Marge F. (Margef) reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 64 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Katie Lapp's identity had been shattered the moment she found the satin baby dress in the attic of her parent's home. Painfully torn from her close knit community by being shunned she sets out to find her birth mother. Excellant book!!
Lisa B. (sheltielover) -
Helpful Score: 1
The books are hard to read because you want things to happen & it seems like everyone is making the wrong choices. The thing about this series is that it teaches you that sometimes when you have to make hard choices in life God will always look out for you. Some times you have to give up things for God & love, but God is always there to give you something better. If you still have not read them all you have to read them all to the end. You will be happy you did.
Helpful Score: 1
Great book! This is the 2nd in the series and although not as great as the 1st, I really did look forward to picking it up every chance I got!
Helpful Score: 1
Shunned from her home and alone in a world of strangers, Katherine Mayfield longs only for the gentle, loving embrace of the woman she hopes to call Mother.
good easy reading
Kathie S. (CraftyKat) - , reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 404 more book reviews
An entertaining book. You must read the entire series and the reunion book that completes the story.
The series was a good one. I enjoyed entering into the Amish mindset.
Very good reading.
Debbie F. (debflan) reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 5 more book reviews
Book 2 of The Heritage of Lancaster County series.
Kay P. (kay246) - , reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 91 more book reviews
Just as good as the first book. Nice light reading. Good for teens.
I think this book is excellent. I really Love Beverly Lewis and how she writes details of her characters. It's in great condition.
Jeanette B. (jnet) reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 147 more book reviews
The dramatic Sequel to the bestseller The Shunning. Katie Lapp's idenity had been shattered the moment she found the satin baby dress in the attic of her parents Amish home. Katie, now Katherine Mayfield sets out to find the ailing birth mother she has never known. She stumbles into a world of compassion and greed, mercy and betrayal..where the plain garb of the Amish is misused to disguise an evil conspiracy. Unknown to Katherine, her first love, Daniel, is taking appropriate steps to return to his Amish family, and to her.
Laura Ann G. (agapepetsitting) reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 31 more book reviews
dramatic sequel to the best selling The Shunning.
Book 2 in Heritage of Lancaster County Series
near perfect shape. Try to read them all in order, but they all are easy to pick up too. Great author.
near perfect shape. Try to read them all in order, but they all are easy to pick up too. Great author.
Eva H. (Blackie) reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 34 more book reviews
The second book of the Heritage of Lancaster County in the Amish country. All three books are very good reading and I could hardly wait until I read the next one.
Dramatic sequel to The Shunning! A page-turner! You must find out what is going to happen next!
Very excellent book as are all of her series.
This is the second in a series by Beverly Lewis. Delightful reading about Amish romances, as always.
Amish woman suffers the "shun" from her community.
Madge C. (dmconn1) reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 234 more book reviews
Great read...anxious to know what happens in the next book of the series.
A great story about the little known Amish people.
The second in the series regarding Katherine and questions of who her birth mother might be and confessions that ensue.
Paula P. (nursepp) reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 26 more book reviews
Great reading! 2nd in the series. Really tears at your heart strings.
Amy H. (catholicrose) -
Katherine Mayfield (aka Katie Lapp) sets out to find her birth mother. Time is short, and there is deception in the Mayfield-Bennett household. Meanwhile, Katie's adoptive family struggles to deal with the reality of Katie's harsh Shunning and her decision to leave the colony.
This is the second book in the trilogy; the first is The Shunning; the third is The Reckoning. I found that this book in the series doesn't stand well on its own; it really helps if you have read the first book.
A little "preachy" and too coincidental in parts, but overall, the series is an entertaining story about Katherine (aka Katie) and her loves, losses, and new life.
This is the second book in the trilogy; the first is The Shunning; the third is The Reckoning. I found that this book in the series doesn't stand well on its own; it really helps if you have read the first book.
A little "preachy" and too coincidental in parts, but overall, the series is an entertaining story about Katherine (aka Katie) and her loves, losses, and new life.
Sharon D. (booklit) reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 473 more book reviews
Second book in the heritage of Lancaster county series. Katie Lapp longs to know her birth mother. A good book. Very sweet
Awesome series
Melissa G. (missgwhiz) reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 186 more book reviews
part 2 of this series.excellent book and series.
Danielle B. (danielle2b) reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 8 more book reviews
This book is really good! You will enjoy this book very much! This is only the middle in the series, though.
