October Song

Lancaster County is Cloaked in Autumn Splendor, and a Reunion Is in the Air
Awakening to darkness, Katie, in a dreamy haze, thought surely she was back in her bedroom at Hickory Hollow, that it was time to rise 'n shine, hurry into choring clothes, get out to the barn to help with the milking. But, as she lay there listening, ears attuned for her father's call up the steps, she realized she was not a girl growing up in the Lapp home. She was a young married woman, curled up next to Dan, her sleeping husband....

From newlyweds Katie and Dan living in the shadow of the shunning, to Rachel and Philip embracing parenthood even as he acclimates to Amish life as an outsider...From the courtship of Lydia Cottrell and her betrothed, Levi King, to Sarah Cain, now a wife and mother struggling to bridge her own life with that of the People... October Song is overflowing with the simpler things of life that make a Lewis novel an unforgettable journey into the depths of the human heart.

October Song received the Benjamin Franklin Award for Popular Fiction (awarded by the Publisher's Marketing Association)

Reviews
"These vignettes of the Amish and the English (as the Amish call the non-Amish) will find a welcome home in all collections with a strong Lewis readership." --Library Journal, Sept. 1, 2001
"Lewis fans will be pleased to find the same consistent writing they've come to enjoy, and to catch glimpses of how their favorite characters are faring." --Publishers Weekly, Aug. 20, 2001

"As always, Ms. Lewis writes a likeable story with well-rounded and interesting characters." --RomanticTimes.com, Oct. 2001

"Colorful and quaint, October Song weaves together a captivating look into the lives of Beverly Lewis' adored characters.  Readers young and old will be thrilled by the continuation of their favorite stories, from The Shunning to The Postcard and more.  Featuring Amish barn raisings, walks under the moon and afternoon tea with friends, October Song overflows with the delightful things in life." --Christian Retailing, September 3, 2001