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A Searching Heart by Janette OkeAs graduation day approaches, 18-year-old Virginia Simpson is more than ready to head off to college, reunite with her childhood sweetheart and finally be allowed to embrace the freedom of adulthood. But when a family crisis forces her to abandon her plans, she learns the deeper meaning of 'growing into adulthood'. Also available on HOOPLA as an eBook. |
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Calling All Blessings: A Blessings Novel by Beverly JenkinsNAACP nominee and USA Today bestselling author Beverly Jenkins celebrates her beloved Blessings series with a heartwarming novel set in Henry Adams, Kansas. ShondalandTamar July, town matriarch of Henry Adams, KS, is being haunted by dreams of her humiliating wedding day, sixty years ago, when she discovered her intended, Joel Newton, was already married. The truth left her furious, heartbroken, and carrying a child, her son Malachi Mal July. Why are these dreams coming to her now? And is the great horned owl perched on her backyard shed somehow connected? When Joel's legitimate son comes to Henry Adams wanting to meet his half-brother, Mal, Tamar must deal with her past, her anger, and explore what it means to truly forgive. There are no secrets in Henry Adams, but there's never a dull moment either. |
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Winter's Chill: Volume 2 by Morgan L. BusseFighter. Emissary. Long-Lost Daughter. Brighid has one mission as she returns to the north: to warn her people of the oath that binds them. But the mountains are treacherous, and snow comes early, leaving her on death's doorstep--until she has an unexpected encounter. Meanwhile, the healer Kaeden must come to terms with the awakening of his Eldaran power. Even the bitterness of winter cannot keep Brighid and Kaeden apart. A connection has been forged between them, and their bond might be the one thing that could save the Nordic people and end the war. Also, available on HOOPLA as an eBook. |
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Second ChanceCK Films presents ; produced by Kelsi Umeko & Curtis McGann ; directed by Kelsi Umeko & Vee Hua. A children's ministry director and a criminal fall for each other as they are forced to work together at the church. As walls break down, both discover God's love and a second chance at healing, grace, and unexpected romance.
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Code Name Edelweiss by Stephanie LandsemIn the summer of 1933, a man named Adolf Hitler is the new and powerful anti-Semitic chancellor of Germany. But in Los Angeles, no-nonsense secretary Liesl Weiss has concerns much closer to home. The Great Depression is tightening its grip and Liesl is the sole supporter of two children, an opinionated mother, and a troubled brother. Leon Lewis is a Jewish lawyer who has watched Adolf Hitler's rise to power--and the increase in anti-Semitism in America--with growing alarm. He believes Nazi agents are working to seize control of Hollywood, the greatest propaganda machine the world has ever known. The trouble is, authorities scoff at his dire warnings. When Liesl loses her job at MGM, her only choice is to work with Leon Lewis and the mysterious Agent Thirteen to spy on her friends and neighbors in her German American community. What Leon Lewis and his spies find is more chilling--and more dangerous--than any of them suspected. Code Name Edelweiss is based on a true story, unknown until recent years: How a lone Jewish lawyer and a handful of amateur spies discovered and foiled Adolf Hitler's plan to take over Hollywood. Also, available on HOOPLA as an eBook. |
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A Flicker of Light by Katie PownerTwenty-one-year-old Bea never expected to move back to her hometown in Montana, especially not as a college dropout with a husband in tow and a baby on the way. She insists the stay at her dad's is only temporary, until she can get back on her feet. But the truth is, she has no idea what to do now. Mitch Jensen is thrilled to have a full house again, but everything has changed. How will he take care of everyone all by himself? Grandma June is good at telling stories . . . and keeping secrets. But she can't hide that her mind is going much longer. If she doesn't tell the truth about her past before her memories fade away, someone she loves will suffer. But if she does, the lives of three generations of the Jensen family will never be the same. Also, available on HOOPLA as an eBook. |
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The Hidden Prince by Tessa AfsharThe beloved daughter of Jewish captives in Babylon, Keren is sold into Daniel's household to help her family survive. She becomes Daniel's most trusted scribe, while taking lessons and swordsmanship training alongside Daniel's sons and their best friend, Jared. But after a tragic accident changes the course of her life, Keren finds herself in a foreign country, charged with a mysterious task: teaching a shepherd boy how to become a lord. When she overhears whispers that hint at his true identity, she realizes she must protect him from the schemes of a bloodthirsty king. Also, available on Libby as an eBook. |
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Once Upon a Buggy by Shelley Shepard GrayNew York Times bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray--one of the most beloved voices in inspirational romance--welcomes readers back to Apple Creek, Ohio, a bright and bustling Amish community where a fairy tale romance is in bloom--but getting to happily ever after may require seeing love through new eyes . . . This second installment in The Amish of Apple Creek is rich with warmth and utterly endearing characters sure to enchant readers looking for a sweet twist on the classic Beauty and the Beast tale. But in Apple Creek, it's easy to miss what everyone around you sees plain as day. For two people who belong together, it will take a few helping hands to heal the hurts of the past and make a miraculous new beginning. Also, available in Libby and HOOPLA as an eBook. |
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Walking in Tall Weeds by Robin W. PearsonEmpty nesters: In Hickory Grove, North Carolina, Paulette and Fred Baldwin's only child, McKinley, works in another state, and the interracial couple have grown apart. Paulette is still focused on her son, while furniture designer Fred's bitterness with his employers, the white George family, grows as he recalls how they treated his ancestors.
What happens: McKinley returns home, but he has plans his parents don't approve of -- including who he wants to marry.
Why you might like it: This faith-filled family drama movingly explores racism, marriage problems, and dealing with the past. Also, available in HOOPLA as an eBook and AudioBook. |
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| The Women of Oak Ridge by Michelle ShockleeIn 1979, graduate student Laurel researches the Manhattan Project and visits her Aunt Mae, who worked in top-secret Oak Ridge, Tennessee during World War II. But Mae doesn't want to talk. In 1944, Mae is happy to be able to send money home, even if she's not sure of what is going on at work. Then, her roommate disappears. For fans of: Amy Lynn Green's The Codebreaker's Daughter; well-researched dual-timeline novels with mystery elements. Available only in Libby as an eAudiobook. |
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| These Blue Mountains by Sarah Loudin ThomasWhen her beloved fiancé, sailor Fritz Meyer, vanished during World War I, German pianist Hedda Schlagel wondered what happened to him. In 1933, she sees a photo of a American memorial with Fritz's name on it and heads to North Carolina for closure, finding long-buried secrets and a new mystery. She teams up with a local deputy to investigate, but her visa limits her time even as danger increases at home with Hitler's rise to power. Try this next: Roseanna M. White's Yesterday's Tides. |
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