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Christian Fiction January 2020
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| Smoke Screen by Terri BlackstockStarring: recently divorced Brenna, who's in an ugly custody battle with her wealthy ex and has turned to alcohol to cope; her high school sweetheart, injured fire jumper Nate, who's come home to recover.
What it's about: Nate's dad went to prison for murdering Brenna's pastor father 14 years ago. Now, Nate's dad has been pardoned, shocking Brenna's family. As Nate tries to help Brenna keep her kids, he also reluctantly works with his dad, who wants to prove he's innocent.
For fans of: twisty romantic suspense stories, realistically flawed characters, and novels with themes of grace and redemption. |
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Lake season
by Denise Hunter
On a mission... When Molly finds a long-lost letter in the walls of her inn, she and Adam, a reclusive author suffering from writer's block, set out to find the star-crossed lovers and bring them the closure they deserve.
But... Adam has secrets he isn't ready to share. Past and present collide as truths surface, and Molly and Adam will have to decide if love is worth trusting.
Series alert: This is the first in the new Bluebell Inn series.
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The girl behind the red rope
by Ted Dekker
What it's about: Joining a secret religious community in the hills of Tennessee after a history-changing event, Grace finds everything she has worked to build threatened by her older brother’s questions and the arrival of the first outsiders in a decade.
Reviewers say: "...the book's suspenseful plot drives the story forward at a racing pace, making this a riveting novel that will long haunt readers." (Bookist)
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Forever Hidden
by Tracie Peterson
What it's about: Taking a job at the local roadhouse to help support her family in the wake of her grandfather’s failing health, a woman in a gold-rush Alaskan boomtown attracts dangerous attention while pursuing a relationship with an enigmatic hired man.
About the author: Tracie Peterson is the award-winning author of over 100 novels, both historical and contemporary. Her avid research resonates in her many bestselling series. Tracie and her family make their home near Missoula, Montana.
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My stubborn heart : a novel
by Becky Wade
What it's about: As she helps her grandmother restore an old house, Kate Donovan begins to fall for Matt Jarreau, the man her grandmother has hired to renovate the house, who also happens to be an ex-NHL player trying to move on after his wife's death.
Reviewers say: "In scenes of laugh-out-loud humor, home renovation reflects a renovation of hearts. Readers will enjoy getting to know each of the other characters as they root for Kate and Matt to overcome obstacles on their way to love." (Booklist)
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Books You May Have Missed
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| Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti CallahanWhat happens: Joy Davidman, an atheist, writer, and housewife with two small children and an unfaithful alcoholic husband in 1940s New York, reaches rock bottom and prays. Wanting to know more about God, she writes to Christian apologist C.S. Lewis, beginning years of correspondence that eventually leads to love and marriage.
For fans of: C.S. Lewis; touching, thoughtful historical fiction.
Awards buzz: Written from Joy's point of view, this lyrical novel won two 2019 Christy Awards, for Historical Romance and Book of the Year. |
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| A Bound Heart by Laura FrantzIsle of Kerrera, Scotland, 1752: Though they grew up together and both are Christian, Scottish laird Magnus MacLeish and beekeeper and herbalist Lark MacDougall live very different lives as adults.
What happens: A tragedy sees both pushed away from their homeland and making a long sea voyage as indentured servants, heading to Colonial Virginia and the West Indies.
For fans of: Jocelyn Green, Jody Hedlund, Julie Klassen, and evocative, slowly building romances. |
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| The Persian Gamble by Joel C. RosenbergWhat it's about: Former U.S. Secret Service agent Marcus Ryker forms a precarious alliance with a Russian double agent -- who happens to be the son-in-law of Russia's president -- to halt a world-threatening nuclear war involving enemy nations Russia, North Korea, and Iran.
Series alert: This 2nd in the Marcus Ryker trilogy after The Kremlin Conspiracy will be followed by The Jerusalem Assassin in March.
Who it's for: those who enjoy fast-paced political thrillers with an evangelical Christian worldview. |
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