In the Shadow of the River by: Ann H. Gabhart
In 1881, Jacci Reed is only five years old when a man attempts to kidnap her from the steamboat her mother, Irena, works on. Badly wounded during the confrontation, Irena takes Jacci aboard the Kingston Floating Palace, a showboat tied up beside them. There, Jacci’s actor grandfather tends to her mother, and Jacci gets a first taste of the life she will come to lead.
Fifteen years later, Jacci is an actress aboard that same showboat and largely contented with her adopted family of actors, singers, and dancers. Especially Gabe, who has always supported her, and the gruff grandfather she has come to know and love. Jacci’s mother has been gone for years, but the memory of the altercation that ultimately took her life–and the cryptic things Jacci has overheard about her past–is always there, lurking in the back of her mind.
When someone on the showboat tries to kill Jacci, it’s clear her questions demand answers. But secrets have a way of staying in the shadows . . . and the answers she craves will not come easily.
Counter Attack by: Patricia Bradley
No sooner has Alexis Stone been sworn in as the interim chief deputy for Russell County, Tennessee, than a serial killer dubbed the Queen’s Gambit Killer strikes again–this time in her hometown. Pearl Springs is just supposed to be a temporary stop along the way to Alex’s real dream: becoming the first female police chief of Chattanooga. But the killer’s calling card–a white pawn and a note with a chess move printed on it–cannot be ignored.
Pearl Springs chief of police Nathan Landry can’t believe that his high school sweetheart Alexis (he refuses to call her Alex) is back in town, and he can’t help wanting to protect the woman he never stopped loving. But as the danger mounts and the killer closes in, can Nathan come through on the promise he makes to himself to bring a killer to justice before it’s too late?
“This book will have readers flipping the pages late into the night.”–Lynette Eason, bestselling, award-winning author of the Danger Never Sleeps series
The Swindler’s Daughter by: Stephenia H. McGee
Lillian Doyle has lived her entire high-society life with her widowed mother, believing her father died long ago. But when news arrives that her estranged father only recently passed away–in jail–Lillian is startled to find that he has left a business and all his possessions to her, making her a rather unusual heiress.
When she arrives at her father’s house in a backwoods Georgia town, the dilapidated structure is already occupied by a woman who claims it was promised to her son, Jonah. In her attempts to untangle the mess, Lillian will discover not only a family she never knew she had but a family business that is more than meets the eye–and has put a target on her back.
“This book has something for every reader–an underlying mystery, a sweet romance that blooms unexpectedly, and a surprisingly suspenseful climax to the story.”–Susan Anne Mason, author of the Redemption’s Light series
The Heart’s Choice by: Tracie Peterson & Kimberley Woodhouse
After witnessing a wrongful conviction as a young girl, Rebecca Whitman–the first female court reporter in Montana–is now determined to defend the innocent. During a murder trial, something doesn’t sit well with her about the case, but no one except the handsome new Carnegie librarian will listen to her.
Librarian Mark Andrews’s father sent him to college hoping he would take over the business side of the family ranch, but Mark would rather wrangle books than cows. When a patron seeks help with research in hopes of proving a man’s innocence, Mark is immediately drawn to her and her cause.
“An outstanding western romance that will have readers looking forward to the next in the series.”
The Long March Home by: Marcus Brotherton & Tosca Lee
Jimmy Propfield joined the army for two reasons: to get out of Mobile, Alabama, with his best friends Hank and Billy and to forget his high school sweetheart, Claire.
Life in the Philippines seems like paradise–until the morning of December 8, 1941, when news comes from Manila: Imperial Japan has bombed Pearl Harbor. Within hours, the teenage friends are plunged into war as enemy warplanes attack Luzon, beginning a battle for control of the Pacific theater that will culminate with a last stand on the Bataan Peninsula and end with the largest surrender of American troops in history.
“The Long March Home is a thrilling story, excellently told. It’s a tale of friendship and hope during one of history’s darkest moments. Brotherton and Lee are at the top of their game.” – Tyrell Johnson, internationally bestselling author of The Wolves of Winter and The Lost Kings
The Other Side of Special by: Amy J Brown, Sara Clime & Carrie M Holt
As you pour energy, resources, and your very heart into raising a child with special needs, it’s common to struggle with feelings of isolation, competition, guilt, and overwhelm. You need hope and help to navigate the emotional reality of your situation from people who understand exactly what you’re going through.
In The Other Side of Special, three mothers raising children with physical, medical, mental, and emotional special needs have joined forces and pooled their experience and expertise to provide such a resource. They take a deep dive into the most common emotions you feel, acknowledge the hard things, celebrate the unique joys, and offer encouragement for the journey.
“Mothers who read The Other Side of Special will experience the sense of being in a quiet place with several knowledgeable and trustworthy friends experienced in raising children with disabilities who are able to ask the gentle but probing questions necessary for continued growth as a parent, spouse, and Christ follower.”
– Stephen Grcevich, president and founder of Key Ministry, author of Mental Health and the Church
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