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Christian Fiction May 2018 Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him for the help of His countenance. Psalm 42:5
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| If I Live by Terri BlackstockStarring: Casey Cox, who became a master of disguise after being framed for the murder of her best friend by two crooked cops, and Dylan Roberts, the PI who was originally trying to catch her but now wants to help.
What it is: an edge-of-your-seat romantic suspense story and the final book in Casey's journey (the first two are If I Run and If I'm Found).
What should you read next: If you want more compelling romantic suspense, pick up one of Dee Henderson or Dani Pettrey's books. |
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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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| No One Ever Askedby 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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| 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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High Treason by DiAnn MillsWhen Saudi prince Omar bin Talal is targeted for assassination while visiting Houston, FBI Special Agent Kord Davidson reluctantly works with CIA operative Monica Alden to protect the prince and take down the would-be assassin.
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The Man He Never Was : A Modern Reimagining of Jekyll and Hyde by James L RubartToren Daniels vanished eight months back, and his wife and kids have moved on--with more than a little relief. Toren was a good man, but carried a raging temper that often exploded without warning. So when he shows up on their doorstep with no notice, they're shocked to see him alive. But more shocked to see he's changed. Radically. His anger is gone. He's oddly patient. Kind. Fun. The man he always wanted to be. Toren has no clue where he's been, but knows he's been utterly transformed. He focuses on three things: Finding out where he's been. Finding out how it happened. And winning back his family. But then shards of his old self start to rise up from deep inside--the man kicked out of the NFL for his fury--and Toren must face the supreme battle of his life.
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The Lost Castle by Kristy CambronEllie Carver arrives at her grandmother's bedside expecting to find her silently slipping away. Instead, the beloved old woman begins speaking. Of a secret past and castle ruins forgotten by time. Of a hidden chapel that served as a rendezvous for the French resistance in World War II. Of lost love and deep regret. Each piece that unlocks the story seems to unlock part of Ellie too--where she came from and who she is becoming. But her grandmother is quickly disappearing into the shadows of Alzheimer's and Ellie must act fast if she wants to uncover the truth of her family's history. Drawn by the mystery surrounding The Sleeping Beauty--a forgotten castle so named for Charles Perrault's beloved fairy tale--Ellie embarks on a journey to France's Loire Valley in hopes that she can unearth its secrets before time silences them forever.
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The Sea Before Us by Sarah Sundin In 1944, American naval officer Lt. Wyatt Paxton arrives in London to prepare for the Allied invasion of France. He works closely with Dorothy Fairfax, a "Wren" in the Women's Royal Naval Service. Dorothy pieces together reconnaissance photographs with thousands of holiday snapshots of France--including those of her own family's summer home--in order to create accurate maps of Normandy. Maps that Wyatt will turn into naval bombardment plans.
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A Passionate Hope: Hannah's Story by Jill Eileen SmithTwo Old Testament women want to be loved by their shared husband--and to bear children. To what lengths will they go to get what they want most, and will either find her heart's desire?
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Harp on the Willow by B. J. HoffWest Virginia, 1869 Three years ago, Dr. Daniel Kavanagh settled down in the quaint town of Mount Laurel and established a medical practice there. The single doctor has been nursing an unrequited crush on Serena Norman, the local schoolteacher. Just down the road lies the coal mining town of Owenduffy, considered by most in Mount Laurel to be a backwoods hamlet. When the mine company's doctor abandons his post, Daniel agrees to visit one day a week, much to the consternation of his fellow residents, including his secret love, Serena. Addie Rose, the daughter of an Owenduffy coal miner, has a gift for caring for others. When a receptionist position in Daniel's office suddenly becomes available, what windows of opportunity will God open for Addie Rose?
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Focus on: Living with Mental Illness
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| Bride of a Distant Isleby 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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| The Feathered Bone by Julie CantrellFeaturing: Amanda Salassi, caring mom and chaperone for her daughter's sixth grade class field trip to New Orleans.
What happens: One of the girls -- Amanda's daughter's best friend -- disappears without a trace. Devastated by loss yet hoping for her return, those left behind face severe trials, including depression.
Is it for you? Dealing with difficult subject matter, this is a challenging but rewarding and faith-filled read. |
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| The Painted Table by Suzanne FieldWhat it's about: Joann, a new wife and mother in the 1940s and 50s, raises her daughter, Saffee, while obsessively repainting a table from her own childhood. In the second half of the book, an adult Saffee -- who worries that she, too, will develop a mental illness -- inherits the table, which is ingrained with family memories she would rather forget.
