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Inspirational Fiction March 2025 |
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| Heart of the Glen by Jennifer DeibelAfter a tragedy, Saoirse Fagan moves to County Donegal for a maid's job in 1912. When she learns the job is gone, she's homeless and distraught. Taken in by Aileen McCready, whose handsome brother Owen has been injured and can't work, Saoirse is determined to learn to weave the tweed that supports the siblings. Fans of evocative Irish settings and traditional craftwork will enjoy this sweet romance with themes of grief, faith, and resilience. |
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| The Indigo Heiress by Laura FrantzIn 1774, Juliet Catesby lives on a Virginia plantation owned by her father and secretly helps enslaved people make their way north. Due to debts and danger, she's forced into a marriage of convenience with Leith Buchanan and moves to Scotland, where the two grow close even as unexpected events threaten. Christy Award winner Laura Frantz delivers a sweeping romance that'll please history fans. |
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| So Into You by Kathleen FullerArt vlogger Britt Branch deals with severe social anxiety, and it's a problem when she meets an excited fan, recovering alcoholic and newbie artist Daniel, but it isn't long before the two team up to help each other. Fans of opposites-attract plots and romances that tackle sensitive topics will appreciate this "nuanced and emotional" (Publishers Weekly) novel. |
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| With All Her Heart by Kelly IrvinBonnie Yoder runs a busy Amish craft shop with friends and is happy to have shy Elijah Miller's handmade wooden items to sell. The two grow closer as Elijah navigates leaving his family's auction business and Bonnie dreams of a man who'll see her instead of her physical disability. Fans of Shelley Shepard Gray's Her Heart's Desire will enjoy this charming 3rd entry in the Amish Calling series. |
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| The Seaside Homecoming by Julie KlassenA failed elopement leaves Claire Summers living an isolated life helping a controlling aunt in 1820 Edinburgh. After her aunt's death, Claire finds employment at a seaside boarding house in Devon owned by a young widower. While she's now near her sisters, whom she desperately misses, she struggles with feelings of unworthiness and shame. Read-alike: Tracie Peterson's In Times Gone By. |
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| Cloaked in Beauty by Karen WitemeyerFor most of her life, Scarlett Radcliffe has secretly lived with her grandmother, roaming the woods with her pet wolf. An heiress set to inherit on her upcoming 21st birthday, she's in dire danger from her uncle, who wants her money. Luckily, her mother hires Pinkerton detective Philip Carmichael to help protect her as she travels home. Though this is the enchanting fairy tale-inspired 3rd in the Texas Ever After series, it can be enjoyed on its own. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Plainfield Area Public Library
15025 S. Illinois St.
Plainfield, Illinois 60544
815.436.6639papl.info |
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