A Stolen Kiss is a wonderful Amish romance novel that isn’t your ordinary Amish romance novel. It’s sweet. It reads quickly. The characters reach out and grab you but will not let you go.

I really enjoyed getting to know LeEtta. One, her name is super unique and one that I’ve never heard of before so it really stuck with me. And then there is her nature. She’s normally more reticent. More shy. Definitely not impulsive.

So then, why did she give in and kiss the new guy on the block?! Oh yes. She did. She really did.

Not only did she but her father found out and whew game on. He insists she marry the boy. The boy in question is Ben. He’s new to the area and he doesn’t plan to stay. He definitely does not plan on getting married. His stay in the area is just to earn money to buy land in his hometown area. Definitely not to stay.

I fell in love with Ben and LeEtta. They’re flawed and complex and watching them have a journey together was interesting and kept me reading. I’d love to come back and visit them again.

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I have been enjoying the books in this series. I like how they give us a glimpse into Amish culture and that they are sweet romances. I liked how in this story an unexpected stolen kiss led to unexpected consequences but the consequences were the best thing for the characters. I liked how LeEtta was able to learn her worth and that she was loved even when she didn’t feel like she was. I also liked how she helped Ben to learn to forgive and trust people who had hurt him but doing her best to love him. I also liked Oneida and her kindness and advice. I liked how things resolved with each of the characters and how they found love and happiness. I thought this was an enjoyable story.

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I always enjoy a good Amish story, and I certainly enjoyed A Stolen Kiss. I find the Amish lifestyle somewhat intriguing.

It was fun getting acquainted with LeEtta and Ben, and could relate with LeEtta's feelings of being left behind, and of being somewhat of a rule-follower. Kissing a stranger?! Yeah, I've certainly not done that! LOL

If you enjoy Amish stories, especially one that might push the conservative boundaries a tad, you'll probably enjoy A Stolen Kiss. So go grab your own copy.

A Stolen Kiss by Mindy Steele is the seventh book in The Heart of the Amish series. This is a series that is being written by different authors. While some do reference characters from previous books, these are mainly stand alone stories. This is a well written, easy to read and enjoy story. I found the story to be very interesting to think that just one kiss could affect LeEtta and Benula’s life so drastically and so quickly. Being forced to marry before they really knew each other, it was enjoyable to see their relationship develop through the story.

I enjoyed how Ben was so quick to step in and help LeEtta’s father run the farm and how caring he was to her and her father. The timing is so perfect for her father as he is recovering from a terrible injury. I especially enjoyed when his aunt visited and took LeEtta under her wings to help her become a better cook and learn the responsibilities of running a house. The humor surround her cooking prior to the aunts visit is fun to read and the parts of the story that bring up her grandmother. This is a nice story of family, second chances, faith and prayer. This story shows how God can take a situation that feels out of control and turn it into something beautiful.

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January 12, 2025
Who would ever think a stolen kiss could get two young people in so much trouble? But for LeEtta and Benuel it surely did. Their personal plans and dreams were halted when a too young “suitor” told tales out of jealousy. I fell in love with the characters and how they were developed over the course of a few months. It was a heartwarming story that had me grinning at times and sobbing at others. Love was definitely portrayed in more than one character. LeEtta’s grandmother was a favorite of mine in her constant search for a suitor for herself. Nothing like young at heart!
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One kiss. That's all it took and their lives were changed forever. A cute story of two Amish people who never expected to find themselves in this predicament. It's ard to comprehend that one kiss could cause such an uproar.

Ben had no plans to settle down any time soon. LeEtta was not expecting to ever marry. Ben felt he needed to prove himself from his poor behaviors of the past. LeEtta felt responsible for her father's sorrow.

There were wonderful characters included in this story. It's difficult to pick one I liked more than others. Aunti Oneida probably was my favorite. She was so joyful and loving. Her personality felt like getting a warm hug.

It was a delight to read this. I will be looking for more books by Mindy Steele. I rate it 5 stars.

A Stolen Kiss is part of the Heart of the Amish series. Ben has had a trouble past and has been sent to Cherry Grove. LaEtta is an only child raised by her father and has led a very sheltered life. LaEtta steals a kiss from Ben and is caught. They are forced into marriage. The story follows how they move forward in this marriage. Thank you to Barbour Publishing and NetGalley.

Simon and Stella’s story in A Stolen Kiss by Mindy Steele, book seven in The Heart of the Amish series, is a reminder that love will find you, even if you weren’t looking or expecting to ever find it. When a handsome Amish stranger shows up at the Sunday church gathering all the ladies heads are turned in his direction. Only one head catches his attention, but Ben Ropp has other things on his mind. Bitterness and resentment lives in his heart. He won’t be in town long and the last thing he needs right now is a girlfriend to make things complicated. Ben has a reason to be in Cherry Grove and soon he will be leaving. Still he can’t help thinking about that pretty strawberry blonde Amish Maedel sitting across the aisle from him.

