Christian Fiction
July - August  2022
 
The Orchard
by Beverly Lewis

"For generations, Ellie Hostetler's family has tended their orchard, a tradition her twin brother, Evan, will someday continue. But when Evan is drafted for the Vietnam War, the family is shocked to learn he has not sought conscientious objector status. Can Ellie find the courage to face a future unlike the one she imagined?"
The Record Keeper
by Charles Martin

When his beloved mentor and friend disappears without a trace, Murphy Shepherd, who lives by the mantra that love shows up, engages in a cat-and-mouse game that tests him both physically and mentally at each turn.
Beyond the Desert Sands
by Tracie Peterson

Twenty-five-year-old Isabella Garcia returns home to a small silver-mining town in the California desert for Christmas and receives news that permanently changes her comfortable life in the second novel of the series following Along the Rio Grande.
The Apple Creek Announcement
by Wanda E. Brunstetter

Piano teacher and artist Andrea Wagner, when she discovers she's adopted, writes to the Dear Caroline column in the newspaper hoping for the advice she needs as she tries to find herself again before she loses everything including the man she loves.
The Florence Legacy
by Lauraine Snelling

After their best friend dies, leaving a legacy behind, three women take a dream trip to Florence, Italy, in her memory, in this novel of friendship, grief and travel gone awry as well as the sweet discovery of unexpected romance. 
Edge of Dusk
by Colleen Coble

"USA TODAY bestselling romantic suspense author Colleen Coble launches a brand-new series set in the fan-favorite Upper Peninsula that incorporates beloved characters from her Rock Harbor series"
The Italian ballerina / : A World War II Novel
by Kristy Cambron

"A prima ballerina. Two American medics. And a young Jewish girl with no name... At the height of the Nazi occupation of Rome, an unlikely band of heroes comes together to save Italian Jews in this breathtaking World War II novel based on real historical events"
A Feeling of Home
by Susan Anne Mason

"Mark has hopes of earning Isabelle's forgiveness and affections. But a startling development in their siblings' relationship, may derail any hope they have of starting their own"
The Deadly Shallows
by Dani Pettrey

"Coast Guard Flight Medic Brooke Kesler was caught in a mass shooting at a Coast Guard graduation-and little does she know that she overheard something that could expose the mastermind's identity. 
Code of Courage
by Janice Cantore

Detective Danni Grace has never met a police officer who wants to face a scenario where pulling the trigger on another person is the only option. When the worst does occur and there's a police-involved shooting, it leads to riots and calls to disband the entire police force in La Rosa.
Critical Alliance
by Elizabeth Goddard

"A cybersecurity specialist with a criminal past joins a troubled federal agent to disarm deadly threats and protect national security secrets hidden in an up-and-coming tech company headquartered in backcountry Montana"
The Heart of the Mountains
by Pepper Basham

Hike into the mountains alongside Cora Taylor as she seeks her brother and a new life. But is the Englishwoman up to the challenges of 1919’s Appalachia?
Love and the Dream Come True
by Tammy L. Gray

"When Cameron Lee's music career takes a nose dive, he reluctantly returns home, where he falls fast for single mom Lexie Walters. But fantasies only last so long and soon they have to face the real world, one fraught with  questions that can only be answered on your knees"
Fatal Code
by Natalie Walters

"In the global race for space domination, a cryptologist must overcome his greatest mistake to help the granddaughter of a nuclear physicist decipher the clues to a top secret nuclear project before it falls into the hands of America's enemies"
Season of My Enemy
by Naomi Musch

Only last year, Fannie O'Brien was considered a beauty with a brain, and her future shone bright, despite the war pounding Europe. With her father's sudden death and her brothers overseas, Fannie must now do the work of three men on their 200-acre farm.
Where the Road Bends
by Rachel Fordham

"In a desperate bid to save her family's land, Norah King agrees to marry a man she barely knows. But just days before the wedding, she comes across a badly injured stranger who upends all her plans-and steals her heart along the way"
Among the Innocent
by Mary Alford

"Ten years ago, Leah Miller's entire Amish family was murdered. Now, after a string of new homicides with the same MO, it appears the killer has returned with one target in mind: Leah. Can she and the new chief of police stop the killer before it's too late?"
Heirlooms : a novel
by Sandra Byrd

Answering a woman's desperate call for help, young Navy widow Helen Devries opens her Whidbey Island home as a refuge to Choi Eunhee. As they bond over common losses and a delicate, potentially devastating secret, their friendship spans the remainder of their lives. 
The Last Way Home
by Liz Johnson

