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A Killer Among Us
(Women of Justice) Lynette Eason Revell, 2011 Best Inspirational romance Romantic suspense Kit Kenyon is a first-rate hostage negotiator. Noah Lambert is a good detective with excellent instincts. The new partners have hardly had time to get used to each other when they are thrown into a grisly murder case. As evidence mounts up and more victims are found, Kit and Noah realize they are on the hunt for a serial killer. The problem is, he's hunting one of them too. More... Five Stars “I totally enjoyed this book...” – Laura, A Romance Review …full book review Available at Amazon Also available at Barnes and Noble |
Mine Is the Night
Liz Curtis Higgs Waterbrook Press, 2011 Best Inspirational romance Historical romance She lost everything she loved. He had everything she needed. But could she find the courage to trust him? Stepping from a battered coach on a rainy April eve, newly widowed Elisabeth Kerr must begin again, without husband or title, property or fortune. She is unafraid of work and gifted with a needle, but how will she stitch together the tattered remnants of her life? And who will mend her heart, torn asunder by betrayal and deception? More... Five Stars “...a true and utter gift.” – Amy, Once Upon a Romance …full book review Available at Amazon Also available at Barnes and Noble |
Vicious Cycle
(Intervention, Book 2) Terri Blackstock Zondervan, 2011 Best Inspirational romance Romantic suspense When fifteen-year-old Lance Covington finds an abandoned baby in the backseat of a car, he knows she's the newborn daughter of a meth addict he's been trying to help. But when police arrest him for kidnapping, Lance is thrust into a criminal world of baby trafficking and drug abuse. His mother, Barbara, looks for help from Kent Harlan---the man whom she secretly, reluctantly loves and who once helped rescue her daughter from a mess of her own. Kent flies to her aid and begins the impossible work of getting Lance out of trouble, protecting a baby who has no home, and finding help for a teenage mother hiding behind her lies.... More... Five Stars “... spell-binding...” – Laura, A Romance Review …full book review Available at Amazon Also available at Barnes and Noble |
Within My Heart
(Timber Ridge Reflections, Book 3) Tamera Alexander Bethany House, 2010 Best Inspirational romance Widow Rachel Boyd struggles to keep her ranch afloat and provide for her two young sons, though some days it feels as though her efforts are sabotaged at every turn. When her cattle come down with disease and her sons' lives are endangered, she must turn to Rand Brookston, Timber Ridge's physician and reluctant veterinarian. More... “... I loved every minute...” – Joy, Edgy Inspirational Romance, …full book review “...beautiful heartfelt story...” – Amy, My Friend Amy’s Blog …full book review Available at Amazon Also available at Barnes and Noble |
Fatal Judgment
(Guardians of Justice, Book 1) Irene Hannon Revell, 2011 Best Inspirational romance novel, suspense U.S. Marshal Jake Taylor has seen plenty of action during his years in law enforcement. But he'd rather go back to Iraq than face his next assignment: protection detail for federal judge Liz Michaels. His feelings toward Liz haven't warmed in the five years since she lost her husband--and Jake's best friend--to possible suicide. More... Five Stars “The suspense...is nonstop...” – Laura, A Romance Review …full book review 2011 RITA Winner for Inspirational Romance Available at Amazon Also available at Barnes and Noble |
Save the Date
Jenny B. Jones Thomas Nelson, 2011 Best Inspirational romance novel You are cordially invited to the wedding of the year with the most unlikely bride and groom. Save the date...and say your prayers. When funding for Lucy's non-profit job is pulled, she is determined to find out why. Enter Alex Sinclair Enterprises--the primary donor to Lucy's non-profit organizaiton. Both Lucy and Alex have something the other desperately wants. Alex has it all...except for the votes he needs to win his bid for Congress. Despite their mutual dislike, Alex makes Lucy a proposition: pose as his fiancee in return for the money she desperately needs. Bound to a man who isn't quite what he seems, Lucy finds her heart--and her future--on the line. More... Five Stars “...a heartfelt story...with the funniest, most sarcastic, witty dialogue...” – Amy, Once Upon a Romance …full book review Available at Amazon Also available at Barnes and Noble |
Her Reluctant Bodyguard
Jennette Green Diamond Press, 2010 Inspirational romance Alexa's dream job becomes a threat to her life... When English pop star Colin Radcliffe asks Alexa to write his biography and tour with him in Europe, she is thrilled—until she begins to receive death threats. To her dismay, Colin puts her under the 24/7 protection of his Italian chief bodyguard, Jamison Constanzo—a man with whom she’s clashed from day one. If only she could spend more time with her perfect man, Colin, rather than spending all of her days with this black-hearted thorn in her side! More... Recommended Read "Her Reluctant Bodyguard is an amazing, compelling story about love...." -- AJ, Blackraven’s Reviews ...full book review Top Pick "There are no words. Honestly, there are no words to explain how much I loved this book.." -- Rebecca Lynn, The Pen and Muse ...full book review Available at Amazon |
Simply Sara
(Plain and Simple) Hillary Manton Lodge Harvest House Publishers, 2010 Best Inspirational romance novel Following up on Plain Jayne, a fun new look at Amish life from the outside in, author Hillary Manton Lodge continues with young Sara Burkholder’s perspective on English life and romance in Simply Sara. Sara, who left her Amish family to live with Jayne, discovers that the English world is a bit more challenging than she expected. As she finds a job, buys English clothes, wears makeup, and learns to drive, she begins a journey to becoming the person she might have been had she not been born into an Amish family. But when romance becomes complicated and school proves difficult, Sara escapes to her Amish sister’s home, wondering if she should return to the life she left. More... “...a fun heroine, strong and courageous...” – Laura, A Romance Review …full book review Available at Amazon |
