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Fire of the Covenant by Gerald N. Lund
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 20 ratings
In the summer of 1856, three companies of handcarts were outfitted and sent west from Iowa to the Valley of the Great Salt Lake. All went well, and they arrived without undue incident. But two additional companies — one captained by James G. Willie, and the other by Edward Martin — left England late in the season...

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Come Unto Me by Gerald N. Lund
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 18 ratings
From the Galilee to Jerusalem to the great city of Rome, Come Unto Me continues the story of the people whose lives are forever changed by the teachings of a simple carpenter from Nazareth. Award-winning author Gerald N. Lund masterfully blends the biblical account of the greatest story ever told with unforgettable fictional characters in this dramatic epic...

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This Wilderness Journey by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
A Christian Historical Romance novel Joseph Malcom has spent his life protecting those in need, but now that his sister is safely settled with her new family in the Canadian Rockies, his help is no longer required. That is, until he’s asked to safely retrieve the priest’s cousin to help minister to the local Indian tribe. But his passenger is not at all who he expects...

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Flights of Fancy by Jen Turano
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Miss Isadora Delafield may be an heiress, but her life is far from carefree. When her mother begins pressuring her to marry an elderly and uncouth duke, she escapes from the high society world she's always known and finds herself to be an unlikely candidate for a housekeeper position in rural Pennsylvania. Mr...

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Fishers of Men by Gerald N. Lund
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
· 18 ratings
Fishers of Men is a sweeping epic filled with memorable characters who bring to life an extraordinary time in the history of the world. It is a story about the importance of family, the power of faith, the miracle of forgiveness, and the strength needed to follow your heart...

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Praise to the Man by Gerald N. Lund
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
· 20 ratings
Written with a dramatic intensity and an eye for historical detail that thousands of readers have come to appreciate in previous volumes, Praise to the Man — volume 6 in the series The Work and the Glory — follows the story of the restored Church and of the ficitonal Steed family from the summer of 1841 to the summer of 1844...

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Das Spiel der Könige by Rebecca Gablé
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
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All is Well by Gerald N. Lund
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 18 ratings
Gerald Lund's magnificent historical novels have sold millions of copies and stand as a monument to the struggles and the trials of the early saints. The reader will follow and fall in love with the fictional Steed family as the wonderful characters come vividly to life...

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The Longing by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
alt cover ASIN: B00JWVNW6MTHE ONE HE CAN NEVER FORGIVE For years, Lady Susanna de Balliol has borne the blame for betrayal-well-earned, though not as believed by the man she can never forget. Now her nephew must prove his legitimacy or lose his claim to his father's lands...

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No Unhallowed Hand by Gerald N. Lund
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 20 ratings
Picking up the story shortly after the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, No Unhallowed Hand — volume 7 in the series The Work and the Glory — takes the saga of the Restoration the the fictional Steed family from the end of June 1844 to February 1846. As this volume opens, it is a time of great sadness and of uncertainty...

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So Great a Cause by Gerald N. Lund
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 20 ratings
Gerald Lund's magnificent historical novels have sold millions of copies and stand as a monument to the struggles and the trials of the early saints. The reader will follow and fall in love with the fictional Steed family as the wonderful characters come vividly to life. In volume 8, the pioneer trek begins. The Steed family is scattered among the different groups heading to Zion...

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A Loyal Heart by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
He’s taken her as his prisoner. But she’s holding his heart captive. In gaining their freedom, will they lose what matters most?When Lady Olivia’s castle is besieged, she and her sister are taken captive and held for ransom by her father’s enemy, Lord Pitt. Loyalty to family means everything to Olivia...

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The Husband Tree by Mary Connealy
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Hit the trail into the Old West, where a tough lady rancher and a seemingly aimless wrangler attempt to avoid the matrimonial noose. When Belle Tanner hires Silas Harden to help her get her cattle to market, the last thing she’s looking for is romance...

