Downloaded this as a free book on my Kindle and quickly became captivated by the story and the characters that appeared throughout it. Thankfully it's a trilogy so I don't have to say goodbye just yet.

What sets Lewis's books apart from others in this genre is her character development. She could write the same stories again and again, but her characters all have unique and interesting qualities that make you want to stick around and find out what happens to them. This one is no different. I particularly enjoyed reading about Nick, as I've never met anyone like him in this setting, and I loved his relationship with Rose Ann. Lewis does leave us with a cliffhanger, and while these books often tend to be predictable, I look forward to reading the next two books in the trilogy.

I liked the tale and was sad to see it end but like all good books it must come to an end. The worst part of a trilogoy is that the pages end up the story is left up in the air and I have almost a year to wait to see how it unfolds.

Pieces of the story were interesting but because my head does not think in the world of the simple it did not compel me when the "drama" surrounded the Amish community. While I could appreciate the story it just did not grab me. I won't be reading the rest of the trilogy.

Just okay

I have loved every Beverly Lewis book I've read; this one was no exception. They are always quick reads when I need a change of pace.

This is a gentle read about a 'thorny' issue. As Amish young adults approach adulthood, they must make some big choices about joining the church or leaving the only community they have ever known. They are also expected to marry young and this process of dating and selection is highly monitored. Two sisters both grapple with the issue of marrying Englishers revealing how difficult it can be to merge these two ways of life. The Amish lifestyle is portrayed as perhaps just a little too wonderful and the Englishers are portrayed with rough edges. This novel nicely shares some of the Amish beliefs regarding events in normal life such as faith practices, meals, work, child rearing, family care and death. Both enjoyable and interesting, this will especially appeal to fans of the Amish.

This book is about an Amish girl in early twenties named Rose Ann. She's dealing with her really sick mother, her sister Hen who left the Amish and yet keeps showing up for completely random reasons, and her best friend Nick who doesn't want anything to do with being Amish.

I think the writing was really good, and once I got to the middle I couldn't put the book down! I'm only giving it four stars though, because I hated the ending.

I really hate giving up on a book I do. But I gave this one until chapter 15 and it was such a snoozefest I found I was forcing myself to read it. I gave it a good honest try but there are too many other books on my TBR list to continue with this one. Don't get me wrong it's well written just totally boring to me.