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A Note Yet Unsung by Tamera Alexander
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom Bestselling Author Tamera Alexander Comes the Final Novel in the Sweeping Belmont Mansion Series A master violinist trained in Vienna, Rebekah Carrington manages to wheedle her way into an audition with the new maestro at the Nashville Philharmonic... -
![Beside Still Waters by Tricia Goyer]()
Beside Still Waters by Tricia Goyer
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRaised among the Amish of Indiana, 18-year-old Marianna Sommer plans to get baptized into the church, marry Aaron Zook, and set up life in the only community she has ever known. But when her older brother chooses the world’s path following his rumschpringe, and a younger sibling begins showing interest in Englisch ways, Marianna’s parents move the family to Montana... -
![The Longing by Beverly Lewis]()
The Longing by Beverly Lewis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAlthough she still prays for Caleb, Nellie Mae Fisher has broken up with her beau. Now, her heart's greatest longing is for more knowledge of the Lord. Caleb yearns for freedom, as his plans to leave Honeybrook have been thwarted. He must stay on as caretaker for his father, who was crippled in a wintertime accident... -
![Many Sparrows by Lori Benton]()
Many Sparrows by Lori Benton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMany Sparrows When settler Clare Inglesby is widowed on a mountain crossing and her young son, Jacob, captured by Shawnees, she'll do everything in her power to get him back, including cross the Ohio River and march straight into the presence of her enemies deep in Indian country... -
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![A Passionate Hope: Hannah's Story by Jill Eileen Smith]()
A Passionate Hope: Hannah's Story by Jill Eileen Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHannah and her husband, Elkanah, share a deep and abiding love, for each other, for their God, and for his tabernacle at Shiloh. Greatly disturbed by the corruption of the priests, they long for restoration and pray for a deliverer. But nothing changes as the years pass. Years that also reveal Hannah to be barren...Categorized as:
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![The Orphan's Island by Katharine Swartz, Kate Hewitt]()
The Orphan's Island by Katharine Swartz, Kate Hewitt
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratings1904: Ellen Copley is still a child when she leaves behind the sooty rail yards of Glasgow, and crosses the Atlantic Ocean with a heart full of dreams. Yet within weeks of their arrival in America, her father has disappeared—leaving Ellen with resentful relatives, feeling alone and scared for her future... -
![The Message in a Bottle Romance Collection: Hope Reaches Across the Centuries Through One Single Bottle, Inspiring Five Romances by Joanne Bischof, Amanda Dykes]()
The Message in a Bottle Romance Collection: Hope Reaches Across the Centuries Through One Single Bottle, Inspiring Five Romances by Joanne Bischof, Amanda Dykes
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJoin the journey as one word etched in Latin on an ancient bronze bottle travels through the centuries to reach five young women who are struggling to maintain their faith in God and love. An Irish princess, a Scottish story weaver, a Post-Colonial nurse, a cotton mill worker, and a maid who nearly drowned each receive a message from the bottle just when they need their hope restored...Categorized as:
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![Donovan's Daughter by Lori Wick]()
Donovan's Daughter by Lori Wick
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen an angry snowstorm forces Marcail Donovan to seek shelter for the night at the town doctor’s house, the pretty new schoolteacher is thrust into a scandal that threatens her career. The unfortunate but innocent circumstances bring harsh condemnation to Marcail, but the compassionate bachelor doctor offers her a way to remain the town’s teacher... -
![This Quiet Sky by Joanne Bischof]()
This Quiet Sky by Joanne Bischof
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere is nothing extraordinary about Tucker O’Shay’s dreams. Go to college. Become president. Fall in love. And pretend like he has enough time to get it all done.Sixteen-year-old Sarah Miller doesn’t expect anything out of the ordinary when she begins her first day at the one-room-school house in her new hometown of Rocky Knob... -
![The Appomattox Saga Collection 1 by Gilbert Morris]()
The Appomattox Saga Collection 1 by Gilbert Morris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnjoy the first three novels from the acclaimed Appomattox Saga by bestselling author Gilbert Morris in a collector's hardbound anthology. On a prosperous Virginia plantation, the Rocklin family tries to live as they traditionally have, enjoying the pleasures of wealth and status... -
![Ribbon of Years by Robin Lee Hatcher]()
Ribbon of Years by Robin Lee Hatcher
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA realistic portrayal of a woman committed to God despite her circumstances. Miriam's unwavering faith throughout the decades of her life not only sustains her, but also impacts the lives of those around her in miraculous ways. Fans of Francine Rivers will love the inviting style of Robin Lee Hatcher... -
