| Heart of the Glen by Jennifer DeibelAfter a tragedy, Saoirse Fagan moves to County Donegal for a maid's job in 1912. When she learns the job is gone, she's homeless and distraught. Taken in by Aileen McCready, whose handsome brother Owen has been injured and can't work, Saoirse is determined to learn to weave the tweed that supports the siblings. Fans of evocative Irish settings and traditional craftwork will enjoy this sweet romance with themes of grief, faith, and resilience. |
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The Seamstress of Acadie
by Laura Frantz
Forcibly removed from her Acadian home by British soldiers during Le Grand Dérangement, seamstress Sylvie Galant finds safe haven in Virginia. There, she encounters Will "Le Loup" Blackburn, the former British Ranger who played a role in her family's displacement, and who now wishes to make amends. Read-alike: Jocelyn Green's Between Two Shores.
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Fragile designs : a novel
by Colleen Coble
"Family secrets can be the most dangerous of all. The journey to find the truth and protect her family will have Carly delving deep into the lost treasures of Eastern Europe--if she can survive that long"
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| The Seaside Homecoming by Julie KlassenA failed elopement leaves Claire Summers living an isolated life helping a controlling aunt in 1820 Edinburgh. After her aunt's death, Claire finds employment at a seaside boarding house in Devon owned by a young widower. While she's now near her sisters, whom she desperately misses, she struggles with feelings of unworthiness and shame. Read-alike: Tracie Peterson's In Times Gone By. |
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| Cloaked in Beauty by Karen WitemeyerFor most of her life, Scarlett Radcliffe has secretly lived with her grandmother, roaming the woods with her pet wolf. An heiress set to inherit on her upcoming 21st birthday, she's in dire danger from her uncle, who wants her money. Luckily, her mother hires Pinkerton detective Philip Carmichael to help protect her as she travels home. Though this is the enchanting fairy tale-inspired 3rd in the Texas Ever After series, it can be enjoyed on its own. |
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| The British Booksellers by Kristy CambronIn dual timelines, this well-researched novel follows two childhood friends, farmer's son Amos Darby, who fights in World War I, and Lady Charlotte Terrington, who's left a widow by the war. In the 1940s, they're rival bookstore owners in Coventry as bombs rain down and an American lawyer shows up with life-changing news. Read-alike: Sarah Sundin's Until the Leaves Fall in Paris. |
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| The Hudson Collection by Jocelyn GreenIn 1926 New York, American Museum of Natural History ornithologist Elsa Reisner, who limps due to polio, is sent to catalog a stuffed bird collection at a country home that's to be torn down. She bonds with other workers, including a kind World War I vet, and helps search for a missing heirloom that's been willed to the gardener's daughter. This evocative 2nd in the On Central Park series follows The Metropolitan Affair. |
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| One Wrong Move by Dani PettreySecurity expert Christian O'Grady, whose parents were con artists, and insurance investigator Andi Forester, who was forced out of the F.B.I., team up to figure out who subverted Christian's intricate security measures and pulled off multiple Southwest art gallery heists. Fans of faith-filled romantic suspense will enjoy this action-packed series starter; the 2nd book, Two Seconds Too Late, is out in April. |
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| A Run at Love by Toni ShilohWanting to prove herself, Piper McKinney leaves her adoptive parents' horse business to start her own with trainer Tucker Hale. The two childhood friends develop strong feelings for each other while dreaming of a Kentucky Derby win. But a horse doping scandal means they must lean on their faith and each other in this 2nd Love in the Spotlight novel, which works well for series newcomers. |
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