Thrill of the chaste : the allure of Amish romance novels /
Weaver-Zercher, Valerie,1973-
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press,
2013.
Weaver-Zercher blends academic analysis with her own experiences of researching, reading, and talking with others about Amish fiction in order to explore the phenomenon, with particular attention to the hypermodernity and hypersexuality that are fueling the appeal of the genre for evangelical Christian readers.
Includes bibliographical references  (p. [295]- 304) and index.
Slap a bonnet on the cover -- The DNA of Amish romance novels -- An evangelical and an Amishman walk into a barn -- Taking the Amish to market -- Is Amishness next to godliness? -- An Amish country getaway -- Virgin mothers -- Amish reading Amish -- Something borrowed, something true -- Happily ever after.
Weaver-Zercher blends academic analysis with her own experiences of researching, reading, and talking with others about Amish fiction in order to explore the phenomenon, with particular attention to the hypermodernity and hypersexuality that are fueling the appeal of the genre for evangelical Christian readers.
Christian fiction, American
Love stories, American
Amish