Diane Craver Award-Winning Author

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9/12/2018

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Blurb for Judith's Place

Judith Hershberger wonders what her life would have been like had she been born into an English family instead of an Amish one. Would she be happier with the freedom to obtain more schooling as an English young woman instead of being limited to only an eighth grade Amish education?

In Judith’s Place, the second book in the Dreams of Plain Daughters Series, schoolteacher Judith Hershberger yearns to learn more despite the educational restriction imposed on her because of her Amish upbringing. Wanting more than an eighth grade education, she puts off joining the Amish faith. During her rumspringa, she’ll be able to obtain her high school diploma without being shunned. Her father is afraid Judith will leave their Amish community if she passes the GED test. He knows she’s unhappy that Amish women are expected to follow a certain path in life.

When a non-Amish college student, Eliza Dunbar, observes Judith in her classroom, a friendship between the two young women develops. Eliza gives Judith the nudge she needs to study for her GED test. Eliza wonders what it would be like to switch places with Judith to live a simple life without electricity and other modern conveniences. Judith envies Eliza because she is free to attend college.

Jacob Weaver finally gets the courage to ask Judith to go with him to a Sunday singing. Like Judith, he wants to do something that isn’t allowed in their Plain community. Jacob wants to get his driver’s license so he can drive a truck to make the deliveries for the lumberyard. He needs to earn enough money to buy his own small farm. But even though it sounds plausible, Jacob feels stress with trying to learn to drive a truck instead of a buggy.

Will Judith decide to stay in her Amish community or will she decide to leave in order to attend college? Will Judith’s friendship with Jacob influence her as she finds her place?

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FLEETING HOPE, Book 3 - on sale!

8/15/2018

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SAVE $3.00 off the regular price if you buy an ebook of Fleeting Hope now for 99 cents!

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August Sales!

8/7/2018

Two of my favorite backlist Christian books are only 99 cents each for 3 weeks! MARRYING MALLORY was previously published with Desert Breeze Publishing and WHEN LOVE HAPPENS AGAIN was published with Samhain as No Greater Loss. When I received my rights back, I revised and updated both books. Regular price is $2.99, so I hope you take advantage of this discounted price for each book.

REVIEWS
Doretta Shields
5.0 out of 5 stars Marrying Mallory
Enjoyed this book very much. I read these when I'm on trips or have waiting time. I also enjoy reading before bed. You will enjoy if you like Christian fiction.

5 stars A Terrific Book!
By Mamilyn56

This is a story of heartache and pain with redemption and getting over the past and moving forward. It worked on my emotions and several times I had to reach for the Kleenex as the tears rolled down my face. Jennifer and Alex have to work through so many obstacles until they can reach the point where they belong. It's truly a story of faith and true love. I'd certainly recommend this book.

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Audio Teaser - Priscilla's Escape!

7/11/2018

Readers,
Leonor Woodworth made a 5 minute teaser for my book, Priscilla's Escape. She did a wonderful narration of Amos and Priscilla King's voices. I hope you will listen to this short audio and let me know what you think. Comment here or email me at dianecraver@gmail.com. I'm also going to contact my newsletter subscribers for feedback. I'd like to have audiobooks available for some of my Amish books. Before I do this, I need to know if this is something I should do for my readers. Thank you so much!

https://soundcloud.com/leonor-woodworth/leonor-woodworrth-priscilla-escape-audio-teaser

Why this new review is important to me!

6/30/2018

I get discouraged at times writing in such a popular genre (Amish fiction) with so many incredible and amazing best-selling authors already more popular than I ever will be. I question if God wants me to continue writing Amish stories or if I should even quit writing. Each time I receive a confirmation from God that I should continue. Today was one of these days.

I seldom go to my Goodreads author pages but this morning I did. I am posting the review that uplifted my spirit to continue to write. A big thanks to Pam for taking the time to write it.

Jun 21, 2018 Pam Pavkov rated it 5 stars
Priscilla's Escape is the third book written by Diane Craver in her The Bishop's Daughters series. In this book we experience Priscilla's story and it is an intriguing one. The storyline teaches us that everything may not be what it seems. Priscilla believes with all her heart that she is invisible to her family especially her daed. But there is a secret being kept from her that can change her way of thinking.

My favorite characters are Priscilla and Stephen because they are so much alike. They both are intelligent, gifted, and loving. They also believe strongly in their Amish faith but aren't quite ready to take the kneeling vows. Priscilla sets out on an adventure against her parents wishes but because of her strong love for painting she hits the road to Florida. Stephen stands along side of Priscilla and encourages her to seek out her dreams to paint different landscapes using the ocean views. Stephen also proves to Priscilla how much he loves her by phoning her every night and talking about their dreams for the future.

I was not given a complimentary copy of this amazing book to read and review. I was not approached to post a favorable review at anytime. I have rated this book with five stars for meeting my expectations of a wonderful story that i can highly recommend to all those who love the Amish genre. All opinions stated are strictly my own.

CONGRATULATIONS to Diane Craver for writing such an amazing story for her readers to enjoy and I look forward to reading more amazing books by this author in the future.

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