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Journey To Joy by Ginny Dye
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs the country continues to change and shift, everyone finds themselves on a Journey to Joy.America continues the struggle to become a country for everyone…The discovery of a thief leads Anthony and Carrie down a road they never envisioned. Annie creates a miracle for children with no hope.Felicia goes on a journey that will challenge her beyond anything she could have imagined... -
![Fire of the Covenant by Gerald N. Lund]()
Fire of the Covenant by Gerald N. Lund
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIn 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...Categorized as:
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![Behold the Man by Gerald N. Lund]()
Behold the Man by Gerald N. Lund
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA novel describes the last week of Jesus' life as he enters triumphantly into Jerusalem, is crucified, and ultimately rises on the third day...Categorized as:
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![Silva Rerum by Kristina Sabaliauskaitė]()
Silva Rerum by Kristina Sabaliauskaitė
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOpowieść o historii, która nie dzieli, lecz łączy.Ta powieść stała się już częścią światowej klasyki.Anno Domini 1666. Dwór w Milkontach na Litwie. Mijają lata, odkąd Jan Maciej Narwojsz schronił się tu z rodziną po najeździe kozackim na Wilno... -
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![Among the Gods by Lynn Austin]()
Among the Gods by Lynn Austin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFleeing King Manasseh's tyranny, Joshua leads the faithful remnant to their new home in Egypt. But as years pass, Joshua's desire for vengeance becomes an obsession. Blinded by hatred, he makes rash decisions, placing his loved ones in jeopardy... -
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Land of Silence by Tessa Afshar
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBefore Christ called her daughter . . . Before she stole healing by touching the hem of his garment . . . Elianna is a young girl crushed by guilt. After her only brother is killed while in her care, Elianna tries to earn forgiveness by working for her father’s textile trade and caring for her family... -
![Legacy of Mercy by Lynn Austin]()
Legacy of Mercy by Lynn Austin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHaving returned to Chicago, young socialite Anna Nicholson can't seem to focus on her upcoming marriage. The new information she's learned about her birth mother continues to pull at her, and she hires Pinkerton detectives to help her find the truth. But as she meets people who once knew her mother and hears stories about the past, Anna soon discovers that some secrets are better left hidden... -
![Jewel of the Nile by Tessa Afshar]()
Jewel of the Nile by Tessa Afshar
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhispered secrets about her parents' past take on new urgency for Chariline as she pays one last visit to the land of her forefathers, the ancient kingdom of Cush.Raised as an orphan by her aunt, Chariline has only been told a few pieces of her parents' tragic love story. Her beautiful dark skin is proof that her father was Cushite, but she knows nothing else...Categorized as:
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![Thy Gold to Refine by Gerald N. Lund]()
Thy Gold to Refine by Gerald N. Lund
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratings"The Lord said he would raise up a pure people. For what, Benjamin? Why does the Lord need a pure people?"Benjamin stared into Joseph's steady gaze for several seconds, then understanding came with absolute clarity. "Because there is yet work to be done," he said in awe.Joseph laughed softly. "That is exactly what I concluded. There is still much to be done... -
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Fishers of Men by Gerald N. Lund
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFishers 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...Categorized as:
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Return to Me by Lynn Austin
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAfter years of watching his children and grandchildren wander from their faith, Iddo's prayers are answered: King Cyrus is allowing God's chosen people to return to Jerusalem. Jubilant, he joyfully prepares for their departure, only to learn that his family, grown comfortable in the pagan culture of Babylon, wants to remain... -
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Praise to the Man by Gerald N. Lund
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWritten 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...Categorized as:
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![Written on the Wind by Elizabeth Camden]()
Written on the Wind by Elizabeth Camden
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNatalia Blackstone is a rarity in Gilded Age America. As a trusted analyst for her father's bank, she is helping finance the legendary Trans-Siberian Railway. From her office in New York City, Natalia relies on a charming Russian aristocrat to oversee the construction of the railroad on the other side of the world... -
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Courage To Stand by Ginny Dye
