| With You Always by Jody HedlundHistorical Romance. Life in 1857 New York City is tough for 19-year-old immigrant Elise. She'd promised her dying parents she would care for her four siblings, but she hasn't been able to provide a home or enough food. Desperate, Elise seizes their only hope and accepts the New York Children's Aid Society's offer of a job in Illinois, requiring her to leave her siblings behind. On the westbound train, she meets Thornton Quincy. Thornton must compete with his brother to see who can marry and create a sustainable town along a railway line in six months. The winner gets their wealthy father's business. From different worlds, can these two help each other find their way? Hedlund crafts a sweet love story grounded in faith in this first installment of the Orphan Train series. |
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| Egypt's Sister: A Novel of Cleopatra by Angela HuntBiblical Fiction. Set during the "silent years," the period between the Old and New Testaments, Egypt's Sister focuses on Chava, the Jewish daughter of a royal tutor in Alexandria, Egypt. Chava grows up playing with Urbi, a princess in Alexandria's royal palace. When Urbi becomes Queen Cleopatra a rift occurs between the two, and Chava finds herself cast off and alone in Rome. After experiencing the best and worst of Roman society, Chava must choose between love and honor, between her own desires and God's will for her life. The first in the Silent Years series draws a fascinating picture of ancient times. |
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| Ascension of Larks by Rachel LindenGeneral Fiction. Adventurous photographer Magdalena "Maggie" Henry may have grown up poor, but now she's a huge success who loves her job. She also relishes vacationing on Washington's San Juan Island at the home of her friends, architect Marco, his wife (and Maggie's college roommate) Lena, and their three kids. But those times are also painful for Maggie; Marco is the only man she's ever loved. After Marco dies unexpectedly, Maggie rushes to help grief-stricken Lena and the kids. As Maggie works to help pick up the pieces Marco's death left behind, she learns to appreciate things she took for granted and open her heart to love again.This beautifully written debut novel has a subtle faith message and thoughtfully examines love, loss, and healing. |
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With love, wherever you are
by Dandi Daley Mackall
Historical Fiction. After a whirlwind romance and wedding, Helen Eberhart Daley, an army nurse, and Lieutenant Frank Daley, M.D., are sent to the front lines of Europe with only letters to connect them for months at a time.Surrounded by danger and desperately wounded patients, they soon find that only the war seems real--and their marriage more and more like a distant dream. Based on the incredible true love story, With Love, Wherever You Are is an adult novel from beloved children's author Dandi Daley Mackall"
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| Abiding Mercy by Ruth ReidAmish Fiction. Faith Pinkham may only be 16, but she's devoted to the Amish church. She works in her family's restaurant, likes an Amish boy who seems to return her interest, and is content...even if she doesn't always get along with her sister. Her world is knocked askew when she learns that her real name is Adriana, and that she was kidnapped as a toddler and left on her Amish family's doorstep. With the outside world (in the form of police and wealthy biological parents) now a very real part of her life, Faith's future looks nothing like she'd planned. This first in the Amish Mercies series offers readers a fresh story with thought-provoking questions and a charming romance. |
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Bread of angels
by Tessa Afshar
Biblical Fiction. In the town of Thyatira, Lydia and her father manufacture the purple cloth prized by wealthy Romans. When her father dies, she continues the business alone, but a single woman with no family to protect her is vulnerable. An unbearable betrayal robs her of nearly everything. When Lydia flees to Philippi with her father's dye formula she meets the Apostle Paul and converts to Christianity. Will the Gospel preached by Paul, as well as Lydia's faith, allow her to survive the heartbreak of all that life has taken from her?
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Without Warning
by Joel C. Rosenberg
Suspence. As he prepares to deliver the State of the Union address, the president of the United States is convinced the Islamic State is about to be crushed by American forces once and for all. However, New York Times foreign correspondent J.B. Collins tells the president he's dead wrong. With the Middle East on fire, the Israeli prime minister dead, and Amman in ruins, Collins fears a catastrophic attack inside the American homeland is imminent. He argues that only an all-out manhunt to capture or kill Abu-Kahif - the leader of ISIS- can stop the attack and save lives. Will the president listen and take decisive action before it's too late?
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The sweet smell of magnolias and memories
by Celeste Fletcher McHale
Contemporary Fiction. A year ago, Jacey was trapped on a rooftop during a flood with perfect strangers, including a family and a man named Colin. After two days together, she had no doubt that Colin was the man of her dreams. When they were finally rescued he tucked his phone number into her pocket, but a boat accident left her hospitalized with amnesia and PTSD - and his number lost. A year later as Jacey walks down the aisle as the maid of honor in her friend's wedding, she sees Colin. The biggest surprise is that Colin is the preacher. "Celeste McHale delivers another genuine Southern story which transported the reader into the rich vibrant world of Louisiana
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Always watching : a novel
by Lynette Eason
Romantic Suspence. The bodyguards of Elite Guardians Agency have more than just skill and prowess in common - they're also all women. When it becomes clear that popular psychiatrist and radio personality Wade Savage has a stalker, his father hires Elite GUardians to protect his son. When Wade's bodyguard is attacked and nearly killed, agency owner Olivia Edwards must step in and fill the gap. Olivia's skills are about to be tested to the limit as Wade's stalker moves from leaving innocent gifts at his door to threatening those closest to him. Lynette has written another fast-paced book. It's a race against death.
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| Murder Comes by Mail by A.H. GabhartMystery. On his day off, Hidden Springs, Kentucky, Deputy Sheriff Michael Keane is driving a rickety bus full of church ladies to the city to see a play. On their way, they spot a suicidal man on the edge of a bridge. Michael talks him down, but the would-be jumper claims that Michael will regret his actions. When taunting letters and photos of murder victims start arriving at the sheriff's office, Michael is inclined to agree, suspecting that the man he saved is a serial killer. Quirky characters combined with a charming small-town setting make this well-plotted mystery, the second in a series, a good bet for Vannetta Chapman's fans. |
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| Deception on Sable Hill by Shelley Shepard GrayHistorical Mystery. It seems like Gilded Age Chicago debutante Eloisa Carstairs has everything -- she's beautiful, wealthy, and has many male admirers -- but an assault by a suitor has left her secretive and nervous. When she meets Sean Ryan, a Irish cop who's working security at a high society ball, she likes and trusts him, even though he is several rungs down the social ladder. Ryan is drawn to Eloisa, too, and with a killer on the loose targeting socialites, he'll do everything in his power to keep her safe and catch the murderer. Second in the Chicago World's Fair mystery trilogy, this enchanting novel will please fans who enjoy romance and suspense with their mysteries. |
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Another day, another Dali
by Sandra Orchard
Suspence. When a valuable Salvador Dali painting belonging to her grandmother's friend is mysteriously replaced by a forgery, FBI Special Agent Serena Jones is called in to investigate. As the investigation continues the evidence points to members of the owner's household. The Dali isn't the only painting that's fallen prey to the thief, raising the spector of a sophisticated theft ring-one that links to dirty cops, an aspiring young artist, and the unsolved murder of Serena's grandfather.
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| 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! After all, she has a knack for detection...and she's been wondering if the Benedictine Order in Pecos, New Mexico is really the place for her. Before she sorts out her own future however, she needs to figure out who killed a prominent Hollywood writer/director. This is the first book in an entertaining series. |
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