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Christian Fiction July 2017
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Love story : a novel
by Karen Kingsbury
Asked to share the story of his decades-long marriage to the wife he lost to cancer, a reluctant John Baxter reflects on the secret heartbreak that bonded them together while a family friend pursues a second chance in the wake of a difficult breakup. By the best-selling author of The Bridge. TV tie-in.
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The Sisters of Sugarcreek: A Novel
by Cathy Liggett
General Fiction. A fire destroys a Sugarcreek, Ohio church, killing two people and leaving their loved ones floundering. With her Amish volunteer firefighter husband now dead, Lydia Gruber, an Amish woman from Pennsylvania, finds herself lonely and unsure of her future. Then there are those left behind by Rose, the owner of a knitting and quilt shop, who was also killed in the blaze. She leaves behind her niece, Jessica Holtz (a single mother who inherits the shop), and Liz Cannon (Rose's best friend and partner in a secret society of two who delivered gifts to those in need). When the three women's lives intersect, they form a faith-filled friendship and work together to keep the craft store open, help Lydia deal with the loss of a husband she discovers she didn't know all that well, and provide hope for all of their futures.
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The ebb tide
by Beverly Lewis
Spending the summer working as a nanny in Cape May, young Amish woman Sallie meets a marine biology student and makes discoveries about herself and the world outside her community that compel her to question her commitments to the home she has always loved. (religious fiction). Simultaneous.
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The chapel car bride
by Judith Miller
Joining her father during an on-the-rail missionary journey, idealistic musician Hope Irving resolves to serve the mining families of West Virginia only to capture the attentions of a poor young minor and an unscrupulous mine manager who may be using Hope's activities as cover-up for illegal activities. (religious fiction). Simultaneous.
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To the Farthest Shores
by Elizabeth Camden
Historical Romance. In 1898 San Francisco, as the Spanish American war gets under way, a whirlwind romance leads Naval officer Ryan Gallagher to propose to Presidio hospital nurse Jenny Bennett -- but his sudden departure and subsequent break-up letter leave her confused and guarded. Six years later, Ryan's returned...with a four-year-old half-Japanese daughter in tow. In spite of the government secrets he's keeping, Ryan soon decides to try to earn Jenny's forgiveness -- and he also needs her help getting an opioid addict clean before an important military operation. With historical, atmospheric details, author Elizabeth Camden provides a fascinating backdrop to a compelling love story featuring a strong female lead.
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Beloved hope
by Tracie Peterson
Losing the man she loved in the Whitman Mission massacre, Hope slowly recovers in the Oregon City home of her sisters before a difficult lawsuit and a chance for a relationship with an Army lieutenant force her to come to terms with the past. By the award-winning author of the Westward Chronicles series.
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Her secret
by Shelley Shepard Gray
A young woman and her family are forced to move from their bustling Amish town to a new community to escape a threatening stalker who challenges her faith and makes her afraid to trust her growing feelings for a kindhearted neighbor. 25,000 first printing.
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