Ethel I. (RoyalCatwoman) reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 278 more book reviews
From Library Journal
Katie Lapp has known no other world than that of the Amish who raised her. Since her refusal to accept their ways fully has resulted in her being shunned (see The Shunning, Bethany, 1997), Katie takes refuge with a Mennonite family and tracks down her biological mother. However, Katie soon realizes that Laura Mayfield-Bennett is not only mortally ill but also married to a man more concerned with her money than with her. This undemanding book gives a good portrait of an Amish girl facing the outside world for the first time but is too dependent on coincidence to be fully believable. Still, a pleasant enough story that will be welcome in larger collections.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Katie Lapp has known no other world than that of the Amish who raised her. Since her refusal to accept their ways fully has resulted in her being shunned (see The Shunning, Bethany, 1997), Katie takes refuge with a Mennonite family and tracks down her biological mother. However, Katie soon realizes that Laura Mayfield-Bennett is not only mortally ill but also married to a man more concerned with her money than with her. This undemanding book gives a good portrait of an Amish girl facing the outside world for the first time but is too dependent on coincidence to be fully believable. Still, a pleasant enough story that will be welcome in larger collections.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
I finished the first book, The Shunning, only to feel completely lost and frustrated...surely this was a cruel hoax....it could not be ending, there must be more. I was not disappointed! There WAS more, indeed, in this second book! Wow! For the first time in all my reading days, I found it completely impossible to resist frantically searching through the pages to be sure this or that did, in fact, happen...things just could NOT go on as they were...I could not wait to find out by reading a page at a time...I had to frantically search the pages until I knew... The continuation of the story of Katherine, Laura, her Amish family, Mary, and the wise old woman...and the bishop...and her true love...this story took so many strange turns and curves, it was impossible to second guess the author. Suspense ruled! Bev Lewis never let me wander from the story line....how could I? I practically read the book straight through! It was just glued to my hands and would NOT go down until I was done.
Jeannie S. (NurseJeannie2005) reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 14 more book reviews
From back of book -
The dramatic sequel to the bestselling The Shunning!
Katie Lapp\'s identity had been shattered the moment she found the satin baby dress in the attic of her parents\' Amish home. Painfully torn from her close-knot community in the frightening ordeal called the shunning, Katie - now Katherine Mayfield - sets out to find the ailing birth mother she has never known.
Her journey takes her to the peaceful home of Lydia Miller, Where electric lights and telephones set Katherine\'s mind whirling with \"fancy\" things, and on to the elaborate Bennett estate in the Finger Lakes region of New York. There she stumbles into a world of compassion and greed, mercy, and betrayal - where the plain garb of the Amish is misused to disguise an evil conspiracy.
Shunned from her home and alone in a world of strangers, Katherine Mayfield longs only for the gentle embrace of the woman she hopes to call Mother.
The dramatic sequel to the bestselling The Shunning!
Katie Lapp\'s identity had been shattered the moment she found the satin baby dress in the attic of her parents\' Amish home. Painfully torn from her close-knot community in the frightening ordeal called the shunning, Katie - now Katherine Mayfield - sets out to find the ailing birth mother she has never known.
Her journey takes her to the peaceful home of Lydia Miller, Where electric lights and telephones set Katherine\'s mind whirling with \"fancy\" things, and on to the elaborate Bennett estate in the Finger Lakes region of New York. There she stumbles into a world of compassion and greed, mercy, and betrayal - where the plain garb of the Amish is misused to disguise an evil conspiracy.
Shunned from her home and alone in a world of strangers, Katherine Mayfield longs only for the gentle embrace of the woman she hopes to call Mother.
Marie M. (aboverubies) reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 86 more book reviews
I actually finished this book in one day! Oh its so wonderful! I love this series
Debbie M. (debm) reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 18 more book reviews
I really enjoyed this sequel to The Shunning.
Overall a good read
good book
Brenna B. (demiducky25) reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 161 more book reviews
This is the second book in the "Heritage of Lancaster County" trilogy by Beverly Lewis, and it's a good companion to the first book. We find that Katie Lapp is now calling herself Katherine Mayfield since that was her birth name. She has to learn how to make her way in the "fancy" world since she has been shunning from the Amish community and isn't allowed to contact her friends and loved ones. She is determined to find her birth mother and create a new family connection before it's too late (she does know from the last book that her birth mother is dying). However, connecting with her birth mother, Laura Mayfield-Bennett won't be easy since another Katie Lapp has already taken up residence at the Bennett estate. What will Katherine do? Meanwhile, as noted at the end of the first book, Katherine's first love, Daniel is found alive and well and has returned to the Amish community to find her and possibly face his own shunning for his long absence.
This book fits in well with the first book and is a fast, enjoyable read. Yes, it is a bit predictable, but in a "feel-good-by-comforting-yourself-by-eating-a-pint-of-ice-cream-but-minus-all-the-calories" kind of way. It's a great read for one of those days where you just want to escape into something a little simpler.
This book fits in well with the first book and is a fast, enjoyable read. Yes, it is a bit predictable, but in a "feel-good-by-comforting-yourself-by-eating-a-pint-of-ice-cream-but-minus-all-the-calories" kind of way. It's a great read for one of those days where you just want to escape into something a little simpler.
I saw the made for tv movie of the 1st book in this series. I liked it a lot and just HAD to order books 2 and 3 to find out the rest of the story. Katie Lapp is just as endearing here in this 2nd book. You feel for her and just want to help her set things right. Also, I loved how the second book is consistent with the storyline of the first. A very enjoyable read. I couldn't put it down. I don't want to give anything away, but I will say that I found myself enveloped by the story and became happy, sad, worried, and angry where necessary. Get it today!
