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The Scent of Cherry Blossoms: A Romance from the Heart of Amish Country
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Cindy Woodsmall
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: WaterBrook Press (2012, Feb 21st).
Pages: 208
Annie Martin loves the Plain ways of her Old Order Mennonite people, like those revered by her beloved grandfather. Retreating from a contentious relationship with her mother, Annie goes to live with her Daadi Moses in Apple Ridge. But as spring moves into Pennsylvania and Annie spends time amongst the cherry trees with the handsome Aden Zook, she wishes she could forget how deeply the lines between the Old Order Amish and Old Order Mennonite are drawn. Can Annie and Aden find a place for their love to bloom in the midst of the brewing storm? more
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A Place of Secrets: A Novel
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Rachel Hore
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks (2012, Jan 31st).
Pages: 400
A runaway bestseller in Britain with over 100,000 copies sold, a riveting historical mystery in the tradition of Kate MortonAuction house appraiser Jude leaves London for her dream job at Starbrough Hall, an estate in the countryside, examining and pricing the manuscripts and instruments of an eighteenth-century astronomer. She is welcomed by Chantal Wickham and Jude feels close to the old woman at once: they have both lost their husbands. Hard times have forced the Wickham family to sell the astronomer's work, their land and with it, the timeworn tower that lies nearby. The tower was built as an observatory for astronomer Anthony Wickham and his daughter Esther, and it served as the setting for their most incredible discoveries.Though Jude is far away from her life in London, her arrival at Starbrough Hall brings a host of childhood memories. more
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A Little Night Magic
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Lucy March
Format: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (2012, Jan 31st).
Pages: 336
In New York Times bestselling author Lucy March's new novel, Olivia Kiskey needs a change. She’s been working at the same Nodaway Falls, New York, waffle house since she was a teenager; not a lot of upward mobility there. She’s been in love with Tobias, the cook, for the last four years; he’s never made a move. Every Saturday night, she gathers with her three best friends—Peach, Millie, and Stacy—and drinks the same margaritas while listening to the same old stories. Intent on shaking things up, she puts her house on the market, buys a one-way ticket to Europe, and announces her plans to her friends . . . but then she meets Davina Granville, a strange and mystical Southern woman who shows Olivia that there is more to her life than she ever dreamed. more
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Sense and Sensibility: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Jane Austen
Format: Deluxe Edition]
Publisher: Penguin Classics; Bct edition (2011, Oct 25th).
Pages:
Jane Austen (1775-1817) was the seventh child of a parish rector. She died unmarried, leaving behind an immortal body of work. Cathleen Schine is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel The Three Weissmanns of Westport, a contemporary retelling of Sense and Sensibility. She lives in New York City. Audrey Niffenegger is the bestselling author of The Time Traveler's Wife and Her Fearful Symmetry as well as several graphic novels, including The Night Bookmobile. She lives in Chicago. more
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Words Spoken True: A Novel
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Ann H. Gabhart
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Revell (2012, Feb 1st).
Pages: 384
Adriane Darcy was practically raised in her father's newspaper offices. She can't imagine life without the clatter of the press and the push to be first to write the news that matters. Their Tribune is the leading paper in Louisville in 1855. Then Blake Garrett, a brash young editor from the North with a controversial new style of reporting, takes over failing competitor the Herald, and the battle for readers gets fierce.When Adriane and Blake meet at a benefit tea, their surprising mutual attraction is hard to ignore. Still, Blake is the enemy, and Adriane is engaged to the son of a powerful businessman who holds the keys to the Tribune's future. Blake will stop at almost nothing to get the story--and the girl. Can he do both before it's too late?Set against the volatile backdrop of political and civil unrest in 1850s Louisville, this exciting story of love and loyalty will hold readers in its grip until the very last page. more
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Sixty Acres and a Bride
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Regina Jennings
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Bethany House (2012, Feb 1st).
Pages: 368
With nothing to their names, young widow Rosa Garner and her mother-in-law return to Texas and the family ranch. Only now the county is demanding back taxes and the women have only three months to pay. Though facing eviction, Rosa can't keep herself from falling in love with the countryside and the wonderful extended family who want only her best. Learning the American customs is not easy, however, and this beautiful young widow can't help but catch wandering eyes. Where some offer help with dangerous strings attached, only one man seems honorable. But when Weston Garner, still grieving his own lost love, is unprepared to give his heart, to what lengths will Rosa go to save her future? more
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On a Dark Wing (Harlequin Teen)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Jordan Dane
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Harlequin; Original edition (2011, Dec 20th).
Pages: 320
The choices I had made led to the moment when fate took over.I would learn a lesson I wasn't prepared for.And Death would be my willing teacher. Five years ago Abbey Chandler cheated Death. She survived a horrific car accident, but her lucky break came at the expense of her mother's life and changed everything. After she crossed paths with Death--by taking the hand of an ethereal boy made of clouds and sky--she would never be normal again. Now she's the target of Death's Ravens and an innocent boy's life is on the line. When Nate Holden--Abbey's secret crush--starts to climb Alaska's Denali, the Angel of Death is with him because of her. Abbey finds out the hard way that Death never forgets. more
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Secrets of the Lost Summer
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Carla Neggers
Format: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Mira (2012, Jan 31st).
Pages: 352
A wave of hope carries Olivia Frost back to her small New England hometown nestled in the beautiful Swift River Valley. She's transforming a historic home into an idyllic getaway. Picturesque and perfect, if only the absentee owner will fix up the eyesore next door.…Dylan McCaffrey's ramshackle house is an inheritance he never counted on. It also holds the key to a generations-old lost treasure he can't resist…any more than he can resist his new neighbor. Against this breathtaking landscape, Dylan and Olivia pursue long-buried secrets and discover a mystery wrapped in a love story…past and present. more
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Heart of Gold
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Robin Lee Hatcher
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (2012, Feb 14th).
Pages: 304
The truest treasure is found deep in the heart. Back in her beloved Virginia, Shannon Adair loved nursing injured soldiers back to health. But in Grand Coeur, Idaho-the rough-and-tumble place where her father has been called to lead the church-she's not sure where she fits in. Then a critically ill woman arrives, and Shannon knows her place at last: to care for this dear woman and ease her pain. Matthew Dubois is the fastest and most reliable stagecoach driver on Wells Fargo's payroll. But his widowed sister is dying and he's about to inherit his young nephew. So he takes a job at the Wells Fargo express office in Grand Coeur until he can find the one thing he needs to get back to driving: a wife to care for the boy. What neither of them knows is that God is at work behind the scenes-and is lovingly bringing them together to discover the true desires of their hearts. more
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The Accidental Bride (A Big Sky Romance)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Denise Hunter
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (2012, Jan 3rd).
Pages: 304
When a wedding reenactment turns real, Shay finds she's an accidental bride. Shay Brandenberger is raising her daughter in Moose Creek, Montana, on her childhood ranch, nestled against the Yellowstone River. Despite the hard work, she can't seem to keep her head above water-and now the bank is threatening to foreclose. She prays for a miracle, but the answer she receives is anything but expected. Having agreed to play the bride in the Founders' Day wedding reenactment, Shay is mortified to be greeted at the end of the aisle by none other than Travis McCoy, her high-school sweetheart-the man who left her high and dry for fame and fortune on the Texas rodeo circuit. Then the unthinkable happens. Thanks to a well-meaning busybody and an absentminded preacher, the make-believe vows result in a legal marriage. more
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