February 2017 list by J. Yaka
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A Note Yet Unsung
by Tamera Alexander
The conclusion to the trilogy that began with A Lasting Impression which follows the efforts of master violinist Rebekah Carrington to convince a skeptical conductor and his possessive mistress that women are not too frail for the rigors of an orchestra.
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The Seekers
by Wanda E. Brunstetter
Heidi Troyer cooks up the idea of teaching classes in the art of Amish cuisine in her Holmes County, Ohio, home. But is it a recipe for drama when five very different men and women answer the advertisement? .
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The Matchmaker Brides Collection: Nine Matchmakers Have the Tables of Romance Turned on Them
by Diana Lesire Brandmeyer
Meet nine women of the late 1800s who have found themselves in the role of matchmaker. They think they have mastered the art of recognizing romantic potential in others, but when it comes to their own lives they have been unlucky in love. In small communities from Tennessee to Colorado, Wyoming to Indiana, love unexpectedly enters the women’s lives with men they never imagined marrying. But what will it take to get these ladies to say “I do”?
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Maybe It's You
by Candace Calvert
ER nurse Sloane Ferrell escaped her risky past―new name, zip code, job, and a fresh start. She’s finally safe, if she avoids a paper trail and doesn’t let people get too close. Like the hospital’s too-smooth marketing man with his relentless campaign to plaster one “lucky” employee’s face on freeway billboards.
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Because You're Mine
by Colleen Coble
"Alanna has been plagued by tragedy. So it should come as no surprise that in the beauty that surrounds Charleston, all is not as it seems. When her husband is killed by a car bomb while their band is on tour in Charleston, Alanna doesn't know where to turn. Her father-in-law is threatening to take custody of the baby she carries, but the one thing she knows for sure is that she can't lose the last piece of Liam she has left. Their manager offers her a marriage of convenience to gain her U.S. citizenship and allow her to escape her father-in-law's control. It seems like the perfect solution. but her doubts begin almost as soon as she arrives at Barry's family home, a decaying mansion surrounded by swamp."
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The Scarlet Coat
by Angela K. Couch
Surrounded by the musket fire of the American Revolution, Rachel Garnet prays for her family to be safe. When the British invade the Mohawk Valley and her father and brother don't return from the battle, she goes in pursuit of them. She finds her brother alive but her father has been killed at the hand of the enemy. Amidst the death, how can she ignore a cry for help? Rachel reluctantly takes in a badly wounded British officer. But how long can her sense of Christian duty repress her hatred for his scarlet coat?
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Moving Target
by Lynette Eason
When Maddy McKay and Quinn Holcombe are abducted by a mysterious madman, they are forced to take part in a sinister game in which they have become the hunted
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Always Close to Home
by Jerry S. Eicher
"Twins Rachel and Rebecca Mast keep few secrets from each other, but even Rebecca doesn't know how great the ache Rachel holds in her heart ever since Rebecca started dating the charming John Yoder. When will it be Rachel's turn for love? Despite having a willing suitor in the vainglorious Wendell Kaufman, a man who once unsuccessfully pursued her sister, Rachel's attention is fixed on Milton Beiler. Milton hasn't paid Rachel the least bit of attention and worse still, he's on rumspringa and conflicted about permanently joining the church."
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A Moonbow Night
by Laura Frantz
On the 1770s Kentucky frontier, secrets from Temperance Tucker's past in Virginia complicate matters when she acts as a guide for a handsome surveyor from Virginia named Sion Morgan.
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The Mark of the King
by Jocelyn Green
Wrongly sentenced for a client's death, midwife Julianne Chevalier lands on the fledgling 18th-century colony of Louisiana, where she is forced to wed a fellow convict who may or may not know something about the disappearance of her soldier brother.
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The Amish Wanderer
by Laura V. Hilton
When Bethany spies a man asleep in the hayloft, she first fears the return of an unwelcome suitor. But when it is Silas who turns and speaks, the memories flood back: a happy summer six years ago full of lemonade, long walks, and budding courtship. Now, however, those months of bliss seem naïve and idyllic. Will their old love overcome new pain? Or will hurt and rejection continue to haunt their path?
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An Uncommon Courtship
by Kristi Ann Hunter
Life for Lady Adelaide Bell was easier if she hid in her older sister's shadow--which worked until her sister got married. Even with the pressure of her socially ambitious mother, the last thing she expected was a marriage of convenience to save her previously spotless reputation.
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The Sisters of Sugarcreek
by Cathy Liggett
Many lives were changed the day a fire burned down Faith Community Church, devastating the small town of Sugarcreek, Ohio. Especially for three women who form an unlikely friendship in the aftermath of tragedy. As they walk together through triumph and heartbreak ―through grief and new chances at love―they begin to discover that with friends by your side, a stitch of hope can be found anywhere.
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Summer on Sunset Ridge
by Sharlene MacLaren
As tensions between North and South simmer over slavery, Sheriff Clay Dalton's path collides with a plainspoken yet passionate young abolitionist named Rebecca Albright, and the two find themselves propelled on a journey to discover just who God has called them to be, soon realizing that each holds a key to the other's answer.
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Still Life
by Dani Pettrey
Blacklisted in the photography business for a scandalous image, Avery takes a job as a crime-scene photographer beside analyst Parker Mitchell before the murder of her best friend forces them to confront both a relentless killer and their growing feelings.
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In the Shadow of Denali
by Tracie Peterson
In and around the Curry Hotel in the heart of Alaska, the future of Cassidy Ivanoff and Allan Brennan depends on unlocking the secrets the mountain Denali holds from the past.
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A Touch of Scarlet
by Renee Ryan
Never was there a more charmed debutante than the impeccable Elizabeth St. James. But behind the gilded curtain of turn-of-the-century society, Elizabeth despises being her mother’s perfect “specimen” and refuses to forgive the woman for her treacherous family betrayal. Now, with only two months before Elizabeth sets sail for London to marry a British lord, she resolves to live a lifetime of adventure—including kissing a man under the moon and stars. And Elizabeth has the perfect candidate in mind: Luke.
Lucian Griffin, the brother of Elizabeth’s dearest friend, intends to protect Elizabeth from letting her adventures forever sully her reputation. He knows too well the regrets that come from taking unnecessary risks.
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My Heart Belongs in Fort Bliss, Texas: Priscilla's Reveille
by Erica Vetsch
Introducing a new series of historical romances created for readers who love historical destinations. Journey to Fort Bliss, Texas, where a battle of emotions versus ideals is about to be waged. When a high-steppin’ eastern fashion artist, Priscilla Hutchens, swoops down on the fort to gain custody of her twin niece and nephew she is met with resistance by their uncle, post surgeon Major Elliot Ryder, who thinks he knows what is best for them. Who will win the battle? Or will a truce be called for the sake of love and family?
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Rescue Me
by Susan May Warren
When Deputy Sam Brooks and impulsive, bleeding heart Willow are thrown together in Glacier National Park, they must work together to save their lives and those of several frightened teenagers.
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