The Reckoning (Heritage of Lancaster County Series No. 3)

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Summary: Katherine (Katie Lapp) is rich and contented....or is she?
Review: Katherine is now the lady of the mansion inherited from her mother, Laura, and she has learned that her childhood sweetheart is alive, not drowned like she thought for 5 years. His contact with her is very interesting........as is the fact that her best Amish friend, Mary, has conveniently coaxed her boyfriend....the parson, to revoke the speaking ban against Katie. Is it all enough, and in time, to pull Katherine back to her Amish roots and to Daniel Fisher the ex-lover she feels has lied to her and whom she wants to forget? Will her new beau be enough to make her forget? Or what, really, is his purpose for pursuing her...is it just to get her wealth, and will his apparent love for her survive the doubts and struggles that burn in her bosom? What of her "other" Mom, Rebecca Lapp, and her lifetime Amish friend, Mary? What of her new-found friends who work for her in the mansion? Katherine tries to completely lose herself in her volunteer position at a loc! al hospice...only to become extremely attached to a dying child. She also decides to incorporate "some" of her Amish ways at her new luxurious home and life....she starts a quilting class for friends and the city's elite. Learning there is an Amish family near her new home, and deciding to visit there under the guise of purchasing jellies only adds to her confusion. Will all this eventually make her content, or only serve to confuse her more? Can she ever give up the "worldly, English ways", all the conveniences and the pretty clothing and things she always longed for, or can she completely erase the memories of her life as an Amish girl? What a can of worms was opened with the simple discovery of that tiny satin pink dress way, way back in book number one. This third and last book is a wonderful, intriguing and powerful conclusion to Beverly Lewis's 3 book series called The Heritage of Lancaster County.

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Summary: This entire series made me marvel at God's Awesome Love
Review: The Lancaster county series enticed me into the amish way of life. Beverly Lewis truly did her homework before writing these books. I love when an author can truly captivate the Lord's love and grace. Mrs. Lewis certainly did this. It was very interesting to see how the amish live and the bondage that they lived in. Also, it's good to see that the bondage and the feeling of capitivity can be transformed through Jesus Christ. A heart warming series that will stay in my heart.

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Summary: Enlightening and heartwarming!
Review: The third of this series left me wanting more! Enjoyable and informative account of the Amish lifestyle.

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Summary: It was the best book I've ever read!
Review: This book was the best one of all because I really wanted to know which one Katie chose, Dan or Justin.It surprised me when she chose Dan at the end because all through the story she had rejected him.I was glad she chose him. And when she got saved, it made me cry; I was so happy she got saved. I was really waiting for her to do it throughout the story. At first, I thought that all the Amish people would be won over to the Lord like Katie and Dan had been. Since they weren't though that was ok too because the story was already interesting enough.

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Summary: Inspiring-takes you away
Review: This is a fantastic series- inspiring, captivating, uplifting. I would recommend it to anyone. I read a lot of different kinds of fiction; mysteries, pulitzer prize winners, etc. This is one of my favorites. I wish there were more!

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Summary: Touching, Powerful Novel
Review: This novel was the perfect ending to the Katie Lapp against Katherine Mayfield struggle. Katherine had been struggling through the first two books, trying to figure out who she really was; whether she was Katherine or Katie. This book was the perfect conclusion. This book kept me guessing: even when Katherine went back to Hickory Hollow to visit the sick Ella Mae, I couldn't be sure whether she would stay in Hickory Hollow or go back to New York to marry Justin Wirth. I can only say this: the ending was sweet and sad, yet it was just what I had hoped for.

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Summary: Touching ending to a great series
Review: This was a wonderful conclusion to the Heritage of Lancaster County. I loved each book but this one really touched me.

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Summary: Excellent Christian reading!
Review: What a great conclusion to "The Shunning" and "The Confession!" Beverly truly shows the power of God as He transforms Katherine from a shunned Amish woman into the Child of God she was meant to be. Highly recommended - after reading the first two books, of course!

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Summary: Great! Good story and keeps you hanging until the end.
Review: While the story is great and I've learned a lot about the Amish community, I felt that the story was ended short. You read the whole book to have Daniel and Katie get together in the end, in the last half of the last chapter. It would have been great if the author would have grown the relationship a litte more and explained in more detail about Katie giving up her mansion and what she did with her money. Also, it would have been great to see if Justin Wirth was really a good guy and really loved Katie enough to give her up in love or was really angry when Katie said "no" to his marriage proposal. I do hope there is a sequel.