this part of a multi author Heart of the Amish series. Each book is a stand alone. this was a quick read, and a sweet story.

Will a single kiss and a jealous boy ruin both their futures? LeEtta and Ben might have made a mistake, but they should not have to pay for it forever. Follow the twists and turns in their relationship as they each have to deal with their own issues before they can learn to be a couple.
I loved the unpredictability of this story and that, as in real life, their journey is not always an easy one. God has a plan, and, even though they cannot see it, He is working on their behalf.
I love Amish fiction, especially when it varies from the typical love story. Mindy Steele does an excellent job of keeping the reader on their toes with this one. I have never read one of her books that I did not like. I recommend checking out this engaging page turner.
*I received a complimentary copy of this e-book courtesy of Barbour Publishing through NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Sweet story about not getting what you think you want in life. But finding out God has others better plans for you.

I love this entire series that consists of three different authors. Each book is unique with different stories that will touch your heart. This book is about LeEtta who is an only child after her mother passed away when she was a baby. Her father has raised her by hisself and is very protective of her. She has watched all of her friends find someone, but not her. Then one day Benuel comes to his grandparents, who is trying to put past wrongs behind him. While Benuel and LeEtta takes a walk, LeEtta impulsively kisses him. She doesn't tell anyone and prays that he will leave town before anybody finds out what she has done. Like in all small towns, secrets always have a way of being found out. To save her reputation she is told that she will have to marry Benuel. The story just gets better with a little bit of suspense. Will this forced marriage end in heartache or will it help two people understand the other better? Grab your copy to find out and check out the rest of the series while your at it. I want to thank the publisher and Netgalley for an early copy of this book. I was not required to leave a positive review. All opinions and thoughts about the book are my own.

A Stolen Kiss, part of the multi-author Heart of the Amish series, is an enjoyable, touching story. I was initially overwhelmed by the plethora of characters introduced early in the story but was easily able to put them all in place and enjoy getting to know them. This sweet Amish story features well-crafted characters with real-life struggles and burdens. LeEtta Miller and Benuel “Ben” Ropp have an immediate attraction, and a spontaneous kiss leads to a forced marriage as dictated by Amish custom. I could feel Ben’s anguish, resentment, and hurt caused by losing to his brother the farm he worked for his whole life and other betrayals in his past. His determination not to trust another person who could cause him hurt again consumes him, but he must let go of the past and learn to trust again to find peace and make the marriage work. I love LeEtta’s positive attitude and perseverance even with her self-doubts. In addition to LeEtta and Ben, I enjoyed humorous Mammi Iola and insightful Aenti Oneida. A bit of mystery and a second budding romance add interest to the story. I appreciate the encouraging faith thread with themes of forgiveness, trust, and patiently waiting on God’s direction. The glossary of Amish words at the beginning of the story is a bonus. I think fans of Amish romance will especially enjoy and appreciate this story.
I received a copy of this book from Barbour Publishing via NetGalley with no obligation to write a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I love this sweet Amish marriage of convenience romance. LeEtta Miller is sweet and innocent and has never been kissed. Benuel Ropp's dreams of taking over his family's farm someday have been dashed. Ben has left home to earn enough money for a downpayment on a farm of his own. Due to an impulsive kiss and a lie, LeEtta and Ben need to marry to keep their reputations. I receive a free copy of this ebook from the publisher through Netgalley. This is my honest and voluntarily given review. I love how LeEtta aways tries to make the best out of life. I love her positive outlook. It's understandable how Ben needs to work through the situation. Both Ben and LeEtta are wonderful likable characters. Making it extra special, there is more than one romance starting in the book.

A Stolen Kiss by Mindy Steel is book 7 The Heart of the Amish Series.

Absolutely a fantastic story. LeEtta Miller and Benuel Ropp are tremendous Characters but LeEttaa’s dad, Arlen and Benuel’s aunt, Oneida were very important to the story. Don’t you just love these new names. They are unique. The characters feel so real to the reader that you feel like your reading about your neighbors.

I have read everything Mindy Steel has written since To Catch a Hummingbird, and I promise, I don’t know how, but each story just gets better and better. This is no exception. The story line is good and keeps you wanting to read the next page.

This story shares how bitterness and resentment can fester and grow in one’s heart and keep us from enjoying every moment we have with our loved ones.

Thank you Barbour Publishing | Barbour Fiction for allowing me to read an ARC of this book. All opinions expressed are my own, and I was not as to give a positive review.

Release Day is December 1, 2024. A perfect 5-star book.

I really liked the story of an Amish marriage that neither of them wanted but that was definitely in God's plan for their lives. LeEtta's mother died when she was born and though her father loves her, there is so much she missed in life. Cooking lessons for one thing! Ben is frustrated with circumstances in his family and visits his grandparents to earn some money before returning. Both are surprised by and unexpected and unplanned kiss, but the simple kiss changes their lives forever. They find themselves in a marriage that seems far from their plans but in the end will show them both how romance can grow and how God can and does orchestrate the very best for those who trust Him. I enjoy books by Mindy Steele and this was no exception - a great story of romance and Amish life.

This was my first time reading from this author and when I saw it was an Amish book I knew I had to read it. I will have to read more from this author because she wrote this book perfectly. I highly recommend this book if you enjoy Amish stories.

A Stolen Kiss by Mindy Steele is the 7th book in The Heart of the Amish series. Can be read as a standalone but you would be missing out on the other wonderful stories in this series. LeEtta Miller was raised on a farm by her dad Arlen who shattered his elbow.
She sees the newcomer Benuel Ropp who came to Cherry Grove to save money to buy a farm. With a chance meeting and a stolen Kiss which was seen by Jonas a jealous,want to be suitor,puts them in front of the Bishop. Forced to marry has Benuel more resentful to God and others. Sometimes God answers our prayers differently then we expect but with our wishes still granted. Mindy has a way of drawing you into a story and making you not want to put it down! Love the recipes at the end. Make this a must read! Thank you to Barbour publishing the author and NetGalley for the ARC book. This is my honest review!

