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Christian Fiction September 2017
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| With You Always by Jody HedlundHistorical Romance. Life in 1857 New York City is tough for 19-year-old immigrant Elise. She'd promised her dying parents she would care for her four siblings, but she hasn't been able to provide a home or enough food. Desperate, Elise accepts the New York Children's Aid Society's offer of a job in Illinois, requiring her to leave her siblings behind. Meanwhile, Thornton Quincy competes with his brother to see who can marry and create a sustainable town along a railway line in six months; the winner gets their wealthy father's business. Giving readers a sweet love story grounded in faith, this 1st in the Orphan Train series also highlights a lesser known part of the trains' history. |
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The proving
by Beverly Lewis
Having left the Amish life for the outside world, Amanda is shocked to learn that her mother has passed and left her Lancaster County's most popular Amish bed-and-breakfast under the condition that she run it herself for a year.
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| Ascension of Larks by Rachel LindenGeneral Fiction. Adventurous photographer Magdalena "Maggie" Henry may have grown up poor, but now she's a huge success who loves her job. She also relishes vacationing on Washington's San Juan Island at the home of her friends, architect Marco, his wife (and Maggie's college roommate) Lena, and their three kids. But those times are also painful for Maggie; Marco is the only man she's ever loved. After Marco unexpectedly dies, Maggie rushes to help grief-stricken Lena and the kids, balancing her own pain, her career, newly discovered secrets, a compelling new friendship, and another tragic event. This beautifully written debut novel has a subtle faith message and thoughtfully examines love, loss, and healing. |
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| Abiding Mercy by Ruth ReidAmish Fiction. Faith Pinkham may only be 16, but she's devoted to the Amish church. She works in her family's restaurant, likes an Amish boy who seems to like her back, and is content...even if she doesn't always get along with her sister. But her world is knocked askew when she learns that her real name is Adriana, and that she was kidnapped as a toddler and left on her Amish family's doorstep. With the outside world (in the form of police and wealthy biological parents) now a very real part of her life, Faith's future looks nothing like she'd planned. This 1st in the Amish Mercies series offers readers a fresh story with thought-provoking questions and a charming romance. |
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The promise bride
by Gina Welborn
The long-distance bride of a Montana rancher, Emilia Stanek arrives in Helena only to discover that her husband is dead, and died deeply in debt, and she, with grit and determination, takes over his ranch and takes on his debtors, as well as county sheriff Mac McCall, who is trying to force her out of town. Original.
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Gathering the threads
by Cindy Woodsmall
A conclusion to the trilogy that began with Ties that Bind and Fraying at the Edge follows Ariana's return to the Old Amish community of her youth, where she continues to grapple with her true identity and feelings for Quill Schlabach. Original.
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