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Christian Fiction July 2023 |
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Ever Constant
by Tracie Peterson
"She's always determined to be the stable, reliable one. But now her commitment may destroy her. On the surface, Whitney Powell is happy working with her sled dogs and welcoming the new additions to her family through her sisters' marriages and an upcoming birth. But her life is full of complications, including an estranged father, that have her on the edge of losing control. Growing up, she was the strong sister, and she can't give that up now.When villagers in outlying areas come down with a horrible sickness, Dr. Peter Cameron turns to Whitney and her dogs for help navigating the deep snow, and they become close while ministering to the sick together. Peter has long recognized her finer qualities but is troubled by the emotions and secrets she keeps buried within. He wants to help but wonders if she is more of a risk than his heart can take.As sickness spreads throughout Nome and another man courts Whitney, she and Peter will discover that sometimes it is only in weakness that you can find strength"
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A Long Time Comin'
by Robin W. Pearson
Featuring: stubborn, secret-keeping Granny B, who raised multiple children alone but isn't close to them now; her pregnant granddaughter Evelyn, who's contemplating leaving her husband who betrayed her.
What happens: After finding a tucked-away box filled with old letters at Granny B's small North Carolina house, Evelyn becomes determined to help Granny mend fences with her far-flung family before it's too late.
For fans of: amusing, heartfelt debuts; Southern fiction with authentic characters; African American fiction.
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| A Novel Proposal by Denise HunterRoping a romance: New York City author Sadie Goodwin loves writing westerns, but no one is buying them. So, despite having never been in love, she must figure out how to pen a swoon-worthy romance.
Summer of love? Staying at a friend's South Carolina beach house to write, sunny Sadie meets her grouchy neighbor. They soon become partners when she needs his help with a project and he needs a fake date for a wedding.
Read this next: For more bookish romances, try Melissa Ferguson's Meet Me in the Margins or Pepper Basham's Authentically, Izzy. |
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The Vanishing at Castle Moreau
by Jaime Jo Wright
Welcome to... Wisconsin's seemingly haunted Castle Moreau, where in 1870, orphaned Daisy Francois works as a housemaid for an eccentric author of gothic novels, and in the present day, desperate Cleo Clemmons is hired to help a wealthy, elderly hoarder clear things out.
For fans of: Gothic tales with multiple timelines and fascinating characters who rely on God.
Reviewers say: a "twisting, fast-moving plot" (Publishers Weekly); "delightfully creepy...nothing is quite as it seems" (Library Journal).
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Christmas at the Amish Market
by Shelley Shepard Gray
"Wesley is so busy running his family's Amish market at the holidays, he barely has time for Liesl, the young woman he's been courting for years. When she suggests her aunt Jenny could help Wesley out, he agrees to the plan...Jenny, still healing after apainful breakup, welcomes the distraction of working at the market. She soon realizes Wesley is everything she ever dreamed a man could be. But how can Jenny even think about romance with the man Liesl expects to marry?"
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Lillian Walsh and Grace Bennett have learned so much already about caring for children in distress. It hasn't been easy, but it becomes even more difficult when they suddenly discover that three children have run away. Concerned for the trio's safety, the sisters will do all they can to find the children.
But the runaways are not the only thing putting the future of the children's home in question. Lillian is faced with choosing between her dreams with fiancé Walter and her commitment to her sister. Steady Ben Waldin is keen to find where his family settled in Canada and to give little Janie a place to permanently call home. And the sisters receive a pair of surprise visitors that leaves them and their family uncertain.
As all of the people invested in the children's home seek to determine their paths forward, they begin to realize that sometimes loving well means making difficult choices.
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The Second Christmas by Marta PerryWhen Leah Beiler pictured returning to Promise Glen, she imagined taking everything she learned from her aunt’s business in Upstate New York and starting up a quaint herbal tea shop of her own. What she didn’t expect was for Josiah Burkhalter to insist on helping her. Josiah might have been her childhood sweetheart but they’ve both changed a lot since then and Leah’s not sure she can trust the man who once broke her heart.
Josiah is determined to make the most of this unexpected second chance. When he hears of Leah’s plans to open her own shop, he resolves to help in any way he can—beginning his gentle campaign to win her back by renovating the small cottage on her family’s farm.
During her time away, Leah looked forward to once again spending the holiday season with her family, especially Second Christmas, December 26th, a time of celebrating with extended family and close neighbors like the Burkhalters. But as Christmas nears, her feelings for Josiah grow more confused, strengthened by their time of working together. Now it will take all the magic of the season for Leah to confront her fears and reach for the love she deserves.
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A Time to Bloom
by Lauraine Snelling with Kiersti Giron
July 1866: Teacher Delphinium "Del" Nielsen and her three sisters celebrate their one-year anniversary in Nebraska, where they've started a garden in honor of their mother.
What happens: The sisters decide to open a boarding house, and their brother comes to visit with his injured friend, R.J., whom Del grows close to. But Del wonders what the future holds since teachers aren't allowed to marry and her sisters need her income.
Series alert: This is the 2nd novel of the Leah's Garden series, but readers can pick up here even if they haven't read the 1st entry, The Seeds of Change.
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