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Character Spotlight ~ Colleen Coble’s Lucy & Nate

Colleen Coble launches her second historical series with Blue Moon Promise, the first in her Under Texas Stars series, available now from Thomas Nelson.

Synopsis

Lucy Marsh’s worldly resources are running out, but she’s fiercely determined to care for her younger brother and sister. When she discovers that their father’s recent death was no accident, Lucy is eager to leave town. She accepts a proxy marriage she believes will provide safe refuge. But trouble follows her to Texas where her new husband is surprised to suddenly have a wife and children to care for.

Nate Stanton always hoped he’d marry …

The Shadow of Your Smile by Susan May Warren

Tragedy and despair has driven them apart ~ another heartbreak may shatter their marriage completely.

Eli and Noelle Hueston’s marriage is on the brink of divorce when an accident results in significant memory loss for Noelle, hurtling her back to college life without any recollection of her husband, marriage or children. Fearful of the imposing man calling himself her husband, Noelle is shocked at how her life has turned out and searches for answers about the loss of her youthful dreams and desires.

Eli Hueston is surprised by the woman who emerges from unconsciousness, so different to the withdrawn and …

Coming in late 2012 from Revell Books

Some more lovely books for you to add to your wishlists from Revell Books!

Can’t wait for Laura and Sarah’s books along with Julie, Lynette and Steven’s 🙂

Your cover thoughts?

With Every Letter by Sarah Sundin

Lt. Mellie Blake is a nurse serving in the 802nd Medical Squadron, Air Evacuation, Transport. As part of a morale building program, she reluctantly enters into an anonymous correspondence with Lt. Tom MacGilliver, an officer in the 908th Engineer Aviation Battalion in North Africa. As their letters crisscross the Atlantic, Tom and Mellie develop a unique friendship despite not knowing the other’s true …

Coming late 2012 from Bethany House

Always fun to post new releases and there are some beauties here from Bethany House.

Can’t wait to read Jody’s and I’m excited to see Kristen has a new one coming out featuring Morgan Spencer from The Still of Night ~ love Kristen’s writing! Jen is a new author so it will be fun to read her debut novel, too.

As far as covers go, I like Tracie’s (just like seeing a male on the cover), RJ’s is great as is Anne’s and Elizabeth Camden’s intriguing (and Bane is back!!). Kim’s always are a variation on the same theme – …

Coming soon from River North Fiction

I’m really enjoying seeing the offerings that River North Fiction are introducing. A Moody Publishers imprint, River North are expanding their fiction as you can see from the varied books below.

I’m really keen to read Tessa’s new book ~ I adored her debut novel Pearl in the Sand and we are also currently studying Nehemiah in our church.

I love the cover of Alice’s book ~ who would have thought an Amish book and not a bonnet in sight?!

How about you?

Harvest of Rubies by Tessa Afshar

The prophet Nehemiah’s cousin can speak numerous languages, keep complex accounts, …

Character Spotlight ~ Murray Pura’s Jude & Lyyndaya

Canadian author and pastor, Murray Pura, releases his first Amish novel, The Wings of Morning, available from Harvest House.

Synopsis

Jude Whetstone and Lyyndaya Kurtz, whose families are converts to the Amish faith, are slowly falling in love. Jude has also fallen in love with flying that new-fangled invention, the aeroplane.The Amish communities have rejected the telephone and have forbidden motorcar ownership but not yet electricity or aeroplanes.

Though exempt from military service on religious grounds, Jude is manipulated by unscrupulous army officers into enlisting in order to protect several Amish men. No one in the community understands Jude’s …