The Shunning (Heritage of Lancaster County Series #1) Book

In Hickory Hollow, Pennsylvania Katie Lapp is a 22 year old amish woman who is unmarried and feels like she does not belong in her community since the death of her first love Daniel. Katie is strong willed and reluctantly agrees to marry the widowed bishop of their community who has young children at home needing a mother.

After discovering a satin baby gown hidden away in her mother's cedar chest many questions come to head from Katie. Her mother and father are keeping a secret from her. Once she learns what the secret is many of her feelings and questions about her faith become more clear.

This book was very well written, and kept me up late several nights. I knew someone was obviously going to be shunned but Beverly Lewis twisted it in a way that I was not sure who it would be until the very last chapter. I was upset that my library was not open at 10:30 p.m. last night so that I could go get the second book in the series. I have questions I want answered!

I have always found the Amish way of life intriguing and enjoyed this book, very much. It seems to be the great beginning of a wonderful series.