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Christian Fiction July 2020
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Before I Called You Mine by Nicole Deese The setup: After dating for years and not finding a mate, first-grade teacher Lauren Bailey works to adopt a child on her own. But to satisfy the adoption agency's requirements, she must remain single throughout the process and for a period afterward. No problem, right?
The problem: Joshua Avery, the charming new teacher at Lauren's school, whom she can't help but fall for.
Read it for: the sweet romance and the thought-provoking plot. | | On a Coastal Breeze by Suzanne Woods Fisher What happens: Maddie starts a therapy office on small Three Sisters Island, Maine, where her family runs a rustic resort. But her dreams for a new life are tested by the arrival of her childhood nemesis, who's the island's new minister.
Series alert: This is the 2nd in the evocative Three Sisters Island trilogy; fans of these books might try Denise Hunter's novels, especially her Bluebell Inn series featuring siblings running a B&B.
Don't miss: updates on the goings-on of the other denizens of the island, including Maddie's sisters Cam (who keeps postponing her wedding) and Blaine (who wants to drop out of culinary school). | | Of Literature and Lattes by Katherine Reay Starring: Alyssa Harrison, who's come home to Winsome, Illinois, after the Silicon Valley medical startup she worked for was shut down by the Feds; Jeremy Mitchell, who's moved to the charming small town in order to be near his daughter and open the coffee shop of his dreams.
What happens: Alyssa works on her estranged relationship with her mom, and Jeremy's shop struggles, leading him to turn to Alyssa for help.
Read it for: the charming small-town setting, and catching up with characters from The Printed Letter Bookshop. | | The Englisch Daughter by Cindy Woodsmall and Erin Woodsmall Starring: Amish wife and mother Jemima, who's married to Roy and has four children, including one less than a year old.
What it's about: Jemima's devastated when she discovers the money she'd saved to buy a food truck is missing, taken by Roy in order to provide for a newborn, his secret child with an Englisch woman.
Reviewers say: "This is the Woodsmalls’ best work yet" (Publishers Weekly). | |
If You Like: Karen Kingsbury
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The Masterpiece by Francine Rivers Featuring: artist Roman Velasco (who secretly indulges in the street graffiti that gave him solace as a foster kid), and cash-strapped single mother Grace Moore (who had her own troubled childhood).
What happens: Grace becomes Roman's personal assistant, enabling her to support her infant son (and put distance between the baby and the family that almost adopted him). But she finds Roman's worldly ways as challenging as he finds her faith.
Why Karen Kingsbury fans might like it: the growth of the characters over the course of the story; the faith-filled plot. | | The Story Keeper by Lisa Wingate What it is: an intricate story-within-a-story about Jen Gibbs, a New York book editor who finds a captivating unfinished manuscript about Sarra, a Melungeon girl in early-20th century Appalachia.
Author buzz: Lisa Wingate's acclaimed Before We Were Yours sold over two million copies. Her latest novel is The Book of Lost Friends.
Why Karen Kingsbury fans might like it: If they appreciate historical elements, this Christy Award-winning 2nd in the Carolina Heirlooms trilogy offers a moving story about sisters, family, and life changes. | |
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