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Christian Fiction May 2020
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A Cowboy's Touch by Denise HunterWhat it is: a healthy dose of clean romance joined with western flair and a hint of mystery.
What happens: Abigail Jones intends to spend just one summer in middle-of-nowhere Montana with her great aunt Lucy. What she didn't count on was the handsome widowed cowboy who owns the ranch where her aunt lives. When the rancher loses his daughter's nanny, Abigail decides to lend a hand for the summer.
For fans of: A Cowboy’s Touch will appeal to fans of Lori Copeland and Al and Joanna Lacy.
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| by Susan May Warren
What it is: The first in Warren’s Global Search and Rescue series combines high-adrenaline thrills and a sweet romance.
Featuring: Orion, a former pararescue jumper who served in Afghanistan. Jenny, a psychologist and former CIA profiler who once posed as Jacie, a reporter embedded in Orion’s unit. They were falling for each other when a failed mission—in which Jenny shared blame—led Jenny to flee in guilt.
Read it for: an action-packed, high-octane, breakneck new series. |
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What it's about: All of England thinks Phillip Camden a monster for the deaths of his squadron. But as Nurse Arabelle Denler watches him every day, she sees something far different: a hurting man desperate for mercy. When an old acquaintance shows up and seems set on using him in a plot that has the codebreakers of Room 40 in a frenzy, new affections are put to the test.
About the author: Roseanna M. White is an author, editor, designer, and book reviewer, born in 1982. She was educated at St. John's College. She and her husband are the founders of WhiteFire Publishing, and the Christain Review of Books. She has written numerous historical novels and novellas.
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Forever Hidden by Tracie PetersonWhen and where? 1904 gold-rush boomtown of Nome, Alaska
What happens: When her grandfather's health begins to decline, Havyn is determined to keep her family together. But everyone has secrets—including John, the hired stranger who recently arrived on their farm. To help out, Havyn starts singing at a local roadhouse—but dangerous eyes grow jealous as she and John grow closer.
Want more? check out The Heart of Alaska, another series by this author duo.
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An Amish Miracle by Mary EllisWhat it is: A collection of three romance novellas, "Always in My Heart" by Mary Ellis, "Always His Providence" by Ruth Reid and "Always Beautiful" by Beth Wiseman. Each story is separate but leads into the next. Where it's set: Pennsylvania’s Amish country.
If you like it: check out Mary Ellis’, Ruth Reid’s, and Beth Wiseman’s other books.
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The Healing : An Amish Romance by Linda BylerWhat it is: A hopeful story of unexpected love in the midst of illness, pain, and family conflict.
What it's about: John is the youngest of seven boys and is constantly overshadowed by his big brothers who seem to all be stronger, smarter, and better looking than he is. As a teenager, he knows he’s overweight and is sure he’ll never be popular like his brothers are. But those struggles are nothing compared to the battle he is about to fight. After weeks of feeling exhausted, depressed, and achy, he has no idea what’s wrong with him and begins to wonder if he’ll be miserable for the rest of his life. By the time he is finally diagnosed with Lyme disease, his body is failing and his spirits are nearly at rock bottom.
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An Unexpected Match by Gayle G. RoperWhat it is: A compelling story about a young woman's struggle between keeping to her traditions and listening to her heart.
What it's about: Widow Rachel Beiler wishes for more than her Amish life can provide. She hatches a plan with a neighbor to obtain her GED and then attend college in secret. Rachel is dismayed and thrilled at the freedom of being an Englischer, if only for one evening a week. On her first night at school, she meets Rob Lanier and is instantly attracted. Newly returned from Afghanistan, Rob is dealing with his father's recent fall from grace in their wealthy community. Meanwhile Rachel's brother, Johnny, has also found trouble in the English world, getting embroiled in loan-sharking, drug smuggling, and false-document scams.
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The Postcard by Beverly LewisWhat it's about: Rachel Yoder, a New Order Amish woman, lost her husband and son in a tragic accident two years ago. Now, returning to her aging parents with her young daughter, she has resigned herself to the life of a widow. With a subdued but cheerful heart she helps her family run a bed-and-breakfast in a quaint Lancaster county town. Philip Bradley, a world-weary journalist from New York City on assignment in Lancaster to write an article on the Amish community, is a lodger at the Yoder's B&B. A chance discovery by Philip of a postcard written in illegible Pennsylvania Dutch in the dresser of his room sets off a series of events that leads him into the heart of the Amish life and to the bedside of a mysterious woman known as "The Storyteller."
About the author: Beverly Marie Lewis is a Christian fiction novelist and adult and children's author of over 100 books. Lewis is a former schoolteacher and musician. She started playing the piano at age four, and began writing short stories and poetry when she was nine years old.
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