The Orchard
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- Author：Beverly Lewis
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Reviews
Nancy
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This was a good story about humility， rebellion， meekness， forgiveness， and strong family relationships that can only be found in a family who loves Jesus and who thinks habitually on the words of God in the bible。 I liked all of the characters， but the ones whowere most meaningful to me were Sol Bontrager， Ellie， and Dawdi Hezekiah。 They were the glue that held the family together， in my opinion。The dad， Lyle Hostetler， was a Godly man， who was a great example of perseverence and of truly adher This was a good story about humility， rebellion， meekness， forgiveness， and strong family relationships that can only be found in a family who loves Jesus and who thinks habitually on the words of God in the bible。 I liked all of the characters， but the ones whowere most meaningful to me were Sol Bontrager， Ellie， and Dawdi Hezekiah。 They were the glue that held the family together， in my opinion。The dad， Lyle Hostetler， was a Godly man， who was a great example of perseverence and of truly adhering to the verses:[5] Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding。Proverbs 3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge him， and he shall direct thy paths。 He was stretched beyond the limits of any parent， at one point in the story， and yethe still didn't let his trust and faith in Jesus waver。 He was a memorable example of what Godly men should be like。 I appreciate the professional and expert writing style of Beverly Lewis。 I've read many of her books， and she did a good job of telling of the attitudes and social evils of the Vietnam War era in America in an eye-witness type viewpoint。 War protestors and war supporters were both represented accurately。 I was in high schoolduring the war， and I do recall the same events， and the tv news showing the horrors of the war， and violence against pacifists， and against soldiers。 I highly recommend this book， it is several story lines in one， and all will keep the reader interested。Romans 10:9-13 。。。more
Tina
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This is a Historical Amish Fiction。 I just found this story to not pull me into it， and it was a very slow moving story。 I did not think this was the author for me。 I do not think this is a bad book， but it is just not the book from me。 I received an ARC of this book。 This review is my own honest opinion about the book like all my reviews are。
Mary Reed
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Another great story by Beverly Lewis。 This one was based during the Viet Nam War and what this Amish family went through。
Tina
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The Orchard by Beverly Lewis is another wonderful story from a favorite author。 Taking place in the seventies， during the Vietnam War， the book reminds us how very important family and home really are。 Ellie and her twin brother Evan have grown up on their family orchard。 Ellie longs for a loving relationship and to stay close to home。 Evan is struggling with the Amish choice of pacifism during the war。 When one of his English friends dies， he decides to enlist。 A close friend to both of them， S The Orchard by Beverly Lewis is another wonderful story from a favorite author。 Taking place in the seventies， during the Vietnam War， the book reminds us how very important family and home really are。 Ellie and her twin brother Evan have grown up on their family orchard。 Ellie longs for a loving relationship and to stay close to home。 Evan is struggling with the Amish choice of pacifism during the war。 When one of his English friends dies， he decides to enlist。 A close friend to both of them， Sol chooses to register as a conscientious objector and stay home。 But tragedy can happen at home or far away。 Join the three of them as they discover the true meaning of family and how God holds all things together。 Thanks to NetGalley for this beautifully written story。 It is a reminder we all need sometimes。 。。。more
Anna B
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Beverly Lewis writes authentic， unique Amish stories that draw you in and touch the heart。 This book is one of her best。 Ellie and Evan are twins finding their way in life during the Vietnam era。 Evan is being tugged back and forth between the Plain life and life outside。 He loves life in the orchard and his family but after losing his English friend in the war and a budding relationship with an English girl he is drawn further away from his values。 Ellie is faithful to beliefs， church， and com Beverly Lewis writes authentic， unique Amish stories that draw you in and touch the heart。 This book is one of her best。 Ellie and Evan are twins finding their way in life during the Vietnam era。 Evan is being tugged back and forth between the Plain life and life outside。 He loves life in the orchard and his family but after losing his English friend in the war and a budding relationship with an English girl he is drawn further away from his values。 Ellie is faithful to beliefs， church， and community but nothing will change her love for her brother。 Even when he’s chosen to be listed for the draft。 When his name is called， and her best friend leaves she begins to talk with his friend Sol who is stepping out with her cousin。 Each of them with God’s guidance through difficult circumstances must make choices that place them in His perfect will。 This book is written in a way that draws you into the Plain life， feeling it’s struggles， contentment， and closeness of family and community。 I recommend this book for lovers of Amish fiction。 I received a copy courtesy of Bethany House and Interviews and Reviews through NetGalley。 This is my honest opinion of the book。 。。。more