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings#19 in The Bregdan Chronicles by Best-Selling Author, Ginny DyeReview: Best Historical Fiction series I have ever read! Keep them coming! ~ DottiAs the country continues to change and shift, everyone is challenged to find Courage to Stand.America continues the struggle to become a country for everyone…Carrie and Janie face the challenge of a horse plague that sweeps through America... -
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![In the Field of Grace by Tessa Afshar, Irena Modrijan]()
In the Field of Grace by Tessa Afshar, Irena Modrijan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWithout wealth or family, the widow Ruth left her people and followed Naomi, her beloved Hebrew mother-in-law, to rebuild Naomi's home in Israel. Provisions gone and starvation at the door, Ruth used all that she had left--a strong back and a willing heart--to gather grain in a field, abandoned after the harvest.Tormented by others, Ruth is shocked to find the owner of the field watching her...Categorized as:
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![Truth Will Prevail by Gerald N. Lund]()
Truth Will Prevail by Gerald N. Lund
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTruth Will Prevail — the eagerly awaited third volume in the popular series The Work and the Glory — continues the gripping story of the fictional Steed family, a family acquainted with Joseph Smith and caught up in the grand events associated with the restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ to the earth... -
![No Unhallowed Hand by Gerald N. Lund]()
No Unhallowed Hand by Gerald N. Lund
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsPicking 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...Categorized as:
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![The Dean's Watch by Elizabeth Goudge]()
The Dean's Watch by Elizabeth Goudge
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSet in a Cathedral city in the 1870s, a remote town dominated by the great cathedral and its formidable Dean Adam Ayscough, who holds a deep love for his parishioners and townspeople. But the craggy, homely old Dean, lived locked in by shyness... when an obscure watchmaker, the timid, fearful little Isaac Peabody, a genius of a clockmaker, strikes up an unlikely friendship with the Dean...Categorized as:
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![Second Touch by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene]()
Second Touch by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe lepers in the Valley of Makoob hear the rumors--that a miracle healer is now walking the earth. Could this be the hope they have waited an eternity for? The healing they have longed for? While Lily, Cantor, and Rabbi Ahava courageously comfort the dying in the Valley, the leper Jekuthiel risks home and family, even when his baby is about to be born, to find out if the rumors are true... -
![Unashamed: Rahab by Francine Rivers]()
Unashamed: Rahab by Francine Rivers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratings2001 Christy Award winner! Book 2 in the Lineage of Grace series by best-selling author Francine Rivers. In her trademark style, Francine tells the compelling story of Rahab from the book of Joshua. Readers will gain a fresh understanding of God's work through the life of this unlikely woman in the lineage of Christ... -
![All God's Promises by Vikki Kestell]()
All God's Promises by Vikki Kestell
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFaith-Filled Fiction at Its Best! So many unanswered questions.Who am I really? Kari wondered again. I am not Kari Hillyer. Not Kari Granger. They tell me my real name is Kari Thoresen Michaels. But who is that person?She frowned. And where are my sister and brother? Who took them? Where are they now?“Lord, my uncle and my cousins urge me to trust you... -
![I'll Be Seeing You by Robin Lee Hatcher]()
I'll Be Seeing You by Robin Lee Hatcher
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGenerations of secrets unfold as a young college student learns the truth about her great-grandmother’s World War II heartbreak and love.Brianna Hastings’s life seems dull and full of disappointment until a handsome young man visits her church. She’s instantly smitten by the charming Greg, who leads an exciting, independent life—the kind of life she longs for... -
![The Waiting by Suzanne Woods Fisher]()
The Waiting by Suzanne Woods Fisher
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJorie King has been waiting for Benjamin Zook to return home to Lancaster County so they can marry. When news arrives that Ben has been killed, Jorie finds comfort in the friendship of his brother Caleb. That friendship ripens into love, and it seems that they are meant to be together. But when the unexpected happens, their worlds are turned upside down once more... -
![Wings of the Wind by Connilyn Cossette]()
Wings of the Wind by Connilyn Cossette
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAlanah, a Canaanite, is no stranger to fighting and survival. When her family is killed in battle with the Hebrews, she disguises herself and sneaks onto the battlefield to avenge her family. The one thing she never counted on was surviving. Tobiah, a Hebrew warrior, is shocked to find an unconscious, wounded woman among the Canaanite casualties...Categorized as:
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![Whence Came a Prince by Liz Curtis Higgs]()
Whence Came a Prince by Liz Curtis Higgs
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe Scottish Lowlands, Summer 1790 Jamie McKie is determined to return to his ancestral home in Glen Trool and claim his inheritance—a harrowing journey that will test the depth of his courage and the strength of his sword... -
