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Christian Fiction November 2017
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One Chance: a Thrilling Christian Fiction Mystery Romance by Daniel PattersonNot much happens in Franklin, Florida, and that's just the way Officer Penelope Chance likes it. So when she gets the call about an attempted murder and learns that her brother stands accused of the crime, her blood runs cold. Penelope believes that her brother is innocent, but she's going to have a hard time proving it when he can't remember the events clearly. What starts out as a hit-and-run quickly turns into a murder mystery that leaves Penelope questioning herself and the people around her. How far will Penelope go to prove her brother’s innocence? Can she find the strength in her faith to uncover the truth...no matter what the cost? F
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If We Make It Home : A Novel of Faith and Survival in the Oregon Wilderness by Christina Suzann NelsonWhen four college friends graduated from the University of Northwest Oregon, their lives stretched before them, full of promise and vows to stay connected. But now they haven't spoken in twenty-five years. Against all odds, three of them have found themselves back in the same place--at their alma mater-- wondering how they got there. When they discover that their fourth friend has died, Jenna, Ireland, and Vicky decide to embark on a wilderness adventure to honor her memory--and for secret reasons of their own. However, they never bargained for the dangers they now face in an unforgiving wilderness. They'll have to work together if they hope to make it home alive. But while the three women fight to survive the elements, their toughest battles may actually be with themselves.
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Stones for bread by Christa Parrish McNamara’s life can be described in one word: bread. As the owner of Wild Rise bake house, Liesl spends every day up to her elbows in dough, nourishing and perfecting her craft. But the simple life she has cultivated is becoming quite complicated. Her head baker brings his troubled grandson into the bakeshop as an apprentice. Her waitress submits Liesl’s recipes to a popular cable cooking show. And the man who delivers her flour seems determined to win Liesl’s affection. When Wild Rise is featured on television, her quiet existence appears a thing of the past. And then a phone call from a woman claiming to be her half-sister forces Liesl to confront long-hidden secrets in her family’s past. With her precious heritage crumbling around her, the baker must make a choice: allow herself to be buried in detachment and remorse, or take a leap of faith into a new life.
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Loving Luther by Allison PittmanIn the dark of night,six-year-old Katharina von Bora says goodbye to her family and begins her new life in a convent where she eventually takes her vows. In time, however, a seed of discontent is planted by the smuggled writings of a rebellious excommunicated priest named Martin Luther. In her first true step of faith, Katharina leaves the only life she has ever known. But she finds that she has traded one life of isolation for another. Without the security of the convent walls or a family of her own, Katharina must trust in both the God who saved her and the man who paved a way for rescue. Luther’s friends are quick to offer shelter, but Katharina longs for all Luther has promised: a home, a husband, perhaps even the chance to fall in love.
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Christmas at Carnton by Tamera Alexander Recently widowed, Aletta Prescott struggles to hold life together for herself and her six-year old son. With the bank threatening to evict her, she discovers an advertisement for the Women's Relief Society auction and applies for a position - only to discover it's been filled. Then a chance meeting with a wounded soldier offers another opportunity - and friendship. But can Aletta trust this man? Captain Jake Winston, a revered Confederate sharpshooter, suffered a head wound at the Battle of Chickamauga. When doctors deliver their diagnosis, Jake fears losing not only his greatest skill but his very identity. As he heals, Jake is ordered to assist with a local Women's Relief Society auction. He respectfully objects. But orders are orders, and he soon discovers this group of ladies - one, in particular - is far more than he bargained for.
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| A Baxter Family Christmas by Karen KingsburyTwo years have passed since the terrible car accident that took the life of John Baxter’s daughter, Erin, her husband and three of their four daughters and now John has invited a stranger for Christmas Eve dinner—Kendra Bryant, the transplant recipient who now has Erin’s heart. Ashley and her brother Luke don’t think it’s right. They want to protect their ten-year-old niece, Amy—the only surviving member of the accident. At the same time, Maddie West, Brooke Baxter West's eighteen-year-old daughter, is praying for meaning this Christmas. Could she find it in a newfound friendship with a boy she never expected to see again? Meanwhile, Kendra Bryant has been struggling to find purpose in the tragedy that gave her a second chance. She hopes that seeing the Baxters and experiencing their unwavering faith in God can instill peace and happiness back into her life.A Baxter Family Christmas brings together these families in the aftermath of loss, all with the help of one very special child |
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| Twelve Days of Christmas by Debbie MacomberJulia Padden likes nearly everyone except her standoffish neighbor, Cain Maddox. No matter how hard she’s tried to be nice, Cain rudely rebuffs her, preferring to keep to himself. But when Julia catches Cain stealing her newspaper from the lobby of their apartment building, she becomes determined to break through Cain’s Scrooge-like exterior the only way she knows: by killing him with kindness. To track her progress, Julia starts a blog called The Twelve Days of Christmas which soon becomes an online sensation. Julia continues to find ways to express kindness and, little by little, chips away at Cain’s gruff façade to reveal the caring man underneath. Julia feels herself falling for Cain, but as the popularity of her blog continues to grow, Julia must decide if telling Cain the truth about having chronicled their relationship to the rest of the world is worth risking their chance at love |
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