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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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Come Unto Me by Gerald N. Lund
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom 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...Categorized as:
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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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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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All is Well by Gerald N. Lund
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsGerald 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...Categorized as:
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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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So Great a Cause by Gerald N. Lund
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsGerald 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...Categorized as:
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Emma's Folly by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEmma Maureen Cummins is fleeing from an overbearing father and the prospect of a loveless marriage in Atlanta, Georgia. She's intrigued by stories of the Oklahoma land rush the previous year, 1889, and buys a train ticket to Oklahoma. After all, that's where the excitement is...Categorized as:
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Discovering Grace: A Regency Romance by Sally Britton
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA Sweet Regency Romance To avoid being sent across an ocean, Grace switches places with her sister. The only man aware of their deception? A dear friend, and her secret love. Grace Everly has no desire to set sail for the Caribbean, unlike her adventurous twin sister, Hope... -
Pillar of Light by Gerald N. Lund
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratings"You believe me, don't you, Nathan." It was not a question, but a statement, filled with wonder.It stunned Nathan."You believe it all. I can see it on your face."For a moment, time seemed suspended as Nathan probed the inward recesses of his soul. There was still the incredulousness, still the sense of hearing something that couldn't possibly be true. And yet he knew it was...Categorized as:
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The Prophet, the Shepherd, and the Star by Jenny L. Cote
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Prophet, the Shepherd, and the Star launches the Epic Order of the Seven series, picking up where The Amazing Tales of Max and Liz left off. The Maker has been building a team of animal friends for thousands of years to be his envoys for pivotal points of history.With this new, critical mission, the team will finally be completed by Messiah and known forevermore as the Order of the Seven... -
The Deepest Waters by Dan Walsh
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFor 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...Categorized as:
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Christ Recrucified by Nikos Kazantzakis
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe inhabitants of a Greek village, ruled by the Turks, plan to enact the life of Christ in a mystery play but are overwhelmed by their task. A group of refugees, fleeing from the ruins of their plundered homes, arrive asking for protection - and suddenly the drama of the Passion becomes reality... -
Sir Rowan and the Camerian Conquest by Chuck Black
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA 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...Categorized as:
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Sir Dalton and the Shadow Heart by Chuck Black
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe 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...Categorized as:
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Sword and Serpent by Taylor R. Marshall
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn A.D. 299, the Roman oracles ceased to prophesy for the Emperor Diocletian. The silence of the gods sparks a bloody storm of persecution that sweeps across the Roman Empire. As the fires of suspicion and hatred ignite all around them, a young man and a young woman are united by a prophecy from the catacombs of Rome...one that will set them on a journey to battle an evil beyond imagining...Categorized as:
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The Enchanted Barn by Grace Livingston Hill
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Hollisters, a bright, spirited, wholesome family, are compelled to move into the country. After many efforts to secure a home, Shirley, eldest of the Hollisters, contrives a way out by renting a magnificent old stone barn at a ridiculously low price, transforming it into a house...Categorized as:
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Sharpshooter in Petticoats by Mary Connealy
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMandy 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...Categorized as:
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The City of Joy by Dominique Lapierre, Elina Klersy Imberciadori
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMade into a movie starring Patrick Swayze, this is the inspiring story of an American doctor who experienced a spiritual rebirth in an impoverished section of Calcutta... -
The Gospel According to Todd by R.A. Williams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTodd 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...Categorized as:
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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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Donnell: Cowboy Scrutiny by Kathleen Ball
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat Woman in Her Right Mind Would be Trusting Enough to Become a Mail-Order Bride?Having no other options Clarissa Plunkett makes a terrifying decision to become a Mail-Order Bride. She's never been anyplace other than her boarding school in Pennsylvania. Worried and unsure she agrees to marry, Joe Kingsley of Texas.She exits the stagecoach and to her dismay no one knows Joe Kingsley... -
Light in the Mountain Sky by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis 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...Categorized as:
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The Lord: The Tenth Day by Danica Favorite
