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Memories of glass : a novel by Melanie Dobson1942. As war rips through the heart of Holland, childhood friends Josie van Rees and Eliese Linden partner with a few daring citizens to rescue Eliese’s son and hundreds of other Jewish children who await deportation in a converted theater in Amsterdam. But amid their resistance work, Josie and Eliese’s dangerous secrets could derail their friendship and their entire mission. When the enemy finds these women, only one will escape.
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| The Spice King: Hope and Glory, Book One by Elizabeth CamdenStarring: Smithsonian botanist Annabelle Larkin, who's moved to 1900s Washington, D.C. with her blind sister; globetrotting plant collector Gray Delacroix, who's brought his family's spice business back from ruin.
What happens: Tasked with gaining access to Delacroix's collection, especially a vanilla orchid, Annabelle gets involved in political and business intrigues -- and falls in love -- in this series opener.
About the author: Elizabeth Camden is a librarian as well as a Christy Award-winning writer who pens richly detailed, well-researched tales. |
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A song of joy by Lauraine SnellingNew to America, Nilda Carlson’s work for a wealthy philanthropist allows her to help those in the local immigrant community while she tries to decide between the handsome schoolteacher and the rich dandy both vying for her hand. Themes: Immigrant experiences Character: Likeable Tone: Moving Writing Style: Engaging; Richly detailed
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| Strands of Truth by Colleen CobleWhat it is: a compelling romantic suspense story that delves into the cutting-edge world of DNA testing and medical research.
What happens: Marine biologist Harper Taylor, who believes she has no living relatives, is surprised that DNA results show she has a half-sister. After her business partner/mentor is attacked and Harper and her half-sister are almost kidnapped, she grows closer to her mentor's son as they try to sort out what's going on and keep the business afloat. |
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The timepiece by Beverly LewisSylvia Miller from The Tinderbox is forced to confront painful family secrets at the side of an unwelcome woman from her past, Adeline Pelham, who struggles to correct her past mistakes.
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| His Promise: An Amish Christmas in Hart County by Shelley Shepard GrayWhat it's about: Amish pet sitter Grace King is spending a lonely Christmas season with a dachshund named Snooze, who's quicker than his name would indicate. Then she meets her closest neighbor, an Amish firefighter who broke her sister's heart three years earlier (and whom she had a crush on), as suspicious fires plague the area.
Series alert: This is the 6th and final entry in the Amish of Hart County, a romantic suspense series set in Kentucky that began with Her Secret. |
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The Noel diary : from the Noel collection
by Richard Paul Evans
"When bestselling romance author Jacob Churcher returns to Salt Lake City to settle his estranged mother's estate, a young woman arrives looking for her birth mother who lived with Jacob's family during her pregnancy. They discover a diary written by Noel and begin a quest to find her, reconcile their pasts and rewrite their futures"
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| The Christmas Star by Donna VanLiereFeaturing: Maddie, a precocious seven-year-old foster child; Gabe Rodriguez, a kind maintenance worker at her school; and Amy Denison, her new after-school teacher.
What happens: Maddie finds out that Gabe isn't married and decides to find him a girlfriend. What she doesn't know is that the lady she's picked out for him is someone he already knows.
For fans of: spunky matchmaking kids, second-chance romances, and feel-good Christmas stories. |
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The Christmas Candle
by Max Lucado
Historical Fiction. In the small English village of Gladstone, an angel appears every 25 years and touches a candle in the home of the town's candle makers, who in turn give the special taper to someone in need of a blessing. During the Christmas of 1864, the angel is due to visit the Haddington residence, but with so many townspeople in need, whom will they choose to receive the precious gift? Then chandler Edward Haddington accidentally mixes up the candles, and no one is sure who will receive a miracle! Magical and surprising, The Christmas Candle will keep you guessing until the very end. If you'd like to see this story on screen, watch the 2013 movie of the same name that's based on the book and stars Susan Boyle.
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| The White Christmas Inn by Colleen WrightThe place: Vermont's picture-perfect Evergreen Inn, owned by Jeanne and Tim, who have grown apart amid financial troubles. They are helped by Iris, the elderly former owner, and Luke, her visiting grandson.
Guests include: Hannah, who's been coming to the inn since she was a girl, whose groom cancels their Christmas wedding; her best friend, Audrey, whose military husband can't get there due to the snow; children's book author Molly, suffering from writer's block; and widower Marcus and his two daughters, forced to stop there by a blizzard.
For fans of: Hallmark Christmas movies; charming romances featuring multiple couples. |
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