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    <title>Double Minds</title>
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    <title>Freedom&apos;s Light</title>
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    <book_description><![CDATA[Explore the mystery and the romance of the Revolutionary War as a young lighthouse keeper navigates the dangerous waters of revolution and one man’s obsession with her to find safe harbor with the sea captain she loves.  <br /><br />Hannah Thomas believes she’s escaped Galen Wright’s evil intentions by marrying an older lighthouse keeper. Seemingly safe in faraway Massachusetts, her world is upended when John is killed in one of the first battles of the Revolutionary War. Hannah is allowed to continue the difficult task of tending the twin lighthouses in John’s place, though she faces daily disapproval from John’s family. She thinks her loneliness will subside when her younger sister arrives, but she finds Lydia’s obsession with Galen only escalates the dangerous tides swirling around her. <br /><br />A stormy night brings a shipwrecked sea captain to Hannah’s door, and though he is a Tory, her heart is as traitorous as the dark-eyed captain. Even though she discovers Birch Meredith isn’t the enemy he seemed at first, Hannah isn’t sure their love will ever see the light of freedom. <br /><br />USA TODAY bestselling authorStand-alone historical romance with an intriguing mysteryOther historical fiction by Colleen  Butterfly Palace, Blue Moon Promise, Safe in His ArmsContemporary romantic suspense from Colleen  One Little Lie, Two Reasons to Run, Stands of Truth, Tidewater InnIncludes discussion questions for book clubs]]></book_description>
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    <book_description><![CDATA[Ten years ago Lukio fled Kiryat-Yearim, where he'd been adopted by the Levite family who guarded the Ark of the Covenant. Feeling betrayed by everyone, he returned to his birthplace in Philistia to become a famous fighter. Now the champion of Ashdod, Lukio has achieved every goal with the help of his ruthless cousin. But just as he is set to claim the biggest prize of all, the daughter of the king, his past collides with his present in the form of Shoshana.After a heartbreaking end to her secret friendship with Lukio, Shoshana thought to never see the boy with the dual-colored eyes and the troubled soul again. But when she is captured in a Philistine raid and enslaved in Ashdod, she is surprised to find that the brutal fighter known as Demon-Eyes is Lukio himself. With explosive secrets and unbreakable vows standing between them, finding a way to freedom for both may cost them everything.]]></book_description>
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    <book_description><![CDATA[<b>In this multigenerational cookbook for adults and children alike, Alice Waters, the award-winning chef and food activist, champions an empowered relationship between students and organic food, offering delicious recipes that will nourish future generations—and ourselves—from the inside out</b><br /><br />Education and food are two universal all children deserve to go to school, and everyone should have the opportunity to eat nutritious food. After Alice Waters launched the farm-to-table movement with the opening of her acclaimed restaurant Chez Panisse, she went on to found the Edible Schoolyard Project, inspiring schools to source their food from local regenerative farmers and developing an edible education that would transform the school food experience for children worldwide. Now, in <i>A School Lunch Revolution</i>, the culinary icon reimagines the way we feed our children at school and at home. Beginning with what we cook in our kitchens, this book offers the first step to teaching the next generation the lifelong values of eating whole foods. Inspired by international food traditions, these versatile recipes explore an array of textures and tastes guided by the principles Waters believes compose memorable, organic local and seasonal, affordable, diverse, simple and delicious, and beautiful. From one of the nation’s most beloved chefs, here is a revolutionary reinterpretation of the classic school lunch for a more sustainable future.]]></book_description>
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    <book_description><![CDATA[As a time crosser, Ally lives in two worlds. In 1849, in an attempt to secure her family's future during the California Gold Rush, she finds herself penniless and stranded in San Francisco. Forced to take shelter in a dangerous boardinghouse owned by an infamous gang member, Ally is desperate to escape. But when she discovers that history has changed around her, and it now claims she will do something unthinkable, she must use her time-crossing knowledge to find answers.<br /><br />In 1929 California, Ally is an up-and-coming starlet in the Golden Age of Hollywood, but her family's film studio is on the brink of ruin, and their remaining resources are invested into a production of <i>Little Women</i>. If the endeavor fails, Ally's family will lose everything. To ensure their success, she agrees to stage a fake romance with a notorious Hollywood heartthrob in hopes of using his fame for their movie, but she risks her heart in the process. When history doesn't play by the rules, Ally must decide if she will throw all caution aside and risk everything for the people she loves. But which path will be worth sacrificing to save the other? <br /><br />Bestselling author Gabrielle Meyer weaves a spellbinding tale where one woman's impossible choice will determine not just her fate, but the course of history itself.]]></book_description>
