Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marrying Matthew | 2020 | Kelly Long | Buy |
| 2 | Courting Caleb | 2022 | Kelly Long | Buy |
The Amish Mail Order Grooms series puts a twist on the mail-order romance formula by making the men the ones who travel to find love. Marrying Matthew (2020) and Courting Caleb (2022) each follow a different Amish man as he arrives in a new community looking for a wife.
The reversal of the usual mail-order setup adds a fresh angle to the Amish romance genre, with the protagonists adapting to unfamiliar communities and customs while pursuing romantic connections. Kelly Long uses the fish-out-of-water premise to explore themes of belonging and starting over.