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Seeing the Elephant by Leah Banicki
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
After three long years of separation Corinne Temple is heading West to see her father again. She marries Andrew Temple the day she leaves for the Oregon Trail. He is a family friend but far from friendly. Her third generation knowledge of healing herbs makes her an asset to the wagon train but her husband's iron grip leaves Corinne confused and angry...

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Third Watch by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Journey back to first-century Jerusalem, a dark and hopeless time, when citizens are searching for their promised Messiah to return. Meet new characters Zahav, a Jewish woman who is very strong in her faith, and Alexander, a Greek with a past...

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She Walks in Majesty by MaryLu Tyndall
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Danger around every corner. Intrigues in everyone’s past. And a romance that’s swoon worthy. She Walks in Majesty is all that and more, with a plot that twists and turns and truths that are hard-hitting...

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The Deepest Waters by Dan Walsh
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
For John and Laura Foster, what began as a fairytale honeymoon in 1857 aboard the steamship SS Vandervere, quickly turns into a nightmare. A terrible hurricane strikes and the grand ship begins to sink. Just before it goes under, a rescue ship appears on the horizon. But it only has room enough to save the women and children...

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Besotted by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
In a land where being the fairest maiden is a curse . . .A young queen trying to stay alive until she comes of age to rule, and a prince turned into a pauper.Queen Aurora of Mercia has spent her entire life deep in Inglewood Forest, hiding from Warwick’s Queen Margery, who seeks her demise. As the time draws near for Aurora to take the throne, she happens upon a handsome woodcutter...

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Fitzpatrick: Cowboy Reluctant by Kathleen Ball
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
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The Serpent King by Tim Hodkinson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
The fight for vengeance has no victors...AD 936The great warrior, Einar Unnsson, wants revenge. His mother's assassin has stolen her severed head and Einar is hungry for his blood. Only one thing holds him back. He is a newly sworn in Wolf Coat, and must accompany them on their latest quest...

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The Hero's Lot by Patrick W. Carr
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
· 27 ratings
Riveting Sequel from Christian Fantasy's Most Talented New Voice When Sarin Valon, the corrupt secondus of the conclave, flees Erinon and the kingdom, Errol Stone believes his troubles have at last ended. But other forces bent on the destruction of the kingdom remain and conspire to accuse Errol and his friends of a conspiracy to usurp the throne...

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Sir Quinlan and the Swords of Valor by Chuck Black
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Two friends face the Dark Knight’s deadliest scheme, but only one knight has the courage to overcome.Sir Quinlan leaves his boyhood friend to serve the Prince, fighting a battle darker and more intense than any he’s ever known...

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Sir Rowan and the Camerian Conquest by Chuck Black
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
A knight left for dead. A country on the verge of ruin. And an evil lord rising to conquer. Sir Rowan is the most decorated tournament knight in Cameria, but when he is attacked and left for dead, his world collapses. Betrayed and lingering at death’s door, only a bizarre vision of his Prince and the help of a woman dedicated to the King keeps him alive...

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Raider's Promise by Lois Walfrid Johnson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Three years after their first adventure began, Bree, Devin, and Mikkel now enter a new world with the explorer Leif Erikson. Their first task: build a shelter to survive the winter. But danger lurks from within—shadows on the horizon of a life where everyone needs the courage to win...

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Foremost by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
A second princess. Another key to the treasure. And a cruel king desperate to squelch the growing rebellion.Raised in an isolated abbey, Lady Maribel desires nothing more than to become a nun and continue practicing her healing arts. She’s carefree and happy with her life…until a visitor comes to the abbey and reveals her true identity as one of the lost princesses...

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Sir Dalton and the Shadow Heart by Chuck Black
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
The shadow of doubt can destroy the most noble of men. Can Sir Dalton rediscover his allegiance before it's too late?Sir Dalton, a knight in training, seems to have everything going for him. Young, well-liked, and a natural leader, he has earned the respect and admiration of his fellow knights, and especially the beautiful Lady Brynn.But something is amiss at the training camp...

