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Christian Fiction November 2017
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Crown of Souls by Ronie KendigSuddenly shot at a picnic, Tox discovers it's a strange invitation to join an old sniper pal's quest for revenge over his fallen team. Despite the injury, Tox feels sympathetic to the cause - and battles a growing darkness within himself. But when he learns Alec is using a deadly ancient artifact in his plan, Tox must fight the monster without becoming one.
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Still Life by Dani PettreyBlacklisted in the photography business for a scandalous image, Avery takes a job as a crime-scene photographer beside analyst Parker Mitchell before the murder of her best friend forces them to confront both a relentless killer and their growing feelings.
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Rescue Meby Susan May WarrenDeputy Sam Brooks believes Sierra Rose is the perfect girl for him. Safe, practical, and organized, she's nothing like her hippie, impulsive, bleeding heart sister, Willow. He doesn't know Willow's been in love with him for years. To purge Sam from her heart, she focuses on nabbing the job as youth pastor for her small-town church. When they are stranded in the forbidding wilderness of Glacier National Park with a group of terrified teenagers, they must fight to survive. Will they discover a new hope for love?
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| Freedom's Ring by Heidi Chiavaroli
Using parallel story lines, this heartfelt debut novel follows two troubled Boston women, Liberty Caldwell in 1770 and Annie David in 2015. A special signet ring connects their stories - Liberty, who lost her brother in the Boston Massacre, falls for one owner of the ring, a Redcoat, while Annie tries to recover emotionally from the Boston Marathon bombing, where her unknown rescuer gave her the ring to hold on to. As both women try to move forward, they must decide whether to face their future through dependence on God's strength, or their own. |
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| An Inconvenient Beauty by Kristi Ann HunterGriffith, the Duke of Riverton, has finally decided to take a wife. He wants a family-oriented lady, so the logical-minded duke does his research and focuses his attention on quiet Frederica St. Claire. But he's surprised when he falls for her beautiful, new-to-London cousin Isabella Breckenridge...even so, Isabella has secrets that could ruin it all. This last entry in the Hawthorne House series, which chronicles the tales of the Hawthorne siblings, is a delightful romance peopled with characters you'll love. |
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| Cherished Mercy by Tracie PetersonIn 1855 Oregon Territory, a letter arrives asking midwife Mercy Flanagan to travel to Rogue River Valley and aid her pregnant friend. Mercy, who survived the Whitman Massacre as a child, goes even though tensions between whites and Native Americans are increasing. While there, she meets a handsome young minister, but in the wake of a tragedy, their relationship and faith are tested. This is the 3rd book in the Heart of the Frontier trilogy; if you want to start with the 1st book, pick up Treasured Grace. |
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| The Promise of Dawn by Lauraine SnellingTo immigrate to the United States or not? That is the question facing pregnant Signe and her family. They go...and then wish they hadn't. After a difficult trip from Norway to Minnesota, they are met with demanding relatives who force them to endure harsh labor to repay their passage. Giving fascinating insight into early-1900s' life and the trials immigrants faced, The Promise of Dawn is the moving 1st book in the Northern Skies series; if you're looking forward to the 2nd, A Breath of Hope, it comes out in April. |
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Vain Empires by Brandilyn CollinsSix people arrive on a remote island as contestants in the reality show of the century, Dream Prize. The winner will be the person who learns the most facts about the others and gains the most viewer votes. Sounds simple but the three men and three women soon discover nothing is as expected. They are alone on the island. Cameras surround them filming twenty-four hours a day. Their challenge is to discover which of the seven deadly sins each contestant represents. Each person has a daunting secret, one that could ruin his or her life and these secrets are about to be revealed on live television.
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Summer on Sunset Ridge by Sharlene MacLarenAs tensions between North and South simmer over slavery, Sheriff Clay Dalton's path collides with a plainspoken yet passionate young abolitionist named Rebecca Albright, and the two find themselves propelled on a journey to discover just who God has called them to be, soon realizing that each holds a key to the other's answer.