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me... Desperately trying to avoid an arranged marriage to a cruel lord, an heiress takes on Minnie Gold’s identity to marry a man she hopes will be kind. He has to be better than what her parents have planned...Categorized as:
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The Law of Moses (Sam and Laura's Story) by Kwen Griffeth, Lindsay Fox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSamuel Cardiff had a plan. He had recently graduated from the Teachers College and now he was returning home. The first goal completed, his next step was to find a position and then he could get married. Samuel was a quiet man, some would say a pacifist. He believed in God, family and education. He was not concerned with the happenings outside his home town...Categorized as:
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The Rancher Takes a Cowgirl by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGrace 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...Categorized as:
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A Rocky Mountain Romance by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Christian Historical Romance Novel Zeche Reid is on a journey to find himself, and the Wyoming mountain country seems like the perfect place. But when he stumbles upon a lady and her professor father holed up in a remote cabin, his protective instincts won't let him leave them alone. Especially when the father’s haunting memories from the War of Succession put his daughter’s safety at risk...Categorized as:
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She Walks in Power by MaryLu Tyndall
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom Award-Winning Author, MaryLu Tyndall, comes an exciting Medieval Romance surrounding the Spear of Destiny! Alexia D'Clere didn't ask to be Protector of the Spear, but after her dying mother gave her the tiny metal object and made her promise to keep it safe, she had no choice. Orphaned at age eight, she began to take over the running of her parent's castle with the help of a trusted steward...Categorized as:
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The Kindling by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHE UNVEILING, THE YIELDING, and THE REDEEMING introduced readers to the formidable Wulfrith family during Duke Henry’s battle for the English throne and his succession. THE KINDLING, the fourth book in the Age of Faith series, is the story of Sir Abel, the youngest and, perhaps, most dangerous of the Wulfrith brothers. “’TIS SAID FAMILY CREATES A MULTITUDE OF SINS...Categorized as:
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Prelude to Glory, Vol. 6: The World Turned Upside Down by Ron Carter
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHaving underestimated the resolve and strength of the Continental Army in New England, Great Britain adopts a new strategy in the war to subdue the American rebels. British general Sir Henry Clinton leads British and German forces in an invasion of the South, hoping to use success there as a springboard to subdue the Northern colonies...Categorized as:
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A More Perfect Union by Ron Carter
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe surrender of British General Charles Cornwallis and his entire army to the United States at Yorktown, Virginia, on October 19, 1781, stunned the world. The thirteen-foundling United States had won their impossible revolution. They could not know that their victory was but a shifting from a war with musket and cannon to one with tariffs and border disputes...Categorized as:
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Prelude to Glory, Vol. 7: The Impending Storm by Ron Carter
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn Volume 7 of this 8 Volume series, the war has ended and the victorious soldiers head home penniless, still having received little pay for their sacrifices and service. The states are still seen as different countries, each with their own currency and political organization. The soldiers return home to find that many of their farms and homes are being foreclosed...Categorized as:
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The Tea Chest by Heidi Chiavaroli
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBoston, 1773Emma Malcolm's father is staunchly loyal to the crown, but Emma's heart belongs to Noah Winslow, a lowly printer's assistant and Patriot. But her father has promised her hand to Samuel Clarke, a rapacious and sadistic man. As his fianc�e, she would have to give up Noah and the friends who have become like family to her--as well as the beliefs she has come to embrace...Categorized as:
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Risen: The Novelization of the Major Motion Picture by Angela Elwell Hunt, Paul Aiello
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA powerful novelization from bestselling author Angela Hunt Epic in scope, yet deeply personal, this novelization offers a unique perspective on the story of the resurrection. Roman Tribune Clavius is assigned by Pilate to keep the radical followers of the recently executed Yeshua from stealing the body and inciting revolution...Categorized as:
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City of Tranquil Light by Bo Caldwell
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"What ardent, dazzling souls emerge from these American missionaries in China . . . A beautiful, searing book that leaves an indelible presence in the mind." —Patricia Hampl, author of The Florist's Daughter Will Kiehn is seemingly destined for life as a humble farmer in the Midwest when, having felt a call from God, he travels to the vast North China Plain in the early twentieth-century... -
A.D. 33 by Ted Dekker
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Ted Dekker delivers the gripping story of Maviah, a slave who becomes a queen in Arabia, A.D. 33. They call her the Queen of the Outcasts. Maviah, a woman whose fate was sealed on her birth by this world-unwanted, illegitimate, female, a slave-subject to the whims of all. But then she met a man named Yeshua who opened her eyes...Categorized as:
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Martin Woodside, Lucy Corvino
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFollowing Sterlings spectacularly successful launch of its childrens classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes a dazzling new series: Classic Starts . The stories are abridged; the quality is complete. Classic Starts treats the worlds beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve--all at an incomparable price...Categorized as:
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Outlaws of Ravenhurst by M. Imelda Wallace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"The Earls of Ravenhurst must always stand for God and Our Blessed Lady, let the cost be what it may!” In seventeenth-century Scotland lies Ravenhurst, the stronghold of Clan Gordon, a family whose reputation for defending their people and their Catholic faith is legendary. But now the rights and lives of Scottish Catholics are in grave peril, and a traitorous usurper controls the clan...Categorized as:
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Hunt for the Devil's Dragon by Marianne Hering, Wayne Thomas Batson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf you're brave, follow cousins Beth and Patrick to Libya in the 13th century. The town of Silene is being terrorized by a vicious animal that is eating livestock. The townspeople believe it's a dragon sent by the devil. In order to appease the beast, the people believe they must offer a human sacrifice--a young girl named Sabra...Categorized as:
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Prelude by JoAnn Durgin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe exciting prequel to the popular, beloved contemporary Christian romance Lewis Legacy Series, Prelude is the love story of Samuel J. Lewis and Sarah Jordan, parents to Sam Lewis, the core character of The Lewis Legacy Series. Prelude gives insights into Sam’s family history in this involving, heartfelt story of family, friendship, and love...Categorized as:
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Where Love Dwells by Delia Parr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmma Garret is eagerly anticipating the arrival of spring, when her three children and grandchildren will travel back to Candlewood to celebrate her birthday at Hill House, the boardinghouse she oversees. Though anxious to introduce her sons to Zachary Breckenwith, the man who's been courting her, her sons' own problems--and wounds deeply hidden since childhood--soon overshadow her joy...Categorized as:
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Rake on the Run by Mindy Burbidge Strunk
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe never expected to get caught in the parson's mousetrap. Least of all by a friend.Lord Nathaniel Westlake has a reputation with the ladies, but he has always been two steps ahead of it catching up to him. His last narrow escape lands him on a ship, and it seems like the perfect solution. Until he learns the ship is bound for India...Categorized as:
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The Toffee Heiress by Sydney Jane Baily
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStep into Rare Confectionery on New Bond Street, where three talented sisters create treats as delectable to the tongue as they are appealing to the eye. One taste is all it takes to be captivated…Greer Carson needs a wife, and not merely any wife, either. She must be a titled British lady so he can claim his inheritance—a country estate all but abandoned for a generation...Categorized as:
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The Heart of an Agent by Tracey J. Lyons
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTracey J. Lyons, the author of A Changed Agent, returns to the Adirondack Mountains of the 1890s in a novel of love, faith, and secrets… Former Pinkerton spy Lily Handland has always dreamed of a quiet, safe life, free from chasing criminals and putting herself at risk...Categorized as:
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The Promise of Breeze Hill by Pam Hillman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNatchez, MS; 1791 Anxious for his brothers to join him on the rugged frontier along the Mississippi River, Connor O’Shea has no choice but to indenture himself as a carpenter in exchange for their passage from Ireland. But when he’s sold to Isabella Bartholomew of Breeze Hill Plantation, Connor fears he’ll repeat past mistakes and vows not to be tempted by the lovely lady...Categorized as:
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Premonition by Randall Ingermanson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn extraordinary stone box was recently discovered in Jerusalem--the bone-box of James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus. This is his story ... Rome. James, leader of the Jewish Christian community, has an enemy in high places. And two very strange friends ... first-century Jerusalem by a physics experiment gone horribly wrong. his Jewish heritage--and with a man named Jesus he was raised to hate...Categorized as:
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Millie's Grand Adventure by Martha Finley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHard times have come to Keith Hill. Millie Keith's home has been damaged by a tornado, which also destroyed the gardens and hen house. With mid-summer already upon the family, there is no time to replant and no money in the bank to buy food. Millie is sure everything is under control--until the morning Charles Landreth walks in the door. Then Millie begins a new adventure in faithfulness to God...Categorized as:
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How Far to Bethlehem? by Norah Lofts
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSkillfully woven together, the stories of the three wise men and Mary and Joseph,give the traditional story of the coming of the Christ Child new depth and meaning...Categorized as:
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Counterfeit Cowboy by Lacy Williams
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"He advanced on her, dropping Pete's wrapped packages in the snow. She allowed him to catch her much too easily. He held her close enough to count her eyelashes, close enough that his breath riffled the fine hairs at her temple. He couldn't resist her." Lacy Williams is a USA Today bestselling author of the acclaimed Wyoming Legacy and Cowboy Fairytales series...Categorized as:
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Alma by Heather B. Moore
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKing Noah is thundering with rage. The former high priest Alma has vanished from the city of Nephi, and every night more of his believers manage to escape. The king blames Amulon and threatens certain punishment unless Amulon recaptures Alma a seemingly impossible task. But Amulon has a plan...Categorized as:
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