The Matchmaker: An Amish Retelling of Jane Austen's Emma

by Sarah Price

Overview

When Emma’s interference in her friends’lives backfires, will the consequencesbe more than she bargained for?

Emma Weaver is twenty-one years old and has found a passion for playingmatchmaker with her friends.  Her neighbor, Gideon King, warns her aboutinterfering in people’s lives, but she disregards his advice and plans to set upPaul, the son of the bishop, with her friend Hannah.
 But when Paul misinterprets Emma’s attention, believing she has feelingsfor him, he begins asking her to ride in his buggy after Sunday singings andshows up at her house for Friday evening visits.  As she tries to repair thedamage that’s been done and mend the hearts that have been broken, shefinds herself in trouble with the community.  Will she learn her lesson andstop meddling in the affairs of others?  Will she find a love of her own?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781629980058
Publisher:	Charisma Media
Publication date:	02/03/2015
Series:	Amish Classics Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	880 KB

About the Author

Sarah Price is a masterful storyteller of more than two dozen novels.Born into a Mennonite family, she has firsthand experience in the cultureand religion of both the Mennonites and the Amish.  For over twenty-fiveyears, Price has lived among many different Amish communities in LancasterCounty, Pennsylvania.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“The Matchmaker is both charming and beautiful. Sarah Price writes with an authenticity
that pulls at the heartstrings and triumphs over self in a way that gives you renewed faith
in love and friendship, showing us all the hand God has in our lives.”
—Sue Laitinen, book reviewer at Destination Amish
 
“In her own distinctive voice, Sarah Price has created a wealth of memorable, delightful
characters in The Matchmaker! Readers will love this unique blend of the Amish and
Jane Austen’s classic tale Emma—the story of a meddling, opinionated young lady who
must learn the hard way that the best-laid plans may sometimes go awry! With the
unpredictable twists and turns that Sarah Price is so well known for, and a charming
main character who is not your typical Amish heroine, this harmonious mix is truly a
match made in heaven!”
—Diana Flowers, senior reviewer at Overcoming With God

Interviews

Hometown: Lancaster County, PA