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Christian Fiction July 2023 |
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| A Novel Proposal by Denise HunterRoping a romance: New York City author Sadie Goodwin loves writing westerns, but no one is buying them. So, despite having never been in love, she must figure out how to pen a swoon-worthy romance.
Summer of love? Staying at a friend's South Carolina beach house to write, sunny Sadie meets her grouchy neighbor. They soon become partners when she needs his help with a project and he needs a fake date for a wedding.
Read this next: For more bookish romances, try Melissa Ferguson's Meet Me in the Margins or Pepper Basham's Authentically, Izzy. |
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| The Thing About Home by Rhonda McKnightUnfollowed: After her husband asks for a divorce mere minutes before their lavish renewal ceremony, social media influencer Casey B. posts a video of her meltdown. It goes viral, and not in a good way.
What happens: Escaping to South Carolina's Lowcountry, she reconnects with her relatives, especially her religious 99-year-old grandmother, and learns about her ancestors' enslavement. She also takes an interest in the family farm and its handsome manager.
Don't miss: the vividly drawn setting; the descriptions of Lowcountry food. |
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Books You May Have Missed
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| All That It Takes by Nicole DeeseStarring: Val Locklier, a single mom who dreams of being a documentary filmmaker; and Miles McKenzie, a busy outreach pastor.
What happens: After moving to Washington State to work for her friend Molly's nonprofit, Val rents a place from Molly's brother, Miles. As Val and Miles grow close, they face challenges and try to figure out if there is room in their lives for romance.
Series alert: Though this is the sequel to All That Really Matters (which told Molly's story), newcomers will still enjoy this "exceptional inspirational love story" (Booklist). |
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| Critical Threat by Lynette EasonStarring: Grace Billingsley, who grew from a troubled teen into a FBI behavioral analyst dedicated to her job; and Sam Monroe, a prison psychiatrist and FBI agent...who's the son of a captured serial killer.
The cases: After the bodies of three middle-aged women are found in similar circumstances, Grace and Sam investigate who this new serial killer is and if the murders are somehow related to Sam's dad.
Series alert: Although this is the fast-paced 3rd in the Extreme Measures series, this romantic thriller can be enjoyed on its own. |
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| When the Meadow Blooms by Ann H. GabhartTorn apart: In 1925 Kentucky, widow Rose Meadows has spent two years in a sanatorium recovering from tuberculosis, while her two daughters have been in an orphanage with an abusive headmistress.
Reunited: When she's finally well enough to leave, Rose has no money and no home. But desperate 15-year-old Calla, worried about her mom and delicate nine-year-old Sienna, has written to the uncle she's never met, and the reclusive farmer agrees to take all them in.
Why you might like: Dealing with grief, healing, and second chances, this heartwarming character-driven historical novel has faith elements interwoven throughout and a bit of romance. |
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32649 Electric Blvd.
Avon Lake, Ohio 44012
440-933-8128alpl.org |
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