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Click on the reviewer's name below each title to access reviews NADIA Vickie McDonough 05/2004 Former CIA spy Nadia " Hope" Moore must sneak behind the Iron Curtain, spring her estranged husband from a Russian gulag, and prove to the CIA that Mickey Moore isn't a traitor–at least, not to his country. Mickey has secrets that will save American lives, but a double agent isn't about to let the spy duo escape, even when her well-placed father attempts to help. Will Nadia be able to resurrect a love she thought had died? God is her sole ally, and only He can give her the wisdom to save her husband, her father... and her country. (Inspirational/Historical/Fiction) NATIVE SON Laura V. Hilton 04/2006 Under orders from General Washington, Elizabeth and Tess return to Boston to continue spying on the British while Carleton journeys to the Pennsylvania frontier to negotiate with the Indian tribes. (Inspirational/Historical/Fiction) NAZARETH'S SONG Laura V. Hilton 09/2004 Eileen Key 07/2004 The award-winning author of Sandpebbles and Katrina's Wings presents the further adventures of a drifter-turned-pastor and a trio of lovable orphans in a second installment of her Millwood Hollow series, set in the Depression-era South. (Inspirational/Women/Fiction) NECESSARY MEASURES Jason McDonald 05/2004 Dr. Grant Sheldon's move to Dogwood Springs is not turning out as he had planned. The ER is in an uproar, and drug use and trafficking has become an ever-increasing problem. In addition to taking on more shifts in the ER, Lauren McCaffrey agrees to stay with Grant's twins when he is called out of town. but she soon discovers that keeping track of two headstrong sixteen-year-olds carries some unexpected dangers. In the midst of turmoil, both Grant and Lauren are forced to come to terms with the pain of loss. Can they also find the joy of hope renewed? (Inspirational/Medical/Suspense) NEST OF SPARROWS Eileen Key 07/2004 Vickie McDonough 05/2004 Reserved contractor Wade Sullivan never expected to fall in love with Starr Parnell or to love her three small kids as if they were his own. But that's exactly what happened. As their wedding draws near, however, tragedy strikes-and Wade must put aside his own grief in order to help Starr's children cope. As Wade focuses his efforts on caring for the children, he discovers that their tender, young lives give tremendous meaning to his own broken one. Then Starr's abusive ex-husband shows up to claim the offspring who barely remember him-and Wade prepares for the fight of his life. (Inspirational/Contemporary/Fiction) NEVER BROKEN Laura V. Hilton 12/2006 Rugged, handsome Rory has little use for the stately Irish manor where his rich aunt and uncle took in him and his brother when they were orphaned. That is, until he encounters the beautiful peasant girl, Shannon, in Uncle Edwin's rose garden. Shannon and her sister Ainslee are devastated when their ailing parents send him away from home and insist they emigrate to America. Shannon fears she'll never again see the man who stole her heart in the Gormley garden. But fate has other intentions, as Rory finds when he rescues the sisters from the squalid docks of County Cork. (Inspirational/Historical/Fiction) NEVER SAY NEVER Barbara Warren 09/2006 Vickie McDonough 09/2006 When Charlotte Halloran's husband was killed by a drunk driver, her heart died, too. Now, one year later, Charlotte and her teenaged daughter are boarding a cruise ship to take their minds off their loss. But when the Pearl of the Ocean's captain catches her eye, Charlotte wonders if "never" was God's idea or hers. Captain Gareth Van den Hout knows the pain of losing love. Three years ago, he lost his precious wife to cancer. His time aboard the cruise ship created a chasm of secrets between them and he's vowed it will never happen again. But when he sees Charlotte, Gareth is compelled to risk his heart and get to know the petite, black-haired beauty - even if only for a short time. Could the Lord have plans to heal and unite two broken hearts convinced "never" is forever? (Inspirational/Contemporary/Romance) Linda Mae Baldwin 10/2001 Every woman will relate to Newlywed Games, a hilarious romantic comedy about a " little white lie" that grows into a very big problem. Meghann Livingston invents a husband to soothe her dying mother. But when her mom miraculously recovers, then comes for a visit, Meghann is hard-pressed to explain her " husband’s" absence! (Inspirational/Romance) Vickie McDonough 09/2001 Generations are sustained by faith and love in four complete novels. Historical collection of four reprinted novels from the Heartsong Presents series by Tracie Peterson linked to New Mexico Sunrise. (Inspirational/Romance) NEW YORK Laura V. Hilton 04/2006 New York. The state of diversity-from crowded cities to