Publisher: Zondervan
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/07/2013
ISBN-13: 9780310315476
ISBN-10: 0310315476

Contemporary Romance. Thinking she's found "the one," landscape architect Susanna Truitt waits for Adam for 12 years, through college, officer training, and four tours of duty. When he arranges to meet her on the beach near her parents' restaurant on Georgia's beautiful St. Simon's Island, she expects a marriage proposal...but instead she learns that she's "not the right girl." Meanwhile, Prince Nathaniel, first in line for the throne of the Kingdom of Brighton, is vacationing on the island for the last time as a prince; soon he'll go home, where his beloved father is dying. When Susanna and Nate meet over a flat tire, he falls for her, but can they discover the power of God's love to heal hearts and bring together two people with such different backgrounds? Fans of modern fairy tales will love this sweetly enchanting series debut by veteran author Rachel Hauck.

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Publisher: Bethany House
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/01/2013
ISBN-13: 9780764207891
ISBN-10: 076420789X

Historical Romance. After her best friend dies during childbirth during World War II, former military nurse Lydia Eldredge takes on the yoke of motherhood and the stress of keeping the baby, Nicky, away from his morphine-addicted father, who wants the boy in order to sell him. Meanwhile, in New York City, Dr. Micah Hatcher, who worked with Lydia in Hawaii, helps carry out secret plans with his minister brother to save innocent people from the Nazis. As Lydia and Micah's paths collide in 1944, both are determined to protect the needy people God unexpectedly puts in their lives. Readers looking for a gentle World War II-era tale set on the home front will find much to like here.

Publisher: Revell
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/01/2013
ISBN-13: 9780800721480
ISBN-10: 0800721489

General Fiction. In this illuminating portrait of a troubled marriage, Marilyn Anderson decides that her husband of 27 years can't love her if he doesn't want to talk to her or spend time with her. Marilyn is determined to find joy, so she gets a place to stay, a job, and dancing lessons. Jim is stunned and angry; he gave his wife a comfortable home and security, and doesn't understand what else she'd need. With their daughter's wedding coming up and their youngest son heading into his final year of high school, can the couple find a way to restore their love and build a better relationship? Combining the talents of novelist Dan Walsh and relationship expert Gary Smalley, The Dance is the realistic 1st in their new Restoration series.

Publisher: Tyndale House
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/01/2013
ISBN-13: 9781414378411
ISBN-10: 1414378416

General Fiction. Arriving in Deep Haven, Minnesota, new assistant county attorney Ivy Madison, who was raised in foster homes, hopes to finally put down roots. To that end, she bids for and wins Darek Christiansen at a charity bachelor auction (it was easy...no one else tried). She's drawn to the bitter widower and his five-year-old son, but she realizes there's trouble ahead after discovering that a man she crafted a plea bargain for three years earlier, Jensen Atwood, is legally responsible for Darek's wife's death. Meanwhile, Jensen, Darek's neighbor and former best friend, who may be innocent, tries to fulfill his community service hours to avoid jail time, but few in town want his help. This 1st in a new series about Christiansen family will please readers looking for books with themes of guilt, forgiveness, family, and love.

Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/17/2012
ISBN-13: 9781595547811
ISBN-10: 1595547819

Romantic Mystery. Tidewater Inn starts off with multiple stunning events for house restorer Libby Holladay: she learns that the father she thought had been dead for years only died a month ago; that he left her a million-dollar rundown inn on a remote Outer Banks island; and that she has two half-siblings...who aren't very happy about her inheritance. Then, via a webcam, she witnesses her partner Nicole being abducted by two men! No one can find Nicole, and the police start to suspect that Libby is involved. If you enjoy this book, you're in luck: the 2nd book in the series, Rosemary Cottage, comes out this month. Note: Colleen Coble fans who've read the Rock Harbor series will be happy to know that Bree has a large role in Tidewater Inn!

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Publisher: Revell
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/01/2011
ISBN-13: 9780800734367
ISBN-10: 080073436X

General Fiction. Kind-hearted Kimberly Tucker is dealing with a difficult divorce and misses her two sons, who are spending five weeks of the summer with their father (and his spiffy new Jaguar). At loose ends, Kimberly heads to her family's old summer place on Cedar Key Island. While there, she recalls good times from her childhood, learns about a family secret, meets Patsy (an elderly neighbor recovering from her own heartbreak), and reconnects with a ex-boyfriend. As Kimberly and Patsy share their pain and help each other heal in the balmy Florida sun, Kimberly also gets a second chance at love. This is the 1st in the Cedar Key series by author and motivational speaker Eva Marie Everson.

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Publisher: Howard Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/05/2011
ISBN-13: 9781416583417
ISBN-10: 1416583416

General Fiction. When 45-year-old widow Carolyn finds herself at a turning point, her grown daughter, Tikki, encourages her to make some changes, telling her she's "in the perfect place to make a fresh start." Carolyn finally agrees, and leaves San Francisco to go home to the Canary Islands, off the coast of West Africa, just in time for her mother's 70th birthday celebration. There, Carolyn runs into Bryan, her high school summer love. Has he turned into something more than the wild beach boy from so many years ago? And, after seven years of widowhood, is Carolyn ready to move forward? Robin Jones Gunn's many fans as well as readers who enjoy evocative, multi-generational stories will appreciate this "tender and heartfelt" (Library Journal) novel.

Publisher: Steerforth Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/01/2009
ISBN-13: 9781586421656
ISBN-10: 1586421654

General Fiction. "I meet Jesus on the day I get home from the war." So begins this unusual novel, which chronicles the day Army sniper Warren "War" Pease returns to New Hampshire after his tour of service in Iraq. After War meets a blue jean-clad Jesus (who asks to be called Ray) on the beach, the two men visit important people in War's life: his girlfriend, their young daughter, his father, his best friend, and even his long-dead mother. Combining descriptions of lovely New Hampshire scenery and domestic details with gory and violent images of war, The Last Day is not for all readers; but those who pick it up are likely to discover "a powerful story of one young man's faith, failings, and redemption" (Library Journal).