| The Queen's Cook by Tessa AfsharRoxannah, the 23-year-old daughter of a noble who lost everything, works in Queen Esther's kitchen, where despite the danger she partners with the Jewish royal physician to foil a deadly plot. This "captivating" (Booklist) tale featuring faith and palace intrigue starts the Queen Esther's Court series. For fans of: Jill Eileen Smith's Star of Persia. |
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| I Think I Was Murdered by Colleen Coble and Rick AckerKatrina, a grieving young widow who's lost her executive job at a start-up and moved back home to Northern California, uses an AI chatbot prototype to "talk" to her late husband...and one day it responds "I think I was murdered." Following Katrina and her handsome friend Seb as they investigate, this romantic suspense novel combines timely tech topics with love and faith. |
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| Unforgotten by Shelley Shepard GrayIn Kentucky, Amish Bethanne still deals with anxiety after an attempted sexual assault seven years earlier, while her English cousin, local beauty queen Candace, has a stalker. But with faith, each other, and the help of two good men, they try to move forward in this compelling romantic suspense novel. Though something of a sequel to Unforgiven, this "uplifting story of healing" (Booklist) can stand alone. |
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| Tea with Elephants by Robin Jones GunnFern and Lily met on a mission trip to Costa Rica at 18, but life got in the way and neither has traveled the way she wanted. Now, despite problems at home, the two middle-aged friends head to Kenya, where the beautiful scenery and the people they meet change their lives for good. Read-alikes: Kimberla Lawson Roby's Sister Friends Forever; Cathy Gohlke's Ladies of the Lake. |
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| The Burning of Rosemont Abbey by Naomi StephensIn 1956 England, Louisa Everly noses around after the local abbey burns down and her missing twin brother is blamed. She's convinced he's innocent and possibly murdered, though even her childhood friend, Inspector Malcolm Sinclair, doesn't totally believe her in this "expertly plotted mystery in the classic style of Agatha Christie" (Library Journal). Read-alikes: Christian historical mysteries by Jocelyn Green or Patricia Raybon. |
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| One Last Stand by Susan May WarrenWhen her past catches up with her, London Brooks fakes her death with help from the covert organization she was once a part of. But when grief-stricken Shep Watson realizes she's alive, he does whatever it takes to be with her -- even facing off against Russian terrorists in Europe. An action-packed must-read for fans of previous Alaska Air One Rescue novels, this concluding 4th entry can also work for newcomers. |
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| An Honorable Deception by Roseanna M. WhiteIn 1910 England, Lord Yates Fairfax, secret leader of the Imposters Private Investigators, looks for a missing Indian woman after being hired by her friend, Lady Alethia, who's been shot while conducting her own inquiries. This entertaining 3rd in the Imposters series has strong faith elements and will please fans of Jen Turano's Bleecker Street Inquiry Agency series. |
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| Specters in the Glass House by Jaime Jo WrightThis twisty dual-timeline novel follows socialite Marian Arnold who has visions related to her family's butterfly house even as a serial killer is at work in 1921 Wisconsin. In the present day, Remy Crenshaw helps a biographer research Marian's connection to the "Butterfly Butcher" and forms a connection with military veteran Tate Arnold, who's related to Marian. Fans of compelling Gothic-infused Christian fiction will relish this tale. |
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