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    <book_description><![CDATA[Gavriel, a soldier in the elite company of Yonatan—son of King Saul—dreams of forging his destiny through crafting weapons with his own hands. Despite earning his place among Israel's finest, he is haunted by a dark past that no distraction can dispel. When his reckless behavior crosses a line, Yonatan gives him one last mission to prove his worth: help persuade a distant Kenite tribe to sever their ties with the Amalekites.<br /><br />Zahava, a gifted goldsmith hidden behind her father's legacy, lives in the shadows due to her physical affliction. Her unmatched and unrecognized talent is a closely guarded secret within her family. Disheartened by a future that seems unattainable, she resigns herself to a life of obscurity. However, when Gavriel arrives in her village, they're tangled together in ways neither could have imagined. As they navigate unforeseen dangers and enemy threats, Gavriel must confront his past and either bend his knee to the One True King or lose the woman he loves forever.]]></book_description>
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    <author_name>Connilyn Cossette</author_name>
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    <book_description><![CDATA[<b><i>New York Times </i>bestselling author William Alexander takes readers on the surprisingly twisty journey of the beloved tomato in this fascinating and erudite microhistory.</b><br /><br />The tomato gets no respect. Never has. Lost in the dustbin of history for centuries, accused of being vile and poisonous, subjected to being picked hard-green and gassed, even used as a projectile, the poor tomato has become the avatar for our disaffection with industrial foods — while becoming the most popular vegetable in America (and, in fact, the world). Each summer, tomato festivals crop up across the country; the Heinz ketchup bottle, instantly recognizable, has earned a spot in the Smithsonian; and now the tomato is redefining the very nature of farming, moving from fields into climate-controlled mega-greenhouses the size of New England villages. <br /><br />Supported by meticulous research and told in a lively, accessible voice, <i>Ten Tomatoes That Changed the World </i>seamlessly weaves travel, history, humor, and a little adventure (and misadventure) to follow the tomato's trail through history. A fascinating story complete with heroes, con artists, conquistadors, and—no surprise—the Mafia, this book is a mouth-watering, informative, and entertaining guide to the food that has captured our hearts for generations.]]></book_description>
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    <author_name>William   Alexander</author_name>
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    <title><![CDATA[Thread and Buried (Mainely Needlepoint, #9)]]></title>
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    <author_name>Lea Wait</author_name>
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  <strong>The Amish kitchen is the heart of the home – and the ideal setting for stories of love and hope.</strong>
</p><br /><p>When a storm blows a tree onto Eve Bender’s farmhouse, she has little choice but to temporarily move her family into her parents’ home. Outside of cooking together in the kitchen, Eve and her mother can’t agree on anything. But this may be just the recipe for hope in healing old wounds.</p>]]></book_description>
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    <book_description><![CDATA[<strong><em>USA TODAY</em> bestselling romantic suspense author Colleen Coble and Rick Acker deliver the final book in their beloved Tupelo Grove Hez and Savannah Webster have survived storms that would bury others without a love as strong as theirs--but can they withstand the final battle in the deadly Legare-Willard feud that threatens to sweep away everything they've fought for?</strong><br /><br />Hezekiah "Hez" Webster and his fiancée, Savannah, stand on the brink of a new life, but their dreams are haunted by specters of the past. Just as they're getting ready to adopt her nephew, two other petitioners also file for custody--both of whom only want Simon for their own gains.<br /><br />Between the financial company that Hez outmaneuvered to save the university from ruin and the bad blood from the head of the Willard family, it's hard to say who wants them out of the way more. Hez and Savannah's quest for justice leads them through a labyrinth of family law, where loyalties are tested and trust is a dangerous luxury when every decision could be their last.<br /><br />With the clock ticking, Hez and Savannah must confront the ghosts of their past and their deepest fears to secure a future for Simon. But with every secret revealed, the stakes grow higher. Can they build the family they've always dreamed of, or will their enemies succeed in tearing them apart forever?<br /><br /><strong>The Tupelo Grove series reaches its breathtaking conclusion as an enemy's agenda for revenge runs darker than swamp water and justice remains as precarious as quicksand in this heart-pounding narrative that underscores the power of redemption and forgiveness.</strong>]]></book_description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.]]></title>