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Kingdom's Quest by Chuck Black
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
He was called to fulfill a mighty quest, filled with fierce battles.A quest to bring hope to the kingdom…Having narrowly escaped death at the hands of the evil Shadow Warriors, Sir Gavin is given a new name by the Prince to signify his new allegiance–to the cause of the one he once swore to kill...

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River to Redemption by Ann H. Gabhart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
Orphaned in the cholera epidemic of 1833, Adria Starr was cared for by a slave named Louis, a man who stayed in Springfield, Kentucky, when anyone with means had fled. A man who passed up the opportunity to escape his bondage and instead tended to the sick and buried the dead. A man who, twelve years later, is being sold by his owners despite his heroic actions...

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Bourne & Tributary by Lisa Tawn Bergren
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
If you like romance, adventure and a dose of medieval Italian culture, you'll love WATERFALL (book 1), CASCADE (book 2), TORRENT (book 3), as well as the follow-up novellas, BOURNE (book 3.1) and TRIBUTARY (book 3.2). In this volume, both novellas are included.BOURNE, a novella, picks up right where TORRENT left off..

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The Captive Heart by Dale Cramer
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
More Danger, Adventure, Romance in Dale Cramer's Next Installment! Bandit troubles intensify as Caleb Bender's family tries to settle into their new life in 1920s Paradise Valley. When El Pantera kidnaps Rachel and leaves her brother, Aaron, for dead, Jake Weaver and the Mexican native Domingo pursue the bandit leader to his mountain stronghold in a hopeless rescue attempt...

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Sweet Boundless by Kristen Heitzmann
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Newly married Carina DiGratia Shephard longs to make a home for herself and her husband, Quillan, in the rugged mining town of Crystal, Colorado. Quillan, however, has turned away to confront the haunting pain of his troubled childhood. Out of her loneliness, Carina opens a restaurant, and through its success soon attains the independence and identity she has long sought...

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The Tender Vine by Kristen Heitzmann
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
They Hoped Their Return Would Offer the Chance for Love to Grow Carina DiGratia Shephard longs to leave behind the painful memories represented by the town of Crystal, Colorado, and start anew in the California vineyards of her youth...

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Wrangler in Petticoats by Mary Connealy
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Can the artist tame the cowgirl without breaking her spirit? Tough Texan tomboy Sally McClellan heads to Montana to visit her pregnant sister Mandy. But when her traveling party is attacked, Sally is left for dead...

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Sharpshooter in Petticoats by Mary Connealy
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Mandy McClellen Grey, has become the focus of a feud thanks to her husband, who made this mess and then died. Far from home, Mandy, the best little rifle woman in the west, has resigned herself to a lonely life under siege rather than call for help and endanger her family...

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The Gospel According to Todd by R.A. Williams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Todd Heller is an arrogant ER physician who stubbornly denies the existence of God. A ministering angel forces him back in time to the harsh, primitive culture of ancient Israel so he can witness the miracles of Jesus with his own eyes. Meticulously researched for historical accuracy, this plot is woven into the gospel account of the final year of Christ’s ministry...

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Fearless by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
THE WULFRITHS. IT ALL BEGAN WITH A WOMAN.A battle. A crown. The conqueror. The conquered. Medieval England—forever changed by the Battle of Hastings. And the rise of the formidable Wulfriths.A CAPTIVE NORMANSir Guarin D’Argent knew the danger of allowing a woman to turn him from his purpose, and yet he answered her cry across a bloody battlefield...

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Nameless by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
THE WULFRITHS. IT ALL BEGAN WITH A WOMAN. A battle. A crown. The conqueror. The conquered. Medieval England—forever changed by the Battle of Hastings. And the rise of the formidable Wulfriths...

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The Raveling by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
BY HONOR BOUND TO SEEK THE FOUND, HERE BEGINS A TALESir Elias De Morville is no ordinary man of the sword, possessing both the heart of a warrior and a troubadour. When he sets out to rescue a boy who may be his son, more than ever he must prove worthy of the Wulfrith dagger that ranks him among the greatest of knights...

