tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37468221233362501152024-03-12T02:23:06.567-05:00The Sweet South BlogFun Posts and News from Natalie D. Monk Christian Fiction Writer and FriendsNatalie Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197043273258414949noreply@blogger.comBlogger255125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746822123336250115.post-77798097977062257292020-12-01T13:46:00.003-06:002020-12-16T17:53:00.235-06:00December 2020 Christian Fiction Releases #ACFW<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">December 2020 New Releases</span>
More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ACFW Fiction Finder website</a>. </p><p><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Note: The posting of this list on the Sweet South Blog is not a review or
an endorsement of any book on the list. All authors whose books are included
on the ACFW New Releases list attest that their book meets CBA standards for
clean, Christian content.</span></p><p> </p><center><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Contemporary Romance:</span></b></center>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7935" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/8041/8041_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/8041" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Prayer Quilt Christmas</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/2041" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nancy J. Farrier</a> -- Meg’s ex-husband took her boys away for the holidays, and she’s lost her heart to celebrate, but Wade is determined to make this Christmas special for her. (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published)
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7935" style="clear: left; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7935/7935_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"> <br /></i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7935" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">His Holiday Prayer</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/371" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tina Radcliffe</a> -- After receiving an unexpected job offer in Texas, widower Tucker Rainbolt decides he and his twins need a fresh start. But moving on means leaving his best friend, Jena Harper, and their vet clinic behind. For the first time, Tucker sees Jena as more than a buddy. What if leaving isn’t the answer? Maybe what he’s been missing has been right beside him the whole time… (Contemporary Romance from Love Inspired [Harlequin]) </div><div> </div><div> </div>
<div><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/8043" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/8043/8043_250_400.png" width="80" /></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/8043" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Christmas on Ocracoke</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/2069" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Christina Sinisi</a> -- Reeling from the upheaval of a failed marriage, Annie Hanahan is desperate for a new start—and when she inherits a cottage on Ocracoke Island, she may finally get it. Without a second thought, she packs up and leaves everything behind: her first name, her job, and her ex-husband. But when she arrives in the Outer Banks, she finds the island—and her promised refuge—ravaged by Hurricane Dorian. As a contractor who has given so much of his time to helping Ocracoke recover, it surprises no one when Trey Kingsley offers to help the beautiful newcomer, but something is holding her back. Life keeps throwing them together, though, or perhaps God’s hand is giving them a nudge. Will a little bit of divine intervention be enough for a Merry Christmas on Ocracoke? (Contemporary Romance, Anaiah Press)
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7898" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7898/7898_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7898" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Holiday Heart</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1205" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Denise Weimer</a> -- Atlanta film makeup artist Ashlyn Jennings is willed a mysterious box containing a key from her grandmother’s estate. Mamie Lou, the former Hollywood B-lister who inspired Ashlyn’s path in life, always demonstrated a flair for the dramatic. But did Mamie Lou really expect her to put everything on hold to clean out a mountain cabin no one even knew about? And right at Christmas? (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published) </div><div> </div><div> </div>
<center><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Contemporary:</span></b></center>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/8035" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/8035/8035_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><p><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/8035" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Season of Hope</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/898" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brenda S. Anderson</a> -- Life is good for Ronnie Coborn. She’s newly married to a man who loves her and dotes on her daughter. A man handpicked by Ronnie’s father, a popular pastor at a megachurch who’s been married to her mother for forty years. Yes, life is good. Until a shocking revelation exposes the fact that everything in her idyllic life—her marriage, family, and faith—is based on a lie. (Contemporary, Independently Published) </p><p> </p><center><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Historical:</span></b></center>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/8042" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/8004/8004_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><p><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/8004" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hope's Reward</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1316" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carol Ashby</a> -- When a gladiator slave becomes a Christian and runs away from his life of killing to join other believers, his rescue of a Roman woman makes him her escort on a dangerous journey that opens unexpected futures for both of them. (Historical from Cerrillo Press) </p><p> </p><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/8042" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/8042/8042_250_400.jpeg" width="80" /></a><p><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/8042" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Mulberry Leaf Whispers</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1665" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Linda Thompson</a> -- A WWII Japanese naval officer. The teenage daughter of a legendary Christian samurai. Three centuries separate them, but a crucial question binds their destinies together. Which lives have value? (Historical from Mountain Brook Ink) </p><p> </p><center><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Historical Romance:</span></b></center><center></center>
<div><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/8017" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/8017/8017_250_400.jpeg" width="80" /></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"></i><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/8017" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"> </a><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/8017" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">For the Love of Emma</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/2067" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Starr Ayers</a> -- A rose-covered grave, seventy-nine letters, and a scribbled note unearth buried emotions and the timeless beauty of first love. Inspired by actual letters found in her mother’s trunk, Starr pens a poignant love story set in the throes of the Great Depression and portrays a young couple’s quest to keep their love alive, regardless of events that threaten to tear them apart. (Historical Romance from Mountain Brook Ink)</div><div> </div><div> </div>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7996" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7996/7996_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><p>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7996" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Depending on You</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/741" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Melissa Jagears</a> -- Can the joy and hope of Christmas restore their love before it’s too late? Leah Whitsett’s life was ideal until the disastrous day she nearly died because of her husband’s deceit. When he returns home weeks before Christmas, she knows the best gift she can give him is forgiveness, but how can she relinquish her hard-won independence knowing he plans to turn their family’s life upside down again? Bryant has always known his wife was a gift he’d never deserved, but how can he provide for her in a town that no longer wants anything to do with him? He longs to atone for the misery he’s put his loved ones through, but when he brings a family member home for the holidays, he and Leah may end up even further apart. With emotions high and their marriage at stake, will the season bring the hope they need…or are their rifts too large to mend? (Historical Romance, Independently Published) </p><p> <br /></p><div> <a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7980" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7980/7980_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a></div>
<div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7980" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Legacy of Love</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1199" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Linda Shenton Matchett</a> -- Escaping Boston to avoid a marriage of convenience aimed at garnering society’s respect for her family name in the shadow of her father’s war profiteering, Meg Underwood settles in Spruce Hill, Oregon. Despite leaving behind the comforts of wealth, she’s happy. Then the handsome Pinkerton agent, Reuben Jessop, arrives with news that she’s inherited her aunt’s significant estate, and she must return home to claim the bequest. Meg refuses to make the trip. Unwilling to fail at his mission, Reuben gives her until Christmas to prove why she should remain in Spruce Hill and give up the opportunity to become a woman of means. When he seems to want more than friendship, she wonders if her new-found wealth is the basis of his attraction. (Historical Romance from Shortwave Press)</div><div> </div><div> </div>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7999" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7999/7999_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7999" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Deadly Amish Reunion</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/993" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dana R. Lynn</a> -- Jennie Beiler’s husband was supposed to be dead, so she’s shocked when he rescues her from an attacker. Although Luke has no memories of his Englisch wife, it’s up to him to protect her from someone who won’t stop until she’s dead. Can the peaceful Amish community he returned to after losing his memory shelter them and their son this Christmas when danger strikes again? (Romantic Suspense from Love Inspired [Harlequin]) </div><div> </div><div> <a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/8028" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/8028/8028_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/8028" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Christmas Protection Detail</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/421" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Terri Reed</a> -- When a call from a friend in trouble leads Nick Delaney and Deputy Kaitlyn Lanz to a car crash that killed a single mother, they become the baby’s protectors. Now figuring out why someone is after the child is the only way to save her. But they must find answers soon…or this baby’s first Christmas might just be Nick’s and Kaitlyn’s last. (Romantic Suspense from Love Inspired [Harlequin]) </div><div> </div><div><center><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Speculative:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7769" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7769/7769_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7769" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dawn of Vengeance</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/133" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ronie Kendig</a> -- Haunted by a prophecy that promises pain and war, bounty hunter Marco Dusan forges alliances to protect the primitive world against Symmachia's devastating influence. But one truth becomes painfully clear: the biggest threat to their world may be much, much closer to home. (Speculative Fiction from Enclave Publishing) </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div>
<div><u>Plus check out these recent additions to Fiction Finder published within the past month:</u>
</div><div><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/8033" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Question of Survival</a> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/396" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alice K. Arenz</a> - A victim of domestic violence searches for hope after her recent miscarriage. (Women’s Fiction)
</div><div><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/8040" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ask Lolita</a> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/359" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Roger E. Bruner</a> - Not only does the Town Curmudgeon’s pet hen Lolita learn to use the computer and get her own newspaper column, she helps the lifelong bachelor survive the challenges of old age and find true love in the process. (Contemporary Fantasy)
</div><div><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/8003" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Mistletoe Contract</a> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/2062" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jennifer Chastain</a> - He needs a wife to inherit the family business, she needs money for her mother’s medical treatment, but is their convenient marriage a blessing or a disaster waiting to happen? (Contemporary Romance)
</div><div><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/8015" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dreaming of Tomorrow</a> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1688" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michelle De Bruin</a> - Love leads them to a lifetime of commitment where the dreams they have held onto for so long start to come true. (Historical Romance)
</div><div><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/8037" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grumpy the Gator</a> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1654" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Melissa Henderson</a> - In Grumpy the Gator, we are reminded to be careful around alligators. Always tell an adult when we see a gator. (Children's) </div><div><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/8001" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lessons Learned in Love</a> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1960" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Milla Holt</a> - The boss’s daughter is off-limits. Especially when she steals the job that should have been his. (Contemporary Romance)
</div><div><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7993" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fractures</a> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1586" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jason C. Joyner</a> - A group of teens with superpowers must navigate high school, parents, and the enemies that want to destroy them. (Young Adult)
</div><div><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/8013" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">His to Keep</a> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1736" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sherrinda Ketchersid</a> - He's fighting for his inheritance - she's marrying her sworn enemy. (Historical Romance)
</div><div><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7997" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Making Memories</a> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/873" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ruth Kyser</a> - When her life is changed by a car accident, Kelly finds hope again through faith and an old friend from high school, Michael. (Contemporary Romance)
</div><div><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/8007" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reagan's Reward</a> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1396" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Susan G. Mathis</a> - As trouble brews, Daniel sees another side of Reagan, the woman he's come to love. (Historical Romance)</span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7995" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Georgia Ann, English Rose</a> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1400" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elva Cobb Martin</a> - The lure of the legendary Spice Trail beckons, but he may never find a spice more precious than the treasure he left in Charles Town. (Historical Romance)
</div><div><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/8038" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Giving Grace</a> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1647" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jennifer Pierce</a> - Nothing is more embarrassing than Grace Dixon’s dog peeing on the new mailman. Except maybe when she thinks she’s hit the handsome man with her SUV. When he’s assigned to cover an injured co-worker’s route, Evan McDonald assumes it will be like any other mail route he’s done. But then he meets Grace Dixon, and he’s thrust into total Christmas chaos. (Contemporary Romance)
</div><div><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/3053" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Snowbound Bride</a> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/779" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Davalynn Spencer</a> - On the run from a heartless uncle, Arabella Taube hides in Nate Horne’s farm wagon just as a harsh winter storm sweeps into Colorado. Despite Ara’s mysterious background, Nate’s mother thinks she is the answer to a prayer and the hope for his future. (Historical Romance)
</div>Natalie Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197043273258414949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746822123336250115.post-7107013992736045052020-11-18T16:19:00.001-06:002020-11-18T16:19:13.004-06:00November 2020 Christian Fiction Releases from #ACFW<p> </p><div>
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">November 2020 New Releases</span>
More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ACFW Fiction Finder website</a>. </div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Note: The posting of this list on the Sweet South Blog is not a review or
an endorsement of any book on the list. All authors whose books are included
on the ACFW New Releases list attest that their book meets CBA standards for
clean, Christian content.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span> <br /></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Contemporary Romance:</span></b></center>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7992" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7992/7992_250_400.png" width="80" /></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7992" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Snowbound in Winterberry Falls</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1987" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ann Brodeur</a> -- Owning her own PR firm is all reporter Stephanie Clark wants for Christmas, but the idea of running a prestigious election campaign in the country’s capital throws her stomach into knots. A last minute vacation road trip to focus and to seek God’s direction for her life ends up in disaster when she gets caught in the worst snowstorm to hit Vermont in over a decade, crashing her into a small town and the one person she’d rather forget. Former photojournalist Jason Miller hadn’t planned on being solely responsible for saving his family business from financial ruin. He’s barely keeping the newspaper in print, his News Editor has gone AWOL during the town’s most celebrated holiday festival, and reports of missing Christmas decorations have everyone on edge. When a desperate knock at the newsroom door brings a ghost from Christmas past back into his life, can Jason make up for his prior behavior without breaking his promise to Stephanie's father? Will Stephanie's quest to solve the town's Christmas caper, and uncover the truth about Jason's disappearance, cost her everything she's ever wanted? (Contemporary Romance from Anaiah Press)</div>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7976" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7976/7976_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7976" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Cul-de-Sac War</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1738" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Melissa Ferguson</a> -- All’s fair in love and prank wars. As a live theater actress, Bree Leake doesn’t want to be tied down. But just when it’s time to move on again, Bree’s parents make her an offer: hold steady for a full year, and they will give her the one thing she’s always wanted—her grandmother’s house. And then there’s Chip McBride—her handsome and infuriating next-door neighbor. Chip just might be the only person whose stubborn streak can match Bree’s. She would move heaven and earth to have him off her cul-de-sac and out of her life, but according to the bargain she’s struck, she can’t move out of her house and away from the man who’s making her life miserable. So begins Bree’s obsessive new mission: to drive Chip out of the neighborhood—and fast. But as their pranks escalate, the line between love and hate starts to blur—and their heated rivalry threatens to take a hilarious, heartwarming, and romantic new turn. (Contemporary Romance from HarperCollins Christian Publishing)</div>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7960" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7960/7960_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7960" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Calm I Seek</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/2051" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Christina Lourens</a> -- After the violent death of her husband, Rebecca Holmes is content leading a quiet life spending time with her sisters and niece. When her younger sister Hannah asks her to plan her wedding, Rebecca discovers her friends and family all think her life is empty. Determined to prove them wrong, Rebecca takes up salsa lessons where she meets the charismatic salsa teacher, Gabriel Rodriguez. Falling in love is the last thing Rebecca wanted to do, but she is inexplicably drawn to Gabriel. Just when she’s decided to give her heart to Gabriel, disaster strikes her family, and she is forced to confront her past actions. Can there be redemption for her and can she forgive those who betrayed her? (Contemporary Romance from Pheasant Hill Press)</div>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7940" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7940/7940_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7940" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">His Christmas Wish</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/74" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Allie Pleiter</a> -- All he wants for Christmas is a family… To make his little nephew happy, this bachelor will need help… After his nephew, Cole, is orphaned, Jake Sanders vows to give the little boy the best Christmas possible…except Jake doesn’t know the first thing about kids! So when Cole’s preschool teacher, Emma Mullins, offers to pitch in, Jake’s grateful for her guidance. But while Jake and Emma share an immediate connection, their blossoming love must first survive the secret she’s hiding… (Contemporary Romance from Love Inspired [Harlequin])</div>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7985" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7985/7985_250_400.png" width="80" /></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7985" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Together for Good</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1268" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Penelope Powell</a> -- Having lost her mother in a tragic accident, Laney Spence is no stranger to grief and loss. Despite this tragedy touching her life at such a young age, Laney has maintained her belief that God brings good out of even the most difficult circumstances. For her, that good came in the form of her older brother’s best friend, Matthew Jordan. Kind and compassionate, Matthew helped her grieve—and she’s been harboring a crush on him ever since. Years later, when tragedy shatters Matthew’s life, Laney is there for him the same way he’d been there for her all those years ago. But they’re not kids anymore. She’s a teacher with little life experience, and he’s a jaded divorce lawyer with a past he’d rather keep secret. Neither of them can ignore the attraction that blooms, though, leaving them both wondering—is attraction, history, and a shared faith in God enough to keep them together for good, or will circumstances beyond their control drive them apart? (Contemporary Romance from Anaiah Press)</div>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7958" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7958/7958_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"></i></div><div><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7958" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7958" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rocky Mountain Revelation</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1121" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lisa J. Flickinger</a> -- Widowed at nineteen, Madeline Lamb seeks to find a new husband amongst the crew of the Rocky Mountain log drive. With a baby growing inside her, she has no choice. She signs on as cook's helper, and it soon becomes apparent her options for a mate are limited. Madeline's grieving heart wavers between the security an older man offers and the tender feelings a new crew member stirs. Will Matheson earned the chance to work the high-paying spring log drive. The boon ensures he can recoup the logging wages stolen by a pretty face with some fast fingers. Frustration builds when the boss pulls him from the river and assigns him the job of camp chore boy. If it wasn't for the pretty cook's helper, he'd take the first train home. When the dangers of the river journey prove more treacherous than anyone expects, the budding attraction between Will and Madeline is put to the test. If they survive the adventure, life as they know it will never be the same. (Historical Romance from Wild Heart Books)</div>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7979" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7979/7979_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"></i><div><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7979" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7979" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Bride for Seamus</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1199" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Linda Shenton Matchett</a> -- When her father dies after a lengthy illness, Madeline Winthrop is horrified to discover his will bequeaths their home to his business partner, a cruel and dishonest man, leaving her destitute. With no job or marriage prospects, she seeks help from her pastor who suggests she considers becoming a mail order bride. There’s just one catch. She’s to marry the man by proxy before ever meeting him. After three mail order brides refuse to stay and marry Seamus Fitzpatrick because of his brother’s mental issues and two rambunctious children, Seamus decides a proxy marriage is the only way he’s going to secure a wife. When the Boston-bred socialite arrives with few practical skills, he wonders if he made the biggest mistake of his life. (Historical Romance from Shortwave Press)</div>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7775" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7775/7775_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7775" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dangerous Deceptions</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1465" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Evelyn M. Hill</a> -- Rachel Garrett has the ideal life in a small town, surrounded by people she trusts—until a stranger arrives and tells her that she is living a lie. Michael Sullivan's claim that she’s been brainwashed can't be right. Her life is perfect. But ever since he's shown up, she's had to deal with people attempting to manipulate, drug, or even kidnap her. Now Rachel must decide if she believes her closest friends…or the one man who makes her feel truly safe. (Romantic Suspense from Love Inspired [Harlequin])
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7989" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7989/7989_250_400.jpeg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7989" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Forgiven Again</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1482" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gina Holder</a> -- Annie Staten, now known as Kathleen Phillips, has dreamed of pursuing a political career and following in her father’s footsteps. But Richard was a hated man during his tenure as governor and now his enemies will stop at nothing to prevent his daughter from winning the election. Ryan Whitestone has loved Annie since high school, but his heart is broken by the woman she has become. When the daughter she gave up for adoption comes back into her life, can he help Kathleen heal from her pain and remind her of who she used to be? Will Kathleen be able to forgive herself, put the past behind her, and find love again? The continuing story of No Greater Love. (Romantic Suspense, Independently Published)
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7923" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7923/7923_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7923" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grave Christmas Secrets</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1543" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sharee Stover</a> -- Discovering buried evidence makes her a target. At a prehistoric site, forensic anthropologist Taya McGill uncovers a recently buried body days before Christmas and finds herself in a killer’s sights. Now on the run with undercover ATF agent Keegan Stryker, she must rely on him to guard her as they figure out why someone would kill to keep this murder unsolved. But can they unearth the truth before someone silences them both for good? (Romantic Suspense from Love Inspired [Harlequin])
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7967" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7967/7967_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a></i><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7967" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7967" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Uncharted Freedom</a></i></div></div> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Keely Brooke Keith</a> -- Naomi McIntosh is running from her family’s oppressive expectations and the loathsome man her father has demanded she marry. Renaming herself to live incognito, she takes a housekeeping job at the Inn at Falls Creek and promises God this false identity will be her last. When shepherd James Roberts goes home to the Inn at Falls Creek for his sister’s wedding, he doesn’t expect the woman who once broke his heart to be working there. No matter how much he wants to be with Naomi again, he can’t go along with her charade, especially since he is trying to persuade his father to make him the inn’s heir. Though Naomi yearns for a future with James, if she confesses her deception to everyone, her estranged fiancé will find her. And the longer James goes without telling his family the truth about Naomi—and their growing relationship—the further he jeopardizes the inheritance. But just when their relationship looks promising, the inn proves to be a poor hiding place from Naomi’s past. (Speculative Romance, Independently Published)
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7934" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7934/7934_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a></i><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7934" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7934" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Termination Zone</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/247" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Adam Blumer</a> --In the Justice Club, you’re either all in, or you’re dead. Pianist Landon Jeffers has been hiding in Georgia’s woods to keep his loved ones safe from the Justice Club, the cybercrime network seeking to control him through his brain implant. But when his means of blocking their controlling signals is compromised and he receives word that a family member may be in danger, he is forced out of hiding. Now Landon covertly works with unexpected allies including the FBI to help shut the Justice Club down from the inside. But when he is prepped during his concert tour for a high-profile hit targeting the highest levels of the US government, the stakes have never been higher. Can he and his allies thwart the Justice Club’s mission of violence in time? Even if that means placing the woman he loves in danger? The deadline is coming. And death is certain if he fails. (Techno-Thriller Suspense, Independently Published)
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7768" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7768/7768_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a></i><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7768" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7768" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Soul Raging</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/133" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ronie Kendig</a> -- Leif Metcalfe is done waiting for answers and seizes control, a move that comes with a high price and a deadly risk: teaming up with the enemy. He can only hope that what he uncovers will heal the wounds he's inflicted on those he loves. Iskra Todorova believes Leif is on a collision course with death and knows firsthand the irrevocable cost of that path to the soul. While trying to protect her daughter and intervene with Leif, Iskra is forced to set her sights on the man behind the evil organization ArC--Ciro Veratti. Torn apart by injuries and opposing views on how to handle Leif's act of treachery, team Reaper hunts one of their own. The only thing they agree on is not stopping but starting the final battle prophesied in the Book of the Wars. (Suspense from Bethany House [Baker])
<center><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Young Adult:</span></b></center>
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7975" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7975/7975_250_400.png" width="80" /></a></i><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7975" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7975" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fortune's Fall</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/2055" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Katherine Barger</a> -- While her classmates prepare for elite careers across America, Nyssa Ardelone trains for her secret job as the president’s dream interpreter. But when her mentor lies to the president about the prophecy in his latest dream, Nyssa must figure out why before the lie unravels. What she learns could destroy her own future. Fearful of a rumored rebellion, the president has launched a gas attack on Nyssa’s hometown, and her mentor lied about the dream to protect the survivors from more harm. When Nyssa learns her parents were injured in the attack, she flees with a stranger sent to steal the antidote—a stranger who claims to know her. Together, they race to deliver the cure as well as an interpretation of another prophetic dream only Nyssa can provide. But a devastating loss dulls her caution, and she learns too late that not everyone is trustworthy. To survive the president’s deadly pursuit, Nyssa must break every rule she’s ever followed, learning along the way that faith is the only thing that can save her. (Young Adult from Anaiah Press) </div><div> </div>
<b><div><u>Plus check out these recent additions to Fiction Finder published within the past month:</u></div></b>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"><div><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7971" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Methuselah Project S.O.S.</a></div></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/27" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rick Barry</a> - In order to rescue a friend, Air Force Captain Roger Greene accepts temporary duty with the CIA--and lands in more danger than he ever imagined. (Romantic Suspense)
<i style="font-weight: bold;"><div><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7972" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mercy Will Follow</a></div></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/2054" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sarah Hanks</a> - Natassa is a devoted, and slightly devious, wife and mother. But when the unthinkable happens, she is forced to reexamine what she believes about life, truth, race, and the God she always thought she believed in. (Contemporary)
<i style="font-weight: bold;"><div><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7949" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hearts Aglow</a></div></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1280" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chautona Havig</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1245" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Toni Shiloh</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1276" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cathe Swanson</a>, and Jaycee Weaver - Scrap quilts, bridal gowns, an old Swedish farmhouse, and a hidden family heirloom. What more could you want in a Minnesota Christmas romance? (Romance)
<i style="font-weight: bold;"><div><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7981" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lighter Than Air</a></div></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1334" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Linda Hoover</a> - Elena Bishop's father has gambled away their home, but she feels God has shown her what to do to save it in spite of interference from Justin Ramsay, her neighbor, who has an agenda of his own that doesn't allow both of them to succeed. (Historical Romance)
<i style="font-weight: bold;"><div><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7991" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bag of Bones</a></div></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1341" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jackie Layton</a> - Andi Grace Scott puts her sleuthing skills to the test when the island's Cat Lady is found dead. (Cozy Mystery)
<i style="font-weight: bold;"><div><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7983" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Seasoned ~ A Love Story</a></div></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1290" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jayme H. Mansfield</a> - If you had one last chance to love, would you take it? (Contemporary Romance)
<i style="font-weight: bold;"><div><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7990" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Verdict at the River's Edge</a></div></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/2059" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Colleen K. Snyder</a> - In a test of faith, God challenges Collin Walker to face her deepest fears for no other reason than, "Because I love you." (Mystery/Suspense/Thriller)
<i style="font-weight: bold;"><div><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7959" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Always and Forever</a></div></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1276" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cathe Swanson</a> - Scrap quilts, bridal gowns, an old Swedish farmhouse, and a hidden family heirloom. What more could you want in a Minnesota Christmas romance? (Romance)
<i style="font-weight: bold;"><div><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7987" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ghost</a></div></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/46" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michael Jack Webb</a> - The FBI’s youngest, most brilliant Profiler is tracking a serial killer with supernatural abilities, and the life-threatening case will challenge her beliefs about the world around her and her understanding of what is real, what is myth, and what is something in between. (Supernatural Suspense)
<i style="font-weight: bold;"><div><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7973" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Resisting</a></div></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/688" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">H. L. Wegley</a> - Civil war has begun and a band of patriots takes on the president in a battle for the soul of America. (Romantic Suspense)
</div></div>Natalie Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197043273258414949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746822123336250115.post-6882881128836972020-10-23T16:02:00.006-05:002020-10-23T16:02:56.265-05:00October 2020 Christian Fiction Releases from #ACFW<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">October 2020 New Releases</span>
More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ACFW Fiction Finder website</a></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Note: The posting of this list on the Sweet South Blog is not a review or
an endorsement of any book on the list. All authors whose books are included
on the ACFW New Releases list attest that their book meets CBA standards for
clean, Christian content.</span></p><center><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Children’s:</span></b></center>
<div><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7941" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7941/7941_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7941" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Firefly Warriors</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1967" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Susan Count</a> -- They chase a light and then it chases them. (Children’s from Hastings Creations Group)</div>
<div><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7942" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7942/7942_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7942" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Harvey, the Traveling Harmonica</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1775" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Becky Van Vleet</a> -- Meet Harvey, a little harmonica that likes to travel. From Grandpa to Dad to Walter, Harvey sings tunes sweeter than candy. But Harvey has competition with Buddy, the family dog, whose howling is so annoying that even the birds fly away. When Harvey accidentally falls into the rushing creek waters, losing sight of Walter, can Buddy save him? Young children will delight in this fun tale filled with colorful illustrations about a little harmonica’s adventures. (Children’s from Elk Lake Publishing)</div>
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<div><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7933" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7933/7933_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7933" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Saving Grace</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1496" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amy R Anguish</a> -- Michelle Wilson’s one goal in life was to become a top journalist at the local paper back in her hometown of Cedar Springs, AR. But on the way to bringing that dream to reality, a life-changing wreck interrupts Michelle’s plans and adds an orphaned baby into the mix. Now, she has tough decisions ahead—did God put her in that accident to save baby Grace? And if so, why is it so hard to convince everyone else she should be the baby’s new mommy? Greg Marshall has been Michelle’s best friend his whole life. He’s thrilled she’s moving back home, but not so sure about her sudden desire to be a single mom. His feelings for her have grown through the years, but she’s never seemed to notice. Can he help Michelle with the adoption and grow their relationship at the same time? (Contemporary Romance from Scrivenings Press)
<div><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7947" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7947/7947_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7947" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Melodies of Christmas Love</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/352" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lynnette Bonner</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/360" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">JoAnn Durgin</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1280" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chautona Havig</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/33" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Annette M. Irby</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1302" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dawn Kinzer</a>, Lesley Ann McDaniel, and Sylvia Stewart -- Seven Contemporary Christmas Romance Novellas, each centered around a Christmas carol. The Heart of Christmas by Lynette Bonner, Love on a Mission in Millcreek by JoAnn Durgin, The Bells of New Cheltenham by Chautona Havig, A Christmas Duet by Annette M. Irby, A Night Divine by Dawn Kinzer, To Hear the Angels Sing by Lesley Ann McDaniel, and Prairie Rose by Sylvia Stewart. (Contemporary Romance from Pacific Lights Publishing)</div>
<div><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7900" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7900/7900_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7900" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Christmas Bargain</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/702" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lisa Carter</a> -- All she needs is a date for the holidays… She needs a date for a wedding. But a fiancé wasn’t part of the plan… Unwilling to attend a wedding alone, artist Lila Penry makes a deal with Sam Gibson—art lessons for his adorable niece in exchange for being her date. But their Christmas agreement becomes a nightmare when everyone thinks they’re engaged. All Lila wants is to leave town for her dream job…so what happens when Sam steals his way into her heart? (Contemporary Romance from Love Inspired [Harlequin])</div>
<div><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7930" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7930/7930_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7930" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Christmas Lights and Romance</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1778" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joi Copeland</a>, Judy Goodman Howard, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/56" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elizabeth Ludwig</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1568" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patti Jo Moore</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1220" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">J. Carol Nemeth</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/153" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Martha Rogers</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1979" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Diane Yates</a> -- Christmas contemporary romances sure to warm your heart during the Christmas season. Romance, mystery, suspense. This collection has it all. (Contemporary Romance from Winged Publications)</div>
<div><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7870" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7870/7870_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7870" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">His Love Revealed</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1667" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cynthia Herron</a> -- Since childhood, Ida Mae Hoscutt, the beloved proprietress of the Come and Get It Diner, has loved Charles “Chuck” Farrow from afar. Now on the eve of her thirty-ninth birthday with no marriage proposal in sight, Ida Mae mourns past mistakes and contemplates a makeover. When a radio commercial wrenches Ida Mae’s heart, will a sudden turn of events sabotage her chance for happiness or will a long-held secret be the answer to love ever-after? As Ida Mae’s right-hand man at the Come and Get It, Chuck yearns to shift gears and start over. He’s ready to shelve bachelorhood and blunders in favor of possibilities and new beginnings. When he prepares to move forward, two things challenge his objective. One is the father who walked away and never looked back. The other? A decades-old question that only Ida Mae can answer. And Ida Mae isn’t talking. (Contemporary Romance from Mountain Brook Ink)</div>
<div><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7578" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7578/7578_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7578" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Falling For the Foe</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1960" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Milla Holt</a> -- She can't stand him, and he blames her for his company's woes. But now HIV treatment activist Nia and pharma boss Magnus have to work together to get what they want. He's out to rescue his business, and she's trying to save lives. Neither ever dreamed it would be their hearts on the line. (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published)</div>
<div><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7931" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7931/7931_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7931" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Christmas in Galway</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/56" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elizabeth Ludwig</a> -- It’s been two years since a drunk driving accident claimed the life of Elinor Walsh’s fiancé. Though she’s forged on to create a thriving design business for herself, the past still haunts her. Prompted by her friends, she finally capitulates and schedules a flight to Ireland—a trip that should have been her honeymoon. Armed with just a list her fiancé wrote and the keys to a rental car, Elinor heads to Galway, never dreaming that the people she meets there will change her life forever. Confronted with a choice—her past with an old friend or her future with a new one—will she finally be able to move beyond her grief? Or will she cut her losses, and her trip short, and miss out on the one thing she never expected? (Contemporary Romance from Winged Publications)</div>
<div><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7926" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7926/7926_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7926" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Key To Love</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/55" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Betsy St. Amant</a> -- The only thing Bri Duval loves more than baking petit fours is romance. So much so, she's created her own version of the famous Parisian lovelock wall at her bakery in Story, Kansas. She never expects it to go viral--or for Trek Magazine to send travel writer Gerard Fortier to feature the bakery. He's definitely handsome, but Bri has been holding out for a love story like the one her parents had, and that certainly will not include the love-scorned-and-therefore-love-scorning Gerard.
Just when it seems Bri's bakery is poised for unprecedented success, a series of events threaten not just her business but the pedestal she's kept her parents on all these years. Maybe Gerard is right about romance. Or maybe Bri's recipe just needs to be tweaked.
Novelist Betsy St. Amant invites you to experience this sweet story of how love doesn't always look the way we expect--and maybe that's a good thing. (Contemporary Romance from Revell - A division of Baker Publishing Group)</div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span></b></center><center><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Contemporary:</span></b></center>
<div><i style="font-weight: bold;"></i></div><div><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7904" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7904" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7904/7904_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7904" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Soft Whisper of Roses</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/29" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Myra Johnson</a> -- Rebecca Townsend has only been married six months and already doubts Gary’s promise of “till death do us part.” Betrayed by her first husband, she’s trying her hardest to get it right this time. But when her new husband’s unresolved family issues resurface, she’s afraid she and her son will be abandoned once again. Just when Gary thought he’d found happiness with a woman who truly understood him, the death of his first wife blindsides him with unanticipated grief and guilt. After years of letting his career get in the way of being the husband and father he should’ve been, he must now live up to his new wife’s expectations while attempting to fit his resentful teenage daughter into the mix. But high-pressure careers don’t leave much time for stopping to smell the roses, and this family is almost out of time. A radical plan conceived by Gary’s ex-wife before her death risks tearing them all apart…or will it finally bring them together as the family God meant them to be? (Contemporary, Independently Published)
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7901" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7901/7901_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a></div><div>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7901" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Cedar Key</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1021" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stephenia H. McGee</a> -- Stuck in a quirky little Mississippi town, Casey’s hope for a fresh start died as soon she had to lay the grandmother she’d just met to rest. (Contemporary, Independently Published)
</div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"></i><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7884" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7884/7884_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a></div>
<div><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7884" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Sowing Season</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/2037" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Katie Powner</a> -- An old farmer who regrets his past, a young girl who fears her future, and an unexpected friendship that will change the course of their lives forever. (Contemporary from Bethany House)</div>
<center><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span></b></center><center><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Historical Romance:</span></b></center>
<div><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7644" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7644/7644_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<div><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7644" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"> </a><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7644" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joy to the World: A Regency Novella Collection</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1218" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amanda Barratt</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1261" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carolyn Miller</a>, and <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/87" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Erica Vetsch</a> -- In Joy to the World, three popular romance authors come together to offer a heartwarming collection of holiday Regency romance. Based on lines from a beloved Christmas carol, these three novellas have depth, faith, and satisfying stories all packed into the perfect length for readers to curl up and take a brief break from their holiday busyness. “Far as the Curse Is Found” by Amanda Barrat “Heaven and Nature Sing by Carolyn Miller, and “The Wonders of His Love” by Erica Vetsch. (Historical Romance from Kregel Publications) </div>
<div> <a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7915" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7915/7915_250_400.png" width="80" /></a></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7915" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Lost Heir</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1046" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Candee Fick</a> -- A foundling raised by the local vicar and his wife finds herself the ward of an earl and on a direct path to a London Season. If only her heart wasn't still drawn to her childhood friend and their small Yorkshire village. (Historical Romance, Independently Published) </div><div> </div><div>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7932" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7932/7932_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7932" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Setting Two Hearts Free</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1339" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Janet Grunst</a> -- Donald Duncan joined the Patriot cause for noble reasons, battling the British while enduring deprivation and hardship on every side. The war has changed him, and now the battle is internal. Returning home to Virginia is in sight where a new life and his Mary wait for him. Mary Stewart spends the war years with her family at Stewarts' Green, helping them operate their ordinary. Daily, she prays for Donald's safe return, eagerly waiting for him ... until that day the evil side of war touches her. Two hearts changed by a war that dragged on for six years. Two hearts left hurting and struggling to find the love and trust they once knew. Is there a path for them to rekindle what was lost; Setting Two Hearts Free? (Historical Romance from Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas)</div>
<div><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7856" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7856/7856_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7856" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Haven For Her Heart</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/844" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Susan Anne Mason</a> -- A young woman struggles to find redemption by helping troubled women and in doing so finds love but deems herself unworthy of happiness. (Historical Romance from Bethany House [Baker])</div>
<div><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7945" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7945/7945_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7945" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Doctor in the House</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1199" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Linda Shenton Matchett</a> -- Emma O’Sullivan is one of the first female doctors to enlist after President Franklin Roosevelt signs the order allowing women in the Army and Navy medical corps. Within weeks, Emma is assigned to England to set up a convalescent hospital, and she leaves behind everything that is familiar. When the handsome widower of the requisitioned property claims she’s incompetent and tries to get her transferred, she must prove to her superiors she’s more than capable. But she’s soon drawn to the good-looking, grieving owner. Will she have to choose between her job and her heart? (Historical Romance from Shortwave Press)</div>
<div><i style="font-weight: bold;"></i><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7865" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7865/7865_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a></div>
<div><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7865" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Love Note</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1388" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joanna Davidson Politano</a> -- A career-minded woman in Victorian England sets out to deliver a lost love letter to its rightful owner--unless it's already too late. (Historical Romance from Revell - A division of Baker Publishing Group)</div>
<center><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Mystery:</span></b></center>
<div><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7812" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7812/7812_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7812" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7812" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Solid Ground</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1556" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Danny & Wanda Pelfrey</a> -- Seven years between them, Kirby and Riley, nurtured by their pastor father and loving mother, experience almost ideal childhoods growing up in the Boston area. Then a season of misfortune culminated in the worse of all possible tragedies - the death of their beloved parents. Four years have passed. Kirby, having failed at marriage and pro-baseball, is now a Florida police detective. He finds himself in little Adairsville, Georgia along with Riley, his law school bound sister. They are there to settle their uncle's massive estate. It is soon apparent that Uncle James's death was no accident. But the worst of it is their names at the top of the suspect list. The siblings are embraced by spunky caretakers, Amos and Carol, whose love, wit, faith, and plain ole horse-sense bolster efforts to solve the murder and put Kirby's life back on track. (Mystery from CrossLink Publishing)
<center><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Romantic Suspense:</span></b></center>
<div><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7703" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7703/7703_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7703" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dangerous Deceptions</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/352" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lynnette Bonner</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1000" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Luana Ehrlich</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/479" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lynne Gentry</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/524" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elizabeth Goddard</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/71" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lisa Harris</a>, Lisa Phillips, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/866" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jan Thompson</a>, and <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1085" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">D.L. Wood</a> -- Lives...and hearts...are on the line in eight brand-new Christian Romantic Suspense novels from the genre’s most explosive authors. “Lethal Outbreak” by Lisa Harris & Lynne Gentry, “Collision Course” by Elizabeth Goddard, “Glimmer in the Darkness” by Robin Patchen, “Expired Plot” by Lisa Phillips, “Ice” by Lynette Bonner, “Never a Traitor” by Jan Thompson, “Ben in Love” by Luana Ehrlich, and “Liar Like Her” by D. L. Wood. (Romantic Suspense, Independently Published)
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7675" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7675/7675_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7675" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Sound of Falling Leaves</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/702" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lisa Carter</a> -- After aspiring opera singer Tessa loses her voice in a fire, she needs both a place to heal and a way to keep music in her life. Amid the autumn splendor of this isolated Appalachian community where she retreats, Tessa uncovers an unnerving connection between a murder case and a long-ago disappearance. This leads Tessa and orchard caretaker, Zeke, on an intricate tale of danger, family intrigue, and romance. (Romantic Suspense from Kregel Publications)
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7864" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7864/7864_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7864" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Certain Threat</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/770" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kimberly Rose Johnson</a> -- Katrina White’s garage explodes and she fears someone is out to get her. When things escalate further, Frank Davis is certain of two things—he cares a lot for Katrina and he can’t let anything happen to her. (Romantic Suspense, Independently Published)
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7939" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7939/7939_250_400.png" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7939" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Deadly Connection</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1647" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jennifer Pierce</a> -- Private Investigator, Reid Lucas, and his mentor, Joe Lockhart, haven’t spoken in years, but when Joe wants to meet in a small-town diner, Reid’s interest is piqued. Without explanation, Joe calls and tells Reid he has five minutes to get waitress, Quinn Matthews, and her son out of the diner before they’re kidnapped by the group of thugs about to walk through the diner’s front door. Quinn Matthews’ life is simple and safe, exactly how she likes it—until Reid Lucas walks into the diner. Now, she and her son are running for their lives, and she has no idea why. But when the father of her son shows up and dies saving them, she realizes they all have one deadly connection: Joe Lockhart. Now, she'll have to trust the mysterious private investigator to not only save their lives but connect her past to her present so they can figure out who is after them. And why. As the danger escalates, unexpected feelings arise. Reid doesn't believe he's worthy of Quinn's love--or God's. And Quinn is too worried about having her heart broken again and the effect of having a new man in her son's life. Can they let go of their preconceived notions of love and relationships, or are they doomed to just let go of each other? (Romantic Suspense from Anaiah Press)
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7890" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7890/7890_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7890" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Signs in the Dark</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/831" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Susan Miura</a> -- Deaf, beautiful and brilliant Haylie Summers struggles to escape her kidnappers as Nathan Boliva does whatever it takes to find her, despite his role as key suspect in her abduction. (Romantic Suspense from Vinspire Publishing)</div>
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</b><div><b> </b></div><div><b> </b></div><div><b> </b></div><div><b><u>Plus check out these recent additions to Fiction Finder published within the past month:</u></b>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"></i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7946" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Murder, Mysteries, & Romance in Tarryton, Missouri</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/396" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alice K. Arenz</a>, The Case of the Bouncing Grandma, The Case of the Mystified M.D., The Wedding Barter, and Hiding from Christmas. (Romantic Mystery)
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7929" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brides of the Wild West</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/326" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anne Greene</a>, Abby Hollister must find a husband in one month. (Historical Romance)
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7895" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Promise of Hope</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/113" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Julie Lessman</a>, A woman of deep faith, a husband with deep joy, until one careless comment steals it away. (Historical Romance)
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7943" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Guardian Prince</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1164" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lauricia Matuska</a>, A healer running for her life is aided by fey as she joins a prince in a race to secure humanity's freedom. (Speculative Fantasy)
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7944" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">For the Love of Llamas</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1568" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patti Jo Moore</a>, When a realtor tries to buy out a Georgia farm girl, more than the land draws them together, but can she trust him with her heart? (Contemporary Romance)
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7894" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dogwood Plantation</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1117" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carrie Fancett Pagels</a>, An injured veteran and a plantation belle team together to care for younger family members, but can their wounded hearts heal when the War of 1812 is just getting started? (Historical Romance)
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7906" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Charlotte Masterson Gets a Life</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1765" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carol Raj</a>, When Charlotte Masterson gets a life, life gets interesting. (Young Adult)
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7921" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Pulse of His Soul: The Story of John Lothropp, a Forgotten Forefather</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/2042" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ora Smith</a>, When his wife refuses to break from her Anglican roots, John must decide whether to obey his conviction to renounce the Church of England and become an outlawed Separatist or conform and save his marriage, his family, and his life. (Historical)
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7925" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Home for Her Daughter</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1244" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jill Weatherholt</a>, Love-shy single mom Janie finds a fresh start with the inheritance of a house and a camp, but she must work with her childhood friend and crush to get the camp running. (Contemporary Romance)
</div></div></div></div>Natalie Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197043273258414949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746822123336250115.post-35868033080795127552020-09-24T11:55:00.000-05:002020-09-24T11:55:17.190-05:00September 2020 Christian Fiction Releases #ACFW<p></p><div>
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">September 2020 New Releases</span>
More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ACFW Fiction Finder website</a>.</div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Note: The posting of this list on the Sweet South Blog is not a review or
an endorsement of any book on the list. All authors whose books are included
on the ACFW New Releases list attest that their book meets CBA standards for
clean, Christian content.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span> <br /></div><div></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Contemporary Romance:</span></b></center><center><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span></b></center><center><b></b></center>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7876" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7876/7876_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7876" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Until I Met You</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1923" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tari Faris</a> -- Libby Kingsley dreams of a new life and a new library for the charming small town of Heritage, MI. Things get complicated when her big ideas threaten Austin Williams' blueprints and his plan to leave town unattached. (Contemporary Romance from Revell - A Division of Baker Publishing Group)</div><div></div>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7874" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7874/7874_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7874" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Love Redeemed</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/441" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lisa Jordan</a> -- They agreed to help each other out. No one mentioned falling in love. Back home after losing her job, Isabella Bradley plans to stay only long enough to save her father’s diner, but she can’t do it alone. Her childhood friend Tucker Holland has the perfect solution—he will renovate the diner if she’ll be a nanny for his twins. But as Isabella and Tucker reconnect, their arrangement begins to feel a lot less temporary… (Contemporary Romance from Love Inspired [Harlequin])</div>
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<b> </b></center><center><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Contemporary:</span></b></center><center><b> </b></center>
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"></i></div><div><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7664" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7623" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7623/7623_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7623" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Edge of Belonging</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1985" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amanda Cox</a> -- When Ivy Rose returns to her hometown to oversee an estate sale, she soon discovers that her grandmother left behind more than trinkets and photo frames--she provided a path to the truth behind Ivy's adoption. Shocked, Ivy seeks clues to her past, but a key piece to the mystery is missing. Twenty-four years earlier, Harvey James finds an abandoned newborn who gives him a sense of human connection for the first time in his life. His desire to care for the baby runs up against the stark fact that he is homeless. When he becomes entwined with two people seeking to help him find his way, Harvey knows he must keep the baby a secret or risk losing the only person he's ever loved. In this dual-time story from debut novelist Amanda Cox, the truth--both the search for it and the desire to keep it from others--takes center stage as Ivy and Harvey grapple with love, loss, and letting go. (Contemporary from Revell [Baker])
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"></i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"></i><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7664" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7664/7664_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7664" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Finding Wings</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Deborah Raney</a> -- Taking care of her family is a blessing, but Britt thought there would be more to life--like falling in love . . . (Contemporary from Kregel Publications)
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7803" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7803/7803_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7803" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Christmas Tale for Little Women</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1098" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Linda Brooks Davis</a> -- Broadview is attired for Christmas. Adelaide Fitzgerald must provide two girls a Christmas like no other. Has she thought of everything? Has she accomplished enough? What would top off this Christmas in an extraordinary way? Addie's answer lies just the other side of Rock Creek. What will it take for her to recognize it as the Christmas topper she's been seeking? (Historical, Independently Published)
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7753" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7753/7753_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <br /></i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"></i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7753" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Librarian of Boone’s Hollow</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/152" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kim Vogel Sawyer</a> -- During the Great Depression, city-dweller Addie Cowherd dreams of becoming a novelist and offering readers the escape that books had given her during her tragic childhood. When her father loses his job, she is forced to take the only employment she can find—delivering books on horseback to poor coal-mining families in the hills of Kentucky. But turning a new page will be nearly impossible in Boone's Hollow, where residents are steeped in superstitions and deeply suspicious of outsiders. Even local Emmett Tharp feels the sting of rejection after returning to the tiny mountain hamlet as the first in his family to graduate college. And as the crippled economy leaves many men jobless, he fears his degree won’t be worth much in a place where most men either work the coal mine or run moonshine. As Addie also struggles to find her place, she’ll unearth the truth about a decades-old rivalry. But when someone sets out to sabotage the town’s library program, will the culprit chase Addie away or straight into the arms of the only person who can help her put a broken community back together? (Historical from Waterbrook/Multnomah [Random House])</div><div></div>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7806" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7806/7806_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><p>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></p><p><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7806" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Under the Tulip Tree</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1378" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michelle Shocklee</a> -- Sixteen-year-old Lorena Leland’s dreams of a rich and fulfilling life as a writer are dashed when the stock market crashes in 1929. Seven years into the Great Depression, Rena’s banker father has retreated into the bottle, her sister is married to a lazy charlatan and gambler, and Rena is an unemployed newspaper reporter. Eager for any writing job, Rena accepts a position interviewing former slaves for the Federal Writers’ Project. There, she meets Frankie Washington, a 101-year-old woman whose honest yet tragic past captivates Rena. As Frankie recounts her life as a slave, Rena is horrified to learn of all the older woman has endured—especially because Rena’s ancestors owned slaves. While Frankie’s story challenges Rena’s preconceptions about slavery, it also connects the two women whose lives are otherwise separated by age, race, and circumstances. But will this bond of respect, admiration, and friendship be broken by a revelation neither woman sees coming? (Historical from Tyndale House)</p><div>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7857" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7857/7857_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7857" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1045" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jaime Jo Wright</a> -- In 1928, the Bonaventure Circus has become a refuge for many, but Pippa Ripley was rejected from its inner circle as a baby and is no longer content to leave the reason for that rejection unquestioned. When she receives mysterious messages from someone called the "Watchman," she is determined to find him and the connection to her birth. As Pippa's search leads her to a man seeking justice for his murdered sister and evidence that a serial killer has been haunting the circus train, she must decide if uncovering her roots is worth putting herself directly in the path of the killer. Decades later, an old circus train depot's future hangs in the balance--it will either be torn down or preserved for historical importance, and its fate rests on Realtor Chandler Faulk's shoulders. As she dives deep into the depot's history, she's also balancing a newly diagnosed disease and the pressures of single motherhood. When she discovers clues to unsolved murders of the past, Chandler is pulled into a story far darker and more haunting than even an abandoned train depot could portend. (Historical from Bethany House [Baker])</div><div></div><div>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7763" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7763/7763_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7726" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7763" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Enduring Dreams</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/842" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sandra Ardoin</a> -- Claire Kingsley once dared to assert herself into the male world of 1890s architecture. It cost her husband both his life and an heir. Now fear controls her choices and her dreams. When offered a chance to create another design, she fights against the pull, afraid of further disaster. But disturbing news ignites a fierce loyalty to her past love and a powerful attraction to a new one—an attraction she resists…for his sake. Mark Gregory’s first architectural project in town comes with the proviso that he works with a female. He balks, even though Claire stirs his heart like no other woman. Yet, with a loan payment looming, risking his business on someone of unknown talent invites failure, a word he’s struck from his vocabulary. When bigotry and Claire’s fears threaten an important commission, will she summon the courage to help Mark succeed, or will she destroy another man’s dream? (Historical Romance from Corner Room Books)
</div><div><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7726" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7726/7726_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7726" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Light in the Mountain Sky</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/875" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Misty M. Beller</a> -- Determined to prove her worth, Meksem fiercely fought to earn her place among the warriors in her Nez Perce camp. When her half-sister is captured by an enemy tribe, she refuses to trust the rescue to anyone else. But her new friends insist on joining her mission, and she battles between relief and frustration at their presence. Especially the white man who peers at her as if he can see through the face of the warrior she struggles so hard to maintain. Spaniard Adam Vargas thrives on adventure wherever his travels take him. He’s fallen in love with this Rocky Mountain wilderness, as well as the spotted horses the Nez Perce tribe raise. His fascination with this Indian maiden-turned-warrior catches him off guard though, including the way she seems to be fighting for more than her sister’s safe return. The journey proves more perilous than any of the group expects, and the secret Meksem hides becomes impossible to conceal. If they live through this mission, the life they knew will never be the same again. (Historical Romance, Independently Published)</div><div></div><div>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7645" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7645/7645_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7645" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Joyful Christmas</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/156" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cynthia Hickey</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/66" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Liz Johnson</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/59" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vickie McDonough</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/722" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Liz Tolsma</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/26" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carrie Turansky</a>, and <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/87" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Erica Vetsch</a> -- A Christmas Collection to Warm the Heart Grab a warm cup of tea and watch as romance is kindled and joy is restored to broken lives during six bygone era Christmas celebrations. (Historical from Barbour Publishing)
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7663" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7663/7663_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7663" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Love’s Pure Light</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/966" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Susanne Dietze</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/757" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shannon McNear</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Deborah Raney</a>, and Janine Rosche -- Be transported to unique time periods as you follow a treasured family nativity set through four generations of the Shepherd family. (Historical Romance from Barbour Publishing)</div><div></div>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7824" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7824/7824_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7824" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Palmer Girl</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1907" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dawn Klinge</a> -- When insurance tycoon, Cornelius Nordeman, is recruited to work for the Exposition Corporation, the New Yorker brings his family to live at the Palmer House Hotel, far away from any reminders of a recent tragedy. He’s hopeful this move will offer respite from his family's grief. Elizabeth Nordeman, his daughter, has something to prove, which leads her to seek work as a florist at Marshall Field’s, Chicago's finest department store. John Lewis knows something is different and intriguing about the new florist he hired. When his boss, Marshall Field, informs him that Elizabeth is the Nordeman heiress, his job suddenly becomes more complicated--especially when he finds himself falling for her. On the eve of the Columbian Exposition of 1893, Chicago prepares to prove that it’s a first-class city, and the brightest minds from around the country will plan the most spectacular fair the world has seen. The World’s Fair will bring change and innovation into a society bound tightly by class and tradition. Elizabeth’s heart longs to push against those boundaries, so what’s holding her back? (Historical Romance, Independently Published)
</div><div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"></i><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7885" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7885/7885_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7885" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Love at First Flight</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1199" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Linda Shenton Matchett</a> -- Evelyn Reid would rather fly than do anything else, so when war engulfs the U.S., she joins the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron. One of the program’s top pilots, she is tapped for pursuit plane training...the dream of a lifetime until she discovers the instructor is her ex-fiancé, Jasper MacPherson. Collecting enough points to rotate stateside, fighter pilot Jasper MacPherson is assigned to teach the WAFS how to fly the army way. Bad enough to be training women, but things take a turn for the worse when his former fiancée shows up as one of his students. (Historical Romance from Shortwave Press)</div><div> </div><div></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Mystery:</span></b></center> </div></div>
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"></i><a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7863" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7863/7863_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7863" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Sleuth's Surprise</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/770" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kimberly Rose Johnson</a> -- Mary Daley has been the sheriff of Tipton County for more than two decades, but someone wants her job. When it seems circumstances can’t get more complicated, a murder happens on her watch. Had she been the intended victim? Deputy Chief Lyle Griffin only wants Mary to be happy, but when he asks her if she’d consider retiring, it sets off a string of events and emotions that muddy their friendship. Nancy Daley-Malone can’t believe anyone would run for sheriff against her mom. She is onboard to help run the best campaign Tipton County has ever seen until the sheriff’s opponent is murdered and Nancy’s husband joins the race. On top of that, it appears someone is out to kill her mother as well. Can Nancy, along with the sheriff’s department, find the murderer before it’s too late? Will Lyle and Mary be able to admit their feelings for one another or will the status quo remain? (Mystery from Mountain Brook Ink)</div><div><br />
<center><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Romantic Suspense:</span></b></center><center><b> </b></center>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7595" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7646/7646_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7646" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Airborne</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/45" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DiAnn Mills</a> -- A female FBI agent boards an international flight, and two hours into the flight, a deadly virus spreads through the aircraft. (Romantic Suspense from Tyndale House) </div><div> </div>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7756" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7756/7756_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7756" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Forsaken Island</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/158" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sharon Hinck</a> -- The people of Meriel have long believed their island world floats alone in the vast ocean universe, so they are astonished when another island drifts into view. With resources becoming scarce, Carya and Brantley quickly volunteer to search the new land for supplies. After navigating a barrier of menacing trees, the pair encounter a culture of perpetually happy people who readily share their talents and their possessions. But all is not what it seems. At the core of the island is a horror that threatens everyone, including Brantley and Carya. Freeing the villagers of the bondage they've chosen may cost Carya and Brantley more than they could have imagined. Even if the two succeed, they'll have to find a way to return to Meriel quickly ... or be cut off from their home forever. (Speculative from Enclave Publishing)
</div><div> </div><div><b><u>Plus check out these recent additions to Fiction Finder published within the past month:</u></b>
<div><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7866" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Holiday Hitches at Mustang Pass</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1248" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cindy M. Amos</a>, A deputy falls in love with a judge’s daughter while racing to build a new church building in time for his three friends’ weddings. (Historical Romance)</div>
<div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7878" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">All I Ever Needed</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1496" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">D. L. Lane</a>, He’s the beast lurking within the shadows. She’s the beauty living in the light. (Contemporary Romance)
</div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7871" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sown in Peace</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1821" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joy Avery Melville</a>, How much can one wounded soul take? (General Contemporary)
</div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7883" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Puppy Ciao</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/881" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Annette O’Hare</a>, In the small town of Kerrville, Texas, thirteen-year-old Jeannie McKay rescues two purebred Weimaraner puppies found drowning in Johnson Creek and vows to find out who is responsible. (Children’s)
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</div>Natalie Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197043273258414949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746822123336250115.post-19421140416077879862020-08-01T08:00:00.001-05:002020-08-01T08:00:07.030-05:00August 2020 Christian Fiction Releases #ACFW<div>
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">August 2020 New Releases</span><br />
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More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the
<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ACFW Fiction Finder website</a>.<br />
</div><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Note: The posting of this list on the Sweet South Blog is not a review or
an endorsement of any book on the list. All authors whose books are included
on the ACFW New Releases list attest that their book meets CBA standards for
clean, Christian content.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Contemporary Romance:</span></b>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7727" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7727/7727_250_400.png" width="80" /></a><i style="font-weight: bold;">
<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7727" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Price of Dreams</a></i>
by
<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1245" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Toni Shiloh</a>
-- Ballet has always been my life, but one terrible moment may have destroyed
everything I’ve worked so hard for—especially my title of Octavia Ricci,
principal ballerina. I thought for sure my physical therapist, Dr. Noah
Wright, could help me obtain my dream once more, but he wants more than I’m
prepared to give. I’ve seen firsthand the trials of interracial relationships.
I’m a product of one myself and promised I’d never put my hopefully-someday
kids through that drama. Everyone keeps telling me to let go of other people’s
expectations, but I’m just not sure I can. Besides, if my dreams of returning
to ballet are futile, what hope is there in seeking unconditional love?
(Contemporary Romance, Independently Published)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7801" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7801/7801_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7801" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Peace in the Valley</a></i>
by
<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/384" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kelly Irvin</a>
-- After a devastating wildfire sweeps through her town, one young Amish woman
is shown a different way to practice her faith . . . but pursuing it could
cost her everything she holds dear, including the man she loves. (Contemporary
Romance from HarperCollins Christian Publishing [Thomas Nelson and
Zondervan])<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Contemporary:</span></b>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7823" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7823/7823_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7823" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Plans We Made</a></i>
by
<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/382" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kathryn Cushman</a>
and Lauren Beccue -- Caroline Chapman is reeling from a broken engagement.
Determined to start again, she moves cross-country for her dream job of
planning events in the historical mansions of Newport, Rhode Island. Just as
her life is getting back on track, she gets an email that shakes her very
foundations. Linda Riley’s life looks picture perfect - a wonderful husband,
two great kids, involved in church and the community. Then comes the diagnosis
that shatters the facade. In order to save her son’s life, she must reveal
secrets that can rip everything apart. Connected by more than painful
circumstances, these two women discover a sacred bond. In this beautiful story
of love, loss, and the fight for life, Caroline and Linda experience the
reality that things don’t always go according to The Plans We Made. (Women’s
Fiction from White Glove)<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Historical:</span></b>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7765" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7765/7765_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;">
<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7765" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">In High Cotton</a></i>
by
<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/830" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ane Mulligan</a>
-- While the rest of the world has been roaring through the 1920s, times are
hardscrabble in rural South Georgia. Widow Maggie Parker is barely surviving
while raising her young son alone. Then as banks begin to fail, her
father-in-law threatens to take her son and sell off her livelihood—the
grocery store her husband left her. Can five Southern women band together,
using their wisdom and wiles to stop him and survive the Great Depression?
(Historical from Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7804" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7804/7804_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><i style="font-weight: bold;">
<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7804" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Heart of Courage</a></i>
by
<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1478" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lynne Basham Tagawa</a>
-- In 1753, troubling news comes to Russell’s Ridge... Susanna Russell longs
to escape her valley home. When war breaks out, she gets her wish to study in
fabulous Williamsburg. But she realizes she’s lost something important along
the way. Something—and someone. James Paxton is studying for the ministry. But
when violence threatens the valley, his path becomes clouded. What is God’s
will for his life? The answer is alarming—and impossible. Red Hawk spies white
surveyors near his home, a harbinger of trouble to come. Shawnee chiefs go to
Philadelphia to treat for peace, but the unthinkable happens, and Red Hawk
loses all he once held dear. Then he has a strange dream. What can it mean?
(Historical from Blue Rock Press)<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Historical Romance:</span></b>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7749" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7749/7749_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;">
<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7749" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Heart of a Warrior</a></i>
by
<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1569" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Angela K. Couch</a>
-- All Christina Astle wants is to reach Oregon before her baby is born, but
the wagon train is attacked, and her husband killed, stranding her in a
mountain labyrinth. Raised in the East, within civilization’s embrace,
survival is not a skill she’s learned. Neither is evading the lone warrior
dogging her trail. Disgusted by the greed and cruelty of men like his white
father, Towan has turned to the simpler existence of his mother’s tribal
people. He is not prepared for the fiery woman who threatens to upturn his
entire life … and his heart. (Historical Romance from Prism [Pelican Book
Group])<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7820" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7820/7820_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><i style="font-weight: bold;">
<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7820" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dinah’s Dilemma</a></i>
by
<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1199" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Linda Shenton Matchett</a>
-- Dinah Simpkins has no chance of making a good marriage. Her outlaw brothers
and her father’s gambling addiction have ruined the family’s reputation. Then
the Westward Home and Hearts Matrimonial Agency provides an opportunity for a
fresh start. After Dinah arrives in Nebraska, she discovers her brothers
played a part in the death of her prospective groom’s first wife. As a former
Pinkerton detective Nathan Childs knows when someone is lying. The bride sent
by the matrimonial agency may be beautiful, but she’s definitely hiding
something, and he has no intention of marrying her until he uncovers the
truth. But an easier solution may be to send her packing. Then his young
daughter goes missing. He and Dinah must put aside their mutual hurt and
mistrust to find her. (Historical Romance from Shortwave Press)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7805" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7805/7805_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7805" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Black Midnight</a></i>
by
<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/198" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kathleen Y’Barbo</a>
-- Called to London by her great grandmother Queen Victoria, former Pinkerton
agent Alice Anne von Wettin goes undercover to assist Scotland Yard in
catching Jack the Ripper after working a similar case in Austin, Texas.
(Suspenseful Historical Romance from Barbour Publishing)<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Romantic Suspense:</span></b>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7595" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7595/7595_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;">
<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7595" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Accidental Target</a></i>
by
<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1377" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Theresa Hall</a>
-- Allison Moore can’t deny what she sees—a lifeless hand sticking out of a
tarp in the back of a crashed pickup truck. Seconds later, she’s on the run
with a murderer on her heels. Nowhere is safe and no one can be trusted…except
police sergeant Jackson Archer. But with someone set on silencing her, can
Jackson keep his promise of protection? (Romantic Suspense from Love Inspired
[Harlequin])<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7419" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7419/7419_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7419" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Minutes to Die</a></i>
by
<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/284" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Susan Sleeman</a>
-- It’s the intel every agent fears—terrorists have been smuggled into the
country intent on unleashing the most deadly attack since 9/11. With the
threat imminent, FBI Agent Kiley Dawson and ICE Agent Evan Bowers are charged
with taking down this terrorist cell. Only problem is, Kiley blames Evan for
the death of her former partner, and she can barely be in a room with him. But
with millions of lives on the line, she has no choice. If it wasn’t for a bad
call Evan made, Kiley’s former partner would still be alive, and Evan has to
live with that guilt for the rest of his life. When he starts falling for her,
the agent’s death seems an impossible obstacle—but it’s also the last thing he
needs to think about. As the terrorist plot veers toward targeting Kiley’s
family, the two are pushed to the breaking point in a race to save countless
lives. (Romantic Suspense from Bethany House [Baker])<br />
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<b><u>Speculative:</u></b>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7798" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7798/7798_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7798" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kokopelli’s Song</a></i>
by
<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1437" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Suzanne J Bratcher</a>
-- Seventeen-year-old twins Amy Adams and Mahu Sekatewa team up with Mahu's
friend Diego James to stop ancient evil from tipping our universe into chaos.
(Speculative from Scrivenings Press)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7788" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7788/7788_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7788" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rose in the Desert</a></i>
by
<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/187" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">K.M. Daughters</a>
-- Anna Babic Robbins, dubbed "The Rose Of The Adriatic" by pilgrims to her
village, leaves her home bound for America. She is to deliver secrets
concerning the fate of the world to a Chicago priest who will shepherd mankind
to prepare to hear God speak. Four women travel to Las Vegas, and while there,
snow begins to fall during triple digit heat. They soon learn that the
non-accumulating snowfall is a worldwide phenomenon—a universal sign from God
preceding the gift of a permanent sign inexplicable by earthly standards. With
the culmination of these miraculous events, all their paths intersect, and God
will reveal His plans to each soul on earth. Will mankind listen? (Speculative
from WhiteFire Publishing)<br />
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<b><u>Plus check out these recent additions to Fiction Finder published within
the past month:</u></b><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7786" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Song of Mercy</a></i>
by
<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/898" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brenda S. Anderson</a>, When a vlogger spots a man stalking young children, she's spreads it on
social media only to learn she may be mistaken--the man might be innocent.
(Contemporary Romance)<br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/6929" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Faith and Hope</a></i>
by
<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1496" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amy R. Anguish</a>, Two sisters. One summer. Multiple problems. (Contemporary Romance)<br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/5460" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Copper Box</a></i>
by
<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1437" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Suzanne J. Bratcher</a>, When antiques expert Marty Greenlaw comes to Jerome, Arizona to search for
a copper box she believes will unlock the secrets of her past, deadly
accidents begin to happen: someone else wants the copper box, someone willing
to kill for it. (Mystery)<br />
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<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7196" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Silver Lode</a></i>
by
<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1437" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Suzanne J Bratcher</a>, A dying child and a seventy-year-old cold case draw historian Paul Russell
and antiques expert Marty Greenlaw into a desperate search for the silver
lode, a rich deposit of silver and gold one person considers worth murdering
to keep. (Mystery)<br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"></i><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7784" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grace in the Desert</a></i>
by
<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1481" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Christine Dillon</a>, Must yesterday's pain strangle tomorrow's hope? (General Contemporary)<br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"></i><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7839" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Where She Belongs</a></i>
by
<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1053" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pamela Harstad</a>, A Hawaiian woman desires love and struggles to belong, but a murder changes
everything. (Romantic Suspense)<br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"></i><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7790" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Two Hearts</a></i>
by
<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/873" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ruth Kyser</a>, Tory Hendricks visits a guest ranch in the Hill Country of Texas where she
meets the owner, Reed Montgomery. Even though they've both decided to remain
single, they become good friends. The question is, does God have something
more in store for them than just friendship? (Contemporary Romance)<br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7799" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Legacy Redeemed</a></i>
by
<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1014" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Robin Patchen</a>, Vanessa will fight to rescue her sister. Caleb will fight to protect
Vanessa. But Abbas has evil plans for them all. (Romantic Suspense)<br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"></i><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7789" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">No Secrets No Lies</a></i>
by
<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/219" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tamara Tilley</a>, Charlie lives in hiding. Hunter lives in the limelight. She is afraid to be
a part of his world. He cannot imagine her not being in it. (Contemporary
Romance)<br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"></i><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7807" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Devil’s Cauldron</a></i>
by
<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/46" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michael Jack Webb</a>, The FBI asks an ex-Special Forces Ranger once accused of domestic terrorism
to investigate a Black Swan event in Antarctica. He must battle
interdimensional, supernatural enemies attempting to regain power over
humanity after ten-thousand years. (Supernatural Thriller)<br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7794" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">I’ll Be Yours for Christmas</a></i>
by
<a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/2023" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dalyn Weller</a>, Christmas magic in the Cascade Mountains. (Contemporary Romance)<br />
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Natalie Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197043273258414949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746822123336250115.post-73544919376523562082020-07-01T00:00:00.001-05:002020-07-01T00:00:03.660-05:00July 2020 New Christian Fiction from #ACFW<div>
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">July 2020 New Releases</span>
More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ACFW Fiction Finder website</a>. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Note: The posting of this list on the
Sweet South Blog is not a review or an endorsement of any book on the
list. All authors whose books are included on the ACFW New Releases list
attest that their book meets CBA standards for clean, Christian
content.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Contemporary Romance:</span></b></center>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7429"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7429/7429_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7429" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Sweet It Is</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/150" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Robin Lee Hatcher</a> -- A businessman trying to reconnect with his brother returns to his hometown and rents the apartment where his great-great-grandparents lived during the late 1920s. He never suspects his attractive landlady, a struggling restaurant owner who works with women at a local shelter, is the one person who might help him reach his brother. (Contemporary Romance from HarperCollins Christian Publishing)
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7764" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7764/7764_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7764" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Love's Autumn Harvest</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1680" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patricia Lee</a> -- A widow, a divorcee, and a widower find themselves in a love triangle that gets complicated as each one finds themselves drawn into the tangled web they weave. (Contemporary Romance from Mountain Brook Ink) <br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7774"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7774/7774_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7774" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ready to Trust</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/371" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tina Radcliffe</a> -- Rancher Reece Rainbolt’s shocked to learn he’s inherited half of Claire Ballard’s family farm—and that he’s a father. Now Claire’s determined to break ties with the man who once left her behind. But Reece will buy her half only on one condition: she must stay in town to help with the harvest…and let him get to know his little girl. (Contemporary Romance from Love Inspired [Harlequin]) <br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7658" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7658/7658_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7658" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Truth About Fame</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1245" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Toni Shiloh</a> -- When a superstar’s bodyguard pretends to be her fiancé to flush out her stalker, the woman starts falling for a happily ever after that’s just as fake as her tabloid life. (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published) <br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7723"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7723/7723_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7723" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Falling for the Innkeeper</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/2005" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Meghann Whistler</a> -- Single mom Laura Lessoway won’t accept her mother’s plan of selling her late grandmother’s inn without a fight. But when big-city attorney Jonathan Masters arrives to arrange an offer from his client, she’s drawn to him. And working together as he helps with repairs only brings them closer. With his career and her home on the line, can they ever find common ground? (Contemporary Romance from Love Inspired [Harlequin])
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br />Historical Romance:<br /><br /></span></b></center>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7633" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7633/7633_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7633" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Place to Call Home</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/15" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Susan Page Davis</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/966" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Susanne Dietze</a>, and <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/87" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Erica Vetsch</a> -- Duck for cover in the Superstition Mountains as a woman flees her capture and a marshal pursues his prisoner while the couple is handcuffed together. Exit a stagecoach in an Idaho boom town, where a mail-order mix-up has everyone scrambling to right an embarrassing mistake—or was it really a blessing? Gallop into Fort Bliss, Texas, where a battle wages between an eastern fashion artist and a US Cavalry surgeon for the custody of two orphans. Delight in the journey as faith and romance intersect in these three full-length novels. (Historical Romance from Barbour Publishing) <br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7643"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7643/7643_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7643" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Gentleman Spy</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/87" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Erica Vetsch</a> -- A bluestocking and a newly minted duke join forces to unravel a mystery...but the greatest mystery might be the duke's true identity. (Historical Romance from Kregel Publications)
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Mystery:</span></b></center>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7745" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7745/7745_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7745" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Bitter Brew</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/56" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elizabeth Ludwig</a> -- The cousins are thrilled when Jan is invited to compete in a nationally televised baking contest. Things go awry, however, when the prize money disappears. Worse, Jan and Elaine find themselves as the prime suspects! Certain they are being framed, the cousins seek out clues that will lead them to the thief. Can they do it before the contest ends, or will they fall faster than Jan’s award-winning souffle? (Cozy Mystery from Guidepost Publications)
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7757" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7757/7757_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7757" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Murder at Madison Square Garden</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1199" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Linda Shenton Matchett</a> -- A private investigator helps a scrappy, female photojournalist, who is accused of murder after an assassination attempt on Charles Lindberg at the America First rally leaves another man dead. (Historical Mystery from Shortwave Press)
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br />Romantic Suspense:</span></b></center>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7719" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7719/7719_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7719" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Explosive Situation</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/421" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Terri Reed</a> -- With his K-9 partner at his side, can he survive false accusations and a bomber? Detective Henry Roarke’s determined to prove his innocence to internal affairs officer Olivia Vance—but first he must survive the bomber targeting him and his bomb-sniffing K-9, Cody. With a coming baby to protect and an investigation to pursue, Olivia has her hands full…until she becomes a target, as well. Can they catch the bomber before they all lose their lives? (Romantic Suspense from Love Inspired [Harlequin])
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7374" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7374/7374_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7374" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rocky Mountain Revenge</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1869" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rhonda Starnes</a> -- To survive her deadly homecoming, she’ll need to trust a man from her past… Temporarily home to help at her family’s vet clinic, Grace Porter has no intentions of staying—but someone’s determined she won’t live long enough to leave. With both Grace and her sister in the crosshairs, her ex-boyfriend, Police Chief Evan Bradshaw, must protect them. But can the single dad lawman uncover the truth about why a killer’s out for vengeance before time runs out? (Romantic Suspense from Love Inspired [Harlequin]) <br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Suspense:<br /><br /></span></b></center>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7436" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7436/7436_125_200.jpeg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7436" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Relative Silence</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/849" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carrie Stuart Parks</a> -- Forensic sketch artist Tucker Landry and American heiress Piper Boone form a bond after surviving a mass shooting on Curlew Island. Amid rumors of the Curlew Island Curse which whispers say has taken the lives of several members of Piper’s family, the pair must unravel the Boone family’s true history before Piper becomes the next victim. (Suspense from HarperCollins Christian Publishing) <br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<center><b><u>Young Adult:</u></b></center></center>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7751" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7751/7751_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a>
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7751" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Heart of a Princess</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1763" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hannah Currie</a> -- Behind the smiles and designer clothes, Princess Alina has a secret. She’s barely holding it together. After a moment of panic almost ends in tragedy, Alina is sent to a refuge far from the palace to recuperate. Her family claim it’s for her own good but – faced with cows, knife-beaked ducks and far too many of her own insecurities – Alina is pretty sure it will kill her first. And Joha Samson, infuriating man that he is, will laugh as it does. Only there’s more to Joha than she realizes, and more to herself too. When the time comes to make a stand, will she find the courage? (Young Adult from WhiteFire Publishing) <br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<b><u>Plus check out these recent additions to Fiction Finder published within the past month:</u></b>
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7739" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Before Summer's End</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/679" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Johnnie Alexander</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/898" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brenda S. Anderson</a>, Eleanor Bertin, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1138" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sara Davison</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1812" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Deb Elkink</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1011" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stacy Monson</a>, and <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1323" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marion Ueckermann</a>, A collection of stories of faith, family, and forgiveness. (General Contemporary)
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7735" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Honor Bound</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1316" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carol Ashby</a>, Honor had forced him to act. Time would tell if he’d regret it. (Historical)
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<div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7746" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ralley Point: Place Of Refuge</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/2003" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daniel Bishop</a>, The Baskins overcome the loss of their unborn child and come to a place of refuge, redemption, restoration. (General Contemporary)
<i style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7754" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Two Autumns, One Spring</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1940" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elizabeth Ann Boyles</a>, A deceitful mother-in-law, Nagasaki’s vengeful official, conflicting beliefs—all work against a near-perfect marriage in 1861 Japan. (Historical)
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7770" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Sugar Baron's Ring</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1891" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lorri Dudley</a>, A ring is her only tie to a distant homeland, until a marooned Englishman anchors her heart. (Historical Romance)
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7772" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Let Him Go</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1981" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LuAnn K. Edwards</a>, Keedryn and Blake acknowledge their love in this wholesome romance, only to find trouble brewing at the office and turmoil bursting in their hearts. (Contemporary Romance)
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7743" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Afraid of the Light</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/162" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cynthia Ruchti</a>, Clinical psychologist Camille Brooks vows she'll never let another family suffer from the fallout of a hoarding disorder like her mom's, but soon discovers that she has her own collection of hurts to confront. (General Contemporary)
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <br /></i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7767" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Deadly Hideaway</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/841" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marissa Shrock</a>, A relaxing getaway. A rocky romance. And a dead body. Will life ever be normal? (Cozy Mystery)
<i style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></i></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7741" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Cowboy's Missing Memory</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/241" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shannon Taylor Vannatter</a>, He needs to remember and she’s his best hope to help him reclaim his past and build a future. (Contemporary Romance)
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Natalie Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197043273258414949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746822123336250115.post-65421319704513008072020-06-01T00:00:00.001-05:002020-06-30T19:55:17.814-05:00New Christian Fiction from #ACFW - June 2020 <span style="text-decoration: underline;">June 2020 New Releases</span><br />
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More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ACFW Fiction Finder website</a>.<br />
<div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Note: The posting of this list on the
Sweet South Blog is not a review or an endorsement of any book on the
list. All authors whose books are included on the ACFW New Releases list
attest that their book meets CBA standards for clean, Christian
content.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Contemporary Romance:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7716"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7716/7716_250_400.jpeg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7716" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Forever Home</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1871" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amy Grochowski</a> -- A Canadian Amish farmer proposes a convenient marriage to a Lancaster Amish businesswoman so they can join a new community welcoming married couples only. They are both surprised when a Prince Edward Island foster child finds her way to them in need of a home. Yet what will happen when the English world and the Amish world collide? (Romance from Ambassador International)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7731"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7731/7731_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7731" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Start With Me</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1055" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kara Isaac</a> -- A professional woman and her old flame, who doesn’t remember her, are forced to work together when the companies they work for merge. (Romance, Independently Published)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7616"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7616/7616_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7616" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Father's Promise</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/720" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mindy Obenhaus</a> -- Is he ready for fatherhood? He doesn’t think he deserves a family… But now he has a daughter. Stunned to discover he has a child, Wes Bishop isn’t sure he’s father material. But his adorable daughter needs him, and he can’t help feeling drawn to her mother, Laurel Donovan—a woman he’s finally getting to know. But can this sudden dad overcome a past tragedy that has him convinced he’s not meant to be a husband or a father…and make a promise of forever? (Romance from Love Inspired [Harlequin])<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7612"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7612/7612_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7612" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Until June</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1177" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Barbara M. Britton</a> -- When a young seamstress agrees to take care of a WWI amputee in a remote Alaskan lodge, there’s enough friction to melt a glacier. (Historical from Inspired [Prism Book Group])<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7671"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7671/7671_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7671" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Cord of Three Strands</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1995" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Christy Distler</a> -- As 1756 dawns, Isaac Lukens is torn between loyalty to his Lenape heritage and a childhood friend who needs to marry in order to raise her siblings. (Historical from Avodah Books)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7624"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7624/7624_250_400.jpeg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7624" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Persuaded: The Story of Nicodemus</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1986" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David Harder</a> -- From the prison colony on Patmos, the Apostle John entrusts Nicodemus with manuscripts for the Christian fellowships increasing throughout the Roman Empire. While transcribing the manuscript, Nicodemus is prompted to recall his former life and his encounter with Yeshua – a man of mystery, a healer, a teacher, and a prophet. An encounter that changed everything. Under the cover of darkness, risking his reputation and endangering his life even further, it is here that Nicodemus realizes the world-changing power of the Good News . . . and what being a follower of Yeshua truly means. (Historical from Ambassador International)<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Historical Romance:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7725"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7725/7725_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7725" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Love's Mountain Quest</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/875" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Misty M. Beller</a> -- When a Rocky Mountain widow returns home from work to find her son and the woman watching him missing--and the sheriff dead--she enlists a man she prays has enough experience in this rugged country to help. (Historical Romance from Bethany House [Baker])<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7713"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7713/7713_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7713" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Damsel's Intent</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/654" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mary Davis</a> -- Washington State 1893. Nicole Waterby has lived her whole life in the hills away from town due to her grandfather’s mistrust of people. But now he’s passed away, and Nicole is left to care for her two younger cousins. Feeling inadequate to handle the responsibility, she heads down the mountain to fetch herself a husband. She doesn’t realize women don’t wear trousers, buckskins, or carry a gun. She has a lot to learn about being a lady if she’s going to catch a husband. And the quilting circle is just the group of women to help her. Rancher Shane Keegan has drifted from one location to another to find a place to belong. He longs to have a family of his own but feels doomed to live a life alone. When Nicole crosses his path, he wonders if he can have love, but he soon realizes she’s destined for someone better than a saddle tramp. Even though he knows there’s no future for him with the intriguing mountain girl, he still steps in to help her at every opportunity. Will love stand a chance while both Nicole and Shane try to be people they are not? (Historical Romance from Mountain Brook Ink)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7705"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7705/7705_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7705" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Line By Line</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1440" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jennifer Delamere</a> -- Since she was young, Alice McNeil has seen success as a telegrapher as the best use for her keen and curious mind. Years later, she has yet to regret her freedom and foregoing love and marriage, especially when she acquires a coveted position at an important trading firm. But when the company’s ambitious junior director returns to London, things begin to change in ways Alice could never have imagined. For Douglas Shaw, years of hard work and ingenuity enabled him to escape a life of grinding poverty. He’s also determined to marry into high society—a step that will ensure he never returns to the conditions of his past. He immediately earns Alice’s respect by judging her based on her skills and not her gender, and a fast camaraderie forms. However, when Alice accidentally angers a jealous coworker and his revenge threatens both their reputations, Alice and Douglas are forced to confront what is truly important in their lives. Will their growing bond give them the courage to see the future in a different light? (Historical Romance from Bethany [Baker])<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7394"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7394/7394_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7394" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">An Appalachian Summer</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/367" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ann H Gabhart</a> -- After the market crash of 1933, the last thing Piper Danson wants is to flaunt her family’s fortune while so many suffer. Although she reluctantly agrees to a debut party at her parents’ insistence, she still craves a meaningful life over the emptiness of an advantageous marriage. When an opportunity to volunteer with the Frontier Nursing Service arises, Piper jumps at the chance. But, her spontaneous jaunt turns into something unexpected when she falls in love with more than just the breathtaking Appalachian Mountains. (Historical Romance from Revell - A Division of Baker Publishing Group)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7715"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7715/7715_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7715" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Widow & The War Correspondent</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1199" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Linda Shenton Matchett</a> -- Are a new life and new love possible in a country devastated by war? Barely married before she was widowed after Pearl Harbor three years ago, journalist Cora Strealer travels to England where she’s assigned to work with United Press’s top reporter who thinks the last place for a woman is on the front lines. Can she change his opinion before D-Day? Or will she have to choose her job over her heart? A sought-after journalist, Van Toppel deserves his pick of assignments, which is why he can’t determine the bureau chief’s motive for saddling him with a cub reporter. Unfortunately, the beautiful rookie is no puff piece. Can he get her off his beat without making headlines…or losing his heart? (Historical Romance from Shortwave Press)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7732"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="http://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7732/7732_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7732" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">An Impossible Price</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/779" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Davalynn Spencer</a> -- With no husband of her own, midwife Sophie Price lives to keep others calm in their hour of need. But when a handsome horse handler steps off the train with a fiery stallion, he brings anything but calm as he looks her dead in the eye and clear through to her soul. Clay Ferguson returns to the place he once called home, hunting a fresh start and the one woman who could draw him back. If he can hide his battered heart and the brutality of his past, maybe she’ll take another look and give him a second chance. Both bear scars from their fathers. Both fight for life. Together, they may learn that love is worth its impossible price. (Historical Romance, Independently Published)<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Mystery:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7697"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7697/7697_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7697" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pride and Pettiness</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/56" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elizabeth Ludwig</a> -- A hairdresser fears she may lose her business when appointments go terribly wrong. (Mystery from Guidepost Publications)<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Romantic Suspense:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7596"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7596/7596_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7596" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Don't Keep Silent</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/524" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elizabeth Goddard</a> -- Investigative reporter Rae Burke will do anything to find her missing sister-in-law, even if it means facing Liam McKade, a man who almost lost his life saving hers. (Romantic Suspense from Revell - A Division of Baker Publishing Group)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7720"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7720/7720_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7720" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Closer Than She Knows</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/384" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kelly Irvin</a> -- Court reporter Teagan O'Rourke thinks her job taught her everything she needed to know about murder until a serial killer decides to teach her a new lesson--up and personal. (Romantic Suspense from HarperCollins Christian Publishing)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7680"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7680/7680_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7680" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Direct Threat</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/770" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kimberly Rose Johnson</a> -- One little girl. Two bodyguards. Only one chance to guard their hearts. Protection Inc. co-owner, Carissa Jones, an ex-cop turned bodyguard, has one goal—keep her young client safe. When her business partner brings in a new guy to help, she discovers her heart desires more. Can she still do her job and follow her heart without compromising her client’s safety? Marc Olsen, a former Military Police officer, struggles to find his way as a civilian. He agrees to help out an old friend for the summer. He gets more than he bargained for when he’s assigned to work with the feisty co-owner of Protection Inc. When sparks fly faster than bullets, will the bodyguards be distracted from their task, or will they work together as an even stronger team? (Romantic Mystery, Independently Published)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7714"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7714/7714_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7714" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Imminent Threat</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/770" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kimberly Rose Johnson</a> -- The Protection Inc. team is growing, and so is their client list. Former cop and new team member, Peter King, seeks to solve the mystery surrounding threatening notes being sent to Jenna Walsh. Facing an uncertain future, Jenna is afraid for her life. Will the team at Protection Inc., specifically Peter, be able to stop the threats before things escalate, or will tragedy strike before Peter is willing to face his growing attraction to Jenna? The team must divide and conquer when two big cases present themselves at the same time. Carissa Jones and Marc Olsen work to protect a young college student who is staying in the home of a federal judge. All work and no play has put a strain on their relationship. Can they find balance or will their fragile bond be extinguished? (Romantic Suspense, Independently Published)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7707"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7707/7707_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7707" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Plain Refuge</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/993" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dana R. Lynn</a> -- On the run from hired gunmen, can she find safety in Amish country? After overhearing an illegal weapons deal, Sophie Larson knows two things: her uncle’s a dangerous criminal…and he wants her dead. Now undercover cop Aiden Forster has no choice but to blow his cover and protect Sophie by hiding her and her deaf sister in Amish country. But with a mole in the police force, danger isn’t far behind. (Romantic Suspense from Love Inspired [Harlequin])<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Speculative:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7708"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7708/7708_250_400.jpeg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7708" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Evocatus</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/2000" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Burke Speed</a> -- Jamie is a young veteran with a painful history. He’s done battling for others…until the whole “fight for your life in a mini-mart” thing. Without warning, Jamie is attacked by a sword-wielding man and warned to stay away. From what, he’s not sure. Unexpectedly, he is invited to join a covert band of brothers that fights to keep these evil beings, called Malum, at bay. To accept their invitation is to add death matches against evil to his resume. To decline is to live . . . at least for a while. Kate is a beautiful barista and an important member of this undercover organization. She just might have the key to victory over the Malum but is kidnapped before she can tell what she knows. Everything hinges on a timely rescue of Kate as Jamie’s past and present collide. Now an Evocatus, a veteran called again to duty, Jamie must decide how far he’s willing to go to fight-and love-again. (Speculative from Ambassador International)<br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7734" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Perfect in His Eyes</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/527" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Linda Goodnight</a>, Contemporary Romance<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7712" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cross Shadow</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1811" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Andrew Huff</a>, Thriller/Suspense<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7639" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">That Place Called Home</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1989" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">D. L. Lane</a>, Romance<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7640" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Then There Was You</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1989" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">D. L. Lane</a>, Romantic Suspense<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7717" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Same River Twice</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/2002" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mark Medley</a>, Adventure<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7696" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fade to White</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1711" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tara Ross</a>, Young Adult<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/5812" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Doubly Dead</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1509" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lisa Wessel</a>, Cozy Mystery<br />
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<i>It’s a match made in heaven…as long as they don’t fall in love!</i><br />
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The
ranch Nolan Key has spent decades working for, even lost a leg for, is
now his—or at least it should be. But an absurd clause in his father’s
will means he’s in danger of losing the place to his lazy, undeserving
cousin. Nolan finds himself scrambling to save his home—by proposing
marriage to the town laundress. <br />
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Corinne Stillwater’s hands have
betrayed her. Numb from hours of doing the same work over and over, her
hands will only heal, according to the town doctor, if she gives up the
laundry and marries. But she’s been stung repeatedly by love before, so
that is one remedy she can’t swallow. <br />
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When Nolan offers Corinne a
marriage in name only, how can she refuse? Such a partnership could
give them the security they seek, but what if the ranch isn't as secure
as they believe, and their lives—and dreams—aren't quite as compatible
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In <i>Pretending to Wed</i>, we revisit our friends Jacob
and Annie, Spencer, Celia, Leah, and other townspeople from
the first Frontier Vows story, <i>Romancing the Bride</i>. If you read my review of ROB, you'll remember I loved these characters!<br />
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I enjoyed getting to know Nolan, the amputee rancher hero this time around, and Corinne, the laundress and inventor incognito.
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This is a fun, quirky marriage of convenience story that looks at its
own trope with a bit of a smirk, hence the first lines:</div>
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“This couldn’t be happening. Not
unless he’d stumbled into one of those silly romance novels his aunt used to
read.”</div>
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A very cute lampshade in my opinion. </div>
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The characters begin the story convinced they’re doing their
future spouse a favor by staying single. When circumstances press them into
desperate situations, they agree to marry one another as a business-only
partnership to achieve their career goals. But when unexpected romance blossoms, past hurts, physical disabilities,
and fears of failure hinder their growth in their relationship to the Lord and
to each other. Through the story, they learn to overcome the spiritual, physical,
and emotional handicaps that keep them from becoming who God wants them to
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Like all of Jagears’ books, this story carries a message
that will resonate with readers. In a world that interchanges the phrase “diamond
ring” with “miracle happy pill,” this book shows us that marriage takes work,
communication, commitment, resilience, faith, sacrifice, lots of gratitude, and
good counsel. </div>
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While our generation says, “Physical intimacy now, marriage later…maybe…and
if we don’t like that, we’ll split,” this book gives us a carefully handled
illustration that reminds us “trying out” intimacy before marriage doesn’t
guarantee compatibility. Without the commitment of marriage, how many would stick around and work through the hard things that cause dissatisfaction in relationships?</div>
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If you like to be warned about romance-y stuff: there’s
romance-y stuff. This is a Christian romance novel. But this story isn't sappy, it's the opposite of sappy. It's smart, and serious, and straightforward and real, but at the same time, fun. For those who would prefer to know, the story takes on discreet conversations about complications with
married intimacy. But Jagears handles the subject matter very delicately and
closes the door before any real-time scene treads into the more private aspects
of marriage. Kristi Ann Hunter's story, <i>An Uncommon Courtship</i>, approaches a slightly similar topic, but not the same, and the stories are vastly different.</div>
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With almost every Jagears book I review, I mention
how much her writing reminds me of Lori Wick, the writer that got me hooked on
Christian fiction. This story, in some ways, put me in mind of Megan and Bracken's relationship from Wick's book <i>The Knight and the Dove</i>. Melissa’s characters, dialogue, spiritual insight, and delightful
“living room” voice keep me coming back for more of her stories. I look forward
to reading more from her Frontier Vows series.</div>
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To Purchase or Preview <i>Pretending to Wed</i>, click <a href="http://melissajagears.com/pretending-to-wed/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div>
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I dabble in graphic design for fun, and here are a few memes I created with my favorite quotes from the book. Feel free to share around any you like...</div>
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Natalie Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197043273258414949noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746822123336250115.post-18832650714697196292020-05-15T08:00:00.000-05:002020-05-15T12:34:45.676-05:00At Love's Command by Karen Witemeyer #BookReview<div style="text-align: center;">
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Haunted by the horrors of war, ex-cavalry officer Matthew Hanger leads a
band of mercenaries known as Hanger's Horsemen who have become legends
in 1890s Texas. They defend the innocent and obtain justice for the
oppressed. But when a rustler's bullet leaves one of them at death's
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Dr. Josephine Burkett
is used to men taking one look at her skirts and discounting her medical
skills. What she's not used to is having a man change his mind in a
heartbeat and offer to assist her in surgery. Matthew Hanger's
dedication to his friend during recovery earns Josephine's respect, and
when she hears of her brother's abduction, he becomes her only hope for
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Matt has stared down ruthless outlaws, betrayal, and
injury, but when a bossy lady doctor crawls under his skin, his heart is
tempted to surrender. And when she is caught in the crossfire, he may have to
sacrifice everything—even his team—to save her.</div>
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I grew up watching westerns and frontier movies like <i>McClintock!</i>,
<i>Rio Bravo</i>, <i>Seven Brides for Seven Brothers</i>, <i>She Wore a Yellow
Ribbon, Escape from Fort Bravo, Unconquered</i>, <i>The Searchers, The Proud
Rebel, </i>and <i>Red River</i>. In <a href="https://karenwitemeyer.com/book-at-loves-command.html" target="_blank"><i>At Love’s Command</i></a>, Karen revives the
world of 1800s Texas, full of outlaws, cavalrymen, and heroes and heroines with
backbone. Reading this story took me back into that western story arena I love.</div>
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The Characters:</div>
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Matthew’s character lived through a heartbreaking childhood
and the Battle of Wounded Knee, both of which formed him into the compassionate-but-aloof,
take-charge character he is. Josephine has attained her dream of becoming a
doctor but, at 28, is an “old maid” by the society standards of her time. I
related a lot to her desire for a family and wondering what the future holds. Karen
creates a fun brotherhood between Matthew, Mark, Luke (“Preach”), and Jonah. Watching
them interact on the page brought back fun memories of watching "compadre" westerns like <i>The
Sons of Katie Elder</i>, <i>High Chaparral, Open Range</i>, and <i>El Dorado</i>.</div>
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The Romance:</div>
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With Matthew’s tough background, he’s reluctant to allow
anyone close—anyone but his “brothers,” who survived battle alongside him. But when
he finally admits he’s not getting Josephine off his mind anytime soon, he woos
her with a gentle, honest pursuit. I love to see this in stories. Ladies admire
men who have the tenacity to initiate a conversation, a friendship, then a relationship.
Even if a couple finds they aren’t suited, a true lady will admire his courage to
be intentional in finding out if they are a match. This is one trait that makes
Matthew a heart-melting, stand-out storybook hero. But their relationship isn’t
without its struggle. Josephine has reservations about involving herself with a
man who makes his living with his guns. She’s dedicated her life to making the
sick and injured well. There’s also the little matter of her brother, whose
circumstances of being kidnapped by outlaws endanger Josephine and Matthew and
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Pacing/Stakes:</div>
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In the beginning, we’re concerned about Matthew’s gunshot
friend, then the romance develops rather quickly between Josephine and Matthew.
They are both adults past the normal marrying age, and with Matthew being in a
line of work where time isn’t guaranteed, once he opens up to the idea of a
woman in his life, he wastes no time making his interest known. Emotional and
romantic development make up the second quarter of the book, but the pages still
turn fast all the way through until the ending. Action-wise, the story starts
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Spiritual Thread:</div>
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The characters struggle between keeping a tight rein on their
circumstances or surrendering control to God. A theme that echoes in the heart
of every Christian.</div>
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Celebrity Comparisons:</div>
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Matthew, I envisioned as a bearded Eion Bailey. Josephine, a
no-makeup Evangeline Lily. You can see Karen’s own photo inspiration (hers are
great, too!) for the couple in <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839437643052460/permalink/2147357805593774/">this
post</a> from her Posse Facebook page.<br />
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More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ACFW Fiction Finder website</a>.<br />
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Sweet South Blog is not a review or an endorsement of any book on the
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Children’s:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7399"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src=" https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7399/7399_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7399" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Edge of Everywhen</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1898" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A.S. Mackey</a> -- Begin with an ancient, mysterious, self-aware book. Add two heartbroken children, reeling from the loss of their mother. Mix in a cantankerous aunt, dreams that see the future, and a father trying to make his way home and you get "The Edge of Everywhen," a captivating tale of loss, hope, revelation, and unexplained mystery. "The Edge of Everywhen" is a book-lover’s book, a story of intrigue in which two children embark upon a life-changing journey of faith. (Middle Grade from B & H Publishing)<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Contemporary Romance:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7673"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7673/7673_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7673" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Mother's Homecoming</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/702" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lisa Carter</a> -- Charmed by the two-year-old twins in her toddler tumbling class, Maggie Arledge is shocked to learn they’re the children she gave up for adoption. And when Bridger Hollingsworth—the uncle caring for the boys—needs an emergency nanny, she fits the bill. But with sparks flying between her and Bridger, can she let herself get attached…and risk exposing secrets from her past? (Romance from Love Inspired [Harlequin])<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7648"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7648/7648_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7648" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Love is in the Air</a></i> by Tanya Eavenson, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1046" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Candee Fick</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/970" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kathleen Friesen</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/368" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Laura V. Hilton</a>, and <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1171" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kathleen Rouser</a> -- This collection of five brand new Christian romances is sure to send your heart soaring. Journey from Canada to Georgia and Colorado to Paris by way of Michigan as these couples find love is in the air. All they had to do was look up. (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7451"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7451/7451_250_400.png" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7451" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Trouble With Love</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1245" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Toni Shiloh</a> -- I, Holiday Brown, have it all. A platinum record. Multi-million dollar home in Manhattan that I share with my two best friends. Life is looking fantastic until my roommate’s brother decides to bunk in our guestroom while his house gets renovated. W. Emmett Bell has always been the bane of my existence. He’s annoying, stubborn, a know it all, and just might be the most gorgeous man I’ve ever laid eyes on. But I refuse to fall for him. But when his sister’s threatened by a stalker, dynamics change. His unwavering faith isn’t quite as self-righteous as I’d always thought, and maybe he has a good side I’ve overlooked all these years. Or maybe it’s all too much trouble. (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7553"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7553/7553_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7553" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hadley Beckett's Next Dish</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1392" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bethany Turner</a> -- Hadley Beckett became the star of the Culinary Channel following hot-tempered celebrity chef Max Cavanagh's public fall from grace. But when Max returns, career in shambles, his only chance for redemption is to work alongside the beloved host of "At Home with Hadley." Will these two polar opposites burn down the kitchen---or fall in love? (Contemporary Romance from Revell - A Division of Baker Publishing Group)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7582"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7582/7582_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7582" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stay with Me</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/519" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Becky Wade</a> -- When acclaimed Bible study author Genevieve Woodward receives an anonymous letter referencing her parents’ past, she returns to her hometown in the Blue Ridge mountains to chase down her family’s secret. However, it’s Genevieve’s own secret that catches up to her when Sam Turner, owner of an historic farm, uncovers the source of shame she’s worked so hard to hide. (Contemporary Romance from Bethany House [Baker])<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">General:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7634"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7634/7634_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7634" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Within Golden Bands</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/832" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Norma Gail</a> -- Newly married Bonny MacDonell finds the transition from American college professor to Scottish sheep farmer’s wife more difficult than she expected. When her miracle pregnancy ends in a devastating miscarriage, she fears her husband's reaction will hurt more than the loss of their child. But Kieran never shows up at the hospital. When found, he is beaten and unconscious. The only memory of his attacker is the words, “Get off my land.” Reeling from the threat to her husband and the loss of their child, Bonny struggles to hold her marriage together. When faith in love is not enough, where do you turn? (Contemporary, Independently Published)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7631"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7631/7631_250_400.png" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7631" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Society of Second Chances</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Deborah Raney</a> -- The Society of Second Chances faces a real challenge, as they try to uncover a way to help Harmoni Branaham—a young woman just released from prison. (Women's Fiction from Guideposts Publications)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7575"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7575/7575_250_400.png" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7575" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Unveiling the Past</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/152" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kim Vogel Sawyer</a> -- Newlywed cold-case detectives Sean Eagle and Meghan DeFord struggle between past wounds and their desire for a family when one of them takes on a case involving parental abandonment. (Women's Fiction from Waterbrook/Multnomah [Random House])<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Historical:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7630"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7630/7630_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7630" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Moondrop Miracle</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1258" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jennifer Lamont Leo</a> -- Chicago, 1928. Pampered socialite Connie Shepherd lives the kind of glossy life other women read about in the society pages. Engaged to a handsome financier, she spends her days and nights in a dizzying social round. When eccentric Aunt Pearl, an amateur chemist, offers her an unusual wedding present—the formula for a home-brewed skin tonic—Connie laughs it off. But when the Great Depression flings her privileged world into chaos and rocks her marriage to the core, will Aunt Pearl's strange gift provide the key to survival for Connie and her baby? (Historical from Mountain Majesty Media)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7662"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7662/7662_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7662" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tranquility Point</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/492" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pamela S. Meyers</a> -- Hannah’s life couldn’t be sweeter—a marriage proposal and law school. Then the Great War intrudes and everything sours. (Historical from Mantle Rock Publishing)<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Historical Romance:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7650"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7650/7650_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7650" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Mosaic of Wings</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1825" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kimberly Duffy</a> -- A driven entomologist travels to India in an attempt to win a coveted scholarship and save her late father's scientific journal. But in this enchanting land, she discovers that there are some things more important than success. (Historical Romance from Bethany House [Baker])<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7661"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7661/7661_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7661" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rocky Mountain Redemption</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1121" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lisa J. Flickinger</a> -- Fleeing a broken engagement, Isabelle Franklin joins her aunt to feed a camp of lumberjacks in the Rocky Mountains. She doesn’t expect to fall for camp foreman Charles Bailey, nicknamed “Preach,” who is struggling between his hard past and his newfound faith. When the ghosts from her past return to haunt her, the choices she will make change the course of her life forever—and that of the man she's come to love. (Historical Romance from Wild Heart Books)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7668"><img class="alignright size-full" src="http://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7668/7668_250_400.jpg" height="122" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7668" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pretending to Wed</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/741" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Melissa Jagears</a> -- It’s a match made in heaven…as long as they don’t fall in love! The ranch Nolan Key has spent decades working for, even lost a leg for, is now his—or at least it should be. But an absurd clause in his father’s will means he’s in danger of losing the place to his lazy, undeserving cousin. Nolan finds himself scrambling to save his home—by proposing marriage to the town laundress. Corinne Stillwater’s hands have betrayed her. Numb from hours of doing the same work over and over, her hands will only heal, according to the town doctor, if she gives up the laundry and marries. But she’s been stung repeatedly by love before, so that is one remedy she can’t swallow. When Nolan offers Corinne a marriage in name only, how can she refuse? Such a partnership could give them the security they seek, but what if the ranch isn't as secure as they believe, and their lives—and dreams—aren't quite as compatible as they thought? (Historical Romance, Independently Published)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7641"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7641/7641_250_400.png" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7641" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Sinner in Mississippi</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1989" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">D.L. Lane</a> -- The story of Mississippi Singletary, born to a fearful mother and an abusive father in a rundown shack outside of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Historical Romance from By Faith Publishing)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7654"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7654/7654_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7654" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Mechanic & The MD</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1199" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Linda Shenton Matchett</a> -- Woman mechanic Doris Strealer has a hard time finding love until she joins the Red Cross Motor Corps and comes face to face with her past in the form of Van Toppel, an old classmate. On the brink of a successful career as a surgeon, Van's plans crumble when he’s drafted and assigned to an evacuation hospital in England, the last place he expects to run into a former schoolmate. The gangly tomboy who was four years behind him in high school has transformed into a statuesque beauty, but a broken engagement in college leaves him with no desire to risk his heart ever again. Will the hazards of war make or break a romance between this unlikely couple? (Historical Romance from Shortwave Press)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7432"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7432/7432_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7432" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Masquerade at Middlecrest Abbey</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1916" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Abigail Wilson</a> -- In this new Regency romance, Elizabeth knows she must protect her heart from the charm of her new husband, Lord Torrington. She is not, however, prepared to protect her life. (Historical Mystery from HarperCollins Christian Publishing)<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Romantic Suspense:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7659"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7659/7659_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7659" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Standoff (Natchez Trace Park Rangers)</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/812" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patricia Bradley</a> -- The Natchez Trace National Parkway stretches 444 miles from Nashville to Natchez, the oldest town on the Mississippi River. It's the perfect road for a relaxed pleasure drive. Unfortunately for park ranger Luke Fereday, lately it's being used to move drugs. Sent to Natchez to infiltrate the organization at the center of the drug ring, Luke arrives too late to a stakeout and discovers the body of his friend, park ranger John Danvers. John's daughter Brooke is determined to investigate her father's murder, but things are more complicated than they first appear, and Brooke soon finds herself the target of a killer who will do anything to silence her. Luke will have his hands full keeping her safe. But who's going to keep him safe when he realizes he's falling--hard--for the daughter of the man he failed to save? (Romantic Suspense from Revell - A Division of Baker Publishing Group)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7588"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7588/7588_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7588" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Untraceable Evidence</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1543" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sharee Stover</a> -- Someone’s after a deadly weapon…and only she can stop them. It’s undercover ATF agent Randee Jareau’s job to make sure the government’s 3-D printed “ghost gun” doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. So when someone goes after scientist Ace Steele, she must protect him…before she loses the undetectable weapon and its creator. But with a mole inside Ace’s company and everyone a suspect, this assignment could become Randee’s last. (Romantic Suspense from Love Inspired [Harlequin])<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7467"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7467/7467_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7467" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Story Hunter</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1679" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lindsay A. Franklin</a> -- In this epic conclusion to The Weaver Trilogy, Tanwen and the Corsyth weavers must rescue the queen and rid Tir of the Master once and for all, but the success of their hunt depends upon an ally no one trusts, and the fate of the kingdom rests in the hands of a volatile, shattered girl. (Medieval Fantasy from Enclave Publishing)<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Suspense:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7670"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7670/7670_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7670" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Purgatory, A Progeny's Quest</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1445" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">T. M. Brown</a> -- A teenage girl arrives in Shiloh seeking to reconnect with her estranged mother, the only remaining family member she has ever known, only to learn she too has died, but she learns of family she never knew about. All the while a limo with a dark past arrives in town along with unwanted interest by a stranger that puts lives at risk. (Thriller from Southern Fried Karma LLC/Hearthstone Press)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7667"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7667/7667_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7667" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">You're Brilliant</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/933" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Julie Arduini</a> -- Amazing things happen when a group of high school students and women discover they are more than competent. (Young Adult from Surrendered Scribe Media)<br />
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<b><u>Plus check out these recent additions to Fiction Finder published within the past month:</u></b><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7657" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lost Down Deep</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1138" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sara Davidson</a>, Romantic Suspense<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7665" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Son of Mary</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1992" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">R.S. Ingermanson</a>, Biblical<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7640" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Then There Was You</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1989" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">D. L. Lane</a>, Romantic Suspense<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7649" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Love's Silver Bullet</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/113" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Julie Lessman</a>, Historical Romance<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7678" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tug of War</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1127" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brenda C. Poulos</a>, Thriller/Suspense<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7666" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Scholar's Quest: The Way</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1993" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brad Rucker</a>, Adventure<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7655" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Illusions</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1832" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jennifer Sienes</a>, General Contemporary<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7642" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Lost Lieutenant</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/87" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Erica Vetsch</a>, Historical Romance<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7652" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Beautiful Arrangement</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/140" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Beth Wiseman</a>, Amish Romance<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i>Natalie Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197043273258414949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746822123336250115.post-27463220119463596602020-04-02T13:45:00.001-05:002020-04-02T13:45:39.650-05:00April 2020 New Christian Fiction from #ACFW<span style="text-decoration: underline;">April 2020 New Releases</span><br />
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More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ACFW Fiction Finder website</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Note: The posting of this list on the
Sweet South Blog is not a review or an endorsement of any book on the
list. All authors whose books are included on the ACFW New Releases list
attest that their book meets CBA standards for clean, Christian
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Biblical:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7342"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src=" https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7342/7342_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7342" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Claiming Canaan: Milcah's Journey</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1177" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Barbara M. Britton</a> -- When the tribal elders make marriage a requirement for claiming her land, Milcah bat Zelophehad must find a betrothed straightaway. The only problem in finding a husband is that all her suitors were slain while conquering the land of Canaan. Men avoid her in order to stay alive. After praying to God to send her a bold suitor, a man from her father's clan plummets from a tree right on top of her. Is this God answering prayer, or a foolish antic by Eli, the war-scarred brother from one of her clan's rival families. Will settling in Canaan sort out Milcah's troubles, or have her woes just begun? (Biblical Fiction from Harbourlight Books [Pelican])<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Contemporary Romance:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7606"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7606/7606_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7606" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ryan's Father</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/800" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">June Foster</a> -- The rippling influence of Ryan Reid’s less than moral mother and absent father made a mark on his soul. Yet everything changed when the young school teacher accepted Christ—almost everything. An earthquake hurls the beautiful Sandy Arrington into his life, tossing his world upside down. When God calls him to build an annex for needy teens at his church, Ryan must face the carefully guarded secret he's held deep in his heart. Though Sandy falls in love with him, Ryan’s forbidden affections lie elsewhere, and he must depend on the Lord to see him through a struggle he always hoped he’d never have to face. Sandy’s wealthy cardiologist father and the battle Ryan is powerless to win are hurtles to their romance. Can he dig his way out to find Sandy’s love? (Contemporary Romance from Winged Publications)<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Historical Romance:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7617"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7617/7617_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7617" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The House at the End of the Moor</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/151" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Michelle Griep</a> -- What Can a London Opera Star and an Escaped Dartmoor Prisoner Have in Common? Opera star Maggie Lee escapes her opulent lifestyle when threatened by a powerful politician who aims to ruin her life. She runs off to the wilds of the moors to live in anonymity. All that changes the day she discovers a half-dead man near her house. Escaped convict Oliver Ward is on the run to prove his innocence, until he gets hurt and is taken in by Maggie. He discovers some jewels in her possession—the very same jewels that got him convicted. Together they hatch a plan to return the jewels, clearing Oliver’s name and hopefully maintaining Maggie’s anonymity. (Historical Romance from Barbour Publishing)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7621"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7621/7621_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7621" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spies & Sweethearts</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1199" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Linda Shenton Matchett</a> -- A secret mission. A fake bride. A run for their lives. According to the OSS training manual, the life expectancy of a radio operator in Nazi-occupied France is six weeks. Partnered with one of the agency’s top spies, Gerard Lucas, newly-minted agent Emily Strealer plans to beat those odds. Then their cover is blown and all bets are off. The border to neutral Switzerland is three hundred miles away-a long way to run with SS soldiers on their heels.<br />
Will Emily and Gerard survive the journey and get home? And what about their hearts? Nothing in the manual prepared them for falling in love. (Historical Romance from Shortwave Press)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7443"><img class="alignright size-full" src="http://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7443/7443_250_400.jpg" height="122" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7443" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Devyn's Dilemma</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1396" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Susan G Mathis</a> -- 1910, Thousand Islands, New York. Others may consider The Towers castle on Dark Island an enchanting summer retreat, but to Devyn McKenna, it’s a prison. Yet as she works as a maid for Frederick Bourne, former president of the Singer Sewing Machine Company, her life blossoms under the kindness of his family and fascinating entrepreneurs such as J.P. Morgan, Thomas Lipton, and Captain Vanderbilt. But more than anything, the growing friendship of Mr. Bourne’s valet, Brice McBride, begins to pry away the painful layers that conceal Devyn’s heart. Brice is drawn to the mysterious Devyn even though he’s certain she’s hiding a secret, one far more dangerous than the clues they find in The Towers that hint of a treasure on the island. When Devyn is accused of stealing Bourne’s investment in Vanderbilt’s New York City subway expansion, he might not be able to protect her. (Historical Romance from Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7550"><img class="alignleft size-full" src="http://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7550/7550_250_400.jpg" height="122" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7550" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Life Renewed</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1051" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Olivia Rae</a> -- In 1554, Lady Jane Grey, “The Nine Days’ Queen” was executed for high treason. But what if, instead of feeling the blade on her neck she secretly survived? Escaping execution, Lady Jane hides as a peasant girl in a principality in Germany. She loves the simple life and never wants to return to England. But her benefactor, a power-hungry German prince, wants to march on London and place her on the English throne again, thereby increasing his dominance in Europe. If she doesn’t agree to his plan, her beloved childhood nurse will be put to death. Desperate for help, Jane must put her trust in the mysterious spy Asher Hayes. Asher Hayes is done rounding up Protestants for “Bloody Mary” and wants nothing more than to live a quiet life as a farmer and expunge the blood of many from his hands. Except Queen Mary isn’t done with him yet. She throws his father, mother, and sister into prison on false charges in order to force him to accept one last mission – find and kill Lady Jane Grey. But when Asher discovers Lady Jane isn’t a threat to the throne as he believed her to be, he faces a devastating decision – does he sacrifice his family for the woman who reigns in his heart? (Historical Romance from HopeKnight Press LLC)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7628"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7628/7628_250_400.jpeg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7628" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Chisholm Trail Bride</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/198" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Kathleen Y'Barbo</a> -- Stubborn Hearts Clash on a Cattle Drive Eliza Gentry’s pursuit of marriage to the son of her family’s sworn enemy has cost her greatly. Furious at his daughter’s choices, her father sends her off with the cattle drive heading toward Fort Worth and the Barnhart ranch, but under the watchful eye of Wyatt Creed, a Pinkerton man he has hired to see to her safety. With danger at every turn—not the least of which to his heart—can Wyatt Creed keep his focus with Eliza Gentry around? Is the Chisholm Trail a place for falling in love or a place to die at the hands of cattle thieves? (Historical Romance from Barbour Publishing)<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Mystery:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7618"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7618/7618_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7618" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cooking Up A Mystery</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1312" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gail Pallotta</a> -- In this romantic mystery Laney Eskridge battles insecurities, loss and a criminal who attempts to destroy her tea house and catering business. (Cozy Mystery from Inspired [Prism Book Group])<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Romantic Suspense:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7249"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7249/7249_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7249" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Flight Risk</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cara Putman</a> -- Savannah Daniels has worked hard to establish a small law practice, and her early career gambles have paid off with a life that she loves. Jett Mason Glover has almost reached the pinnacle of the journalism ladder in Washington, DC. He just needs one breakout story to seal his destiny. When a plane crashes into the 14th Street Bridge during take-off from Reagan National, everyone thinks it’s a freak accident—until the passenger list is released and the black box is compromised. Savannah does not expect to be connected to the crash until she learns her ex-husband was piloting the plane. She must manage his estate while his name is under a fog of accusations leveled by a journalist named Jett who now claims he wants to help Savannah find the truth. As the threads untangle, Savannah begins to question what she knows and whether she’ll survive the investigation. Maybe she’s as deceived as everyone else, but someone believes she’s closer to the truth than she is. And that belief may just kill her. (Romantic Suspense from HarperCollins Christian Publishing)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7478"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7478/7478_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7478" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Border Breach</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1944" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Darlene L. Turner</a> -- When drugs are smuggled across the border, it’s their duty to stop the culprits…at any cost. Forming a joint task force, Canada border officer Kaylin Poirier and police constable Hudson Steeves have one objective: take down a drug-smuggling ring trying to sell a new lethal product. But when the smugglers come after Kaylin and Hudson, this mission becomes more than just a job. Can they live long enough to solve the case? (Romantic Suspense from Love Inspired [Harlequin])<br />
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<b><u>Plus check out these recent additions to Fiction Finder published within the past month:</u></b><br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7610" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Only a Glimpse</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1981" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LuAnn K. Edwards</a>, Contemporary Romance<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7597" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fugitive Trail</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/524" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elizabeth Goddard </a>, Romantic Suspense<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7583" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Critical Decision</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/18" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Richard L. Mabry, MD</a>, Medical Mystery<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7611" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Glacier of Secrets</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1220" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">J Carol Nemeth</a>, Romantic Suspense<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7620" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Perfect Fit</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1518" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Christine Schimpf</a>, Contemporary Romance<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7599" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Riven</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/688" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">H.L. Wegley</a>, Romantic Suspense (Historical)<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i>Natalie Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197043273258414949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746822123336250115.post-3918958084338268122020-03-21T18:42:00.003-05:002020-03-21T19:26:33.436-05:00The House at the End of the Moor by Michelle Griep #BookReview<h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Review: The House at the End of the Moor by Michelle Griep</h2>
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Opera star Maggie Lee escapes her opulent lifestyle when threatened by a powerful politician who aims to ruin her life. She runs off to the wilds of the moors to live in anonymity. All that changes the day she discovers a half-dead man near her house. Escaped convict Oliver Ward is on the run to prove his innocence, until he gets hurt and is taken in by Maggie. He discovers some jewels in her possession—the very same jewels that got him convicted. Together they hatch a plan to return the jewels, clearing Oliver’s name and hopefully maintaining Maggie’s anonymity.</div>
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The relationship arc between Oliver and his father, as well as the redemption thread throughout, sets this story apart. I enjoyed seeing the mending of hearts and souls, the hope that underscores the whole book. Also, the themes of mercy, justice, and redemption are woven nicely into each character's arc. </div>
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I enjoyed the heroine's first person, present tense narrative, even though I usually prefer second person, past tense. I thought this was a creative approach and though I struggled reading her portions as quickly as the others at first, by the end of book, the flow became familiar.</div>
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Michelle Griep's historical details are transportive and woven seamlessly into the story. Her historical notes at the end of the book are fascinating.</div>
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The spiritual aspect is constant, well thought out, and permeates all aspects of the story. In some places, the information felt dumped or wedged in, so a little smoothing of the sentences/thoughts/gestures surrounding the spiritual mentions might have helped. Overall the theme is portrayed well and supported by all the main characters.</div>
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The romance between the hero and heroine felt natural, except maybe one line of the hero's introspection during the midpoint where he thinks of her in terms of love, which seemed too early based on what he knew about her (see pacing notes below about sharing backstory). Their relationship is built on shared values and admiration, and I think Oliver's grand gestures at the end of the story were particularly sweet. Maggie's boldness to encourage Oliver in his spiritual change arc shines a light on the deeper issues in the novel and moves him to address his relationship with his father, while Oliver's persistence in kindness and restraint where she is concerned endear him to her and the reader. The understated mention of Maggie's calling the barrister "father" at the end was touching as well.</div>
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Maggie's motivation for meeting with her manager around the 70% mark was a little hard for me to believe. I could more easily see her motivated by a fear for her father's safety, rather than fear of being followed by the man she was going alone to meet. Also, it seemed the guardians at that meeting, having witnessed her manager's actions, would have taken legal action immediately, and I was left wondering why they didn't. </div>
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The hero/heroine's backstories are kept secret until 65% or after, when they might have helped with believability if they had shared those histories with one another or the reader at the 50% mark or earlier. Sometimes I see this in novels--and have done this myself--when the motivations themselves aren't overly strong, so the author leaves the reader to imagine much worse until the last possible moment. Maggie's paralyzing fear of Ambrose from across the room before she is supposed to sing was hard to believe as well. She isn't afraid to meet her manager alone even though she's felt the brunt of his cruelty, but she freezes across a crowded room at the sight of Ambrose, who propositioned her, but never physically hurt her or her father. </div>
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The hero's dressing as a footman for a disguise might have come across more believably if Maggie had helped him with stage makeup, but as is, the outcome of that scene was easily foreseeable.</div>
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The reader in me delighted in Barrow's arc, and I'm hoping to see him in another book or two. The set up definitely allows for subsequent stories, maybe even featuring the lost Marquis. The story is interesting on the whole, but feels like the polishing stage was rushed. The book might have benefited from a few astute beta readers with an eye for smoothing dialogue, strengthening motivations, and rounding out characters. Michelle Griep holds a deep knowledge of English Regency culture, and I look forward to reading more from her.</div>
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"True justice starts with repentance. How can we ask God to show justice in the world while willfully nursing our own hidden prejudices, selfishness, lusts, greed...our own broken relationships?"</div>
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"I'd say there is much hope for you both, for God yet softens the hardest of hearts."</div>
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"Wonderful scents take me back years. The somewhat greasy smell of ink. The slight mustiness of dust collecting on the highest shelves. The unique aroma of old books that comforts like a gentle spring rain, as ancient as time itself."</div>
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"The written word taught me I was not alone, that hardship comes to all, and connected me to the heroes and heroines who conquered those hardships, ultimately giving me courage. Indeed. Books are light and air."<br />
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Strong-willed Tirzah wants to join her people in driving the enemy from the land of Israel and undergoes training for a secret mission inside the stronghold of Shechem. But soon after she has infiltrated the ruthless Aramean commander's kitchen, she makes a reckless decision that puts her and her allies in grave danger.</div>
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Fresh off the battlefield, Liyam returns home to discover his beloved daughter is dead. After his vow to hunt down her killer leads to months of fruitless pursuit, his last hope is in a family connection that comes with strings attached. Strings that force him to pose as a mercenary and rescue an infuriating woman who refuses to leave her mission uncompleted.</div>
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When an opportunity to pave a path to a Hebrew victory arises, can Tirzah convince Liyam to fight alongside her in the refuge city of her birth? Or will Liyam's thirst for vengeance outweigh his duty to his people, his God, and the woman he's come to love?</div>
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In her latest novel, Connilyn Cossette unfolds a vivid, inspiring journey not easily forgotten.</div>
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Set in a time when God’s Chosen People had surrendered to
idol worship, and subsequent oppression under Aramean rule, <i><a href="https://www.connilyncossette.com/cities-of-refuge-4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Like Flames in the Night</a></i> follows two spies whose mission is to infiltrate the house of the
commander who controls the Aramean army. These Arameans had enslaved and killed
many of the Hebrews in their own land, but it’s up to the main characters to
sew the seeds of faith once more, encourage the people to rise up in faith, overthrow
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We sympathize with the hero and heroine from the beginning due
to their painful pasts. Liyam, a redheaded, half-Canaanite, half-Hebrew warrior
sets out for revenge against the Moabite trader who killed his daughter. Tirzah,
daughter of the fiercest trainer of spies in Israel’s army, is now widowed and
grieving miscarried pregnancies, searching for self-worth in her quest to turn
the tide in the fight for her nation’s survival. Connilyn seamlessly weaves in characters
from previous books as well, updating the reader on different families introduced
throughout the series. I loved getting to see these old friends and their
continued commitment to the growth they experienced in their own stories. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The first plot point hinges on a controversial, and
admittedly disturbing step for Liyam’s character, one he defends while still entrenched in his flaws, but which never seems to incur serious consequences. Otherwise,
I enjoyed the twists and turns of this story. I love when a book surprises me
with plot twists. Some developments I saw coming. Others, I didn’t. And that made
me smile, because I know this is a difficult thing authors work hard for, and Connilyn makes it look so easy and smooth. With each new switchback, my heart pounded in hopes the characters
would overcome, or at least survive, the challenge. I tend to bite my lip when the stakes are high in a book I'm reading and...let’s just say after reading
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Though Liyam and Tirzah’s first meeting is not without its challenges, these
two skilled spies are well matched, both hearts brimming with courage while
running from deeply buried pain. Their flaws hinder their mission and their
growing relationship as he clings to his need for revenge and she to her need
to prove her worth. On the other hand, Liyam challenges Tirzah to have faith
and make wise choices while she encourages him to smile again, to live in light
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Above the gripping plots, unique characterization, sweet love
stories, and complex character webs, the spiritual content of Connilyn’s books is
what draws me back time and again. I found myself connecting to both Liyam and
Tirzah in their faith-journeys from revenge to forgiveness, from insecurity to identity,
from latent unbelief to fearless, conquering faith. I loved the through-line of
challenging God’s people to rise up in faith and live out what they claim to
believe, throwing off complacency, fear, and idolatry to engage in the spiritual
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7530" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Selah's Stolen Dream</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1967" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Susan Count</a> -- Thirteen-year-old Selah’s perfect life unravels when her beloved horse is stolen. Then ten-year-old Emma buys the dream of a lifetime at a horse auction. When she learns the horse was stolen, even removing her hearing aid won’t drown out the voice telling her to make it right.But two girls can’t divide the horse they both adore. So will life surprise them with an answered prayer? (Middle Grade from Hastings Creations Group)<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Historical:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7428"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src=" https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7428/7428_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7428" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sorrento Girl</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1907" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dawn Klinge </a> -- It’s 1938, and Ann Brooks has big dreams of her new life as a Seattle College coed. She’s left the old-fashioned ways of her small country town behind to pursue higher education and a teaching career. But not everyone is ready for change. Society still preaches that a woman’s place is in the home. Some refuse to see Ann as an equal deserving of an education — let alone a career — and Ann's friends think school is simply a springboard to pursue a marriage of wealth and convenience. When Ann meets Paul, an aspiring journalist with strong ideas of his own, she learns an unexpected lesson in courage and discovers what it really means to live her dreams. Will Ann give up everything she thought she wanted for love? Or can she have it all? (Historical, Independently Published)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7295"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src=" https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7295/7295_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7295" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Blue Cloak</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/757" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shannon McNear</a> -- Based on real events beginning in 1797 — Rachel Taylor lives a rather mundane existence at the way station her family runs along the Wilderness Road in Tennessee. She attends her friend’s wedding only to watch it dissolve in horror has the groom, Wiley Harpe, and his cousin become murderers on the run, who drag their families along. Declaring a “war on all humanity,” the Harpes won’t be stopped, and Ben Langford is on their trail to see if his own cousin was one of their latest victims. How many will die before peace can return to the frontier? (Historical from Barbour Publishing)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7569"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src=" https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7569/7569_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7569" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Roll Back the Clouds</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1134" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Terri Wangard </a> -- Sailing on the Lusitania is a dream-come-true for Rosaleen and Geoff Bonnard, but their journey turns into a nightmare. Will they ever find their joy again? (Historical, Independently Published)<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Historical Romance:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7558"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7558/7558_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7558" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Heart's Stronghold</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1218" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amanda Barratt</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1544" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Angie Dicken</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/865" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gabrielle Meyer</a>, and <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1579" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kimberley Woodhouse</a> -- Join four brave women making their mark on history at Colonial forts. Faced with tragedy and distrust they will fight to bring civility, family, and love to the frontier. (Historical Romance from Barbour Publishing)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7526"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7526/7526_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7526" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hope in the Mountain River</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/875" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Misty M. Beller</a> -- This epic journey is not at all what she expected. Joel Vargas can’t believe he’s lost his older brother in the wilds of the Rocky Mountains after surviving their harrowing voyage across the Atlantic. And he can’t shake the feeling that Adam—his only living relative—is in dire trouble. No matter what the cost, he and his band of friends won’t stop until Adam is found. He’s not sure if two Indian women they meet on the way will be a help or hindrance. After the devastating loss of her daughter and husband to a sickness that swept through their Nez Perce camp, Elan is desperate to find an escape from her grief. As she and her friend journey through the mountains toward the great river, a band of white men is the last thing she expects to find, especially as winter blows in full force. When the dangers increase, accomplishing Joel’s mission becomes the only hope for all their survival. If the elements don’t consume them, Elan has a feeling life will never be the same for any of them. (Historical Romance, Independently Published)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7139"><img class="alignright size-full" src="http://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7139/7139_250_400.jpg" height="122" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7139" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Out of the Embers</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/157" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amanda Cabot</a> -- Ten years after her parents were killed, Evelyn Radcliffe is once more homeless. The orphanage that was her refuge and later her workplace has burned to the ground, and only she and a young orphan girl have escaped. Convinced this must be related to her parents' murders, Evelyn flees with the girl to Mesquite Springs in the Texas Hill Country and finds refuge in the home of Wyatt Clark, a talented horse rancher whose plans don't include a family of his own. At first, Evelyn is a distraction. But when it becomes clear that trouble has followed her to Mesquite Springs, she becomes a full-blown disruption. Can Wyatt keep her safe from the man who wants her dead? And will his own plans become collateral damage? (Historical Romance from Revell - A Division of Baker Publishing Group)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7141"><img class="alignleft size-full" src="http://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7141/7141_250_400.jpg" height="122" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7141" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Woman of Sunlight</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mary Connealy</a> -- From a remote Colorado mountain to the bustle of Chicago. Ilsa finds herself married and dragged into rushing wagons and horses, high rise buildings and a ruthless killer who's followed them across a country. (Western from Bethany House [Baker])<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7403"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7403/7403_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7403" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Merchant's Yield</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1891" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lorri Dudley</a> -- A debutant finds herself in a compromising situation with a Leeward Islander, which lands her in a marriage of inconvenience with the man who then carries her across the Atlantic to his home. When he learns of her weak constitution and believes she can’t survive the hardships of island life, she sets out to prove him wrong. (Historical Romance from Wild Heart Books)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7568"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7568/7568_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7568" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Love Not Forgotten</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1199" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Linda Shenton Matchett</a> -- Allison White should be thrilled about her upcoming wedding. The problem? She’s still in love with her fiancé, Chaz, who was declared dead after being shot down over Germany in 1944. Can she put the past behind her and settle down to married life with the kindhearted man who loves her? It’s been two years since Charles “Chaz” Powell was shot down over enemy territory. The war is officially over, but not for him. He has amnesia as a result of injuries sustained in the crash, and the only clue to his identity is a love letter with no return address. Will he ever regain his memories and discover who he is, or will he have to forge a new life with no connections to the past? (Historical Romance by Shortwave Press)<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Romantic Suspense:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7392"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7392/7392_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7392" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Killer Harvest</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1895" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tanya Stowe</a> -- Can she stop a deadly crop virus from ending up in the wrong hands? Biologist and single mom Sassa Nilsson just witnessed her mentor’s brutal murder by environmental extremists. Now she’s the last link to a deadly pathogen they plan on unleashing—and their number one target! But can handsome border patrol agent Jared De Luca shield Sassa and her baby long enough to find a cure…before the entire world faces the unthinkable consequences? (Romantic Suspense from Love Inspired [Harlequin])<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7458"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7458/7458_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7458" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Traces</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1205" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Denise Weimer</a> -- When a failed romance and a $500,000 prize lure Kate Carson into participating in the reality TV show, Traces, the least she expects is to pick her partner. After all, she's the PR spokeswoman of the company that derived a thirteen-lens, rotating camera from military use and installed it atop Atlanta's tallest skyscraper. But she never would have chosen to evade techno hunters for twenty days with "G.I. Joe." Stoic, ex-military Alex Mitchell is the sort of man she always vowed to avoid, while the shadows of Alex's past cause him to spurn emotional involvement. When Kate's insider knowledge makes her a target of someone more threatening than game show hunters, Alex offers her only hope to reveal the dark plans of proponents of The Eye. (Romantic Suspense from Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7455"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7455/7455_250_400.png" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7455" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Song in the Dark</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1933" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jessica White</a> -- After graduating from Juilliard, harpist Jenna Fields returns home to Albany to escape her manipulative ex and prove to her controlling mother that she can orchestrate her own life. Homicide detective Dean Blackburn spends his days seeking justice for the dead. But darkness taints everything, including him. When his three Dobermans lead him to Jenna playing in the park, he tries to resist the beautiful musician and focus on his cases. At least until he witnesses Jenna’s ex attempt to blackmail her and learns she’s being stalked, just like one of his homicide victims. When her world crumbles beneath her feet, and Dean learns she has her own dark secrets, he helps Jenna see that the key to escaping her mother's gilded cage is already in her hands. (Romantic Suspense from Mantle Rock Publishing)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7552"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7552/7552_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7552" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Secrets She Knew</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1085" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">D.L. Wood</a> -- Boston police detective Dani Lake dreads returning to her small hometown of Skye, Alabama, for her ten-year high school reunion--and not just for the normal reasons. At only fifteen, Dani tragically discovered the body of her murdered classmate, setting in motion the process that led to the unjust conviction of her dear friend and an unshakable burden of guilt she carries to this day. So when new evidence surfaces during her trip home which suggests the truth Dani’s always suspected, she embarks on a mission to expose the real killer, aided by Skye detective Chris Newton--who happens to be the man Dani’s best friend is dying to set her up with, and also the only person who believes her. But when Dani pushes too hard, someone pushes back, endangering Dani and those closest to her as she unearths secrets deeper and darker than she ever expected to learn—secrets that may bring the truth to light, if they don’t get her killed first. (Romantic Suspense, Independently Published)<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Suspense:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7145"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7145/7145_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7145" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chasing the White Lion</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1770" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">James R. Hannibal</a> -- Rookie spy Talia Inger goes deep undercover in the world's first crowdsourced crime syndicate to unveil a monster and rescue kidnapped refugee children. (Techno-thriller from Revell - A Division of Baker Publishing Group)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7192"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7192/7192_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7192" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kings Falling</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/133" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ronie Kendig</a> -- Leif Metcalfe and his team, dubbed Reaper, need to recover the stolen, ancient Book of the Wars if they hope to stop the Armageddon Coalition and their pursuit of global economic control. But their attention has been diverted by a prophecy in the book that foretells of formidable guardians who will decimate the enemies of ArC. While Iskra Todorova uses her connections in the covert underworld to hunt down the Book of the Wars, Leif and Reaper attempt to neutralize these agents but quickly find themselves outmaneuvered and outgunned. The more Reaper tries to stop the guardians, the more failure becomes a familiar, antagonistic foe. Friendships are fractured, and the team battles to hold it together long enough to defeat ArC. But as this millennia-old conspiracy creeps closer and closer to home, the implications could tear Leif and the team apart. (Military Suspense from Bethany House [Baker])<br />
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<strong><u>Plus check out these recent additions to Fiction Finder published within the past month:</u></strong><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7509" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Love & Hope</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1897" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elsie Davis</a>, Contemporary Romance<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7516" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bite the Dust</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1341" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jackie Layton</a>, Cozy Mystery<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7480" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jordan's Arrow</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1703" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Allen Steadham</a>, Speculative<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7523" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Letters</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/595" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">C. Kevin Thompson</a>, Suspense<br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i>Natalie Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197043273258414949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746822123336250115.post-28183474070844357532020-02-01T07:00:00.000-06:002020-03-10T11:51:52.264-05:00February 2020 New Releases in Christian Fiction from #ACFW<span style="text-decoration: underline;">February 2020 New Releases </span><br />
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More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ACFW Fiction Finder website</a>.<br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br />Note: The posting of this list on the Sweet South Blog is not a review or an endorsement of any book on the list. All authors whose books are included on the ACFW New Releases list attest that their book meets CBA standards for clean, Christian content.</span><span style="background-color: #eeecec; color: #372a03; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Contemporary Romance:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7462"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7462/7462_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7462" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hands of Grace</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/898" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brenda S. Anderson</a> -- She's always looked for love in the wrong places. He wants nothing to do with love. (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7395"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7395/7395_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7395" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Desert Willow</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1385" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patricia Beal</a> -- A stubborn ballerina and a charming young officer are brought together by an old woman's dying wish and last love letter. (Contemporary Romance from Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7408"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7408/7408_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7408" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Gift to Cherish</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/995" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Victoria Bylin</a> -- Rafe Donovan, a cop from Cincinnati, is haunted by a recurring nightmare about the drug death of his high school sweetheart. Those nightmares force him to take leave from his job, seek help, and shelter in Refuge, where he pounds nails for his brother’s construction business. Rafe has no desire to stay in Wyoming. His goal is to get back to being a cop in Ohio as soon as possible. But then he meets Daisy Riley . . . When he finds her stranded late at night with a flat tire, he’s impressed by her courage. Daisy is equally impressed by him, but as a former victim of violence, she treasures her safe and secure life in Refuge. Together they navigate the road to love—one that’s complicated by the arrival of Daisy’s troubled best friend, online dating, and the impossible obstacle of 1,600 miles between her home and his. (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7401"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7401/7401_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7401" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Her Rocky Mountain Hope</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/720" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mindy Obenhaus</a> -- Learning to trust can be the greatest adventure. She’s always played it safe…Can he reach her guarded heart? Ready to open his camp for young cancer patients, Daniel Stephens must impress foundation overseer Blythe McDonald to ensure she approves funding for next year. But the cautious former cancer patient was once let down by a similar program, and she’ll leave no stone unturned in her evaluation. Can he convince her his camp is worthy of the money…and that he’s worthy of her love? (Contemporary Romance from Love Inspired [Harlequin])<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7405"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7405/7405_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7405" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Story of Us</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1904" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Teri Wilson</a> -- When a bookstore owner and an architect go head to head over a new development that threatens her store, they find a box of love letters from the past that may hold the key to their future. (Contemporary Romance from Hallmark Publishing)<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">General Split Time:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7402"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src=" https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7402/7402_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7402" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Tea Chest</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1427" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Heidi Chiavaroli</a> -- <i>Boston, 1773...</i> Emma Malcolm’s father is staunchly loyal to the crown, but Emma’s heart belongs to Noah Winslow, a lowly printer’s assistant and Patriot. Her father has promised her hand to Samuel Clarke, a rapacious and sadistic man. As his fiancée, she would have to give up Noah and the friends who have become like family to her?as well as the beliefs she has come to embrace. After Emma is drawn into the treasonous Boston Tea Party, Samuel blackmails her with evidence that condemns each participant, including Noah. Emma realizes she must do whatever it takes to protect those she loves, even if it means giving up the life she desires and becoming Samuel’s wife. <i>Present Day...</i> Lieutenant Hayley Ashworth is determined to be the first woman inducted into the elite Navy SEALs. But before her dream can be realized, she must return to Boston in order to put the abuse and neglect of her childhood behind her. When an unexpected encounter with the man she once loved leads to the discovery of a tea chest and the document hidden within, she wonders if perhaps true strength and freedom are buried deeper than she first realized. Two women, separated by centuries, must find the strength to fight for love and freedom. . . and discover a heritage of courage and faith. (General Contemporary from Tyndale House)<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Historical:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7318"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src=" https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7318/7318_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7318" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Heavenly Lights</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1177" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Barbara M. Britton</a> -- God gave Noah bat Zelophehad four sisters, a way with four-legged creatures, and a strong spirit. She will need all three gifts to thrive in the Promised Land of God and find love with a special shepherd. (Historical from Harbourlight Books [Pelican])<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Historical Romance:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7311"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7311/7311_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7311" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Waltz in the Wilderness</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1827" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kathleen Denly</a> -- Eliza Brooks is haunted by her role in her mother's death, so she'll do anything to find her missing pa—even if it means sneaking aboard a southbound ship. When those meant to protect her abandon and betray her instead, a family friend's unexpected assistance is a blessing she can't refuse. Daniel Clarke came to California to make his fortune, and a stable job as a San Francisco carpenter has earned him more than most have scraped from the local goldfields. But it's been four years since he left Massachusetts and his fiancé is impatient for his return. Bound for home at last, Daniel Clarke finds his heart and plans challenged by a tenacious young woman with haunted eyes. Though every word he utters seems to offend her, he is determined to see her safely returned to her father. Even if that means risking his fragile engagement. When disaster befalls them in the remote wilderness of the Southern California mountains, true feelings are revealed, and both must face heart-rending decisions. But how to decide when every choice before them leads to someone getting hurt? (Historical Romance from Wild Heart Books)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7434"><img class="alignright size-full" src="http://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7434/7434_250_400.jpg" height="122" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7434" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Brightest of Dreams</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/844" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Susan Anne Mason</a> -- Quinten Aspinall is determined to fulfill the promise he made to his dying father and keep his family together. To do so, he travels to Canada to find his younger siblings, who were sent there as indentured workers when Quinn was away at war. While overseas, he agrees to look for his employer’s niece who ran off with a Canadian soldier. If Quinn can bring Julia back, he will receive his own tenant farm, allowing him to give his ailing mother and his siblings a true home at last. Julia Holloway’s decision to come to Toronto has met with nothing but disaster. When her uncle’s employee rescues her from a bad situation, she fears she can never repay Quinn’s kindness. So when he asks for her help to find his sister, she agrees. The quest draws the two of them together, but soon afterward, Julia receives devastating news that will change her life forever. Torn between reuniting his family and protecting Julia, will Quinn have to sacrifice his own happiness to finally keep his promise? (Historical Romance from Bethany House [Baker])<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7352"><img class="alignleft size-full" src="http://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7352/7352_250_400.jpg" height="122" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7352" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Three Little Things</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1818" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patti Stockdale</a> -- Hattie Waltz should forget the troubled neighbor leaving for boot camp in 1917. He forgot about her ages ago. It had always been the Waltzs verses the Kregers, his family pitted against hers. When she hands him a farewell gift, a chemistry lesson unfolds. The good kind. Arno Kreger can't leave Iowa or his old man fast enough. He's eager to prove his worth on the battlefield and stop blaming himself for his brother's death. Before entering the train, he bumps into Hattie. He's loved her forever, always from the sidelines, because nobody crosses Hattie's pa. One innocent letter soon morphs into many. Arno and Hattie share three little secrets in each letter and grow closer together. But he's on his way to war across the ocean, and she's still in her father's house. Their newfound love will need to survive dangers on both fronts. (Historical Romance from Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7320"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7320/7320_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7320" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Land Beneath Us</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/230" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sarah Sundin</a> -- With his future stolen by his brothers’ betrayal, Private Clay Paxton trains hard with the US Army Rangers, determined to do his best in the upcoming Allied invasion of France. Leah Jones works as a librarian at the army base, hoping to find her lost sisters. A marriage of convenience binds them together, but will D-day—and a foreboding dream—tear them apart? (Historical Romance from Revell – A Division of Baker Publishing Group)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7425"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7425/7425_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7425" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Taming Julia</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1209" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jodie Wolfe</a> -- A gun-toting, breeches-wearing wife wasn't what the minister ordered. In 1875, Kansas bachelor Drew Montgomery's sole desire is to serve God, but his congregation's ultimatum that he marry or leave, forces him to advertise for a wife by proxy. Jules Walker strides into Drew's life wearing breeches and toting a gun and saddle--more cowboy than bride. After years on the trail, she's not exactly wife material, but she longs for home and family, and will do anything to ensure Drew never discovers what she really is. (Historical Romance from White Rose Publishing [Pelican])<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Mystery:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7385"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7385/7385_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7385" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Under Cover</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1199" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Linda Shenton Matchett</a> -- In the year since arriving in London, journalist Ruth Brown has put a face on the war for her readers at home in the U.S. Thus far, juggling her career and her relationship with Detective Inspector Trevor Gelson hasn't proven too challenging. The war gets personal for Ruth when her friend Amelia is murdered, and Trevor is assigned to the case. Life gets even more unsettling when clues indicate her best friend, Varis, is passing secrets to the enemy. Convinced Varis is innocent, Ruth must find the real traitor as the clock ticks down toward Operation Husky-the Allied invasion of Sicily. Circumstantial evidence leads Trevor to suspect her of having a part in Amelia's death, and Ruth must choose between her heart and her duty. (Historical Mystery from Shortwave Press)<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Romantic Suspense:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7433"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7433/7433_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7433" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Legacy Reclaimed</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1014" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Robin Patchen</a> -- She’ll risk anything to save the company her parents built. When someone makes threats on her life, he’ll risk anything to save her. But that someone will stop at nothing to make sure they both fail. (Romantic Suspense, Independently Published)<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Speculative:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7059"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7059/7059_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7059" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cry of the Raven</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/605" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Morgan L. Busse</a> -- Lady Selene Ravenwood has come into her full power as a dreamwalker just as the war with the Dominia Empire begins. Working with the other Great Houses, Selene and Damien use their gifts to secure the borders and save those devastated by the war. But conflict, betrayal, and hatred begin to spread between the Great Houses, destroying their unity as the empire burns a path across their lands. At the same time, Damien Maris starts to lose his ability to raise the waters, leaving the lands vulnerable to the empire's attacks. The only one who can unite the houses and restore her husband's power is Selene Ravenwood. But it will require that she open her heart to those who have hurt her and let go of her past, despite the one who hunts her and will do anything to stop her power. Will Selene survive? Or is she destined to fall like the dreamwalkers before her? (Fantasy from Bethany House [Baker])<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Young Adult:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7447"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7447/7447_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7447" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow the Dawn</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1911" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rachelle Rea Cobb</a> -- Anna Emory grew up the invisible, shy younger sister, and she prefers it that way. But when her father attempts to arrange an unsavory marriage, Anna learns that courage is sometimes found in adversity. Then she meets a boy and his father struggling in their relationship, and they tip her quiet world upside down. Captain Mathieu Tudder has run from responsibility, entrusting his young son’s care to another and devoting his Sea Beggar ship to the Dutch Revolution. After that cause fails, Tudder returns to England for the son he left behind. But his son seems to have given his heart to a unknown and quiet lady—a woman who reminds him of all he’s ever loved and lost. Will these two hearts—the battle-scarred and the broken—ever find true freedom? (Young Adult Historical from Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7442"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7442/7442_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7442" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Vault Between Spaces</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1285" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chawna Schroeder</a> -- Every legend must start somewhere... No prisoner who enters the gates of HopeWell ever leaves. But from the moment Oriel sets foot inside Anatroshka's most formidable prison camp, she unsettles both commandant and prisoner alike with eyes that see beyond the surface and music that trails her everywhere. Petite and delicate though she appears, Oriel bows before neither threat nor punishment. Moreover, she makes no attempt to hide her intention: Oriel plans to escape the inescapable HopeWell. But when facades are stripped away and myth becomes clothed in flesh, what begins as a prison break becomes a mission to stop the invasion of evil itself. (Young Adult Fantasy from Enclave Publishing)<br />
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<strong><u>Plus check out these recent additions to Fiction Finder published within the past month:</u></strong><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7388" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Duke’s Refuge</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1891" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lorri Dudley</a>, Historical Romance<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7454" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hannah’s Courage</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1233" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Molly Jebber</a>, Amish Romance<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7430" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Missing Manuscript</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/868" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sylvia A Nash</a>, Cozy Mystery<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7444" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Silvyn’s Tale</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1531" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sara Nicole</a>, Fantasy<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7450" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Freedom Lake Collection: Books 1 - 3</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1245" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Toni Shiloh</a>, Contemporary Romance<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7417" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Yellowstone Yondering</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1072" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kristen Joy Wilks</a>, Contemporary Romance<br />
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<br />Natalie Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197043273258414949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746822123336250115.post-81486764634234026482020-01-01T01:05:00.000-06:002020-03-10T11:51:26.848-05:00Christian Fiction Releasing This Month #ACFW January 2020 New Releases<span style="text-decoration: underline;">January 2020 New Releases </span><br />
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More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ACFW Fiction Finder website</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Note: The posting of this list on the Sweet South Blog is not a review or an endorsement of any book on the list. All authors whose books are included on the ACFW New Releases list attest that their book meets CBA standards for clean, Christian content.</span><br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Contemporary Romance:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7166"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7166/7166_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7166" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Rancher to Trust</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1287" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Laurel Blount</a> -- Suddenly a husband…and a father? This bachelor is ready to claim his instant family. After learning his ex-wife isn’t so ex after all, rebel turned rancher Dan Whitlock is determined to prove he’s a changed man…but Bailey Quinn is just as set on finally ending their marriage. When tragedy makes Dan the guardian of little orphaned twins, he and Bailey are drawn back together. But can she forgive the past and open her heart to the family she’s always wanted? (Contemporary Romance from Love Inspired (Harlequin))<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7290"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7290/7290_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7290" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Star Rising</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1193" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Janet W. Ferguson</a> -- Star Youngblood tries to protect her employer, Mrs. Priscilla Kelly, from the woman’s neglectful son, an aspiring flight instructor who has issues with religion, but finds her own heart is at the greatest risk. (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7377"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7377/7377_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7377" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Promise to Keep</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1837" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Melony Teague</a> -- Savannah, a widowed research librarian, goes to her twenty year class reunion and gets reacquainted with Michael, a former troublemaker who is now a professional technical rescuer. Before the night is over, a pact between these two old friends will lead them on an adventure into uncharted emotional territory where Michael must confront his past regrets and find the courage to reveal the truth. But can Savannah fly from her sheltered nest and risk her heart on a real-life hero? (Contemporary Romance from Anaiah Press)<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">General Contemporary:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7133"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src=" https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7133/7133_250_400.jpeg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7133" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Long Time Comin</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1768" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Robin W. Pearson</a> -- To hear Beatrice Agnew tell it, she entered the world with her mouth tightly shut. Just because she finds out she's dying doesn't mean she can't keep it that way. If any of her children have questions about their daddy and the choices she made after he abandoned them, they'd best take it up with Jesus. There's no room in Granny B's house for regrets or hand-holding. Or so she thinks. Her granddaughter, Evelyn Lester, shows up on Beatrice's doorstep anyway, burdened with her own secret baggage. Determined to help her Granny B mend fences with her far-flung brood, Evelyn turns her grandmother's heart and home inside out. Evelyn's meddling uncovers a tucked-away box of old letters, forcing the two women to wrestle with their past and present pain as they confront the truth Beatrice has worked a lifetime to hide. (General Contemporary from Tyndale House)<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Historical Romance:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7376"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7376/7376_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7376" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Freedom in the Mountain Wind</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/875" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Misty M. Beller</a> -- A young woman faces overwhelming odds to make her father’s dream come true before he dies of lung cancer, but paddling upriver through fierce rapids and fighting hungry grizzlies to follow the Lewis and Clark trail isn’t what terrifies her the most. Beaver Tail endured more than he can stand from the women in his Blackfoot camp, but the last disaster gave him the final shove he needed to join this band of brothers searching for one of their group who’s gone missing. The last thing he expected was to find a white woman and her sick father stranded at the base of a massive waterfall. His plan is to help them carry their oversize canoe and supplies, then leave them to their strange mission. Yet, the more he learns about the pair, the more he realizes his life is about to be derailed—again. (Historical Romance, Independently Published)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7357"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7357/7357_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7357" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Uncharted Promises</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Keely Brooke Keith</a> -- Sybil Roberts uses the warmth of delicious meals to lift the spirits of road-weary travelers at The Inn at Falls Creek. Her life at the inn would be perfect if she could just get her brothers and mother to move back home. And if she could see Isaac Owens again. He visited the inn once when he interviewed for the farm manager job, and she’s dreamed of his return to Falls Creek ever since. Isaac Owens knows how to run a farm. His family might not have faith in him, but if he succeeds at Falls Creek, he’ll prove them wrong. He arrives at the inn thinking the job is his, but the inn’s senile owner offered the position to another man too. Isaac must spend the winter competing if he wants to win the job… and Sybil’s heart. It will take more than warm meals on cold nights for Sybil and Isaac to find love while working at the isolated inn. (Historical Romance from Edenbrooke Press)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7322"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7322/7322_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7322" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Forever Hidden</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1579" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kimberley Woodhouse</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/51" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tracie Peterson</a> -- Sybil Roberts uses the warmth of delicious meals to lift the spirits of road-weary travelers at The Inn at Falls Creek. Her life at the inn would be perfect if she could just get her brothers and mother to move back home. And if she could see Isaac Owens again. He visited the inn once when he interviewed for the farm manager job, and she’s dreamed of his return to Falls Creek ever since. Isaac Owens knows how to run a farm. His family might not have faith in him, but if he succeeds at Falls Creek, he’ll prove them wrong. He arrives at the inn thinking the job is his, but the inn’s senile owner offered the position to another man too. Isaac must spend the winter competing if he wants to win the job… and Sybil’s heart. It will take more than warm meals on cold nights for Sybil and Isaac to find love while working at the isolated inn. (Historical Romance from Bethany House [Baker])<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7018"><img class="alignleft size-full" src="http://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7018/7018_250_400.jpg" height="122" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7018" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Gray Chamber</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1356" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grace Hitchcock</a> -- On Blackwell Island, New York, a hospital was built to keep its patients from ever leaving. With her late father’s fortune under her uncle’s care until her twenty-fifth birthday in the year 1887, Edyth Foster does not feel pressured to marry or to bow to society’s demands. She freely indulges in eccentric hobbies like fencing and riding her velocipede in her cycling costume about the city for all to see. Finding a loophole in the will, though, her uncle whisks Edyth off to the women’s lunatic asylum just weeks before her birthday. Do any of Edyth’s friends care that she disappeared? At the asylum she meets another inmate, who upon discovering Edyth’s plight, confesses that she is Nellie Bly, an undercover journalist for The World. Will either woman find a way to leave the terrifying island and reclaim her true self? (Historical Romance from Barbour Publishing)<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Romantic Suspense:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7350"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7350/7350_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7350" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Secret Mountain Hideout</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/421" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Terri Reed</a> -- Staying hidden has kept her alive… But now she’s been found. A remote Colorado mountain town and a fake identity have been Ashley Willis’s safe haven since fleeing after she witnessed a murder—but now the killer has found her trail. Desperate and terrified, she’s prepared to run again…but Deputy Sheriff Chase Fredrick won’t let her. With the lawman by her side, can she face danger head-on…and live long enough to bring a murderer to justice? (Romantic Suspense from Love Inspired [Harlequin])<br />
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<strong><u>Plus check out these recent additions to Fiction Finder published within the past month:</u></strong><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7383" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">50-50</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/359" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Roger Bruner</a>, Contemporary<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7367" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shattered Treasure</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1507" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cindy Patterson</a>, Romantic Suspense<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7370" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Contessa Is Missing</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1675" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Linda Siebold</a>, Romantic Suspense<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7364" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Forever Sky</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/285" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Janalyn Voigt</a>, Western Romance<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7366" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Northern Hearts</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1661" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Laurie Wood</a>, Romantic SuspenseNatalie Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197043273258414949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746822123336250115.post-68498497868788557972019-12-01T00:00:00.000-06:002019-12-01T00:00:02.400-06:00Christian Fiction Releasing This Month December 2019 - #ACFW<h2>
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">December 2019 New Releases</span></h2>
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More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ACFW Fiction Finder website</a>.<br />
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<span style="color: #372a03;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Note: </span></span><span style="color: #372a03; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">The posting of this list on the Sweet South Blog is not a review or an endorsement of any book on the list. </span><span style="color: #372a03; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">All authors whose books are included on the ACFW New Releases list attest that their book meets CBA standards for clean, Christian content. </span><br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Contemporary Romance:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7143"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7143/7143_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7143" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stranded for the Holidays</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/702" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lisa Carter</a> -- Running away led her right where she belonged. A new mom for Christmas? She’s everything they’ve wished for. Runaway bride AnnaBeth Cummings needs shelter for the holidays when a blizzard leaves her stranded, and rancher Jonas Stone’s happy to help. But his son’s been wishing for a mommy for Christmas, and town matchmakers are convinced Annabeth and Jonas are perfect for each other. As the storm clears, city girl AnnaBeth will have to decide: does her heart now belong in the country? (Contemporary Romance from Love Inspired [Harlequin])<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7007"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7007/7007_250_400.png" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7007" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Dating Charade</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1738" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Melissa Ferguson</a> -- After a knockout first date where Cassie Everson and Jett Bentley claim to not want kids, both come home to find three children dropped in their laps. . . each. While struggling to keep their heads above the parental waters, and without wanting to break up their relationship, they decide to do the mature thing: hide the kids from each other while sorting it all out. What could go wrong? (Contemporary Romance from HarperCollins Christian Publishing)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7358"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7358/7358_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7358" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Home for Christmas</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1046" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Candee Fick</a> -- After an embarrassing failure, a prodigal retreats to a secluded cabin in backwoods Missouri where he encounters an intriguing young woman and an old guitar. When the message in the music touches his heart, will he make it home in time for Christmas? (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7332"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7332/7332_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7332" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Getting Out of the Comfort Zone: Ayanna</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1831" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Barbara James</a> -- While interning as a hospital chaplain, a young military officer falls for an EMT who is an antiwar activist. (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published)<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Children’s:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7348"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src=" https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7348/7348_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7348" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Battle In The Valley</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1833" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Susanne Blumer</a> -- The church bell tower transports Chip, Caroline and Billy back thousands of years to an ancient battlefield. There they meet a young shepherd destined to be king and a giant warrior bent on his destruction. Will the children survive the upcoming fight and make it back to Palmetto Island in one piece? (Middle-grade from Sutton Avenue Press)<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Historical:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7359"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7359/7359_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7359" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hope Unchained</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1316" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carol Ashby</a> -- When a former legionary and a gladiator are hired to escort a young woman on her quest to rescue her brother and sister from slavery, more chains are broken by forgiveness and love than any of them thought possible. (Historical from Cerrillo Press)<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Historical Romance:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7266"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7266/7266_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7266" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Major's Daughter</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/587" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Regina Jennings</a> -- In a western land run, an adventurous socialite stakes a claim on an orphaned outlaw’s chosen land, so he decides to stake a claim on her heart. (Historical Romance from Bethany House [Baker])<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7321"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7321/7321_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7321" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sew In Love</a></i> by Debby Lee, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1799" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jacquolyn McMurray</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1690" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Darlene Panzera</a>, and <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1579" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kimberley Woodhouse</a> -- When four women put needle and thread to fabric, will their sewing lead to love? In <i>Hearts Sewn with Love</i>, during the California gold rush, a beautiful seamstress finds her heart torn between the men who want to marry her and the one fortune hunter who won’t. In <i>Woven Hearts</i>, a shirtwaist factory fire survivor struggles to provide for her family despite the disastrous misguided intentions of the handsome union organizer who tries to help. In <i>A Language of Love</i>, a milliner with thick Irish accent and a renowned baseball player with speech impediment meet at the office of a language teacher. But the issues with their backgrounds that first brought them together will also drive them apart. In <i>Tailored Sweethearts</i>, a parachute seamstress struggles with her faith in desperate circumstances. A fighter pilot teaches her to hope in her darkest hours. (Historical Romance from Barbour Publishing)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7294"><img class="alignleft size-full" src="http://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7294/7294_250_400.jpg" height="122" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7294" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Rebel Bride</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/757" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shannon McNear</a> -- During the clash between Union and Confederacy, quiet Tennessean Pearl MacFarlane is compelled to nurse both Rebel and Yankee wounded who seek refuge at her family’s farm. She is determined to remain unmoved by the Yankee cause—until she faces the silent struggle of Union soldier Joshua Wheeler, a recent amputee. The MacFarlane family fits no stereotype Joshua believed in; still he is desperate to regain his footing—as a soldier, as a man, as a Christian—in the aftermath of his debilitating injury. He will use his time behind enemy lines to gather useful intelligence for the Union—if the courageous Rebel woman will stay out of the line of danger. (Historical Romance from Barbour Publishing)<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Romantic Suspense:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7334"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7334/7334_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7334" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Silent Night Suspect</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1543" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sharee Stover</a> -- Suspected of a crime she knows she didn’t commit… All she wants for Christmas is to remember. Blood on her blouse. A gun in her hand. A cartel leader’s dead body in front of her. Widow Asia Stratton can’t remember what happened—just that she’s been framed. The only way to prove her innocence is to work with her ex-sweetheart, Nebraska state trooper Slade Jackson. But can they clear her name before this Christmas turns even deadlier? (Romantic Suspense from Love Inspired [Harlequin])<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Speculative:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7191"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7191/7191_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7191" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brand of Light</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/133" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ronie Kendig</a> -- After a catastrophic explosion, Kersei Dragoumis awakens in a derelict shuttle, alone, injured, and ignorant of the forbidden technology that has swept her into a nightmare. The brand she's borne since childhood burns mysteriously, but the pain is nothing to that when she learns her family is dead and she is accused of their murders. Across the quadrants, Marco Dusan responds to the call of a holy order-not to join them, but to seek a bounty. Gifted-or cursed-with abilities that mark him a Kynigos, a tracker sworn to bring interplanetary fugitives to justice, Marco discovers this particular bounty has nothing to do with justice and everything to do with prophecy. One that involves the hunter as much as the hunted. (Speculative from Enclave Publishing)<br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Thriller/Suspense:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7343"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7343/7343_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7343" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Laynie Portland, Renegade Spy</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/883" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vikki Kestell</a> -- Laynie must fight to earn her place on the task force—even as unfolding events expose a looming danger. Wolfe’s task force has a leak . . . one that threatens them all. (Suspense, Independently Published)<br />
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<b><u>Plus check out these recent additions to Fiction Finder published within the past month:</u></b><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7333" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Promise for Tomorrow</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1688" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michelle De Bruin</a>, Historical Romance<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7319" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Call to Love</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1757" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mary A. Felkins</a>, Contemporary Romance<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7351" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joy's Song</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/873" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ruth Kyser</a>, Contemporary Romance<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7356" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hope Between Us</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1836" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Christy LaShea</a>, Contemporary Romance<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7339" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Trouble in Willow Falls</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1701" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pat Nichols</a>, Contemporary<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7324" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Off the Ground</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/425" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Catherine Richmond</a>, Historical Romance<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7330" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Crinoline Cowboys</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/477" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patty Smith Hall</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/156" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cynthia Hickey</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1182" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marilyn Turk</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/198" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kathleen Y'Barbo</a>, Historical Romance<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7341" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A High-Country Christmas</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/779" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Davalynn Spencer</a>, Historical Romance<br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7329" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Christmas Gazebo</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1182" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marilyn Turk</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/31" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lenora Worth</a>, Historical RomanceNatalie Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197043273258414949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746822123336250115.post-79662522672738330732019-11-14T00:00:00.000-06:002019-11-22T14:27:50.544-06:00Serving Up Love: Harvey House Brides Collection #BookReview <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Serving Up Love: Harvey House Brides Collection #BookReview</h2>
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When Karen Witemeyer announced on her Posse Facebook group that
Bethany House Publishers would be releasing a novella collection about Harvey
Girls, I knew I didn’t want to miss it.</div>
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I loved watching the <i>Harvey Girls</i> movie with Judy
Garland when I was a child and remember reading several adventurous stories
about these young ladies clad in black and white. In school, I loved studying
about Fred Harvey and the beginning of standardized hospitality houses. </div>
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<a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51-y75I5wdL._SX327_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="329" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51-y75I5wdL._SX327_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg" width="131" /></a>Another one of my recent
favorite reads about a Harvey Girl is <i>A Bride Sews with Love</i> by Erica
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I believe Tracie Peterson has some full-length novels featuring Harvey Girls, too.</div>
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The Setting:</h3>
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Because the time of Harvey Houses spans several decades,
with establishments throughout the West, these novellas take place in four time
different time periods and locations: San Marcial, NM, 1929 – Gainesville, TX,
1902 – Emporia, KS, 1989 – Grand Canyon, AZ, 1908.</div>
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The Characters:</h3>
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Tracie Peterson's "A Flood of Love" gives us a no-nonsense heroine who has worked her way up the chain of command among the Harvey Girls. The hero is a tall, dashing railroad man of mixed Hispanic and Caucasian heritage, and his little daughter is an unforgettable personality.<br />
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In "More Than a Pretty Face," I enjoyed reading about the
life which Rosalind, from Karen's novel <i>More Than Words Can Say, </i>built for herself after she left Abby and Zach and headed west. I
believe we also met the leading man, Caleb Durrington, in that novel, too, but
it’s been a while, and my short-term memory isn’t the best. Caleb’s father
built a legacy as a cattleman, but Caleb has followed his own calling as a
western lawyer. This novella also offers a supportive cast of lovable
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Regina Jennings' "Intrigue a la Mode" delights with colorful characters. Our heroine is from a large country family in Kansas, and the hero is the confident and determined son of a self-made railroad-baron. Expert dialogue and unique personalities makes these characters very hard to forget.<br />
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"Grand Encounters" by Jen Turano gives us a quiet-but-rugged businessman who is head-over-heels for a socialite-in-hiding who serves him lunch at the El Tovar Harvey House on the rim of the Grand Canyon. The hero's hilarious motor-mouth brother and the heroine's textured collection of friends provided plenty of giggles. I will mention the taciturn hero, who is now wealthy and well-traveled despite a country upbringing and limited education, did wax a little too flowery in speech for my suspension of disbelief to hold up very long during his conversations. <br />
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AFOL:<br />
Gretchen, the heroine, and Dirk, the hero (love those names!) are continuously brought together by his daughter who has outlasted many a nanny. Gretchen becomes her nanny and protector during a natural disaster, which brings them all closer in the end.<br />
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Caleb is learning to forge his own path and make his own
decisions out from under the pressure of his loving, but overbearing mother, who
knows precisely the type of woman he should marry that would complement the
godly reputation he has made for himself. He, on the other hand, has his sights
set on Rosalind, who was assigned to the Harvey House close to her home,
despite running from a mistake in her past for the last several years (readers
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The hero investigates a dangerous smuggling operation that might be scaring off his father's railroad employees and employees of the Harvey House along that line. The heroine acts as an informant.<br />
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The heroine has sworn off men, until the hero begins courting her, then she worries her former affluent lifestyle will frighten him away.<br />
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This is a reunion romance where the hero and heroine are in love, but the heroine has much to forgive. I enjoyed how the hero never hid the fact he admired and hoped to win the heroine. <br />
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I enjoyed how this novella made more of hero and heroine’s
compatibility in personality, intelligence, and faith than simple physical
attraction. Though I appreciated that the novella doesn’t completely leave out
the latter, which I think lent a realistic aspect to the story. Given the plot
and tones of the novella, this focus on the inner person feels appropriate. I
did feel there was a lack of description for the characters other than eye
color and her naturally curly blond hair. Although, with novellas, wordcount
has to be considered and I understand if some descriptions were left out in
favor of character development.<br />
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Graham and Willow, hero and heroine in this novella, were thoroughly enjoyable to read about as they interacted, going from first blush to eventually trusting one another to the point of risking their lives for the other. Graham's strength of character and his never-faltering interest in and intention to pursue the heroine wins him big rewards in the end, he just has to learn to communicate those to his lady in the midst of all the intrigue of his investigation. This story had a fun hero-in-disguise thread, which is one of my favorite tropes. Willow is diligent, prides herself in excellent work, and is loyal to her family, all core values that resonate with Graham, who shines brightest when taking charge and taking care of his lady.<br />
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Jack, the hero, begins the story unable to manage more than a few words to the heroine because "she makes him nervous," which created a fun meet-cute where his face ended up covered in his plate of mashed potatoes. His brother gets the conversation started between the hero and heroine, and then the relationship proceeds at whirlwind speed until secrets derail their progress toward love. The hero, once he got to talking, was open and honest with the heroine about his interest in her and other subjects they needed to discuss, which seems to be a thread of continuity for all the heroes in this connection, though it may not have been planned, and I love that. Having courage to "have the hard conversations that matter" is so admirable in a hero. </div>
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Prayer is mentioned and the heroine prays when seeking direction about a life-altering decision. <br />
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The subjects dealt with in this novella revolve around
forgiveness and moving into a future that is not defined by another person’s opinion
but by God’s calling on a person’s life. These truths are portrayed with grace
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I don't recall any religious references in this story.<br />
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Candy corn and hot cocoa. Yes. I'm still munching candy corn in November. 1/2 off candy sales! (I love the pumpkin shaped candy
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<b>A Note From Natalie:</b> </div>
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Thank you for reading my reviews! I write them just for you. <3 </div>
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<b>Tell me in the comments:</b></div>
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<li>What other Christian fiction have you read or seen that features Harvey Girls?</li>
<li>How did you first learn about Harvey Girls? Do you remember how old you were? </li>
<li>What are aspect are you most curious about reading in this collection? </li>
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Natalie Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197043273258414949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746822123336250115.post-27990923109852298152019-11-04T00:00:00.000-06:002019-11-14T14:45:44.227-06:00Christian Fiction Releasing This Month - November 2019 #ACFW<h2>
<span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">November 2019 New Releases</span></h2>
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More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ACFW Fiction Finder website</a>.<br />
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<span style="color: #372a03;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Note: </span></span><span style="color: #372a03; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">The posting of this list on the Sweet South Blog is not a review or an endorsement of any book on the list. </span><span style="color: #372a03; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">All authors whose books are included on the ACFW New Releases list attest that their book meets CBA standards for clean, Christian content. </span><br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7283"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7283/7283_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7283" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Royally Yours</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/55" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Betsy St. Amant</a>, Ashley Clark, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/66" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Liz Johnson</a>, and <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/695" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Melissa Tagg</a> -- Tinsel, Vermont is known for its no-paparazzi policy and Christmas decorations that are fit for a queen. This holiday season, join four royals on a stroll through town square as they each find their Christmas wishes for a happily-ever-after...tiaras optional. (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7259"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7259/7259_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7259" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Restoring Christmas</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/933" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Julie Arduini</a> -- A young woman overcome by grief teams up with a special education teacher to bring joy to the community through a Christmas-themed tourist attraction. (Contemporary Romance from Surrendered Scribe Media)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7284"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7284/7284_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7284" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Valerie's Verdict</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1059" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hallee Bridgeman</a> -- Broken and battered, Valerie comes home and finds a lifetime of love waiting for her. (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7313"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7313/7313_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7313" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">An Unexpected Family</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/800" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">June Foster</a> -- Grant Elliot leaves his father's veterinarian dynasty and overambitious twin brother to practice in the small town of Homedale, California. When local baker Kate Klein brings her ailing dog into the office, Grants's intrigued by the lab's gorgeous owner. He wants to get to know her but can't reveal his origins. What would she think if she knew his father's clinics cater only to the wealthy who spoil and pamper their pets instead of practicing genuine medicine? Kate Kline inherits Aunt Ella's Bake Shop when her aunt passes away and must make a success of the failing business or lose her father's respect. Now California Plastics, her major account, has moved their plant to Sacramento. She's faced with the possibility of closure and won't accept Grant's offer to bail her out. She doesn't need a man's help. (Contemporary Romance from Forget Me Not Romances [Winged Publications])<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7255"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7255/7255_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7255" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">All is Bright</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1280" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chautona Havig</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1245" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Toni Shiloh</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1276" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cathe Swanson</a>, and <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1401" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kari Trumbo</a> -- Four of your favorite contemporary romance authors join festive forces to bring you the fourth-annual Christmas Lights Collection. (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7075"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7075/7075_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7075" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Simply Smitten</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/770" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kimberly Rose Johnson</a> -- Business brought them together but will betrayal pull them apart? Michael Pierce co-owns a start-up software development company. They are well on their way to success when Michael discovers something that changes everything. Can the beautiful economist he hired fix the mess, or are they doomed to bankruptcy? Hailey is under a lot of pressure at work. Not the least of which comes directly from her new boss. She’s dreamed of being a successful businesswoman, but now her heart wants more. Can she have love and a career, or will she have to choose? (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7269"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src=" https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7269/7269_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7269" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">By All Appearances</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1302" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dawn Kinzer</a> -- An attractive special events planner from a wealthy family and a disfigured musician find their lives entangled when he is hired as a caretaker on her family’s estate. (Contemporary Romance from Mountainview Publishing)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7161"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7161/7161_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7161" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Courting the Amish Nanny</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1513" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carrie Lighte</a> -- Embarrassed by an unrequited crush, Amish maedel Sadie Dienner needs a vacation from her life in Pennsylvania—and from romance. Until Christmas, she’s working in Maine as a nanny to Amish widower Levi Swarey’s twins. But Levi is frustratingly overprotective and they just can’t see eye to eye on anything. And the worst part? Sadie can’t seem to stop herself from losing her heart… (Contemporary Romance from Love Inspired [Harlequin])<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7297"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src=" https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7297/7297_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7297" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Meant For Her</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1821" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joy Avery Melville</a> -- Kidnapped, raped, brutally beaten, and left for dead, Candi Reynolds becomes a prisoner of fear. Faced also with the impact of the unexpected break-up with her fiancé, and an unwanted pregnancy resulting from the attacks, she believes God has forsaken her. Choosing to move back to the Michigan horse farm owned by her older brother, Dr. Cam Reynolds, Candi goes into seclusion. Dr. Patrick (Mack) MacKevon, long-time friend of Cam’s, watches from the sidelines at the farm where his horses are stabled, while Candi struggles to regain a sense of normalcy. His own big-brother tendencies develop into a much deeper emotion over the months he prays for her. Is it possible for Candi to put all of the pain and trauma behind her and renew her former relationship with the Lord? Will she allow her heart to open enough to discover authentic love, while making decisions of victory on her personal journey to joy? (General Contemporary, Independently Published)<br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/6982" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">When I Close My Eyes</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/264" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elizabeth Musser</a> -- A bestselling author, her daughter, and the perpetrator of her assassination attempt are brought together in a story about complicated choices, mental illness, forgiveness and grace. Set against the flaming hills of North Carolina and the peaceful shores of the Mediterranean Sea, When I Close My Eyes tells the story of two families, struggling with dysfunction and finding that love is stronger than death. (Contemporary from Bethany House [Baker])<br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7301" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Beautiful Mess</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/898" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brenda S. Anderson</a> -- A single mother becomes guardian of her ex-husband's love child. (Women’s Fiction, Independently Published)<br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7256" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wounded Heart</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1772" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Colleen Hall</a> -- Orphaned Della Hughes chafes at her strict Victorian upbringing and goes west with her uncle's family in order to find adventure and freedom. (Historical from Anaiah Press)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7274"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7274/7274_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7274" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Misleading Miss Verity</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1261" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carolyn Miller</a> -- What happens when the hoydenish youngest daughter of the Viscount Aynsley is spirited off to Scotland and meets a kindhearted gardener of the mysterious Laird of Dungally? (Historical from Kregel Publications)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7154"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7154/7154_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7154" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Silk Merchant of Sychar</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1338" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cindy Williams</a> -- One woman, five husbands and a weary rabbi at the well who knows 'everything she ever did.' From the olive groves of Samaria to the bloodied sand of a Roman stadium to the exquisite silks brought from the East, The Silk Merchant of Sychar weaves color into the biblical account of the woman at the well. (Historical from Rhiza Press)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7312"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7312/7312_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7312" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Highlanders</a></i> by J’nell Cieselski, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1339" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Janet S. Grunst</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1258" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jennifer Lamont Leo</a>, and <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1444" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Naomi Musch</a> -- Never underestimate the heart of a Highlander in these four romantic novellas set across two centuries from 1715 to 1915. (Historical Romance from Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7224"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7224/7224_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7224" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marisol</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1400" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elva Cobb Martin</a> -- Alone and with child, Marisol Valentin flees Spain after murdering the nobleman who molested her. She is sold as an indentured servant at the Charles Town Harbor, but her ship is captured at sea by privateer Captain Ethan Becket, once a Charles Town minister, who is grieving his deceased wife. Ethan decides Marisol’s elegant manners make her a perfect governess for his young son. But when he sets out on a quest to find his captured sister, said to be in Cartagena, little does he expect his new Spanish governess to stow away on his ship with her six-month-old child. Her offer of help to free his sister, however, is too tempting to pass up. As is her beauty and strength of character—until he learns she is a wanted murderess. Once their paths intertwine on a journey filled with danger, intrigue, and romance, only love and the grace of God can overcome their pasts and ignite a new beginning. (Historical Romance from Wild Heart Books)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7267"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7267/7267_250_400.jpeg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7267" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">In Black and White</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/667" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MaryAnn Diorio</a> -- When graduate student Tori Pendola and Jebuni Kalitsi, a Ghanaian exchange student and heir to his tribe's chieftaincy, fall deeply in love, they must face not only their own inner demons of rejection and guilt but also the demons of societal hatred bent on destroying their relationship. Will their love survive the cruel and bitter attacks against them? (Historical Romance from TopNotch Press)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7264"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7264/7264_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7264" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Serving Up Love</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/587" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Regina Jennings</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/51" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tracie Peterson</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/655" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jen Turano</a>, and <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/183" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Karen Witemeyer</a> -- On the Menu for These Ladies? Adventure, Independence, and a Big Serving of Romance! A storied part of American history, Harvey Houses offered women a unique chance to gain independence and see amazing parts of this great country. (Historical Romance from Bethany House [Baker] Publishing)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7310"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7310/7310_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7310" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">While the Rain Whispered</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1826" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kim Williams</a> -- Clara Williams has a good life, but she would walk away from it if she could. She longs for adventure greater than both the confines her rural Texas town and the people she loves have to offer. Clara is certain the stories she writes for children contain more adventure than her reality. She cannot reconcile the internal frustration with her faith. When opportunity presents itself at last, Clara is faced with a choice between the life she’s known and the life she longs to know, and the men who each belong in one but not the other. (Historical Romance, Independently Published)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7300"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7300/7300_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7300" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pocket Change</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1819" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Debbie Archer</a> -- When Publisher's Clearing House winner, Mary Clare Casteel, decides to help rejuvenate her dying town, she has no idea she'll end up solving not one but two mysterious deaths. (Cozy Mystery from Mantle Rock Publishing)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7276"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7276/7276_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7276" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dead Wrong</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/275" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Vannetta Chapman</a> -- When Agatha Lapp’s brother and sister-in-law are tragically killed in a buggy accident, Agatha relocates to the new Amish community in Hunt Texas, nestled in the Texas Hill Country. She’s there to make a success of her brother’s dream--an Amish B&B. Agatha is friendly, efficient, and capable. She's also a fifty-five year old widow who has learned to be independent. When she discovers Russell Dixon’s lifeless body in Cabin 3, she runs next door where retired detective Tony Vargas lives. The police determine that her guest died of natural causes, but as Agatha and Tony put together the events of the previous two days they become convinced that the police are Dead Wrong. (Cozy Mystery, Independently Published)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7260"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7260/7260_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7260" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Cross to Kill</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1811" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Andrew Huff</a> -- John Cross is a small-town pastor, bent on leading his flock to follow God's calling. He's not the sort of man one would expect to have a checkered past. But the truth is that the man behind the pulpit preaching to his sheep was once a wolf--an assassin for the CIA. When John decided to follow Christ, he put that work behind him, determined to do penance for all the lives he took. He vowed never to kill again. Now someone wants the peaceful pastor to pay for his sins with his own life. And when a terrorist out for revenge walks into the church, John's secrets are laid bare. Can he keep his vow--even when the people he loves are in mortal danger? Will his congregation and the brave woman he's learning to care for be caught in the cross fire? In the end, John's life may be the only sacrifice he has left to offer. . . (Thriller/Suspense from Kregel Publications)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7296"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7296/7296_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7296" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Sleuth's Conundrum</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/770" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Kimberly Rose Johnson</a> -- Danger lurks and suspicions abound when a librarian, her young assistant, and a local reporter try to solve the mysteries of both a dead woman and an abandoned child. (Cozy Mystery from Mountain Brook Ink)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7287"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7287/7287_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7287" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Deadly Harmony</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/841" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marissa Shrock</a> -- Georgia Rae Winston’s romance has broken up. But that’s the least of her problems. Georgia and Detective Cal Perkins are through. Fine. Maybe it’s an opportunity to give charmer Hamlet Miller a chance. But there’s no time for romance when Georgia hosts her stepsister and her roommate, Quincy, during a college chorale tour—and Quincy steals Georgia’s car and disappears. When her car turns up in a cemetery with a cryptic note lying on the front seat, Georgia decides to take action. As Georgia and her stepsister dig into the mystery, they uncover Quincy’s tumultuous past. A past that points to a frightening present. They dig deeper and discover a web of deception they’re determined to untangle, if they can stay alive long enough to bring the truth to light. (Cozy Mystery, Independently Published)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7262"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7262/7262_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7262" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">One Day Gone</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1000" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Luana Ehrlich</a> -- Mylas Grey, the chief investigator for Senator Davis Allen, enlists the help of a beautiful photographer when he returns to his hometown to investigate the disappearance of Lizzie Allen, the senator’s missing daughter. (Romantic Suspense, Independently Published)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7306"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7306/7306_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7306" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dangerous Christmas Memories</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1815" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sarah Hamaker</a> -- Hiding in witness protection is the only option for Priscilla Anderson after witnessing a murder. Then Lucas Langsdale shows up claiming to be her husband right when a hit man finds her. With partial amnesia, she has no memory of her marriage or the killer’s identity. Yet she will have to put her faith in Luc if they both want to live to see another day. (Romantic Suspense from Love Inspired [Harlequin])<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7314"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7314/7314_250_400.png" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7314" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What If?</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/359" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Roger E. Bruner</a> -- Three teens join forces with Holyland’s outgoing president to prevent the inevitable election of a man who’s determined to wipe out the remnant of New America’s few remaining Christians. (Speculative, Independently Published)<br />
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Wedding Score by Amanda Tero #BookReview #ACFWAuthor</h2>
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I recently read <i>Wedding Score</i> by Amanda Tero and loved this story. If you want a read that will help you in practical ways on the daily, whether you're single or not, pick up this story. You'll be glad you did.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Most girls dream of their wedding days. Except me. I’m too busy practicing piano and being the live soundtrack for everyone else’s weddings to think about my own. I’ve survived most of my twenties with harmonious chords and pleasant days.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">So why is it that now, at twenty-seven, a discordant feeling presents itself? Is there a solid solution to loneliness when there is absolutely no potential husband on the horizon?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="text-align: left;">Single women will relate to Stephanie as she navigates a world full of reminders that she is getting older and still unmarried. Between her friends and cousins who are traveling their own road to marriage and her work as a wedding pianist and music teacher of toddlers for a Christian school, she's constantly bombarded with reasons to dream about changing her relationship status. But longings unfulfilled can easily open the door to ungratefulness and discontentment. Throughout the story, Steph learns to take her longings to Jesus and in turn finds she can bless others with the lessons she learns there.</span><br style="text-align: left;" /><span style="text-align: left;">I loved the musical references, the banter between the characters, and the realistic look at situations we as singles find ourselves in. In The Wedding Score, Amanda Tero takes a practical look at available solutions to the questions we often ask ourselves.</span><br style="text-align: left;" /><span style="text-align: left;">If you or a friend want to read a story about a single woman, written by a single woman for single women, pick up this book and be encouraged that you are never truly alone.</span></span></div>
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Recommended Books for Singles:</h3>
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I don't often hear of book recommendations for singles. I've had to search the internet for the ones I've read. So I thought I'd provide a few recommendations here. </div>
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Get Lost</i> by Dannah Gresh. This one challenges a girl to fall more deeply in love with God and let Him handle all the what-ifs.</span></li>
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Praying for Your Future Husband</i> by Robin Jones Gunn and Tricia Goyer. This one turns that prayer list around and challenges the girl to allow her singleness to grow into a better woman of God.</span></li>
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Also, I'm currently reading<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><i style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Love Defined</i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">by sisters Kristen Clark & Bethany Baird (now she's Bethany Beal, but she wrote her chapters as a single girl). It has a lot of practical tips, and I'm enjoying it so far.</span></li>
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;">Let's Chat:</span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;">What are some embarrassing things people have said to you because you were single?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;">What are some ways you have seen others help singles feel loved and included in social situations?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;">What Bible verses have helped you when you struggle with discontentment?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;">Would you like to mention any (fiction or nonfiction) recommended books for singles?</span></div>
Natalie Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197043273258414949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746822123336250115.post-83359997275410402322019-10-02T16:46:00.000-05:002019-10-07T23:53:48.648-05:00Living Lies by Natalie Walters #BookReview #ACFWAuthor<div style="text-align: center;">
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Living Lies by Natalie Walters #BookReview #ACFWAuthor</h2>
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Description:</h3>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: start;">In the little town of Walton, Georgia, everybody knows your name--but no one knows your secret. At least that's what Lane Kent is counting on when she returns to her hometown with her five-year-old son. Dangerously depressed after the death of her husband, Lane is looking for hope. What she finds instead is a dead body.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: start;">Lane must work with Walton's newest deputy, Charlie Lynch, to uncover the truth behind the murder. But when that truth hits too close to home, she'll have to decide if saving the life of another is worth the cost of revealing her darkest secret.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: start;">Debut novelist Natalie Walters pulls you to the edge of your seat on the first page and keeps you there until the last in this riveting story that will have you believing no one is defined by their past.</span></span></div>
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My Review:</h3>
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To give you a hint of my opinion on this story… After
reading, I mailed a thank you note to Natalie for writing the book. She and I
met at the American Christian Fiction Writers conference in Dallas in 2015 and her
genuine, friendly personality struck me right away. We ate barbecue with a
group of authors at a mom & pop diner in Grapevine, Texas, then at the next
year’s conference in Nashville took some a moment to talk about this story idea
when, if I remember correctly, she was still seeking an agent. I have one of
the worst memories of anyone I know (sad), but I think I remember we prayed
together about the appointments we had coming up. When she told me her story dealt
with the subject of depression, I started praying for her and her work, because
I knew the space in my heart, and no doubt many others’, waiting for a story
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Not only did <i>Living Lies</i> entertain and capture me as
a reader, it ministered to me and actually comforted me (Not sure I’ve ever
said that about a suspense book!). Like the characters in this novel, I have friends
and loved ones who choose daily to be overcomers in their battle with depression,
so for me reading this book was absolutely refreshing. Knowing someone else “gets”
how depression doesn’t magically go away after a few weeks of counseling
sessions, but also that there is hope available every day, had me wanting to
come back and see more of these characters down the road. The story also
reminded me of practical ways I can encourage my people who suffer
from chronic depression and let them know what incredible value they add to my
life. The message in this story is <u>so</u> needed in the Christian community,
where often depression is labeled as a spiritual weakness or a subject
avoided completely.</div>
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The Plot:</h3>
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The suspense thread had me racing through the pages, not to
mention the fascinating way the author spotlights parallels between effects of
chronic depression, emotional struggles of current armed forces, then the plight
of Vietnam veterans who still suffer from the memories they carry and the
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The Setting:</h3>
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Small-town investigative dynamics in this story are
skillfully portrayed and interesting to read. The way the police chief treats Lane as if she were his own precious daughter, and the whole come-over-for-a-bowl-of-peach-cobbler
relationship Charlie has with his aunt, had me settling into the story world
like a comfortable blanket. But not too comfortable, because the mossy forests
surrounding this Georgia town hold deadly secrets…and bodies!</div>
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The Characters:</h3>
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Each character Natalie has crafted is unique and sparkles against the backdrop of the story. Christian fiction has
now given me two reasons for the name Charlie to ignite a smile. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lady-Lionheart-Joanne-Bischof-ebook/dp/B01FL8C9DG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2QRTYYF8H58C5&keywords=the+lady+and+the+lionheart+by+joanne+bischof&qid=1570049747&s=digital-text&sprefix=lady+and+the+lionheart+by+joanne+%2Cdigital-text%2C479&sr=1-1">Charlie Lionheart by Joanne Bischof</a> and Charlie Lynch by Natalie Walters! I also have
to mention Lane Kent’s name will stir a herd of butterflies for readers who are still
shipping Lois & Clark from the 80-year-old Superman fandom. :) </div>
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Charlie and Lane… the hero
and heroine in this novel both gave me much to relate to. Lane’s five-year-old son,
Noah—adorable! Charlie’s interactions with the boy and his patience,
faithfulness, and reliability toward Lane and her family really makes him a
stand-out hero. I liked Lane’s character and the glimpse into her “perfect”
political childhood. One review I came across seemed impatient with the
character Lane’s inability to snap out of her condition, but I’d like to
encourage readers to remember that everyone’s encounter with depression is different. There may be similarities in every case, but each person’s experience
is also as unique as their thumbprint. This story reminded me that when we think our friend or loved one should “be over this already,” what
they really need from us is to know we’re not going anywhere, we're walking this road with them, we’ll help
however we can, and they are more precious to us than anything in the world.
