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Christian Fiction September 2016
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| A Haven on Orchard Lane by Lawana BlackwellCharlotte Ward, a once famous stage actress, fails in trying to restart her career. Her daughter Rosalind moves her to a quiet English coastal village. As Charlotte and Rosalind reestablish their relationship Rosalind is drawn into a romance.
Those who enjoy small-town tales and stories of forgiveness with a dash of romance will appreciate this long-awaited latest from Lawana Blackwell, or explore Francine Rivers. |
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| Eden Hill by Bill HiggsIn unchanging Eden Hill Kentucky, Virgil T. Osgood's simple life as the owner of the only service station in town is complicated by a new station opening up across the road.
Fans of Liz Curtis Higgs may want to try this atmospheric, dryly humorous debut novel set in 1962: her talented husband wrote it. |
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| A Beauty Refined by Tracie PetersonPhoebe Von Bergen is excited to accompany her father when he travels from Germany to purchase sapphires in Montana. Little does she know that her father's plans--for the gemstones and his daughter--are not what they seem.
Though this is the 2nd in the Sapphire Brides series, newcomers can easily enjoy this richly detailed book on its own. Those who'd like to start with book one should pick up A Treasure Concealed. |
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Fantasy and Science Fiction
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| Broken Angel: A Novel by Sigmund BrouwerIn a futuristic Christian dystopia, inside a state run by literalistic, controlling fundamentalists, reading is a serious crime; citizens are drugged into submission; and those who break rules are either sent to slave labor factories or stoned to death.
If you're hungry for more thrills, read the sequel, Flight of Shadows. |
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| A Cast of Stones: The Staff & the Sword by Patrick W. CarrIn the backwater village of Callowford, roustabout Errol Stone is enlisted by a church messenger arriving with urgent missives for the hermit priest in the hills. Eager for coin, Errol agrees to what he thinks will be an easy task, but soon finds himself hunted by deadly assassins.
This 1st in the Staff & The Sword trilogy will be a great read for fans of the Knight of Eldaran series by Anna Thayer. |
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| Forbidden by Ted Dekker and Tosca LeeMany years have passed since civilization's brush with apocalypse. There is now only perfect peace and fear. But a terrible secret has been closely guarded for centuries: Every single soul walking the earth, though in appearance totally normal, is actually dead, long ago genetically stripped of true humanity.
This twisty, compelling 1st entry in the Books of Mortals trilogy provides what authors Ted Dekker and Tosca Lee are both known for: thought-provoking, unusual stories. |
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| Heartless by Anne Elisabeth StenglA dragon is rumored to be approaching Parumvir. Princess Una, smitten with a dashing prince, refuses Prince Aethelbald's offer--and ignores his warnings about the growing danger. Soon the Dragon King himself is in Parumvir, and Una, in giving her heart away unwisely, finds herself in grave danger.
If you enjoy this Christy Award winner for First Novel, check out the next book in the Goldstone Woods series, Veiled Rose. |
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