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Christian Fiction May 2018
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The Heart Between Us : Two Sisters, One Heart Transplant, and A Bucket List
by Lindsay Harrel
"Lindsay Harrel presents a powerful story of healing, adventure, and learning how to live life to the fullest...Megan Jacobs always wished for a different heart. Her entire childhood was spent in and out of hospitals, sitting on the sidelines while her twin sister Crystal played all the sports, got all the guys, and had all the fun. But even a heart transplant three years ago wasn't enough to propel Megan's life forward. She's still working as a library aide and living with her parents in her small Minnesota hometown, dreaming of the adventure she plans to take "once she's well enough."
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| Who the Bishop Knows by Vannetta ChapmanWhat it's about: A 19-year-old Amish man is shot to death at a rodeo in Monte Vista, Colorado. No one saw by whom, so kindly Bishop Henry Lapp investigates to bring peace to his people.
Series alert: Like What the Bishop Saw and When the Bishop Needs an Alibi, this final book in the Amish Bishop mysteries has appealing characters, a faith-filled plot, sweet romances, and several recipes.
For fans of: Shelley Shepard Gray's Amish mystery series, Secrets of Crittenden County. |
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Looking Into You
by Chris Fabry
Every day, Paige Redwine is haunted by a choice she made when she was only seventeen. Now, just past forty, still single, she lives a tidy, controlled life as a well-respected English professor at a college in Nashville. Nothing could prepare her for the day Treha Langsam—the daughter she secretly placed for adoption—walks into her classroom as a student, unknowingly confronting Paige with both her greatest longing and her greatest fear.
As Treha sets aside the search for her birth mother to concentrate on her education, Paige summons the courage to reach out to her daughter, never dreaming her actions will transform them both as she faces a past she thought she’d laid to rest.
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| No One Ever Asked: A Novel by Katie GanshertFeaturing: Anaya, an African American first-year teacher; Camille, a white stay-at-home mom active in the PTA; and Jen, the white adoptive mother of a seven-year-old girl from Africa.
What happens: When a Missouri school district loses its accreditation, its students move to another one -- but the new area has wealthy white kids and the incoming students are less-affluent African Americans.
Why you should read it: It's a timely, affecting, thought-provoking look at racism, socioeconomic status, parenting, and more. |
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| A Refuge Assured by Jocelyn GreenStarring: Vivienne, a lacemaker in France who must somehow flee before she's guillotined like her aunt; Liam, an Irish-American farmer and former Revolutionary War soldier who helps her make a new life in Pennsylvania; and young Henri, who becomes Vivienne's charge...and who some think is France's boy king in hiding.
Look for: evocative writing, a likable romantic duo, details about the Whiskey Rebellion, and cameos by Alexander and Eliza Hamilton. |
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Brady Bradshaw was a child when the Oklahoma City bombing killed his mother. Every year, Brady visits the memorial site on the anniversary to remember her. A decade ago on that day, he met Jenna Phillips, who was also a child when her parents were killed in the attack. Brady and Jenna shared a deep heart connection and a single beautiful day together at the memorial. But after that, Brady never saw Jenna again. Every year when he returns, he leaves a note for her in hopes that he might find her again.
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The Mark of the King
by Jocelyn Green
"Unjustly imprisoned for the death of her client, midwife Julianne Chevalier is exiled to the French colony of Louisiana in 1720. She marries a fellow convict in order to sail, but when tragedy strikes--and a mystery unfolds--Julianne must find her own way in this dangerous land while bearing the brand of a criminal"
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The House On Foster Hill
by Jaime Jo Wright
In an attempt to hide from a stalker, Kaine buys an old house in Wisconsin where an unidentified woman was found dead a century prior, and Kaine soon learns about her ancestor, Ivy Thorpe, who had tried to uncover the truth about the crime.
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| The Saturday Night Supper Club by Carla LaureanoWhat it's about: Denver chef Rachel Bishop's life revolves around her job. So after Alex Kanin's New Yorker essay unintentionally causes her to lose it, they are both upset. To make up for things, Alex hosts exclusive pop-up dinner parties catered by Rachel in his expensive apartment, hoping to restore her career.
Series alert: This richly described 1st in an engaging new series is a perfect treat for foodies and fans of Denise Hunter's The Wishing Season, which also features a female chef falling in love. |
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The 49th Mystic
by Ted Dekker
When a procedure meant to restore Rachelle's sight goes awry, she begins to dream of another world so real that she wonders if Earth might only be a dream experienced when she falls asleep in that reality. Who is a simple blind girl to have such strange and fantastic dreams?
She's the prophesied one who must find and recover five ancient seals--in both worlds--before powerful enemies destroy her. If Rachelle succeeds in her quest, peace will reign. If she fails, both worlds will forever be locked in darkness.
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The Road Home
by Beverly Lewis
Sent to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Lena Rose Schwartz grieves her parents' deaths and the separation from her siblings, but soon finds that the community has charms of its own.
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Focus on: Living with Mental Illness
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| Bride of a Distant Isle: A Novel by Sandra ByrdWhat it's about: In 1851 England, teacher Annabel Ashton, the illegitimate daughter of a woman who died in an asylum, questions her own sanity as she fights to save her seaside ancestral home, tries to avoid a marriage arranged by her duplicitous (and possibly worse) cousin, ponders strange occurrences, and falls in love.
Opening line: "I had no warning before evil befell me."
Series alert: This engaging book with gothic elements and a sweet romance is the 2nd entry in the Daughters of Hampshire trilogy.
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| Her Brother's Keeper: An Amish Secrets Novel by Beth WisemanIntroducing: Charlotte Dolinsky, whose brother fell in love with a Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Amish woman...and then committed suicide.
What happens: Looking for answers about her brother, Charlotte masquerades as an Amish woman. As she gets closer to the truth, she becomes uncomfortable with her deceit.
Is it for you? Edgier than many Amish books, this is the thought-provoking 1st of three books telling Charlotte's story. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Forsyth County Public Library 660 West Fifth Street Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101 336-703-2665www.forsythlibrary.org |
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