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    <title><![CDATA[The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys: An American Saga]]></title>
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    <author_name>Doris Kearns Goodwin</author_name>
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    <title><![CDATA[When the Stones Speak: The Remarkable Discovery of the City of David and What Israel's Enemies Don't Want You To Know]]></title>
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    <book_description><![CDATA[After clearing Jon’s name and stopping the attempts on her life, Annie Pederson would love some time to just process. Jon was her first love, and now—finally—he’s committed to returning to Rock Harbor and to her. But they’ve both changed in the intervening years. Is this the right thing? And how can she tell Kylie that Jon is her father when Kylie is so disdainful of him?<br /><br />But with running the marina and her job as a park ranger, time is a luxury Annie never seems to have. All hands are on deck searching for a missing woman in the woods, and Annie stumbles upon a young hiker seemingly on the run from two hunters. This is the second time Annie has rescued someone who felt hunted. Is it more than a coincidence?<br /><br />Then Jon learns that one of his former partners has been accused of malpractice, sending his plan to join a new orthopedic practice in the area awry. Jon and Annie’s second chance may be over before it even starts.]]></book_description>
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    <author_name>Colleen Coble</author_name>
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    <book_description><![CDATA[<p>A beautiful woman stands by the side of the road, barefoot and bleeding, a child in her arms. Someone just tried to kill her, but she wouldn't recognize him if she saw his face. She doesn't even remember her own name.</p><br /><p>A suburban cop surveys a kitchen in disarray—a woman and child missing, a chilling note. This crime scene is unlike any he has ever seen.</p><br /><p>The man who calls himself Gideon waits and plans. He sees himself as a destroyer of evil, one who rids the world of abominations. He has already killed five. He will kill again.</p><br /><p>And somewhere in the wilderness, in a secret geocache near where the wild swans gather, lies the unspeakable clue that links them all together.</p><br /><p>Michigan's rugged and beautiful Upper Peninsula is the setting for this absorbing tale of love and loss, beauty and terror, grievous sins and second chances. A deftly woven thriller from the bestselling author of the Rock Harbor novels.</p>]]></book_description>
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    <book_description><![CDATA[<b>DANGEROUS INHERITANCE</b> <br /><br />When Carrie York arrives at the house she inherited from her father in an Amish community, she's shocked to discover a soldier's body on the property. Her neighbor, army special agent Tyler Zimmerman, starts investigating the murder, and Carrie fears it's related to her father's mysterious death. Tyler doesn't trust the pretty speechwriter or the suspicious timing of her arrival—especially since her boss is responsible for his father's death. But when someone attacks Carrie, Tyler insists on protecting her. With his help, will Carrie be able to hold on to her inheritance and her life? <br /><br />Military Investigations: Serving their country and solving crimes.]]></book_description>
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    <author_name>Debby Giusti</author_name>
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    <book_description><![CDATA[<b>A military investigator is targeted by the killer who murdered her Amish family in this romantic suspense novel of faith in the face of danger.</b>Eight years ago, a drifter destroyed Becca Miller’s ties to her Amish community—and murdered her family. Now she’s a special agent with Fort Rickman’s criminal investigation department, helping other victims seek justice. Becca thought for a time that she had left her traumatic past behind her. But now she’s convinced that the killer, who supposedly died years ago, is very much alive—and coming after her.Special agent Colby Voss agrees to help Becca investigate. Yet the closer they get to the truth, the closer the killer gets to silencing her permanently.]]></book_description>
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    <author_name>Terri Blackstock</author_name>
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  <b>Amanda’s heart broke as she watched them drive her beloved twins away. She resolved to hope . . . and to fight for them to her last breath.</b>
