{"product_id":"9780736959155","title":"Home to Pebble Creek (Free Short Story)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis free short story e-romance is a prequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Pebble Creek Amish Series\u003c\/i\u003e by Vannetta Chapman. Fans of the series will enjoy this chance to briefly revisit Pebble Creek, and new readers will be introduced to an Amish community that is more deeply explored in the three full novels, \u003ci\u003eA Promise for Miriam\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Home for Lydia\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Wedding for Julia\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Joseph Bontrager left Pebble Creek, all of Esther Schrock’s dreams and hopes for the future went with him. Bravely picking up the pieces of her broken heart, she resumed her life teaching at the schoolhouse with Miriam King. Now, nineteen months later, Joseph has returned. Despite her initial excitement, Esther feels anger rise up instead of love. Will she be able to forgive him for leaving? Forgive him for more than a year and a half of silence without a single letter? With Miriam’s encouraging words, and despite ominous clouds on the horizon, will Esther be able to replace the bitterness in her heart with affection for Joseph once more?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harvest House Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47126077112560,"sku":"9780736959155","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780736959155_p0.jpg?v=1763635748","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780736959155","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}