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Christian Fiction January 2020
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| Smoke Screen by Terri BlackstockStarring: recently divorced Brenna, who's in an ugly custody battle with her wealthy ex and has turned to alcohol to cope; her high school sweetheart, injured fire jumper Nate, who's come home to recover.
What it's about: Nate's dad went to prison for murdering Brenna's pastor father 14 years ago. Now, Nate's dad has been pardoned, shocking Brenna's family. As Nate tries to help Brenna keep her kids, he also reluctantly works with his dad, who wants to prove he's innocent.
For fans of: twisty romantic suspense stories, realistically flawed characters, and novels with themes of grace and redemption. |
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Dead Sea Conspiracy
by Jerry B Jenkins
A continuation of the story that began in Dead Sea Rising finds archaeologist Nicole Berman navigating grief and threats while pursuing a controversial dig in Saudi Arabia that has the potential to unify the world’s major religions.
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| The Painted Castle by Kristy CambronThe setting: East Suffolk's Parham Hill Estate in 1842, 1942, and now.
The women: artist Elizabeth, who marries the owner of the manor as part of a plot to avenge her father's death; widowed Amelia, who uses the large home to house displaced children and American pilots during World War II; and art historian Kiera, who's asked to authenticate an old portrait discovered at the rundown estate by an intriguing stranger.
Why you might like it: Like the earlier books in the Lost Castle trilogy, this sweeping final entry revolves around three women in three distinct time periods, each connected to the same castle. |
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Forever Hidden
by Tracie Peterson
Taking a job at the local roadhouse to help support her family in the wake of her grandfather’s failing health, a woman in a gold-rush Alaskan boomtown attracts dangerous attention while pursuing a relationship with an enigmatic hired man.
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Fatal Strike
by DiAnn Mills
There’s a killer on the loose, targeting law enforcement. Authorities have reasons to believe the Veneno gang is behind the hits, and FBI Agents Leah Riesel and Jon Colbert team up to track down those responsible. Their best lead is an eyewitness who identifies a young man dumping the third body. But their suspect has gone into hiding, and those closest to him are reluctant to reveal anything that might help investigators find him.
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| A Distance Too Grand by Regina Scott1871 Arizona Territory: After her photographer father's death, strong-willed Meg Pero escapes her staid aunt's home in the east to take his place as part of a U.S. Army survey of the Grand Canyon.
What happens: Meg finds the crew is led by the man she once loved, Captain Ben Coleridge, and that he has a secondary motive for the journey -- locating his own father, who went missing months ago.
Why you might like it: This evocative 1st entry in the American Wonders Collection has a charming second-chance romance, a bit of suspense, and offers a glimpse at photographic technology of the time. |
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