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To the Farthest Shores by Elizabeth CamdenIn 1898 San Francisco, as the Spanish American war gets under way, a whirlwind romance leads Naval officer Ryan Gallagher to propose to Presidio hospital nurse Jenny Bennett -but his sudden departure and subsequent break-up letter leave her confused and guarded. Six years later, Ryan's returned...with a four-year-old half-Japanese daughter in tow. In spite of the government secrets he's keeping, Ryan soon decides to try to earn Jenny's forgiveness - and he also needs her help getting an opioid addict clean before an important military operation.
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Jennifer by Dee HendersonJennifer O'Malley has a pediatrics practice in Dallas, Texas. Meeting and falling in love with Tom Peterson has enriched her life, as has falling in love with Jesus. She knows God is good, but her faith is about to be tested in a way she didn't expect and the results will transform her entire family.
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The Divide by Jolina PetersheimIn this gripping conclusion to The Alliance, nearly six months have passed since Leora Ebersole's Old Order Mennonite community fled to the mountains for refuge after an attack destroyed the power grid and altered life as they knew it. Since then, Leora has watched and waited for news of Moses Hughes, the young Englischer pilot who held off invading looters long enough for everyone to escape. Unsure Moses even survived, Leora has begun to warm to the affections of Jabil Snyder, who has courted her patiently. But she struggles to see herself as the bishop's wife, especially when she learns that Moses is alive and has now joined a local militia. An unexpected encounter in the woods deepens Leora's crisis, as does a terrifying new threat that brings Moses' militia into the community's shaky alliance with the few Englischers left among them. When long-held beliefs are once again put to the test, Leora wrestles with the divide between having faith and taking action. Just how much will her shifting landscape change her?
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Pursued by Lisa HarrisNikki Boyd's flight into Nashville was routine--up until the crash landing at the airport. When the dust settles, Nikki discovers that the woman who had been seated next to her on the plane is missing--and no one will admit she was ever there. Erika Hamilton had been flying to Nashville with an air marshal as a key witness in an upcoming grand jury trial. When she flees from the crash, is she running from trouble or straight into it? Before Nikki can even see her family, she and her team are pulled into a missing persons case where the motives are as unclear as the suspects.
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Urgent Care by Hannah AlexanderThe town of Dogwood Springs, Missouri, has been deluged by spring storms. As tornados and torrential floods rage, Pastor Archer Pierce disappears, and the town begins a frantic search against time and the elements. Book 3.
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A Blessing & a Curse by ReShonda Tate BillingsleyBaptist church first ladies and sworn frenemies Rachel and Jasmine find their rivalry further complicated by a murky murder cover-up, an outrageous reality television show and a shocking revelation about their shared family ties.
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Thomas Kinkade's Cape Light Christmas Blessings by Katherine SpencerShortly before the start of the holidays, successful renovation business owner Sam Morgan has an accident on site that leaves him housebound. The timing could not be worse, as his wife, Jessica, just left her job to run an animal rescue shelter on their property. Now, not only are they without two regular incomes, but Sam has to recoup in the middle of a small zoo. His oldest son, Darrell, a senior in college, assures Sam that he can step in and run the business. But Sam is opposed to Darrell leaving college and doubts his son can fill his work boots. Meanwhile, Jean Whitman has returned to her childhood home, Cape Light, to care for her ill mother. The relationship between Jean and her mother has never been easy; Jean has never been able to please Cynthia. To build common ground, Jean reopens Cynthia's old bookstore café. But what Jean doesn't know is that one of the first customers to walk through the door will change her life forever.
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At the heart of winter's darkness is the joyous glow of the Christmas season. In this love-filled holiday collection, warm yourself with the peaceful light of Plain gifts.
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An Amish Christmas Love by Beth WisemanA charming new novella collection of sweet holiday stories, each celebrating love in all its forms, from some of our favorite Amish authors!
