November 2025 list by A. Mortensen |
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An Amish Marriage Agreement
by Patrice Lewis
Amish basket maker Olivia Bontrager moves to Montana looking for a fresh start and finds instead her sister's abandoned baby on her doorstep. Determined to give her niece a stable life, she accepts help from handyman Andrew Eicher, who offers a shocking proposal, a marriage of convenience. Now, after long resigning herself to spinsterhood, Olivia suddenly has the home and family she's always yearned for, and Andrew's betrayed heart slowly begins to open up again. When Olivia's sister reappears and jeopardizes the happiness they've found, will they be brave enough to fight for the future they both want?
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Danger in the Wilderness
by Darlene L. Turner
Park warden Dekker Hoyt's father-son camping trip turns into a nightmare when a serial killer abducts his father. With just seventy-two hours to find him, Dekker turns to criminal investigative analyst Blaire Tremblay to identify the Park Campfire Killer. As they follow his taunting clues and face increasingly violent threats, Dekker and Blaire know that one wrong step could be fatal. With the ruthless criminal following their every move, can they stop a killer in hiding, waiting to complete his deadly plan?
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The French Kitchen
by Kristy Cambron
As Paris rebuilds in the aftermath of World War II, Kat Fontaine never expected the skills she learned in a French chateau kitchen to be the key that unlocks the secrets swirling in her new post-war life.
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Her Christmas Homecoming
by Lindsay Harrel
Planning a small town Christmas festival with her ex-boyfriend is not what corporate executive Georgia Carrington expects when she returns home to care for her grandmother. After all, there's a promotion waiting in New York City, and Mayor Nate Griggs only reminds her of her broken heart. Now a widowed father, Nate is hesitant to depend on the woman who left him behind thirteen years ago, but he needs her help to secure the future of the town's youth center. Soon they're bringing joy to the community and to each other. As the holiday deadline grows closer, will they choose a future together?
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In a Killer's Crosshairs
by Rhonda Starnes
Psychologist Brooklyn Thomas narrowly survives a fire in her home and realizes that the notorious serial killer the Chastiser is back. He targeted her fifteen years ago and she managed to escape his clutches--and now he wants to exact his deadly revenge. When his attacks become more frequent, former FBI agent Landon Wentworth is the only person Brooklyn trusts to protect her--and their only option is to run. But the clock is ticking in their race to evade the killer's wrath before Brooklyn becomes his final victim"
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Last Light Over Galveston
by Jennifer L. Wright
September 1900. Only months ago, Kathleen McDaniel returned from finishing school in Switzerland to her family home in New York's Hudson Valley with a future of promise and privilege set before her. But one horrific event shattered her picturesque life. Now she has fled as far as the train line and a pocketful of money would take her, finding refuge at the St. Mary's Orphan Asylum on Galveston Island, where she helps the nuns care for their young charges and prays her past will not find her.
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Noble: The Story of Maakah
by Mesu Andrews
The only child of a king, Princess Maakah is sent by her father to marry the rebel, David ben Jesse, whom she considers a lowly shepherd from an unremarkable family. Disappointed by those she trusts, she must learn to place her faith in Yahweh, the God who protects David, and allow Him to make this rebel shepherd the king of her heart.
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The Rancher's Prayer
by Donna Gartshore
To earn the love he's always wanted, he must let go of his past. Luke Duffy is desperate to save his family's ranch. Especially after decisions made by his late father land their horse therapy business in trouble, but help comes in the unlikely form of guest Arabella Lark. As a PR expert, Bella has plans that could make the ranch thrive, but Luke's rocky past makes him hesitant to rely on her. The single mom also has a lot on her plate: her job is on the line, and her daughter struggles with anxiety. Will they find the strength to face their challenges and create a new beginning together?
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Rocky Mountain Kidnapping
by Jane M. Choate
Rescuing an innocent life, with danger only a step away. Harper Sloan returns to her ranch from a search-and-rescue mission--only to discover her own son has been kidnapped. Blackmailed by drug runners, she's forced to retrieve a lost narcotics package in exchange for her child. There's only one man who can help, her ex, security specialist Luca Brady, who doesn't know he's a father. Together they brave treacherous terrain and a snowstorm to save the boy, but the journey quickly turns into a fight for survival. Can Harper and Luca stay alive long enough to take down the vicious cartel?
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The Undercover Heiress of Brockton
by Kelly J. Goshorn
Henrietta "Etta" Maxwell, heiress to the Maxwell fortune, is a hard-hitting investigative reporter for The Enterprise Daily. The catch? Etta must pen her columns under the nom de plume, Henry Mason, a fact that routinely puts a knot in her knickerbockers. Leo Eriksson is a second-generation firefighter with a passion for rendering aid to those in need. When Leo discovers that Henry Mason is really Henrietta Maxwell, the fire department's wealthy benefactress, he agrees to keep her identity secret. After a sudden blast rocks the Grover Shoe Factory, Leo and Etta team up to determine if the explosion is related to a series of suspicious fires in the area. Sparks fly when Leo accuses Etta of negating the human side of the disaster in her determination to get a good story. When an unnamed source reveals Etta's secret identity to a rival reporter, she falsely accuses Leo of being the informant. As the truth comes to light, Etta must persuade Leo to give her a second chance or lose the only man she's ever loved.
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