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Click on the reviewer's name below each title to access reviews Shop for the best in Christian fiction here ABIDE WITH ME Laura V. Hilton 03/2007 The three Long sisters of Welleswood, New Jersey, felt they could handle any problem, any crisis together…But suddenly, each was facing the most critical challenge of her life. Andrea, a single mom, was in a fight for survival, against cancer. Madge, who'd once lived a storybook life, needed to find forgiveness—if she ever could—for a husband who'd kept a shocking secret for years. Jenny, pregnant with her third child, longed to keep her husband's dream alive, whatever the sacrifice. To get through it all, they would have to lean on one another as never before, trusting that their love and hope—and their faith, no matter how far it was tested—would see them through. (Inspirational/Women/Fiction) ABIDING DARKNESS Laura V. Hilton 02/2007 Barbara Warren 09/2006 Eileen Key 05/2006 It is 1945 in Mississippi’s cotton country, and Missy Parker is seven years old,
strong-willed, and very precocious. Her best friend, Junior Washington, lives
across Cat Lake from the Parker’s plantation. Missy, her big brother Bobby, and
Junior are inseparable. However, the Parkers and the Washingtons are of
differing faiths, and of different races. Against the background of the dynamic relationships between these rich
characters, an enthralling struggle between good and evil emerges, when a demon
targets Missy and creates havoc throughout her family and community. This first
book in The Black or White Chronicles relates the sweeping saga of a young
girl’s battle with one of hell’s minions determined to destroy her and those
closest to her. (Inspirational/Fiction)
ABOVE ALL EARTHLY POWERS Laura V. Hilton 09/2004
Songs in the Night book 3, the sequel to the award-winning His Watchful Eye. Following World War II, little has changed in Berlin. The Swastika has been replaced by the Hammer and Sickle, the soldiers by secret police, but a life of daily oppression and fear remains. Inspired by the memory of Joseph Schumacher, his widow forms a contentious coalition to sneak six disabled young people over the Berlin Wall, out of Communist East Germany, and on to either freedom or capture. (Inspirational/International/Historical/Fiction)
ACROSS THE CHINA SKY
Laura V. Hilton 11/2006 Based on recent true events, this is a novel of undaunted faith, loyalty, andlove--lifting the Bamboo curtain on the Christians in the East. (Inspirational/Women/Fiction) ADAM'S BRIDE Barbara Warren 02/2007 Adam Johnson's brother was killed by a Polish man, and he judges an entire people based on one man's actions. But when he falls sick and is forced to rely upon the kindness of two Polish immigrants, will Adam realize his prejudice is wrong? Lidia Kowalski knows this New World is filled with prejudice. She's done her best to hide her Polish heritage, and yet she knows she cannot change who God has made her to be. After finding Adam half-dead in the snow outside his door, she helps harvest his maple syrup. Once he recovers and they share a stolen kiss under the stars, she realizes she's losing her heart. When Adam learns his brother's killer and Lidia's brother are the same, will intolerance and loathing steal away Adam and Lidia's future? (Inspirational/Historical/Romance)
ADAM'S PROMISE Vickie McDonough 07/2004 The first in a six-book, multi-author miniseries that combines romantic intrigue with faith and hope. Dr. Adam Morrison and nurse Kate Darling must turn to God for strength when caught in the middle of a dangerous South American drug cartel. (Inspirational/Contemporary/Romantic/Suspense) ADELAIDE PIPER Laura V. Hilton 06/2006 Adelaide Piper, small-town Gen-X debutante and renegade poetess, plays her own tune. But Piper's tunes lead her and those closest to her to dangerous places. Tragedy and heartbreak mean a return to the very ground that she once cursed. (Inspirational/Women/Fiction) AFTER THE RAINS Ellie Schroder 11/2004 Linda Mae Baldwin 08/2002 Long ago, Natalie's mother faced an agonizing choice between the two people she loved most, and the difficult resolution to her predicament affects Natalie throughout her young life—fueling a season of teenage rebellion with tragic results. As a young woman, Natalie attempts to put her troubles behind her, ultimately finding solace in a relationship with the man of her dreams. Yet neither time nor love can liberate her from the past. Determined to confront her terrible guilt, Natalie embarks on a journey that will take her thousands of miles from home and straight into the life and heart of a man unlike any she has ever known. (Inspirational/Contemporary/Romance) AIN'T NO VALLEY Laura V. Hilton 11/2005 Two people who have squandered their God-given gifts on a world that has used them up now search to find their way home and to glean the very best from life. (Inspirational/Women/Fiction)AIR RAGE Jeremiah McNabb 11/2005 Ethan McDonald 10/2005 What invisible threads join the rising economic and political might of China to the President of the United States, a major television broadcaster and the past and present life of Cyrus Anderson, a British journalist? In the sequel to Ninety Days, Cyrus is once again in a race against time, where failure will be costly. Welcome to the suspense-filled odyssey where Air Rage has nothing to do with an airplane. (Apocalyptic/Adventure) ALASKA TWILIGHT
Laura V. Hilton 11/2005 Haley Mitchell jumps at the opportunity to document wildlife biologist Tank Lansing's work with bears in Alaska. Born in Alaska to missionary parents but orphaned at an early age, she hopes this first trip "home" in 25 years will bring closure to her past. Unimpressed with stiff, unfriendly Tank, she falls in love with the sleepy village of Stalwart and the surrounding Wrangell wilderness. And she's drawn into the area's conflicts when a local doctor disappears and Tank's bears are blamed. Then the doctor's body is found-and unless grizzlies tote shotguns, a bear didn't kill him. A series of break-ins, an attempted assault, and another death force Haley into uneasy alliance with Tank. Romance blooms unexpectedly as the mystery-and the danger-deepens. Before it's over, Haley is viewing herself through a totally new lens. (Inspirational/Historical Romance) ALBERTA BRIDES
Vickie McDonough 07/2005 A fair share of a home and lots of work is the best a pioneer wife can hope for, but these four women are seeking more--security built on faith and love. (Inspirational/Historical Romance) ALONG CAME LOVE
Barbara Warren 05/2006 Single mother Lauren Woodman returns to Vermont to renovate her family’s historic property and open an antique and art gallery. She longs to build a secure life for herself and her young son, leave her past mistakes behind, and avoid any romantic entanglements in the future. When Lauren crashes her car into a snow bank, she is rescued by a longhaired man she assumes is a homeless wanderer. Wes Evans is actually an ex-missionary who considers himself a failure for buckling under in the face of persecution and imprisonment for his illegal missionary work in the Middle East. He senses God has sent him to Vermont to help Lauren and her son, but he is torn by his desire to keep his past a secret. As their friendship deepens to romance, Wes is forced to make difficult choices that involve great sacrifice in order to protect Lauren and her son. Lauren and Wes discover new dimensions of God’s grace and forgiveness as they put their love, their faith, and their very lives on the line for each other. (Inspirational/Romance) ALL IN ONE PLACE
Laura V. Hilton 10/2007 Terra Froese has spent most of her adult life bouncing from job to job, man to man, and drink to drink. But when her latest relationship and job simultaneously fall apart, she heads to rural Montana to visit her sister, the only one who can help Terra sort out her life. (Inspirational/Women/Fiction) ALL SHE EVER WANTED
Laura V. Hilton 04/2006 Thirty-five years ago Kathleen fled her home, desperate to cast off weights of poverty and shame. But an unexpected invitation from her sister unwittingly draws her back to that sleepy New York town, her own daughter in tow. A trip meant to salvage her relationship with her daughter changes course as Kathleen reexamines her own childhood. But even more enlightening are the stories of Eleanor, her once-vibrant mother, and Fiona, the grandmother she barely knew. The more Kathleen learns, the more answers she seeks concerning her family’s mysterious past. Yet with the past exposed, Kathleen is torn between her need to forgive and the urge to forget. (Inspirational/Women/Fiction) ALWAYS GREEN
Laura V. Hilton 12/2005 A mentor and friend reminds Mibby, a lonely widow with an adolescent son, that God's blessings flow during droughts of the land and droughts of the heart. Can Mibby put her confidence in Him and discover what it means to be always green and growing? (Inspirational/Women/Fiction) AMAZING LOVE
Laura V. Hilton 09/2006 When businesswoman Claire Savage meets musician Luke Dawson, she feels a connection, despite her fear of relationships. But Luke's past is also full of secrets, which become harder to share as Claire and Luke become closer. (Inspirational/Romance) AMETHYST
Laura V. Hilton 07/2006 Vickie McDonough 12/2005 Major Jeremiah McHenry is retiring from the army and returns to Medora to make a new life and find a wife. Will he convince feisty newcomer Amethyst OUShaunasy that he is the man she's been looking for? Jacob Chandler, meanwhile, is still waiting to prove to Opal Torvald that she will make a fine preacher's wife. (Inspirational/Historical/Fiction) AMISH FRIENDS COOKBOOK
Vickie McDonough 05/2007
