very well written and told story, with realistic feeling characters and a nice plot.
I enjoyed this book a lot.

This is basically the story of 2 English sister. They are not Amish but the story does take place in Amish country with the Amish people. The 2 sister Angela and Rose have always been rivals but they do try to get along but being totally different it doesn't always make for a smooth relationship.



Angela is married with kids all though she is not happy with her life or relationship. Rose is single and looking for a life that includes a husband and children. They are in their mid to late thirties and know they are kind of running out of time. Their mother has just passed away and they receive a letter from their Aunt Silvia. Who is their mothers sister and is a Mennonite living int he heart of Amish country.



The sisters decide to go visit Aunt Silvia. While there they find out more about their Mother's past, and take a deep look at themselves. As well as meeting Glenn an undecided Amish man. He is in his late 30's and has still not decided to join the Amish Church or not. Both women fall hard or him, but can either one of them ever have him or is he connected in ways that there should be no intimate connection?



The books chapters alternate between Rose and Angela's point of view and at times got a bit confusing. The book could of been a bit better if the the women weren't always either whining and complaining about their lives, or insulting each other. Sibling rivalry can be pretty bad I get that but in the book it is a constant thing.



With a lot of series the first book is either awesome or not so great. in this case it is the not so great. i will be giving this series a 2nd chance with the 2nd book in the series. I have read other Kate Lloyd books and enjoyed them very much, so I don't want to count this series out just yet.



I received this book from the Author or Publisher via Netgalley.com to read and review.

Not a good read... couldn’t even finish it. Normally love Amish books but this was just too dull

This is not just a story of two sisters who though aren't that close, still make efforts, this is a story of a family with long-buried secrets. I don't usually read drama and when I do, I make sure it is a story I would love. And this one didn't disappoint me. It's a perfect blend drama, love and intriguing plot points.

I can say, that this one speaks to me in an intimate way and that's a plus point. Overall, this is a delightful tale of love, family, and relationships. Should-be read by many!!!

So Sisters who have differences in their lives must find a way to overcome and strengthen their relationship after family secrets come out. Enjoy this author's characters and flow to the story.
Ebook from Netgalley and publishers with thanks. .Opinions are entirely my own

Kate Lloyd writes impeccably. Her characters are always fully developed and fit into the scenes where they are placed. Saying this, I could not get myself interested in her book, A Letter from Lancaster County. I have read other of her books and enjoyed them all, but even with a well-liked author, the random book will come along that just doesn't fit my taste. This is no criticism on Kate or on her book. It's a matter of personal taste.

Angela and Rose have received a letter from their Aunt Silvia in Lancaster County asking them to come for a visit. Each chapter is devoted to Angela or Rose in alternating fashion, giving their viewpoints on the things that are happening.

I just wish I could have lost myself in the book like I do with so many of the books I read, but this one eluded me. Three stars--just because I didn't like it doesn't mean you won't.

My thanks to Harvest House Publishing for allowing me to read and review this book.

Having sisters, I can surely relate to the misunderstandings between Rose & Angela. My sisters and I have had a few (many) misinterpreted moments that should have never happened. As I have grown older and (hopefully) wiser, I now have come to that communicative is so important. If you have sisters read this novel!

Ik mocht wederom een Engels boek lezen over het leven van de Amish deze keer. Dit boek is geschreven door Kate Lloyd.

Het gaat over de zussen Angela en Rose. Zij gaan samen naar een tante in Pennsylvania. Hun moeder was daar geboren.

Het boek is geschreven als Angela spreekt Rose spreekt.

Angela is getrouwd met Frederik, hun huwelijk is niet echt oke. Ze heeft 2 kinderen. Het leven zoals het nu voor haar is geeft haar veel vraag tekens.

Rose daarin tegen is single, heeft haar eigen bedrijfje. Haar leven draait om haar werk en haar hondje.

Beide vrouwen worstelen met de dood van hun moeder 2 jaar geleden.

Dit boek is een zoek tocht naar de roots en God.

Een mooi boek dat eerst even wennen was om te lezen omdat je het ene hoofdstuk Angela leest en het volgende hoofdstuk Rose. Maar de moeite waard.

A Letter From Lancaster County , what a doosy of a sibling strife story, and yet they don't want to really want to admit how bad - and in a way they don't consciously know themselves-neither are totally happy with their life as it is - Angela is overwhelmed at home - maybe secretly she had her sisters easy single life (yeah right) and Rose wishes she had the loving family life her sister has (yeah right) - everything always looks greener don't they folks? They get the chance, after receiving a letter from their Aunt in Amish country to go to Lancaster- but what little did they know how majorly their lives would change - is it good or is it bad? Do they invite GOD to help them in their lives? Do they have JESUS in their hearts? you must find out these secrets and all the other secrets and boy are there other major secrets - for yourselves when you get this book.

