Leslie Gould is an American author of Christian and Amish fiction. She writes the Women of Lancaster County and the Cousins of the Dove series (both with Mindy Starns Clark), as well as the Courtships of Lancaster County series. Leslie earned her MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and has taught fiction as an adjunct professor at Multnomah University. She also teaches workshops at both public and private schools and as well as writers’ conferences. Leslie has worked as a curator for a historical museum and as a bridal magazine editor prior to becoming a novelist. She lives in Oregon with her husband, Peter, and their four children.
Leslie Gould made her debut as a published author in 2003 with Garden of Dreams. Below is a list of Leslie Gould’s books in order of when they were first released:
Publication Order of The Women of Lancaster County Books
(with Mindy Starns Clark)
Publication Order of The Courtships of Lancaster County Books
Publication Order of Neighbors of Lancaster County Books
Publication Order of Cousins of the Dove Books
(with Mindy Starns Clark)
Publication Order of The Sisters of Lancaster County Books
Publication Order of Amish Memories Books
Publication Order of Plain Patterns Books
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Publication Order of Home To Heather Creek Books
Publication Order of Miracles Of Marble Cove Books
Publication Order of Tearoom Mysteries Books
Publication Order of Anthologies
Note: The Women of Lancaster County and Cousins of the Dove series were written alongside Mindy Starns Clark.
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Leslie Gould Synopsis: In Garden of Dreams by Leslie Gould, Jill vowed to live a different kind of life than her mother who was haunted by worry and fear. As a young woman, she planned out what she wanted – a husband, a large home full of children, the opportunity to paint and grow a beautiful garden, a community of believers, and a best friend – then watched as it all came true in the art-filled town of Ashland, Oregon. But Jill has a secret that she has kept from those she loves most, including her husband and her best friend, Caye – and she’s not the only one with something to hide. Her mother also has not told Jill the whole truth about her father and the disease that claimed his life. Together, these secrets shatter Jill’s idyllic world. Now, driven by uncertainty and questions, compassion and mercy, Jill and Caye face a test of friendship unlike any other—a test that will lead one of them to powerful revelations about faith and love, and the other to the realization that trust in God encompasses all things.
