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ⓘ About Rachel J. Good
Rachel loves to travel and visit various Amish communities. She has visited many different Amish auctions, markets, and mud sales questing for the best Amish soft pretzels. Due to her love of Amish food, she attempts to include recipes in her newsletters and/or books as often as she can. When she is not traveling, she spends her time with family or writing. She is a former teacher and librarian, and completed her MA from Vermont College as she raised five kids. Along with these Amish novels, she has written over fifty books both for kids and adults under many pen names. She also juggles her freelance editing and illustration careers. Rachel’s brain is usually brimming with ideas. Her main problem is figuring out which ones to write first.
All Book Series by Rachel J. Good
An Amish Second Chance Romance
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2025
Amish Christmas Twins
Single-title series · published 2020 Co-authored · Shelley Shepard Gray
A Love Unexpected
Series opener · book 1 of 24 · published 2025 Anthology · Jo Ann Brown
Crossroads of the Heart
Book 17 of 24 · published 2025 Anthology · Dana R. Lynn
A Lesson for Her Heart
Book 19 of 24 · published 2025 Anthology · Dorothy Clarans
To Choose His Love
Latest in the series · book 24 of 24 · published 2025 Anthology · Johnnie Alexander
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
Peanut Butter Christmas Cookies
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2026 Anthology · Jennifer Beckstrand
Heart of Trust
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2024 Anthology · Kristina Hall
Heart of Justice
Book 10 of 15 · published 2025 Anthology · Kendra E. Ardnek,Rachel Roden
Heart of Beauty
Book 11 of 15 · published 2025 Anthology · Danielle Grandinetti
Heart of Hope
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2025 Anthology · Kimberly Keagan
Amish Spring Romance Collection: Seven Stories of Hope and Love
Book 3 of 6 · published 2022
Wit and Wisdom: Stories About the Beloved Seniors in Our Lives
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2025
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Rachel J. Good?
Rachel loves to travel and visit various Amish communities. She has visited many different Amish auctions, markets, and mud sales questing for the best Amish soft pretzels. Due to her love of Amish food, she attempts to include recipes in her newsletters and/or books as often as she can.
Which Rachel J. Good series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Sisters & Friends series, the earliest of Rachel J. Good's multi-book series: it opens with Change of Heart (2016) and runs to 3 books across 2016–2018, ending with Gift from Above (2018). Rachel J. Good's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Rachel J. Good written?
Rachel J. Good has 84 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2016 and 2026. 74 of them belong to 9 named series — the largest being the Hearts of Amish Country series with 24 books — and 10 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Rachel J. Good's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Rachel J. Good's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Sisters & Friends (2016–2018, 3 books), Love & Promises (2018–2019, 3 books) and Unexpected Amish Blessings (2020, 3 books), plus 5 more.
How are Rachel J. Good's books organised into series?
This guide splits Rachel J. Good's 84 books into 9 named series and 10 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Hearts of Amish Country (24 books, 2025); Hearts of the West (15 books, 2024–2025); Surprised by Love (8 books, 2021–2025); Amish Detective Benuel Miller (3 books, 2023); Love & Promises (3 books, 2018–2019), plus 4 further series.