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                                      author: Amanda Dykes<br/>
                                      name: Stephanie<br/>
                                      average rating: 4.27<br/>
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                                      rating: 5<br/>
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    <book_description><![CDATA[<b>As a volcano on Hawaii begins to rumble, sudden, inexplicable tragedies bring an unlikely couple together.</b><br /><br />Annie Tagama has always been content to bask in the glow of her brother and sister and to quietly assist her father in his volcano research. Annie has a secret crush on Mano Ohana, though he's never noticed her. Her devotion turns to disdain after a mistake by Mano kills her beloved brother. <br /><br />But when her younger sister goes missing, she's forced to turn to her former love, now her sworn enemy, for help. <br /><br />Mano Ohana made a fateful mistake that cold night. A mistake that probably cost the life of his best friend, Tomi Tagama. But the night before he is to bring Tomi's belongings to his family, Mano discovers his friend is still alive--but he's in serious danger. Worse, the danger threatens to spill over to the rest of the Tagama family-and the entire Hawaiian islands.]]></book_description>
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                                      author: Colleen Coble<br/>
                                      name: Stephanie<br/>
                                      average rating: 4.29<br/>
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                                      rating: 5<br/>
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                                      author: Terri Blackstock<br/>
                                      name: Stephanie<br/>
                                      average rating: 4.47<br/>
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  <b>In the land of aloha and paradise, </b>
  <b>dark secrets lurk just below the surface.</b>
</p><br /><p>When a tragic accident downs a tourist boat off the coast of Hawaii, dolphin researcher Kaia Oana is one of the first in the water, risking her own life to try and save others.  She’s enlisted to help the U.S. Navy find out what really happened – utilizing her specially trained dolphins to help</p><br /><p>Kaia and Lieutenant Commander Jesse Matthews team up in the investigation – but as they edge closer to the truth about the incident, their own lives are threatened. Will a spirit of grace and forgiveness prevail or will it be overshadowed by the distant echoes of past pain and the imminent danger from a cold-blooded killer?</p><br /><p>Set on the breathtaking Hawaiian island of Kauai, this novel provides an intoxicating mix of romance and suspense with the rhythms of island life.</p>]]></book_description>
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                                      author: Colleen Coble<br/>
                                      name: Stephanie<br/>
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                                      rating: 5<br/>
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    <book_description><![CDATA[At the request of her many fans—Terri Blackstock revisits the heroic cast of characters in this fifth book in her best-selling Newpointe 911 series In Line of Duty, a bomb explodes at the Icon International building in New Orleans while lawyer Jill Clark Nichols is in the top floor boardroom. The thirty-story building goes up in flames and fire departments from all around the area are called in. The firefighters from Newpointe are especially concerned since they know Jill is inside the building. Dan, her husband, rushes in to save her. But as firefighters work to evacuate the upper floors of the building, a second and third bomb explode, causing the lower floors to cave in. Firefighters and civilians are buried beneath the rubble. When the smoke finally clears, a count is taken. Jill narrowly escapes the chaos of the explosions and fire only to find Dan missing. Were the bombs the act of a terrorist, or a scheme coming from a heart of greed? Can Jill’s faith carry her through these long days of pain and uncertainty? And will Dan survive this tragedy . . . or sacrifice his life in the line of duty?]]></book_description>
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                                      name: Stephanie<br/>
                                      average rating: 4.73<br/>
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  <b>Seagrass Pier is the perfect place for Elin to hide from a killer, but an old love's ability to see her true heart could be her undoing.</b>
