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Christian Fiction May 2019
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| Of Fire and Lions by Mesu AndrewsWhat it is: a well-researched, vividly told biblical novel featuring the story of the prophet Daniel and his (fictional) wife, Belili.
What happens: Daniel faces fire and lions, and Belili, who survives captivity in Babylon for years alongside her husband and family, deals with secrets from her past when an army invades.
Don't miss: the author's note where she discusses her approach to creating biblical fiction and the characters in this book that were particularly challenging to write. |
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| Far Side of the Sea by Kate BreslinStarring: Johanna, a French woman with her country's Army Intelligence in 1918, and British Lieutenant Colin Mabry, who's decoding messages in England after losing his hand and almost dying in battle.
What happens: Summoned to wartorn France, Colin finds Johanna desperate for help in finding her half-sister, Jewel, the woman who'd saved Colin's life, and whom he'd loved and thought had been killed.
For fans of: the author's Not By Sight (which features Colin's sister); World War I novels filled with intrigue, suspense, and romance. |
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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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| The Secrets of Paper and Ink by Lindsay HarrelStarring: counselor and abuse survivor Sophia Barrett, who moves to Cornwall, England seeking a change; and Ginny Rose, Sophia's new boss, who's an American in Cornwall running a bookstore that she co-owns with her husband...who's just left her.
What happens: Sophia finds Victorian-era letters from a woman who was in love with her upper-class friend and tries to find out more about them with help from Ginny and Ginny's brother-in-law.
For fans of: charming stories of friendship and healing; stories set in bookshops; novels that combine the past and the present. |
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After a Fashion
by Jen Turano
Historical Romance. Working for a milliner in 1882 New York City, Harriet Peabody, who has no family to speak of, saves what money she can; she loves fashion and dreams of being able to open her own shop someday. But a delivery to an out-of-control society lady ends in Harriet's unemployment...as well as an interesting offer from the woman's wealthy former beau. Mr. Oliver Addleshaw wants a lady to help him host social engagements that'll help his business, and he thinks lovely, indefatigable Harriet is the perfect woman to do so. Jen Turano's novels are always delightful fun, and After a Fashion is no exception with its two appealing leads and their hilarious screwball exploits.
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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.
Read this next: For a more lighthearted look at women's rights a few years later, try Robin Lee Hatcher's Catching Katie. |
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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.
Who it's for: Karen Witemeyer's sweet and funny debut is a delightful historical romance sure to please fans of authors like Deanne Gist and Robin Lee Hatcher. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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New Hanover County Library
201 Chestnut Street Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 910-798-6301 www.nhclibrary.org |
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