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Christian Fiction January 2019
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The lieutenant's bargain
by Regina Jennings
"In 1880s Oklahoma, Lieutenant Jack Hennessey is stunned to run into Hattie Walker, the girl who shattered his heart. She's surprised to find him back in town. His attempts to save her from a dangerous situation go awry--putting her dreams in peril and testing his resolve to remain single"
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Rise of the mystics
by Ted Dekker
Rachelle Matthews struggles to escape imprisonment to continue her search for the remaining seals, including one that the mystics believe will cost her everything. By a New York Times best-selling author of The 49th Mystic
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| On Magnolia Lane by Denise HunterWhat happens: Flower store owner Daisy has often met with Pastor Jack for spiritual counseling...and he has fallen for her. Since their small Georgia town isn't overflowing with young men, Daisy uses a dating app. Jack's friends find out and set up a profile for him using his initials...and Daisy connects with "TJ" online.
Series alert: This is the heartwarming 3rd book in the Blue Ridge Romance series, though fans of the author's standalone novel Sweetbriar Cottage will also recognize a few characters. |
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Thomas Kinkade's Cape Light : a Christmas secret
by Katherine Spencer
"Martin Nightingale was no stranger to Cape Light. He spent many happy summers there as a boy. Now, he's returned to fulfill the unusual terms of his grandfather's will. In order to collect his inheritance, Martin must spread joy throughout the town with anonymous gifts. A shy man who doesn't make friends easily, Martin is stumped by the role of Secret Santa. But a pretty police officer, Louisa Tully shows him that, "A stranger is just a friend you haven't met yet. One Christmas, long ago... Martin's grandfather, Walter was a toy-making genius, but a terrible businessman. The Christmas of 1955 seemed the last for Nightingale's Magical Toy Shop. Until miracles arrived, along with a stray dog named, Otis. But, as Martin discovers, his grandfather's greatest legacy is a priceless lesson about giving from the heart"
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| The Inn at Ocean's Edge by Colleen CobleStarring: businesswoman Claire Dellamore, who goes to a Maine hotel for work and inexplicably has a severe panic attack.
What happens: While walking on the beach nearby, she meets Luke Elwell, home on leave from the Coast Guard, and learns that her family hid the fact that she went missing from the hotel as a child, and that Luke's mother also disappeared then...but was never found.
Series alert: This is the 1st fast-paced romantic suspense novel in the Sunset Cove series. |
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| Her Secret by Shelley Shepard GrayIntroducing: Hannah Hilty, the 20-year-old Amish victim of an English stalker, whom she hopes she's left behind in Ohio when her family moves to quiet Hart County, Kentucky, for a fresh start.
What happens: The Hiltys have trouble adjusting (especially Hannah's siblings), friends are made (including handsome Isaac Troyer), upsetting secrets come to light, a health crisis occurs, and the stalker returns.
Series alert: This is the opening book in in the Amish of Hart County series, which are charming Amish romances with suspenseful elements. |
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| Home to Holly Springs by Jan KaronWhat it's about: After he receives an anonymous letter reading "come home," newly retired Episcopal priest Father Tim returns to his Mississippi hometown for the first time in decades, an event that leads to his discovery of long-buried secrets.
Series alert: Home to Holly Springs is the 1st in the Father Tim series and the 10th Mitford novel.
Is it for you? All of the Mitford books weave scripture and religious discussions into the everyday lives of characters, but this entry deals with more intense topics than some earlier books. |
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| Room for Hope by Kim Vogel SawyerFeaturing: Neva Shilling, a shop owner who grew up an orphan and is a mom to two teenagers in 1930s Kansas; Arthur, a widowed neighbor who wants to buy her store; and Jesse Caudel, the kind new sheriff.
What happens: A shocked Neva learns her husband is dead, along with his secret second wife, and that their three small children need a home.
For fans of: Depression-era historical novels, thought-provoking stories of forgiveness, and Isaiah 40:29. |
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