</p><br /><p>When Elin Summerall contracted a virus that damaged her heart, she was lucky to get a transplant. At first it was an overwhelmingly good gift. But then she began to remember a murder she never witnessed—the murder of her heart's donor.</p><br /><p>When she reveals what she knows to a disbelieving police officer, she's exposed as a witness and must flee for her life to a remote cottage on Hope Beach.</p><br /><p>Fearing what might happen to her daughter and mother, she asks Marc Everton for help, though she hasn't seen him since the night her father died. She remembers that night with shame, and she never told Marc about their daughter.</p><br /><p>Marc is less than convinced that Elin's "memories" are real. He is blindsided by the news about his daughter, but for her sake, he agrees to help. Then he begins to notice the small ways Elin is different. She now likes coffee, her musical tastes have changed, and she's ditched her jeans and sneakers for dresses and high heels.</p><br /><p>As Elin tries to stay alive and bring the killer to justice, she begins to doubt her own identity. Did her new heart save her life only to cause her to lose herself? And if she's really changed, why does her new heart love Marc just as much as her old one did?</p>]]></book_description>
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                                      author: Terri Blackstock<br/>
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                                      average rating: 4.60<br/>
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                                      author: Colleen Coble<br/>
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    <book_description><![CDATA[Welcome to Hope Beach. A place of intoxicating beauty . . . where trouble hits with the force of a hurricane.<br /><br />Inheriting a beautiful old hotel on the Outer Banks could be a dream come true for Libby. The inn cries out for her restorer’s talent and love of history. She’s delighted to learn of the family she never knew she had. And the handsome Coast Guard lieutenant she’s met there on the island could definitely be the man of her dreams.<br /><br />But Libby soon realizes that the only way she can afford the upkeep on the inn is to sell it to developers who are stalking the island. The father who willed her the inn has died before she could meet him, and her newfound brother and sister are convinced she’s there to steal their birthright. Worst of all, her best friend and business partner has been kidnapped before her eyes, and Libby’s under suspicion for the crime.<br /><br />Libby’s dream come true is becoming a nightmare. Her only option is to find her friend and prove her innocence, or lose everything on the shores of Hope Island.]]></book_description>
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    <author_name>Elizabeth Camden</author_name>
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    <title><![CDATA[Three Missing Days (The Pelican Harbor, #3)]]></title>
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    <book_id>54467633</book_id>
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    <book_description><![CDATA[<strong>Book Three in the gripping romantic suspense series from <em>USA TODAY </em>bestselling author Colleen Coble.</strong><strong>A chilling murder.</strong><br /><br />Chief of Police Jane Hardy plunges into the investigation of a house fire that claimed the life of a local woman as well as one of the firefighters. It's clear the woman was murdered. But why? The unraveling of Jane's personal life only makes the answers in the case more difficult to find.<br /><br /><strong>Her son's arrest.</strong><br /><br />Then Jane's fifteen-year-old son is accused of a horrific crime, and she has to decide whether or not she can trust her ex, Reid, in the attempt to prove Will's innocence--and whether she can trust Reid with her heart.<br /><br /><strong>Her stolen memories.</strong><br /><br />Three days of Jane's past are missing from her memory, and that's not all that has been stolen from her. As she works to find the woman's murdered and clear her son's name, finding out what happened in those three days could change everything.<br /><br /><strong>It all started with one little lie. But the gripping truth is finally coming out.</strong><br /><br /><strong>
  <em>Praise for </em>
</strong><strong>Three Missing </strong><br /><br />Colleen Coble is my go-to author for the best romantic suspense today . . . a stay-up-all-night page turning story! - Carrie Stuart Parks, bestselling and award-winning author of <em>Relative Silence</em><br /><br /><br />Full length romantic suspense<br />Includes discussion questions for book clubs<br />Perfect for fans of Allison Brennan, Terri Blackstock, and Dani Pettrey<br />Part of the Pelican Harbor series<br />Book <em>One Little Lie</em><br /><br />Book <em>Two Reasons to Run</em><br /><br />Book <em>Three Missing Days</em>]]></book_description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Noble (King David's Brides #2)]]></title>