![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... -
![A Song of Joy by Lauraine Snelling]()
A Song of Joy by Lauraine Snelling
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn Minnesota in 1911, Nilda Carlson is torn between society life in the city of Blackduck and spending time with her family back home on the farm. Her employer, Mrs. Schoenleber, gives her more and more responsibility and experience, including recommending new opportunities for her philanthropy...Categorized as:
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![Say to This Mountain by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene]()
Say to This Mountain by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Shiloh Legacy series covers the lives of four young soldiers and their families through these great events: the end of World War I in France, the return of the soldiers to America, the Roaring Twenties, the stock-market crash, the resulting Great Depression, and the rebuilding of lives that must follow...Categorized as:
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![A Widow's Hope by Mary Ellis]()
A Widow's Hope by Mary Ellis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA bright new voice shares a tender love story set in the rolling green fields of Ohio Amish country. After the death of her husband, Hannah Brown is determined to make a new life with her sisterâ��s family. But when she sells her farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and moves with her sheep to Ohio, the wool unexpectedly starts to fly... -
![Island of the Innocent by Lynn Morris, Gilbert Morris]()
Island of the Innocent by Lynn Morris, Gilbert Morris
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCheney discovers some disturbing facts about the Winslows and aims to help Shiloh find the truth. But will they first be buried by an imminent volcanic eruption? Cheney Duvall book 7... -
![A Thousand Shall Fall by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene]()
A Thousand Shall Fall by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Shiloh Legacy series covers the lives of four young soldiers and their families through these great events: the end of World War I in France, the return of the soldiers to America, the Roaring Twenties, the stock-market crash, the resulting Great Depression, and the rebuilding of lives that must follow... -
![Love's Awakening by Laura Frantz]()
Love's Awakening by Laura Frantz
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe path to true love lies somewhere between two feuding families In the spring of 1822, Ellie Ballantyne leaves finishing school and returns to the family home in Pittsburg only to find that her parents are away on a long journey and her siblings don't seem to want her to stay... -
!['Til Morning Light by Ann Moore]()
'Til Morning Light by Ann Moore
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe crossed an ocean to escape the suffering of famine-torn Ireland. Haunted by loss, but determined to build a life in the New World, Gracelin O'Malley then crosses the country with her young children to accept a San Francisco sea captain's practical proposal of marriage. But when she arrives, he is not there, and the City of Gold is no place for widows and children... -
![Gabrielle by Marie Laberge]()
Gabrielle by Marie Laberge
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsQuébec, 1930. Gabrielle est mariée avec Edward depuis bientôt dix ans. Entre la maison de l’île d’Orléans et celle de la Grande-Allée, elle mène une vie bien remplie, entourée de ses cinq enfants. De toute évidence, il s’agit d’un mariage heureux. Mais cette chose qui devrait être si simple fait pourtant froncer bien des sourcils dans l’entourage de Gabrielle... -
![Fair Valley Refuge by Lynnette Bonner]()
Fair Valley Refuge by Lynnette Bonner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s loved him for as long as she can remember. But can she trust her heart to a man haunted by constant danger? Shiloh, Oregon, April 1887 Victoria Snyder, adopted when she was only days old, pastes on a smile for her mama’s wedding day, but inside she’s all atremble. Lawman Rocky Jordan is back home. And this time he’s got a bullet hole in his shoulder and enough audacity to come calling... -
![Spring Meadow Sanctuary by Lynnette Bonner]()
Spring Meadow Sanctuary by Lynnette Bonner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe broke her heart. Now he's back to ask for a second chance. Heart pounding in shock, Sharyah Jordan gapes at the outlaw staring down the barrel of his gun at her... -
![Love's Long Journey & Love's Abiding Joy by Janette Oke]()
Love's Long Journey & Love's Abiding Joy by Janette Oke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe first series from the pen of Janette Oke, follows the lives of one family through three generations. Lets the reader see the impact that Christian love has on relationships despite adversity and hardship... -
![Appomattox Saga Collection 2 by Gilbert Morris]()
Appomattox Saga Collection 2 by Gilbert Morris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnjoy the pleasure of owning three beloved novels reissued from bestselling author Gilbert Morris. The United States' most terrible war is the backdrop for adventure, romance, and power of God to move amidst tragedy. Follow three Confederate soldiers who find that their greatest allies could be brave women who cross battle lines for the sake of faith and love... -
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![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... -
![Rachel by Jill Eileen Smith]()
Rachel by Jill Eileen Smith
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan true love overcome a legacy of betrayal?Rachel wants nothing more than for her older half sister Leah to wed and move out of their household. Leah wishes her father would find a good man who would love her alone. Unbeknownst to either of them, Jacob is making his way to their home, trying to escape a past laced with deceit and find the future God has promised him... -
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![Driven With the Wind by Lynn Morris, Gilbert Morris]()
Driven With the Wind by Lynn Morris, Gilbert Morris
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDoctor Cheney Duvall is one of inspirational fiction�s most beloved characters, known for all of her adventures, struggles, successes, and romances. Now Gilbert and Lynn Morris bring the series to New York in Driven With the Wind. Here, wedding bells are poised to chime for their friends…but will they? During the month-long journey, Shiloh asks Cheney to be his bride... -
![A Durable Fire by Stephanie Keating]()
A Durable Fire by Stephanie Keating
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the first years of Kenyan independence, three young women return to the East African highlands where they shared a carefree childhood. Hannah is struggling to preserve her heritage at Langani Farm, where a series of unexplained and violent attacks threaten her security and recent marriage... -
![Rainbow Cottage by Grace Livingston Hill]()
Rainbow Cottage by Grace Livingston Hill
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen she meets her grandmother and family for the first time, Sheila Ainslee is loved and cared for like never before. So she is totally unprepared for her spiteful and vindictive cousin Jacqueline, who does all she can to humiliate Sheila and drive her away from her newfound family! But one of Jacqueline's schemes goes too far, and suddenly Sheila must fight for her very life . . -
![Willow Springs by Jan Watson]()
Willow Springs by Jan Watson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe year is 1883 and following a whirlwind courtship, seventeen-year-old Copper Brown finds herself living in the bustling city of Lexington, KY, far away from her beloved mountain home, newly married to a man she barely knows. Having been raised to put her trust in God, Copper sets out to find a purpose for this new life that she'd never imagined... -
![The Fashion Designer by Nancy Moser]()
The Fashion Designer by Nancy Moser
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe American Dream thrives in 1912 New York City Annie Wood, the housemaid-turned-pattern designer in The Pattern Artist, jumps at the chance to design her own clothing line when a wealthy New York couple offer to finance her endeavor. Joining the project is Annie’s new husband, Sean Culver, her best friend at Butterick, Maude Nascato, and a mother figure, Edna Holmquist... -
![Dakota Dusk by Lauraine Snelling]()
Dakota Dusk by Lauraine Snelling
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 3 in The Dakota Plains Series The wide-open plains of the Dakota Territory formed the setting for the lives and loves of many inspiring women making their way in the New World. Rebekka Stenesrude has poured her life into her students, only to see her beloved school burned to the ground... -
![Secret Place of Thunder: by Lynn Morris, Gilbert Morris]()
Secret Place of Thunder: by Lynn Morris, Gilbert Morris
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCheney and Shiloh discover a mysterious malady afflicting the servants and sharecroppers at her aunts' plantation. Cheney Duvall, M.D. book 5... -
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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... -
![The Love Letters by Beverly Lewis]()
The Love Letters by Beverly Lewis
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen her sister falls gravely ill, twenty-year-old Marlena Wenger takes on the responsibility of caring for her infant niece, Angel Rose. Worried that this turn of events portends a more complicated future than he is prepared for, her beau ends their relationship. Marlena is devastated, but is determined to give Angel Rose the best care possible... -
![A Sister's Hope by Wanda E. Brunstetter]()
A Sister's Hope by Wanda E. Brunstetter
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLose yourself in Holmes County, where romance, suspense, mystery, and faith-filled Amish ways rule the day! Martha Hostettler is concerned about the continuous attacks being made on her Amish family. With a definite motive and a myriad of methods, Luke Friesen looks like the culprit. Determined to clear his name, Martha decides to play detective... -
![A City Not Forsaken by Lynn Morris, Gilbert Morris]()
A City Not Forsaken by Lynn Morris, Gilbert Morris
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe cholera epidemic of 1866 threatens New York City where Cheney serves as a physician. Cheney Duvall, M.D... -
![An Untamed Heart by Lauraine Snelling]()
An Untamed Heart by Lauraine Snelling
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Long-Awaited Prequel to the RED RIVER OF THE NORTH Series Twenty-year-old Ingeborg Strand is certain she is destined to be an old maid. She's had several suitors but none she deemed worthy of spending her life with. That is, until she meets a university student from Oslo, and feelings stronger than friendship begin to develop between them... -
![Blood Sisters by Barbara Keating, Stephanie Keating]()
Blood Sisters by Barbara Keating, Stephanie Keating
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKenya 1957. During their childhood years in the Kenya Highlands three girls from vastly different backgrounds become blood sisters, promising that nothing will ever destroy the bond between them. But the legacy of the Mau Mau rebellion, and the tensions and upheavals of newly independent Kenya, tear their childhood dreams apart... -
![Gracelin O'Malley by Ann Moore]()
Gracelin O'Malley by Ann Moore
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLife has not been easy for Gracelin O'Malley. only fifteen when she married the local English landlord to save her family from financial ruin, she has tried to be a dutiful wife, providing him with an heir. Despite her husband's escalating cruelty, Gracelin's spirit remains unbroken, though she is no longer the innocent country girl she once was... -
![An Irish Country Wedding by Patrick Taylor, John Keating]()
An Irish Country Wedding by Patrick Taylor, John Keating
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn Irish Country Wedding is another heart-warming addition to New York Times bestselling author Patrick Taylor's Irish Country series.Love is in the air in the colourful Ulster village of Ballybucklebo, where Dr. Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly has finally proposed to the darling of his youth, Kitty O'Hallorhan... -
![The Englisher by Beverly Lewis]()
The Englisher by Beverly Lewis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAnnie Zook is forced by her father, the bishop, to choose between her forbidden art and joining the church, the only life she knows...Categorized as:
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![Bridge to Haven by Francine Rivers]()
Bridge to Haven by Francine Rivers
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsTo those who matter in 1950s Hollywood, Lena Scott is the hottest rising star to hit the silver screen since Marilyn Monroe. Few know her real name is Abra. Even fewer know the price she's paid to finally feel like she's somebody... -
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![Dawn of the Golden Promise by B.J. Hoff]()
Dawn of the Golden Promise by B.J. Hoff
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIncludes Song of the Silent Harp, Heart of the Lonely Exile, Land of a Thousand Dreams, Sons of an Ancient Glory, and Dawn of the Golden Promise... -
![Hannah's Choice by Jan Drexler]()
Hannah's Choice by Jan Drexler
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHannah Yoder loves her quiet life on the banks of the Conestoga Creek. In 1842, this corner of Lancaster County is settled and peaceful--yet problems lurk beneath the placid faade. Hannah's father worries about the spread of liberal ideas from their Mennonite and Brethren neighbors. And Hannah blames herself for a tragedy that struck their home nine years ago... -
![My Sister's Prayer by Mindy Starns Clark, Leslie Gould]()
My Sister's Prayer by Mindy Starns Clark, Leslie Gould
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWomen of Fearless DevotionVirginia, 1705 Celeste Talbot is usually such a sensible young woman—until she falls for an English soldier reassigned to the Colonies. Leaving her Huguenot family behind, she sets sail for America, only to realize that her younger sister Berta has been kidnapped and forced on board the very same ship...Categorized as:
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![The Shepherdess by Jill Eileen Smith]()
The Shepherdess by Jill Eileen Smith
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA young woman at the mercy of kings...A prince whose claim to the throne is challenged...One chance to make this life all they imagined it could be. Abishag may not be living the joyful life she once had before her oldest brother took over the household, but she can always escape to the fields for solace... -
![The Light Before Day by Suzanne Woods Fisher]()
The Light Before Day by Suzanne Woods Fisher
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter three years on a whaling voyage, Henry Macy returns to Nantucket to news that his grandmother has passed, bequeathing her vast fortune to him and his sister, Hitty. And it was truly vast. But Lillian Coffin was no fool. The inheritance comes with a steep cost, including when they should marry and whom--a Quaker in good standing, of course... -
![Two Suitors for Anna by Molly Jebber]()
Two Suitors for Anna by Molly Jebber
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn 1903 Ohio, a young Amish woman must choose between the life she has long planned for and a new, very different future Since Anna Plank moved to Berlin, Ohio, with her widowed mamm and two schweschders , she s found a real sense of belonging. As soon as her beloved Noah Schwartz proposes, they ll begin a new chapter here together...Categorized as:
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