Beverly Lewis, raised in Pennsylvania Amish country, is a former schoolteacher, an accomplished musician, and an award-winning author of more than eighty books for adults and children, many of which have appeared on bestseller lists, including USA Today and the New York Times. Six of her blockbuster novels have received the Gold Book Award for sales over 500,000, and The Brethren won a 2007 Christy Award for excellence in Christian fiction. Beverly and her husband, David, live in Colorado, where they enjoy hiking, biking, making music, and spending time with their three grandchildren.

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 more 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?

The first book in a stirring new saga of two Amish sisters on the fringe of the church--and the unforeseen discoveries that change their lives.

Lewis, Beverly

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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 more 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?

The first book in a stirring new saga of two Amish sisters on the fringe of the church--and the unforeseen discoveries that change their lives. The Rose Trilogy book 1.

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 more 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?

\["Love novels in idyllic settings?","This Amish-set novel is a story of choices and true love","You'll be transported to a simpler, down-to-earth community "\]

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The inspiration for this trilogy was found when Beverly Lewis and her husband visited the area ?just southeast of Quarryville, Pennsylvania?, and discovered the ?rugged ravine below Bridle Path Lane? This set her imagination racing into what has become The Rose Trilogy. I ?Googled? Quarryville and looked at the photographs of Amish farmland and families. Rose Ann is of marriageable age, but her time is taken up with looking after her badly injured Mother, who some time before, fell into the local ravine when she was catapulted from her buggy as the young driving horse was startled. On their farm Rose?s father employs his friend the Bishop?s adopted son Nick, who has never taken to Amish ways, and is constantly warring with the Bishop?s natural son Christopher. Nick and Rose Ann have always been close friends, nothing more, but when an old acquaintance, Silas Good, seeks to court her things change. Alongside this thread of the story is that of Rose?s sister Hen, who married an Englisher and is now, to her surprise, desperately missing her previously well ordered way of life. All these elements are woven together to make another excellent book from this well loved author.

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The inspiration for this trilogy was found when Beverly Lewis and her husband visited the area ‘just southeast of Quarryville, Pennsylvania’, and discovered the ‘rugged ravine below Bridle Path Lane’ This set her imagination racing into what has become The Rose Trilogy. I ‘Googled’ Quarryville and looked at the photographs of Amish farmland and families.  
Rose Ann is of marriageable age, but her time is taken up with looking after her badly injured Mother, who some time before, fell into the local ravine when she was catapulted from her buggy as the young driving horse was startled.  
On their farm Rose’s father employs his friend the Bishop’s adopted son Nick, who has never taken to Amish ways, and is constantly warring with the Bishop’s natural son Christopher.  
Nick and Rose Ann have always been close friends, nothing more, but when an old acquaintance, Silas Good, seeks to court her things change.  
Alongside this thread of the story is that of Rose’s sister Hen, who married an Englisher and is now, to her surprise, desperately missing her previously well ordered way of life.  
All these elements are woven together to make another excellent book from this well loved author.

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