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ⓘ About Adina Senft
Adina Senft is an American author of fiction. She also uses the pen name of Shelley Adina. Adina spent her childhood growing up in a house church that was rather plain. She often fielded questions from outsiders, who would inquire as to whether she were Amish. She wasn’t but would go on to write characters that were! Adina attended Seton Hill University. She pursued learning how to write popular fiction and graduated with her MFA. She would also teach at Seton Hill in the position of adjunct faculty. In 2005, she received the RITA Award for her work. She became a finalist the next year for that same award. She also was a finalist for a Christy Award in 2009 under her pen name. In addition to all of this, three of her novels have made the short list for the Carol Award.
All Book Series by Adina Senft
The Amish Cowboy's Mistake
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2024
Miriam’s January Promise
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · Tracy Fredrychowski
Amelia's March Arrangement
Book 3 of 12 · published 2026 Anthology · Mindy Steele
Annie's August Frolic
Book 8 of 12 · published 2026 Anthology · Jennifer Beckstrand
Tabitha's September Homecoming
Book 9 of 12 · published 2026 Anthology · Kathleen Fuller
Julia's October Blessing
Book 10 of 12 · published 2026 Anthology · Jennifer Spredemann
Mary's November Dream
Book 11 of 12 · published 2026 Anthology · Susan Lantz Simpson
Hannah's December Gift
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2026 Anthology · Debra Torres
More Amish Christmas Miracles
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2021
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Adina Senft?
Adina Senft is an American author of fiction. She also uses the pen name of Shelley Adina. Adina spent her childhood growing up in a house church that was rather plain.
Which Adina Senft series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Amish Quilt series, the earliest of Adina Senft's multi-book series: it opens with The Wounded Heart (2011) and runs to 3 books across 2011–2013, ending with The Tempted Soul (2013). Adina Senft's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Adina Senft written?
Adina Senft has 41 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2026. 39 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being the Amish Cowboys series with 13 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Adina Senft's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Adina Senft's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Amish Quilt (2011–2013, 3 books), Healing Grace (2014–2015, 3 books) and Smoke River (2015–2016, 4 books), plus 2 more.
How are Adina Senft's books organised into series?
This guide splits Adina Senft's 41 books into 6 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Amish Cowboys (13 books, 2021–2026); Smoke River (4 books, 2015–2016); Whinburg Township Amish (4 books, 2016–2021); Amish Quilt (3 books, 2011–2013); Healing Grace (3 books, 2014–2015), plus 1 further series.