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    <book_description><![CDATA[Princess Maakah of Geshur is duty-bound to create a political alliance for her father through marriage. The cancellation by King Saul of her betrothal to his fourth-born son compels Maakah's father to arrange an unexpected marriage to the rebel David ben Jesse, a shepherd-warrior anointed years earlier as Israel's future king. Taken aback by stories of David's fierceness and lowly birth, Maakah considers the match a degrading fate but obeys her father's wishes out of duty as her nation's only heir.<br /> <br />While alliances shift and enemies loom, Maakah navigates the delicate balance between her noble heritage and her growing respect for David's faith and leadership. When David and his army move to Hebron, and he becomes king over Judah, Maakah faces prejudice and suspicion from David's home tribe. In a land torn by war and divided loyalties, she must choose where her allegiance with her people and heritage, or with an extraordinary destiny alongside David that beckons her from within. <br /> <br />Through Maakah's lens of nobility, courage, and love, beloved author Mesu Andrews skillfully presents a biblical tale of King David and his royal household.]]></book_description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Twisted Innocence (Moonlighters #3)]]></title>
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  <strong>When Holly’s secrets backfire, is the mess too big to unravel?</strong>
</p><br /><p>Holly Cramer has worked hard to keep the identity of her daughter’s father a secret, shamed and embarrassed by the one-night stand. But when the police knock on her door searching for Creed Kershaw, she realizes his identity isn’t as hidden as she thought. The fact that Creed is a person of interest in a recent drug-related murder only increases her humiliation.</p><br /><p>When Holly’s and Creed’s paths cross, Holly is unsure whether to be terrified of him or trust him. His tenderness with their daughter makes her want to believe his story that he had nothing to do with the murder. Then she discovers that Creed has a connection to Leonard Miller—who killed both her sister’s fiancé and her brother-in-law, and kidnapped her nephews—and things only become more complicated.</p><br /><p>Will Creed lead them to the man who has plagued her family, or become another of his victims?</p>]]></book_description>
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    <author_name>Terri Blackstock</author_name>
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                                      average rating: 4.66<br/>
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    <title><![CDATA[Two Reasons to Run (Pelican Harbor #2)]]></title>
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  <strong>Lies have rocked Jane Hardy’s world. And now that her son is being targeted, she’s got at least two reasons to run.</strong>
</p><p>Jane Hardy’s life has been utterly disrupted. Almost immediately after taking over as Chief of Police for Pelican Harbor, her department was rocked by scandal. For the first time in her adult life, Jane thought she was falling in love . . . until she discovered that Reid Bechtol had been hiding the truth about who he really was. And if that wasn’t enough, she learned that her father had been lying to her for the last fifteen years and that her son wasn’t really dead.</p><p>The silver lining is that her son, Will, is back in her life and she’s building a relationship with him for the first time.</p><p>When Reid embarks on filming a new documentary about the oil platforms in Mobile Bay, someone begins threatening Will to get Reid to stop his investigation. His informant’s body is found lashed to one of the supports under the platform, and Jane has to help Reid find out who is targeting him if she wants to make sure her son survives as well.</p><p>His deception and the current danger give Jane plenty of reasons to run from Reid. But are there more reasons to stay?</p>]]></book_description>
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    <author_name>Colleen Coble</author_name>
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    <book_description><![CDATA[A husband's lies can have deadly consequences.<br />When Juliet Cole's husband of fifteen years is murdered before her eyes, she thinks it was a random shooting. Devastated and traumatized, she answers hours of questioning, then returns home to break the tragic news to her boys. But a threatening voicemail takes this from a random shooting to a planned, deliberate attack.<br />Juliet realizes that she and her children are in danger too, unless she meets the killers' demands. But as she and her sisters untangle the clues, her husband's dark secrets come to light. The more she learns, the more of her life is dismantled. Was her husband an innocent victim or a hardened criminal?]]></book_description>
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    <author_name>Terri Blackstock</author_name>