Love Finds You in Sugarcreek, Ohio
Serena B. Miller Summerside Press, 2010 Best Inspirational romance novel A mysterious outsider casts a long shadow on Ohio's Amish country. Policewoman Rachel Troyer has always looked after her three elderly Amish aunts, proprietors of a farmhouse inn near Sugarcreek, Ohio. The idyllic town is popular with tourists, who come to sample its famous Amish goods. But one thing is clear to Rachel - Joe Matthews is no tourist. More... “...a fantastic addition to the...series.” – Robyn, Once Upon a Romance …full book review Available at Amazon |
Bathsheba
(The Wives of King David) Jill Eileen Smith Revell, 2011 Best Inspirational romance novel, historical Bathsheba is a woman who longs for love. With her devout husband away fighting the king's wars for many months at a time, discontent and loneliness dog her steps--and make it frighteningly easy to succumb to King David's charm and attention. Though she immediately regrets her involvement with the powerful king, the pieces are set in motion that will destroy everything she holds dear. Can she find forgiveness at the feet of the Almighty? Or has her sin separated her from God--and David--forever? More... “... magnificent!” – Lindy J. Swanson, RT Book Reviews …full book review Available at Amazon |
Unlocked
Karen Kingsbury Zondervan, 2010 Inspirational fiction Before You Take a Stand ... You Got to Take a Chance. Holden Harris is an eighteen-year-old locked in a prison of autism. Despite his quiet ways and quirky behaviors, Holden is very happy and socially normal---on the inside, in a private world all his own. In reality, he is bullied at school by kids who only see that he is very different. Ella Reynolds is part of the 'in' crowd. A cheerleader and star of the high school drama production, her life seems perfect. When she catches Holden listening to her rehearse for the school play, she is drawn to him ... the way he is drawn to the music. More... Five Stars on Amazon (More than 600 reviews) “Although we never write reviews, this one deserves it. This book is really, really good!” – JG, BRNT Available at Amazon |
Scattered Petals
(Texas Dreams) Amanda Cabot Revell, 2010 Inspirational romance Longing for adventure, Priscilla Morton leaves Boston and heads for Texas, never dreaming that the adventure she seeks will leave her badly injured and her parents dead. Priscilla is determined to rebuild her life and make a home for herself in the beautiful Hill Country. But the bandits who took her parents' lives also destroyed her hope for the future. Ranch foreman Zachary Webster knows what the future holds for him, and it's not a woman like Priscilla. She deserves a cultured East Coast gentleman, not a cowboy who's haunted by memories of his mistakes. More... “I thoroughly enjoyed this book...” – Laura, A Romance Review …full book review Available at Amazon |
Anna Finch and the Hired Gun
Kathleen Y'Barbo WaterBrook Press, 2010 Inspirational romance, Christian historical When an aspiring reporter and a Pinkerton detective get tangled in Doc Holliday’s story— and each other—sparks can’t help but fly. Despite her father’s attempts to marry her off, Anna Finch dreams of becoming a reporter. A chance encounter with legendary gunslinger Doc Holliday gives her the opportunity of a lifetime, but Pinkerton agent Jeb Sanders is about to ruin everything. Though her father hired Jeb to keep her out of mischief, Anna’s inconvenient attraction to her hired gun only multiplies her troubles. More... “...lighthearted, humorous and totally engaging...” – Laura, A Romance Review …full book review Available at Amazon |
Catching Moondrops
Jennifer Erin Valent Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2010 Inspirational romance Jessilyn Lassiter no longer has to convince people she’s not a child. Having just turned 19 in the summer of 1938, her love for Luke Talley has never been more real. And Luke is finally beginning to care for her in the way she’s always dreamed of. But their budding romance is interrupted when Tal Pritchett—a young, black doctor—comes to Calloway, stealing the heart of Jessilyn’s best friend, Gemma, and stirring up the racial prejudice that has been simmering just beneath the town’s surface. More... 2010 Inspirational Romance Nominee “...deeply satisfying end to the trilogy...” – Leslie L. McKee, RT Book Reviews …full book review Available at Amazon |
Driftwood Lane:
A Nantucket Love Story Denise Hunter Thomas Nelson, 2010 Inspirational romance Meridith believes she is capable of weathering any storm. But she's never experienced a love powerful enough to uproot her...until now. Meridith Ward has crafted a carefully ordered life to make up for the chaos that plagued her childhood years. But one phone call upsets all that. Within the span of several minutes, Meredith learns that the father who abandoned her is dead and she's been named the sole guardian of his other three children.... She arrives to find the children living in Summer House, a Bed & Breakfast that's falling apart around them. Meridith wants to move on as soon as possible, but the inn will never sell in its dilapidated condition. Then an itinerant handyman, Jake, shows up with an offer she can't refuse. More... ... heartwarming, sweet, funny....” – Amy, Once Upon a Romance …full book review Available at Amazon |
Pearl in the Sand
Tessa Afshar Moody Publishers, 2010 Inspirational, historical romance Can a Canaanite harlot who has made her livelihood by looking desirable to men make a fitting wife for one of the leaders of Israel? Shockingly, the Bible’s answer is yes. At the age of fifteen Rahab is forced into prostitution by her beloved father. In her years as a courtesan, she learns to mistrust men and hate herself. Into the emotional turmoil of her world walks Salmone, a respected leader of Judah. More... "...riveting and compelling...” – Linda Mae Baldwin, RT Book Reviews …full book review Available at Amazon |
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