August 2020 New Releases
More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website.
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.
The Price of Dreams
by
Toni Shiloh
-- 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)
Peace in the Valley by Kelly Irvin -- 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])
The Plans We Made by Kathryn Cushman 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)
In High Cotton by Ane Mulligan -- 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)
The Heart of Courage
by
Lynne Basham Tagawa
-- 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)
Heart of a Warrior by Angela K. Couch -- 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])
Dinah’s Dilemma
by
Linda Shenton Matchett
-- 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)
The Black Midnight by Kathleen Y’Barbo -- 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)
Accidental Target by Theresa Hall -- 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])
Minutes to Die by Susan Sleeman -- 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])
Kokopelli’s Song by Suzanne J Bratcher -- 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)
Rose in the Desert
by
K.M. Daughters
-- 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)Plus check out these recent additions to Fiction Finder published within the past month:
Song of Mercy by Brenda S. Anderson, 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)
Faith and Hope by Amy R. Anguish, Two sisters. One summer. Multiple problems. (Contemporary Romance)
The Copper Box by Suzanne J. Bratcher, 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)
The Silver Lode by Suzanne J Bratcher, 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)
Grace in the Desert by Christine Dillon, Must yesterday's pain strangle tomorrow's hope? (General Contemporary)
Where She Belongs by Pamela Harstad, A Hawaiian woman desires love and struggles to belong, but a murder changes everything. (Romantic Suspense)
Two Hearts by Ruth Kyser, 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)
Legacy Redeemed by Robin Patchen, Vanessa will fight to rescue her sister. Caleb will fight to protect Vanessa. But Abbas has evil plans for them all. (Romantic Suspense)
No Secrets No Lies by Tamara Tilley, 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)
Devil’s Cauldron by Michael Jack Webb, 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)
I’ll Be Yours for Christmas by Dalyn Weller, Christmas magic in the Cascade Mountains. (Contemporary Romance)
