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Christian Fiction July 2019
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| Whose Waves These Are by Amanda DykesWhat it is: a lyrical debut novel set in the 1940s and the 2000s.
Featuring: Annie Bliss, who goes to Ansel-by-the-Sea, Maine, when her great-uncle Bob becomes ill; Jeremiah, the handsome postman with a shirt that says, "Please go away;" and Bob, who lost his twin brother in World War II, is a key part of the tight-knit island community, and has unfinished promises to keep.
Who it's for: anyone who loves evocative soul-stirring reads with well-drawn romantic elements. |
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Underestimating Miss Cecilia
by Carolyn Miller
Shy, sweet Cecilia Hatherleigh, who has always been in love with Edward Amherst, the boy next door, tries to find her way toward happiness as Edward finally settles down and looks for a proper wife, but prejudice, political riots and the changing face of England's societal structures block them at every turn. Original.
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My Dearest Dietrich : A Novel of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Lost Love
by Amanda Barratt
Maria von Wedemeyer knows that the heartbreaking realities of war include loved ones who never come back. The last thing this spirited young woman needs is to fall for a man under constant surveillance by the Gestapo. Yet when Dietrich Bonhoffer, an old family friend, comes to comfort the von Wedemeyers after tragic losses, she discovers that love isn't always logical.
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| Wooing Cadie McCaffrey by Bethany TurnerStarring: Cadie, who is tired of waiting for her boyfriend of four years to propose, and Will, who loves Cadie but is oblivious to her hopes for a ring.
What happens: Miscommunications cause the two to break up, but Will tries to win Cadie back using ideas pulled from her favorite rom-com movies and his former pro-athlete coworkers.
Don't miss: the adorable meet-cute at the beginning of the book; the thoughtful handling of regrets (including about premarital sex). |
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Storm rising
by Ronie Kendig
Former Navy SEAL Leif Metcalfe has been tasked with capturing the ancient Book of the Wars which has recently resurfaced, but a Bulgarian operative snatches it, determined to secure her freedom, and when a series of strange storms erupt, they must form an alliance to thwart impending disaster. Simultaneous eBook.
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| The Golden Bride by Kimberley WoodhouseSan Francisco, 1849: Newly widowed Olivia Brighton arrives and works at her brother’s restaurant, though the gold rush has made the city a wild, raucous place. At a Bible study, she meets Joseph, who wants to help those in need, including Chinese forced laborers.
Series alert: Like the other Daughters of the Mayflower historical romances (which are written by a variety of authors and set in different time periods), this well-researched 8th entry can be read on its own. The 9th book, The Express Bride, also by Kimberley Woodhouse, comes out this month and is set at a Pony Express station in 1860 Utah territory. |
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| The House at Saltwater Point by Colleen CobleWhat happens: House flipper Ellie Blackmore goes to her sister Mackenzie's boat in Puget Sound for a birthday celebration -- and finds blood on the deck and Mackenzie missing.
Where could she be? Coast Guard intelligence officer Grayson Bradshaw thinks Mackenzie stole a cocaine shipment and faked her own death. Ellie believes her sister is innocent, but where is she?
Look for: Shauna from the 1st Lavender Tides book, The View from Rainshadow Bay, who reunites with her long-lost brother in this 2nd series entry. |
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| Sandpiper Cove: A Hope Harbor Novel by Irene HannonWhat happens: Police chief Lexie Graham stays busy raising her son and keeping Hope Harbor, Oregon safe, but finds herself intrigued by handsome church-going ex-con Adam Stone when the two try to stop the vandalism suddenly plaguing their small town.
Series alert: This is the heartwarming 3rd romance in veteran author Irene Hannon's Hope Harbor series. All of the books in the series feature themes of renewal and can be read on their own. The 5th book, Driftwood Bay, came out in April. |
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| The Sea Before Us by Sarah SundinWhat it's about: In 1944 London, American naval officer Lt. Wyatt Paxton and Dorothy Fairfax of the Women's Royal Navy Service grow close as they create maps of Normandy's coast to aid the Allied invasion -- but both have personal insecurities and family issues to resolve.
Series alert: This is the 1st novel in the Sunrise at Normandy trilogy by Sarah Sundin, who writes compelling, well-researched WWII romances featuring realistic characters who find strength in faith. The final entry, The Land Beneath Us, will come out in February 2020. |
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| Troubled Waters by Susan May WarrenStarring: controlling billionaire Ian Shaw, who is having money problems and desperately wants to find Esme, his runaway niece; and Sierra Rose, Ian's former assistant who now works with Montana's PEAK rescue group and knows where Esme is, but has promised not to tell.
What happens: When a charity boat trip ends in disaster, Ian and Sierra are stranded on a small island where they struggle to survive, reconnect, and trust God.
For fans of: adrenaline-fueled romantic suspense novels, like those by Dani Pettrey and Lynette Eason; previous books in Susan May Warren's Montana Rescue series (this is the 4th book of six). |
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