Amish Friends Cookbook collection is a treasure trove of recipes and interesting facts from the heart of Amish country. With recipes divided into sections including breads and rolls, desserts, main dishes, sides, jams and jellies--and more!--you'll find only the best of home cooking between the pages of this delightful comb-bound book. As an added bonus, you'll find featured facts about Amish life preceding each section of mouth-watering recipes. Topped off by one amazing package and an even more amazing price, cooks of all ages will have a hard time passing this one up! (Cookbook) AND IF I DIE Laura V. Hilton 12/2007 Mose Washington and his "grandson,"Bill, are still on the lam in1968 after fleeing Cat Lake where Bill's mom was brutally slayedyears earlier. Hiding out underassumed names, Bill is enrolled at North Texas State University andlearning to ride bulls, while Mosecontinues to protect Bill from the evil he knows hunts them incessantly.When a dangerous anddetermined assassin hired byan enemy closes in, Bill's faith is challenged to a point where even Mose's devoted guidance can't seem to save him. Whatwas once just part of a bedtime prayer becomes an all too-real consideration for both men: AND IF I DIE? (Inspirational/Sci- fi)
AND THE SHOFAR BLEW Anne McDonald 06/2004 When Paul Hudson eagerly accepted the call to pastor the struggling Centerville Christian Church, he had no idea what to expect. He only hoped he could please the Lord with his plans and hard work. Together, Paul, his wife Eunice, and their son Tim packed up and moved halfway across the country to do the Lord's work. It didn't take long for Paul to turn the Centerville Christian Church around. Everything was going so well. If only his wife could see it his way. Still, he tried not to let her quiet presence disturb him. (Inspirational/Contemporary/Fiction) Lynette Sowell 08/2001 Amelia Jackson, a refined young blind woman, is sent to live with her long-lost aunt, Corrin. Trouble is, Aunt Corrin runs a saloon co-owned by businessman Paul Strupel and mountain man Jeremiah Cowan. Through the perilous life in a logging town, Amelia emerges triumphant in life and love. (Inspirational/Historical/Romance) Laura Hilton 05/2003
Looking for solace after losing her husband and young son, artist Claire Andrews flees to a cabin in the Cascade Mountains. Even there, she finds she is too distracted by her sorrow to continue painting. As Claire walks through the woods each day, she discovers two mysterious sets of footprints in the snow, an adult's and a child's. Is it her imagination? Where are they coming from? And how is it that the tracks are gently leading her to paint-and to hope-once again? (Inspirational/Contemporary/Romance)
ANGEL INCOGNITO
Vickie McDonough 08/2004
Determined to prove she can be a good reporter, Angelina Fuentes begs her boss for one big story: She plans to tug L.A.'s heartstrings by exposing a group of con men. To get the scoop, Angel must go undercover as a cleaning woman. Peter Campbell believes wealth has corrupted his father's character - that the older man no longer cares for the down-and-out. To prove that he's nothing like his father, Peter throws himself into working with the needy. When Angel and Peter cross paths in a most unusual way, assumptions bury the truth. Will Peter allow the Lord to remove his mask of good works to reveal a secret heart of pride? (Inspirational/Contemporary/Romance) ANGELS WATCHING OVER ME Vickie McDonough 11/2002 Born within a year of each other and in the same North Carolina County, Mayme and Katie had grown up in two separate worlds. Mayme was a member of a slave family, and her future held nothing but slavery and hardship. Katie’s future was bright with promise—a Southern family’s genteel plantation life surrounded by books and music and culture. Then came the Emancipation Proclamation and the horrors of a nation at war with itself. By its conclusion, death and destruction had fallen on Katie’s Rosewood Plantation home and on Mayme’s slave quarters. What would the future bring to them now? (Inspirational/Historical/Fiction) ANNA'S JOURNEY Barbara Warren 12/2006 Anna McCort always wanted to serve the Lord in a third-world orphanage, but she ignored His leadings to focus on romance. When her ex-boyfriend threatens violence, the emotionally devastated Anna knows she made the right decision to break up with him. This time around, she won't let anything or anyone deter her from God-given mission. Then, a vary handsome stranger from church takes notice of Anne. Can she trust herself to do what's right? Can Anna catch a glimpse of just how much the Lord loves her and wants her to be happy? (Inspirational/Romance) ANOTHER CHANCE TO LOVE YOU
