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The Thorn

The Thorn

RomanceWomen's Fiction
Pages
346
Published
2010
Language
English

Synopsis

Rose's older sister, Hen, knows more than she should about falling for the wrong man. Unable to abandon her Amish ways, Hen is now separated from her very modern husband. Their young daughter, Mattie, must visit her father regularly, but Hen insists she wear Amish attire and speak Pennsylvania Dutch, against her husband's wishes. Will Hen be able to reestablish her place among the People she left behind? And will she be able to convince Rose to steer clear of the rogue neighbor, Nick? The Thorn opens Beverly Lewis's Rose Trilogy, a saga of two Amish sisters and the choices that pull them toward — and away from — the only life they've known.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

EmotionalReflective
Family Saga

Genres

Romance Women's Fiction Drama Contemporary Romance

Authors

B
Beverly Lewis

Beverly Lewis, raised in Pennsylvania Amish country and both a schoolteacher and an accomplished musician, has been an award-winning author for over a dozen years. Her acclaimed novel, The Preacher's Daughter, was a 2006 Quill Book Award finalist in the romance category. Her books have appeared on numerous bestseller lists, including USA Today and The New York Times. She and her husband, David, live in Colorado."

Characters

The RoseProtagonist

A young Amish woman drawn toward Nick, an outsider to the faith.

HenProtagonist

Rose's older sister, separated from her non-Amish husband while raising their daughter.

MattieSupporting

Hen's young daughter, caught between her Amish mother and English father.

NickSupporting

Rose's neighbor from outside the Amish community.

All characters in The Thorn