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Wonderful news, Mitford fans! Father Tim, the beloved retired Episcopal priest, is back---and in response to a mysterious summons, he's taking a trip down "memory lane" to his hometown of Holly Springs, Mississippi. His journey is filled with colorful characters, heartfelt insights, and plenty of laughs---but will the destination yield surprising secrets, too?

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On a lovely evening in Kanner Lake, realtor Carla Radling shows an "English gentleman" a lakeside estate---and finds herself facing a gun. Somebody wants her dead! On the run, Carla uncovers secrets from her past that could destroy some very powerful people. What can stop the assassins from trying again?

Complete Kanner Lake Series

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Her relationship with fiancé Paul Waddell in tatters, Hannah Lapp has fled her secluded Old Order Amish community in hopes of finding a new home in Ohio with her shunned aunt. Hampered by limited education and hiding her true identity, Hannah struggles to navigate the confusing world of the Englischers.

Convinced her former life is irreparably destroyed, Hannah finds purpose and solace in life with her aunt and in a growing friendship with Englischer Martin Palmer. Will the countless opportunities in her new life persuade Hannah that her place is amongst the Englischers; or will she give in to her heart’s call to return home and face her past?

Sisters of the Quilt Series

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The absence of the father Miranda Carson never knew left her feeling rootless and unwanted. Now she's determined to find him. When a few feeble clues lead her to a London family, she faces a terrible choice---reveal details about her father's identity or shield the truth from people she has come to love.

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Resurrected just in time to help refugees from Hurricane Katrina, Manna House is being put in apple-pie order by the Yada Yada friends as Thanksgiving and the holidays approach. But will they be grateful for reminders of the painful past that show up unexpectedly? Features recipes from Ruth, Chanda, Florida, Avis, and Jodi!

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How far will a man go to protect his family? Attorney Sam Trask will go farther than he ever dreamed, even in his worst nightmare. Because his worst nightmare is about to come true…

At age forty-seven, attorney Sam Trask finally seems to have his life in order. The dark years of too much drinking and all-consuming ambition have given way to Christian faith. His marriage is strong again. Everything seems finally on the right track.  Then a voice from the past comes back to say hello.

More Titles by James Scott Bell

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An unforgettable story of two brothers and the only woman whose love can set them both free.

Still aching over his wife's death, Cody Gunner can't bear the thought of also letting go of his Down Syndrome brother, Carl Joseph. Cody wants his brother home, where he will be safe and cared for, not out on his own in a world that Cody knows all too well can be heartless and insecure. So when Carl Joseph's teacher, Elle, begins championing his independence, she finds herself at odds with Cody. But even as these two battle it out, they can not deny the instinctive connection they share, and Cody faces a crisis of the heart.
     

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In 1850, Temperance Peabody, age 32, is a plain yet beautiful woman who has yet to know the thrill of romantic love. Raised in the Oregon territory where her parents established a strict religious colony, she was never allowed to have a suitor but now longs to have a family of her own.

After her parents die and a cholera epidemic wracks the colony, Temperance feels called by God to take the surviving orphaned children back East to their extended families. But the only man available to accompany her on the dangerous journey is Thaddeus Brennan, a hard-edged drifter with good reasons of his own to get out of town.

Despite the mismatch of Temperance’s purity with Thad’s hot temper, heavy drinking, and distaste for kids, the intensities of their trek help the two find common ground, perhaps enough on which to build a lasting relationship. But life and love are unpredictable. And when another man and woman join the journey, and a shock awaits two of the orphans, this hearty story of faith and new desires duly follows.

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In this moving sequel to Even Now, Emily Anderson, now twenty, is attending college on a soccer scholarship when she meets the man who changes everything for her. Lauren and Shane still struggle to move past their opposing beliefs about war, politics, and faith. Shane believes it’s possible; Lauren doesn’t. So she says a painful good-bye to her long-ago love and returns to her job as a war correspondent in Afghanistan. Then tragedy sends shock waves through all their lives. Can Lauren and Shane set aside their opposing views so that love—God’s love—might win, no matter how great the odds?

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When tragedy strikes, heartbroken Sophie can think only of returning home to Blessing. But will her family welcome her after the way she's hurt them by her defiant behavior? Will she ever open her heart to love again?

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As Dayne and Katy's wedding day approaches, their relationship grows stronger. But the paparazzi are determined to find where the wedding will be held. Will their special day be ruined? Or will the ruse plotted by the CKT kids thwart the paparazzi's efforts? In the meantime, the Flannigan's young boarder Cody suffers an alcohol overdose. Will he survive to see the wedding?

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Putting her rumschpringe days behind her, Grace Hostettler returns to her Amish community in Holmes County, Ohio, and becomes engaged to upright Cleon Schrock. But then she runs into Gary Walker, an English man who knows enough about her former life to destroy her future. Can God bring anything good out of a shameful past?

More Titles by Wanda Brunstetter

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On her way to freedom, Delia, a former slave, comes across the path of the Brewsters, a family headed north to Boston. Along with their company and that of a handsome soldier, Ezra Johns, Delia and her newfound friends face all the struggles of post-Civil War America. Throughout their journey, Delia and the Brewsters encounter many different types of people, some who do everything hey can to help them on their way and just as many who try not to. What will happen to the former slaves, and how will they escape America's slavery reform?

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Jack Brennan has been working himself to death for the past fifteen years as a wagon guide to block out the pain of his wife and son's death. Now, he is ready to settle down in Willow Springs. When he is thrown together unexpectedly with Veronique, he becomes involved with her quest to find her father, but that is not the only way she has the potential to change his life.
     

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Mary Swan Middleton has always taken for granted the advantages of her family's wealth.  But a tragedy that touches all of Atlanta sends her reeling in grief.  When the family maid challenges her to reach out to the less fortunate as a way to ease her own pain, Mary Swan meets Carl, and everything changes. For although Carl is her opposite in nearly every way, he has something her privileged life could not give her.  And when she seeks his help to uncover a mystery, she learns far more than she ever could have imagined.

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When Rose Fletcher embarks on her car trip to Mullins, South Carolina, she has little idea what awaits her. A powerful DC lobbyist, Rose remains powerless over the demons of her past. On her journey, she must face her lies, her adultery, and the desperate ache of the life she once knew.

A poignant southern tale of how the lost can find their way back home. And how deep roots and southern memories--like chocolate pie, boiled peanuts, and crazy waitresses in small town diners--can remind you of why sometimes life has to come to a screeching halt so we can learn how to live.

More Titles by Denise Hildreth