LeEtta Miller has led a very sheltered life while being raised by her dad Arlen after her mother died in childbirth. After pouring his heart into the family farm and having his father give it to his younger brother, Ben traveled to his uncle’s farm, determined to earn enough to buy his own farm in Ohio. A chance meeting sparks an unexpected connection between LeEtta and Ben. In their strict Amish community, even small actions have huge consequences. When they are forced into marriage, they must learn to navigate life as strangers.

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A Stolen Kiss takes place in Amish country. LeEtta Miller has grown up without a mom. At a community function she meets a stranger. Later as she was walking home, they ran into each other and that's where the Stolen Kiss takes place as Letta gives him a kiss, totally out of character. Benuel (Ben) Ropp has a chip on his shoulder toward his family. When the elders and her father find out about the kiss, a forced wedding takes place. You will want to read the book to see what happens.

If you enjoy Amish fiction, you will like this book. I received a complimentary copy from Barbour Publishing and Net Galley and was under no obligation to post a review.

4.5 stars

I’ve enjoyed several books by Mindy Steele but A Stolen Kiss is my favorite so far (even though I thought it would be difficult to topple Courting an Amish Bishop from that position). The writing is warm & witty, the characters are layered, and it captured my attention from the moment LeEtta “tried to roll her eyes as quietly as she could” while she listens to her sixty-nine-year-old widowed grandmother discuss her latest romantic interests “like a swoony teenager”. (Oh Mammi Iola – she made me smile often throughout this sweet novel!) And then there’s the first chemistry-laden gaze between LeEtta and Ben… and that first swoonilicious kiss that’s life-altering in more ways than one!

Bless LeEtta, she tries. But homemaking doesn’t come easy to her, something that had me chuckling AND wanting to hug her, all at the same time. She’s never dated, never been kissed, and the closest thing she has to a possible suitor is a rash, headstrong fifteen-year-old boy who fancies himself in love with her. Never mind that she’s seven years older and definitely not looking to rob the cradle. I think most women will relate to LeEtta on some level, whether it’s her homemaking struggles, her attempts to escape unwanted attention, the way she feels like an outsider, or how she longs to find a happily ever after like those in the books she reads. I really enjoyed her personality and her authenticity, and my heart ached for her as she navigates an uproar – and an unexpected future – not of her own making. (But I also cheered because she does so with the utmost grace of character.)

Ben is swoony, for sure and certain, and LeEtta isn’t the only one to notice. She is, however, the only one in Cherry Grove to plant a big kiss on him and get him roped into a marriage he didn’t want. He’d been saving for a farm of his own, but not like this, and the chip already on his shoulder (from the loss of his family’s farm to his brother) only gets bigger over yet another decision taken from him. His character growth across this story takes time but even as we wait we still know he’s an innately good guy in spite of his disappointments, and it is exactly the kind of journey that readers like me find so rewarding in the end. Anyone whose life looks drastically different than they expected it to will be able to easily identify with Ben, and his path to peace gave me much to take to heart as well. And … whew… once he overcomes his bitterness and sees LeEtta for the gift she is… he becomes even more swoony than I first thought him to be!

Bottom Line: A Stolen Kiss by Mindy Steele will put a smile on your face – and in your heart – with a host of delightful characters and a sweet romance (or two!) perfect for any time of year. The layered plot is both entertaining and meaningful, and Ben & LeEtta are a couple that readers will be rooting for from the very beginning, even when their forced marriage seems to be a death knell for their immediate attraction upon meeting. Steele adds further dimension and heart with other characters like LeEtta’s hilarious Mammi Iola, Ben’s endearing aunt Oneida, and LeEtta’s grieving father Arlen, giving us plenty to keep us engaged in the story beyond ‘just’ the romance. (Even though we all know that the romance is mainly why I’m here lol.) A Stolen Kiss belongs on your must-read list if you’re a fan of Shelley Shepard Gray, Kathleen Fuller, and/or Rachel J. Good!

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Mindy Steele has penned another winner in the Heart of the Amish series. I absolutely LOVED Courting an Amish Bishop and many of the same characters appear in A Stolen Kiss. The characters are a bit quirky, and so fun to get to know.

