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Christian Fiction May 2019
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A Welcome At Our Door
by Amy Clipston
What it's about: A conclusion to the series that began with A Place at Our Table finds a grieving youngest Riehl sibling, Cindy, facing difficult choices when a cow's fateful escape introduces her to a man outside her community.
Series alert: This is book number four in the Amish Homestead series. If you would like to read from the beginning, start with A Place At Our Table.
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The Road Home
by Richard Paul Evans
What it's about: A conclusion to the trilogy that includes, The Forgotten Road, finds Charles struggling with his ex-wife's engagement while continuing his pilgrimage toward Santa Monica along iconic Route 66. By the best-selling author of The Christmas Box.
Series alert: This is the third book in the Broken Road trilogy, catch the rest with The Broken Road and The Forgotten Road.
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| A Tender Hope by Amanda CabotWhat it's about: Widowed midwife Thea Michener moves to Cimarron Creek, Texas, for a fresh start after her baby is stillborn. There, she meets a suspicious Texas Ranger who believes that her late husband was part of the murderous gang that killed his brother, and that Thea might be a member, too.
Series alert: This engaging 3rd entry in the Cimarron Creek trilogy is fine for newcomers; fans of the series will especially enjoy seeing familiar characters from A Stolen Heart and A Borrowed Dream. |
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Becoming Us: A Novel
by Robin Jones Gunn
What it's about: From the author of the best-selling Christy Miller and SisterChicks series comes a new book of community, friendship and tackling the hard things in life with God and loved ones around a table.
Series alert: This is the first book in a new series called the Haven Makers. No word yet on when the next book will be available, but the IPL has many other great books from Robin Jones Gunn to tide you over.
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| A Lady in Disguise by Sandra ByrdStarring: Gillian Young, the principal costume designer at the Drury Lane Theatre Royal in 1880s London, whose policeman father recently died in strange circumstances.
What happens: The police say her father was crooked, but Gillian disagrees and wonders if he was murdered. Meanwhile, she meets Viscount Thomas Lockwood, who seems nice, but can she trust him? |
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| The Daughter's Walk: A Novel by Jane KirkpatrickWhat happens: In 1896, in order to win money from the fashion industry, two women attempt to walk 3,500 miles alone from Spokane to New York City wearing new clothing that doesn't require corsets -- and it changes to course of their lives forever.
Based on a true story: This atmospheric novel depicts Helga Estby and her 18-year-old daughter Clara's walk to save their family farm. |
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The Pattern Artisit
by Nancy Moser
Starring: English housemaid Annie Wood, who arrives in New York City in 1911 with her wealthy mistress. Wide-eyed with the possibilities America has to offer, Annie wonders if there's more for her than a life of service.
What happens: Annie chooses to risk everything, taps into courage she never knew she had, and goes off on her own, finding employment in the sewing department at Macy's department store. As she runs from ghosts of the past and focuses on the future, Annie enters a creative world that takes her to the fashion houses of Paris and into a life of adventure, purpose, and love.
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| A Tailor-Made Bride by Karen WitemeyerStarring: Coventry, Texas, dressmaker Hannah Richards, who feels her work follows God's pattern of bringing beauty to the world, and livery owner Jericho Tucker, who sees fashion as nothing more than vanity.
What happens: Hannah and Jericho combine forces to play matchmaker for Jericho's sister and discover that love works miracles great and small. |
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