DANIELLE K. (Danni) - , reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 49 more book reviews
You have to read The Shunning first. I LOVED this book I started it today and finished it today. I couldn't put it done. Any normally I do not read Christian romance books.
Audrey G. (livingthrothepages) reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 5 more book reviews
This is one of my favorite series by Lewis!
Barbara N. (Barbie4) reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 273 more book reviews
This is #2 of the Lancaster County series.This was a good book and am looking forward to reading #3 The Reckoning.
Kathleen T. (katiecurtis) reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 15 more book reviews
great series, wonderful way to learn about the Amish ways.
Shelley F. (shelleysalibi) reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 280 more book reviews
From the back cover...
Katie Lapp's identity had been shattered the moment she found the satin baby dress in the attic of her parents Amish home. Painfully torn from her close knit community in the frightening ordeal all the shunning, Katie-now Katherine Mayfield-sets out to find the ailing birth mother she has never known.
Her journey takes her to the peaceful home of Lydia Miller, where electric lights and telephones set Katherine's mind whirling with "fancy" things, and on to the elaborate Bennett estate in the Finger Lakes region of New York. There she stumbles into a world of compassion and greed, mercy and betrayal-where the plain garb of the Amish is misused to disguise an evil conspiracy.
Unknown to Katherine, her first love, Daniel, is taking appropriate steps to return to his Amish family-and to her. But their worlds may have drifted too far apart to bridge...
Shunned from her home and alone in the world of strangers, Katherine Mayfield longs only for the gentle, loving embrace of the woman she hopes to call Mother.
Katie Lapp's identity had been shattered the moment she found the satin baby dress in the attic of her parents Amish home. Painfully torn from her close knit community in the frightening ordeal all the shunning, Katie-now Katherine Mayfield-sets out to find the ailing birth mother she has never known.
Her journey takes her to the peaceful home of Lydia Miller, where electric lights and telephones set Katherine's mind whirling with "fancy" things, and on to the elaborate Bennett estate in the Finger Lakes region of New York. There she stumbles into a world of compassion and greed, mercy and betrayal-where the plain garb of the Amish is misused to disguise an evil conspiracy.
Unknown to Katherine, her first love, Daniel, is taking appropriate steps to return to his Amish family-and to her. But their worlds may have drifted too far apart to bridge...
Shunned from her home and alone in the world of strangers, Katherine Mayfield longs only for the gentle, loving embrace of the woman she hopes to call Mother.
Sharon A. (Sassy) reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 60 more book reviews
This is the sequel to the author's The Shunning, which I have not read. This book was interesting to me, it goes into the Amish culture. Katherine is this book goes looking for her birth mother and this is the story of her search. There is a 3rd book in the series as well.
Joanie H. (JoJo46580) reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 65 more book reviews
Very much enjoyed this 2nd book of the 3-book series.
Could hardly put it down until I had finished it!
If you read "The Shunning" then you will definatly want
to read this sequel!
Could hardly put it down until I had finished it!
If you read "The Shunning" then you will definatly want
to read this sequel!
This was a great series. Really enjoyed it.
Tami Jo L. (MKLadyTJ) reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 53 more book reviews
Even better than the first book!
Karen T. (luvs-chicago) reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 65 more book reviews
This is the second in a series about an Amish woman who discovers that her life is not what it seems. It's very interesting.
Robin S. (spiveyrobin) reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 83 more book reviews
Great book. Could not put it down!
Just like the first book in the series this one was a wonderful read. Very easy to read and hard to put down! I can't wait to start reading book three.
Marianne S. (sfc95) -
This series is vastly different in my opinion from the other Amish books by the same author. To me this is too English. But there is one more to read int he series so maybe it will come back around again.
Diane K. (ladydimarie) reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 6 more book reviews
Spectacular; couldn't put it down :)
BARBARA D. (TINKER) reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 354 more book reviews
ONCE I START THESE BOOKS I CAN'T PUT THEM DOWN,INTERESTING TILL THE VERY END.
Janet W. (Californiagal) reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 28 more book reviews
back cover - Katie Lapp's identity had been shattered the moment she found the satin baby dress in the attic of her parents' Amish home. Painfully torn from her close-knit community in the frightening ordeal called shunning, Katie - now Katherine Mayfield - sets out to find the ailing birth mother she has never known.
Vickie W. (spunky7478) reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 26 more book reviews
This was very enjoyable book. I was so happy she made it to meet her birth mother before she passed.
Teresa G. (tgriffis) -
Wonderful sequel. I could not put it down.
Elissa P. (goiter) reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 31 more book reviews
Very good book as always from Beverly Lewis. Have loaned the book to others locally.
Joanne T. (teachmiddleschool) reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 8 more book reviews
A "must read." One of my favorites! Couldn't put it down!
Merisa A. (nvangel) reviewed The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County, Bk 2) on + 162 more book reviews
very good read!
