, she is about to take on the biggest responsibility of them all. She is going to be a mother. A single mother. While she's not proud of her actions, she is excited, and hopeful about a new sense of purpose.

When Beth takes part-time work at Junior Lambright's candle factory, it doesn't take long for unexpected sparks to ignite—or for Junior to become the friend Beth clearly needs. But neither expects a romance. Ten years older than Beth, Junior seems content to devote himself to work and his two senior Labradors. And as Beth's due date looms, she must decide whether to return to Cleveland and her high-paying, high-stress job. But she'd miss so much about Walden—including Junior. And then, Junior proposes.

Beth is sure Junior's offer is only to save her reputation. Unless, like her, Junior is also yearning for something more. With faith, and the courage to open their hearts, they might soon find out....

©2025 Shelley Shepard Gray (P)2025 Tantor Media

Very good potential!

I have really enjoyed this series and am still going to listen to this book. I also usually love this narrator. However, I am struggling a lot this time around to continue listening. I keep hearing dialogue that should have solid humor in its delivery, but it’s like every character is depressed and always melancholy in thought and word. It’s so DEPRESSING to listen to! Please, on the next book, let the personalities shine through! Everyone in this community cannot be so depressed and melancholy all the time!

How truth stood up to emotions like judgement and jealousy,

Change is hard, I felt anxiety with the characters over
the life changing decisions they had to make.

Something doesn’t feel right

I really liked this book series. But- did I miss something ? I thought Patti would have been shunned since she was baptized? How did they wrap up the storyline so neatly?