![The Tomb: A Novel of Martha by Stephanie Landsem]()
The Tomb: A Novel of Martha by Stephanie Landsem
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this captivating retelling of a classic biblical story, Jesus shocks the town of Bethany with Lazarus’s resurrection from the dead, leading Martha—a seemingly perfect woman trapped by the secrets of her past—to hope and a new life. Everyone in Bethany admires Martha—the perfect Jewish woman... -
![The Rumor by Hannah Miller]()
The Rumor by Hannah Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEli Schrock’s life is pleasant enough. He likes his work as a farrier in his father’s smithy. He likes the girl he’s courting, Rebecca Hochstettler. Yet there is no passion for what he does or where he lives, and part of him yearns to see more of the world and get more of an education than the standard Amish eighth grade.When he meets Susanna Wittmer, though, everything changes... -
![Catching Moondrops by Jennifer Erin Valent]()
Catching Moondrops by Jennifer Erin Valent
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJessilyn 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...Categorized as:
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![Forever Safe by Jody Hedlund]()
Forever Safe by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRace Point, Massachusetts, 1876 Will she ever be able to stop running, even when she believes she’s finally safe? Heiress to a vast fortune, Victoria Cole has everything she wants, including the perfect fiancé. Having left two other men at the altar, Victoria is sure that now she’s found her true love and will finally live happily ever after... -
![The Highwayman's Letter by Martha Keyes]()
The Highwayman's Letter by Martha Keyes
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe waylays her carriage and runs off with her property. Can she keep him from stealing her heart as well?By day, Reginald Sinclair works in the post office, but by night, he is the increasingly infamous Paladin, the gallant highwayman making young women swoon all over Somerset...Categorized as:
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![Wagon Train Matchmaker: Christian historical romance by Linda Ford]()
Wagon Train Matchmaker: Christian historical romance by Linda Ford
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom an award-winning author with more than one million books sold, a new series of four heartwarming historical romances about life on the Santa Fe trail. Note: each book can be read as a stand-alone. Mary Mae Clark has learned the hard way not to trust what a man says. Broken promises have made her wary and now she only wants to return to Santa Fe to help her friend Sophia keep her wee son... -
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Love's Fortune by Laura Frantz
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSheltered since birth at her Kentucky home, Rowena Ballantyne has heard only whispered rumors of her grandfather Silas's vast fortune and grand manor in Pennsylvania...Categorized as:
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![Fair Is the Rose by Liz Curtis Higgs]()
Fair Is the Rose by Liz Curtis Higgs
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratings"The Scottish Lowlands, October 1789. "A""year has come and gone since Jamie McKie fled for his life, arriving at Auchengray in search of sanctuary and a bonny wife. Young Rose McBride, as fair a lass as any in Scotland, dearly loves her handsome cousin--but so does her older sister, Leana... -
![A Crown in the Stars by Kacy Barnett-Gramckow]()
A Crown in the Stars by Kacy Barnett-Gramckow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA 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...Categorized as:
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![A Promised Tomorrow by Sylvia Price]()
A Promised Tomorrow by Sylvia Price
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Yoder Family Saga follows widow Miriam Yoder and her four unmarried daughters, Megan, Rebecca, Josephine, and Lillian, as they discover God’s plans for them and the hope He provides for a happy tomorrow. The Yoder women struggle to survive after Jeremiah Yoder succumbs to a battle with cancer. The family risks losing their farm and their livelihood... -
![He Who Lifts The Skies by Kacy Barnett-Gramckow]()
He Who Lifts The Skies by Kacy Barnett-Gramckow
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPowerful imagery creates a 'you are there' immersion in the story of the post-Flood world. Kacy Barnett-Gramckow fans raved about her extraordinary job of bringing the Flood to life in the Heavens Before. Now, she continues to flesh out the Bible's brief account of the rise of Nimrod and the Babel rebellion with scintillating characters and a wealth of imaginative detail... -
![Never Far from Home by Mary Ellis]()
Never Far from Home by Mary Ellis
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMary Ellis follows her captivating "Widow's Hope" with a new story from the heart of Holmes County, Ohio. In "Never Far From Home," fifteen-year-old Emma Miller finishes school, starts her own wool business, and is longing for someone to court... -
![Lily For My Enemy: A Lockhart Sweet Regency Romance by L.G. Rollins]()
Lily For My Enemy: A Lockhart Sweet Regency Romance by L.G. Rollins
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's from Lords. She sides with Commons.Watch out London, sparks will fly.Felix Lockhart is tired of balls, tired of musicales, and most especially tired of society only seeing him as the heir apparent to a powerful seat in Lords. Then, one evening he meets the witty Jocelyn Hunt—perhaps the only young lady in London who isn’t impressed with him...Categorized as:
