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by Karen Kingsbury
A family's journey of healing and redemption, finding hope in the midst of tragedy.
The Redemption series won "Christian Retailing"’s 2005 Retailer’s Choice Award for Best Series! This touching novel reunites readers with the Baxter family and focuses on the only Baxter son, Luke. ... (Goodreads)
A Bride in the Bargain
by Deeanne Gist
In 1860s Seattle, a logger and a seamstress enter a marriage of convenience, but their pasts threaten to tear them apart.
In 1860s Seattle, a man with a wife could secure himself 640 acres of timberland. But because of his wife's untimely death, Joe Denton finds himself about to lose half of his claim. Still in ... (Goodreads)
As Sure as the Dawn
by Francine Rivers
A young woman's spiritual journey to find her place in the world and the courage to follow her faith.
The third installment in the Mark of the Lion trilogy. Following A Voice in the Wind and An Echo in the Darkness, As Sure as the Dawn continues the chronicles of Hadassah, a Christian slave woman ... (Goodreads)
Maid to Match
by Deeanne Gist
A lady's maid falls in love with a footman at the Biltmore Estate, but their different social classes threaten their romance.
From the day she arrives at the Biltmore, Tillie Reese is dazzled—by the riches of the Vanderbilts and by Mack Danvers, a mountain man turned footman. When Tillie is enlisted to help tame Mack's ... (Barnes & Noble)
Redeeming Love
by Francine Rivers
A woman's journey of transformation and redemption through the power of love.
The story starts off in New England, 1835. Sarah, a beautiful young girl, meets her father, Alex Stafford, for the first time. Six-year-old Sarah learns that she is the product of Stafford's ... (Wikipedia)
Love Comes Softly
by Janette Oke
A young woman's journey of resilience and faith as she navigates the struggles of frontier life.
Marty Claridge ( Katherine Heigl ) has just moved out to the West with her husband Aaron Claridge (Oliver Macready), who dies in a riding accident shortly after. Expecting her late husband's baby, ... (Wikipedia)
Blink
by Ted Dekker
A young woman's journey of survival and redemption, as she attempts to unlock the secrets of her past.
Protagonist Seth Border is a college student who has one of the world's highest IQs . One day he begins developing a tremendous skill: the ability to see multiple possible futures. This ability first ... (Wikipedia)
The Scarlet Thread
by Francine Rivers
A woman's journey of faith and struggle to forgive her family's past and seek redemption.
When Sierra discovers her young ancestor's handcrafted quilt and reads her journal, she finds that their lives are very similar. By following her ancestor's example, she learns to surrender to God's ... (Goodreads)
Love's Enduring Promise
by Janette Oke
A young couple's struggle to overcome the odds and follow their dreams of a life together.
Tragedy brought them together, but love bound them into a family. Clark and Marty Davis, the pioneer couple thrown together after the death of their first spouses, now preside over a growing number ... (Goodreads)
Once Upon a Prince
by Rachel Hauck
A modern-day fairy tale about a prince and a commoner who fall in love, but must overcome obstacles to be together.
Susanna Truitt never dreamed of a great romance or being treated like a princess—just to marry the man she has loved for twelve years. But life isn't going according to plan. When her ... (Goodreads)
Candle in the Darkness
by Lynn Austin
A woman's journey of faith and courage, set against the backdrop of the American Civil War.
"A gripping tale told by a gifted writer."—Beverly Lewis Caroline Fletcher is caught in a nation split apart and torn between the ones she loves and a truth she can't deny , The daughter of a wealthy ... (Barnes & Noble)
Piercing the Darkness
by Frank E. Peretti
A supernatural battle of good and evil set in a small town.
It follows the journey of Sally Beth Roe as she tries to escape her past and slowly overcomes her constant struggle to discern the Truth. Also told is the story of another small town, similar to that ... (Wikipedia)
To Win Her Heart
by Karen Witemeyer
A jaded gambler and a determined schoolteacher must overcome their pasts to find love and redemption in the Wild West.
Do They Have a Fighting Chance at Love?, After completing his sentence for the unintentional crime that derailed his youthful plans for fame and fortune, Levi Grant looks to start over in the town of ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Rescuer
by Dee Henderson
A thrilling story of faith, courage and perseverance as a woman embarks on a daring mission to save her brother from danger.
HE'S RUNNING AWAY ... Stephen O'Malley is a paramedic. He's been rescuing people all his life. But he's on the run now –- from the burden of his profession, from the grief of losing his sister, from ... (Goodreads)
The Quilter's Apprentice
by Jennifer Chiaverini
An inspiring story of a woman finding her calling in quilting and the friendships she forms along the way.
After moving with her husband, Matt, to the small college town of Waterford, Pennsylvania, Sarah McClure struggles to find a fulfilling job. In the meantime, she agrees to help seventy-five-year-old ... (Goodreads)
The Healer
by Dee Henderson
Rachel O'Malley, a trauma surgeon, is forced to confront her past when her sister is kidnapped. She turns to Stephen, a former FBI agent turned therapist, for help.
Rachel O'Malley works disasters for a living. Her specialty? Helping children through trauma. When a school shooting rips through her community, she finds herself dealing with more than just grief ... (Goodreads)
The Guardian
by Dee Henderson
A suspenseful story of a woman's search for justice and redemption.
A federal judge has been murdered. There is only one witness, and an assassin wants her dead. U.S. Marshall Marcus O'Malley thought he knew the risks of the assignment . . . but he was wrong. ... (Goodreads)
Beyond Tuesday Morning
by Karen Kingsbury
A story of hope and healing after the 9/11 attacks, as two people find love and faith amidst tragedy.
The hope-filled sequel to the bestselling One Tuesday Morning In this new novel by Karen Kingsbury, three years have passed since the terrorist attacks on New York City. Jamie Bryan, widow of a ... (Goodreads)
Austenland
by Shannon Hale
A romantic comedy about a woman's search for romance in a Jane Austen-inspired theme park.
Austenland tells the story of 32-year-old Jane Hayes, an average New York woman who secretly has an unhealthy obsession with Mr. Darcy from the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice . After Jane ... (Wikipedia)
Redemption
by Karen Kingsbury
A family struggles to overcome the pain of their past, finding hope and redemption in the process.
The Redemption series won "Christian Retailing"’s 2005 Retailer’s Choice Award for Best Series! When Kari Baxter Jacobs finds out that her husband is involved in an adulterous relationship and wants ... (Goodreads)
A Tailor-Made Bride
by Karen Witemeyer
A young woman hires a tailor to transform her into a refined lady, but love and adventure soon follow.
Jericho "J.T." Tucker wants nothing to do with Coventry, Texas's new dressmaker. He's all too familiar with her kind—shallow women more devoted to fashion than true beauty. Yet, except for her ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Apothecary's Daughter
by Julie Klassen
Lillian's father disappears, leaving her to run the family apothecary. She uncovers secrets and finds love in Regency England.
Lilly Haswell remembers everything —, whether she wants to, or not..., As Lilly toils in her father's apothecary shop, preparing herbs and remedies by rote, she is haunted by memories of her mother's ... (Goodreads)
The Secret of Pembrooke Park
by Julie Klassen
Abigail Foster accepts a governess position at Pembrooke Park, uncovering secrets and danger. A romance novel set in Regency England.
Abigail Foster fears she will end up a spinster, especially as she has little dowry to improve her charms and the one man she thought might marry her–a longtime friend--has fallen for her younger, ... (Goodreads)
The Silent Governess
by Julie Klassen
A governess hides a dangerous secret while falling in love with her employer. A tale of mystery, romance, and suspense set in Regency England.
Believing herself guilty of a crime, Olivia Keene flees her home, eventually stumbling upon a grand estate where an elaborate celebration is in progress. But all is not as joyous as it seems. Lord ... (Goodreads)
DragonSpell
by Donita K. Paul
Fantasy adventure of a young man who discovers his true destiny and must battle an evil dragon.
One Dragon Egg Holds the Key to the Future. Once a slave, Kale is given the unexpected opportunity to become a servant to Paladin. Yet this young girl has much to learn about the difference between ... (Goodreads)
Short-Straw Bride
by Karen Witemeyer
When Meredith Hayes is forced to marry a stranger, she discovers that he is not what he seems and must learn to trust him to save her family's ranch.
No one steps on Archer land. Not if they value their life. But when Meredith Hayes overhears a lethal plot to burn the Archer brothers off their ranch, a twelve-year-old debt compels her to take the ... (Goodreads)
Sarah's Quilt
by Nancy E. Turner
Sarah's journey continues as she navigates life on the frontier, facing challenges and finding love.
Sarah's Quilt, the long-awaited sequel to, These Is My Words, continues the dramatic story of Sarah Agnes Prine. Beloved by readers and book clubs from coast to coast,, These Is My Words, told the ... (Barnes & Noble)
Sugar Cookie Murder
by Joanne Fluke
Amateur sleuth Hannah Swensen must solve a murder mystery while running her bakery.
The holidays are the icing on the cake for bakery owner Hannah Swensen. Surrounded by her loved ones, she has all the ingredients for a perfect Christmas—until murder is added to the mix . . ., , ... (Barnes & Noble)
Cherry Cheesecake Murder
by Joanne Fluke
Amateur sleuth Hannah Swensen solves a murder mystery with the help of her baking skills.
Hannah Swensen and her bakery, The Cookie Jar, bask in the glow of Hollywood glamour when Main Street becomes a movie set. And although tensions simmer as the cameras roll, no one expects the action ... (Barnes & Noble)
Peach Cobbler Murder
by Joanne Fluke
When a local baker is found dead, Hannah Swensen must solve the mystery before her own life is in danger.
New York Times bestselling author Joanne Fluke's Peach Cobbler Murder is repackaged and reissued for those who may have missed it the first time around!, New York Times , Bestseller, USA Today, ... (Barnes & Noble)