I loved this novel. The simplicity of the cover captivated my attention....however, the story line captured my heart and soul. So much so that I did not want to finish this book. I have highly recommended it to all of my reading friends...and it will be at my local library soon. Thanks for the opportunity to read...and share...Kate Lloyd's latest masterpiece.

writing down my thoughts for this book.
It's certainly different from anything else that Kate has written but delightful none the less. Kate is an excellent writer in anything she does.
I think Rose and Angela are lucky to get a 2nd chance at getting their relationship as sisters worked out.
Rose I kind of tend to like better because she knows what she wants and goes after it. I also like her personality. She doesn't beat around the bush like Angela tends to do.
Sylvia is pretty special in my book as is Glenn.
Glenn is a gentleman! Although I assume most Amish are.
He'd be my kind of husband if I were to do it all over again.
The Amish are a resourceful people. I think we could learn a lot from them!! I also tend to think that some Englishers as we're called do things like the Amish do.
Hands down I did enjoy this book. I had to go back and reread some things that I missed and so that I could understand it better.
I will reread this book at a later date tho. I enjoyed it that much!!
I strongly recommend this book to people who like contemporary Christian and of course Late Loyd!!!
I received this book for free. All compensations are not received. All opinions are my own
Great job Kate!!!

This was quite an enjoyable read and is the first time that i have read any novels by Kate Lloyd. I have always enjoyed Amish stories and this one made a change from many of the Amish books that i have read over the years. I am not that fond of stories whereby each chapter switches from one character to another, hence the four stars. In this case, it was two sisters - Angela and Rose. I am not going to write what the story is about for fear of spoiling for others, but if you enjoy a good Amish story, then this is worth a read.

My thanks to Netgalley and the Publishers and this is my honest review.

In A Letter from Lancaster County, we find two sisters who are so far apart from each other that it hurts to watch their relationship at time. Both of them love each other so much but there are years of hurt, distrust, jealousy and regrets that have put up huge walls between the two of them. Their Mother’s death seems to be the icing on the cake for their relationship to spiral even further downwards.

When they receive a letter from their Aunt that they haven’t spoken to in years because of a strained relationship between their Father and their Mother’s family, they decide to visit her and the Amish town. It is here where they discover family secrets, the Mother they never truly knew and the family they were not allowed to really get to know.

We watch as the two sisters struggle not only with their past, their family but also with each other. They both have to come to terms with the unhappiness that is currently plaguing them in their life at home but also the past that is eating them up inside. A Letter from Lancaster County is a beautiful story of pain, regret, sister love, hope and faith. Even when we struggle and are in pain, we can always find a way to move forward if we have hope, faith and love in each other. It is a truly inspirational novel that you will love to read over and over again.

This is the first book in the Lancaster Discoveries Series. This is the story of four sisters who didn't get along with each other. Two sisters don't have a chance of making amends. Will Rose and Angela use the example of their mother and Aunt Sylvia not being on speaking terms when their passed away to use this opportunity to straighten out their relationship? Angela is a married English woman who is struggling in her life. Even though she has a successful lawyer husband, two children and anything she wants, she still isn't happy, especially since she has lost her mother. Her younger sister Rose is not married, but has her own business and wants to be more like her older sister. The two sisters have a strained relationship, just like their mother and her sister Sylvia do. But when Aunt Sylvia writes them to come to Amish Country to visit her, they agree. Hopefully to reconcile their differences. But there are family secrets that are uncovered that makes the girls wonder if they really knew their Mother at all. And why does Aunt Sylvia act so strangely?

This book shows what can happen between a struggling relationship when it is not resolved. I found that the way she switched back and forth between sisters a little confusing. Not your typical book that you would expect with the title Lancaster County. Lancaster Pennsylvania is beautiful countryside and also very peaceful with both Amish and Mennonite residing there as well as English.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Litfuse Publishers in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

FTC: I received a free copy of this book from Litfuse in exchange for my honest review. I received no other compensation and the opinions expressed in this review are one hundred percent true and my own.

A Letter From Lancaster County by Kate Lloyd was a good book. I wasn’t sure that I was going to like this book, but in the end, it is a sweet story and one that I could see reading again in the future. At times I got bored while reading this book because there were parts that I think had too many details in it but that could just be me. I loved watching the relationship between Rose and Angela change throughout the book because it made the characters more relatable. I also liked that this book things from the Amish and Mennonite communities because I am a sucker for those types of books. I love that this book covered both worlds and I am sure that is one reason I enjoyed this book as much as I did. If you love contemporary fiction books, I am sure that you will enjoy this book as much as I did.

The first book in the Lancaster Discoveries series, Author Kate Lloyd bounces the story between two sisters, Angela and Rose. Seen from each perspective, the reader realizes that life is like that. Two people can see the same situation but from entirely different viewpoints.

