The Orchard

by Beverly Lewis

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

Beverly Lewis is the best there is in the world of Amish Romance! Escape from modern life with this soothing and romantic tale as Ellie embraces courage and love in the face of uncertainty.

For generations, Ellie Hostetler's family has tended their orchard, a tradition her twin brother, Evan, will someday continue. But when Evan is drafted for the Vietnam War, the family is shocked to learn he has not sought conscientious objector status. Can Ellie, with the support of a new beau, find the courage to face a future unlike the one she imagined?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780764237539
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	09/06/2022
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	337,064
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Beverly Lewis penned her first story at age nine while living near Lancaster County Amish farmland, where she grew up. She welcomes her many reader-friends each day on Facebook and personally replies to fan mail. Lewis lives with her husband in Colorado near their family. Visit her website at beverlylewis.com.

Editorial Reviews

08/29/2022

Lewis (The Beginning) delivers a distinctive historical set in the Lancaster County, Pa., Amish community during the Vietnam War. The Hostetler family is stunned after their youngest son, Evan, bucks Amish mores and declines to register as a conscientious objector. His twin sister, Ellie, struggles to make peace with Evan’s decision, viewing it as a “betrayal... for Evan to have abandoned the teaching of his childhood,” and as he goes overseas, his family wonders what will become of the family orchard Evan had been expected to take over when he came of age. Ellie must also contend with her budding feelings for her best friend’s brother, Sol Bontrager, whom her closest cousin has a crush on and who makes her question whether she wants to stay with her boyfriend. The twists in Ellie’s relationships will keep readers turning pages, and the Vietnam War–era backdrop allows Lewis to explore fresh ground in the Amish romance genre as she probes the tensions and turmoil that the Amish community faced for their pacifism during that period. This serves as a reminder of why Lewis continues to top bestseller lists. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly