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Christian Fiction November 2023 |
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Grown-Up Game Night: Nailed It! - Holiday Edition
Friday, November 17, 6:30 pm
Community Room
Complete the library's version of Nailed It! Now for adults! Work together or solo and show off your amateur skills to create a fun holiday treat. Registration is required. If registering as a group, please note the number of members participating, but do not register each individual member.
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| He Should Have Told the Bees by Amanda CoxCallie Peterson is just realizing her dream of becoming a small-business owner, but the needs of her mother, who is addicted to alcohol, threaten to uproot her newly stable life. Beckett Walsh is a hard-working beekeeper trying to keep the family land solvent after her father dies. She's tied to the land in more ways than one: severe anxiety renders her unable to go farther than the driveway, even to get groceries. A surprise trust names both women as beneficiaries, but a decision that would make Callie's dreams come true could crush Beckett's—and every beekeeper knows there's only room for one queen in the hive. Through good friends, persistent neighbors, and a quirky tween claiming to be from another planet, both women delve into their pasts and seek to overcome their present struggles. |
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| Lost and Found by Suzanne Woods FisherFisher returns (after The Secret to Happiness) with an earnest Amish romance that interweaves divided loyalties, denominational clashes, and bird-watching. Seventeen-year-old Trudy Yoder has long carried a torch for her friend, reticent birdwatcher Micah Weaver, and is thrilled when she happens upon his birding journal and finds evidence of his feelings for her in its pages. But Micah privately pines for Trudy’s beautiful older sister Shelley (“if Shelley were a Purple-crowned Fairywren, Trudy would be a House Sparrow”), who abandoned their town of Stoney Ridge, Pa., a year ago to pursue dreams of a singing career in Nashville, but has recently begun leaving cryptic and concerning voicemails for him on the town’s guesthouse’s phone. Meanwhile, tensions ramp up as the Old Order Amish (to which Trudy and Micah belong) clash with the liberal, newer-to-town Beachy Amish. Things reach a boiling point when the Beachy receive permission to build a church on land that houses a rare eagle’s nest. As Trudy, Micah, and other townspeople work to protect the land, Shelley’s return throws a wrench into Trudy and Micah’s friendship but maybe more, and the three must untangle the love triangle. Interspersed by birdwatching logs, this charming romance is propelled by winsome, endearing characters, and digs into rich questions about tradition, progress, and loyalty. Fisher’s fans won’t be disappointed. |
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Honeymoons Can Be Hazardous by Amanda FlowerMillie Fisher, a widow and matchmaker in the Amish community of Harvest, Ohio, and her best friend Lois, an “Englisher”—and definitely not Amish—are headed off to a Valentine’s Day spaghetti supper, a fundraiser for a drug-counseling center. On the way, they stop at the Sunbeam Café, operated by Lois’ granddaughter. Unsurprisingly, Lois does not react well when she sees her ex-husband with his new, much-younger wife, Paige, in town on their honeymoon. The next day, appalled by her own rudeness, Lois picks up Millie to go to the pseudo-chalet where the couple are staying to apologize. As they arrive, the cuckoo in the giant carved tower emerges and promptly crashes, killing Paige. Though Lois is a suspect, along with her ex-husband, the unlikely duo proceed to investigate. What they unearth points to the importance and desperate need for the drug-counseling center. This entertaining mystery, the fourth in the series, is set in the same locale as the author’s Amish Candy Shop novels. |
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| A Christmas to Remember by Beverly JenkinsWelcome back to Henry Adams, Kansas, where Bernadine Brown prepares to wed her sweetheart, Mal, and Reverend Paula Grant finds herself drawn to a new arrival. This 11th Blessings novel (following On the Corner of Hope and Main) stands on its own, but newcomers who enjoy this novel's well-drawn characters and small-town charm may be inspired to check out book 1, Bring on the Blessings. |
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| The Wish Book Christmas by Lynn AustinIn 1951, best friends Audrey Barrett and Eve Dawson look forward to starting new holiday traditions with their five-year-old sons, but the arrival of the Sears Christmas Wish Book prompts the pair to show their kids the true meaning of the holiday. This charming, nostalgic novel features characters from If I Were You, highlights the meaning of the season, and shows hearts healing from the tragedies of war. |
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| An Amish Christmas Wedding: Four Stories by Amy Clipston, Kelly Irvin, Kathleen Fuller, and Vannetta ChapmanFour faith-filled Amish novellas by bestselling authors showcase romantic love during the Christmas season. From reunited exes (in Amy Clipston's "Evergreen Love" and Kathleen Fuller's "Wreathed in Joy") to later-in-life love (Vanetta Chapman's "A Christmas Prayer"), these heartwarming tales offer holiday comfort and joy. |
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| The Christmas Promise by Richard Paul EvansDreading her first Christmas since the untimely deaths of her father and estranged twin sister, PICU nurse Richelle Bach finds solace in her work and her writers' group, where she meets widower Justin Ek, a charming man with a secret. This moving holiday read by Richard Paul Evans (The Noel Letters) offers a modern take on the parable of the prodigal son as it introduces a sympathetic heroine finding new love while dealing with grief. |
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| The Christmas Table by Donna VanLierePregnant newlywed Lauren Mabrey buys a used table and discovers a secret drawer containing annotated recipe cards. Her quest to locate the original owner connects her to events of 40 years ago, which are revealed in a parallel narrative. This heartwarming 11th in the Christmas Hope series includes familiar characters and locations (such as the charming Glory's Place), but can be read as a standalone -- and recipes are included! |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Centerville Library
111 W. Spring Valley Rd
Centerville, OH 45458
(937) 433-8091
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Woodbourne Library
6060 Far Hills Ave Centerville, OH 45459
(937) 435-3700
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Creativity Commons
895 Miamisburg Centerville Rd
Centerville, OH 45459
(937) 610-4425
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