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Christian FictionJuly 2014
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"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding." ~ Proverbs 3:5
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| A Beauty So Rare: A Belmont Mansion Novel by Tamera AlexanderHistorical Romance. Twenty-six-year-old spinster Eleanor Braddock believes herself too tall and too plain to ever marry, so she finds another purpose for her life. While volunteering during the recently ended Civil War, she saw many young men die, leaving behind wives and children. After moving in with her wealthy aunt (the richest woman in America), Eleanor convinces her to finance a home for Civil War widows and orphans. Developing a friendship with the Austrian architect her aunt hires, Eleanor wonders if God doesn't have other plans for her after all. This 2nd in the Belmont Mansion series is a "sweeping Southern romance that is engaging and full of hope" (Library Journal). |
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Until I found you
by Victoria Bylin
A near-fatal car accident in the California mountains unites Christian travel writer Nick, who has sworn off relationships for a year; and Kate, who is only planning to remain in town temporarily to care for an ailing family member. Original.
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The devil walks in Mattingly
by Billy Coffey
It has been 20 years since Philip McBride's body was found along the riverbank in the dark woods known as Happy Hollow and although his death was ruled a suicide, three people have carried the truth ever since—a truth that tortures their souls. Original.
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Mark of distinction
by Jessica Dotta
Julia Elliston gets caught in a scandal after finding out that her guardian is her estranged father, which makes her the Emerald Heiress, and she is left to balance two suitors whose intentions are not clear
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| The Heart's Pursuit: A Novel by Robin Lee HatcherHistorical Romance. For a bride, perhaps the only thing more embarrassing than being left at the altar is being left there after your groom steals all your family's money. Blaming herself for the desperate situation her family finds itself in and bent on revenge, Colorado beauty Silver Matlock teams up with bounty hunter Jared Newman -- whose drive for justice equals her own -- in order to track down her erstwhile former beau and get some of her family's money back. Readers who'd like other delightful romances set in the Old West and featuring strong heroines should try Margaret Brownley's novels. |
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Firewall
by DiAnn Mills
After a whirlwind romance, Taryn Young is preparing to board a plane at Houston International Airport, bound for a dream honeymoon, when a bomb decimates the terminal. Injured but still alive, she awakens to discover her husband is missing and they're both considered prime suspects in the attack. Further, the FBI is convinced her husband isn't who he appears to be. Agent Grayson Hall's number-one priority is to catch those responsible for the day's act of terror. All evidence is pointing to Taryn and her new husband. But his instinct tells him her pleas of innocence are genuine. Is her naiveté just for show, or could she truly be another victim of a master scheme, possibly linked to the software she recently developed for her company? With both their lives and reputations on the line, and the media outcry for justice increasing with each passing minute, Taryn and Grayson have no choice but to trust one another . . . and pray they can uncover the truth before they become two more casualties.
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| Bridge to Haven: A Novel by Francine RiversHistorical Fiction. When Pastor Ezekiel Freeman finds a newborn near the bridge in his small California town of Haven, he and his wife name the little girl Abra and keep her. But when his wife dies five years later, Ezekiel gives Abra away to another family. After this abandonment, Abra never settles in with her new family, and at the age of 17, runs off to 1950s Hollywood while her best friend, Joshua, goes off to fight in the Korean War. Renaming herself Lena Scott and finding success as a starlet doesn't bring her peace or happiness -- but God and Joshua, who goes looking for her, just might help her get there. In a starred review, Library Journal calls this story, based on Ezekiel 16, "another compelling and moving story by one of the genre's most honored and talented writers." |
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While love stirs : a novel
by Lorna Seilstad
At the turn of the twentieth century, Charlotte Gregory must navigate the attentions of two young men while on her crusade to provide fresh, nutritious food to convalescing hospital patients
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Full steam ahead
by Karen Witemeyer
Discovering that her critical father's health is failing, finishing school graduate Nicole attempts to secure a family heirloom and a business-minded husband only to land in the employ of a distracted scientist. By the award-winning author of Stealing the Preacher. Original.
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Against the tide : a novel
by Elizabeth Camden
Lydia Pallas works as a translator for the U.S. Navy and Lieutenant Alexander Banebridge, who is fighting the opium trade, enlists her help, but his actions against those responsible for the trade force her to deal with secrets from her past
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Into the free : a novel
by Julie Cantrell
In Depression-era Mississippi, Millie Reynolds escapes her abusive parents by running off with a gypsy caravan, where she uncovers generations of shocking family secrets and finds the tools she needs to confront them
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| When a Heart Stops: A Novel by Lynette EasonRomantic Suspense. Serena Hopkins deals with death and dead bodies on a daily basis as a medical examiner -- though she's not usually working on someone she knows. But her most recent case, a murder victim, is a former high school classmate. Also working at the crime scene is her high school crush, Dominic Allen, who's now a FBI agent. As the couple go about their jobs, they soon realize that they'll need to join forces in order to stop a serial killer, one who may have the beautiful Serena in mind for his next victim...and Serena must decide if she can trust Dominic enough to share a dangerous secret. Dee Henderson fans should enjoy this pulse-racing novel, which won the 2013 Carol Award for Romantic Suspense and is the 2nd in a series. |
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Not in the heart
by Chris Fabry
Truman Wiley's son is dying, and the only thing that can save him is a heart transplant. All hope seems lost, until Truman learns of a death row inmate who is willing to donate his heart to Truman's son. But right before the time of execution, Truman discovers that the inmate may be innocent. For his son to live, should his innocent man die?
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| Wildflowers from Winter: A Novel by Katie GanshertRomance. Chicago architect Bethany Quinn has worked hard to escape from her small Iowa hometown and forget about her impoverished and unhappy past. But bad news from her mother has her returning for the first time in ten years -- and an unexpected inheritance of a 500-acre farm keeps her there. But Bethany needs a lot of help with the farm, something that Evan, the farmhand who has taken care of things for years, could certainly help her with...if the two can manage to get along. Winner of the 2013 Carol Award for Debut Novel, Wildflowers from Winter is followed by Wishing on Willows, which includes many of the same memorable characters as well as a few new ones. |
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The breath of dawn
by Kristen Heitzmann
Stalked by a man bent on revenge, Quinn Riley fears her past has ruined all hope for a peaceful life for herself and for the Spencer family she has now come to cherish--and plunged everyone she loves into danger. Original.
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| Heart Echoes by Sally JohnGeneral Fiction. After a massive earthquake hits southern California while lawyer Teal Morgan-Adams is stuck in traffic near an overpass that collapses, she's on edge and so is her family. Then her suddenly rebellious 15-year-old daughter starts questioning who her biological father is, a secret Teal had hoped to keep forever, not just from Maiya, but also from her husband of five years. As events come to a head, the family goes to Oregon, where Teal will finally face her troubled past and find God's love. Readers of Heart Echoes, which won the 2013 Carol Award for Contemporary Novel, "will cry and smile" (Booklist). Though this is the 3rd in a series, it stands on its own. |
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| Where Lilacs Still Bloom: A Novel by Jane KirkpatrickHistorical Fiction. Following the life of German-American Hulda Klager, Where Lilacs Still Bloom shows how her botanical hobby and desire to create an easy-peeling apple for her pies eventually became a driving purpose in her life. But there are obstacles: not everyone is happy with a farm wife dealing in plant hybridization, seasonal floods continually threaten to erase her Woodland, Washington garden, and a series of family tragedies causes even Hulda to question her focus. Based on groundbreaking horticulturist Hulda Klager's life, this Winner of the 2013 Carol Award for Historical Fiction is sure to please fans who'd like to know more about plant grafting and gardening. |
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