The Cookie Thief
(2026)(The third book in the Amish Christmas Cookie Tour series)
A novel by Mindy Steele
A forgotten love. A second chance. A cookie thief determined to ruin Christmas.
Joel Wickey has never forgotten Rachel Yoder.
For years, he’s carried a quiet affection for the woman who captured his heart the first time he saw her. But Joel waited too long to speak, and when he finally found the courage, Rachel’s heart already belonged to another.
Now, with Pleasant County’s first Christmas Cookie Tour just weeks away, Joel has a new mission: to bring Amish and Englisch neighbors together to raise money for local schools and a women’s shelter.
But he never expected Bishop Mast to assign him a partner—the one woman who still makes his heart skip a beat.
Rachel Yoder has spent two years mending the pieces of her shattered heart. She’s content with her work at the creamery, where she isn’t reminded of her imperfections.
When Joel claims he can bake better than her, Rachel can’t resist the challenge.
As the tour begins, so do the problems. Cookies disappear. Suspicions rise. And someone is determined to see their Christmas fundraiser fail.
With a thief in their midst and old wounds standing between them, Joel and Rachel must decide what matters more—the mistakes of the past or the hope of a future.
Because sometimes the sweetest blessings come from the most unexpected places…
A heartwarming Amish Christmas romance filled with faith, forgiveness, laughter, and a little holiday mystery.
Genre: Inspirational
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