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Inspirational Fiction May 2026 |
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| All Booked Up by Melody CarlsonHaving lost her husband to cancer a year earlier, 61-year-old Riva Owen deals with grief and tries to pay her mortgage. Despite her daughter pushing her to move, she doesn't want to leave the old Victorian that's been in her family for generations, or its well-stocked library. After praying, she decides to take in four women boarders. This leads to new friends and experiences, as well as drama and romantic rivalries in this fun and moving novel about single older women.
Try this next: Lauraine Snelling's The Florence Legacy. |
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| When Justice Comes by Colleen Coble and Rick AckerHistory professor Savannah Webster and her former husband Hez are planning to remarry and adopt Savannah's nephew, Simon. But first they have to get through troubles related to Tupelo Grove University, where Savannah's family has deep ties. Can they withstand the final showdown in the deadly Legare-Willard feud on top of a custody battle? Their quest for justice leads them through a labyrinth of family law, where loyalties are tested and trust is a dangerous luxury when every decision could be
their last.
Series alert: This satisfying third romantic suspense novel concludes
the Tupelo Grove trilogy. |
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| The Good Fortune of Miss Robbins by Melanie DickersonGoverness Charlotte Robbins is hired by the Earl of Brookhaven to care for his younger siblings and unexpectedly falls for him, though their different social levels make a match impossible. Then Charlotte unexpectedly inherits a fortune and enters London society, but an array of men who are drawn to her money complicate her future. As secrets unfold, she's no longer certain if her newfound fortune is a blessing or very thing that threatens the love she's always longed for.
Try this next: Grace Hitchcock's To Catch a Coronet. |
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| Without a Clue by Melissa FergusonStruggling Penelope "Pip" Dupont is on a book-themed cruise featuring her boss, renowned mystery author Hugh Griffin, plus six other authors of different genres. Then, on the second day, Hugh is murdered at sea and the officials onboard don't seem up to the task. Stranded in the middle of the Atlantic, Pip realizes if anyone's going to solve the case,
it'll have to be her. And so, with her friend Nash, the dreamy Western author, she puts her amateur sleuthing skills to the test.
For fans of: Bookish romantic mysteries; evocative stories with a
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| Faithful of Heart by Tracie PetersonJudith Stanford doesn't have any family left except her estranged wealthy grandfather, who's now dying and wants to meet her. She hesitates before finally going to Minneapolis, planning to use any inheritance for good acts. She also hopes to run into Dr. Roman Turner, a handsome acquaintance who helps the poor but harbors a grudge against her grandfather. Can they overcome a shadowed history and find grace and love for the future?
Similar authors: Kimberley Woodhouse and Mary Connealy. |
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| A Deeper Well by Jill Eileen SmithBeautiful young Samaritan Nessa is heartbroken when her father marries her off to an older man who can pay a high dowry instead of letting her wed the young man she loves. Within a year, her husband dies and her father arranges another union that's beneficial to him. This continues several times, leaving Nessa at her loneliest and lowest--until a life-changing encounter with an unusual rabbi at the town's well.
For fans of: Moving biblical novels; historical stories focused on women and forgiveness. |
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| Taming Lady Temperance by Karen WitemeyerDue to her experience with alcoholic family members, Texan Noreen O'Sullivan fervently wants her town's saloon closed. Deputy James Paxton finds himself drawn to Noreen, but he worries her views could cost him votes for sheriff. Tensions escalate at the saloon, leading to trouble for Noreen and tough choices for James, in this first in the Secret Society of Spinsters series.
Try this next: Amanda Cabot's After the Shadows. |
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| The Bookshop of 99 Doors by Jaime Jo WrightIn 1888 Pennsylvania, 25-year-old Minnie Tipton adapts to her new home, Ambrose Field, and cares for her ill father, who claims to see the Civil War soldier ghost who supposedly haunts the mansion. In the present day, Triss Bellamy starts a new job managing a bookshop in Minnie's old home, now a historic site. Then her brother shows up with his team of self-proclaimed paranormal investigators. Their determination to find a rumored door that's a portal results in calamity, leaving Triss no choice but to hunt down the truth.
For fans of: Suspenseful paranormal-tinged, dual-timeline novels. |
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