The Last Bride by Beverly Lewis Book Review

About

Come home to Hickory Hollow, Pennsylvania--the beloved setting where Beverly Lewis's celebrated Amish novels began--with new characters and new stories of drama, romance, and the ties that draw people together.

"Much of the credit [for the growth of Amish fiction] goes to Beverly Lewis, a Colorado author who gave birth to the genre in 1997 with The Shunning..."
--Associated Press




Of her Old Order parents' five daughters, Tessie Miller is the last to marry. She has her heart set on Amishman Marcus King, but Tessie's father opposes the match.

Impetuously, Tessie and Marcus elope to the English world, then return to Hickory Hollow to live as singles, trusting they'll convince the Millers to give their love a chance over time. But when the unthinkable happens, Tessie faces the almost-certain censure of the People. Will she find a reason for hope in spite of her desperate plight?

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The Author

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   Beverly Lewis

   Beverly Lewis, born in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country, is the New York Times bestselling author of more than ninety books. Her stories have been published in eleven languages worldwide. A keen interest in her mother's Plain heritage has...
   

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Reviews

Vivid imagery captures the reader's attention as Lewis masterfully tugs at their heart-strings.
RT Book Reviews

Lewis latest is a thoughtful tale filled with pastoral imagery, dramatic irony, and gentle
foreshadowing that teases the story forward.
Booklist

My review;
I just finished reading The Last Bride by Beverly Lewis and I really overall liked the book. This is part of the Home to Hickory Hollow Series.
Tessie Ann is the last of her sisters to get married and things don't happen the way that her life had been planned. She meets and falls in love with Amishman Marcus King against her father. After they secretly elope they are hit by an unimaginable tragedy. Tessie Ann must make some strong decisions and needs to rely on her strong faith to get her through. The characters are well explained and the story is about family, loyalty and forgiveness. I give the book a 4/5 . I was given this book by Bethany House Publishers for the purpose of a review and all opinions are my own.