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![The Fisherman by Larry Huntsperger]()
The Fisherman by Larry Huntsperger
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFew New Testament characters are as fascinating as Simon Barjona, the man called Peter-a reluctant disciple who changed the face of Christianity. For more than twenty-five years, author and pastor Larry Huntsperger has spent hundreds of hours studying New Testament documents in preparation for writing this fictional first-person account of the life of this enigmatic disciple...Categorized as:
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![The Well by Stephanie Landsem]()
The Well by Stephanie Landsem
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the rich tradition of Francine Rivers’s Lineage of Grace series, comes a beautiful retelling of the biblical story of the woman at the well—bringing to life this poignant young woman struggling to survive love and heartbreak... -
![Before the Darkness Falls by Eugenia Price]()
Before the Darkness Falls by Eugenia Price
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGeorgia, 1842. A grand and passionate era of American history, forged by the dreams of extraordinary men and women...the willful Natalie Browning Latimer, whose newfound marital bliss was threatened by a shattering loss...the ambitious W. H. Stiles, whose daring political trail led his family into the turmoil of Western Europe..Categorized as:
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Esther the Queen by Heather B. Moore
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe is a beautiful young Jewess, content in her life of anonymity... He is the most powerful king in the world... When chance brings the two together, the course of history is forever altered. The glittering court of the Persian Empire serves as the backdrop for one of the most poignant tales of courage in the Bible, brought vividly to life in the pages of bestselling author H.B... -
![Never Forget by Jody Hedlund]()
Never Forget by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRose Island Lighthouse, Rhode Island June 1880 Will she betray his trust to stay on the island she loves? Abbie Watson is content to spend her days clamming, crabbing, and tending Rose Island Lighthouse. Her grandpa is the head light keeper, but his senility may lead to their eviction... -
![The Prophetess: Deborah's Story by Jill Eileen Smith]()
The Prophetess: Deborah's Story by Jill Eileen Smith
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOutspoken and fearless, Deborah has faith in God but struggles to see the potential her own life holds. As an Israelite woman, she'll marry, have a family, and seek to teach her children about Adonai--and those tasks seem to be more than enough to occupy her time. But God has another plan for her... -
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![To See Your Face Again by Eugenia Price]()
To See Your Face Again by Eugenia Price
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWith a compelling mix of historical personalities and fictional characters, Eugenia Price paints a vivid portrait of the Old South that has enchanted tens of millions of readers worldwide...Categorized as:
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![A Sister's Test by Wanda E. Brunstetter]()
A Sister's Test by Wanda E. Brunstetter
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Hostettler family continues to face an unseen enemy who randomly attacks their property. Despite the unrest, Ruth, the second oldest sister, is about to realize her greatest dream—to marry and raise a n family with Martin Gingerich. But in one horrific moment, her world is shattered... -
![Journey to the Well by Diana Wallis Taylor]()
Journey to the Well by Diana Wallis Taylor
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne of the most well-known and loved stories of Jesus's ministry is the encounter with the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well. Now the creative mind of Diana Wallis Taylor imagines how the Samaritan woman got there in the first place. Marah is just a girl of thirteen when her life is set on a path that will eventually lead her to a life-changing encounter with the Messiah... -
![The Family of Jesus by Karen Kingsbury]()
The Family of Jesus by Karen Kingsbury
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAmerica’s favorite inspirational novelist offers a fictional view of six of the family members of Jesus, all anchored by Scriptural truth, creating a life-changing and unprecedented emotional connection to the Bible.Through The Family of Jesus, readers will develop an emotional connection to the family members of Jesus, learning about their lives and falling in love with Scripture along the way... -
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Love Amid The Ashes by Mesu Andrews
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsReaders often think of Job sitting on the ash heap, his life in shambles... -
![Unspoken: Bathsheba by Francine Rivers]()
Unspoken: Bathsheba by Francine Rivers
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe compelling story of Bathsheba and David as told by award-winning author Francine Rivers. Readers will see the familiar biblical account unfold in a whole new light through the eyes of Bathsheba. This timeless story has contemporary meaning for today's readers. A study on the biblical text is included for personal or group study...Categorized as:
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