Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dark Embrace | 2008 | Beverly Lewis | N/A |
| 2 | The Thorn | 2010 | Beverly Lewis | Buy |
| 3 | Dark Victory | - | Beverly Lewis | N/A |
| 4 | The Judgment | 2011 | Beverly Lewis | Buy |
| 5 | The Mercy | 2011 | Beverly Lewis | Buy |
The Rose Trilogy is a series by Beverly Lewis that has grown beyond its original three-book structure to include five entries. The core trilogy consists of The Thorn (2010), The Judgment (2011), and The Mercy (2011), with Dark Embrace (2008) and Dark Victory serving as companion novels. The books follow characters in an Amish community dealing with romantic and spiritual challenges.
The series shares themes and settings with Lewis’s other Amish fiction, particularly the Seasons of Grace series, which was published during the same period. The trilogy format gives Lewis a focused narrative arc while the additional titles expand the world and characters for readers who want more time in the story.