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    <book_description><![CDATA[<strong>It started with one little lie. But Jane Hardy will do everything in her power to uncover the truth in this gripping new romantic suspense. </strong>Jane Hardy is appointed interim sheriff in Pelican Harbor, Alabama, after her father retires, but there's no time for an adjustment period. When her father is arrested for theft and then implicated in a recent murder, Jane quickly realizes she's facing someone out to destroy the only family she has.<br /><br />After escaping with her father from a cult fifteen years ago, Jane has searched relentlessly for her mother--who refused to leave--ever since. Could someone from that horrible past have found them?<br /><br />Reid Bechtol is well-known for his documentaries, and his latest project involves covering Jane's career. Jane has little interest in the attention, but the committee who appointed her loves the idea of the publicity.<br /><br />Jane finds herself depending on Reid's calm manner as he follows her around filming, and they begin working together to clear her father. But Reid has his own secrets from the past, and the gulf between them may be impossible to cross--especially once her father's lie catches up with him.<br /><br />"Colleen Coble always raises the notch on romantic suspense, and <em>One Little Lie </em>is my favorite yet! The story took me on a wild and wonderful ride." --<strong>Diann Mills, bestselling author</strong><br /><br /><br />Full length romantic suspense<br />Includes discussion questions for book clubs<br />Part of the Pelican Harbor series<br />Book <em>One Little Lie</em><br /><br />Book <em>Two Reasons to Run </em>(available September 2020)<br />Book <em>Three Missing Days </em>(available June 2021)]]></book_description>
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    <author_name>Julie Klassen</author_name>
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      <num_pages>887</num_pages>
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    <title>The Christmas House</title>
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  <i>Beverly Lewis, the number-one bestselling author of Amish fiction, delivers a delightful Christmas novella of faith, romance, and heartwarming holiday traditions. <br /></i>
</b><br />With the holidays approaching, Liz Lantz is dedicated to using her Hickory Hollow buggy tour business to share God's love with the Englisher tourists who visit her Lancaster County community. But when her father and brother are called away for a while, Dat finds a young Amishman to assist her on the tours in her brother's place, much to Liz's dismay. Regardless, the popularity of her Christmas House Buggy Tour means she could use the help, so as the countdown to Christmas begins, she works alongside Matthew Yoder, who quickly takes a genuine interest in the tour customers--and Liz. <br /><br />As an Englisher family in Hickory Hollow expresses their festive spirit with a lavishly decorated house for the second year running, Liz's Amish community becomes increasingly concerned about attracting unwanted traffic and attention, and Liz wonders if there is any way to bridge the gap to help the new neighbors feel welcome. At the same time, she grapples with her growing feelings for Matt, whose position with her is only temporary. Can she find a way to bring harmony to Hickory Hollow in time for Christmas? <br /><br /><i>Beverly Lewis's homespun Amish romance will draw in readers who love family, small towns, and Christmas festivities. This charming holiday novella brings cheer and faith for the winter season.</i>]]></book_description>
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    <title><![CDATA[For All the Tea in China: How England Stole the World's Favorite Drink and Changed History]]></title>
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    <author_name>Sarah Rose</author_name>
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    <title><![CDATA[Baking in the American South: 200 Recipes and Their Untold Stories (A Definitive Cookbook Guide to Southern Baking) – Perfect for Bakers, Chefs, and Foodies]]></title>
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    <title>On a Midnight Clear</title>
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  <i>The Shepherd's Heart</i>
</b><b> by Tracie Peterson</b><br /><br />On the frontier, widowed sheep rancher Vincent Duran seeks a mother for his two children. Angel Lewis agrees to marry him despite believing Vincent will never truly love her, but as they work together during a fierce winter storm, will their broken hearts finally find peace, joy, and love?<br /><br /><b>
  <i>No Room at the Inn</i>
</b><b> by Misty M. Beller</b><br /><br />When Noah Bentwood and his charge are snowed in while traveling through the Rocky Mountains, he must stay in a barn since the stage inn has no vacant rooms. Then innkeeper Hope Palmer's family heirloom disappears, and she and Noah work together to find it before Christmas. While the snowfall holds them captive, will unexpected feelings bloom?<br /><br /><b>
  <i>A Star in the West</i>
</b><b> by Karen Witemeyer</b><br /><br />Friendly correspondence with Stella Barrington evolves into something more when Harvard mathematics professor Frank Stentz arrives in Waco, Texas. As the two experiment with extending their relationship beyond letters, an impossible dilemma arises between love and logic. Will her wise man be able to calculate a way for them to be together?]]></book_description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The Soup Sisters Cookbook: 100 Simple Recipes to Warm Hearts . . . One Bowl at a Time]]></title>
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    <title><![CDATA[The Wishbone Kitchen Cookbook: Seasonal Recipes for Everyday Luxury and Elevated Entertaining]]></title>
