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Win a Copy of LOVE BLOOMS IN WINTER by Lori Copeland
We are celebrating the release of LOVE BLOOMS IN WINTER --- a romantic new book about God’s miraculous provision, an engagement, a runaway train, and a town of quirky, loveable people --- with a special contest. 75 readers will have the opportunity to each win a copy of this first installment in Lori Copeland’s Dakota Diaries series. The deadline for entries is Friday, February 17th at noon ET.
LOVE BLOOMS IN WINTER: The Dakota Diaries, Book 1 by Lori Copeland (Historical Romance)
Mae Wilkey’s sweet next-door neighbor, Pauline, is suffering from old age and dementia and desperately needs family to come help her. But Pauline can’t recall having kin remaining. Mae searches through her desk and finds a name --- Tom Curtis, who may just be the answer to their prayers.
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THE COLOR OF RAIN: How Two Families Found Faith, Hope, and Love in the Midst of Tragedy by Michael and Gina Spehn (Memoir)When two childhood friends die of cancer six weeks apart, the shared experience of loss brings their grieving spouses together. After months of late-night phone calls, family dinners, and countless dreams and tears, this unlikely pair builds a trust, a love, and a shared life. Told from alternating points of view, THE COLOR OF RAIN illuminates the stepping stones of healing that lead to a joyful new beginning for Michael and Gina Spehn and their five children.
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THE KEEPER: Stoney Ridge Seasons, Book 1 by Suzanne Woods Fisher (Romance)
Life on Windmill Farm hasn’t been the same since Julia Lapp’s father has had trouble with his heart. But that doesn’t stop Julia from hoping for a bright future. She has planned on marrying Paul Fisher since she was a girl. Now 21, she looks forward to their wedding with giddy anticipation. But when Paul tells her he wants to postpone the wedding --- again --- she is determined to change his mind. She knows who is to blame for Paul’s sudden reluctance to wed: the Bee Man.
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SUMMER OF PROMISE: Westward Winds, Book 1 by Amanda Cabot (Historical Romance)
Though she had planned to spend the summer in Vermont, Abigail Harding cannot dismiss her concerns over her older sister. Charlotte’s letters have been uncharacteristically melancholy, and her claims that nothing is wrong ring false, so Abigail heads west to Fort Laramie, Wyoming. When her stagecoach is attacked, Wyoming promises to be anything but boring. Luckily, the heroics of another passenger, Lieutenant Ethan Bowles, save the day.
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WHERE WILDFLOWERS BLOOM: Sisters at Heart Series, Book 1 by Ann Shorey (Historical Romance)The Civil War stole a father and brother from Faith Lindberg --- as well as Royal Baxter, the man she wanted to marry. With only her grandfather left, she dreams of leaving Noble Springs, Missouri, and traveling west to Oregon to start a new life, away from the memories that haunt her. But first she must convince her grandfather to sell the family's mercantile and leave a town their family has called home for generations.
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CHASING MONA LISA by Tricia Goyer and Mike Yorkey (Historical Thriller)
August 1944. Paris is on the cusp of liberation. As the soldiers of the Third Reich flee the Allied advance, they ravage the country and steal countless pieces of irreplaceable art. In fact, Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring will stop at nothing to claim the most valuable one of all --- the Mona Lisa --- as a postwar bargaining chip. But the woman with the mysterious smile has some very determined protectors.
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BEAUTIFUL OUTLAW: Experiencing the Playful, Disruptive, Extravagant Personality of Jesus by John Eldredge (Christian Living/Spiritual Growth)
Reading the Gospels without knowing the personality of Jesus is like watching television with the sound turned off. The result is a dry, two-dimensional person doing strange, undecipherable things. In BEAUTIFUL OUTLAW, John Eldredge removes the religious varnish to help readers discover stunning new insights into the humanity of Jesus. Reviewed by Lynda Schab.
WHY JESUS?: Rediscovering His Truth in an Age of Mass Marketed Spirituality by Ravi Zacharias (Religion & Spirituality/Theology)
Ravi Zacharias believes that movements like New Age spirituality and society's obsession with human potential have combined like a "perfect storm" to redefine for popular culture what has been for centuries the classic biblical definition of the person, work and teaching of Jesus Christ. Reviewed by Marcia Ford.
ONE PERFECT WORD: One Word Can Make All the Difference by Debbie Macomber (Self-Help/Personal Growth)
In the tradition of ONE SIMPLE ACT and GOD’S GUEST LIST, Debbie Macomber reveals in inspiring, moving stories that the simplicity of one perfect word can become profound. When Debbie took the time to intentionally focus on a single word --- such as prayer, trust, or surrender --- for a whole year, this act changed not only herself, but those around her as well. Reviewed by Michele Howe.
YOU ARE MADE FOR MORE!: How to Become All You Were Created to Be by Lisa Osteen Comes (Christian Living/Personal Growth)
Lisa Osteen Comes shares from her own life stories of facing birth defects, limiting labels as a young woman, an unwanted divorce, criminal attack, infertility and broken dreams. With every story, she delivers biblical truths and practical help for overcoming hardship and loss. Reviewed by Michele Howe.
A PLACE AT THE TABLE: 40 Days of Solidarity with the Poor by Chris Seay (Christian Living)
In a culture built on consumption --- especially of food --- it is easy to forget the poor that Jesus cared so much about. Following the pattern of his successful ADVENT CONSPIRACY, Chris Seay invites readers on a journey of self-examination, discipline, and renewed focus on Jesus that will change their lives forever. Reviewed by Marcia Ford.
SUNRISE ON THE BATTERY by Beth Webb Hart (Fiction)
When a surprise encounter leads her to newfound faith, Mary Lynn Scoville longs to share it with her husband, who wrote God off long ago. She prays for him on Christmas Eve --- and he undergoes a life-altering experience. As Jackson begins to take the implications of the Gospel literally, Mary Lynn feels increasingly isolated from her husband and betrayed by God. Reviewed by Susan Miura.
NOBODY’S CHILD: The Pandora Files, Book 1 by Austin Boyd (Fiction)
Hearkening to the myth of Pandora's Box, the first book in Austin Boyd's new series sweeps readers into a world where unprecedented choices never intended by heaven lead to unintended consequences never before seen on earth. Reviewed by Lynda Schab.
THYME FOR LOVE: On the Road to Love, Book One by Pamela S. Meyers (Romance/Mystery)
April Love has always dreamed of being a chef. But she didn't expect a former fiancé or murder to be part of the recipe for her new job. When April signs on to be an in-house chef at an old lakeshore mansion, she comes face to face with her long-lost love, the drop-dead gorgeous Marc Thorne, who is now being accused of killing April's boss. Reviewed by Lynda Schab.
AN EYE FOR GLORY: The Civil War Chronicles of a Citizen Soldier by Karl A. Bacon (Historical Fiction)
For Union soldier Michael Palmer, surviving war is only half the battle. In the solemn aftermath of Gettysburg, Michael begins to understand the grave cost of the war upon his soul. Here the journey really begins as he searches for the man he was and the faith he once held so dearly. Reviewed by Evelyn Bence.
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