| A Moonbow Night by Laura FrantzHistorical Romance. In the Kentucky frontier of April 1777, Tempe Tucker and her family have secrets they must protect while they operate the Moonbow Inn along the Shawnee River. When handsome Sion Morgan, a surveyor with the British Loyal Land Company, and his group need a guide, Tempe agrees to help. She knows the area well and was once engaged to Daniel Boone's son. But as a young woman traveling in dangerous territory leading a group of men, she faces challenges. Packed with atmosphere and intricate details, A Moonbow Night provides a sweet romance and insight into the colonists' struggles, including those with their faith. |
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Purgatory Road
by Samuel Parker
Suspense. Jack and Laura are on a day trip, outside Las Vegas, trying to rekindle their relationship. On a road in the middle of the desert, the car breaks down and leaves them stranded. Rescue comes in the form of a desert hermit, but soon they realize he isn't helping them get home. Jack doesn't seem to care about his wife much anymore. It takes a terrifying ordeal for him to realize how much he needs her, and what he has to do to be the husband she needs. This title is an exceptional first novel that will appeal to fans of Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker.
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| Amish Weddings by Leslie GouldRomance. Though she's Amish, fun-loving Rose Lehman has grown up next door to an Englisch family. Indeed, one of their sons is joining the Amish church and marrying her sister. Rose has wedding plans too. She's set her heart on the bishop's son, Reuben Byler, who she thinks is the best catch in the county. But when the handsome army buddy of her future brother-in-law visits Lancaster County, Rose starts sneaking out to meet him; and, due to a devastating buggy accident that injures her engaged sister, everyone's too busy to notice. This fast-paced third and final entry in the Neighbors of Lancaster County series offers readers a faith-filled, thought-provoking look at love and choices. |
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Because you're mine
by Colleen Coble
Romantic Suspense. Alanna, a member of her Celtic band along with her husband Liam, is performing in Charleston, S.C. When she's four months pregnant, her husband is killed by a car bomb. Her father-in-law is threatening to take custody of the baby she carries but Alanna knows she can't lose the only piece of Liam she has left. Alanna's manager offers her a marriage of convenience to obtain U.S. citizenship and escape from her father-in-law's control. It seems like the perfect solution until she arrives at the family home of her new husband and events begin to take a menacing turn.
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| The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill by Julie KlassenHistorical Fiction. John Bell, the innkeeper at the Bell, Ivy Hill's coach inn, unexpectedly died in 1819. Now, a year later, his genteel wife Jane is the reluctant, very hands-off owner of the inn. When the bank tells her there's a huge debt coming due, she feels obligated to save the inn, especially for the townspeople who depend on it. Although Jane doesn't get along with her mother-in-law Thora, she needs her help. Thora once ran the inn herself and has reasons of her own for wanting to help. Teaming up with Thora, Jane discovers a new sense of purpose and direction. The charming first entry in a new series, The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill features a large cast of characters and offers fans of English villages and historical fiction a delightful read.The second book in the series, The Ladies of Ivy Cottage, should come out in December. |
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| Rescue Me by Susan May WarrenRomantic Suspense. Deputy Sam Brooks, a member of the PEAK rescue team, faces a life-and-death situation, causing him to open his heart to his girlfriend Sierra. Except the room was dark and it was actually Sierra's sister, flower child Willow, he talked to...and kissed. Willow, who's hoping to be named her church's youth pastor, has loved Sam for years, but wants her sister to be happy, and they agree to never mention what happened. When the two of them lead a youth group trip in Glacier National Park, disaster strikes. They must work together to save themselves and the teens in their care -- and they might also find a way to understand their feelings for each other. Buckle up: this exciting second book in the Montana Rescue series features outdoor adventures, suspense, and a fast-paced plot. |
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The dime
by Kathleen Kent
Suspence. Brooklyn detective Betty Rhyzyk has moved to Dallas for a more balanced life with her girlfriend. While policing in the East has toughened her, Betty is still unprepared for drug cartels and cult leaders, a stalker and society wives. They are ready to take down a major drug dealer when things go terribly wrong. Soon after, a series of home invasions leave Betty shaken and wondering if the case has shifted focus from the drug cartel to become more personal. The Dime is Kathleen Kent's brilliant mystery debut and the launch of a sensational new series.