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    <book_description><![CDATA[<strong><em>USA TODAY</em> bestselling romantic suspense author Colleen Coble and Rick Acker deliver the second book in their compelling Tupelo Grove series (following <em>What We Hide</em>), where a crumbling university, stolen artifacts, deep family secrets, and deadly ambitions all stand in the way of a second chance at happiness.</strong><br /><br />College professor Savannah Webster is ready to give her ex-husband, Hez, another chance, and she believes he's finally ready for them to face their many past trials as a team. But when Savannah finds evidence that points to Hez's old demons resurfacing, the fragile trust they've built begins to crumble. And it's not just their relationship that hanging in the balance--the survival of the university Savannah's family poured their lives into is also under threat.<br /><br />Hez is determined to put his past mistakes behind him with his new role mentoring law students at Tupelo Grove University's legal clinic. His primary focus with the clinic is to help Savannah pull the university out of a pit of debt and bad decisions made by the previous leadership, including her father. But their quest for stability takes a dark turn as they try to root out the dangerous smuggling ring the university is entangled in, and their investigation puts them in the crosshairs of criminals who will stop at nothing to eliminate any obstacle in their path.<br /><br />The twists continue until the final page as a dangerous world of smuggling and financial instability collides with the complex dynamics of legacy and family.<br /><br /><strong>Colleen Coble and Rick Acker's <em>Where Secrets Lie</em> is gripping suspense with closed-door, second-chance romance. They've "forged a seamless partnership with a singular voice" (Charles Martin), "where secrets simmer and unexpected twists leave you guessing until the shocking finale" (Kate Angelo).</strong><br /><br /><em>Looking for more from these authors? Don't miss</em> What We Hide, <em>the first book in the Tupelo Grove series, or the standalone novel</em> I Think I Was Murdered. <em>All their novels include discussion questions that are perfect for book clubs.</em><br /><br /> ]]></book_description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Mistletoe Prayers (Bodine Family, #2.5)]]></title>
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    <author_name>Marta Perry</author_name>
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                                      author: Marta Perry<br/>
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                                      rating: 5<br/>
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    <title><![CDATA[Tea with Jam & Dread (Tea by the Sea Mysteries Book 6)]]></title>
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    <author_name>Vicki Delany</author_name>
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                                      author: Vicki Delany<br/>
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                                      average rating: 4.06<br/>
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    <author_name>Marta Perry</author_name>
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                                      author: Marta Perry<br/>
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    <author_name>Terri Blackstock</author_name>
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                                      author: Terri Blackstock<br/>
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    <book_description><![CDATA[<b>On a risky treasure hunt in the rugged wilderness, can love trump all odds? <br /></b><br />After years of solitude, Tilda Muirhead's life takes an unexpected twist when she accepts a teaching position at Two Harts Ranch following her cross-country pursuit of two brothers obsessed with a treasure map left by their grandfather. Tilda is now tasked with educating those mischievous MacKenzie boys, who are bent on remaining out west with the rest of their family until they find the hoped-for treasure. Then a man named Ben arrives, claiming to be her own long-lost brother. Raised as an orphan with no memory of her past, Tilda is both fascinated and wary of Ben's sudden interest in finding her. <br /><br />When Ben's motives grow increasingly suspect, rancher Josh Hart suggests Tilda and the young MacKenzies set off on a quest with him that aims to protect Tilda while unearthing the map's secrets. As they explore the wilderness, Tilda becomes captivated by the history behind the map, though she doubts it leads to anything more than old artifacts. Yet danger looms ever closer, and Tilda and Josh must rely on faith and their blossoming love to navigate the treacherous path ahead. <br /><br /><i>A clean, witty, action-packed Western romance highlighting the bonds of family and the quest to belong. Fans of cowboy heroes, frontier romances, and hijinks adventure will be captivated.</i>]]></book_description>
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    <author_name>Sally Goldenbaum</author_name>
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