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Lancaster County, with its rolling meadows and secret byways, may seem idyllic, but it is not without its thorns THE ROSE TRILOGY is the stirring saga of two Amish sisters on the fringes of the church, and the unforeseen discoveries that change their lives.Rose Kauffman, a spirited young woman, has a close friendship with the bishop s foster son Nick dresses Plain and works hard but stirs up plenty of trouble too Rose s sister cautions her against becoming too involved, but Rose is being courted by a good, Amish fellow, so dismisses the warnings Meanwhile, Rose keeps house for an English widower but is startled when he forbids her to ever go upstairs What is the man hiding Rose s older sister, Hen, knows than she should about falling for the wrong man Unable to abandon her Amish ways, Hen is soon separated from her very modern husband Mattie, their young daughter, must visit her father regularly, but Hen demands she wear Amish attire and speak Pennsylvania Dutch, despite her husband s wishes Will Hen be able to reestablish her place among the People she abandoned And will she be able to convince Rose to steer clear of rogue neighbor Nick Read The Thorn – kino-fada.fr I really enjoyed reading this book although I wish it had been a littlesuspenseful and gripping However, some of the characters, especially Nick, we re very intriguing I am looking forward to finding out what happens in the next two books.I enjoyed this book emmensly It is a story of two sisters on the fringe of the Amish religion making a life in the Pennsilvania Douch country of Lancaster County PA.I recommend this book highlEnjoy and Be Blessed.DiamondyA Quickie ReviewYet another Amish book by Beverly Lewis, this one depicts a culture clash in 1985 After a Amish girl marries an outsider, her parents are shocked to discover what her daughter that is, their granddaughter is exposed to The Amish girl wants to come back to her native soilbut will she be accepted again If you ve read any of Beverly Lewis Amish books, you know what to expect, and that s what you ll get from this book.Score 4 5 A Quickie ReviewYet another Amish book by Beverly Lewis, this one depicts a culture clash in 1985 After a Amish girl marries an outsider, her parents are shocked to discover what her daughter tha...Rose Kaufman and her parents live as Old Order Amish in southern Lancaster county Pennsylvania She has an older sister named Hannah that is married to an Englisher and they have a young daughter named Mattie Sue Hannah and her husband Brandon do not live as the Amish Brandon is repugnant towards Hannah s family and the Amish world In this first book of The Rose Trilogy, Hannah nick named Hen and her husband are at odds against each other As Mattie Sue grows, Hen sees the error in marrying Rose Kaufman and her parents live as Old Order Amish in southern Lancaster county Pennsylvania She has an older sister named Hannah that is married to an Englisher and they have a young daughter named Mattie Sue Hannah and her husband Brandon do not live as the Amish Brandon is repugnant towards Hannah s family and the Amish world In this first book of The Rose Trilogy, Hannah nick named Hen and her husband are at odds against each other As Mattie Sue grows, Hen sees the error in marrying an Englisher and in leaving the Amish world behind Rose is smitten, although she does not acknowledge it, to a boy named Nick, who was adopted in to the Amish world by their Bishop Nick is at odds with this ...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here I m sure some diehard Lewis fans loved this book ButFirst, this book is a little slow Get on with it Was my sentiment many times.It s been several years probably about 10 years since I ve read any of her books only read a few This book was well written However, I don t like how Hen s situation seemingly ends Also, I don t like Lewis final choice of a beau for Rose Ann Well, at least from a secular, romantic standpoint I was hoping for Nick to get saved, move to the I m sure some diehard...It had been awhile since I read Amish fiction, so I was happy to get a chance to read this There are so many issues with the Amish lifestyle particular in the area of salvation , and while I couldn t disregard this while reading, I absolutely love how the author portrayed the emotions of several members of the community At first I didn t have much in common with Hen Hannah , but halfway through I began to understand herand enjoyed seeing how she strove to save her marriage Rose and It had been awhile since I read Amish fiction, so I was happy to get a chance to read this There are so many issues with t...This story revolves around sisters Hannah Hen and Rose Ann Kauffman Hen left the faith to marry Brandon, and Englisher, but after five years and a daughter she is longing for the life she left behind She takes a job working in a fabric shop and soon starts wearing amish attire and making amish dresses for her daughter Mattie Sue, even though her husband is against it When she decides to take a break from her marriage and move back home, will it be the end of her marriage, and how will the This story revolves around sisters Hannah Hen and Rose Ann Kauffman Hen left the faith to marry Brandon, and Englisher, but after five years and a daughter she is longing for the life she left behind She takes a job working in a fabric shop and soon starts wearing amish attire and making amish dresses for her daughter Mattie Sue, even though her husband is against it When she decides to take a break from her marriage and move back home, will it be the end of her marriage, and how will the community accept her return Rose Ann has always known she wanted to stay in the faith, even skipping her rumspringa to join the church at fifteen Her days are spent as the primary caregiver for her mother Emma, who was injured in a buggy accident several years prior that left her confined to a wheelchai...Why I wanted to read this book I believe that no one does Amish fiction like Beverly Lewis and whenever she has a new book I m the first on the list of requests What worked for me I absolutely loved the premise of the storyline for this trilogy I think Lewis is really taking risks in this book and writing about taboo subjects within the Amish culture and shedding some light on them Lewis portrays the Amish as real humans, not saints and that is why I really enjoy her books Many of Why I wanted to read this book I believe that no one does Amish fiction like Beverly Lewis and whenever she has a new book I m the first on the list of requests What worked for me I absolutely loved the premise of the storyline for this trilogy I think Lewis is really taking risks in this book and writing about taboo subjects within the Amish culture and shedding some light on them Lewis portrays the Amish as real humans, not saints and that is why I really enjoy her books Many of us have went against our parent s wishes, but few of us are ever shut out of a way of life because of it I m intrigued by how strictly the Amish adhere to their customs, even though they themselves may not agree with what the Bishop dictate...This is the first book of The Rose Trilogy It is the story of the two Kauffman sisters Rose, a young Amish woman who joined the church at 15, has a close friendship with the bishop s rebellious foster son Nick, and is also being courted by Silas, a good Amish man Rose also works doing cleaning and cooking for an English widower, but is curious as to why he never lets anyone upstairs, and she wonders what he is hiding Rose is also primarily responsible for caring for their crippled mother This is the first book of The Rose Trilogy It is the story of the two Kauffman sisters Rose, a young Amish woman who joined the church at 15, has a close friendship with the bishop s rebellious foster son Nick, and is also being courted by Silas, a good Amish man Rose also works doing cleaning and cooking for an English widower, but is curious as to why he never lets anyone upstairs, and she wonders what he is hiding Rose is also primarily responsible for caring for their crippl...Rose Kaufman is at the age where she is expected to start thinking about marriage and a family of her own Just 5 years ago when her sister Hen Hannah was the same age, she ran off with an Englisher named Brandon Hen is starting to strongly regret some of her decisions in leaving the old order especially after looking at how her 4 year old daughter Mattie Sue is being raised outside of everything she s ever believed in Her husband Brandon wants to hear nothing about Hen s desires to be Rose Kaufman is at the age where she is expected to start thinking about marriage and a family of her own Just 5 years ago when her sister Hen Hannah was the same age, she ran off with an Englisher named Brandon Hen is starting to strongly regret some ...

The Thorn
  • 04 January 2018
  • Paperback
  • 346 pages
  • 0764205749
  • Beverly Lewis
  • The Thorn