LeEtta Miller grew up without a mother, and nearly everything she's learned about being an Amish woman, she learned from her father - not a big help when he can't really cook or sew either. She tries so hard to do everything expected of a good Amish woman, but falls short the first time any beau tastes her offerings at the church meals. While her friends are marrying or giggling about the men they are dating, she quietly stands back and accepts that she will always be the last chosen. Who wants a wife whose only saving grace is the spotless house she keeps but who just might starve you to death before she cooks something edible? She isn't even allowed to help with the farm work, something she just might excel in, because her father is over-protective of his only daughter. Meeting newcomer Benuel Ropp and having him seek out her company as she is walking home is unexpected, but more than welcome. Their attraction is mutual and nearly immediate. What can one little kiss hurt?

Ben grew up believing that the family farm would one day be his. After all, he has worked the land with his father since he could walk and invested any money he made in the land. Unfortunately, one too many steps outside the Ordnung have made his father lose faith in Ben's steadfastness so he gave the farm to Ben's brother, Sam, whose dream isn't the land itself, but the herd of dairy cows he can graze on it. Ben takes a job in Cherry Grove working for a pig farmer, and lives with his grandparents. He meets LeEtta the first time he attends church, and is caught kissing her by a jealous 15-year-old boy who sees himself as LeEtta's suitor. As her "protector" he goes to the bishop, hoping he will send Ben packing. Instead, the bishop and her father insist they marry. Ben wants a family and his own farm, but he never wanted to get them THIS way!

Can Ben get past his anger to really see the woman he is now married to? What will it take for LeEtta to show Ben that she's willing to try for a real marriage, not just one on paper?

This book had me experiencing every emotion. I cringed at some of LeEtta's flavor combinations (her spice rack was the only well-stocked thing in her kitchen!) My heart went out to her as the motherless Amish girl. While the other girls grew up learning to do all of the things expected of Amish wives, she had no one to teach her. I loved it when Ben asked his aunt to come spend time with them. Not only does she befriend LeEtta (and her father), she also teaches her as she works with her. It's a beautiful thing to see. I also loved seeing Ben's heart change both toward LeEtta and toward his family.

Readers who love Amish romance should run out to pick this one up. I loved it from the first page to the last, and really hope Mindy Steele has future visits to Cherry Grove on her radar!

A Stolen Kiss is Mindy Steele contribution and the seventh installment from the multi author series, The Heart of the Amish. I enjoyed this addition to the series. I adored getting to know the main characters, LeEtta Miller and Benuel Ropp. The author does a fantastic job by evoking the emotions of her characters, making it seem as though they are real people going through real events. It was easy to feel connected and relatable with them. I thought it was a great story to read that I could not put down until the end.

I am giving A Stolen Kiss a very well deserved five plus stars. I highly recommend it for readers who love to read clean Amish Romance.

I received a paperback copy of Mindy Steele's A Stolen Kiss from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.

Mindy Steele has written another excellent Amish romance. A Stolen Kiss takes two Amish people who are forced into marriage. I absolutely loved this book. I found myself saying just one more chapter after every chapter. I could not put this book down. I really liked LeEtta and Ben. The whole plot was interesting in that after an innocent kiss, they were forced to marry to protect LeEtta’s reputation. I also loved Ben’s aunt Oneida. She became such a mother figure to LeEtta since LeEtta’s mother died shortly after she was born. I hope we get a follow up on this couple in another book. This was such a sweet love story. Thanks to Netgalley and Barbour Publishing for the ARC. All opinions expressed are my own.

A swoon worthy book if there ever was one! When plans go awry and a simple kiss derails the best of plans, God takes what could have been bad and uses it for the good of those who love Him. You can't help but fall in love with LeEtta and Benuel as they navigate challenges neither could have foreseen as they learn to fall in love again with God and one another.

This book was simply the sweetest Amish love story I have read in a while. The man characters and secondary characters were on such a journey to open themselves to love and I could hardly put it down. Lovely ending to an endearing story. Side note: this is book 7 in a series, but worked well as a stand alone..
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A Stolen Kiss by Mindy Steele is a book based on the Amish way of life. LeEtta, a 22-year-old Amish girl who lost her mother at birth, leading to her dad raising her, feels she lacks a lot of skills due to her upbringing compared to her friends. Her social life has also suffered a great deal since it seems that her friends are a step or two ahead of her. But she is determined to change these circumstances by doing her best to learn as many skills as she possibly can, and her social life won't be left behind either. Her opportunity appeared when the newcomer appeared in the name of Benuel Ropp, and her friends urged her to take it. Will she take that chance? On the other hand, Benuel Ropp is not a happy man. His family has disappointed him when his father decided to give his younger brother the whole family land, leaving him with nothing, and at the same time crashing his dreams of becoming a farmer. Now he has relocated here to nurse his wounds as well as start a new job, work hard, buy his own land, and then leave. But there's a problem: he has noticed a beautiful girl, but he is determined not to give in to temptation, since he has goals to fulfill, but fate seems to have different plans for him. To find out more, get a copy of this fascinating book. A Stolen Kiss by Mindy Steele.

