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Christian Fiction March 2021 Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. - Isaiah 43:19
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| All That We Carried by Erin BartelsStarring: Olivia, an atheist lawyer who spends her days prosecuting criminals; her younger sister, Melanie, who has a successful YouTube channel and takes what she likes from a variety of spiritual beliefs.
What happens: The estranged sisters, who haven't spoken in the decade since their parents' deaths in a car accident, embark on a week-long hiking trip in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Who it's for: those who like stories that examine sibling relationships, have allegorical elements, or feature evocative natural settings. |
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Endless Mercy
by Tracie Peterson
What it's about: Young traveling musician Madysen Powell, grieving the recent loss of her mother, struggles to forgive when the father she believed dead returns, while Daniel Beaufort, a man who lost his family to the gold rush, pursues a new start in Alaska.
Series alert: This is the 2nd book in The Treasures of Nome series; the 1st, Forever Hidden, features another Powell sister, Havyn.
Reviewers say: "This is an exciting and thoughtful portrait of family and faith on the frontier" (Publishers Weekly).
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| The Dress Shop on King Street by Ashley ClarkWhat it is: a faith-filled novel with romance and vividly drawn characters that takes place over several decades in the Southern United States.
What happens: In 1946, teenage Millie Middleton, who's biracial, begins passing as white in order to have a career in dressmaking. In modern times, recent college grad Harper is at a crossroads and turns to Millie for help. When circumstances lead them both to Charleston, they fight fear and doubt to work toward owning their own dress shop.
Series alert: This touching debut novel is the 1st in the Heirloom Secrets series; the 2nd book, Paint and Nectar, comes out in May. |
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The Coffee Corner
by Amy Clipston
Starring: Bethany Gingerich, who runs a busy and successful coffee and donut stand at the Amish market; Micah Zook, a regular customer estranged from his family who experiences a great loss.
What happens: An acquaintance grows into love over a few well-timed cups of coffee as Bethany helps Micah in his time of need.
Series alert: Readers looking for sweet faith-filled romances will want to try the Amish Marketplace series, of which this is the 3rd entry; the 1st entry, The Bake Shop, was released late 2019.
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| Wrath by Victoria Christopher MurrayWhat it's about: When attorneys Chastity Butler, the Christian daughter of a famous and philandering pastor, and Xavier Owens, who had an abusive childhood, meet, they instantly connect and soon marry -- but then Chastity finds herself dealing with Xavier's rage.
Media buzz: The first two books in Victoria Christopher Murray's Seven Deadly Sins series, Lust and Envy, have inspired two Lifetime TV movies set to air in April. Wrath is the 4th entry in the series.
Is it for you? This gripping novel is best suited for readers not upset by occasional curse words or depictions of domestic violence. |
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Miles from Where We Started
by Cynthia Ruchti
What it's about: Mallory and Connor Duncan can't even agree on how to end their marriage. Weeks away from their one-year wedding anniversary, the couple is ready to call it quits. But when a last-minute crisis lands them on a 3,000-mile road trip together, Mallory wonders if their story may not be over after all. Can they find a new beginning when the road ends?
Read this next: Denise Hunter's Sweetbriar Cottage, which also features a couple on the verge of divorce getting a second chance.
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| An Appalachian Summer by Ann H. Gabhart1933 Kentucky: Against the backdrop of the Great Depression, 20-year-old debutante Piper Danson volunteers as a horseback-riding nursing courier in the Appalachian Mountains, partially to postpone marriage.
What happens: City-raised Piper learns about rural life and considers her choices for a match: a parent-approved railroad heir or her childhood friend whose family was devastated by the stock market crash.
Read this next: Kim Vogel Sawyer's The Librarian of Boone's Hollow; Joanne Bischof's Blackbird Mountain series; or any of Sarah Loudin Thomas' Appalachian-set historical novels. |
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| A Common Life by Jan KaronThe setup: In the small town of Mitford, North Carolina, 62-year-old bachelor Episcopal priest Tim Kavanagh proposes to his neighbor Cynthia Coppersmith.
What happens: There’s music to select, floral centerpieces to arrange, and a honeymoon to plan, and as Father Tim and Cynthia hammer out the details, the rest of Mitford is abuzz over the impending nuptials.
Who it's for Readers who enjoy weddings and gentle humor won’t want to miss this delightful 6th entry in Jan Karon’s beloved Mitford series. |
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| Across the Blue by Carrie TuranskyStarring: Bella Grayson, an aspiring journalist and the daughter of a British newspaper magnate; James Drake, a young aviator, who crashes his experimental aircraft on the Grayson's new country estate.
What happens: Though her new-money parents pressure her to marry into a well-to-do family, Bella is entranced by James, who's hoping to be the first to fly across the English Channel, winning a prize sponsored by the Grayson newspapers and providing him with better social standing.
For fans of: romances with strong faith elements and a bit of suspense; novels set in Edwardian England that examine social class. |
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