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Christian Fiction March 2020
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| Collateral Damage by Lynette EasonFeaturing: traumatized former military psychologist Brooke Adams, now working in a private practice in South Carolina; Asher James, an ex-soldier fighting PTSD, who goes to Brooke for help.
The problem: Arriving at Brooke's office for the first time, Asher finds a dead body. When it looks like Brooke was the intended target, the two go on the run in a case involving powerful secrets and events that took place while Brooke and Asher were both serving in Afghanistan.
Series alert: This 1st in the Danger Never Sleeps series offers readers a compelling romantic suspense story, tough topics, and a twisty ending. Look for the 2nd book, Acceptable Risk, in the fall. |
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| The Major's Daughter by Regina JenningsFeaturing: spunky Caroline Adams, who grew up in Oklahoma Territory's Fort Reno, but has lately been in Galveston among society folks; Frisco Smith, Caroline's old crush, who's dreaming of obtaining a particular piece of land (where he's secretly built a home already).
What happens: During the 1889 land rush, Caroline unknowingly claims Frisco's property choice, and they battle over the claim, face loneliness, and fall in love.
Series alert: Just as funny and sweet as the first two books, this 3rd Fort Reno novel works as a standalone story too. |
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| Echoes Among the Stones by Jaime Jo WrightWhat it is: a suspenseful, richly detailed novel examining grief and redemption that takes place in the 1940s and the present day.
Featuring: Aggie, who arrives in small-town Wisconsin to stay with her only living family member, her 92-year-old grandmother; Imogene, said grandmother, whose sister was murdered in 1946.
What happens: Aggie works with archeologist Collin setting the local cemetery to rights after a devastating flood -- but she also finds a skeleton in her grandmother's backyard, messages on rose petals, and a dollhouse with a room depicting a murder scene. |
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| A Sparkle of Silver by Liz JohnsonWhat it's about: Ben, a security guard at a St. Simons Island, Georgia historic estate, catches Millie, who works as a 1920s party-guest reenactor, snooping. Millie's looking for a relative's hidden diary which she thinks will reveal her great-grandfather's identity and lead to a treasure, allowing her to better care for her grandmother with dementia. With secrets and money worries of his own, Ben agrees to help her.
Why you might like it: This 1st stand-alone installment of the evocative, faith-filled Georgia Coast series incorporates 1920s diary entries into its present-day narrative, offering readers glimpses of the past. |
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| The Ladies of Ivy Cottage by Julie Klassen1820 England: After her father dies, impoverished gentlewoman Rachel Ashford stays at Ivy Cottage with her friend Mercy Groves, who runs a school for girls. Resolving to earn her own livelihood, Rachel uses the books she inherited from her father to start a circulating library, but there's trouble ahead for both Rachel and Mercy.
Series alert: This heartwarming 2nd entry in a sweet trilogy features a large cast of characters and offers fans of English villages and Regency fiction a delightful read. Newcomers may want to start with the 1st book, The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill. |
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| All Things Bright and Strange by James MarkertStarring: suicidal 22-year-old World War I veteran and amputee Ellsworth Newberry, who's mourning the death of his wife and the loss of his professional baseball dreams.
What happens: In 1920 Bellhaven, South Carolina, all the flowers bloom, even out-of-season ones, and a mysterious “healing” chapel in the woods appears -- but things aren't as they seem. As people turn on each other, Ellsworth fights against evil forces to save the town.
For fans of: darker reads, supernatural stories, Stephen King, Frank Peretti, and Ted Dekker. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Somerset County Library System of New Jersey1 Vogt Drive P.O. Box 6700 Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807 (908) 526-4016www.sclsnj.org/ |
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