Capturing Luminous
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The Orchard by Beverly Lewis This was such a sweet and heartwarming story of faith and family standing together during challenging times。 This novel takes place during the Vietnam War and follows the stories of twins Ellie and Evan who take very different paths as they seek to find their place in the world and within their community。 The novel balanced the tension and conflict surrounding Evan being drafted with lovely descriptions of everyday life within the Amish community。 A heartwarming and The Orchard by Beverly Lewis This was such a sweet and heartwarming story of faith and family standing together during challenging times。 This novel takes place during the Vietnam War and follows the stories of twins Ellie and Evan who take very different paths as they seek to find their place in the world and within their community。 The novel balanced the tension and conflict surrounding Evan being drafted with lovely descriptions of everyday life within the Amish community。 A heartwarming and enjoyable read！ I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a honest review。 Thank you NetGalley and Bethany House Publishing！ 。。。more
Laura
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The Orchard by Beverly Lewis is a heartwarming look at what happens when our children go astray。Set in the world of the Amish， the author introduces us to the Hostetler family。 Ellie and Evan Hostetler are twins that couldn't be more different。 While Ellie is looking forward to her baptism and officially joining the church， her brother Evan is fully involved in Rumschpringe。 He is refusing to get baptized and is dating an English girl。 When Evan decides to enlist and fight in Vietnam， his entire The Orchard by Beverly Lewis is a heartwarming look at what happens when our children go astray。Set in the world of the Amish， the author introduces us to the Hostetler family。 Ellie and Evan Hostetler are twins that couldn't be more different。 While Ellie is looking forward to her baptism and officially joining the church， her brother Evan is fully involved in Rumschpringe。 He is refusing to get baptized and is dating an English girl。 When Evan decides to enlist and fight in Vietnam， his entire family and Amish neighbours are devastated as it goes against the church's pacifist teachings。Mostly， I found this book to be rather dull。 The love life of Ellie， her letters to Leah， and the work in the orchard all seemed like filler to me until the situation with Evan was resolved。 The lack of action until halfway through the book made it hard for me to keep reading。 However， once things did start happening， the author had my attention。 The characters' faith and resolve to trust in God during difficult times also added to my enjoyment of this book。If you love reading about the Amish， you will undoubtedly enjoy this book。I received a review copy from Bethany House Publishers through NetGalley for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Laura
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My thoughts: The Orchard is Ms Lewis's newest release， available for preorder。 It is a bit of a historical， set around the Vietnam War， I didn't enjoy it as much as I usually do her books。 It was telling， mostly， and I couldn't get into the story。 Fans of Ms。 Lewis will probably love it。。。 This story was a miss for me but check it out for yourself。 I was given a copy free and all opinions are my own。 My thoughts: The Orchard is Ms Lewis's newest release， available for preorder。 It is a bit of a historical， set around the Vietnam War， I didn't enjoy it as much as I usually do her books。 It was telling， mostly， and I couldn't get into the story。 Fans of Ms。 Lewis will probably love it。。。 This story was a miss for me but check it out for yourself。 I was given a copy free and all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Marta Aldrighetti
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The amish family Hostetler owns in Bird-in-Hand an orchard， full of fruits， that sells at the market and to the restaurants。The main characters are Ellie and Evan， they are twins and young， both loves work and walk around the orchard。 But their lives will go through different way。The different personalieties of Ellie and Evan are well descripted by the author。 Vietnam war starts and amish men sign as CO status （to be avoid bein' drafted）， except some young boys。。 they'll soon realize war is a da The amish family Hostetler owns in Bird-in-Hand an orchard， full of fruits， that sells at the market and to the restaurants。The main characters are Ellie and Evan， they are twins and young， both loves work and walk around the orchard。 But their lives will go through different way。The different personalieties of Ellie and Evan are well descripted by the author。 Vietnam war starts and amish men sign as CO status （to be avoid bein' drafted）， except some young boys。。 they'll soon realize war is a dangerous， awful thing， causes a lot of pain。 The author describes Evan as a young man， courageous， brave， energetic。 The war have change him and their beliefs。I think the book is nice， but sometimes a bit slow。 I have appreciate reading about the amish， their traditions and their beliefs about the war。I thank you to let me read this book to: author， editor， Interview&Review。 。。。more
