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Christian Fiction July 2018
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| The 49th Mystic by Ted DekkerWhat it's about: Blind, 16-year-old Rachelle Matthews and her father live in isolated, off-the-grid Eden, Utah. Rachelle has long had nightmares about a "Shadow Man," but now her sleeping world becomes real, and she learns she's the 49th mystic who must save both places.
Series alert: This is the 1st in the Beyond the Circle duology, which is set in the same world as the award-winning author's The Circle series.
Try this next: For more thrilling speculative fiction, try books by Rachelle Dekker (Ted Dekker's daughter) or Tosca Lee's Progeny series. |
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| Hurricane Season by Lauren K. DentonFeaturing: Jenna, single mom to two young daughters; her sister, Betsy, who's struggling with infertility; and Betsy's dairy farmer husband, Ty, all of whom share narration duties.
What happens: To attend a photography workshop, Jenna leaves her girls with Betsy and Ty -- but two weeks of childcare expands to more as Jenna's work gets noticed. Meanwhile, Betsy and Ty continue to grow apart, and a hurricane heads for their South Alabama farm.
For fans of: authentic, character-driven Southern stories. |
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| The Weaver's Daughter by Sarah E. LaddWhat it's about: In 1812 England, the Industrial Revolution comes to the Yorkshire village of Amberdale in the form of young veteran Henry Stockton, who plans to honor his grandfather's wish and modernize the family wool mill. But in this look at faith, family, and loyalty, he doesn't count on falling for pretty Kate Dearborne, whose traditional weaver family has long been the enemy of the Stocktons.
For fans of: Julie Klassen, as well as anyone who likes atmospheric Regency romances, especially those about the working class. |
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| The Promise of Palm Grove by Shelley Shepard GrayWhat it is: A modern-day Amish romance set in Pinecraft, a large Amish and Mennonite neighborhood in Sarasota, Florida.
Starring: Amish vacationer Leona, who finds herself torn between Edmund, her overbearing fiancé back home in Ohio, and Zachery, the easygoing local man who captures her heart.
Series alert: This is the charming opening book of bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray's Amish Brides of Pinecraft series, all of which take place at least partially at the lovely Orange Blossom Inn. |
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| The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill by Julie KlassenWhat it's about: The innkeeper of The Bell dies suddenly and his genteel wife, Jane, becomes the reluctant owner. With a large loan due, Jane and her resentful mother-in-law, Thora, must find a way to save the inn since both they and the town depend on the business.
Series alert: Set in a charming English village in the 1820s, this is the 1st of three books in Julie Klassen's delightful Tales from Ivy Hill.
Reviewers say: The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill "delivers everything fans of gentle historical-romance novels could ever want" (Booklist). |
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| The Inn at Rose Harbor by Debbie MacomberWhat happens: After her husband died in a chopper crash in Afghanistan, Jo Marie Rose left Seattle for a quaint nearby town to open a bed and breakfast. But when the first guests arrive, they bring their own troubles and need for healing.
Series alert: The Rose Harbor series is set in the same town as Debbie Macomber's bestselling Cedar Cove novels, which were the basis for the Hallmark TV show of the same name starring Andie MacDowell; The Inn at Rose Harbor opens the series and is followed by Rose Harbor in Bloom. |
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