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Christian FictionMay 2015
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"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page." ~ St. Augustine (354-430), Christian theologian and author
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To win her favor
by Tamera Alexander
A gifted rider in a world where ladies never race, Maggie Linden is determined that her horse will become a champion, but the one man who could help her has vowed to stay away from thoroughbred racing forever. .
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When Grace sings : a novel
by Kim Vogel Sawyer
As Alexa Zimmerman tries to win over the members of her Kanasas Old Order Mennonite community, a Chicago reporter with unknown motivation becomes a long-term guest at her bed and breakfast and a cousin arrives with a secret related to Alexa's own
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The wood's edge : a novel
by Lori Benton
The 1757 New York frontier is home to the Oneida tribe and to British colonists, yet their feet rarely walk the same paths. On the day Fort William Henry falls, Major Reginald Aubrey is beside himself with grief. His son, born that day, has died in the arms of his sleeping wife. When Reginald comes across an Oneida mother with newborn twins, one white, one brown, he makes a choice that will haunt the lives of all involved. He steals the white baby and leaves his own child behind. Reginald’s wife and foundling daughter, Anna, never suspect the truth about the boy they call William, but Reginald is wracked by regret that only intensifies with time, as his secret spreads its devastating ripples. When the long buried truth comes to light, can an unlikely friendship forged at the wood’s edge provide a way forward? For a father tormented by fear of judgment, another by lust for vengeance. For a mother still grieving her lost child. For a brother who feels his twin’s absence, another unaware of his twin’s existence. And for Anna, who loves them both—Two Hawks, the mysterious Oneida boy she meets in secret, and William, her brother. As paths long divided collide, how will God direct the feet of those who follow Him?
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Do you believe?
by Travis Thrasher
From the creators of the blockbuster film God's Not Dead comes a novel based on their follow-up film Do You Believe?--an inspiring, heart-stirring, and faith-affirming story about how God works in the lives of those who believe. When Pastor Matthew Wesley encounters a homeless man on a city street in the middle of the night, he can't imagine the series of life-changing events that will result from that brief moment. But as the stories and desperate circumstances of several people--including a couple struggling to make ends meet, a soldier trying to rejoin society, a pregnant and homeless teenager, and an elderly couple still grieving the loss of their only child--intertwine and come together during one climactic night, they all must work together to overcome their struggles before all is lost. Evocative and moving, this sweeping narrative challenges you to confront the question: Do you really believe in the power of the cross, and if so, what are you going to do about it?
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Life hadn't been easy for Summer Snow. In acts of selflessness-caring for her ailing parents and running her grandmother's bookstore-she had forfeited her youth and dreams for the needs of others. And the only tries she had at love... didn't turn out. She had the bookstore, she had her beloved granny, but she was missing something-or someone. Opportunity strikes when Granny sends Summer on an unexpected adventure with one Martin Langtree, a kind but gangly young man from Summer's past. A childhood friendship is rekindled, a romance is sparked, and mysteries are solved in one magical Texas summer. Will Summer strike out on love again, or will things finally go her way?
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From the start
by Melissa Tagg
Kate Walker used to believe in true love and happily ever after. While her own love life may have left her brokenhearted, it hasn't kept her from churning out made-for-TV romance movie screenplays...until a major career slump and a longing to do something meaningful send her running back to her hometown of Maple Valley.
Permanently sidelined by an injury, former NFL quarterback Colton Greene is temporarily hiding out in a friend's hometown to avoid the media and the reminders of all he's lost. Maple Valley seems like the perfect place to learn how to adjust to normal life. The only trouble is he's never really done normal before.
While Kate plays things safe and Colton is all about big risks and grand gestures, they both get what it's like to desperately need direction in life. An unexpected project gives them both a chance to jumpstart their new lives, but old wounds and new dreams are hard to ignore. Starting over wasn't part of the plan, but could it be the best thing that's ever happened to them?
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Whenever you come around
by Robin Lee Hatcher
Charity Anderson turned her back on Kings Meadow years ago, with good reason, and has avoided visits to her hometown whenever possible. But with her house in Boise damaged by floodwaters and a book deadline bearing down, staying in her parents' empty home seems her only option. However, being in Kings Meadow dredges up a painful secret, and old fears threaten to overwhelm her. Charity's former high school classmate Buck Malone never left town, instead sacrificing his dreams to take care of his family. Now he enjoys an uncomplicated life as a wilderness guide and confirmed bachelor. The last thing on his mind is settling down. When Charity's dog causes an accident that leaves Buck with a broken ankle and wrist at the start of prime tourist season, Charity has little choice but to render aid while he recuperates. Soon Buck becomes the inspiration for Charity's hero, both on the page and off. Can he also help her face and overcome her fears so they might find their own happily ever after?
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Quantum deception
by Denver Acey
Reformed cyber hacker Tanner Stone has been living a peaceful life in Utah. But all that changes when a plane mysteriously crashes into the mountains and Tanner links the “accident” to an ingenious Chinese computer virus.