Nancy Lepri
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"The Orchard" by Beverly LewisBethany House PublishersSeptember 6， 202210-0764237535Ellie Hosteller resides in a large Amish community in Lancaster County with her parents and her twin brother Evan。 The family owns a huge orchard supplying apples and peaches to restaurants and which they sell at their farm stand along with homemade pies， jams， and preserves made from their produce。 Ellie believes where she lives is the best place in the world and though she wishes it could one day be hers， the t "The Orchard" by Beverly LewisBethany House PublishersSeptember 6， 202210-0764237535Ellie Hosteller resides in a large Amish community in Lancaster County with her parents and her twin brother Evan。 The family owns a huge orchard supplying apples and peaches to restaurants and which they sell at their farm stand along with homemade pies， jams， and preserves made from their produce。 Ellie believes where she lives is the best place in the world and though she wishes it could one day be hers， the tradition is that property/businesses go to the son when the father retires。It is 1970 and the war in Vietnam is raging。 The Amish are peace lovers and can be exempt from joining the service。 Evan had been very close to Jack， an English friend during his "rumspringa" enticed by the "Englischer" novelties of technology and the things he is not accustomed to。When Jack gets killed in battle， Evan feels unjustly guilty and becomes more obsessed with joining the service without applying for the exemption his faith allows。 All family members and those in the community are upset by his attitude and behavior and try everything in their power to make him perceive how he was raised。Ellie discusses her concerns about Evan with Sol Bontrager， listed as a conscientious objector and a close friend to Evan。 She hopes maybe he can talk some sense into Evan， but her brother is stubborn and bullheaded。It seems not only is Evan attracted to the English way of life， but Jack's sister has caught his eye。 With love at stake and empathy for Jack's death， Evan pushes ahead to accept his duty。 Seeing his number in the draft is low， he is quickly inducted into the Army much to the family's distress。Ellie faces a lot of changes and does not know how to deal with them。 First， the biggest change is in Evan， then her best friend Leah decides to take a job as a nanny for a single English mom in another city。 What will Ellie do？ Evan and Leah are both her closest confidants， and now she considers she is completely alone。 Though friends with her cousin Ruthanne， they are not as intimate as she is with Leah and Evan。Trying not to let her feelings get the better of her and hoping to take her mind off of things， Ellie plunges herself into her work of harvesting and baking。 She becomes fond of Menno Bontrager， a cousin to Sol， who is the most handsome and available single guy around， and she wonders if he will ever notice her。 Meanwhile， Ruthanne is besotted by Sol Bontrager， Leah's sister。 Before long the four go out on double dates that Ellie finds enjoyable。Ellie writes to Leah constantly， disclosing her thoughts and feelings， and when Leah reports she'll be home soon， Ellie is happy。 Still， the tension in Ellie's household is thick with worry about Evan。 They are excited to get letters from him， but when he's shipped to Vietnam， the correspondence ceases and the anxiety at home becomes more intense。Several members of the community start to ignore the Hostellers because of Evan's going against their ways。 After a few dates with Menno， just when Ellie thinks there could be a relationship between them， he voices his negative opinion of Evan， which angers her and makes her decide she no longer wants to see him。 Though she believes Evan was misguided when he left the "way" he is still her brother and she loves him deeply。One day， the family is visited by government officials reporting Evan is missing in action。 The only thing getting them through this nerve-wracking ordeal is their faith in God， and their prayers never cease。 Then Sol is battered by several English young men who are angry because the Amish do not believe in fighting and are spared from entering the service。 Ellie realizes violence is all over， and not only with the ongoing war。 She ministers to Sol's wounds， and though they've been friends forever， a romance kindles。All the while， the worry over Evan's missing status has them realizing how fragile life is， and all they can do is trust in their beliefs to find Evan alive。 Ellie wonders if she'll ever be truly happy not knowing what happened to her twin。 This novel demonstrates how the Amish also face problems and obstacles like others， yet their strong belief in family and the Lord sees them through and has them realize God is in control。 。。。more
