Wanda Brunstetter is an award-winning romance novelist who has led millions of readers to lose their heart in the Amish life. She is the author of over 60 books with more than 7 million copies sold. Many of her books have landed on the top bestseller lists, including the New York Times, USA Today, Publisher's Weekly. Wanda is considered one of the founders of the Amish fiction genre, and her work has been covered by national publications, including Time Magazine and USA Today.
Wanda's fascination with the Amish culture developed when she met her husband, Richard, who grew up in a Mennonite church, and whose family has a Pennsylvania Dutch heritage. Meeting her new Mennonite sister-in-laws caused Wanda to yearn for the simpler life.
Wanda's fascination with the Amish culture developed when she met her husband, Richard, who grew up in a Mennonite church, and whose family has a Pennsylvania Dutch heritage. Meeting her new Mennonite sister-in-laws caused Wanda to yearn for the simpler life.
Genres: Inspirational
New Books
Series
Brides of Lancaster County
1. A Merry Heart (1997)
2. Looking For A Miracle (2001)
3. Plain and Fancy (2002)
4. The Hope Chest (2002)
1. A Merry Heart (1997)
2. Looking For A Miracle (2001)
3. Plain and Fancy (2002)
4. The Hope Chest (2002)
Daughters of Lancaster County
1. The Storekeeper's Daughter (2005)
2. The Quilter's Daughter (2006)
3. The Bishop's Daughter (2006)
1. The Storekeeper's Daughter (2005)
2. The Quilter's Daughter (2006)
3. The Bishop's Daughter (2006)
Brides of Webster County
1. Going Home (2005)
2. On Her Own (2007)
3. Dear to Me (2005)
4. Allison's Journey (2005)
1. Going Home (2005)
2. On Her Own (2007)
3. Dear to Me (2005)
4. Allison's Journey (2005)
Rachel Yoder
1. School's Out (2007)
2. Back to School (2007)
3. Out of Control (2008)
4. New Beginnings (2008)
5. A Happy Heart (2008)
6. Just Plain Foolishness (2008)
7. Jumping to Conclusions (2009)
8. Growing Up (2009)
1. School's Out (2007)
2. Back to School (2007)
3. Out of Control (2008)
4. New Beginnings (2008)
5. A Happy Heart (2008)
6. Just Plain Foolishness (2008)
7. Jumping to Conclusions (2009)
8. Growing Up (2009)
Indiana Cousins
1. A Cousin's Promise (2009)
2. A Cousin's Prayer (2009)
3. A Cousin's Challenge (2010)
1. A Cousin's Promise (2009)
2. A Cousin's Prayer (2009)
3. A Cousin's Challenge (2010)
Double Trouble
1. What a Pair! (2012)
2. Bumpy Ride Ahead! (2012)
3. Bubble Troubles (2013)
4. Green Fever (2013)
5. Humble Pie (2014)
1. What a Pair! (2012)
2. Bumpy Ride Ahead! (2012)
3. Bubble Troubles (2013)
4. Green Fever (2013)
5. Humble Pie (2014)
Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club
1. The Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club (2012)
2. The Tattered Quilt (2013)
3. The Healing Quilt (2014)
1. The Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club (2012)
2. The Tattered Quilt (2013)
3. The Healing Quilt (2014)
Discovery
1. Goodbye to Yesterday (2013)
2. The Silence of Winter (2013)
3. The Hope of Spring (2013)
4. The Pieces of Summer (2013)
5. A Revelation in Autumn (2013)
6. A Vow for Always (2013)
1. Goodbye to Yesterday (2013)
2. The Silence of Winter (2013)
3. The Hope of Spring (2013)
4. The Pieces of Summer (2013)
5. A Revelation in Autumn (2013)
6. A Vow for Always (2013)
Prairie State Friends
1. The Decision (2015)
2. The Gift (2015)
3. The Revelation (2016)
aka The Restoration
1. The Decision (2015)
2. The Gift (2015)
3. The Revelation (2016)
aka The Restoration
Lopsided Christmas Cake (with Jean Brunstetter)
1. The Lopsided Christmas Cake (2015)
2. The Farmers' Market Mishap (2017)
1. The Lopsided Christmas Cake (2015)
2. The Farmers' Market Mishap (2017)
Amish Millionaire (with Jean Brunstetter)
1. The English Son (2016)
2. The Stubborn Father (2016)
3. The Betrayed Fiancee (2016)
4. The Missing Will (2016)
5. The Divided Family (2016)
