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Ruth's Redemption
by Marlene Banks |
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Ruth, a proud and defiant slave, has known little kindness since she was taken from her mother at the tender age of thirteen. Sold and purchased for breeding, Ruth’s heart is overcome with bitterness. She’s paid a high price for being beautiful and strong. Now what she desires and longs for most, as she faces being sold again, is to be free. Bo, an ex-slave, is well educated and strong in his faith. Though he tends his farm in Tidewater, his real business is buying slaves to set them free. He is shaken when he sees Ruth on the auction block. Freedom for her comes at a high price. Will he be able to pay it?…Read More… |
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A Wedding Date in Hot Springs, Arkansas
by Annalisa Daughety |
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Violet Matthews has always been unlucky I love, but it never bothered until her little sister’s wedding. The idea of facing the event alone is more than she can stand, and she’s determined to have a date. Online dating, speed dating…she doesn’t care what it takes. And when that fails, she hires a matchmaker. Leave it to a professional, right?…Read More… |
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Smitten
by Colleen Coble, Kristin Billerbeck, Diann Hunt, and Denise Hunter |
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The proposed closing of the lumber mill comes as unwelcome news for the citizens of Smitten. How will the town survive without its main employer? A close-knit group of women think they’ve got just the plan to save Smitten. They’ll capitalize on its name and turn it into a tourist destination for lovers – complete with sweet shops, a high-end spa, romantic music on the square and cabins outfitted with fireplaces and hot tubs. But is this manly town ready for an influx of romantically-minded guests?…Read More…
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Wildflowers from Winter
by Katie Ganshert |
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A young architect at a prestigious Chicago firm, Bethany Quinn has built a life far removed from her trailer-park dwelling teen years – until an interruption from her estranged mother reveals that tragedy has struck in her hometown. A reluctant Bethany is called back to rural Iowa. Determined to pay her respects while avoiding any emotional entanglements, she vows not to stay long. The unexpected inheritance of 500 acres of farmland and startling turn of events in Chicago forces Bethany to come up with a new plan...Read More…
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Not Under the Law
by Grace Livingston Hill |
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In a moment of frustration, Joyce Radway walks out on her cousins, determined never to return and give into their selfish demands that she serve them rather than follow her dream of becoming a teacher. But in her haste to leave town, Joyce unwittingly stumbles on some men out to cover their actions in a cemetery plot. Joyce is both stunned and afraid – especially when she recognizes her childhood friend among the men – but she narrowly escapes, unaware that as she builds her new life, she’s being followed. ...Read More…
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