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The Forbidden (The Courtship of Nellie Fisher #2)
Caleb Yoder's father has forbidden him to court Nellie Fisher, but words alone cannot stop Caleb's love. Nellie, too, is torn. She longs to marry her Old Order beau but cannot ignore the gentle pull she feels toward the faith of her new Order family.
Paperback, 350 pages
Published
May 1st 2008
by Bethany House Publishers
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Nellie Mae Fisher has the expectations of the People riding on her shoulders. Too much is at stake to falter with her choice. She wants to be with her New Order family, but will she be able to split her allegiance between them and her Old Order beau?
Caleb Yoder is torn between his love for Nellie Mae, and the promise his father made to him if he stays away from her. The conflict between what he knows is right and what he is starting to feel in his heart are two completely different things. He w...more
Caleb Yoder is torn between his love for Nellie Mae, and the promise his father made to him if he stays away from her. The conflict between what he knows is right and what he is starting to feel in his heart are two completely different things. He w...more
"The Forbidden" is the second book in The Courtship of Nellie Fisher
series and I'm quickly becoming a Beverly Lewis fan. As you know, if
you're read my review of "The Parting", this is my first series that I have read by Lewis and it has been a joy.
"The Forbidden" continues to explore the romance between
Nellie and her beau, Caleb. His father has completely forbidden any
contact with the Fisher family due to their recent turn from the Old
Order Church and embracing salvation. Nellie is torn between...more
series and I'm quickly becoming a Beverly Lewis fan. As you know, if
you're read my review of "The Parting", this is my first series that I have read by Lewis and it has been a joy.
"The Forbidden" continues to explore the romance between
Nellie and her beau, Caleb. His father has completely forbidden any
contact with the Fisher family due to their recent turn from the Old
Order Church and embracing salvation. Nellie is torn between...more
Throughout this book you will want to cheer on Nellie and strangle Caleb. He takes too long on deciding what is more important to him, Nellie or his land he stands to inherit. In the end of this book, that is what breaks them up, his indecision and her wanting him to come to the new church and the new faith.
Also, Kate does the very thing us readers always feared she would and Rosanna makes a heart-breaking decision, one that will stun you and leave you wanting the very best for her and her husb...more
Also, Kate does the very thing us readers always feared she would and Rosanna makes a heart-breaking decision, one that will stun you and leave you wanting the very best for her and her husb...more
ok, i HATE my husband being gone overnite on business trips, but i must admit, there is ONE advantage to the sleepless nites it gives me ~ it then also gives me MANY uninterrupted hours to read! of course, i'll pay for it today by dragging, BUT ...
it was worth it!!!
i agree w/ some that this book MIGHT be dragged out a bit, BUT ...
i think it was a GOOD idea that it did. gave more time for the author to allow us into the hearts of the conflicted characters, and get to know them, and their struggl...more
it was worth it!!!
i agree w/ some that this book MIGHT be dragged out a bit, BUT ...
i think it was a GOOD idea that it did. gave more time for the author to allow us into the hearts of the conflicted characters, and get to know them, and their struggl...more
I loved the first book in this trilogy and was excited to scoop the last two books up on sale. In this second book, Nellie Mae and Caleb struggle to find a way to be together. His father has forbidden him to see her because her family has gone away from the Old ways. There was a surprise ending, which I enjoyed and left me wondering how it will wrap up in the third novel.
The subplots were interesting, too, to see the development of the tension between the two different sets of ideas and how that...more
The subplots were interesting, too, to see the development of the tension between the two different sets of ideas and how that...more
This second novel in the series continues the story of Nellie and her family and friends in the Amish community. There is a split in the church, with some seeking to follow God through reading the entire Bible in English while others adhere to the Old Order Amish ways. Each thinks the other is wrong, and the Bishop has given the people three months to decide which way to go. After that, any baptized members leaving the old ways will be shunned. But even without formal shunning, the community is...more
As I said in my review of The Parting, the first book in The Courtship of Nellie Fisher series, I wasn't planning on continuing with this series because the main characters, Nellie and Caleb, are both completely selfish, and I was lead to believe that the story surrounding infertile Rosanna and her husband, Elias, was wrapped up. However, someone spilled the beans about what happens in The Forbidden, and I just had to read it to find out for myself.
Nellie and Caleb are still pretty selfish, alth...more
Nellie and Caleb are still pretty selfish, alth...more
Yet again, Beverly Lewis has such insightful knowledge on what she writes. Her own morals disclose throughout all of her books and seem to have the ability to either assuage one from the philosophies he or she has always known, or to revise them, depending on where he or she is with consequence to things that are unseen in this world. The Forbidden was another story that aroused many feelings within me, with everything from hope, to sadness, to anger. Rosanna and Elias' story seemed more intrigu...more
I think I enjoyed this one a little more than the first (at least in the beginning). The ending of this book stunk big time, but I hope that all gets resolved by the third one! I just wanted to strangle some of people who were so set in their own blind ways they would stoop so low to willingly and maliciously hurt people they love. Most of it was very touching and it even moved me to try and have a more personal relationship with God. I love that she puts so many varied characters and situations...more
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Book 2 in The Courtship of Nellie Fisher.
