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In Search of the Kite Runner by Judi Slayden Hayes
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIn Khaled Hosseini's best-selling novel The Kite Runner (Riverhead Books, 2003), Hosseini shows us an Afghanistan rich in tradition and culture and an Afghanistan torn apart by war and political strife. We see Muslims who are not so different from Christians or Jews...Categorized as:
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![Theo of Golden by Allen Levi]()
Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsQuestions linger about Theo, a pleasant but mysterious stranger, after his arrival in the southern city of Golden.Who is he, and why is he here?He arrives early one spring and by chance - or is it? - he visits a coffee shop where 92 framed pencil portraits are on display...Categorized as:
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![Peer e Kamil by Umera Ahmed]()
Peer e Kamil by Umera Ahmed
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsImama belongs to Ahmedi religion, a community that is deemed non-Muslim under the constitution of Pakistan and also Shariah laws. Salaar is young man of supreme intelligence and an IQ of 150+. Instead of using his IQ for a good purpose, Salaar considers it a curse and indulges in all kinds of sins, great and small... -
![A Little Ray of Sunshine by Kimberly Rae Jordan]()
A Little Ray of Sunshine by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis Christian romance novel of 100,000 words is the seventh book in The Callaghans & McFaddens series from USA Today bestselling author Kimberly Rae Jordan. A HANDFUL OF FLOWERS (ASIN: B01APAIXM6) is the prequel to this series featuring the love story of Steve Callaghan & Emily McFadden. Some characters in A LITTLE RAY OF SUNSHINE are from the BlackThorpe Security series... -
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![Sadist Lover by Aril Daine]()
Sadist Lover by Aril Daine
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNaranasan mo na ba makipagbreak?Masaktan ng todo?Kasi kung OOMaiintindihan mo ako!Malaman mong di ka niya gusto at ginawa lang na rebound?THE HELL!!!Ang tagal kong inisip yung sasabihin ko sakanya.Pero anong napala ko? Diba wala?“i love you... -
![The Billionaire's Alternate Marriage by Tamie Dearen]()
The Billionaire's Alternate Marriage by Tamie Dearen
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRylie’s been in love with Jarrett Alvarez since long before he became a billionaire... -
![Last Seen at Lighthouse Lane by Sage Parker]()
Last Seen at Lighthouse Lane by Sage Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLaura Williams hasn’t stepped foot in her hometown since she was old enough to leave.But when a doctor calls about her mom’s declining medical condition, she has no choice but to return home and look after her.Besides, it couldn’t be as bad as living in a city with the man who broke her heart. 2 weeks before their wedding... -
![Morning by Morning by Jennifer Rodewald]()
Morning by Morning by Jennifer Rodewald
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You were built for hard things.”Two years after losing the love of his life to cancer, Connor Murphy is slowly emerging from the darkness of grief, but he wrestles with fears about how he and his twelve-year-old son Reid will manage to navigate Reid’s teenage years on their own... -
![Mushaf / مصحف by Nemrah Ahmed]()
Mushaf / مصحف by Nemrah Ahmed
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA novel about a helpless orphan girl who discovers the real meaning of the holy Quran which helps her cope with the vagaries of her miserable life... -
![Come Friday by Brooke St. James]()
Come Friday by Brooke St. James
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWes Bishop had a real sense of adventure. He left Memphis and moved to London as soon as he graduated high school. It had been nearly seven years since then, and even though Wes missed his family, he was doing really well in England. He had a budding career as a musician and had met the girl of his dreams. He really thought he had everything figured out. Then he met Jolene Wright... -
![Young & Wild by Brooke St. James]()
Young & Wild by Brooke St. James
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe golden boy meets his match in the Tanner Family series finale.Tanner Wilde was just that. Wild.He had been working hard and playing harder for so long that he paid no mind to the long lineof heartbroken women he left in his wake. His life seemed full, and he was nowhere near readyto settle down.Jillian Young was just the opposite... -
![The Summer Sisters by Lilly Mirren]()
The Summer Sisters by Lilly Mirren
