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My Son, John

My Son, John

By Kathi Macias

 

Publisher: Sheaf House

Release Date: April 1, 2009

ISBN: 978-0-9797485-4-7

 

Copyright © 2009 by Kathi Macias

 

Murder. Could there be a more chilling word? When Liz Peterson’s elderly mother is found viciously beaten to death in her home, Liz and her husband, Charles, along with their grown son, John, and teenage daughter, Sarah, are horrified beyond words. And then a second blow—more devastating, if possible, than the first—rocks them to their core. John is arrested for his grandmother’s murder. Will family ties and relationships withstand such a crushing blow, or will evil succeed in dividing and conquering this once close and inseparable family?

 

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Chasing Charity

CHASING CHARITY

By Marcia Gruver

 

Publisher: Barbour Publishing

Release Date: April 2009

ISBN: ISBN-13: 978-1602602069

 

Copyright © 2009 by Marcia Gruver

 

Fuel your love of romance in this mesmerizing sequel to Marcia Gruver's Diamond Duo. In this second book of the Texas Fortunes series, Charity Bloom is left stranded at the altar after her best friend takes off with her fiance. How will she ever show her face in town again? After Buddy Pierce discovers oil on the Bloom property, he realizes the real treasure may be above ground-in the form of Charity Bloom. Can he strike it rich in Charity? When her ex-fiance decides he wants her back, whom will Charity choose the handsome roughneck or the deceitful rogue?

City of the Dead

CITY OF THE DEAD

By T.L. Higley

 

Publisher: B&H Books

Release Date: March, 2009

ISBN: 9780805447316

 

Copyright © 2009 by T.L. Higley

 

In a land deceived by secrets and lies,

One man battles for truth.

Will his own dark past destroy his future?

 

In the blistering desert sands, tens of thousands toil to raise the Great Pyramid of Giza. Hemiunu, the pyramid’s meticulous architect, is consumed by the massive project and his allegiance to his cousin Khufu, Pharaoh of Egypt. But when a sadistic killer known as Anubis begins preying upon Hemi’s closest friends, a dark secret tangled in love and mystery threatens to stir up a past Hemi cannot forget and uncover a secret he can no longer deny—a secret that may well destroy an entire kingdom.

 

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Wind of the Spirit

Wind of the Spirit

By J. M. Hochstetler

 

Publisher: Sheaf House Publishers

Release Date: March 2, 2009

ISBN: 978-0-9797485-3-0

 

Copyright © 2009 by J. M. Hochstetler.

 

The confrontation between the American rebels and the British explodes at the Battle of Brooklyn Heights. Elizabeth Howard scrambles for critical intelligence—and her life. Meanwhile, on the western frontier, General Jonathan Carleton, as the Shawnee war chief White Eagle, walks a treacherous tightrope between the beautiful widow Blue Sky and the malicious shaman Wolfslayer. Can Elizabeth’s love bridge the miles that separate them—and the savage bonds that threaten to tear him forever from her arms?

 

Poisoned Secrets

Poisoned Secrets

By Margaret Daley

 

Publisher: Love Inspired Suspense

Release Date: March 2009

ISBN: 0-373-44329-3

 

Copyright © 2009 by Margaret Daley

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Maggie Ridgeway has spent years searching for her birth mother. And now, thanks to an anonymous tip, she's finally found her. Taking the apartment across the hall from her mother's family, Maggie is determined not to leave until she gets some questions answered. Who is her father? Why did her parents abandon her? And what item in her new apartment is provoking multiple burglaries? After an interrupted break-in leaves Maggie unconscious, the building's owner, Kane McDowell, promises to protect her. But then he learns who she really is. When the past is unveiled, the shocking disclosures could tear Maggie and Kane apart.

Age before Beauty

Age before Beauty

by Virginia Smith

Publisher: Revell Books

Release Date: February, 2009

ISBN: 978-0800732332

 

Desperate to stay home with her baby, Allie Harrod launches a new career. Sure, she dropped out of Girl Scouts because she was lousy at cookie sales, but makeup is different, right? She'll do anything to make enough money to cover her share of the household bills, but how can she focus on her business when her list of problems is growing? None of her pre-baby clothes fit, her checking account is dwindling, and her mother-in-law has decided to move in! To top it off, her husband's attractive coworker suddenly needs his help every weekend. Middle sister Joan insists that God has the answers to all her problems, but Allie isn't so sure. Can she really trust him?

 

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Their Small-Town Love

THEIR SMALL-TOWN LOVE

By Arlene James

 

Publisher: Steeple Hill, Love Inspired

Release Date: February 2009

ISBN: 0-373-87516-9

 

Copyright © 2009 by Deborah Rather

 

She'd survived her family's disapproval and the whispers of small-town gossips, now Ivy Villard's greatest challenge is going home again.

 

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Evidence of Murder

Evidence of Murder

By Jill Elizabeth Nelson

 

Publisher: Steeple Hill

Release Date: February 2009

ISBN: 0373443277

 

Copyright © 2009 by Jill Elizabeth Nelson

 

The photographs Samantha Reid uncovers in her new store are shocking. Horrifying. And dangerous. This new evidence could reopen a decade-old multiple homicide case that someone wants desperately to keep closed. And when the evidence comes out, a reluctant Samantha is drawn straight into the spotlight. Then she meets Ryan Davidson, the last surviving member of the murdered family. In spite of herself, she’s drawn in by his need to find the truth. Together, they work to unravel the mystery, while the killer works to keep the secrets buried—forever.

Love Finds You in Last Chance, California

Love Finds You In Last Chance, California

By Miralee Ferrell

 

Publisher: Summerside Press

Release Date: Feb. 1, 2009

ISBN: 978-1934770399

 

Copyright © 2009 by Miralee Ferrell

 

It's 1877 and Alexia Travers is alone in the world. Her father has died unexpectedly, leaving her burdened with a heavily mortgaged horse ranch. Marrying one of the town's all-too-willing bachelors would offer an easy solution, but Alex has no interest in marriage. Instead, she dons men's trousers and rides the range, determined to make the ranch a success on her own.

 

But despite Alex's best efforts, everything seems to go wrong: ranch hands quit, horses are stolen, and her father's gold goes missing. Alex is at her wit's end when wrangler Justin Phillips arrives in Last Chance with his young son, looking for a job. But there seems to be more to Justin's story than he's willing to share. Will Alex ever be able to trust him? More importantly, will the independent woman finally learn to depend on God?  

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Cozy in Kansas

COZY IN KANSAS: Three Romance Mysteries

By Nancy Mehl

 

 

Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.

Release Date: December 1, 2008

ISBN: 978-60260-228-1

 

 

 

COZY IN KANSAS contains three Ivy Towers mysteries: In the Dead of Winter, Bye Bye Bertie, and For Whom the Wedding Bell Tolls. The eclectic citizens of Winter Break, Kansas, keep Ivy Towers on her toes as she solves a series of puzzling mysteries and navigates the mysterious ways of love.