A disgraced former NHL player and a local artist are thrown together when her pottery studio burns to the ground on the day he returns to Prince Edward Island. But as they work together to rebuild, their secrets will come out, putting even their hearts on the line.
Deception
by Patricia Bradley

When ISB Ranger Madison Thorn arrives in Natchez to investigate a white-collar scheme, she has no idea she will be thrown back into the violent crimes division. She'll have to work with her childhood-enemy-turned-handsome-charmer to unravel the clues before it's too late.
By Way of the Moonlight
by Elizabeth Musser

Allie Massey's dream to use her grandparents' estate for equine therapy is crushed when she discovers the property has been sold to a contractor. 
Building a Future
by Amy Clipston

"In the second installment of Amy Clipston's Amish Legacy series, Tyler Bontrager is surprised when he finds himself falling in love with the one person he can't have--his brother's girlfriend"
The Warmth of Sunshine : Amish Blessings
by Kelly Irvin

"When a young Amish woman discovers that she was adopted and that her birth parents are English, she will have to determine what she believes and where her future lies"
Inventions of the Heart
by Mary Connealy

"If they go to the sheriff, they'll reveal her location, but if they do nothing-their troubles have only just begun"
Love blooms in Morning Star
by Charlotte Hubbard

As Jo Fussner keeps the Marketplace humming, her heart dances with a joyous secret. Jo and Michael Wengerd, a shy nursery owner from a nearby town, have fallen hopelessly in love. When Michael buys a courting buggy, Jo is sure a proposal will follow. 
Laura's Shadow
by Allison Pittman

De Smet, South Dakota-1890. Young women growing up in De Smet live by two rules: don't go out in a snowstorm and don't give your heart to Cap Garland. Young Mariah Patterson only managed to obey one. 
All in Good Time : an Amish romance
by Linda Byler

As May settles into family life, she has so much to be grateful for. Yes, there are plenty of challenges as she continues to heal from the demons of her past, but her loving husband and sweet children are the greatest earthly gift she could ask for. 
Beneath the Bending Skies
by Jane Kirkpatrick

A dutiful daughter in 1860s Montana, Mollie Sheehan, tries to provide for her stepfamily during her fathers long absences but falls in love with Peter Ronan and moves to California for a brighter future against his wishes. 
Crossfire
by Lynette Eason

FBI special agent Julianna Jameson is called in to negotiate a hostage situation in a courtroom involving the sister of a former sniper with the 75th Ranger Regiment in the second novel of the series following Life Flight.
Sold on Love
by Kathleen Fuller

"The townspeople of Maple Falls never dreamed the stylish real estate agent would have anything in common with everyone's favorite mechanic. But when these two get together, the spark plugs aren't the only thing creating a charge"
The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip
by Sara Brunsvold

"Frustrated reporter Aidyn Kelley begrudgingly agrees to help a hospice patient prepare her obituary. But old Clara Kip has some incredible stories-and some surprises up her sleeve-that promise to make this seemingly throwaway assignment a life-changing one"
Harvest Moon : a Riverbend romance
by Denise Hunter

A divorced couple are stunned to learn they've been named guardians of their friends young daughter after a plane crash and find themselves working through their past, in the new novel from the best-selling author of The Convenient Groom. 
Long Way Home
by Lynn N. Austin

Peggy Serrano couldn't wait for her best friend to come home from the war. But the Jimmy Barnett who returns is much different from the Jimmy who left, changed so drastically by his experience as a medic in Europe that he can barely function.
Still My Forever : a novel
by Kim Vogel Sawyer

Moving to New York City in 1901 to secure his place as a composer and conductor, only to be met with rejection, Gilbert Baty returns to his Mennonite community in Kansas where he finds inspiration in forming the towns first youth band and in his childhood love. 
The Inn at Harts Haven
by Patricia Davids


In a close-knit Amish community, she’ll hide in plain sight… paperback
Finding Rose
by Dana Becker

Staying with her sister in Pennsylvania Amish country, kidnapping victim Rose must relive her nightmare when the police reveal a shocking new lead that triggers a clairvoyant ability, which gives her strength and faith to forge a new future and close this case for good. paperback
A Quilt for Christmas : A Christmas Novella
by Melody Carlson

A group of quilters, including the recently widowed and relocated Vera Swanson and the free-spirited Tasha Ellison, unite while crafting a special gift for someone who has fallen ill, through their shared experiences, stories and a bit of Christmas matchmaking.
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