Laura V. Hilton 07/2006 Eleven years after an ugly breakup with Monica Fletcher, Daniel Rourke discovers he has a daughter by her. Because of the faith Monica found after Daniel left her, she knows telling the truth is the right thing and could change their lives forever. (Inspirational/Contemporary/Romance) APPROVAL ADDICTION Laura V. Hilton 11/2005 So many people these days have an unhealthy need for constant affirmation and are unable to feel good about themselves without it. This can lead to major problems in relationships and may even turn into an addiction. In her latest book, Joyce Meyer provides a release from the need for acceptance from the outside world--an acceptance that is unfulfilling and leads only to disappointment. She provides a supportive voice that understands the effect of insecurity in one’s life. Her abiding message is that God provides all the security one needs, and through Him one can attain freedom from the approval addiction. (Inspirational/Nonfiction) ARENA Beth Goddard 05/2002 Transported surreptitiously to a terrifying alien world, with limited resources and only a few cryptic words to guide her, Callie Hayes finds herself engulfed in a perilous battle for freedom--and her very life. She must unravel the mysteries that shroud her only route of escape, or risk succumbing to the deadly deception of the Arena. (Inspirational/Science Fiction) ARKANSAS Barbara Warren 07/2006 The four McFadden brothers put their lives-and love-on the line. When Jake sees Brandi Delaney stranded in a rushing stream, he knows he has to save her. Will his act of mercy change both their lives? Clint is compelled to rescue Jessa Sykes from a burning cabin. Will his heart get singed in the process? Holt is attracted to Megan Watson, a woman struggling to atone for her dead husband's crimes. Will her ugly past ruin Holt's political career? Cade is asked to help Annalisa Davis find her sister. If Cade takes the case, will he lose his heart? Dare these Ozark Mountain brothers risk their hearts for love? (Inspirational/Romance) ARMS OF DELIVERANCE Laura V. Hilton 06/2007 Barbara Warren 08/2006 The fourth and final novel in this exhilarating series set during World War II follows the lives of two friends and reporters. Mary's coverage of a bombing raid over Germany leads to an adventurous escape attempt from across enemy lines. When Lee hears of Mary's plight, she bravely heads to war-torn Europe in an effort to help rescue her friend. Will there be enough time for diplomacy or will war get the best of everyone? (Inspirational/Historical/Fiction) THE ART OF CREATIVE LIVING Laura V. Hilton 11/2005 America's most collected living artist reveals how the creative process can provide a path to greater spiritual awareness. (Inspirational/Nonfiction) A SHRED OF EVIDENCE Anne McDonald 01/2005 Ellen Jones, first introduced in the Baxter series, stumbles onto information regarding a friend's husband that is too frightening to keep to herself. Will she become enmeshed in speculation and gossip or will she take the lead and become a catalyst for truth and healing?(Inspirational/Suspense) @ HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS Laura V. Hilton 12/2006 For a group of stay-at-home moms, the weeks before Christmas are anything but mellow. Now as Yuletide approaches, they're bearing gifts of sisterhood, sanity, and the real Christmas spirit. (Inspirational/Momlit)
AT THE SCENT OF WATER Vickie McDonough 03/2005 After multiple tragedies, heart surgeon Samuel Truelove withdraws into himself, takes a leave of absence, and joins a small town clinic. His search for redemption and healing will test the idea that God has the power—and the will—to repair what seems irreparably broken. (Inspirational/Contemporary/Fiction) ATTIC TREASURES Laura V. Hilton 11/2005 In this four-in-one romance, a journey begun in a dusty attic leads four women to new discoveries about their lives, and none of them realize the impact long-forgotten treasures will have on their futures. (Inspirational/Romance) AUTHENTIC PARENTING IN A POSTMODERN CULTURE Laura V. Hilton 01/2008
AUTUMN CRESCENDO Vickie McDonough 09/2001 Four contemporary novellas celebrate love that is pure and strong in the golden years. (Inspirational/Romance) AVENGING SWORD Joyce Handzo 05/2004 Mixing Romeo and Juliet and The Cross and the Switchblade, with some Pulp Fiction thrown in the mix, Avenging Sword continues the story began in Ms. Raverts first book Shadow of Death, as Marlene comes to grips with how being a Christian affects her life and forcing her to ask tough questions-but is she prepared for the tougher answers? (Inspirational/Contemporary/Fiction) AWAKENING MERCY Tyora Moody 04/2002 Awakening Mercy is the first book in a new series by award-winning author Angela Benson. This is a contemporary story about a successful career woman and a man who runs a social services agency in inner-city Atlanta. The reader will learn the consequences of unforgiveness and the willingness of God to restore broken relationships. (Inspirational/Women/Fiction) |