| Ascension of Larks by Rachel LindenGeneral Fiction. Adventurous photographer Magdalena "Maggie" Henry may have grown up poor, but now she's a huge success who loves her job. She also relishes vacationing on Washington's San Juan Island at the home of her friends, architect Marco, his wife (and Maggie's college roommate) Lena, and their three kids. But those times are also painful for Maggie; Marco is the only man she's ever loved. After Marco unexpectedly dies, Maggie rushes to help grief-stricken Lena and the kids, balancing her own pain, her career, newly discovered secrets, a compelling new friendship, and another tragic event. |
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The Ebb Tide by Beverly LewisAmish Fiction. Spending the summer working as a nanny in Cape May, young Amish woman Sallie meets a marine biology student and makes discoveries about herself and the world outside her community that compel her to question her commitments to the home she has always loved.
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| Egypt's Sister: A Novel of Cleopatra by Angela HuntBiblical Fiction. Set during the "silent years," the period between the Old and New Testaments, Egypt's Sister focuses on Chava, the Jewish daughter of a royal tutor in Alexandria, Egypt. Chava grows up playing with Urbi, a princess, and even hears God speak to her about their lives being linked. But after Urbi becomes Queen Cleopatra and a rift occurs between the two, Chava is sold into slavery, landing in Rome. |
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Grace and the Preacher by Kim Vogel SawyerHistorical Romance. In a short time "ministering" in Fairland, Theo finds himself falling for Grace, stumbling through sermons, but becoming enmeshed in the triumphs and trials of the people in the community. When Theo's true identity is uncovered, what will be left of the wonderful world he has built for himself, Grace, and those in the town who have come to love and accept him?
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| Rules of Murder by Julianna DeeringHistorical Mystery. In the early 1930s English countryside, a party at Drew Farthering's country estate proves deadly when a man is murdered. Farthering, his best friend Nick (who's also the butler's son), and Madeline, a lovely American guest, all enjoy a good mystery novel and set out to try and solve the crime themselves. |
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| Murder Comes by Mail by A.H. GabhartMystery. On his day off, Hidden Springs, Kentucky, Deputy Sheriff Michael Keane is driving a rickety bus full of church ladies to the city to see a play. On their way, they spot a suicidal man on the edge of a bridge. Michael talks him down, but the would-be jumper claims that Michael will regret his actions. When taunting letters and photos of murder victims start arriving at the sheriff's office, Michael is inclined to agree, suspecting that the man he saved is a serial killer. |
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| Deception on Sable Hill by Shelley Shepard GrayHistorical Mystery. It seems like Gilded Age Chicago debutante Eloisa Carstairs has everything -- she's beautiful, wealthy, and has many male admirers -- but an assault by a suitor has left her secretive and nervous. When she meets Sean Ryan, an Irish cop who's working security at a high society ball, she likes and trusts him, even though he is several rungs down the social ladder. Ryan is drawn to Eloisa, too, and with a killer on the loose targeting socialites, he'll do everything in his power to keep her safe and catch the murderer. |
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Justice Delayed by Patricia BradleyMystery. Ten years after the murder of crime reporter Andi Hollister's sister, letters surface suggesting that the wrong man is about to be executed for the crime, leaving Andi and cold case investigator Will Kincaide short on time to find the truth.
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