| Waves of Mercy by Lynn AustinDutch immigrants came to the United States seeking religious freedom and settled near Lake Michigan in 1847. In this multi-generational tale detailing their struggles, fifty years have passed and the leaders of Holland, the town they founded, ask elderly Geesje de Jonge to write a memoir about the events that happened when she was a teen. As Geesje grudgingly recalls the past (including deaths and tragedies), Chicago socialite Anna Nicholson visits the area searching for respite after a broken engagement. As both women face a crossroads, a handsome young seminary student helps them decipher God's will for their lives. |
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My Enemy, My Heart
by Laurie Alice Eakes
The sea is Deirdre MacKenzie’s home, and the crew of her father’s Baltimore clipper is the only family she loves. She’s happier wearing breeches and climbing the rigging of the Maid of Alexandria than donning a dress and learning to curtsy. But when the War of 1812 erupts, the ship is captured by a British privateer, leaving her father, the captain, dead. Deirdre watches her crew herded into the hold, destined for the notorious Dartmoor prison in England. Though her fate as a noncombatant is uncertain, she knows she must find a way to free her crew.
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Can't Help Falling
by Kara Isaac
"A funny, heartfelt romance about how an antique shop, a wardrobe, and a mysterious tea cup bring two C.S. Lewis fans together in a snowy and picturesque Oxford, England. "
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| A Portrait of Emily Price by Katherine ReaySince she was eight years old, Emily Price has loved all things art and Italian. Now working as an art restorer, she's just arrived in Atlanta for a few weeks to repair fire-damaged works. There, she meets Chef Benito "Ben" Hillam, who's in town to help his aunt and uncle with their failing restaurant, and feels an instant connection to him. When handsome Ben proposes within a month of their first meeting, always responsible Emily surprisingly accepts! Heading to Italy, the newlyweds quickly face challenges: Ben's father is dying, the rest of his family isn't sure about Ben's quickie marriage to an American, and Emily flounders in an unfamiliar place. If a trip to Italy sounds bene, pick up this lighthearted romance. |
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| Promise Me This by Cathy GohlkeIn Belfast, 15-year-old Michael Dunnagan, who's seen the Titanic grow from shell to ship, loads supplies as the luxury liner readies for her trip to Southampton, England to pick up her first passengers. Stowing away to escape an abusive home, Michael meets third-class passenger Owen Allen, and the two become fast friends. When tragedy strikes, Michael promises Owen he'll help his sister, Annie, back in England. As Michael and Annie correspond, they deal with Owen's death in different ways and grow closer. This "dramatic and heart-wrenching" (Library Journal, starred review) tale of the 1912 disaster is perfect for readers who love romantic stories and Titanic tales. |
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| The Chance by Karen KingsburyWhat a difference 11 years makes. When they were teenagers, Ellie and Nolan wrote letters to each other and buried them in a metal box under their favorite oak tree the day before Ellie unexpectedly left Georgia for California. The friends agreed that they would stay in touch and that they would meet under the tree 11 years later, in 2013, to unearth the box. They didn't keep in contact, but will they meet under the tree? As the date approaches, the two are leading very different lives -- Ellie is a single mom and Nolan is an NBA star -- and neither is happy. This wonderfully written novel about loss, the power of faith, and the wounds that only love can heal will please bestselling author Karen Kingsbury's many fans and earn her new ones. |
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| With Every Letter: A Novel by Sarah SundinShy, exotic-looking Mellie Blake has never really fit in or had friends -- not as a child on her father's expeditions overseas and not as a nurse at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C. But when a morale-boosting letter-writing campaign pairs her with troubled American engineer Lt. Tom MacGilliver, who's stationed in North Africa, she finally finds someone who seems to understand her. After Mellie volunteers to be a flight nurse and is transferred to Algeria, the duo just might have the chance to meet in person...if they dare. |
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