The Betrayal

by Beverly Lewis

Book Overview

Seperated from her beloved Jonas after he takes a six-month carpenter's apprenticeship in Ohio, Leah hopes that their relationship will endure but finds herself challenged by an unexpected test facing their families.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764223313
• ISBN13: 9780764223310
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
• Length: 358 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Another wonderful book

I really liked the continuation of the first story, and thought it moved along at a nice pace, and kept me interested. Leah's strength, and true character is further revealed in this story, and you will be amazed by just how strong she is! These characters just keep getting richer and richer with each novel!

The Betrayal (Abram's Daughters)

Oh my gosh! I couldn't put this book down! I went through all kinds of different emotions. I love how Beverly Lewis takes you to the exact place of where the Amish live and their way of life. Such a beautiful series of books!!

Amazing!

I love Beverly Lewis' books. However, this series on Abram's daughters is amazing. Once again, Mrs. Lewis paints a wonderful world, very much like our own, through her beautiful words. If you look for drama, suspence, betrayal and hidden secrets, this series must be your next and last stop. Read them! You won't be disappointed!

I couldn't put this book down

"The Betrayal" picks up right where "The Covenant" left off and has all the characters I fell in love with in the first book. This book with all the turmoil and heartache made me long to find out what Leah would do on the next page. Leah is girl who struggles between what is expected, and what is desired. I can relate to Leah's struggle and yet I am completely fascinated by the strange customs of a 1947 Amish community. I was thankful for the bad weather the weekend I bought this book so I could spend the day reading the entire book. "The Betrayal" answers many of the questions at the end of "The Covenant" and leaves you with new questions. I can't wait for the next book to see where Mrs. Lewis takes Leah, Sadie, Hannah, and Mary. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interesting in romance, passion or suspense.

--A complex and fascinating story--

Having read THE COVENANT, I've been looking forward to reading THE BETRAYAL which is the second book in the Abram's Daughters stories. This book was well worth the wait.Ida and Abram Ebersol live with their daughters in Gobbler's Knob, a small town that's located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The Ebersol's are Amish and have five daughters, Sadie, Leah, Mary Ruth, Hannah and baby Lydiann. The story begins with Sadie being unhappy because of something that happened to her during her rumschpringe. That's a brief period in the life of Amish teenagers where they experience a form of dating, and where they will hopefully meet the person they will eventually marry. Only Leah, and their Aunt Lizzie, know of Sadie's problem and have both promised not to ever tell anyone about what happened to Sadie during rumschpringe. Leah is engaged to Jonas Mast, a charming young man that she's loved from the time she was a little girl. He's living in another area, where he's in training to be a carpenter. Unfortunately, Jonas is not the man that her father wishes her to marry. He prefers that she marries Gid Peachey, a good man who loves Leah, but someone she considers to be just a kind friend.The twins, Mary Ruth and Hannah have their own secrets because Mary Ruth loves to read and in the Amish community, pleasure reading is not acceptable. Mary Ruth also hopes to go to high school and college to become a teacher. Shy Hannah is worried about her twin and is afraid that Mary Ruth might eventually leave the community to pursue her dreams. There are a lot of stories going on in THE BETRAYAL and it's a book that is very difficult to put down. Learning about the Amish beliefs and their way of life is indeed fascinating.