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A Crown in the Stars by Kacy Barnett-Gramckow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
A Crown in the Stars follows the growing rebellion of mankind as the tribes of the earth continue building the great tower begun by Nimr-Rada (commonly known as Nimrod). After the Most High Himself thwarts their plans by confounding human speech, He comforts His followers by revealing to them the identity of Avram, father of the tribe that will bring forth their savior, the Promised One...

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She Walks in Love by MaryLu Tyndall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
She must protect the Spear of Destiny at all costs He must bring the lady safely home But the powers of darkness chasing them have other ideas Lady Cristiana D'Clere, the new protector of the Spear, is on the run from the steward of her estate, who has kept her drugged for years. All she ever wanted was to be safe, marry well, and raise a bevy of wee ones...

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Light in the Mountain Sky by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
This epic journey may seal her fate forever.Determined to prove her worth, Meksem fiercely fought to earn her place among the warriors in her Nez Perce camp. When her half-sister is captured by an enemy tribe, she refuses to trust the rescue to anyone else. But her new friends insist on joining her mission, and she battles between relief and frustration at their presence...

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A Daughter's Courage by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
After accidentally destroying the intricate chalice her people have treasured for over a hundred years, Charlotte Durand sets out on an expedition in search of a skilled artisan who can repair the damage. What she expected to be a two-day hike becomes much more daunting when a treacherous snowstorm sets in...

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Tin Can Serenade: A Short Story by Amanda Dykes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Two homes in the mountains Snowed in for winter’s keep; A river in between them, A rope tight o’er the deep. A mother and her daughter, A father and his son, A cottage and a cabin, A story yet unspun But time did freeze a tin can Dangling from that rope A messenger from days gone by, Echoing long lost hope...

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Losing Lincoln by Stephenia H. McGee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
"The time has come when I must change my plan...." She thought she'd saved them all, but now a more nefarious plot emerges, increasing the stakes and threatening to bring a nation to its knees. Displaced, rejected, forsaken… Annabelle finds herself pulled farther from home and ever closer to the malicious repercussions of war...

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Voice of the Ancient by Connilyn Cossette
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
As the eldest son of a Levite and a Philistine, Avidan is torn between his duty to his family legacy and the desire for something more. When Ammonites attack the city of Yavash-Gilead, he takes the opportunity to fight with his cousins for the newly crowned King Saul. But when one of the cousins goes missing during the battle, Avidan stays behind to search for him in hopes that he's still alive...

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The Vexing by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Tamara Leigh invites readers to return to the medieval Age of Faith series with a romance three years in the making—Sir Durand’s tale.A VEXING LADYAnswering her father’s summons to return home, Lady Beata Fauvel must evade capture by noblemen who seek to wed a great heiress...

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Blood of the Wolf by Steven A. McKay
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
ROBIN HOOD RETURNS! And this time the legendary wolf’s head is working for the sheriff... After winning his freedom in Rise of the Wolf, Robin – with his faithful lieutenant John Little at his side – now spends his days travelling around northern England dispensing King Edward II’s justice...

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Sophie's Daughters Trilogy by Mary Connealy
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Saddle up for sure-fire fun when three sisters meet their opposites in a collection of Old West romances: Alex Buchanan is a wanted man. Beth McClellan is an idealistic nurse. When the two cross paths, will they find enough common ground for a future together? Sally McClellan is a tomboy through-and-through... until she's rescued by Logan McKenzie...

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Baron of Emberly by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
A WARRIOR DANGEROUSLY IN CONTROL England, 1334 ~ In the second book of The Feud series, Baron Magnus Verdun is a warrior whose handsome face gives little indication of the darkness he struggles to contain...

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The Rancher Takes a Cowgirl by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Grace Harper is in hiding. When her father died six months before, she never imagined her unexpected inheritance would threaten her life. What better place to disappear than on a cattle ranch, doing the work she spent the last nine years helping her father with? And surely she’ll be safe hidden in Texas, thousands of miles from her trouble...

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