lazy towns to beautiful backwoods. Home to America's busiest attractions, but also to bluebirds, roses, and sugar maples-and breathtaking mountains. This colorful state is the setting of New York, four complete novels in which four women face challenges as diverse as the state itself-from overcoming grief, to restoring a camp, to taking the witness stand, to teaching troubled students. But they all seek the same goal: to live God's will and enjoy life to the fullest. And through the heartache, healing, and hope of this quest, they just might dare to find love. (Inspirational/Romance) NIGHT SONG Laura V. Hilton 01/2005 Young Jakub finds himself in the prisoner-led orchestra of Hitler's Mauthausen death camp. Engulfed by evil and weakened by starvation, he learns more than music from the world-renowned conductor imprisoned with him. Meanwhile, outside the camp, the beautiful daughter of an Austrian diplomat aids the resistance movement while her brace American finance risks everything to find her. Will they be able to survive the Nazi evil that hunts them, putting all of their lives at risk? (Inspirational/Historical/Fiction) NINETY DAYS Jeremiah McNabb 11/2005 Ethan C. McDonald 09/2005 When a series of events place rational-thinking, British freelance journalist Cyrus Anderson in the middle of an international conspiracy, a ninety-day countdown is triggered--and it cannot be stopped. (Apocalyptic Thriller) NO DARK VALLEY Laura V. Hilton 09/2004 Jamie Langston Turner has won both the Angel Award and the Christy Award for Excellence in Christian fiction. She has developed a loyal following of readers who enjoy the thought-provoking quality of her novels. Set in the small-town south, her characters are well developed and realistically struggle with matters of life and faith. When Celia Coleman's grandmother dies, she must return to the small town she hoped never to see again. Her memories of her grandmother's home and church--and of her own behavior there--are not happy ones. The man next door is struggling with guilt over his own past, and Celia wants nothing to do with him. In this masterfully written, inspiring story of reconciliation, both will come to recognize the vastness of God's grace. (Inspirational/Contemporary/Women's/Fiction)
NORAH'S ARK Barbara Warren 12/2006 Laura V. Hilton 07/2006 From the author of the Christian bestseller "The Whitney Chronicles" comes a hilarious new novel featuring memorable characters of both the two-legged and four-legged variety. (Inspirational/Chicklit)NO SUCH THING AS LUCK Eileen Key 11/2004 Generations upon generations have talked of fate, destiny, fortune, and chance. These ancient concepts remain current worldwide topics of converstions. Few understand their origin, let alone their true meaning. Yet, millions continue to embrace these outrageous beliefs. Is there a force out there somewhere bringing good luck to some and bad luck to others? Johnston says life is never influenced by luck. He explains in vivid detail the origin and development of luck's meaning, pinpointing its beginning. Teaches the tremendous value of separating truth from error and how to do it! Shows how a Roman goddess named Fortuna established the modern meaning of fortune and how luck became a lady. (Inspirational/Nonfiction) THE NOBLE FUGITIVE Laura V. Hilton 06/2006 This historical drama and romance set in Venice and the English countryside of the 1800s features richly textured surroundings, memorable characters, and surprising plot twists as the daughter of a Venetian merchant prince secretly abandons ship in search of the man she loves. (Inspirational/Historical/Fiction) NOVEL CRIMES Vickie McDonough 04/2004
When four women begin writing mystery books, they find themselves entering new lives of complicity, danger--and even love. Will imagined adventures take them to perilous places in real life? (Inspirational/Contemporary/Romance)
THE NOVELIST Laura V. Hilton 04/2006 Eileen Key 10/2005 Jordan Casey Kerrigan's twenty spy novels have sold millions. But when a student in her community college fiction class challenges her to try writing something different, something more personal, she surprises herself by doing just that. Though The Ambassador is intended as a classroom model, Jordon also hopes it may help her get through to her troubled son Zack. But Zack's behavior grows increasingly erratic as the novel takes shape. When his suicide attempt drives Jordan to the point of panic, she finds herself somehow walking through the pages of her own novel, reaching out to embrace the character she's created but also receiving comfort and strength for her own painful circumstances. The two stories-Jordan's and The Ambassador-unfold together in a deeply moving exploration of fiction and faith, creation and the Creator, God's sovereignty and man's free will. (Inspirational/Women/Fiction) |