Finally, here is a realistic book that portrays depression wrapped in hope.</div>
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The Romance:</h3>
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How do I put into words? Here I’ll have to employ an acronym coined
by Beth Erin at <a href="http://faithfullybookish.com/">Faithfully Bookish</a>: #swoof which stands for Squeezing Words Out Of
Feelings. I sigh and tilt my head a little, smiling and trying to pinpoint a
summary of Charlie and Lane’s relationship. She’s grieving the death of her
husband two years passed, for which she blames herself. Having witnessed his
share of encounters with PTSD and other emotional struggles left in the wake of
combat, Charlie instantly senses a kinship with Lane and wants to offer her a
lifeline. Where she is fearful, he is available to her. Where she’s unsure, he’s
steady. He won’t let her disappear into her doubts about the relationship without
knowing one hundred percent where he stands and how he feels about her. This, I
think, is one of my favorite traits in a fictional hero. One who takes the
risk, offers his attention, presence, and protection in a way that is so like
Christ. (These men do exist outside of fictional books, ladies. I’ve seen them, though they are rare and usually taken. Ha!)</div>
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<li>Have you ever found a book that tackled an issue close to your heart? What was the book?</li>
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More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ACFW Fiction Finder website</a>.<br />
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<span style="color: #372a03;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Note: </span></span><span style="color: #372a03; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">The posting of this list on the Sweet South Blog is not a review or an endorsement of any book on the list. </span><span style="color: #372a03; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">All
authors whose books are included on the ACFW New Releases list attest
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Biblical Fiction:</span></b></center>
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7189"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src=" https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7189/7189_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7189" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lioness: Mahlah’s Journey</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1177" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Barbara M. Britton</a> -- To keep her orphaned sisters together, Mahlah must seek what has never been granted to girls, an inheritance of God’s Promised Land. (Biblical from Harbourlight Books [Pelican])<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7194"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7194/7194_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7194" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hiding from Christmas</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/396" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alice K. Arenz</a> -- No matter how hard she tries, Maddie Kelley can’t seem to fit in at Ornamental, a company founded by her great grandfather and his best friend. Now, after yet another screw-up, she’s been sent into the “enemy’s” camp—two hours away from home for the next two months. A punishment or a blessing? Her life is turned upside down when the mundane turns unexpected, and she finally discovers where her heart truly lies. (Contemporary Romance from Forget Me Not Romances [Winged Publications])<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7206"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7206/7206_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7206" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Practically Married</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1783" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Karin Beery</a> -- Ashley Johnson moved to northern Michigan to finally meet her fiancé face-to-face, but she arrived in time to attend his funeral. With no home back in Ohio, she decides to stay in what would have been their house, except his cousin Russ lives there too, and Russ has never heard of Ashley. To complicate matters, her fiancé accidentally willed her the family farm house. Eager to please everyone and desperate to disappoint no one, she proposes a marriage of convenience that could solve her and Russ’ problems, if they can get past her aunt, his sisters, and an ex-girlfriend. (Contemporary Romance from Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7132"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src=" https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7132/7132_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7132" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Once Upon a Christmas</a></i> by Andrea Boyd, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1429" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mikal Dawn</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1245" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Toni Shiloh</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/928" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Angela Ruth Strong</a>, and Jaycee Weaver -- Embrace the magic of the Christmas season with these contemporary twists on timeless tales. <i>Upon a Dream</i>: A rare sleeping disorder keeps Talia from performing, but when Philip recognizes her gift, he’ll do whatever it takes to see her onstage. <i>Claim My Heart</i>: Li Na and Colin Wen face off in a Mulan-esque courtroom battle where the real win might be losing their hearts. <i>A Snow White Christmas</i>: Sheltered heiress Amala White flees her conniving stepmother’s plans and finds refuge with a handsome orchard owner and his seven quirky uncles. <i>Christmas Ella</i>: Reality TV meets Cinderella story when a location director is swept off her feet by a rising star. <i>A Splash of Love</i>: Las Vegas glitz meets Land of Enchantment culture in A Splash of Love, a modern twist on the Little Mermaid. (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7142"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7142/7142_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7142" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Twin Bargain</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/702" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lisa Carter</a> -- A mutually beneficial temporary arrangement…But can they keep it strictly professional? Nursing student Amber Fleming couldn’t be more stunned when ex-marine Ethan Green makes an offer: he’ll babysit her twin girls if she cares for his injured grandmother. Amber knows it’s temporary. Ethan isn’t one for roots—or their hometown. But his steadfast caring has her wanting more than friendship. And with help from Amber’s mischievous twins, can they risk becoming a forever family? (Contemporary Romance from Love Inspired [Harlequin])<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7084"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7084/7084_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7084" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Amish Christmas Matchmaker</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/275" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vannetta Chapman</a> -- With her wedding business thriving, Annie Kauffmann could never leave her beloved Amish community. So when handsome Amish cowboy Levi Lapp tries to convince her father to move the family to Texas, she must put a stop to it. If Annie finds Levi a wife, he might forget his dream of moving…but can she keep from falling for him herself? (Amish Romance from Love Inspired [Harlequin])<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7172"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src=" https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7172/7172_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7172" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sara’s Gift</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/770" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kimberly Rose Johnson</a> -- Christmas is the season of giving, but Sara isn’t sure she is up to the task. Playing secret angel in high school was fun, and now, years later, Sara has the opportunity to do it once more on a bigger scale. She enlists the help of Gabe, her long-time best friend, to come up with a deserving recipient. But something is off with Gabe—he’s more attentive than usual. <br />
The Christmas season has put Gabe in a reflective mood. His evaluation of his life has left him lonely and wanting more. But can his heart have its desire? That’s up to Sara. Can these two long-time best friends navigate their changing relationship, or will the romance Grinch steal their Christmas joy? (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7202"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7202/7202_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7202" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Their Christmas Prayer</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/29" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Myra Johnson</a> -- Searching for a new start, Pastor Shaun O’Grady can’t wait for his next foreign missionary assignment…until he begins working with Brooke Willoughby on the church’s Christmas outreach program. Even as they clash over program specifics, Shaun and Brooke are drawn to each other. Now Shaun’s not sure where he belongs: overseas for his ministry, or at home by Brooke’s side… (Contemporary Romance from Love Inspired [Harlequin])<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7160"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7160/7160_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7160" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Her Amish Holiday Suitor</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1513" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carrie Lighte</a> -- Lucy Knepp has no time for heartbreaker Nick Burkholder…until a pretend courtship means she can finish her embroidery for a Christmas fund-raiser in peace. Nick’s arrangement with the too-reserved Lucy is the perfect cover while he repairs the cabin his brother damaged. But once Nick sees how vibrant Lucy really is, can he prove himself—and show their love is for all seasons? (Amish Romance from Love Inspired [Harlequin])<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7131"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src=" https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7131/7131_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7131" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chasing Dreams</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Deborah Raney</a> -- Reconsidering her dream of law school, Joanna Chandler finds promise in a possible wedding planning career—especially when she meets wedding DJ Lukas Blaine. But there’s more to Luke than meets the eye. The angry young boy he's been mentoring has lost his mother and become Luke's ward. How can Luke possibly find the time to start a new relationship or saddle someone else with a wounded child? He may have to let go of the woman of his dreams--and crush her dreams at the same time. (General/Contemporary from Kregel Publications)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7146"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7146/7146_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7146" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Unwrapping Hope</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/842" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sandra Ardoin</a> -- When Phoebe receives a handcrafted cigar box by mistake, her desperation to give her daughter something special for Christmas drives her to suggest a trade with Spence Newland, a man she views as no more principled than her daughter’s late father. But the more time she spends with the department store heir, the more Phoebe struggles to keep up her guard against him. Spence believes the cigar box will help him gain a reclusive investor's financial support for his proposed five-and-ten-cent stores. Yet he hesitates to bargain with a widow who mistrusts him for no apparent reason…until he meets a charming little girl at the train station who awaits the arrival of a prince. Will a betrayal in Phoebe’s past and Spence’s unraveling business plans derail their hope for happiness and keep a child’s fairy tale from coming true? (Historical Romance from Corner Room Books)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7213"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7213/7213_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7213" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hope’s Highest Mountain</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/875" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Misty M. Beller</a> -- Ingrid Chastain travels readily with her father to deliver vaccines to a mining town in the Montana Territory. But after a tragic accident leaves her alone and injured, Ingrid finds rescue in the form of a mysterious mountain man who tends her wounds. Micah Bradley gave up his own medical career after unintentionally bringing home the smallpox disease that killed his wife and daughter. With Ingrid dead set on trekking through the mountains to deliver the medicine as soon as she’s well enough, he has no choice but to accompany her through the treacherous, snow-covered Rocky Mountains. The risk-laden journey ahead will change their lives more than they could have known. (Historical Romance from Bethany House [Baker])<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/6964"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/6964/6964_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/6964" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Aiming for Love</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mary Connealy</a> -- Josephine Nordegren is one of three sisters who grew up nearly wild in southwestern Colorado. She has the archery skills of Robin Hood and the curiosity of the Little Mermaid, fascinated by but locked away from the forbidden outside world--a world she's been raised to believe killed her parents. When David Warden, a rancher, brings in a herd much too close to the girls' secret home, her older sister especially is frightened, but Jo is too interested to stay away. David's parents follow soon on his heels, escaping bandits at their ranch. David's father is wounded and needs shelter. Josephine and her sisters have the only cabin on the mountain. Do they risk stepping into the world to help those in need? Or do they remain separated but safe in the peaks of Hope Mountain? (Historical Romance from Bethany House [Baker])<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7043"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7043/7043_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7043" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lessons on Love</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/966" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Susanne Dietze</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/163" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rita Gerlach</a>, Kathleen L. Maher, and <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1117" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carrie Fancett Pagels</a> -- Step back into the classroom alongside four new teachers who face unexpected tests. In 1840 New York, Gilda’s religious beliefs are challenged. In 1870 Kansas, Mary helps ostracized immigrant children. In 1894 Michigan, Jesse discovers an unlikely friendship. And in 1904 Virginia, Margaret wants to make controversial changes. Will these tests teach the teachers about faith and love? (Historical Romance from Barbour Publishing)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7196"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7196/7196_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7196" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Silver Lode</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1437" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Suzanne J Bratcher</a> -- A dying child and a seventy-year-old cold case draw historian Paul Russell and antiques expert Marty Greenlaw into a desperate search for the silver lode, a rich deposit of silver and gold one person considers worth murdering to keep. (Mystery from Mantle Rock Publishing)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7019"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7019/7019_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7019" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Deadly Commitment</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/576" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kathy Harris</a> -- When Danielle Kemp walks out of her downtown Nashville condominium, she gets the eerie feeling that someone is watching her. She's convinced that the homeless man outside her building is stalking her. But after learning the real identity of the intimidating stranger, she faces something even more threatening?the truth about her fiancé. (Romantic Suspense from New Hope Publishing)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7190"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7190/7190_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7190" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cold Pursuit</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1326" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gayla K. Hiss</a> -- A December tour of Yellowstone National Park sounded like the perfect escape from Faith Chandler’s problems at home—until she discovers her tour guide is her jilted childhood sweetheart, Jake Mitchell. (Romantic Suspense from Mountain Brook Ink)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7207"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7207/7207_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7207" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Legacy Restored</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1014" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Robin Patchen</a> -- She’s a new Christian working to take down an art thief and murderer. He’s a grieving artist who refuses to let another woman die needlessly. When their desires clash, will it lead to hostility… or fireworks? (Romantic Suspense, Independently Published)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7114"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7114/7114_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7114" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Heart of a Royal</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1763" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hannah Currie</a> -- Brought to the palace as a newborn, the royal life bestowed upon Mackenna Sparrow was never meant to last forever. With Princess Alina engaged to be married, Mackenna’s presence as companion is no longer required and, like it or not, she must return to the birthright which should have been hers – that of a commoner. But not everyone at the palace wants her gone. When the truths she’s based her life on start crumbling as fast as her future, will she find the courage to trust, both herself and the prince she’s fallen in love with? (Young Adult from WhiteFire Publishing)<br />
<br />Natalie Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197043273258414949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746822123336250115.post-1298371599443050352019-09-09T00:00:00.000-05:002019-09-09T00:00:06.953-05:00The Noble Guardian by Michelle Griep #BookReview<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Life couldn’t be better for Abigail Gilbert—but it’s been a long time in
coming. Having lived with a family who hated her, it’s finally her time
for love. Abby sets off on a journey across England to marry one of the
most prestigious gentlemen in the land—until highwaymen upset her plans
and threaten her life.<br />
Horse patrol captain Samuel Thatcher
arrives just in time to save Abby. But she’s simply another victim in a
job he’s come to despise. Tired of the dark side of humanity, he intends
to buy land and retire.<br />
Abby pleads with him to escort her for
the rest of her journey. He refuses—until she offers him something he
desperately needs to achieve his goal. . .money. Delivering her safely
will give him more than enough to buy property.<br />
So begins an
impossible trek for the cynical lawman and the proper lady. Each will be
indelibly changed by the time they reach her betrothed, <i>if</i> they don’t kill one another first—or fall in love.</div>
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Samuel Thatcher's character seized my curiosity when he was first introduced in this series about the "Bow Street Runners," a group of men who have been called London's first professional police force. Thatcher is a quiet one, and the quiet ones intrigue me. His story reveals much simmering beneath the surface. </div>
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Samuel and Abby are a well-matched leading lady and man. Their strengths bring the other's weaknesses to light, while they challenge one another to become stronger. Abby is a sweet, Cinderella-type character with underlying mettle. She is highly naive to the world and quite the optimist, while Samuel is jaded, world-weary from his wartime in India, and a pessimist without much hope. Baby Emma, the young ward they are charged with delivering to a relative, is simply precious. She charms the reader on every page she graces.</div>
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The Faith Element:</div>
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Both characters learn to look to God for
hope when all seems lost. And the story gives them plenty of occasions
to lean on this hope. The hero's unwavering faith in God is refreshing and gives his character a multifaceted depth that shows all Christians need encouragement and reminders of hope. We're all susceptible to the weight of this life, no matter how strong our faith. The heroine goes from a knowledge of God to a dependent love for God and multiple times shares the message of Christ's sacrifice, even though characters sometimes mock her beliefs.</div>
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The Romance:</div>
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I like the way these characters come to care for each other by recognizing dearly held values played out in the other's actions, whether wielding courage in the face of death, caring for the helpless, or showing generosity. Besides mutual love for baby Emma, Samuel's quiet integrity and Abby's courageous and candid ways draw them to one another. A word to sensitive readers: one kiss between the hero and heroine, when she is days from marrying another man, grows a bit fierce.</div>
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The Stakes:</div>
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Life and death stakes carry the reader all the way up until around the 3/4 mark, when the focus turns to matters of the heart. I wondered if the fiance might be revealed as the true mastermind behind the earlier villains, which would have carried the stakes even higher until the ending. At this point, the story and characters I'd loved so far grew rather stagey for me, the heroine's motives cloudy. And although the story resolution didn't fully result from the character journey-struggles, I was happy to see Samuel receive a good ending after all he'd been through.</div>
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Overall Impression:</div>
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Love the characters, the setting, description, beautiful language, and the theme of hope. This is a satisfying glimpse into the character of Samuel Thatcher, whom we meet earlier in the series. I recommend reading the series in order, though it's not necessary. This story transports the reader to a living, breathing 1700s England full of intrigue and danger and love while giving us a deeper look into the lives of men who paved the way for the modern police force.</div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">***I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.</span>Natalie Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197043273258414949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746822123336250115.post-81596048405082641052019-09-05T00:22:00.001-05:002019-09-05T01:05:46.111-05:00The Dating Charade by Melissa Ferguson #BookReview<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Just when you think you’ve met your match . . . the charade begins.</b></div>
Cassie Everson is an expert at escaping bad first dates. And, after years of meeting, greeting, and running from the men who try to woo her, Cassie is almost ready to retire her hopes for a husband—and children—altogether.<br />
But fate has other plans, and Cassie’s online dating profile catches the eye of firefighter Jett Bentley. In Jett’s memory, Cassie Everson is the unreachable girl-of-legend from their high school days. Nervously, he messages her, setting off a chain of events that forces a reluctant Cassie back into the dating game.<br />
No one is more surprised than Cassie when her first date with Jett is a knockout. But when they both go home and find three children dropped in their laps—<i>each</i>—they independently decide to do the right and mature thing: hide the kids from each other while sorting it all out. What could go wrong?</div>
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My Thoughts:</div>
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Melissa Ferguson's homegrown humor is splashed all over this powder-fresh tale. You can't read this story without smiling...a lot. The fireman hero and the first-date-weary heroine, who works at a nonprofit organization for at-risk teens, are perfectly matched--and mismatched. Their verbal sparring magnetizes the reader to the page. Their parenting mishaps will have you wiping hot tears between chuckles.<br />
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Cassie and Jett are two relatable people, struggling to resolve their
differences and make sense of this crazy modern dating world--and this
crazy modern life where tots and teens alike are thrown about hither and
yon, the kids' drug-enslaved parents either abandoning them or using
them as a meal ticket. You and I both know of so many cases like this--it's not just
fictional conflict, it's real life. And Melissa Ferguson has crafted characters to live this story that feel just as real.<br />
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C and J connected through a dating site. He's hiding three kids from her, she's hiding three kids from him. They're trying to
squeeze a date or two in between diaper changes, peanut butter and
jelly sandwiches and macaroni, and the occasional rare-but-victorious
private shower and bathroom break. I like Jett's integrity and Cassie's big heart, and their mutual competitive streak. I also like that both characters are over thirty and still single for the first time with no horrible skeletons in their closets (we do exist!) as well as the fact the heroine is a few years older than the hero. There is a lot of shaming and name-calling about this sort of situation, even in Christian circles, so this was refreshing to see Cassie's story written with a kind pen. While I would like to have seen more dates and more serious heart-level communication between the hero and heroine before the marriage proposal, I thought their relationship was portrayed with a good balance of sweetness and struggles to work through, overall off to a good start.<br />
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The children in the story could have crawled into this book from off the lap of any unsuspecting real life parent. Their antics are so outrageous, but so believable if you've ever spent any time supervising children. And the senior-citizen sisters? I loved them so much, I'd like to get my hands on the audio version sometime so I can listen with my sister. The type of humor in this book is what I've been waiting for. At the same time, the pavement-meets-shoe-rubber truths that bind this story together hit home. From now on, I'll be keeping a sharp eye out (Who invented that dangerous-sounding metaphor anyway?) for whatever this author writes.</div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">***I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.</span>Natalie Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197043273258414949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3746822123336250115.post-92210008292159213332019-09-03T21:12:00.001-05:002019-09-03T21:12:53.544-05:00September 2019 Fiction Release #ACFW<span style="text-decoration: underline;">September 2019 New Releases</span><br />
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Contemporary Romance:</span></b></center>
<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7004"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7004/7004_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7004" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reunited in the Rockies</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/720" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mindy Obenhaus</a> -- For widow Kayla Bradshaw, restoring a historic Colorado hotel means a better life for her and her soon-to-arrive baby. But she needs construction help from Jude Stephens, the love she lost through a misunderstanding. Working with Kayla, the police officer finds himself forgiving her—and longing to rebuild her shattered confidence. But can they trust each other enough to forge a future together? (Contemporary Romance from Love Inspired [Harlequin])<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/1781"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src=" https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/1781/1781_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/1781" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Man to Trust</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/26" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carrie Turansky</a> -- After years spent helping manage her family's Christian bookstore, it's time for Adrie Chandler to give her own dream of playing her flute with a symphony orchestra a chance. But can she really trust the beloved shop to new manager Ross Peterson? The man is too handsome, too charming....and too much a reminder of another dream Adrie had to let go of - marriage. Yet Ross surprises her by knowing a thing or two about making sacrifices. Suddenly, Adrie is questioning what she really wants. And whether the dreams she once thought unlikely are within reach after all. (Contemporary Romance from Flowing Stream Books)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7107"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7107/7107_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7107" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fall Flip</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1205" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Denise Weimer</a> -- The tragic death of Shelby Dodson's husband--her partner in a successful Home Network house flipping business--stole love, status, and career. Now a bungalow redesign thrusts Shelby into the company of a new contractor. Scott Matthews remembers high-and-mighty Shelby from high school, and her prissy, contemporary style goes against his down-to-earth grain. When the house reveals a mystery, will its dark secrets--and their own mistakes--cost them a second chance at love? (Contemporary Romance from Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7137"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7137/7137_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7137" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listening to Love</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/140" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Beth Wiseman</a> -- Lucas is Amish. Natalie’s Englisch. They are best friends—and friends only. Despite what the gossips say. Besides, they couldn’t be together even if they wanted to be. Lucas would never leave the Amish faith, and Natalie is pursuing a degree in veterinary medicine. But when a terrifying accident happens, Natalie and Lucas are forced to confront their true feelings and decide if they can stay true to themselves and each other. (Contemporary Romance from HarperCollins Christian Publishing)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/6872"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src=" https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/6872/6872_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/6872" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Christmas Portrait</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1715" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Phyllis Clark Nichols</a> -- A family facing their first holiday season without Mama finds a way to celebrate Christmas. (General Contemporary from Gilead Publishing)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7136"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src=" https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7136/7136_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7136" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Memories of Glass</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/246" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Melanie Dobson</a> -- 1942. As war rips through the heart of Holland, childhood friends Josie van Rees and Eliese Linden partner with a few daring citizens to rescue Eliese’s son and hundreds of other Jewish children who await deportation in a converted theater in Amsterdam. But amid their resistance work, Josie and Eliese’s dangerous secrets could derail their friendship and their entire mission. When the enemy finds these women, only one will escape. Seventy-five years later, Ava Drake begins to suspect that her great-grandfather William Kingston was not the World War II hero he claimed to be. Her work as director of the prestigious Kingston Family Foundation leads her to Landon West’s Ugandan coffee plantation, and Ava and Landon soon discover a connection between their families. As Landon’s great-grandmother shares the broken pieces of her story, Ava must confront the greatest loss in her own life?and powerful members of the Kingston family who will do anything to keep the truth buried. (Historical from Tyndale Publishing)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7138"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7138/7138_125_200.jpg" width="80" /></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7138" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Treasured Christmas Brides</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/157" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amanda Cabot</a>, Rebecca Germany, Cathy Marie Hake, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/568" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Colleen L. Reece</a>, <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/120" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MaryLu Tyndall</a>, and <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1210" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michelle Ule</a> -- Six historical Christmas romances prove life’s most priceless gifts come not in the form of polished gold or silver—but from the vast riches of a loving heart. (Historical Romance from Barbour Publishing)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7140"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7140/7140_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7140" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Thankful for the Cowboy</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mary Connealy</a> -- Hero Tom MacKinnon rides up driving a wagon with a second wagon trailing him. He and his sister want to be hired to build windmills. They’ll ask for very little money and, in exchange heroine, Lauren Drummond, newly widowed mother of four nearly grown sons, will help them learn to survive in the Sandhills of Nebraska. What to grow, what to hunt, how to build a sod house.<br />
Tom’s windmills will save her ranch. Lauren needs three windmills on this drought year or her growing herd of cattle is going to die of thirst. She agrees to teach him the ways of the Sandhills, and to give him fifteen head of cattle. She’s not ready to think of another man. But Tom changes her mind. His little sister and one of her sons find love together before Tom and Lauren do. (Historical Romance, Independently Published)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7157"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7157/7157_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7157" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Return of the King’s Ranger</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1569" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Angela K. Couch</a> -- The war is over…for everyone but him. The war for American freedom is over, and the British have gone back to England. Not knowing what has become of his family since he was forced into the Continental Army nine years earlier, Myles Cunningham wants to go home as well. He returns to the Mohawk Valley with the understanding that he is believed to have been shot for deserting—fiction that might be made real if anyone recognizes him as the son of a Tory and a King's Ranger. Everything is wonderful in the growing community along the Mohawk River, except Nora Reid is still alone. With her brother happily settled and both her younger sisters starting families of their own, Nora feels the weight of her twenty-four years. A long walk leads her to the overgrown rubble of the Cunningham homestead where a bearded stranger begins to awaken feelings she'd lost hope of ever experiencing. With secrets abounding—including whether Myles even cares for her—Nora must determine what she is ready to give up and how far she will go to secure his affections. She begins to break through his defenses, but Myles can't risk staying. Not if he loves her. (Historical Romance from White Rose Publishing [Pelican])<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/6949"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/6949/6949_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/6949" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Christmas Next Door</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/15" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Susan Page Davis</a> and <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/59" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vickie McDonough</a> -- Visit an Old West Texas town where a mysterious benefactor leaves gifts each Christmas, but also where four pairs of neighbors battle over hearsay, secrets, and mysteries. (Historical Romance from Barbour Publishing)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7125"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7125/7125_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7125" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Under Moonlit Skies</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1405" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cynthia Roemer</a> -- Esther meets Stewart, her brother-in-law’s ranch hand, when helping her sister recover from childbirth. Any interest she may have in the cowboy is hopeless, since she must return home to Cincinnati and the man her overbearing mother intends her to wed. till reeling from a hurtful relationship, Stew is reluctant to open his heart to Esther. But when he faces a life-threatening injury with Esther tending him, their bond deepens. Heartbroken when she leaves, he sets out after her and inadvertently stumbles across an illegal slave-trade operation, the knowledge of which puts him, as well as Esther and her family, in jeopardy. (Historical Romance from Mantle Rock Publishing)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7109"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7109/7109_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mail-Order Misfire</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/779" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Davalynn Spencer</a> -- Preacher Bern Stidham is a peacemaker—when he’s not carrying one on his hip. His little girl wants a helper for her widowed father and a mama for herself, so she writes for a mail-order bride. Without telling him. Recently widowed dressmaker Etta Collier is a half-step ahead of the banker who carries a lustful eye for her as well as the note on her home. When her pastor encourages her to answer an unusual letter from a little girl, hope opens an unexpected door. Running from one man’s lecherous pursuit into the home of another she knows nothing about, Etta may have to risk everything to ease a little girl’s loneliness and find a second chance at love. (Historical Romance, Independently Published)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7098"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7098/7098_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7098" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Witness Tree</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1205" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Denise Weimer</a> -- Past betrayal has turned John Kliest’s passion to his work as a builder and surveyor in the Moravian town of Salem, North Carolina. Now, to satisfy the elders’ edict and fulfill his mission in Cherokee Territory, he needs a bride. But the one woman qualified to record the Cherokee language longs for a future with his younger brother. Clarissa Vogler’s dream of a life with Daniel Kliest is shattered when she is chosen by lot to marry his older brother and venture into the uncharted frontier. Can she learn to love this stoic man who is now her husband? Her survival hinges on being able to trust him—but they both harbor secrets. (Historical Romance from Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7156/7156_250_400.png" width="80" /></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7156" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Don't Give Up On Me</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1774" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jodi Artzberger</a> -- When Cragge Automotive Group's heiress, Amanda Cragge is left for dead, the only man she's ever loved finds her. As the threats continue, will she accept help from the man who left her eight years ago without explanation? When Ryker Scott returns to Otter Bay, he is brought face to face with his past. He thought he could handle coming back but he might have been wrong. As a trained Army Ranger, he's going to have to use his skills if he wants to keep the only woman he's ever loved alive.<br />
Will their past become their future or will their futures be destroyed forever?(Romantic Suspense, Independently Published)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7117/7117_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7117" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Breaking Point</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/782" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marji Laine</a> -- Ever since her father’s death, Alynne Stone has had a series of strange “accidents.” Police Lieutenant Jason Danvers believes her father was murdered. He tries to connect the attempts on Alynne’s life, but things just don’t add up. Even in a small town, the mere rumor of treasure can change lives, end friendships...maybe even kill? Still dealing with the pain of his own wife's death, he can’t allow an innocent woman’s life to be snuffed out on his watch. Especially one who shines as bright as Alynne. (Romantic Suspense, Write Integrity Press)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/6957"><img class="alignright size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/6957/6957_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/6957" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fatal Strike</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/45" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DiAnn Mills</a> -- FBI Agents Leah Riesel and Jon Colbert team up to track down a killer on the loose in Galveston, targeting law enforcement officials and using a fatal injection of snake venom to take them down. (Romantic Suspense, Tyndale House)<br />
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<a href="https://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7144"><img class="alignleft size-full" height="122" src="https://www.fictionfinder.com/uploads/book_images/7144/7144_250_400.jpg" width="80" /></a><i style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/book/detail/7144" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Gryphon Heist</a></i> by <a href="http://www.fictionfinder.com/author/detail/1770" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">James R. Hannibal</a> -- Talia Inger is a rookie CIA case officer assigned not to the Moscow desk as she had hoped but to the forgotten backwaters of Eastern Europe--a department only known as "Other." When she is tasked with helping a young, charming Moldovan executive secure his designs for a revolutionary defense technology, she figures she'll be back in DC within a few days. But that's before she knows where the designs are stored--and who's after them. With her shady civilian partner, Adam Tyler, Talia takes a deep dive into a world where only criminal minds and unlikely strategies will keep the Gryphon, a high-altitude data vault, hovering in the mesosphere. Even Tyler is more than he seems, and Talia begins to wonder: Is he helping her? Or using her access to CIA resources to pull off an epic heist for his own dark purposes? (Techno-thriller from Revell – A Division of Baker Publishing Group)<br />
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