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Christian Fiction May 2021
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The incredible Winston Browne
by Sean Dietrich
When a child in desperate need of protection appears in his sleepy Florida town, Sheriff Winston Browne joins his neighbors to help before discovering unexpected community ties and support. By the author of Stars of Alabama.
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Her every move : a novel
by Kelly Irvin
"In a breathless race against the clock, a librarian teams up with a local homicide detective to hunt down a serial bomber"
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| From This Moment by Kim Vogel SawyerFeaturing: Jase, who moves to small Bradleyville, Kansas to be Beech Street Bible Fellowship's new youth minister, even though he's suffering from a crisis of faith; vibrant Lori, Beech Street's custodian whose troubled childhood and insecurities have led to overeating; reserved Kenzie, Lori's friend and a talented weaver who grew up Amish.
What happens: When an inscribed engagement ring is found among donated items, the three work together to locate the owner and find unexpected acceptance and healing.
Don't miss: the recipe for Kenzie's famous brownies. |
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| When Twilight Breaks by Sarah SundinStarring: Evelyn Brand, a spirited American journalist who's determined to write about the troubling things she sees in 1938 Germany; Peter Lang, a Harvard PhD student studying German and teaching at the University of Munich.
What happens: After Evelyn interviews Peter for a story, they become close, but find themselves pulled into danger -- especially Evelyn, whose grandfather was Jewish -- as Germany heads toward war.
Reviewers say: Sarah Sundin's "most brilliant and important work to date" (Booklist); "positively crackles with tension" (Library Journal). |
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Focus on: Mothers and Fathers
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| On a Summer Tide by Suzanne Woods FisherStarring: Camden Grayson, a driven business woman and the adoptive mom of seven-year-old Cooper, the son of her deceased best friend; Seth Walker, the kind-hearted teacher at a small school on a remote island off the coast of Maine.
What happens: Camden's widowed dad gathers his three daughters together and announces that he's bought the summer camp he and their mom worked at years ago -- and everyone in the family finds themselves heading to derelict Camp Kicking Moose on Three Sisters Island.
Series alert: On a Summer Tide begins the entertaining Three Sisters Island trilogy; the final book, At Lighthouse Point, comes out this month. |
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| You'll Think of Me by Robin Lee HatcherStarring: Brooklyn, a Nevada waitress and single mom of ten-year-old Alycia; Derek, an organic farmer and part-time deputy in Thunder Creek, Idaho, who's saving money to expand his farm.
What happens: Brooklyn's estranged husband, who never met his daughter and who was Derek's long-ago best friend, dies. He leaves Brooklyn his family property, which he'd promised to sell to Derek. Good news for Brooklyn, except the home's located in Thunder Creek, a place she'd vowed never to return to.
Why you might like it: It's a sweet small-town romance featuring characters who lean on God in times of trouble. |
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| Someone Like You by Karen KingsburyWhat it's about: Dawson Gage is devastated when the best friend he's in love with dies. When he learns that she may have a sister thanks to a donated embryo, he searches out Maddie Baxter West. Stunned by Dawson's news and her parents' lack of honesty, Maddie meets her biological parents and grows ever closer to Dawson.
Series alert: This faith-filled 8th standalone book in the bestselling Baxter family series is followed by Truly, Madly, Deeply. (Those wanting Karen Kingsbury's latest novel should look for the just-released A Distant Shore, which is not part of the Baxter series.) |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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