Kate isn’t afraid to address such things at temptation and forgiveness, but does it very well; she doesn’t just write what people may want to hear but gives the truth.

Tension and second chances, this is a book worth reading if you enjoy Christian fiction that encompasses both the English and Mennonite world.

I received a complimentary copy of this book but was not required to leave a review

Now available from Harvest House Publishers is A Letter from Lancaster County, book one of the Lancaster Discoveries, by bestselling author Kate Lloyd.

The novel centers on Angela, a wife to a successful lawyer and the mother of two children, who had recently lost her own mother. Despite her comfortable lifestyle, she is anything but happy. Her younger sister, Rose, is an unmarried businesswoman, who wants to be closer to Angela, as the two have been estranged.

After receiving a letter from their Aunt Silvia, a Mennonite, the sisters take a trip to Lancaster County. While it seems like a mini-vacation at first glance, the two sisters uses this time to mend their relationship, and unveil a buried family secret.

Final Thoughts: I meant to have this review posted yesterday, but due to lack of time I had to push back writing the review until today.

Anyhow, A Letter from Lancaster County started out a bit rocky for me. There was just something about the narration that just didn't connect with me right away. Around page 75 or so, I finally got interested in the plot. As with the story, it took me several chapters to get interested in the main characters, Angela and Rose.

Overall, A Letter from Lancaster County is a decent novel, despite the fact that I had issues with the narration and the pacing. However, I'm still recommend other readers to give it a try.

Was unsure if I would like this book but found I couldn't put it down. Sister, Rosa and Angela are completely opposite of each other. Each yearning for what the other wants but learning to be content it what they have. Travel to their Aunt Silvia's home they each find something about themselves and their late mother. The story was very descriptive with the scenery and what Silvia's house looks like. I think we can all relate to each of the characters. Thank you Litfuse and Kate Lloyd.

When I first read the title of this book, I thought I would be reading another Amish novel from a talented author. However, after sitting down and opening the first pages of the book, I quickly realized it wasn't your normal Amish fiction. This book was truly well written and kept me hooked from start to finish. I loved the sisters and visiting the country side of Lancaster County! 

I loved getting to know the sisters! Angela and Rose,sisters who long to reconnect their relationship, really kept me captivated through out this story. I enjoyed following them to Lancaster County to visit sweet Aunt Sylvia, their Mennonite aunt, watching them change and grow in their relationship and learning to accept what God has in store for them, instead of what they had in store for themselves. 

This story of faith, hope and longing is beautifully written and highly captivating. If you want your normal Amish fiction novel, that will be solely about the Amish, then this isn't the book for you. If you are looking for a 4 star, wonderfully chiseled contemporary story filled with heart capturing characters and a whirlwind plot line, that keeps you hanging on every word, then this is definitely the book for you! I can't wait to see the next book Ms. Lloyd has in store for her fans, especially if she mixes English, Mennonite and Amish together in a fantabulous read!

A Letter from Lancaster County is – at the outset – an intriguing blend of sibling rivalry, long-buried secrets, and romance. All set in Amish country (but only a couple of the characters are truly Amish).

The chapters alternate between sisters Angela and Rose (each in their mid-late thirties), and we follow them as they spend time with their aunt Silvia who has summoned them with a letter. Through the course of life with Silvia, the two sisters meet Glenn – a young man of Amish roots who has not yet joined the church (despite being in his late thirties as well) – and they both fall head over heels for him. Besides exacerbating the ever-present rivalry between Angela and Rose, the situation with Glenn is problematic because Angela is already (unhappily) married.

The alternating perspectives, which normally doesn’t bother me, did confuse me this time. I’m not sure why exactly – if it was writing style or characterization or something altogether different. But I had a difficult time keeping up with who was narrating.

Unearthing family mysteries is one of my fave elements in a novel. I enjoyed the bits and pieces we were given throughout this story – who was Angela & Rose’s mother before she met their father, why is there an Amish dress hanging in the attic, is Glenn possibly connected to the sisters on a much more profound level than just their disjointed love triangle? These were all questions I eagerly waited to answer as the story continued, and I’m still not sure I got the resolution I was seeking.

Bottom Line: I wanted so badly to love this novel. I love women’s fiction. I love books set in Amish country. I love books with long-buried family secrets. But I didn’t love A Letter from Lancaster County. There are aspects which I liked, but particularly Angela and Rose felt disjointed to me. Maybe it was the alternating perspectives that I mentioned earlier. Maybe it was their multiple emotional/relational/spiritual issues. Normally, I like dimension in a character but in this case each new ‘layer’ felt disconnected from the others. I can’t really pinpoint an exact reason for my lack of excitement over this story, which probably means it’s limited to me and most people will really enjoy it! So don’t let my ‘meh’ review keep you from trying it out for yourself!

(I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book)