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Christian Fiction January 2020
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A Mrs. Miracle Christmas : a novel
by Debbie Macomber
Struggling with her grandmother’s failing health and her inability to have a child, a woman receives unexpected help from a kindhearted stranger at the same time her dreams begin coming true. By the best-selling author of Alaskan Holiday.
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I'll be seeing you : the Mulligan sisters
by Melody Carlson
"December 7, 1941, San Francisco is on high alert following the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Mulligan family is grappling with the news that Peter, beloved son and brother, is among the missing. Each of the Mulligan sisters strives to find her place and love in the rapidly changing world in the early days of World War II"
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Two weeks
by Karen Kingsbury
Cole Blake, son of Landon and Ashley Baxter Blake, is months away from going off to college and taking the first steps towards his dream--a career in medicine. But as he starts his final semester of high school he meets Elise, a mysterious new girl who captures his attention--and heart--from day one. Elise has her heart set on mending her wild ways and rediscovering the good girl she used to be. But not long after the semester starts, she discovers she's pregnant. Eighteen and alone, she shares her secret with Cole. Undaunted by the news, and in love for the first time in his life, Cole is determined to support Elise--even if it means skipping college, marrying her, and raising another man's baby. When Elise decides to place her baby up for adoption, she is matched with Aaron and Lucy Williams, who moved to Bloomington, Indiana to escape seven painful years of infertility. But as Elise's due date draws near, she becomes focused on one truth: she has two weeks to change her mind aboutthe adoption. With Cole keeping vigil and Lucy and Aaron waiting to welcome their new baby, Elise makes an unexpected decision--one that changes everyone's plans.
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Liza's second chance
by Molly Jebber
Determined to concentrate on her bakery and remain unwed, widow Liza Schrock unexpectedly gets a second chance at love when newly arrived widower and his troubled teenage daughter come into her life, but a wrenching secret from her past could destroy their newfound relationship.
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Books You May Have Missed
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The seamstress : a novel
by Allison Pittman
"1788: In a tiny French village, during the waning days of peace, cousins Renee and Laurette live a peaceful, relatively contented life as the shepherdesses under the guardianship of the respectable Emile Gagnon. When Renee is given the chance to work asa seamstress at the Palace at Versailles, their lives take two very different paths straight into the heart of the Revolution. Based on a character who appears in the classic, A Tale of Two Cities"
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Sadie : an Amish retelling of Snow White
by Sarah Price
In this Amish retelling of Snow White, Sadie Whitaker, to avoid a marriage arranged by her cruel stepmother, flees into the forest where she meets the seven Glick brothers and their handsome cousin, who just might be the perfect “prince” for her.
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Hometown girl
by Courtney Walsh
"Beth Whitaker isn't supposed to be a small-town girl. She's always dreamed of leaving Willow Grove, Illinois, for the big city, but she feels trapped, struggling to make up for a mistake that's haunted her for years. Just when Beth is finally ready to break free, her sister impulsively buys a beloved but run-down farm on the outskirts of town, and she begs Beth to help with the restoration. Reluctantly, Beth agrees to help--and puts her own dreams on hold once again. Drew Barlow hasn't been back to Fairwind Farm since he was a boy, and he's spent all these years trying to outrun the pain of a past he thought he buried long ago. When he learns that the owner has passed away, his heart knows it's finally time to do the right thing. Returning to Willow Grove, Drew revisits the old farm, where he attempts to piece together his memories and the puzzle of the crime he witnessed so long ago. Both on a journey to find peace, Beth and Drew are surprised when they begin to experience a restoration of their own. But when long-buried secrets break through the soil and the truth unfurls, will it threaten their budding relationship--and the very future of the farm?"
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Rachel's dream
by Lisa Jones Baker
The youngest of her close-knit Amish clan, Rachel Kauffman turns the head of Jarred Zimmerman, a young veterinarian, and as they grow closer together, he must make a difficult decision that could separate them for good.
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A simple wish
by Charlotte Hubbard
A talented rug maker, Loretta Riehl falls in love with handsome craftsman Drew Detweiler, her brother-in-law’s twin, but her happiness is short-lived due to her stern father until Drew discovers a painful truth about her family that sheds new light on the past and opens up new possibilities for them all.
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