|
Christian FictionJanuary 2015
|
"This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you." ~ John 15:12
|
|
New and Recently Released!
|
|
| The Patmos Deception: A Novel by Davis BunnSuspense. In this atmospheric novel by a three-time Christy Award-winning author, recently graduated forensic archaeologist Carey Mathers arrives in Greece to discover that the institute where she was to work has its gates chained shut, a victim of the country's dire economic problems. With no job and little money, she agrees to help a journalist friend from Texas, Nick Hennessy, who's working on a story about disappearing antiquities. Heading to the island of Patmos, where John the Apostle once lived, they encounter Dimitri, a Greek charter boat captain who is desperately trying to keep his business afloat. The author's many fans will appreciate the international adventure and touches of romance found here, though readers should know that the author does leave room for a sequel. Interested in another novel that has suspense, romance, and intrigue? Pick up Irene Hannon's Fatal Judgment. |
|
| Sister Eve, Private Eye by Lynne HintonMystery. What's a 40-year-old Harley-riding nun to do when her private detective father falls ill during a murder case? If you're Eve Divine, you take a sabbatical from the convent and work the case yourself! Her father was a cop when she was growing up, so she learned years ago that she has a knack for detection; plus, she's been wondering if the Benedictine Order in Pecos, New Mexico is really the place for her. But before she sorts out her own future, she needs to figure out who killed a prominent Hollywood writer/director. This is the 1st book in a fun new series; if you'd like a cozier mystery with a touch of romance, pick up Vannetta Chapman's Murder Simply Brewed. |
|
| Lizzy & Jane: A Novel by Katherine ReayGeneral Fiction. Elizabeth, a talented chef, has her own restaurant in New York City -- but her heart hasn't been in her job lately, and the customers have noticed. When her financial backer brings in a fixer chef to save the day, Elizabeth takes a break and heads to Seattle, where her estranged sister, Jane, is fighting breast cancer. This "layered and nuanced story of faith and hope" (Library Journal) provides a peek in to the life of a chef as well as a realistic look at the complex relationships between sisters. Readers who enjoy contemporary novels about women's lives and relationships will want to give Katherine Reay a try. |
|
| To Everything a Season by Lauraine SnellingHistorical Fiction. In 1905 North Dakota, the small town of Blessing, started by Norwegian immigrants, is rapidly growing. The two female doctors need help, so some trainee nurses are sent. Working on a construction crew that's building new housing, Trygve Knutson falls in love when he meets nurse Miriam, who's torn between Trygve and her family back home who need her. Though this is the 1st in the Song of Blessing series, Lauraine Snelling has written many books about the Bjorklund Family, who feature prominently in this novel. Readers who want to start at the very beginning can pick up An Untamed Heart. |
|
| The Lightkeeper's Daughter: A Mercy Falls Novel by Colleen CobleHistorical Romance. When she was just a toddler, Addie Sullivan was in a shipwreck. A California lighthouse keeper found her and raised her as his own child, though his wife disapproved. Now, in 1907, a long-lost and wealthy blood relative finds her and enlists her to work as a governess at the family's lavish estate in Mercy Falls, California. As he gathers definitive proof that she is his niece, she gets to know the family (without them knowing who she is). But Addie finds danger there -- and the man who may be the love of her life. Brimming with intrigue and plot twists, The Lightkeeper's Daughter is the 1st book in the author's Mercy Falls novels. |
|
| Beloved by Robin Lee HatcherHistorical Romance. "To say the least, it was inconsiderate of Diana's almost-dead husband to show up at her engagement party." So begins Beloved, a charming romance that finds 25-year old Diana Brennan in quite a predicament in May 1900. She'd waited for her husband to return for seven years, but just as he's about to be declared legally dead, assumed lost on a Cuban battlefield, he returns to Boise, Idaho. And not only does he want her back, he plans to run for the senate. This is the 3rd book in the delightful Where the Heart Lives trilogy, which traces the romances of three siblings who were adopted by different people; to find out about the lives of Diana's brother and sister, read Belonging and Betrayal. |
|
| Rachel's Secret by B.J. HoffHistorical Fiction. In 1855 Ohio, Amish widow Rachel Brenneman is awoken one night by a pounding on her door. She soon finds herself helping Jeremiah Gant, a wounded Irish American riverboat captain (who also helps with the Underground Railroad), who's been brought to her door by a freed slave who works for him. As he recuperates, neither he nor Rachel is prepared for their love -- a forbidden love according to Rachel's faith. Rachel's Secret is the 1st novel in the Riverhaven Years series that traces the development of Rachel and Jeremiah's relationship; if you want to read the other books, pick up Where Grace Abides and River of Mercy. |
|
| The Silent Governess by Julie KlassenHistorical Romance. Hiding a secret that she thinks could destroy her, Olivia Keene flees home and ends up on the grounds of Brighton Court, the estate of Lord Edward Stanton Bradley's family in 1815. There, Edward sees her and believes she has overheard a damaging conversation that could cause his ruin; he insists she accept the position of governess in the nursery so he can prevent her from reporting what she heard and ruining his reputation. Olivia joins the household and encounters further challenges, misunderstandings, and heartaches…as well as romance. The Silent Governess won a 2010 Christy Award. For another historical romance by author Julie Klassen, read The Girl in the Gatehouse. |
|
Contact your librarian for more great books!
|
|
|
If you are having trouble unsubscribing to this newsletter, please contact The Urbandale Public Library at 515-331-4488, 3520 86th St., Urbandale, IA 50322 |
|
|