| Catching the Wind by Melanie DobsonGeneral Fiction. In 1940, 13-year-old Dietmar Roth arrives home to Nazi soldiers harassing his parents. Doing as his mother quietly instructs, he flees, taking his 10-year-old neighbor Brigitte with him. They make it out of Germany but are separated in England. Now 90, Dietmar thinks tenacious investigative journalist Quenby Vaughn might be the one who can finally find Brigitte. Quenby clashes with Dietmar's young lawyer, but agrees to help. With a compelling dual timeline narrative, Catching the Wind is an inspiring, well-researched novel that readers won't soon forget. |
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| Life After: A Novel by Katie GanshertGeneral Fiction. A bomb goes off on a Chicago train, killing 22 people. Autumn Manning survives, but a year later still can't remember what happened, and can't seem to move on either. Wondering why God let her live when so many lost their lives, she's drawn to the victims' families and records them sharing memories of their loved ones. Autumn connects with one family in particular, a husband and his children who lost their wife and mother -- but secrets from the past complicate matters for everyone. Addressing grief and guilt, this poignant, thought-provoking book is unputdownable. |
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The illusionist's apprentice
by Kristy Cambron
Historical Romance. Wren Lockhart was once apprenticed to Harry Houdni. She holds fantastic secrets about the greatest illusionist in the world and carries on the tradition of magic and slight of hand. When a rival illusionist's trick goes horribly and criminally wrong, Wren joins forces with FBI agent Elliot Mathews to bring those responsible to justice. Wren has many secrets of her own and has never had time for romance. Elliot is determined to keep her alive and must find out who the real Wren Lockhart is before someone silences her forever.
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| Threads of Suspicion: An Evie Blackwell Cold Case by Dee HendersonMystery. Detective Evie Blackwell and her new partner David Marshal are part of a newly formed missing persons task force organized by the Illinois governor. They investigate two cold cases in the same county: a college student who disappeared nine years earlier and a private investigator who disappeared a few years after the student. Digging up new details, Evie and David learn that these cases might be related...and also might be connected to people they know. With religiously dedicated police, procedural details, and a satisfying end, this second Evie Blackwell novel should please mystery fans. |
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Beyond justice
by Cara C Putman
Suspence. Hayden McCarthy is on track to become the youngest partner in her prestigious D.C. law firm. She knows firsthand the pain when justice is not served. It's why she became an attorney and why she's so driven in her career. When she's handed a wrongful death case against the government, she isn't sure if it's the lucky break she needs to secure a partnership, or an attempt to make sure she never gets there. Further complicating matters, Hayden keeps finding herself completely distracted by Andrew, her roommate's cousin. Could the timing be any worse? The longer she keeps the case active, the higher the stakes become. Unknown enemies seem determined to see either the case--or her--die.
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| True to You by Becky WadeRomance. When lonely genealogist Nora Bradford acts as a hostage in a role-playing scenario, she's delighted to be "rescued" by attractive former Navy SEAL John Lawson and babbles out a quick introduction. Intrigued by her job, John turns to Nora for help when a medical condition means he needs to find his birth parents. As these two opposites work together, they grow closer, but will circumstances push them apart? Becky Wade writes fun romances with likable, faith-filled characters. True to You, the delightful first in the Bradford Sisters series, is no exception. |
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| The Inn at Ocean's Edge by Colleen CobleRomantic Suspense. When Claire Dellamore unexpectedly shows up at Ocean's Edge, her father's Maine hotel, to help her dad close a business deal -- she uncharacteristically has a panic attack. What is it about the hotel that's bothering her? Then she meets Luke Elwell and learns that she had disappeared from the hotel when she was a child. Luke, whose mother also disappeared years ago, but was never found, helps Claire sort out the past. In this first of the fast-paced Sunset Cove series, what they discover are family secrets, danger, and -- maybe -- love. |
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| The Proposal at Siesta Key by Shelley Shepard GrayAmish Romance. Finally standing up to her over-protective parents (who've never gotten over the murder of their other child twelve years ago), 24-year-old Penny Troyer takes a job at the local Pinecraft, Florida bed and breakfast. When she grows close to a guest, a handsome Mennonite amputee who travels the country sharing his testimony, it causes trouble at home. Amish fiction fans who'd enjoy a trip to a sun-kissed beach should enjoy this moving tale of friendship, self-discovery, and love, the second in the Pinecraft Pines series. |
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Sandpiper Cove : a Hope Harbor novel
by Irene Hannon
Romance. Hope Harbor police chief Lexie Graham has plenty on her plate raising her son alone and dealing with a rise in petty crimes. As a result, she has zero time for romance. Ex-con Adam Stone isn't looking for love either. Nevertheless, when Lexie enlists Adam's help with a wayward teen, sparks begin to fly. It soon becomes apparent that God may have a different - and better- future planned for them. Lauded by Library Journal as a "master at character development," Irene Hannon welcomes readers back to this charming Oregon village in the third book of this series.
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| Once Upon a Prince: The Royal Wedding Series by Rachel HauckContemporary Romance. Susanna Truitt has waited for Adam to propose for twelve long years. She expects a ring when he meets her on the beach in front of her family's St. Simon's Island, Georgia restaurant. Instead, he ends their relationship. Later, vacationing Prince Nathaniel of the Kingdom of Brighton helps Susanna with a flat tire and immediately falls for her. Can they discover the power of God's love to heal hearts and bring together two people with different backgrounds? This first in a trilogy should please fans of modern-day fairy tales. |
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Love finds you in Sunset Beach, Hawaii
by Robin Jones Gunn
Romance. Sierra Jensen came to Sunset Beach, Hawaii for relaxation and to make a big decision - should she stay in the states or return to Brazil. Jordan came to Hawaii to photograph a wedding and a surfing competition. He certainly wasn't looking for love. Sierra and Jordan meet at the wedding and realize a connection has been made but are focused on business. Both Jordan and Sierra had great life goals but God had a better plan that fulfilled both their dreams. This is a truly wonderful book about love, friendship and trust in God.
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| The Guest Book: A Novel by Marybeth WhalenGeneral Fiction. When she was five, Macy Dillon drew a picture in the guest book of her family's Sunset Beach rental house. The next year, she found that a boy had made a drawing in response. The pair do this for over ten years, growing close but not knowing who the other is. Then Macy's dad dies, the yearly rentals stop, and the tradition ends. Years later Macy, now a single mom to her own adorable 5-year-old daughter, heads back to the cottage with her mother and older brother to remember her father. With God's help, Macy's also determined to find the boy from the guest book. This is the heartwarming second in the loosely connected Sunset Beach novels. |
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