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSet against the backdrop of the golden sands and crystal clear waters of Cabarita Beach three sisters inherit an inn and discover a mystery about their grandmother's past that changes everything they thought they knew of their family... Bindi Summer, the hard-working manager at The Waratah Inn is tired, feeling low, and wondering where her life is headed...Categorized as:
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![Stranger Music: Selected Poems and Songs by Leonard Cohen]()
Stranger Music: Selected Poems and Songs by Leonard Cohen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the decades since he recorded his first album, Leonard Cohen has evolved into an international cult figure--and one of the most literate, daring, and affecting poet-songwriters in the world...Categorized as:
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![Show Me a Second Chance by Alexa Verde]()
Show Me a Second Chance by Alexa Verde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA single-dad cowboy, a woman with a secret who left him, and a second chance at love neither of them expects… A sweet, clean, wholesome romance with a happily-ever-after!Frightened by a possible stalker, a big-city marketing manager flees to her uncle's B & B in the small town where she once felt safe... -
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![The Short Novels of John Steinbeck by John Steinbeck]()
The Short Novels of John Steinbeck by John Steinbeck
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsCollected here for the first time in a deluxe paperback volume are six of John Steinbeck's most widely read and beloved novels...Categorized as:
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![The Premonition at Withers Fam by Jaime Jo Wright]()
The Premonition at Withers Fam by Jaime Jo Wright
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn 1910 Michigan, Perliett VanHilton is a self-proclaimed rural healer, leaving the local doctor, George Wasziak, convinced she practices quackery. It doesn't help that her mother, Maribeth VanHilton, is a Spiritualist who regularly offers her services to help others speak to their dearly departed... -
![Slow Path to Peace: A Mature-Age Christian Romance by Juliette Duncan]()
Slow Path to Peace: A Mature-Age Christian Romance by Juliette Duncan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith their lives stripped bare, can Serena and David find peace? Serena used to be young and beautiful. Now, her face is scarred for life.Will there ever come a time when she can look in the mirror and not be repulsed by her horrid, ugly, wrinkled skin?Will she ever see herself as God sees her? As a precious, much-loved daughter of the King?David is riddled with guilt... -
![The Forgotten Carols by Michael McLean]()
The Forgotten Carols by Michael McLean
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMichael McLean's touching Christmas tale has become a timeless classic. It tells the story of a nurse whose empty life is changed by her patient, John, who expands her understanding of Christmas. "The Forgotten Carols" are original songs from the perspective of characters such as the innkeeper who turned the young couple away or the shepherd who slept through the angel's announcement...Categorized as:
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![Herb of Grace: Amish Romance by Adina Senft]()
Herb of Grace: Amish Romance by Adina Senft
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Herb of Grace is filled with spiritual insights and multilayered storylines. At times readers will be chuckling and other times, misty eyed as the book unfolds... -
![Die Sommer by Ronya Othmann]()
Die Sommer by Ronya Othmann
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLeyla ist die Tochter einer Deutschen und eines jesidischen Kurden… Das ergreifende Debüt der Gewinnerin des Publikumspreises des Ingeborg-Bachmann-Wettbewerbs (2019) über das Dasein zwischen zwei WeltenDas Dorf liegt in Nordsyrien, nahe zur Türkei. Jeden Sommer verbringt Leyla dort. Sie riecht und schmeckt es. Sie kennt seine Geschichten...Categorized as:
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![One Chance At Forever: A Realistic Christian Romance About Finding God And Love by T.K. Chapin]()
One Chance At Forever: A Realistic Christian Romance About Finding God And Love by T.K. Chapin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIs it possible to be happy when you have nothing?Wyatt is an intellectual. He’s also a wealthy widow. His heart longs to make sense of what happened and desires to know if lasting beauty truly exists.One evening he meets a stranger who changes his life forever... -
![Surprisingly Matched by Cathryn Brown]()
Surprisingly Matched by Cathryn Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSamantha is having a crisis. Andy has the skills to help her. They might be great together but . . . his brothers aren't good matchmakers.Samantha’s dog treat business was doing well. Until her new, horrible website ended it in a day. Andy doesn’t have time to take on another client, even a pretty one. When Samantha and her dog meet him and his four cats, it’s chaos... -
