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Christian Fiction January 2021 Calling All Patrons. . . Do you have a book you would love to recommend to other patrons? We would like to hear from you! Please click on the link below and fill out the form. (Your title should be part of the Avon Lake Library collection.) The review may be posted in the library for patrons who are looking for book suggestions.
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A Heartwarming Romance Collection
by Wanda E. Brunstetter
Meet three couples from Washington state who are who are surprised by love. In Clowning Around, fun-loving prankster and sometimes Slow-Joe the Clown Joe Richey tries to win the heart of always steady and serious Lois Johnson. In The Neighborly Thing, Glen Olsen is rather fascinated by his new neighbor, Sinda Shull, who keeps herself shut away, working at a home business. But Glen’s daughter is trying to prove that Sinda is up to no good. And in Talking for Two, Tabby enrolls in a class on ventriloquism despite having a stutter, but guidance from handsome professional Seth Byers could destroy the little self-confidence she has.
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| Things We Didn't Say by Amy Lynn GreenWhat it is: an accomplished debut novel in epistolary form that takes place during World War II on the Minnesota home front.
What it's about: Johanna Berglund unhappily returns to her small hometown to work as a translator at a new German prisoner of war camp. Amid prejudice and secrets, she censors POW letters and corresponds with her friend, Peter Ito, who works at a school for military intelligence officers -- and then she's charged with treason.
For fans of: Sarah Sundin's many World War II-era novels or The Last Year of the War and A Bridge Across the Ocean by Susan Meissner. |
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When I Meet You
by Olivia Newport
While Jillian and Nolan untangle the mysteries of an abandoned trunk at Denver's Union Station, their case gets complicated when the descendant's Great Aunt Min refuses to talk about it.
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Amish Protector
by Marta Perry
When she finds an injured woman on her property, who bears a striking resemblance to her, Amish quilt shop owner Joanna Kohler turns to her neighbor Noah Troyer for help when this stranger brings danger into their tight-knit Amish community.
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Stories That Bind Us
by Susie Finkbeiner
Betty Sweet is still recovering from the loss of her husband when she becomes the temporary guardian of a five-year-old nephew she never knew she had. As they struggle to move forward, they build a relationship upon the foundation of storytelling and its special kind of magic.
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What You Said to Me
by Olivia Newport
When 15-year-old Tisha Crowder gets caught shoplifting, attorney Nolan Duffy tries to protect her from consequences that could rattle her already troubled life. His daughter, Jillian, feels like she’s the one being punished instead—by having Tisha assigned to work with her on a backlog of genealogy files. Tisha doesn’t seem interested in taking the job seriously, and Jillian’s patience wears thin. Besides, everyone in Canyon Mines knows the Crowder family has experienced generations of brokenness. Then a sliver of hope turns up in long-ago words in plain sight, challenging shrouded assumptions about Tisha’s family. Now Jillian is the one who can walk with Tisha back to 1893 and uncover where everything went wrong in the first place—and save her from the past.
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| The Water Keeper by Charles MartinWhat it's about: Former priest Murphy Shepherd lives alone on an island near Jacksonville, Florida, tending an old church. When he meets a young woman from a party boat, he's afraid she's a victim of human trafficking. When she disappears, he works with her mother and others they meet, including a smart dog and an ex-con, to save her.
Read it for: the compelling story, the appealing characters, and the boat and sailing details.
Did you know? The sequel, The Letter Keeper, comes out in June. |
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The Solid Grounds Coffee Company
by Carla Laureano
Analyn Sanchez can handle the long hours and arrogant clients that come with her job as a crisis management associate at Denver's largest publicity firm. The high-powered job, expensive condo, and designer wardrobe are all part of her plan to prove to her family that her life choices haven't been in vain. But when she's asked to cover up a client's misdeeds with serious moral and legal ramifications, she can no longer sacrifice her conscience for her career . . . and the cost is no less than her job. Ever since a devastating climbing accident in Central America eight months ago, and a bad decision that dried up his sponsorships, professional rock climber Bryan Shaw has found himself at similar loose ends. When the opportunity to buy a coffee farm in Colombia arises, he jumps on it-only to discover his wandering ways have left him utterly unprepared to run a business. When Bryan returns home and offers Ana a role in his company as a solution to both their problems, she's desperate enough to consider working with the far-too-flippant and far-too-handsome climber, even though he's the polar opposite of her type A nature. As they delve deeper into the business, however, she begins to suspect there's much more to Bryan than she's given him credit for . . . and that sometimes the best plans are the ones you never see coming.
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Tranquility Falls
by T. Davis Bunn
Embracing a sober and responsible life after a devastating accident, a former financial analyst and news anchor becomes the unexpected guardian of his emotionally withdrawn teenage niece at the same time he bonds with a fragile single mother.
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Contact your librarian for more great books! |
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Avon Lake Public Library 32649 Electric Blvd. Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 440-933-8128alpl.org |
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