How to Read the Amish Letters Series
Kathleen Fuller’s Amish Letters series is a sweet romance trilogy set in the fictional community of Birch Creek, Ohio. Because the characters share close familial and social ties—and because their stories build on one another’s personal growth—we recommend reading the books in their original publication order. Doing so ensures you watch the community dynamics and individual relationships unfold exactly as the author intended.
Amish Letters in Publication and Chronological Order
Fortunately, the chronological timeline of the books matches their publication sequence perfectly. Here is the order in which to read them:
- Written in Love (2017): The series kicks off with Jalon Chupp and Phoebe Bontrager, whose lives intersect after a misdirected letter sparks a deep, revealing correspondence between two individuals trying to heal from their pasts.
- The Promise of a Letter (2017): This second installment follows Jalon's spirited sister, Leanna Chupp, a tomboy mechanic who prefers tools to courting, and Roman Raber, who has recently returned to the community after struggling in the outside world.
- Words from the Heart (2018): The final book focuses on Leanna's friend Ivy, who uncovers a bundle of old, hidden love letters in an attic, triggering a search that mirrors her own quest to open her heart.
The Birch Creek Universe and Companion Series
If you fall in love with the setting of Birch Creek, you are in luck. Kathleen Fuller has penned multiple series set in this same cozy Ohio town. While the Amish Letters trilogy stands completely on its own, you can expand your reading list with these companion series:
- Amish of Birch Creek: A prequel trilogy of sorts, published in 2015–2016 (consisting of A Reluctant Bride, An Unbroken Heart, and A Love Made New).
- Amish Brides of Birch Creek: A spin-off series published in 2018–2019 (featuring The Teacher's Bride, The Farmer's Bride, and The Innkeeper's Bride).