A Heart on Consignment

Steele brings the fake-dating trope to Amish country for this fun sequel to Hunting for a Husband. After failing to make her first crush fall for her, Salina Stolzfus is 22, single, and subject to her meddling mother’s attempts to marry her off by inviting each of Havenlee, Ind.’s eligible men to dinner. Seth Weaver has recently arrived in Salina’s hometown from Kentucky to nurse his broken heart after being dumped three days before his wedding. He can’t help noticing cheery, upbeat Salina, who is determined to help Seth smile again. The two become friends while establishing a consignment shop to help a nearby community recover from a tornado, and Seth soon agrees to fake a relationship with Salina to curtail her mother’s matchmaking efforts. Just as they begin to wish their pretend courtship were real, an emergency draws Seth back home, leaving Salina feeling rejected and wondering if her happily ever after will forever remain beyond her grasp. Readers will have no trouble rooting for Steele’s leads—especially boisterous, good-natured Salina—as they overcome past rejections in hopes of starting over. The result is a clean, feel-good romance sure to satisfy Steele’s fans. (Apr.)