6. The Selfless ACT (2016)
1. The English Son (2016)
2. The Stubborn Father (2016)
3. The Betrayed Fiancee (2016)
4. The Missing Will (2016)
5. The Divided Family (2016)
6. The Selfless ACT (2016)
Amish Greenhouse Mystery
1. The Crow's Call (2020)
2. The Mockingbird's Song (2020)
3. The Robin's Greeting (2021)
1. The Crow's Call (2020)
2. The Mockingbird's Song (2020)
3. The Robin's Greeting (2021)
Creektown Discoveries
1. The Walnut Creek Wish (2021)
2. The Sugarcreek Surprise (2022)
3. The Apple Creek Announcement (2022)
1. The Walnut Creek Wish (2021)
2. The Sugarcreek Surprise (2022)
3. The Apple Creek Announcement (2022)
Novels
Clowning Around (2003)
White Christmas Pie (2008)
The Wisdom of Solomon Lapp (2009)
Lydia's Charm (2010)
Amish White Christmas Pie (2012)
Twice Loved (2013)
Woman of Courage (2014)
The Hawaiian Quilt (2016) (with Jean Brunstetter)
The Christmas Secret (2016)
The Hawaiian Discovery (2018) (with Jean Brunstetter)
The Blended Quilt (2020) (with Jean Brunstetter)
White Christmas Pie (2008)
The Wisdom of Solomon Lapp (2009)
Lydia's Charm (2010)
Amish White Christmas Pie (2012)
Twice Loved (2013)
Woman of Courage (2014)
The Hawaiian Quilt (2016) (with Jean Brunstetter)
The Christmas Secret (2016)
The Hawaiian Discovery (2018) (with Jean Brunstetter)
The Blended Quilt (2020) (with Jean Brunstetter)
Omnibus
Rescue (2001) (with Lauralee Bliss, Pamela Griffin and Tamela Hancock Murray)
Romance on the Rails (2001) (with Birdie L Etchison, Jane LaMunyon and Terri Reed)
Lancaster Brides (2002)
Sweet Treats (2004) (with Birdie L Etchison, Pamela Griffin and Tamela Hancock Murray)
Attic Treasures (2005) (with Tammy Shuttlesworth, Janet Spaeth and Pamela Tracy)
Holiday Hope (2005) (with DiAnn Mills)
Schoolhouse Brides (2005) (with JoAnn A Grote, Yvonne Lehman and Colleen L Reece)
Love Finds a Home (2011)
Love Finds a Way (2012)
A Time to Laugh (2014) (with Gail Sattler and Janice Thompson)
Westward Christmas Brides Collection (2014) (with Susan Page Davis, Melanie Dobson, Cathy Liggett, Vickie McDonough, Olivia Newport, Janet Spaeth, Jennifer Rogers Spinola and MaryLu Tyndall)
The Sweet Surprise Romance Collection (2015) (with Kristin Billerbeck, Kristy Dykes, Birdie L Etchison, Aisha Ford, Pamela Griffin, Joyce Livingston, Tamela Hancock Murray and Gail Sattler)
The Brides of the Big Valley (2019) (with Jean Brunstetter and Richelle Brunstetter)
The Amish Hawaiian Adventures (2019) (with Jean Brunstetter)
A Heartwarming Romance Collection (2020)
The Return to the Big Valley (2021) (with Jean Brunstetter and Richelle Brunstetter)
Romance on the Rails (2001) (with Birdie L Etchison, Jane LaMunyon and Terri Reed)
Lancaster Brides (2002)
Sweet Treats (2004) (with Birdie L Etchison, Pamela Griffin and Tamela Hancock Murray)
Attic Treasures (2005) (with Tammy Shuttlesworth, Janet Spaeth and Pamela Tracy)
Holiday Hope (2005) (with DiAnn Mills)
Schoolhouse Brides (2005) (with JoAnn A Grote, Yvonne Lehman and Colleen L Reece)
Love Finds a Home (2011)
Love Finds a Way (2012)
A Time to Laugh (2014) (with Gail Sattler and Janice Thompson)
Westward Christmas Brides Collection (2014) (with Susan Page Davis, Melanie Dobson, Cathy Liggett, Vickie McDonough, Olivia Newport, Janet Spaeth, Jennifer Rogers Spinola and MaryLu Tyndall)
The Sweet Surprise Romance Collection (2015) (with Kristin Billerbeck, Kristy Dykes, Birdie L Etchison, Aisha Ford, Pamela Griffin, Joyce Livingston, Tamela Hancock Murray and Gail Sattler)
The Brides of the Big Valley (2019) (with Jean Brunstetter and Richelle Brunstetter)
The Amish Hawaiian Adventures (2019) (with Jean Brunstetter)
A Heartwarming Romance Collection (2020)
The Return to the Big Valley (2021) (with Jean Brunstetter and Richelle Brunstetter)
Collections
Patchwork Holiday (2005) (with Renee DeMarco, DiAnn Mills and Colleen L Reece)
