Matched and Married

Neither Margaret nor Owen has any interest in getting married. But in the small Amish town of Birch Creek, where marriage is on everyones mind, their plans dont stand a chance. Margaret Yoder cant seem to catch a break. Even though shes dedicated to her Amish faith, her wild rumspringa wont stay in the past, and her mother keeps pressuring her to get married. To placate her mother and get away from former friends, she decides to return to Birch Creek to visit familyand pretend to find a husband. Like Margaret, Owen Bontrager isnt looking for a spouse, something thats hard to avoid in Birch Creek, where an ad for brides in the local paper has brought a swarm of single women to the thriving town. When he meets Margaret in an unexpected way, they discover they have more in common than they ever expected. In some ways, they are a perfect match. Margaret struggles to keep her goal of avoiding romance in order to focus on being a faithful member of the Amish church, and it doesnt help that she finds Owen intriguing. Knowing they dont have a future together; she returns home and gives in to her mothers insistence that she get married. Can Margaret betray her feelings for Owen and become a dutiful daughter and wife to the man of her mothers choosing? Or will Owen find a way to free Margaret of her past by giving her the future they both are surprised to find they desire? Sweet Amish romance Second in the Amish Mail-Order Bride series, but can be read in any order Book 1: A Double Dose of Love Book 2: Matched and Married Book 3: Love in Plain Sight Book length: 77,000 words Includes discussion questions for book clubs