![Winter Trees by Kim Stokely]()
Winter Trees by Kim Stokely
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMeet the residents and staff of Marigold Manor Assisted Living: Ginny, the grieving Activities Director; Chester, the facility’s friendly chef with a secret; Edith, the practical farmer’s widow; and Frank, the retired Navy Admiral. Ginny struggles to make the holidays joyful for the residents, while still mourning the death of her fiancé. Edith and Frank decide it’s time for an intervention...Categorized as:
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![In My Father's Court by Isaac Bashevis Singer]()
In My Father's Court by Isaac Bashevis Singer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLike Isaac Bashevis Singer's fiction, this poignant memoir of his childhood in the household and rabbinical court of his father is full of spirits and demons, washerwomen and rabbis, beggars and rich men...Categorized as:
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![Journey by Moonlight by Antal Szerb]()
Journey by Moonlight by Antal Szerb
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA major classic of 1930s literature, Antal Szerb's Journey by Moonlight (Utas és Holdvilág) is the fantastically moving and darkly funny story of a bourgeois businessman torn between duty and desire.'On the train, everything seemed fine. The trouble began in Venice ...'Mihály has dreamt of Italy all his life... -
![The Quest by Nancy Moser]()
The Quest by Nancy Moser
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFive ordinary people know what they should do. But will they do what's right no matter what the cost? It's been two years since Natalie, Walter, Kathy, Del, and Julia received anonymous invitations that led them to Haven, Nebraska where their lives were changed in miraculous ways by an Almighty God. Now, they all struggle to follow through with God's direction and the promises they made...Categorized as:
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![Journey of Grace by T.K. Chapin]()
Journey of Grace by T.K. Chapin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe was reeling from an ugly divorce. He had written off love after losing his wife years ago. A chance meeting changes these two lives forever.JOURNEY OF GRACE is book one of the tightly woven Christian romance series entitled JOURNEY OF LOVE by T.K. Chapin. Follow the lives of three grown siblings as they face challenges of faith, love, and heartache...Categorized as:
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![Till Shiloh Comes by Gilbert Morris]()
Till Shiloh Comes by Gilbert Morris
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe familiar story of patriarch Jacob and his twelve sons comes to new life and power in this masterful retelling by Gilbert Morris. Joseph seems to be the one who will be chosen to carry on the family name and birthright, but Jacob makes a startling "The scepter will not depart from Judah until Shiloh comes…" Lions of Judah, Book 4... -
![The Journal of Albion Moonlight by Kenneth Patchen]()
The Journal of Albion Moonlight by Kenneth Patchen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsInspired by one of the finest lyrics in the English language, the anonymous, pre-Shakespearean “Tom o’Bedlam” (“By a knight of ghosts and shadows / I summoned am to tourney / Ten leagues beyond the wide world’s end / Methinks it is no journey…”), Kenneth Patchen sets off on an allegorical journey to the furthest limits of love and murder, madness and sex. While on this disordered pilgrimage to H... -
![Springtime at the Grand Hotel by Amie Denman, May Williams]()
Springtime at the Grand Hotel by Amie Denman, May Williams
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone deserves a second chance… Adam Bradstreet loves fighting fires for a big city department until a building collapse leaves him injured and feeling guilty for his partner’s death. With a five-year-old son in tow, he arrives on White Pine Island for a temporary position on the island department. He plans to recover physically and emotionally while spending time with his son... -
![They Knew Mr. Knight by Dorothy Whipple]()
They Knew Mr. Knight by Dorothy Whipple
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Blakes are an ordinary family: Celia looks after the house and Thomas works at the family engineering business in Leicester. The book begins when he meets Mr Knight, a financier as crooked as any on the front pages of our newspapers nowadays; and tracks his and his family's swift climb and fall.Categorized as:
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![The Proposal at Siesta Key: Amish Brides of Pinecraft, Book Two by Shelley Shepard Gray]()
