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Christian Fiction March 2017
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A Harvest of Thorns
by Corban Addison
Thriller. In Dhaka, Bangladesh, a garment factory burns to the ground, claiming the lives of hundreds of workers, mostly young women. Amid the rubble, a bystander captures a heart-stopping photograph—a teenage girl lying in the dirt, her body broken by a multi-story fall, and over her mouth a mask of fabric bearing the label of one of America’s largest retailers, Presto Omnishops Corporation. Eight thousand miles away at Presto’s headquarters in Virginia, Cameron Alexander, the company’s long-time general counsel, watches the media coverage in horror, wondering if the damage can be contained. A year later in Washington DC, Joshua Griswold, a disgraced former journalist from the Washington Post, receives an anonymous summons from a corporate whistleblower who offers him confidential information about Presto and the fire.
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To Capture Her Heart: A Novel
by Rebecca DeMarino
Historical Romance. It is 1653 and Heather Flower, a princess of the Montauk tribe, is enjoying her wedding feast when her groom is killed and she is kidnapped by a rival tribe and held for ransom. Though her ransom is paid by an Englishman, she is nonetheless left to die in a Connecticut forest--until she finds herself rescued by handsome Dutch Lieutenant Dirk Van Buren. Torn between her affection for Dirk and her long friendship with family friend Benjamin Horton, Heather Flower must make a difficult choice--stay true to her friend or follow her heart.
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| The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill by Julie KlassenHistorical Fiction. John Bell, the innkeeper at Ivy Hill's coaching inn, unexpectedly died in 1819. Now, a year later, his genteel wife, Jane, is the reluctant, very hands-off owner of the starting-to-fail inn. But when the bank tells her there's a huge debt coming due, she feels obligated to save The Bell, especially for the townspeople who depend on it. Teaming up with Thora, the mother-in-law she doesn't get along with but who once ran the inn herself (and who has reasons of her own for wanting to help), Jane discovers a new sense of purpose and direction. The charming 1st entry in a new series, The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill features a large cast of characters and offers fans of English villages and historical fiction a delightful read; the 2nd, The Ladies of Ivy Cottage, should come out in December. |
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Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
by Carol Wallace
Fiction. A wealthy young Jew and his family experiencing changing fortunes under Roman tyranny are affected by the life and teachings of a Nazarene named Jesus Christ. As one of the bestselling stories of all time, Lew Wallace’s Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ has captivated and enthralled millions around the world―both in print and on the big screen. Now Lew’s great-great-granddaughter has taken the old-fashioned prose of this classic novel and breathed new life into it for today’s audience.
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| The Photograph by Beverly LewisAmish Fiction. Twenty-year-old Eva as well as her older sister Frona and her 18-year-old sister Lily are in dire straits. All are unmarried, their parents are dead, and their older brother has just announced that he and his family are taking over their Lancaster County, PA house and farm; he also says only one of the sisters can live there, and the other two must marry or move to Indiana with a distant relative. Each is upset, but Lily runs away. Meanwhile, Jed, an Amish man from Ohio, travels to the area to visit a buggy maker. On his way there, he finds a book and a photograph of an Amish girl. Since the Amish aren't allowed to have photos taken, Jed's intrigued, especially when he thinks he meets the girl in Lancaster County. Set in the 1980s, this heartwarming standalone book by a veteran author features an intriguing set-up and secondary characters that fans will recognize. |
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We Have This Moment
by Diann Hunt
Fiction. The Howard sisters have begun a new life together in their childhood home, a gracious Victorian house that is now a bed-and-breakfast called Grace Chapel Inn. Love begins to blossom when one of Alice's patients reunites with a long-lost love who just happens to be one of the inn's guests. Will these high school sweethearts get a second chance at love? Jane is occupied with a secret project and her suspicious packages and frequent trips to neighboring Potterson keep her sisters guessing. Meanwhile, Louise, with the help of a very special little girl, helps a worn-out teacher discover her true calling in life.
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Love's Unfolding Dream
by Janette Oke
Fiction. Belinda, Marty and Clark Davis's "surprise child," has always had a tender and compassionate heart toward anything hurt or broken. Her brother, Doctor Luke, influences her toward nursing and a job as his assistant. But will she have the inner strength to face hurt and broken people whose bodies, minds, and emotions need mending? And what will happen when sisters Belinda, Amy Jo, and Melissa all fall for the same nice fellow?
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| The Miner's Lady by Tracie PetersonHistorical Romance. In an 1890s iron mining community in Minnesota, two families -- the Panettas and the Calarcos -- have been feuding for half a century, but when a Romeo and Juliet situation happens, that might change. First, 17-year-old Isabella Panetta falls for Orlando Calarco; then when her older sister Chantel agrees to help the young couple, she spends time with Orlando's older brother in order to distract him and falls for him! When a mining accident occurs, one family has a change of heart, but the other clings to old wounds. Will the couples find a way to love amidst all of the hate? You'll need to read this delightful final entry in the Shining Waters trilogy (after The Ice Cutter's Daughter and The Quarryman's Bride) to see if/how love conquers all. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Michigan City Public Library 100 E. 4th Street Michigan City, Indiana 46360 219-873-3044mclib.org/ |
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