Now it’s up to him to prevent that same virus from destroying the financial data of everyone in America! But with stakes so high, he’s not the only one searching for answers. And some will stop at nothing to find out what Tanner knows
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| How to Catch a Prince: The Royal Wedding Series by Rachel HauckRomance. Rugby star and military vet Prince Stephen of Brighton is one of the world's most eligible bachelors -- or so everyone thinks. However, six years ago he secretly married American heiress Corina Del Rey before shipping out to Afghanistan. The war changed Stephen and killed Corina's twin brother, leaving the couple grieving, damaged, and ignoring one another and their secret marriage. Several years later, their wedding papers surface, and Stephen needs to see Corina and secretly get an annulment...or, with God's help, maybe not. This is the sweetly enchanting 3rd book in the Royal Wedding series; to start with book 1, check out Once Upon a Prince. |
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Dauntless
by Dina L. Sleiman
Lady Merry Ellison, seventeen, will go to any lengths to protect "The Ghosts of Farthingale Forest," a band of orphans from her former village who hijacked ill-gotten gold meant for the king, capturing the attention of Timothy Grey, the ninth child of a baron, who longs to perform a legendary feat and earn a title of his own
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| Lethal Beauty: A Mia Quinn Mystery by Lis Wiehl and April HenryMystery. In Seattle, slave traffickers force Chinese immigrants to live in horrible conditions and work long hours. One of the women brought over by these traffickers has been killed while working as a prostitute, and prosecutor Mia Quinn tries to convince a jury that rich businessman David Leacham is the murderer...but a key witness disappears, leaving her without much of a case. When more murders occur and it appears the cases are related, widowed, single-mom Mia works with Seattle homicide detective Charlie Carlson to deliver justice. Though it deals with issues that are tough to read about, this 3rd Mia Quinn mystery written by Fox TV personality Lis Wiehl and author April Henry should please fans of suspenseful, fast-paced tales. |
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| Until We Reach Home by Lynn AustinHistorical Fiction. After their parents die and their abusive uncle becomes their caregiver, teenage sisters Elin, Kirsten, and Sofia Carlson emigrate from Sweden to Chicago at the end of the 19th century. With a perilous two-week Atlantic crossing and a detention on Ellis Island, their hopes and dreams for the future get off to a rocky start. Yet despite the hardships of their journey, each woman will come to new understandings about herself and the meaning of home. This richly detailed Christy Award-winning book is a "terrific read" (Library Journal) that historical romance fans may enjoy. |
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| The Amish Nanny by Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie GouldAmish Fiction. In this 2nd in the Women of Lancaster County series, Ada Rupp is at a crossroads in her life: she's recently learned that she's adopted, that Will Gundy, the widower she'd hoped to marry, is courting another, and that the teaching job she'd been promised is no longer hers. After suffering ill health for years, she's better and ready to do something -- so when she's asked to be her family's representative to help protect a historic Anabaptist site in Switzerland, she agrees to go to Europe with Will's mother, his tween daughter (for whom Ada will act as a nanny of sorts), and Mennonite scholar Daniel Hart. As they travel, Ada ponders meeting her Swiss birth mother and finds herself growing attached to Daniel, even as her heart yearns for Will. |
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| Sisterchicks Go Brit! A Novel by Robin Jones GunnGeneral Fiction. Fiftysomethings Kellie and Liz have been friends for over 30 years. Now, thanks to Opal, a delightful Brit, they help each other reach longstanding goals. Kellie's always wanted to be a professional interior designer, and after redoing Opal's apartment in a senior citizen complex, the offers are pouring in -- but first, the three are headed to jolly old England! Knowing it's Liz's dream to visit there, Opal arranges plane tickets and the two friends are soon enjoying high tea and visits to C.S. Lewis' and J.R.R. Tolkien's old haunts while Opal reconnects with family and an old beau. Though this is the 7th book in a popular series, newcomers can start here (the books feature different main characters and are written to be enjoyed on their own). |
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| The Daughter's Walk: A Novel by Jane KirkpatrickHistorical Fiction. Two women walk 3,500 miles alone across the United States, from Washington State to New York City -- and they do it in 1896 while wearing new clothing that doesn't require corsets and shows their ankles. Though this sounds almost unbelievable, it's a true story; Jane Kirkpatrick's atmospheric book novelizes what happened when Helga Estby and her 17-year-old daughter Clara attempted to finish the walk in seven months in order to win money from the fashion industry to save their family farm. Though the walk is difficult and the aftermath more so, this book is "beautiful and compelling" (Publishers Weekly). For a more lighthearted look at women's rights around this time, try Robin Lee Hatcher's Catching Katie. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Prince George's County Memorial Library System 6532 Adelphi Rd. Hyattsville, Maryland 20782 301-699-3500http://www.pgcmls.info/ |
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