| The Lumber Baron's Wife by Lynn AustinIn 1873, Hannah Wagner and her physician husband arrive in a rural village near Lake Michigan, recruited by lumber baron Henry Abernathy. Hannah meets Henry's young wife, ex-burlesque performer Kate, who later mysteriously vanishes. In the present day, newcomers Ashley Gilbert and her conservationist husband move into the Wagners' old home, and after finding old papers, Ashley investigates Kate's long-ago disappearance. For fans of: faith-filled dual-timeline mysteries. |
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| Harbor Pointe by Irene HannonWhen New York prima ballerina Devyn Lee gets a call that her estranged sister is in a coma, she rushes to her Oregon hometown. While she helps her sister with her recovery, Devyn also organizes a dance fundraiser for a local charity, growing close with a widowed millworker and his daughter. Like all of Irene Hannon's Hope Harbor novels, this sweet romance can be enjoyed on its own. Try this next: Denise Hunter's "Before We Were Us." |
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| Where We Belong by Kim Vogel SawyerAfter his wife dies during the Great Depression, Callum Holbrook takes his two girls to a New York City orphanage until he can get himself together. When he returns, they've been put on an orphan train heading west, so he sets out after them. The girls do all they can to avoid being adopted, but are finally left in Kansas with widow Hester Weber Haak, who's long wanted to be a mother. Read-alike: Jody Hedlund's Orphan Train trilogy. |
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The Good Fortune of Miss Robbins
by Melanie Dickerson
Governess Charlotte Robbins is hopelessly drawn to the mysterious Earl of Brookhaven despite their different stations. Just as she resigns to the impossibility of romance, she inherits a fortune and is thrust into London society. As secrets unfold, she's no longer certain if her newfound wealth is a blessing or threatens the love she's always longed for.
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Claire Holloway Is Winging It: A High-Flying Romance
by Angela Ruth Strong
After Claire Holloway's dream of becoming a ballerina plummets, she's left with her boyfriend as her only support . . . until she decides to become a flight attendant for the free travel. When Claire's once-supportive boyfriend's attitude sours into resentment, she's left wondering whether her newfound joy is the right way to go. Pulled between two men and her new career, Claire must learn to listen for God's direction the same way her flight crew follows air traffic control. In this hilarious rom-com, readers will lift off into the turbulent skies of romantic adventures as Claire navigates God's plan for her life.
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All Booked Up
by Melody Carlson
Empty nester Riva Owen faces financial struggle and pressure from her daughter to leave her beloved family home brimming with memories and a cherished library. Determined to keep the house, she opens her home to board women who need a lifestyle change, but when romantic schemes begin to brew, Riva starts to reconsider love as a possibility.
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The Beginner's Quilt
by Wanda E. Brunstetter
Despite the best efforts of her mother, Emma hasn't learned much of anything that will prepare her to be an Amish wife. Therefore, she's sent to Arthur, Illinois, to be taught by her paternal grandmother. Though she would rather be hiking, or playing baseball, Emma finally listens to her grandmother and even finds she enjoys working on a Tree of Life quilt. Having met a nice young man, she now feels more prepared for marriage. But rumors swirl around his character, and it looks like she'll be returning to Indiana with a broken heart. Even so, her time in Illinois has ignited a new passion for quilting that will last for years.
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Edge of Truth
by Janice Cantore
As a detective in a violent crimes division, Lainie Jensen is no stranger to hard-to-crack cases, but then her sister Evie vanishes on a trip to Hawaii. Lainie quickly realizes her brother-in-law Stan's story doesn't appear to add up. FBI special agent Ben Isaacs has spent months investing a money laundering operation including those connected to it, including Stan Moffitt, who Ben believes could help lead to the criminal kingpin. When Ben's and Lainie's investigations converge, Lainie's not eager to work alongside Ben given their complicated history, but she's willing to do so if it means figuring out what Stan knows and locating Evie.
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Prowl: A Sanctuary Novel
by Colleen Coble
When a worker at the Sanctuary is discovered dead in the tiger enclosure, authorities assume the big cat killed her. But when the autopsy shows she was killed by a lethal dose of anesthetic delivered by a tranquilizer gun, suspicion falls on Blake Lawson, co-owner of the Sanctuary. Blake has his hands full trying to clear his name as well as get the Sanctuary finances back in the black. When a soil test turns up traces of rare earth, he's even more puzzled. Is someone trying to run them out of business to get to whatever is under the ground?
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The Healing: An Amish Romance
by Linda Byler
A hopeful story of unexpected love in the midst of illness, pain, and family conflict John is the youngest of seven boys and is constantly overshadowed by his big brothers who seem to all be stronger, smarter, and better looking than he is. As a teenager, he knows he's overweight and is sure he'll never be popular like his brothers are. But those struggles are nothing compared to the battle he is about to fight. After weeks of feeling exhausted, depressed, and achy, he has no idea what's wrong with him and begins to wonder if he'll be miserable for the rest of his life.
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