There are a lot of changes going on in the Fisher's lives and in their community. If you recall from the first book, several of the families had begun questioning their Old Order faith and started visiting another church. This book focuses on the ramifications those families are dealing with for accepting a new faith. The community is definitely split in more ways that one. Caleb is still forbidden from courting Nellie, but the pair finds ways to see one...more
There are a lot of changes going on in the Fisher's lives and in their community. If you recall from the first book, several of the families had begun questioning their Old Order faith and started visiting another church. This book focuses on the ramifications those families are dealing with for accepting a new faith. The community is definitely split in more ways that one. Caleb is still forbidden from courting Nellie, but the pair finds ways to see one...more
Being a frequent visitor to Pennsylvania's Amish country, I was eager to read Beverly Lewis. I read this book not realizing that it was part 2 of a series. Perhaps if I had read book 1, I would have liked this more. There were many references to things that happened in book 1 that I didn't understand or appreciate, not having read book 1. That being said, this was an interesting peek into Amish life, although I became annoyed with the too-frequent use of phrases such as someone's "dear sweet fac...more
The Forbidden is an excellent sequel to The Parting. Delving deeper into the characters and revealing more about the Amish people; this book is a wonderful and sad. Leaving you with questions about the end and needing to jump right into the final book!
My song for this book would be: "How Can I Not Love You (Anna and The King) (Karaoke Lead Vocal Demo) [In the Style of Joy Enriquez]"
~ASC
John 3 (Read it, Believe it, and Be Saved!!!)
My song for this book would be: "How Can I Not Love You (Anna and The King) (Karaoke Lead Vocal Demo) [In the Style of Joy Enriquez]"
~ASC
John 3 (Read it, Believe it, and Be Saved!!!)
Wow, I actually wasn't able to guess the ending on this one. I walk away from Beverly Lewis's books satisfied and wanting to be a better person. In this one, Nellie's world is turned upside down by the church split.Her fiance's father forbids their courtship and Nellie must choose between Caleb and her growing interest in her family's new found faith. It also follows the growing difficulties between Rosanna and Kate.
Loved this books as well. This has been intriguing looking at the split between grace and works for our salvation. The Amish history of this has been amazing to me as well. Have started the final book in this series and can barely wait to see how Nellie's courtship ends. Also enjoyed seeing the ramifications of this Amish church split on the characters and families in the group. The wisdom of the Bishop was also insightful.
I love all of Beverly Lewis's Books. I have read almost all of them. She writes so well about the Amish. I learned the same from all her books and that is how the Amish live. She writes just like you are there. It has been a while since I read these books. I usually buy them right when they come out and I read them right away.
This second book of the series The Courtship of Nellie Fisher, was much better than the first book. I almost didn't read it, but since I like to finish what I started, did. I felt the first book rehashed the same topics to death, but this one brought new urgency to older topics and basically picked up the drama pace. I liked it.
Another quiet, good reads for vacation week. This is predictable and I can assume how the series will end, however. My major complaint is while I know Amish culture tends to be filled with similar names (such as Fisher and Yoder), the first names tended to be too similar and I had a tough time remembering who was who, and what relation they were to Nellie.
WOW!!!! This love story was AWESOME! I have to wait till the third one comes in to Cherry Street Book Store on Monday. That is the bad part of this... Well, anyway, if you want to read these books, I will soon have all three. I think that you should read them. They have an amasing author and they have a magnificent plot.
This is the second novel I've read by Lewis, and is the second in this series. This book is a quiet, calming trip to the countryside with an examination of personal faith in God. I think I liked it because it allowed me to slow down from my whirlwind pace while reading it. It advances the story of Nellie Mae and her betrothed, Caleb, and ends with some decisions made, but hopes for a change of fortune in the final book. Nice read.
loved this story in Book #2 of Beverly Lewis "The courtship of Nellie Fisher"-Thr Forbidden. there is a new order of the amish broke from the old order and many are unsettled. Nellie and Caleb are split apart not only by his father but by beliefs. I liked this story very much and am ready for #3 book.
This one was a little less sad and pathetic than the first in the series. I did enjoy the part of it of Nellie finding herself a little more, and getting to see more about the world from the Amish perspective, but it was still not the best book ever, cute but completely for young girls.
The Forbidden was a great read. Once I was done with the first book I couldnt wait to get my hands on this one. The courthship kept my on my toes, I wanted to keep coming back for more. This was my first series of Beverly Lewis and I plan to read more of her work.
Good - drags just a bit here and there, but all in all a very good read. Am now into the last one in the series. I'm anxious to see what happens and I've learned a lot about the New Order Amish. I was only familiar with the Old Order before.
This is the second book in the series "The Courtship of Nellie Fisher". This book was so good that I could hardly quit reading it. My daughter-in-law gave me this book to read.
She went to the Library and got the other two in the series for me.
She went to the Library and got the other two in the series for me.
I really enjoyed this book, however, I found many parts of it to be very predictable. There were a few things I didn't see coming, but the majority I had guessed. Took me a few days to read just because I got busy, but had I had the time, it would have been a quick read.
The three books The Parting, The Forbidden and The Longing are about the courtship of Nellie Fisher. I couldn't put the books down and enjoyed them immensly. Two people in love but so many obstacles keeping them apart. Good Good reading.
Second of three part series. Nellie Fisher and her family have left the Old Order to further learn the Bible and God's teaching. The father of the man she loves is determined to keep them apart because of their new beliefs.
Nellie and Caleb's courtship continues to be fairly boring, but several sub plots have kept me interested. The story of Rosanna and Elias' struggles with pregnancy and adoption are, in my opinion, carrying book two.
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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 best...more
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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 best...more
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