I like the way the author has presented the Amish way of life, a simple, down-to-earth lifestyle, with a story that is not steamy but romantic. The theme of the book is very clear too.

I didn't quite like Ben as a main character, carrying too much baggage and being very unforgiving.

I rate this book, A Stolen Kiss, by Mindy Steele, 4 out of 5 stars.

I recommend it to those readers who love books based on the Amish lifestyle, with a simple but interesting story. I also recommend it to those whose lives may have taken a turn they feel is against their dreams and plans; the book will show them that maybe all these will turn out for good in the end, maybe even better than their laid-out plans.

A Stolen Kiss by Mindy Steele is the seventh book in The Heart of the Amish series. It can be read as a standalone for those new to the series. LeEtta Miller (a very unusual first name that I am guessing is pronounced Lee Etta) was raised by her widowed father. LeEtta did not grow up with a mother to teach her how to run a household, cook, do laundry, garden, and other tasks handled by a female in Amish society. Benuel Ropp is visiting Cherry Grove to raise money to purchase his own farm in Ohio. LeEtta kisses Ben which is seen by a teenage boy who is besotted with LeEtta. Unbelievably, this leads to a shotgun marriage (for a quick kiss). It is a slow burn romance. I found it a little too slow, but others may like this unhurried pace. There were some amusing moments and a quirky character or two. I like the friendly cast of characters especially Ben’s Aunt Oneida. It is an emotional story with the characters dealing with a range of emotions. The ending left me smiling. I enjoyed the humor sprinkled throughout the story. I like the life lessons in the story especially about forgiveness. Forgiving someone is more for yourself than for the other person. Letting anger and bitterness burn in your heart will only lead an individual down the wrong path. There are recipes at the end of the story. A Stolen Kiss is an emotional tale with family farm kerfuffle, a smitten teen, an overprotective father, cheesy dishes, a forced marriage, a barn bedroom, and finding forgiveness.

This author does a wonderful job pulling you into this book. Beginning with LeEtta Miller's stolen kiss from stranger Benuel Ropp, they both didn't realize how this life changes in a moments notice. LeEttta, the only daughter of widowed Arlen has led what I would call a shelter life. Without a mothers influence in her life she really has some learning to do, and fast! Ben, angry with his family moves so he can save up money to buy a farm. What he didn't bargin for is LeEtta, she did not fit into his plan. Two people who need to learn a lesson or two about life's lessons. Loved this book, couldn't put it down. I really hope the author dives into sharing more of the charactors of this book.
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A forced marriage to a stranger...can love grow there?!

I truly enjoyed this story and read it all in one sitting! When LeEtta decides to take the risk and kiss a stranger, she could not have guessed what would happen next. When the boy who witnesses the kiss starts to spread rumors, her father steps in and requires her to marry the stranger. And stranger he is. Benuel (Ben) had only been in town a short time trying to work to earn money for his land. He had no plans of staying there. But with a reputation to repair and now the town catching wind of his kiss with LeEtta, he agrees to marry her. Truth be told, they were drawn to each other the day they kissed. But certainly, they weren't in love, and a forced marriage is not the way to start a happily ever after. Ben wonders if she manipulated him into marrying her. She's been told he may have married her for the land. With all the rumors and the awkwardness of a stranger being your new spouse.. It's an uphill battle. But over time both Ben and LeEtta start to see the potential in this marriage... but how to turn it around? What happens when you start to fall for your spouse? And how do you tell them?

Sweet, sweet story. I loved the community and the chemistry that grew over time between Ben and LeEtta. But I also loved to witness the other romances blossoming for some of the side characters in the story.

Rating: 4.5 rounded to 5 stars!

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A sweet Amish romance of stangers wed before they get to know each other because of a stolen kiss.

Misunderstandings flourish, but it all comes all right in the end.

I've read my share of Amish fiction and while I can't say I really care for it, this one had more than its fair share of Amish phrases and words casually sprinkled throughout and so I nearly did not finish it.

It starts out slowly and keeps that pace. Both LeEtta and Benuel Ropp have their fair share of faults that aid in the misunderstandings, he more than her. He has issues with his family and a large chip on his shoulder that he has to resolve, to begin his relationship with LeEtta on a happy note. Does he manage that? How? Where does LeEtta's faith come to play when Ben thinks God doesn't answer his prayers or listen to them even. Can she and Ben have a happy, God-centred marriage?

Who is the prowler/stalker on the farm? Is it some wild animal or is there someone out there with questionable intent? Throw in LeEtta's romance crazy grandmother, widowed father still mourning his dead wife, and you have yourself a story.

If you like sweet, Amish style romances, go for it, but it's not really my cuppa.