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Hunting The Amish Witness by Dana R. Lynn
Series: Amish Country Justice – Book 20
Publisher:  Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense
Release Date: July 29, 2025
Genre: Romantic Suspense

A witness in hiding.

An enemy with a vendetta.

After discovering her best friend’s dead body, Miriam Troyer knows two things: the killer is the same man who murdered her husband…and he wants her dead. With the culprit in pursuit, Miriam goes on the run with her baby and seeks refuge in the Amish community she left behind. However, after an attack leaves Miriam with no memory, Caleb Schultz, a man from her past, must step in to protect her and her daughter. But the criminal is determined to silence Miriam for good and will stop at nothing to get his revenge.

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This book left me smiling after I closed it. It had one of my favorite endings, which I obviously can’t share, because you need to read this for yourself.

Mariam Troyer was being hunted by the man who killed her husband. As the murderer chases her down, he hits her with a truck and leaves her with amnesia. Caleb Schultz saw what was happening, found her daughter, and rescued Mariam, and immediately felt this strong pull to protect her, even though he had no idea what was going on.

The story had just the right number of characters. I know that’s an odd thing to say, but even though there were quite a few, it wasn’t overwhelming. I didn’t lose track of anyone. I liked Mariam. And apparently, if I’d read some of the earlier books in this series, I might not have, and I might have felt the same way about her as Caleb did at first. Yes, he wanted to help her, but he also knew who she used to be, someone a bit self-centered. But that’s not the Mariam we meet now. She’s a loving, fiercely protective mom who would do anything for her daughter, Ella Mae.

Caleb has his own complicated past. Oddly enough, he doesn’t seem to have any major flaws, despite having been in a coma for three years. That kind of experience changes a person, and I think that’s partly what connects him and Mariam. They both lost time, and that helped them understand each other in a way others couldn’t.

Throughout the book, it was clear Mariam was being hunted, but the reason stayed just out of reach. The author did a fantastic job dropping just enough clues to keep me guessing, especially with one of the side characters. I thought I had it figured out… but I was wrong. I was genuinely surprised when the truth came out. I’d expected something completely different, so I really appreciated the twist.

I loved the suspense, but the romance had just as much weight in the story. Normally, I find that a little hard to buy, falling in love during something traumatic, but Dana R. Lynn made it work. I can’t even tell you how. It just did. It felt natural and earned.

I’ll definitely be reading more from this author and diving deeper into this series.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, which I received from the author.
All opinions are my own.

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About the Author

Dana R. Lynn is a USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestselling author who believes in the power of God to touch people through stories. She met her husband at a wedding in Pennsylvania and told her parents she had met her future husband. Nineteen months later, they were married. Today, they live in rural Pennsylvania and are entering the world of empty nesters. She is a teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing by day and writes stories of romance and danger at night. Dana is an avid reader, loves cats and thinks chocolate should be a food group. She’s a recipient of the Daphne Du Maurier Award, the Maggie Award, the Selah Award, and the New England Reader’s Choice Award. In addition to these awards, she’s finaled in both the Carol Awards and the Holt Medallion.

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