All her life she has longed for the forbidden things, but will her dreams come at a price too dear to pay?
Why would Katie Lapp’s mother, a plain and simple Amishwoman who embraces the Old Ways, hide a beautiful satin baby dress in the attic?
The staggering answer comes on the eve of Katie’s wedding to widower Bishop John, throwing her life — present and future — into confusion.
Winner of the … — into confusion.
Winner of the Gold Book Award (500,000 copies sold)
Winner of the ECPA Platinum Award (1 million sold)
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You cannot beat Beverly Lewis for great Amish type stories and I find I usually finish her books in a really short time. I think I’ve read them all. This particular one keeps you wondering just what the “secret” is all about concerning the main characters life.
A riveting story of family secrets, betrayal, and forgiveness. A fantastic start to a gripping series! Can’t wait to dive into book #2!
Gave this 4 stars because I didn’t like the ending so much.
It is a wonderful book. I have seen the movie that this book was based on. It was wonderful. I loved this book.
I have the series and plan to read it over and over.
The Shunning by Beverly Lewis – So my grandmother has a thing for Amish books, but this series was actually pretty good. Movies weren’t bad either! Happy Reading!
This is a cliff hanger. I couldn’t It to get to the end to see how it turned out. A lesson in following the rules & respect. As readers we don’t understand the far reaching effects of both parents or their children.
Beverly Lewis is one of the top Amish authors. I have read many Amish novels, The Shunning being one of the older ones that I had skipped over and finally gotten to read. Lewis’s books are always enjoyable to me, have not had a bad experience with her reads ever. She gets better as she ages. This novel a young women loses the love of her …
This is must have
A great read! Hard to put down!
Nice easy to read story
Liked enough to buy the other two in the set.
I think Beverly Lewis writes some of the best Amish stories and this one doesn’t disappoint.
Very good, easy read
I have read several Beverly Lewis books, but found this first book of a 3-part series plodding. The story line, though a good one, was stretched out so thinly. This first book had none of the situations satisfied, and ended with a real cliff-hanger.
While I did read the next 2 books I the series, I lwas dissatisfied with the conclusion of the …
Enjoyed this trilogy. Interesting characters and glimpse of Amish lifestyle.
I’ve enjoyed the reads on Amish life. Beverly Lewis is a favorite author of mine. She provides very good detail and does entertain. I would defitely recommend The Shunning n others by her. Hallmark I believe, has made some TV movies of these.
I enjoyed this story very much, very well written, makes you feel a part of what is happening.
Beverly Lewis is a wonderful author. She gives Christian readers books that are entertaining & can be read without worry if inappropriate content.
One of favorite all time reads. I highly recommend this book in the series of 3.