The Proposal at Siesta Key: Amish Brides of Pinecraft, Book Two by Shelley Shepard Gray
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA young Amish woman, yearning for freedom, crosses paths with a handsome Mennonite celebrity in a deeply moving tale of friendship and self-discovery—the second installment in the unforgettable New York Times bestselling author’s new Amish Brides of Pinecraft series.Penny Troyer rarely disobeys her parents... -
![The River by Beverly Lewis]()
The River by Beverly Lewis
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe looked once more at the dreaded river. Since Anna's death, it had been such a barrier...a place and a moment she could not seem to move past. A line I can't move beyond...The River Tilly and Ruth, two formerly Amish sisters, are plagued by unresolved relationships when they reluctantly return to Lancaster County for their parents' landmark wedding anniversary...Categorized as:
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![Every Good Work by Urcelia Teixeira]()
Every Good Work by Urcelia Teixeira
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeware the eye of the storm…Adam Cross faces a life-changing decision when he returns in the gripping Christian suspense series finale!When a massive hurricane hits Turtle Cove, Chief Perry and his team battle to save the community. As the small coastal town’s residents come together in the wake of the disaster, the discovery of an unfamiliar survivor who washed ashore has the townsfolk guessing... -
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![The Last Supper Catering Company by Michaelene McElroy]()
The Last Supper Catering Company by Michaelene McElroy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings2013 Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Medal, Readers' Favorite Five Star Review and winner of the Silver Medal for Women's Fiction, Amazon Kindle Bestseller - The Last Supper Catering Company is the humorous and heartwarming story of B. Thankful Childe-Lucknow. Turned out with red corkscrew hair, one eye brown, the other green, and gifted with the power to hear the voices of the departed, B...Categorized as:
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![A Simple Spring by Rosalind Lauer]()
A Simple Spring by Rosalind Lauer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA CHANCE TO FOLLOW HER HEART, A CHOICE THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME Although Sadie King is blessed with the voice of an angel, she never thought that following the song in her heart would take her far beyond the strict boundaries of her Amish faith and away from the only home she’s ever known...Categorized as:
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![Hannah's Courtship by Emma Miller]()
Hannah's Courtship by Emma Miller
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSecond Chance At Love Amish widow Hannah Yoder never intended to marry again. Yet when her friendship with veterinarian Albert Hartman begins to bloom into something more, Hannah wonders if perhaps she's finally ready for a new love. Albert waited his whole life to find the right woman, only to realize Hannah was there all along. But there's more than their friendship to consider...Categorized as:
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![My Best Friend's Forbidden Brother by Lindsey Hart]()
My Best Friend's Forbidden Brother by Lindsey Hart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNever have I ever kissed my best friend's brother... FALSE!He is a high-profile CEO.He is my best friend's big brother.He is absolutely "pinky swear type" forbidden.And he totally hates me.BUT he is the only one I can turn to for help.Add a little blackmail to get that help and voila.Now, I guess he hates me twice as much.He thinks I'm a frilly dumb blonde wrapped in pink... -
![Outback Wind: The Jillaroo by Annie Seaton]()
Outback Wind: The Jillaroo by Annie Seaton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmelia Foley has always lived on the land. Sent to the best boarding schools, her parents hoped for a professional career in the city for their only daughter. Five strapping sons can run the family station according to her father. But Amelia hates city life and sets off to work as a jillaroo on Kilcoy Station...Categorized as:
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![The Cake List by Dianne J. Wilson]()
The Cake List by Dianne J. Wilson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDo Something Brave. Do Something Selfless. Do Something Kind. Break a Never. Stop an Always. Figure out God.“Some people write a bucket list, you know… things they want to do and tick off before they die. Honestly? Dying doesn’t seem half as scary as the big-O birthday that’s hunting me down. So I’ve made my own list. Things I want to do and tick off before I eat that birthday cake... -