Laura
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The Orchard by Beverly Lewis is a heartwarming look at what happens when our children go astray。Set in the world of the Amish， the author introduces us to the Hostetler family。 Ellie and Evan Hostetler are twins that couldn't be more different。 While Ellie is looking forward to her baptism and officially joining the church， her brother Evan is fully involved in Rumschpringe。 He is refusing to get baptized and is dating an English girl。 When Evan decides to enlist and fight in Vietnam， his entire The Orchard by Beverly Lewis is a heartwarming look at what happens when our children go astray。Set in the world of the Amish， the author introduces us to the Hostetler family。 Ellie and Evan Hostetler are twins that couldn't be more different。 While Ellie is looking forward to her baptism and officially joining the church， her brother Evan is fully involved in Rumschpringe。 He is refusing to get baptized and is dating an English girl。 When Evan decides to enlist and fight in Vietnam， his entire family and Amish neighbours are devastated as it goes against the church's pacifist teachings。Mostly， I found this book to be rather dull。 The love life of Ellie， her letters to Leah， and the work in the orchard all seemed like filler to me until the situation with Evan was resolved。 The lack of action until halfway through the book made it hard for me to keep reading。 However， once things did start happening， the author had my attention。 The characters' faith and resolve to trust in God during difficult times also added to my enjoyment of this book。If you love reading about the Amish， you will undoubtedly enjoy this book。I received a review copy from Revell through NetGalley for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Lori
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The best Beverly Lewis Amish story I've read in a long time！ Just simply couldn't put the book down！Quite different from other Amish stories but I think thats what I liked what I liked about it。I appreciated the faith filled themes throughout the book to help get this family through their storms of life。Evan and Ellie are my two favorite people in this book。 My heart hurt for them but most especially Evan。 His journey seemed a little harder than Ellie's。 Considering the decisions that he made in The best Beverly Lewis Amish story I've read in a long time！ Just simply couldn't put the book down！Quite different from other Amish stories but I think thats what I liked what I liked about it。I appreciated the faith filled themes throughout the book to help get this family through their storms of life。Evan and Ellie are my two favorite people in this book。 My heart hurt for them but most especially Evan。 His journey seemed a little harder than Ellie's。 Considering the decisions that he made in his choices。 I too agree that this is a prodigal son story and I think that's why it's one of my favorites。As always Ms。 Lewis has left my heart feeling full and satisfied。 And I'm still thinking about the twins long after this book was finished！ Well done Ms。 Lewis！ It will be added to my 2022 list of favorites。 I won't say anything else about this book but I just want to recommend it to y'all！You won't want to put it down until you've devoured the whole book！I highly recommend！My thanks for a copy of this book。 I was NOT required to write a positive review。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Cristine
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This was a very hard book to put down！ You can get so caught up in the characters here that you constantly want to know what is coming up next…even though I would have to put it up for the night。 You have the twins， Ellie and Evan。 As being Amish， there are certain rules to live by， but Evan has been trying out the world。 His English friend dies in the Vietnam War。 When the draft comes up for Evan， instead of following the Amish of being a CO （conscientious observer）， he follows through and ends This was a very hard book to put down！ You can get so caught up in the characters here that you constantly want to know what is coming up next…even though I would have to put it up for the night。 You have the twins， Ellie and Evan。 As being Amish， there are certain rules to live by， but Evan has been trying out the world。 His English friend dies in the Vietnam War。 When the draft comes up for Evan， instead of following the Amish of being a CO （conscientious observer）， he follows through and ends up in Vietnam。 Meanwhile， the family is dealing with the repercussions of his decision。 On another note， the family owns a big orchard， which was supposed to go to Evan。 None of his other siblings want it except his twin sister， Ellie。 But she is a girl。 Will this go well with the bishop？ Also， there is love in the air concerning Ellie and a best friend and even a cousin。 What will come of this？ Will Evan make it back home？ Will he come back and renounce all he did？ Will he stay away from the Amish or come back to the belief？ All this will be answered when you read this book。Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this ebook from NetGalley for my honest review。The Orchard will be released September 6， 2022。 。。。more
Cindy