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Christmas at Promise Lodge by Charlotte HubbardAfter an accident threatens to change the course of his life forever, Preacher Amos Troyer, wondering if the Lord has sent him a message, must call upon faith, hope and charity to find the right path and prays for a Christmas blessing to convince widowed Mattie Schwartz to walk it with him. Includes Amish-inspired recipes.
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A Plain and Sweet Christmas Romance Collection by Jerry S. EicherEnjoy a simple Christmas, sweetened by love, as four romances develop among the Ohio River Valley Quakers of the 1800s. Two Mennonite couples face influences from outside their old traditions. Two Amish couples from the early 1900s are affected by world events. And in an Amana community, childhood sweethearts are reunited.
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A Royal Christmas Wedding by Rachel HauckIt's been five years since Avery Truitt and Prince Colin of Brighton Kingdom fell in love. But he broke her heart with no explanation. Fast forward to present day, and Colin is Brighton's most eligible bachelor now that cousin Stephen has married. When Avery's father dies of a heart attack, she puts her life on hold and returns home to St. Simons Island, Georgia, to help Mama with the family restaurant. But Mama misses Avery's sister Susanna, who lives four thousand miles away in Brighton Kingdom--and is expecting her first child. So Mama insists she and Avery spend the Christmas season in Brighton. Colin and Avery are going to see each other a lot while she's visiting. But she can't forget the way he hurt her, and he didn't expect his feelings to still be so strong. Avery is torn between considering a future in Brighton and taking a coaching job in Georgia, and Colin is finally pushed to pursue what he really wants. Is it too late to convince Avery that she is his true love?
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Mountain Christmas Brides by Susan Page DavisFrom a Wyoming ranch in 1880, to a logging camp in Washington Territory in the late 1800s, to Denver, Colorado, in 1913, meet nine couples who find that Christmas is the perfect time for climbing to the heights of romance. Watch as their faith and courage propel them through challenges that come with mountain winters to cozy fireside celebrations that lead to lasting proclamations of love.
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Christmas at Stoney Creek by Martha RogersWhen newspaper reporter Tom Whiteman befriends a homeless man named Joe, Tom decides to bring him home to Stoney Creek, Texas. Joe begins to work odd jobs around town and make new friends, but contradictions in the man's manner and speech cause Tom to believe there's more to the old man than meets the eye. As Tom and his childhood friend Faith Delmont set out to learn the truth about the old man with the kind, sad eyes, Christmas in Stoney Creek becomes one they will never forget as they discover that God's love can turn tragedy and loss to triumph, and that true love comes to those who wait.
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Seasons in Paradise by Barbara CameronWhen Sam Stoltzfus follows his older brother, David, in walking away from his Amish community, Mary Elizabeth becomes determined to find out why he left behind the chance for her love and bring him back into the fold in time for Christmas.
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| Twelve Days of Christmas by Debbie MacomberJulia Padden's grumpy (but handsome) neighbor, Cain Maddox, rebuffs her every attempt at friendliness. Julia, who works at a department store to pay for college, has the chance for a professional social media job, but needs to gain blog followers. When she chronicles her attempts to be kind to Cain, her readership skyrockets...maybe too much. If Cain finds out she's been writing about him, how kind will he be? Though bestselling author Debbie Macomber isn't published by a Christian fiction publisher, she is a Christian whose books celebrate inspirational topics. |
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| An Amish Family Christmas by Shelley Shepard GrayIt's a freezing-cold December evening in Charm, Ohio when Julia Kemps locks herself and her young daughter out of their rental house. Luckily, Levi Kinsinger passes by and helps. This leads to Julia and Levi working together on a Christmas surprise for Penny, and as Christmas grows closer, so do they -- but both have secrets and pasts they're trying to forget. Award-winning author Shelley Shepard Gray's 4th in The Charmed Amish Life series is a sweet Christmas romance. Looking for Gray's newest? Pick up the just-released The Gift, which is also an Amish Christmas story. |
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| Baxter Family Christmas by Karen KingsburyFamily patriarch John Baxter has invited an unexpected -- and unwanted, by some -- guest to his family's Christmas Eve celebration: an atheist who received the heart of his daughter Erin after she, her husband, and three of their four kids died in a car accident. John thinks the family can help the troubled woman, but John's daughter Ashley believes that the niece she's now raising isn't ready for this. If you've been following the Baxters' stories, you'll find yourself among friends; if you're new, it's fine to start here. Want the latest in the series? Pick up In This Moment, out November 7th. |
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| Christmas is definitely not 20-year-old Lauren Gabriel's favorite time of year; it's when families get together, and as a foster child, she never really had one -- but, as a grocery store cashier, she can't escape the songs and decorations. After work one day, she goes for an aimless drive and ends up in a small town. Drawn into the lives of the people there, she volunteers for Glory's Place, a charity that helps single moms and families during hard times. Has Lauren finally found a place she can call home? Read this heartwarming seasonal tale, the 9th in the loosely connected Christmas Hope series, to find out.