![A Crown of Feathers by Isaac Bashevis Singer]()
A Crown of Feathers by Isaac Bashevis Singer
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Stories by Isaac Bashevis Singer"--Cover... -
![Lancaster County Second Chances (Lancaster County Second Chances (An Amish Of Lancaster County Saga) Book 1) by Ruth Price]()
Lancaster County Second Chances (Lancaster County Second Chances (An Amish Of Lancaster County Saga) Book 1) by Ruth Price
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNEW RELEASE -- MUST READ FOR LOVERS OF SWEET, AMISH ROMANCE! When an Amish widow and widower, against all odds, begin to fall in love, will they have the faith to risk their hearts a second time? After Katie Fisher's husband and young son are killed in a house fire, the young Amish widow returns to her parents' home broken-hearted with her faith in shambles... -
![Silence Is a Sense by Layla AlAmmar]()
Silence Is a Sense by Layla AlAmmar
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"This is not just good storytelling, but a blueprint for survival." — The New York Times Book ReviewA transfixing and beautifully rendered novel about a refugee’s escape from civil war—and the healing power of community.A young woman sits in her apartment, watching the small daily dramas of her neighbors across the way...Categorized as:
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![The Holy War by John Bunyan]()
The Holy War by John Bunyan
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Masterful Spiritual Classic Once upon a time, the residents of the town of Mansoul were tricked into defying their ruler, Shaddai. Their new ruler, Diabolus, brought them great harm. When Shaddai sends Prince Emmanuel, his son, to rescue them, a great battle is fought...Categorized as:
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![Dawn: Stories by Selahattin Demirtaş, Maureen Freely]()
Dawn: Stories by Selahattin Demirtaş, Maureen Freely
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA new novel from Sarah Jessica Parker’s imprint, SJP for Hogarth: Written from behind bars, the unforgettable collection from one of Turkey’s leading politicians and most powerful storytellers.In this essential collection, Selahattin Demirtaş’s arresting stories capture the voices of ordinary people living through extraordinary times...Categorized as:
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![The Knot of Vipers by François Mauriac, David Lodge]()
The Knot of Vipers by François Mauriac, David Lodge
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe masterpiece of one of the greatest modern Catholic writersthe divine grace that remains available to each of us until the very moment of our deaths. It is the unforgettable tale of the battle for one man's soul...Categorized as:
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![Between Friends by Amos Oz]()
Between Friends by Amos Oz
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratings'On the kibbutz it's hard to know. We're all supposed to be friends but very few really are.'Amos Oz's compelling new fiction offers revelatory glimpses into the secrets and frustrations of the human heart, played out by a community of misfits united by political disagreement, intense dissatisfaction and lifetimes of words left unspoken...Categorized as:
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![The Lyre of Orpheus by Robertson Davies]()
The Lyre of Orpheus by Robertson Davies
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsHailed as a literary masterpiece, Robertson Davies' The Cornish Trilogy comes to a brilliant conclusion in the bestselling Lyre of Orpheus.There is an important decision to be made...Categorized as:
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![A Widow's Vow by Kate Condie]()
A Widow's Vow by Kate Condie
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA troubled widow. A reckless bachelor. Can they come together before it’s too late?Responsible young widow Lydia has to put her grief aside to support her young family. But when no one will hire her, she realizes that the only road to security for her and her children is to ignore her broken heart and marry again...Categorized as:
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![Every Good Plan by Urcelia Teixeira]()
Every Good Plan by Urcelia Teixeira
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGood fortune was always his best friend. Until it became his enemy!Adam Cross is back in another gripping Christian Suspense that will have you strapped to your favorite reading chair until you turn the very last page!The small coastal town of Turtle Cove is thrust into fear and turmoil when the mayor’s wife, Carrie Claiborne, mysteriously disappears...
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