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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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| Honeysuckle Dreams: A Blue Ridge Romance by Denise HunterWhat happens: Brady Collins finds himself in a custody battle after his ex-wife dies. His wealthy former in-laws want his six-month-old son, Sam...and they have shocking news: Sam isn't his biological child. Brady's attorney says if he were married, his case would be stronger, so his friend, radio host Hope Daniels, acts as his fiancée, then wife.
Who it's for: This 2nd in the Blue Ridge Romance series is perfect for fans of heartwarming small-town love stories or romances featuring marriages of convenience. |
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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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| Send Down the Rain by Charles MartinWhat it's about: After the Vietnam War, Joseph became a loner in the North Carolina mountains. Decades later, he helps a mother and children in a dire situation, which leads him home to Florida. He reconnects with his troubled childhood sweetheart, Allie, who's just lost her second husband and her restaurant -- but large secrets loom.
Reviewers say: "Martin beautifully captures the essence of Christian principles of sacrifice and forgiveness" (Publishers Weekly).
Try this next: Chris Fabry's The Promise of Jesse Woods, which also has a young man returning home years later to a girl he can't forget. |
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Blind betrayal
by Nancy Mehl
U.S. Marshal Casey Sloane's assignment of escorting a reporter to testify before a grand jury escalates in danger and importance when the Marshal's Office is attacked, and Casey and a co-worker from her past are forced to take the reporter and run
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Culpeper County Library 271 Southgate Shopping Center Culpeper, Virginia 22701 540-825-8691
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