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I am a fan of Beverly Lewis books and this one is another winner。 This book is set against the backdrop of the Vietnam war， and what that means to the pacifist Amish。 I loved this book and highly recommend it to anyone who likes Amish fiction。 I received an arc copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。
Wendy
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Beverly Lewis， who launched the Amish Fiction genre in 1997 with The Shunning， has added The Orchard to her list of 80+ published books。 Coming out in September， The Orchard features Ellie Hostetler and her family。 For generations， the Hostetler family has tended an orchard， and Ellie expects that her twin brother Evan will be the next one to take over the orchard， as is the habit of leaving the business to the youngest offspring。Evan has other plans， beginning with serving in the military durin Beverly Lewis， who launched the Amish Fiction genre in 1997 with The Shunning， has added The Orchard to her list of 80+ published books。 Coming out in September， The Orchard features Ellie Hostetler and her family。 For generations， the Hostetler family has tended an orchard， and Ellie expects that her twin brother Evan will be the next one to take over the orchard， as is the habit of leaving the business to the youngest offspring。Evan has other plans， beginning with serving in the military during the Vietnam War; he did not seek conscientious objector status as many Amish young men did in that era。 He was motivated by his English friend Jack who died fighting in the war。 Worse， Evan has decided to not be baptized yet in the Amish order and will continue his experience as a regular teenager in what the Amish call Rumspringa。 He even has a girlfriend who is outside the order。If Evan leaves the church or worse， dies in Vietnam， what will happen to the orchard when their mother and father are ready to retire？ Ellie has always loved the orchard and does her part in tending the plants， picking fruit， and working in the family’s fruit store。 Living in an apple and peach orchard is the only life she has known， although she has ideas of her own about adding cherry and plum trees。Ellie has a boyfriend， and fortunately， he is not only an Amish man， but also he works for her family in the orchard。 Best of all， Solomon is the brother of her dear friend Leah。 When he is attacked by bullies who dislike young Amish men who are not likely to serve their country， Solomon fears making a future with Ellie because of his injuries。The central question is will Evan survive Vietnam？ If he does， will he leave the Amish order and strike out on his own with his English girlfriend？ Who will run the orchard if that happens？Beverly Lewis started writing short stories and poetry at the age of 9。 Raised in Pennsylvania Amish country， she started writing Amish fiction with the trilogy， The Heritage of Lancaster County， a story loosely based on her maternal grandmother， an Old Order Mennonite。 She and her husband， David， live in Colorado。 Three of her novels have been made into Hallmark movies。 My review will be posted on Goodreads starting June 27， 2022。I would like to thank Bethany House and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in return for an objective review。 。。。more
Barb
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I received an arc copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion of it。 I absolutely loved this book and devoured it。 Sweet Amish story！
Barb
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I received an arc copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion of it。 I absolutely loved this book and devoured it。 Sweet Amish story！
Melissa McGovern
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Thank you to @netgalley and @bethanyhousefiction for the advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 Ellie and her family live on an apple orchard that has been in their families for years。 Ellie lives with her Mamm， Daed， her twin brother Evan， and her Dawdi （grandfather）。 This story takes place during the Vietnam War， and most Amish men are not worried about the draft because they listed themselves as “COs” or conscientious objectors。 Enter Evan， on his rumspringa， or the time Thank you to @netgalley and @bethanyhousefiction for the advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 Ellie and her family live on an apple orchard that has been in their families for years。 Ellie lives with her Mamm， Daed， her twin brother Evan， and her Dawdi （grandfather）。 This story takes place during the Vietnam War， and most Amish men are not worried about the draft because they listed themselves as “COs” or conscientious objectors。 Enter Evan， on his rumspringa， or the time when an Amish person is allowed to mingle with the English world to decide if they want to continue into Baptism with their community or not。 He had made very good friends with an English young man who he just found out had been killed in the war。 Evan is now more determined than ever to go against the peaceful life he’s always known to do this for his friend， help defend our country in his honor。 It doesn’t help that he’s also fallen in love and has started a relationship with his friends sister - an English girl。 This is a story of how one decision shapes and effects a family that doesn’t believe in war。 It’s about love and strength and hope， heartbreak， and worry， and still more hope。 What will both Ellie and Evan learn from this experience？ How will the shame of their son choosing the military effect the entire orchard and the livelihood that their family relies on？ Will anyone ever even consider Ellie for courtship knowing about Evan’s choices？ Will Evan make it back home to his family the same way he left， stubborn and unsure of his plain ways？ ________________I absolutely loved this story and how realistic the events that took place were。 There were real and hard conversations， imperfect moments， heartache， tears of joy and everything in between。 Beverly Lewis is an absolute blessing to the Christian literature community。 。。。more
