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Christian Fiction March 2021
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The Solid Grounds Coffee Company
by Carla Laureano
"Analyn Sanchez can handle the long hours and arrogant clients that come with her job as a crisis management associate at Denver's largest publicity firm. The high-powered job, expensive condo, and designer wardrobe are all part of her plan to prove to her family that her life choices haven't been in vain. But when she's asked to cover up a client's misdeeds with serious moral and legal ramifications, she can no longer sacrifice her conscience for her career . . . and the cost is no less than her job. Ever since a devastating climbing accident in Central America eight months ago, and a bad decision that dried up his sponsorships, professional rock climber Bryan Shaw has found himself at similar loose ends. When the opportunity to buy a coffee farm in Colombia arises, he jumps on it-only to discover his wandering ways have left him utterly unprepared to run a business. When Bryan returns home and offers Ana a role in his company as a solution to both their problems, she's desperate enough to consider working with the far-too-flippant and far-too-handsome climber, even though he's the polar opposite of her type A nature. As they delve deeper into the business, however, she begins to suspect there's much more to Bryan than she's given him credit for . . . and that sometimes the best plans are the ones you never see coming"
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Veiled in Smoke
by Jocelyn Green
The setup: In 1871 Chicago, Meg, whose paintings bring in extra money, and Sylvie, who runs the family bookshop, look after their father, Stephen, a Civil War veteran irreparably damaged from his time at Andersonville, the infamous prisoner-of-war camp in Georgia.
What happens: The Great Chicago Fire strikes, leaving the shop destroyed, Meg's hand injured, and troubled Stephen accused of murder and placed in an insane asylum.
Why you might like it: The author beautifully combines historical details, tender romance, and faith elements into a poignant story.
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| The Dress Shop on King Street by Ashley ClarkWhat it is: a faith-filled novel with romance and vividly drawn characters that takes place over several decades in the Southern United States.
What happens: In 1946, teenage Millie Middleton, who's biracial, begins passing as white in order to have a career in dressmaking. In modern times, recent college grad Harper is at a crossroads and turns to Millie for help. When circumstances lead them both to Charleston, they fight fear and doubt to work toward owning their own dress shop.
Series alert: This touching debut novel is the 1st in the Heirloom Secrets series; the 2nd book, Paint and Nectar, comes out in May. |
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The secret lives of church ladies
by Deesha Philyaw
"The Secret Lives of Church Ladies explores the raw and tender places where black women and girls dare to follow their desires and pursue a momentary reprieve from being good. The nine stories in this collection feature four generations of characters grappling with who they want to be in the world, caught as they are between the church's double standards and their own needs and passions"
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Secrets of my heart
by Tracie Peterson
Reuniting with childhood friend and lawyer Seth Carpenter, recently widowed Nancy Pritchard reevaluates her loveless marriage for clues about her husband’s dark secrets before her quest for answers is complicated by her growing attraction to Seth.
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| The Bake Shop by Amy ClipstonChristiana Kurtz loves to bake, but when her bake stand becomes too busy, her mother encourages her to move her business to the local market. Her new bake shop becomes so inundated with customers that the line blocks the leather and woodcraft shop next door, which is run by Jeffrey Stoltzfus. When Jeffrey complains that her stand is driving away business due to the lines, she complains to him that his personalization machine smells. Though their relationship starts off on bad footing, they eventually forge a friendship. When Christiana’s father makes a surprise visit to the market, he is upset to find that Jeffrey uses the building’s electricity to personalize his items. He tells Christiana that Jeffrey is too modern for her, and she’s forbidden from dating him. Christiana is crushed, but she knows she must obey her father. When Jeffrey’s shop catches fire one day, he puts the entire market in jeopardy—including Christiana’s bake shop. Christiana, however, can’t deny how she feels about Jeffrey despite his mistakes. Though the odds are against them, can two young people find a way to rebuild both their businesses and their relationship? |
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The newcomer
by Suzanne Woods Fisher
Hoping for a new start on the 18th-century Pennsylvania frontier with her fellow church members, Anna pursues a romance with ship carpenter Bairn, who struggles with the strict expectations of the Amish community and considers one more sea crossing before committing himself. Original.
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Eve : a novel
by William P Young
When a shipping container with a broken young woman washes up on his island between worlds, John the Collector oversees the woman's recovery and discovers her genetic importance. By the best-selling author of The Shack. Simultaneous.
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| Across the Blue by Carrie TuranskyIsabella Grayson, the eldest daughter of a wealthy, English newspaper magnate, longs to become a journalist, but her parents don't approve. They want her to marry well and help them gain a higher standing in society. After she writes an anonymous letter to the editor that impresses her father, her parents reluctantly agree she can write a series of articles about aviation and the race to fly across the English Channel, but only if she promises to accept a marriage proposal within the year. When James Drake, an aspiring aviator, crashes his flying machine at the Grayson's new estate, Bella is intrigued. James is determined to be the first to fly across the Channel and win the prize Mr. Grayson's newspaper is offering. He hopes it will help him secure a government contract to build airplanes and redeem a terrible family secret. James wants to win Bella's heart, but his background and lack of social standing make it unlikely her parents would approve. If he fails to achieve his dream, how will he win the love and respect he is seeking? Will Bella's faith and support help him find the strength and courage he needs when unexpected events turn their world upside down? |
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