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?
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.