Why you should read it: This lyrical tale shines a sensitive light on an important yet often ignored topic. |
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| Her Brother's Keeper 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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Eyes Wide Open: the Outlaw Chronicles Books 1-4 by Ted DekkerChristy and Austin accidentally stumble into the mental ward of a hospital, are mistaken for delusional patients, and begin to lose their sanity as they receive various treatments, but things are not what they seem to be.
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Secret Sister by Sarah PriceAfter years of giving of herself to her family and community, Grace Beiler, an elderly Amish woman, faces her first Christmas since losing her husband of fifty years to his battle with cancer. With her children grown and moved onto different communities, Grace is feeling more than a little depressed. She begins to reflect upon her own life and wonder if she has properly fulfilled her promise to be a servant of God. As Christmas draws near and her depression becomes stronger, she starts receiving little gifts in the mail and left on her doorstep. She realizes that she has a "secret sister," but has no idea who it might be, for each gift seems to relate to a different event in her life. Each gift causes her to reflect and remember important moments. Just when she thinks she might have figured out who the secret sister is, a new gift arrives with a different meaning.
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A Cousin's Prayer by Wanda E BrunstetterTraumatized after surviving an automobile accident in which her boyfriend was killed, Katie Miller struggles to find her way out of depression and the bondage of fear, while Freeman Bontrager tries to gain Katie's trust in hopes of winning her heart.
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A New Song by Jan KaronMitford's longtime Episcopal priest, Father Tim, retires. However, new challenges and adventures await when he agrees to serve as interim minister of a small church on Whitecap Island. He and his wife, Cynthia, soon find that Whitecap has its own unforgettable characters: a church organist with a mysterious past, a lovelorn bachelor placing personal ads, a mother battling paralyzing depression. They also find that Mitford is never far away when circumstances "back home" keep their phone ringing off the hook.
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All Things Bright and Strange by James MarkertThe residents of the southern town of Bellhaven discover that the mysterious “healing” chapel in the woods is causing people to turn on one another, and, as the cracks between the natural and supernatural widen, it is up to Ellsworth Newberry, who is on the brink of suicide, to finally face the evil that is threatening Bellhaven.
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Fatal Judgment by Irene HannonU.S. Marshal Jake Taylor is assigned to protection detail for federal judge Liz Michaels, who lost her husband--and Jake's best friend--to possible suicide five years earlier, but as danger mounts and Jake starts warming up to Liz, Liz's life and Jake's heart are in mortal danger.
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The Healer by Dee HendersonRachel O'Malley works disasters for a living. Her specialty is helping children through trauma. For years Rachel has touched grief as she helps others through it, but now grief is something very personal -- she is losing her own sister to cancer. Helping the other O'Malleys through the crisis is taking everything Rachel has to give. When a school shooting rips through her community, she must lean hard against God to find the strength to help the children. For there is more than just sorrow confronting her, there's a secret. One of the students was there. One of them witnessed the shooting. And the murder weapon is still missing...
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Beloved Hope by Tracie PetersonLosing the man she loved in the Whitman Mission massacre, Hope slowly recovers in the Oregon City home of her sisters before a difficult lawsuit and a chance for a relationship with an Army lieutenant force her to come to terms with the past.
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By Reason of Insanity by Randy SingerAfter sharing her disturbing dreams that detail each crime in a series of murders in Virginia Beach with a confidential source, reporter Catherine O'Rourke immediately becomes a prime suspect, and when scientific evidence corroborates her guilt and she is charged with murder, Catherine turns to Las Vegas Lawyer Quinn Newberg, a high-priced specialist in the insanity defense.
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Just a Kiss by Denise HunterWatching the love of his life falling for his brother was enough to send Riley straight to boot camp. But over a year later, he's officially a marine, and Beau and Paige are no longer an item. When Riley's tour in Afghanistan is up, he intends to confess his feelings to Paige and win his best friend's heart once and for all...He's heading home, injured and troubled. His plans to win Paige are a distant dream. All he can do now is put some healthy distance between them. But upon his return he discovers his family has arranged for him to stay with Paige. By all appearances he's adjusting miraculously well. But as the days pass, Paige begins to see that the smiles and laughter are just a mask for the pain he's hiding. He has nightmares and mood swings, and his unwavering independence keeps him from accepting help from anyone, including her.
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Wilderness explorer Max Bremmer's dreams are shattered when he suffers a severe injury that forces him to settle in Reardon Valley. When he catches sight of the mysterious Belinda Gregg, he is driven to uncover the secrets of her family's secluded life on the river. As Max enters the uncharted territory of Belinda's heart, Belinda must expose the truth or risk losing love forever.
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