A Log Cabin Christmas (2011) (with Margaret Brownley, Kelly Eileen Hake, Liz Johnson, Jane Kirkpatrick, Liz Tolsma, Michelle Ule, Debra Ullrick and Erica Vetsch)
A Log Cabin Christmas Collection (2016) (with Margaret Brownley, Kelly Eileen Hake, Liz Johnson and Jane Kirkpatrick)
The Beloved Christmas Quilt (2017) (with Jean Brunstetter and Richelle Brunstetter)
The Amish Millionaire Collection (2017) (with Jean Brunstetter)
Amish Front Porch Stories (2019) (with Jean Brunstetter and Richelle Brunstetter)
Amish Friends 4 Seasons Cookbook (2022)
Sisters by the Sea (2023) (with Jean Brunstetter, Richelle Brunstetter and Lorine Brunstetter Van Corbach)
A Log Cabin Christmas (2011) (with Margaret Brownley, Kelly Eileen Hake, Liz Johnson, Jane Kirkpatrick, Liz Tolsma, Michelle Ule, Debra Ullrick and Erica Vetsch)
A Log Cabin Christmas Collection (2016) (with Margaret Brownley, Kelly Eileen Hake, Liz Johnson and Jane Kirkpatrick)
The Beloved Christmas Quilt (2017) (with Jean Brunstetter and Richelle Brunstetter)
The Amish Millionaire Collection (2017) (with Jean Brunstetter)
Amish Front Porch Stories (2019) (with Jean Brunstetter and Richelle Brunstetter)
Amish Friends 4 Seasons Cookbook (2022)
Sisters by the Sea (2023) (with Jean Brunstetter, Richelle Brunstetter and Lorine Brunstetter Van Corbach)
Novellas
Series contributed to
Washington
2. The Neighborly Thing (2003)
3. Talking for Two (2001)
Washington (omnibus) (2005) (with Lauraine Snelling)
2. The Neighborly Thing (2003)
3. Talking for Two (2001)
Washington (omnibus) (2005) (with Lauraine Snelling)
Non fiction
Mother's Love (2004)
The Simple Life (2006)
Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Friends Cookbook (2007)
A Celebration of the Simple Life (2010)
Inspiring Thoughts from the Simple Life (2011)
Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Friends Cookbook: Desserts (2011)
A Portrait of Amish Life (2012)
The Best of Amish Friends Cookbook Collection (2013)
The Simple Life Perpetual Calendar (2013) (with Richard Brunstetter)
Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Friends Christmas Cookbook (2014)
Wanda E. Brunstetter's The Simple Life Devotional (2014)
Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Friends Harvest Cookbook (2016)
Amish Quilt (2016) (with Richard Brunstetter)
The Amish Cooking Class Cookbook (2018)
Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Inspirations (2018)
Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Friends Gatherings Cookbook (2019)
Amish Friends Baking Cookbook (2021)
Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Friends No Waste Cookbook (2022)
Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Friends One-Pan Wonders Cookbook (2023)
The Simple Life (2006)
Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Friends Cookbook (2007)
A Celebration of the Simple Life (2010)
Inspiring Thoughts from the Simple Life (2011)
Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Friends Cookbook: Desserts (2011)
A Portrait of Amish Life (2012)
The Best of Amish Friends Cookbook Collection (2013)
The Simple Life Perpetual Calendar (2013) (with Richard Brunstetter)
Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Friends Christmas Cookbook (2014)
Wanda E. Brunstetter's The Simple Life Devotional (2014)
Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Friends Harvest Cookbook (2016)
Amish Quilt (2016) (with Richard Brunstetter)
The Amish Cooking Class Cookbook (2018)
Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Inspirations (2018)
Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Friends Gatherings Cookbook (2019)
Amish Friends Baking Cookbook (2021)
Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Friends No Waste Cookbook (2022)
Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Friends One-Pan Wonders Cookbook (2023)
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