| The Lady With the Dark Hair by Erin BartelsA portrait known as "The Lady With the Dark Hair" links 19th-century maid-turned-muse Viviana Torrens and modern-day museum curator Esther Markstrom in this well-researched dual-timeline novel by the author of The Girl Who Could Breathe Underwater. You might also like: Kristy Cambron's The Butterfly and the Violin; Melanie Dobson's Hidden Among the Stars; or Amanda Dykes' Set the Stars Alight. |
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| Dysfunction Junction by Robin W. PearsonThe death of their troubled mother, Mayhelen, forces sisters Frankie, Annabelle, and Charlotte Winters to confront their shared childhood trauma as they work to rebuild their relationships with one another. This moving family drama explores "the meaning of forgiveness and the limits of family duty" (Publishers Weekly). Read-alikes: Rosey Lee's The Gardins of Edin; Christina Suzann Nelson's More Than We Remember. |
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| A Love Discovered by Tracie PetersonTo retain custody of her younger sister, Marybeth Kruger agrees to a marriage of convenience with widower Edward Vogel. However, the dangers posed by Edward's new job as a frontier lawman strengthen their bond. This 1st book in the Heart of Cheyenne series offers "deeply felt meditations on letting go of grief and embracing unexpected love" (Publishers Weekly). For fans of: Mary Connealy's The Laws of Attraction; Amanda Cabot's Out of the Embers. |
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| The Songbird of Hope Hill by Kim Vogel SawyerOrphaned 17-year-old Birdie Clarkson escapes a Texas brothel to join Reverend Isaiah Overly and his son, Ephraim, at the utopian community of Hope Hill, but fears what will happen if others learn the truth about her past. For fans of: Francine Rivers' Redeeming Love; Tracie Peterson's Refining Fire. |
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| The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County by Claire SwinarskiEsther Larson and her fellow "Funeral Ladies" have been providing home-cooked meals and support to the bereaved families of Ellerie County, Wisconsin for 70 years. But when Esther loses her life savings to an online scammer, she finds herself in a vulnerable position. Will she allow her granddaughter, Iris, and Iris' new friend, Cooper, to help? You might also like: Jane Myers Perrine's Tales from Butternut Creek series; Virginia Smith's Tales from the Goose Creek B&B novels; or Neta Jackson's Yada Yada Prayer Group books. |
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| What We Found in Hallelujah by Vanessa MillerAs a hurricane approaches the town of Hallelujah, South Carolina, sisters Hope and Faith, who have recently returned home to help their mother, must come to terms with a painful past event: the unexplained disappearance of their other sister, Trinity, during a storm. For fans of: the Southern setting and complicated mother-daughter relationships of Amanda Cox's The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery; the family drama of Walking in Tall Weeds by Robin W. Pearson. |
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| The Way It Should Be by Christina Suzann NelsonWhen her estranged twin sister, Eve, gets in trouble with the law, Zara Mahoney agrees to foster her niece and nephew while Eve struggles to get her life back on track. This ultimately hopeful book explores how faith can help people navigate challenges, but also doesn't shy away from depictions of the impact of substance abuse and violence on families. You might also like: Kelly Irvin's The Year of Goodbyes and Hellos. |
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| The Best We've Been by Beth K. VogtIn this 3rd Thatcher Sisters novel (after Things I Never Told You and Moments We Forget), an unexpected pregnancy throws the lives of sisters Johanna, Jillian, and Payton into turmoil. For fans of: Karen Kingsbury's Baxter family series; Becky Wade's Bradford Sisters books. |
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| If It Rains by Jennifer L. WrightSet in a vividly rendered 1935 Oklahoma, this moving and atmospheric Christian historical novel explores the bond between 14-year-old Kathryn Baile and her older sister, Melissa, and how it changes as their paths diverge during the Great Depression. Read-alikes: Susie Finkbeiner's A Cup of Dust; Ann H. Gabhart's Angel Sister. |
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