A Mother's Secret

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Authors: Amy Clipston

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Also by Amy Clipston

T
HE
H
EARTS OF THE
L
ANCASTER
G
RAND
H
OTEL
S
ERIES

A Hopeful Heart

A Mother’s Secret

A Dream of Home
(Available Fall 2014)

T
HE
K
AUFFMAN
A
MISH
B
AKERY
S
ERIES

A Gift of Grace

A Place of Peace

A Promise of Hope

A Life of Joy

A Season of Love

A Plain and Simple Christmas

Naomi’s Gift

Roadside Assistance
(young adult)

Reckless Heart
(young adult)

A Spoonful of Love
included in
An Amish Kitchen

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A Mother’s Secret

ePub Edition © April 2014: ISBN 978-0-310-33582-5

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Clipston, Amy.

A mother’s secret / Amy Clipston.

pages cm — (Hearts of the Lancaster Grand Hotel ; book two)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-310-33581-8 (softcover : alk. paper)

I. Title.

PS3603.L58M68 2014

813'.6—dc23

2013049530

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Contents

GLOSSARY

HEARTS OF THE LANCASTER GRAND HOTEL FAMILY TREES