September 2017 list by J. Yaka
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The Blessing
by Wanda E. Brunstetter
Opening their Ohio home once again to culinary hopefuls, Lyle and a grieving Heidi impart Amish cooking lessons to a teen from a divorced family, a caterer in need of new recipes and other students who offer solace and healing.
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Deadly Proof
by Rachel Dylan
In the biggest case of her career, attorney Kate Sullivan is tapped as lead counsel to take on Mason Pharmaceutical because of a corporate cover-up related to its newest drug. After a whistleblower dies, Kate knows the stakes are much higher than her other lawsuits.
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The Return
by Suzanne Woods Fisher
Separated from her pious but rigid family in the wake of a Native American raid, an Amish settler finds unexpected love with a native man who encourages her to express her faith in different ways; while back home, the anguished man who once courted her finds comfort with another woman. By the best-selling author of Anna's Crossing.
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Egypt's Sister: A Novel of Cleopatra
by Angela Hunt
Set during the "silent years," the period between the Old and New Testaments, Egypt's Sister focuses on Chava, the Jewish daughter of a royal tutor in Alexandria, Egypt. Chava grows up playing with Urbi, a princess, and even hears God speak to her about their lives being linked. But after Urbi becomes Queen Cleopatra and a rift occurs between the two, Chava is sold into slavery, landing in Rome. The 1st in the Silent Years series focuses on Chava's personal relationship with God and draws a fascinating picture of ancient times.
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An Inconvenient Beauty
by Kristi Ann Hunter
Griffith, Duke of Riverton, likes order, logic, and control, and he naturally applies this rational approach to his search for a bride. He's certain Miss Frederica St. Claire is the perfect wife for him, but while Frederica is strangely elusive, he can't seem to stop running into her stunningly beautiful cousin, Miss Isabella Breckenridge.
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All She Left Behind
by Jane Kirkpatrick
Longing to become a doctor in spite of the realities of 1870s Oregon, herbal healer Jennie Pickett supports herself and her challenging young son by caring for a terminally ill elderly patient, a situation that is complicated when she falls for the woman's widower. By the award-winning author of This Road We Traveled.
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| Ascension of Larks by Rachel LindenAdventurous photographer Magdalena "Maggie" Henry may have grown up poor, but now she's a huge success who loves her job. She also relishes vacationing on Washington's San Juan Island at the home of her friends, architect Marco, his wife (and Maggie's college roommate) Lena, and their three kids. But those times are also painful for Maggie; Marco is the only man she's ever loved. After Marco unexpectedly dies, Maggie rushes to help grief-stricken Lena and the kids, balancing her own pain, her career, newly discovered secrets, a compelling new friendship, and another tragic event. This beautifully written debut novel has a subtle faith message and thoughtfully examines love, loss, and healing. |
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Cherished Mercy
by Tracie Peterson
Praying for peace after surviving the Whitman Massacre in childhood, Mercy travels to another mission to help a friend and bonds with a handsome young minister in the wake of a tragedy that tests the strength of her faith, in an uplifting conclusion to the series that includes Treasured Grace.
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A Dangerous Engagement
by Melanie Dickerson
Just as merchant’s daughter Felicity Mayson is spurned once again because of her meager dowry, she receives an unexpected invitation to Lady Blackstone’s country home. Being introduced to the wealthy Oliver Ratley is an admitted delight, as is his rather heedless yet inviting proposal of marriage. Only when another of Lady Blackstone’s handsome guests catches Felicity’s attention does she realize that nothing is what it seems at Doverton Hall.
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Gathering the Threads
by Cindy Woodsmall
A conclusion to the trilogy that began with Ties that Bind and Fraying at the Edge follows Ariana's return to the Old Amish community of her youth, where she continues to grapple with her true identity and feelings for Quill Schlabach.
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