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Christian Fiction March 2017
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| A Moonbow Night by Laura FrantzHistorical Romance. In the Kentucky frontier of April 1777, Tempe Tucker and her family have secrets they must protect while they operate the Moonbow Inn along the Shawnee River. When handsome Sion Morgan, a surveyor with the British Loyal Land Company, and those in his group need a guide, Tempe, who knows the area well (and was once engaged to Daniel Boone's son), agrees to help. But as a young woman traveling in dangerous territory leading a group of men, she has challenges ahead. Packed with atmosphere and intricate details, A Moonbow Night provides a sweet romance and insight into the struggles colonists faced, including with their faith. |
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A Beauty Refined
by Tracie Peterson
Historical Romance. Accompanying her aristocratic sapphire broker father during a trip to America in 1907, Phoebe Von Bergen enjoys visiting the beautiful country that's so different from Germany. But she has no idea that what she sees and learns in Helena, Montana will change her life forever. Charmed when she meets lapidary Ian Harper, she's shocked after he helps her uncover family secrets -- it seems that her father is not the man she thought he was and her supposedly dead mother is very much alive. 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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| The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill by Julie KlassenHistorical Fiction. John Bell, the innkeeper at Ivy Hill's coaching inn, unexpectedly died in 1819. Now, a year later, his genteel wife, Jane, is the reluctant, very hands-off owner of the starting-to-fail inn. But when the bank tells her there's a huge debt coming due, she feels obligated to save The Bell, especially for the townspeople who depend on it. Teaming up with Thora, the mother-in-law she doesn't get along with but who once ran the inn herself (and who has reasons of her own for wanting to help), Jane discovers a new sense of purpose and direction. The charming 1st entry in a new series, The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill features a large cast of characters and offers fans of English villages and historical fiction a delightful read; the 2nd, The Ladies of Ivy Cottage, should come out in December. |
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A Moonbow Night
by Laura Frantz
Historical Romance. In the Kentucky frontier of April 1777, Tempe Tucker and her family have secrets they must protect while they operate the Moonbow Inn along the Shawnee River. When handsome Sion Morgan, a surveyor with the British Loyal Land Company, and those in his group need a guide, Tempe, who knows the area well (and was once engaged to Daniel Boone's son), agrees to help. But as a young woman traveling in dangerous territory leading a group of men, she has challenges ahead. Packed with atmosphere and intricate details, A Moonbow Night provides a sweet romance and insight into the struggles colonists faced, including with their faith.
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The cherished quilt
by Amy Clipston
Tragedy tore Christopher's world apart. But Emily believes there are enough pieces left behind to stitch together a beautiful new beginning. Emily Fisher is eager to meet the new employee at her father's shop in Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania. But when Christopher Hochstetler arrives, his cold demeanor freezes her attempts at building a friendship. Longing for a fresh start, Christopher travels from Ohio to Bird-in-Hand to work at his uncle's shop. Christopher's heart is still wounded from memories of home, and making new friends is the last thing on his mind--he knows the pain that comes with losing those you love. When Emily is kind to him, he tries to remain distant, but he soon finds himself stealing glances at her throughout the day.
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| The Photograph by Beverly LewisAmish Fiction. Twenty-year-old Eva as well as her older sister Frona and her 18-year-old sister Lily are in dire straits. All are unmarried, their parents are dead, and their older brother has just announced that he and his family are taking over their Lancaster County, PA house and farm; he also says only one of the sisters can live there, and the other two must marry or move to Indiana with a distant relative. Each is upset, but Lily runs away. Meanwhile, Jed, an Amish man from Ohio, travels to the area to visit a buggy maker. On his way there, he finds a book and a photograph of an Amish girl. Since the Amish aren't allowed to have photos taken, Jed's intrigued, especially when he thinks he meets the girl in Lancaster County. Set in the 1980s, this heartwarming standalone book by a veteran author features an intriguing set-up and secondary characters that fans will recognize. |
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| The Miner's Lady by Tracie PetersonHistorical Romance. In an 1890s iron mining community in Minnesota, two families -- the Panettas and the Calarcos -- have been feuding for half a century, but when a Romeo and Juliet situation happens, that might change. First, 17-year-old Isabella Panetta falls for Orlando Calarco; then when her older sister Chantel agrees to help the young couple, she spends time with Orlando's older brother in order to distract him and falls for him! When a mining accident occurs, one family has a change of heart, but the other clings to old wounds. Will the couples find a way to love amidst all of the hate? You'll need to read this delightful final entry in the Shining Waters trilogy (after The Ice Cutter's Daughter and The Quarryman's Bride) to see if/how love conquers all. |
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A daughter's dream
by Shelley Shepard Gray
"In Shelley Shepard Gray's second book in her Charmed Amish Life series, a young teacher and farmer discover they have much in common, especially when it comes to healing old wounds from the past
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