Posted: 19 Feb 2014 05:33 AM PST
by Jordyn Redwood
Five years ago, Keelyn Samuels’s armed, mentally ill stepfather took her family hostage in their house in rural Colorado. She and her half-sister Raven made it out alive, but others did not. Authorities blamed the father’s frequent hallucinations about a being named Lucent, but in the end, even the best of the FBI’s hostage negotiators failed to overcome the man’s delusions and end the standoff peacefully. SWAT team member Lee Watson was there that day. He watched it all unfold and was able to pull Keelyn and Raven from the grip of their demon-possessed father... Check out: Bloodline Trilogy
by Kelly Martin
When Sloan Bridges is seventeen years and three hundred, sixty-four days old, her dream of having a perfect birthday is shattered. Home alone after spending the afternoon working on a sci-ence project at the new boy’s house, Sloan is brutally attacked in her kitchen by a man she can’t recognize. The only clue she has to go on is what he whispers in her ear, “You deserve this.” The police have one suspect—Aaron Hunter, older brother of ‘the new boy’, who picked Sloan up a few nights before as she ran from a party....
Lissa
Randall's future was bright with academic promise until the tragic
accident that took her mother's life--and brought her own plans to a
screeching halt. Eighteen months later Lissa is still unable to get back
behind the wheel.
Ev McAllistair's driving
school looks like Lissa's best hope for getting her life back on the
road again. His patience and fatherly wisdom seem to transcend the
driving experience. But Ev's own complicated past is about to resurface,
with consequences for everyone in his orbit....
Welcome
to Boring, Indiana, home to patio cookouts, homeowner dues, carpeted
lawns, and neighbors so welcoming they’re dying to meet you -
literally.
City
slicker turned suburbanite housewife Laura Berry isn’t taking well to
life in her new neighborhood. She moved to follow her husband’s dream,
and now she can’t tell if she’s clinically depressed or just bored half
to death. But Boring becomes anything but when Laura discovers her
neighbor Candace Flynn face up on a sofa with her hand buried in a snack
bag...
Book 3 of the The Amish of Ephrata Series.
When
an accident leaves the local school without a teacher, the bishop asks
Priscilla Smucker to fill in for the remainder of the school year. When
the community begins to praise Priscilla for her teaching ability, she
finds herself receiving unwanted attention from a small group of women.
Once again, jealousy turns to bullying against not just Priscilla but
Stephen Esh, too. Is it possible to handle such a situation and remain
faithful to God's wish to "love thy neighbor"?...
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"As
God's self-knowledge lies in the eternal Spirit, so man's
self-knowledge is by his own spirit, and his knowledge of God is by the
direct impression of the Spirit of God upon the spirit of man."
In
the heart of every Christian is the dwelling place where the Triune God
desires to fellowship with his people. Tozer explores this truth with
brilliant insight and care for God's people. It is no wonder that this
book has provided encouragement and comfort to Christians for over a
century!...
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Posted: 19 Feb 2014 05:04 AM PST
by Lynn Austin
Caroline Fletcher is caught in a nation split apart and torn between the ones she loves and a truth she can't deny The daughter of a wealthy slave-holding family from Richmond, Virginia, Caroline Fletcher is raised to believe slavery is God-ordained and acceptable. But on awakening to its cruelty and injustice, her eyes are opened to the men and women who have cared tirelessly for her. At the same time, her father and her fiance, Charles St. John, are fighting for the Confederacy and their beloved way of life and traditions... Check out: Refiner's Fire Book Series
by Deanne Durrett
When someone prematurely leaks the details of the trust to the press, steals her cat, and threatens her daughter... he’s her prime suspect. Still, she finds him incredibly attractive....
Is it her next bestseller . . . Or her last words?
In
The Chase, award-winning author DiAnn Mills introduced you to the world
of Kariss Walker, the bestselling suspense author with a nose for
trouble. In The Survivor, Kariss gets the chance to tell her most
powerful story yet. But will it revitalize her writing career? Or bring
it to a violent end?
Kariss meets Dr. Amy
Garrett, who survived a brutal childhood attack in which the assailant
was never found. Now Dr. Garrett wants her story written in a novel....
Check out:
The
only man pragmatic Lilly Hart needs in her life is a six year old.
Widowed two years ago, Lilly leaves the shelter of her intrusive
in-laws' home to stand on her own and provide for her young son by
working for the summer as a cook at Lake Manawa. However, her in-laws
find that life utterly unsuitable for their grandson, and when a row
ensues, a handsome stranger--who designs roller coasters, of all
things--intercedes on her behalf.
Still, Lilly
is not about to get involved with any man, especially this cocky
(though charismatic) gentleman. Little does she know she is about to
begin the ride of her life....
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Hope,
love, and loss meld two polar opposite personalities. How long can they
keep passion for their ministry and each other after the wedding?
Medical
missionary and avowed bachelor Merit Campbell is wounded during a
skirmish at his Mideast clinic and sent home to recover. Restlessness
propels him to explore the happier moments of his childhood in Illinois
where he meets Amalia Kennedy, owner of The Last Detail, who enjoys
helping people prepare for their final years. Merit ushers in new life;
Amalia ushers it out. Love? Obviously. Marriage? Check. Dealing with the
family closet? Step back…
Dare
to Live: Devotions for Those Over The Hill, Not Under It! is a jolt of
spiritual inspiration, a quick boost for your soul. Rediscover God's
grace, hope, and power for living-regardless of your place or age in
life.
In Dare to Live 87-year-old author
Elizabeth Van Liere leads readers through a thirty-day journey to a
fuller understanding of what it means to "season slowly with a mighty
and loving Savior." This journey pursues a life characterized by
relevancy not regret, generosity not grumpiness, and compassion to the
end....
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Faithful Reads Feb. 19, 2014
Jacqueline is a fan of historical dramas as long as they're clean with some crazy plot twists. Often she writes with her darling Nash-cat resting on her arms, which makes for some interesting typing. She's a survivor of narcissistic head games, and adds bits and pieces taken from her experiences to her stories.
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