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Christian Fiction January 2018
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| The Austen Escape by Katherine ReayWhat it's about: Engineer Mary Davies is worried about losing her job (despite reassurances from nice consultant Nathan) and doesn't want to travel to Bath, England with Isabel, her oldest (and most domineering) friend for an immersive Jane Austen experience. Mary goes anyway, and troubled Isabel starts to believe she's actually in Regency England! Mary needs all the help she can get, so she's happy and surprised when Nathan appears.
For fans of: Jane Austen, of course! As well as anyone who enjoys lyrical, character-driven novels. |
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The Promise of Dawn
by Lauraine Snelling
Historical Fiction. To immigrate to the United States or not? That is the question facing pregnant Signe and her family. They go...and then wish they hadn't. After a difficult trip from Norway to Minnesota, they are met with demanding relatives who force them to endure harsh labor to repay their passage. Giving fascinating insight into early-1900s' life and the trials immigrants faced, The Promise of Dawn is the moving 1st book in the Northern Skies series; if you're looking forward to the 2nd, A Breath of Hope, it comes out in April.
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Cherished Mercy
by Tracie Peterson
Historical Romance. In 1855 Oregon Territory, a letter arrives asking midwife Mercy Flanagan to travel to Rogue River Valley and aid her pregnant friend. Mercy, who survived the Whitman Massacre as a child, goes even though tensions between whites and Native Americans are increasing. While there, she meets a handsome young minister, but in the wake of a tragedy, their relationship and faith are tested. This is the 3rd book in the Heart of the Frontier trilogy; if you want to start with the 1st book, pick up Treasured Grace.
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