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Christian Fiction January 2020
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Glory Road
by Lauren K. Denton
At thirty-eight, garden shop owner Jessie McBride thinks her chances for romance are years behind her and, after her failed marriage, she’s fine with that. She lives contentedly with her fiery mother and her quiet, headstrong daughter. But the unexpected arrival of two men on Glory Road make her question if she’s really happy with the status quo. Handsome, wealthy Sumner Tate asks her to arrange flowers for his daughter’s wedding, and Jessie finds herself drawn to his continued attention. And Ben Bradley, her lingering what-could-have-been from high school days who’s known her better than anyone and whom she hasn’t seen in years, moves back to the red dirt road. Jessie finds her heart being pulled in directions she never expected.
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The Heart Between Us
by Lindsay Harrel
Megan Jacobs always wished for a different heart. Her entire childhood was spent in and out of hospitals, sitting on the sidelines while her twin sister Crystal played all the sports, got all the guys, and had all the fun. But even a heart transplant three years ago wasn't enough to propel Megan's life forward. She's still working as a library aide and living with her parents in her small Minnesota hometown, dreaming of the adventure she plans to take "once she's well enough." Meanwhile, her sister is a successful architect with a handsome husband and the perfect life--or so Megan thinks. When her heart donor's parents give Megan their teenage daughter's journal--complete with an unfulfilled bucket list--Megan connects with the girl she meets between the pages and is inspired to venture out and check off each item.
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| Synapse by Steven JamesWhat it is: a taut, thought-provoking science fiction thriller set 30 years from now that examines salvation and what it means to be human.
What it's about: Already distraught by the death of her newborn, Cincinnati pastor Kestrel Hathaway witnesses Purist terrorists attacking her brother's company, which creates the incredibly life-like cognizant robots called Artificials.
What happens next: Pulled into a world of conspiracies and lies, Kestrel teams with Jordan, the Artificial gifted to her by her brother, and counterterrorism agent Nick Vernon to prevent another attack. |
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When You Are Near
by Tracie Peterson
After her father's death, Lizzy Brookstone, the star trick rider of the all-female Brookstone Wild West Extravaganza, loses interest in performing. What she longs for is a life with the Brookstone ranch foreman, Wesley DeShazer, the man who once broke her heart. Ella Fleming is fleeing a forced engagement when she stows away on the Brookstone train. Lizzy finds her and gives her a job in the costume department. When Mary Reichert, a former sharpshooter for the show, learns that her brother, August, has been killed at the Fleming farm, she refuses to believe it was an accident. She returns to the show to find the truth, but is she seeking justice or vengeance?
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Books You May Have Missed |
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Murder Comes by Mail
by A.H. Gabhart
Mystery. On his day off, Hidden Springs, Kentucky, Deputy Sheriff Michael Keane is driving a rickety bus full of church ladies to the city to see a play. On their way, they spot a suicidal man on the edge of a bridge. Michael talks him down, but the would-be jumper claims that Michael will regret his actions. When taunting letters and photos of murder victims start arriving at the sheriff's office, Michael is inclined to agree, suspecting that the man he saved is a serial killer. Quirky characters combined with a charming small-town setting make this well-plotted mystery, the 2nd in a series, a good bet for Vannetta Chapman's fans.
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The Painter's Daughter
by Julie Klassen
Regency Romance. Beautiful Sophie Dupont, the daughter of a successful Devon coast painter, is near ruin. She fell in love with a self-absorbed visiting artist, Wesley Overtree, and is pregnant, but before she can even tell Wesley the news, he unexpectedly leaves for Italy. When his responsible brother, Captain Stephen Overtree, comes looking for him and realizes Sophie's predicament, he offers a marriage of convenience. She goes to live at his family's estate, where she finds others also have secrets...and then Wesley returns. This "gorgeous story of love and redemption" (Library Journal) features gothic elements and a twisty, romantic plot that may please fans of Jane Austen and Jane Eyre.
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Long Way Gone
by Charles Martin
Fiction. In this imaginative modern version of the prodigal son story, musician Cooper O’Connor wants all that the world has to offer. The son of a tent preacher, he leaves home at 18, taking the guitar he's stolen from his father and his dreams of making it big in Nashville. While Cooper has success and meets Daley, a talented singer he falls in love with, it all falls apart, leaving him injured, spiritually and physically. Covering Cooper's childhood, absence, and return, Long Way Gone reminds readers that it's never too late to come home again. This satisfying, melodic book will have fans reaching for tissues.
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| The Persian Gamble by Joel C. RosenbergWhat it's about: Former U.S. Secret Service agent Marcus Ryker forms a precarious alliance with a Russian double agent -- who happens to be the son-in-law of Russia's president -- to halt a world-threatening nuclear war involving enemy nations Russia, North Korea, and Iran.
Series alert: This 2nd in the Marcus Ryker trilogy after The Kremlin Conspiracy will be followed by The Jerusalem Assassin in March.
Who it's for: those who enjoy fast-paced political thrillers with an evangelical Christian worldview. |
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