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| The Atlas of Untold Stories by Sara BrunsvoldPlanning a move to Europe to teach at a Christian school, Chloe knows her mom will be upset she's leaving, so she plans a Midwest road trip to break the news. But literary sightseeing combines with troubled family dynamics when her older sister comes along with her own secrets. Fans of bookish novels that explore family relationships should try this thoughtful tale. Try this next: Nicole Deese’s The Roads We Follow. |
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| Second Chance at Sunshine Inn by Amy ClipstonInheriting half of a coastal North Carolina Bed & Breakfast, Everleigh Hartnett is surprised that the co-owner is grumpy Cade Witherspoon, who’d worked for her godmother. Now, he wants to run the B&B, she wants to sell it, and they’re going to need to get better acquainted before anything is solved in this sweet romance. For fans of: Denise Hunter’s A Novel Proposal. |
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Trail of Promises by Susan F. CraftA marriage of convenience will protect her reputation on the long trail ahead, but he's barely more than a stranger . . . Tessa Harris is a woman without options. When she's stranded nearly two hundred miles from her destination, her only companions are a former British Cavalry officer and his two young brothers. Society dictates she cannot travel without a chaperone, but can she trust this handsome stranger to protect her if they choose to marry? And if so, should she show her feelings or guard her heart? Stephen Griffith has enough responsibility caring for his young brothers, and now he shoulders the massive responsibility of keeping his new wife safe as they cross the wilderness toward a new life. And though he tries to keep her at arm's length, reminding himself their marriage may only be a temporary arrangement, he cannot seem to shake the feelings growing for her. When they fall into the hands of outlaws, Tess and Stephen must overcome their hardest obstacle yet. Only God can bring them safely to the end of the trail where enduring love awaits. The second book in The Great Wagon Road series.
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| Unshaken by Shelley Shepard GrayThis fast-paced romantic tale starts with a bang when Stephanie Miller witnesses a gang murder in an Ohio parking lot and is then shot in the arm herself. Rescued by a social worker, Stephanie is taken to a remote Kentucky ranch managed by the social worker’s army veteran brother, who isn’t sure what to make of the young Amish woman he is suddenly tasked with protecting. For fans of: compelling Amish romances that examine grittier topics. |
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| The Codebreaker's Daughter by Amy Lynn GreenLillian Kendall becomes a codebreaker in Illinois during the Great War, working with talented Elizebeth Friedman (who's based on a real person). During World War II, Lillian's daughter Dinah gets an OSS job in Washington D.C., which leads to danger and asking for help from her mom and Elizebeth. This dual-timeline story examines mother-daughter relationships and life on the home front in a “moving and timely must-read” (Booklist). For fans of: K.D. Alden’s Lady Codebreaker. |
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| From the Valley We Rise by Elizabeth MusserIn the Provence countryside, Isabelle Seauve is part of the French Resistance, as is her 15-year-old cousin René, who tries to shepherd an orphaned Jewish girl to safety. But after a shocking death, Isabelle thinks there’s a traitor in their midst. Meanwhile, U.S. Army Chaplain Peter Christensen is part of Operation Dragoon trying to liberate the region. For fans of: Amanda Barratt’s The Warsaw Sisters. |
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| Designed With Love by Tracie PetersonAfter her new husband is killed at the church altar by a jilted lover, Emma Johnson heals from her own bullet wound and returns home to Wyoming, accompanied by her brother-in-law Colton. His family wants him to marry Emma to keep control of their dead brother’s wealth, while he wants to because he loves her. This Western romance offers a tip of the hat to the prodigal son story and is the 2nd Hope of Cheyenne novel; the 3rd entry, A Moment to Love, comes out in October. |
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| The Lawyer and the Laundress by Christine Hill SuntzIn 1837 Toronto, widowed James Kinney discovers his precocious daughter Evie has been studying with their neighbor’s surprisingly educated servant, Sara. When Evie gets deathly ill and asks for her new friend, James proposes a marriage of convenience and Sara agrees. But with a dangerous rebellion against the British brewing, James is soon accused of treason. For fans of: faith-filled historical romances; compelling debut novels perfect for book clubs. |
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| The Collector of Burned Books by Roseanna M. WhiteThe Nazis have been banning and burning books for years, and now they’re in 1940 Paris. Sorbonne professor Corrine Bastien works to save what she can, pitting her against Christian Bauer, the German Sonderführer in charge of “relocating” certain books. But he never wanted the job and is a man with his own secrets. For fans of: Sarah Sundin’s Until Leaves Fall in Paris or Renee Ryan’s The Paris Housekeeper. |
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