Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temptation | 2012 | Karen Ann Hopkins | Buy |
| 2 | Belonging | 2013 | Karen Ann Hopkins | Buy |
| 3 | Forever | 2014 | Karen Ann Hopkins | Buy |
| 4 | Rachel’s Deception | 2015 | Karen Ann Hopkins | Buy |
| 5 | Deception | 2017 | Karen Ann Hopkins | Buy |
The Temptation series is Karen Ann Hopkins’s debut work, inspired by the Amish community she lives near in northern Kentucky. The books follow Rose and Noah, two teenagers who meet and fall in love in the fields and forests of Meadowview. The problem is that Noah is Amish and Rose is not, and their relationship puts them at odds with both families and the strict rules of the Amish church.
Hopkins published Temptation in 2012 through Harlequin Teen, and the series grew to five books over the next five years. The story tracks Rose and Noah through the hard realities of their situation: one of them has to leave their world behind if they want to be together. Later books, including Rachel’s Deception and Deception, expand the cast and complicate the central romance with new characters and fresh obstacles. The series draws heavily on Hopkins’s firsthand observations of Amish life, giving the cultural details a grounded, authentic quality that sets it apart from more sensationalized portrayals.