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The Christmas Angel Project by Melody CarlsonInspired by their late friend's gifts for them, four members of a book club decide to become someone's Christmas angel and find their own lives changed in the process.
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Noelle McDowell and Thomas Sutton discover that they are still in love and, despite their family rivalries, hope for a second chance at love. Merry Ex-Mas by Sheila Roberts Three women must deal with the unexpected return of their ex-husbands during the holidays.
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Kissing Father Christmasby Robin Jones GunnReturning to the cozy English village of Carlton Heath one-and-a-half years after kissing groomsman Peter at the wedding of her cousin, Ian, Minnesotan Anna has high hopes for romance, but Peter is sending her mixed messages and she wonders why he's denying his feelings.
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Keeping Christmas by Dan Walsh For the first time since their children were born, empty nesters Judith and Stan Winters spent Thanksgiving without the kids, and it's looking like Christmas will be the same. Judith can't bring herself to even start decorating for the holiday; her kids always hung the first ornaments on the tree, ornaments they had made each year since they were toddlers. Sure they were strange-looking - some could be called downright ugly - but they were tradition. A tradition she's heartbroken to miss this year. With Judith refusing to decorate the bare spruce tree in their living room, Stan knows something must be done. And his only hope for saving the holiday is found in a box of handmade ornaments.
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Beautiful Star of Bethlehem by Lori CopelandMeet Arlene Santana, a vibrant wife and young grandmother whose life suddenly takes a confusing and often laughable turn into a new reality framed by a severe brain injury. As one holiday after another speeds by, Arlene takes comfort in the amusing old people who surround her in the rehabilitation center and one special friend who relates well to Arlene. But when will her husband, whose love is more real to her than anything, come to visit her?
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A Heart's Danger by Colleen CobleOn the brink of war with the Sioux, a young woman risks everything to expose the betrayal threatening the man she loves. Christmas is coming, and the air at Fort Laramie has turned cold...but relations with the Sioux have turned colder. As tensions between soldiers and natives approach a tipping point, Ben Croftner and Jessica DuBois prepare a trap for Rand Campbell. Bitter from rejection and backfired plans, Croftner has enlisted the help of Rand's new fiancée to keep Rand from ever returning to Sarah Montgomery...for whom his heart clearly still yearns. Sarah is simply trying to move on with her life at Fort Laramie, but doing so under the watchful eyes of both Campbell -- the man whose love she craves - and Croftner - the man whose lies have cost her everything. Will Rand fall victim to the conspiracy and go through with his wedding? Or will he declare his love for Sarah and make good on the promises that brought her into the rugged western territories?
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Together for Christmas by Katherine SpencerAs Molly Harding attempts to shoulder the burden for her catering company partner - Betty Bowman, who is caring for her ill husband - single mother Carrie Munro begins to fall for the child psychologist who is helping her with her son.
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