Michelle Rhoden
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Wow！ This book almost leaves me at a loss for words…it was that good。 Beverly Lewis knocked it out of the park with this one。 I was captivated from page one and was sad to see it end。 I have not read any books regarding the Amish joining the military， so I was excited to see how the family and community would react to this。 In some ways， I compared it to the story of the prodigal son， which made it even more enjoyable。 I would highly recommend this book and would give it 10 stars if I could。 I w Wow！ This book almost leaves me at a loss for words…it was that good。 Beverly Lewis knocked it out of the park with this one。 I was captivated from page one and was sad to see it end。 I have not read any books regarding the Amish joining the military， so I was excited to see how the family and community would react to this。 In some ways， I compared it to the story of the prodigal son， which made it even more enjoyable。 I would highly recommend this book and would give it 10 stars if I could。 I was given a complimentary copy from NetGalley and the publisher for my honest opinion and review。 。。。more
Laura
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Two worlds collide in the midst of the VietNam War--Amish and English。Ellie and her twin， Levi， have been raised as Pacificists but Levi has been spending more time with the English during his Rumspringa。 This has challenged his worldview and made him consider enlisting。This book was an interesting look at standing up for your beliefs even in the midst of hard times。Thanks so much to netgalley and the publisher for the arc。 The opinions are my own。
Sandra
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Note: I read this as a free eARC from Netgalley。 The year is 1970。 Any male of the age 18 is eligible for the draft including the Amish， unless they register as a conscientious objector。 Ellie and Evan are as close as any set of twins can be。 They haven’t taken their church vows yet and Evan is torn。 His close English was just killed in Vietnam。 His emotions are raw。 So when he must sign up for the draft he doesn’t sign up as a conscientious objector as is expected。 His family is at a loss when Note: I read this as a free eARC from Netgalley。 The year is 1970。 Any male of the age 18 is eligible for the draft including the Amish， unless they register as a conscientious objector。 Ellie and Evan are as close as any set of twins can be。 They haven’t taken their church vows yet and Evan is torn。 His close English was just killed in Vietnam。 His emotions are raw。 So when he must sign up for the draft he doesn’t sign up as a conscientious objector as is expected。 His family is at a loss when he is called up。 Ellie feels like everything is changing way too fast but holds on to her love of the family orchard and maybe finds love along the way。 。。。more
Nyla
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The Orchard by award winning author Beverly Lewis is a Christian Amish Romance novel。 It is set in the Vietnam War era。 This is a much different story than any other Amish one that I have read。This is the story of Ellie Hostetler and her family。 Her family has maintained a family orchard for generations in Lancaster County。 Ellie’s twin brother， Evan， will inherit the responsibility。 However， he has been called to join the military， and he feels the need to go。I enjoy author Lewis’ books。 She ha The Orchard by award winning author Beverly Lewis is a Christian Amish Romance novel。 It is set in the Vietnam War era。 This is a much different story than any other Amish one that I have read。This is the story of Ellie Hostetler and her family。 Her family has maintained a family orchard for generations in Lancaster County。 Ellie’s twin brother， Evan， will inherit the responsibility。 However， he has been called to join the military， and he feels the need to go。I enjoy author Lewis’ books。 She has a deep appreciation and knowledge of the Amish。 Her stories are true to life and contain engaging characters。 She includes spiritual lessons， scriptures， and many references to God in her book。 There are timeless life lessons， too。This book grabbed my attention immediately and transported to Lancaster County Amish Country。 I would recommend this book to anyone who is loves Amish fiction， is curious about Amish lifestyle， or likes a sweet romance with a nice side story。 It gets a 5 star rating from me。 I received a copy of this book from NetGalley， and all opinions are my own honest ones。 。。。more
Carol Deegan
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