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Christian Fiction March 2021
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| To Dwell Among Cedars by Connilyn CossetteWhat it's about: In 1070 BC, Philistines capture the Ark of the Covenant. Eight years later, it's been returned to the Hebrews, but not to its original home. Determined to bring the Ark back to Shiloh, Levite musician Ronen is stunned to find that among the people he's supposed to deceive are a Philistine girl he knew years ago and her young brother, who've been adopted into a Hebrew family guarding the Ark.
Series alert: Introducing Connilyn Cossette's Covenant House series, this well-researched Biblical novel will be followed in July by the 2nd entry, Between the Wild Branches. |
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The Blended Quilt by Wanda E. BrunstetterSadie Kuhns has a lot happening in her life. She is creating a unique quilt by blending traditional Amish and Hawaiian patterns, while also working on writing a self-published book. But her relationship with Wyman Kauffman has stagnated after six months of courtship. Is there any reason to drag this courtship out? Only time will tell in this new romance from New York Times bestselling author Wanda E. Brunstetter and Jean Brunstetter.
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His Dry Creek Inheritance
by Janet Tronstad
"When he returns home after receiving a letter from his foster father, soldier Mark Dakota learns that the man has recently passed away. Now in order to get his share of the inheritance, Mark must temporarily help his foster brother's widow, Bailey Rosen, work the ranch until her baby's born. But as Bailey and her little girl push their way into his heart, might Mark finally find his forever family?"
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| The Bake Shop by Amy ClipstonStarring: Christiana Kurtz, a talented baker who runs a popular roadside bake stand in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; leather craftsman Jeff Stoltzfus, who's still emotionally wounded after a broken engagement.
What happens: Christiana moves her business to the local market, where she meets Jeff, who has a stand there -- but their growing closeness is threatened by her strict Amish father's disapproval, Jeff's trust issues, and some unfortunate events.
Series alert: Readers looking for sweet faith-filled romances will want to try the Amish Marketplace series, of which this is the 1st entry; the 4th entry, The Jam and Jelly Nook, comes out in May. |
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| An Appalachian Summer by Ann H. Gabhart1933 Kentucky: Against the backdrop of the Great Depression, 20-year-old debutante Piper Danson volunteers as a horseback-riding nursing courier in the Appalachian Mountains, partially to postpone marriage.
What happens: City-raised Piper learns about rural life and considers her choices for a match: a parent-approved railroad heir or her childhood friend whose family was devastated by the stock market crash.
Read this next: Kim Vogel Sawyer's The Librarian of Boone's Hollow; Joanne Bischof's Blackbird Mountain series; or any of Sarah Loudin Thomas' Appalachian-set historical novels. |
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| A Common Life by Jan KaronThe setup: In the small town of Mitford, North Carolina, 62-year-old bachelor Episcopal priest Tim Kavanagh proposes to his neighbor Cynthia Coppersmith.
What happens: There’s music to select, floral centerpieces to arrange, and a honeymoon to plan, and as Father Tim and Cynthia hammer out the details, the rest of Mitford is abuzz over the impending nuptials.
Who it's for Readers who enjoy weddings and gentle humor won’t want to miss this delightful 6th entry in Jan Karon’s beloved Mitford series. |
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| Across the Blue by Carrie TuranskyStarring: Bella Grayson, an aspiring journalist and the daughter of a British newspaper magnate; James Drake, a young aviator, who crashes his experimental aircraft on the Grayson's new country estate.
What happens: Though her new-money parents pressure her to marry into a well-to-do family, Bella is entranced by James, who's hoping to be the first to fly across the English Channel, winning a prize sponsored by the Grayson newspapers and providing him with better social standing.
For fans of: romances with strong faith elements and a bit of suspense; novels set in Edwardian England that examine social class. |
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