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| Love Comes Home: A Novel by Ann H. GabhartHistorical Fiction. As soldiers return home from World War II, the four Merritt sisters of Rosey Corner, Kentucky dream and wonder what God has in store for their future. Kate hopes to start a family with her fiancé, who fought in Europe. Evangeline wants a nice house and encourages her husband, who was a prisoner of war, to pastor a large church. Victoria raises her young daughter alone and mourns her husband even as another man hopes to court her. Young Lorena wonders about her birth family, who abandoned her during the Great Depression. If you like romantic books where the characters feel like people you know, check out the Rosey Corner series about these loving sisters. You can read this third book or start with Angel Sister in order to watch relationships develop over time. |
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| The Photograph by Beverly LewisAmish Fiction. Twenty-year-old Eva, as well as her older sister Frona, and younger sister Lily are in dire straits. All are unmarried, their parents are dead, and their older brother has just announced that he and his family are taking over their Lancaster County, Pennsylvania house and farm. He also says only one of the sisters can live there, and the other two must marry or move to Indiana with a distant relative. Each is upset, but Lily runs away. Meanwhile, Jed, an Amish man from Ohio, travels to the area to visit a buggy maker. On his way there, he finds a book and a photograph of an Amish girl. Since the Amish aren't allowed to have photos taken, Jed is intrigued, especially when he thinks he meets the girl in Lancaster County. Set in the 1980s, this heartwarming standalone book by a veteran author features an intriguing set-up and secondary characters that fans will recognize. |
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| The Miner's Lady by Tracie PetersonHistorical Romance. In an 1890s iron mining community in Minnesota, two families -- the Panettas and the Calarcos -- have been feuding for half a century. When a "Romeo and Juliet" situation happens, it is hoped that things might change. First, 17-year-old Isabella Panetta falls for Orlando Calarco. Then when her older sister Chantel agrees to help the young couple, she spends time with Orlando's older brother in order to distract him and falls for him! When a mining accident occurs, one family has a change of heart, but the other clings to old wounds. Will the couples find a way to love amid all of the hate? You'll need to read this delightful final entry in the Shining Waters trilogy (after The Ice Cutter's Daughter and The Quarryman's Bride) to see if/how love conquers all. |
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On second thought
by Kristan Higgins
General Fiction. Kate O'Leary is the older sister. She has recently married a man after knowing him for just four months. She and her husband Nathan are anxious for her to become pregnant since she's almost forty. Ainsley O'Leary is her younger sister. She dislikes her job and her boss. She has been in a long-term relationship with Eric Fisher and is sure he is ready to propse. In the blink of an eye, Kate's husband dies. Not long after, Ainsley's dreams die too. Eric breaks up with her and asks her to move out. Never close before, the sisters have the chance of learning to communicate when Ainsley moves in with Kate. Ainsley's and Kate's heartaches bind them together when they come to terms with the inevitable imperfections of relationship and family.
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| Lizzy & Jane: A Novel by Katherine ReayGeneral Fiction. Elizabeth, a talented chef, has her own restaurant in New York City; but her heart hasn't been in her job lately, and the customers have noticed. When her financial backer brings in a new chef to save the day, Elizabeth takes a break and heads to Seattle, where her estranged sister, Jane, is fighting breast cancer. This "layered and nuanced story of faith and hope" (Library Journal) provides a peek into the life of a chef as well as a realistic look at the complex relationships between sisters. Readers who enjoy contemporary novels about women's lives and relationships will want to give Katherine Reay a try. |
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