Dianne Christner

Plain City Bridesmaids

The Three Bean Salad

...three little girls...

who hoped to become

each other's bridesmaids.

Katy, Lil, and Megan

Three Mennonite women

on romantic quests.

Lighthearted and Warm

Something Blue - Book Three

Megan's life gets interesting when a new boss shows up at the office. She has her eye on the missionary pilot until Micah Zimmerman moves into her parent's home as a pastoral candidate for their Conservative Mennonite church. Micah doesn't look anything like the gawky young man who had a crush on her in college.

With both men on temporary assignments, easy going Megan must step it up a notch. When her actions land her in trouble at work and church, healing comes with the unexpected arrival of her grandmother's old love letters. But will Megan find a love so true?

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Given 4 Stars by Romantic Times

RT Rating

In the third book in the amazing Plain City Bridesmaids series, readers are let into the Mennonite way of life. Christner has the talent to give all of her characters unique voices and allow them to tell their stories in their own way.

Reviewed By: Patsy Glans

Something New - Book Two

Lil Landis is ashamed of her humble farm roots and plain clothes. But one thing that is not plain, is her flair for cooking. She moves from Whoopie pies and pot lucks to a swanky job at an Italian restaurant. But when she backs her clunker into an expensive car, her heart spins out of control. She's even more flustered when her dad brings Fletch Stauffer home to dinner.

The farm veterinarian has hidden agenda which takes him undercover at the Landis farm, causing romance to fasten its seat belt.

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Quote....Robin, owner of the Plain City Druggist says, I am really enjoying reading Something New and you have the flavor of Plain City just right!

Nikole Hahn's Journal...Christner takes Amish fiction to a new level by introducing more complex layers to a typical Amish romance.

Gina's blog comment...I especially enjoyed your book because it was so accurate and that really struck me

Something Old - Book One

Housekeeper, Katy Yoder sees things black and white, preferring squeaky clean and white. A temporary nanny job forces her to bend a few rules. The Mennonite Church frowns on dancing, but Addison needs a ride to dance class and a chaperone at the ballet.

Katy gets a bee in her bonnet when some progressive church women want to rehash the prayer cap. While she struggles to hang on to her precious traditions, her roommate match-makes Katy with a penitent old flame. She's tempted, but afraid he'll traipse over her heart again. Then who'll be able to clean up the mess?

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Carol Cox, award winning author of 25 fiction titles, says...

...I fell in love with the characters of Something Old! Dianne Christner gives her readers a fascinating look at the Mennonite community and traditions clashing with modern life in this captivating story of friendship, forgiveness, and self-discovery.