4 stars, Gains and Losses

A STOLEN KISS (HEART OF THE AMISH BOOK 7)
by Mindy Steele

Benuel "Ben" Ropp has love and trust issues. He feels like he has been deceived or hurt by all of the relationships with people in his life, family or friends, they have all betrayed him.

LeEtta Miller, 22 wants to get married and start her own family, but she is in no hurry. Since her mamm died, it has only been her and her daed. She is lacking in some of the womanly arts of the home, since she did not get that instruction as she grew up, from her mamm.

Jonas Hostetler, 15 has an unreasonable crush on LeEtta. Adding him into the mix of the budding friendship of Ben and LeEtta leads to some unimaginable circumstances.

I like how LeEtta and Ben trust in the Lord to see them through rough patches. It seemed like Ben was a little immature with his relationships.

Quotable Quotes: ...those two had a habit of stirring up hornets' nests. There are people like that in real life. ...book enthusiast. I thought everyone was. ...Prayer...losing what held us hostage. A lovely way to think of prayer.

I liked LeEtta, Ben, his aenti Oneida, and Ruby. I really didn't care for Jonas. The rest of the Hostetler's large family seemed okay.

I have read several of the books in The Heart of the Amish book series. I'd highly recommend any of them. They are written by different authors and each book is a stand-alone, which I like. You can read them in any particular order.

I appreciate the complimentary copy of #AStolenKiss from #BarbourPublishing #NetGalley I was under no obligation to post a review.

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A Stolen Kiss by Mindy Steele is book #7 in The Heart of the Amish series. Benuel Ropp moves to Cherry Grove to work for a hog farmer so he can earn enough money to put a down paymnet on a farm of his own back home. He's bitter that the farm he grew up on and worked so hard on has gone to his younger brother. LeEtta Miller has never known her mother, as she died in childbirth. When these two young people meet, they are immediately attracted to each other. But when LeEtta brazenly kisses Ben, and a witness tattles to both her father and the Bishop, what will happen?

This was another fun story in this series with interesting characters who have different obstacles to overcome in order to be able to move on in their lives. Faith and love play key roles in this story.

Thanks to #NetGalley and #BarbourPublishing for an advanced e-pub of the book. All opinions found herein are strictly my own.

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Stolen Kiss is Book 7 of the Heart of the Amish series and it doesn't disappoint. Written by Mindy Steele, we find that LeEtta Miller takes a chance and kisses a handsome Amish stranger, thinking she will never see him again & that may be her only kiss. She has struggled all her life with not measuring up & self doubt. Benuel Ropp is staying with the Amish temporarily to build up his finances for his future after his inheritance is left to his brother. Because of that kiss, they are forced to marry in order to save their reputations. Both LeEtta & Benuel struggle with their family troubles, learning forgiveness & moving forward while being a blessing to others. They are a very endearing couple, both have quirky family members & it isn't your typical Amish fiction. It keeps your interest & throws in some plot twists as well. I was given a complimentary copy of this book by Barbour Publishing & was under no obligation to post a review.

I love books written about Amish people but often they can become repetitive. The author is able to give the reader a new story line which was so interesting to read about.

There was a whole slew of characters in the story, which in the beginning was a bit confusing. My favorite characters were Le Etta and Oneida. I loved how Oneida was such an encouragement not only with her friendship but also with her cooking.

I also love when an author includes recipes at the end of the story!!

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the arc. The opinions are my own.

This is such a different Amish story, feasible? Yes! I could see this happening, but the author does a great job of putting this story together and weaving a page turner.

Attraction, yes, but marriage? Jealousy, and being young, but doing something that changed peoples lives, that is how it started, but how it ends, well we journey for answers, and live with some interesting people.

I love the visiting aunt, Oneida, what a joy she is, and she sure tells it like it is.

A birthright, an only child, and a marriage in name only.

Answers come, but along with more danger! Just when you thing things will never change, there are answers, keep page turning!

I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Barbour, and was not required to give a positive review.

This is another good read by Mindy Steele. LeEtta and Ben are forced to marry after a stolen kiss. LeEtta's mom passed when giving birth to her so it's only been her and her dad Harlan. LeEtta's grandma lives nearby and tries to fill the shoes of her mother. Her dad has an accident that keeps him from managing the farm and farming like he needs to. Ben is a farmer with a past that has made him unable to trust other people. When he and LeEtta are forced to marry, his anger and resentment grow. Can Ben and LeEtta forge a life together that started with a stolen kiss? This book is about love, family, forgiveness, trust and second chances. I received a complimentary copy of this book but was not required to leave a review. #netgalley #barbourpublishing

Such a fun, easy read. Family dissension, hurts, forgiveness, romance, God's plans. Mindy Steele's "A Stolen Kiss" has it all.

Releases Dec. 1st. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

When a spur of the moment stolen kiss is witnessed by a jealous person thugs get crazy. This story was written very well. I felt it had a very original twist. I love Amish romance and this story was a lot of fun to read.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this book.

It was a good read. I enjoyed it not a book I would typically read. I am glad I did.

Can recommend.

3.5 stars.

Loved reading the inspirational and engaging Christian romance story. When LeEtta kisses a stranger, Ben, they have to get married, but Ben doesn't trust or want to be with his new wife, LeEtta, and LeEtta feels guilty and prays for Ben to forgive her. Read the highly recommended, wonderfully written, and a must read riveting love story by the awesome author, Mindy Steele.