I love to help readers find books by the many wonderful Christian fiction writers I’ve come to know through the years. I can’t read them all, but I can at least tell others when a new book is out. Here’s the latest offering.
~robin
SWEPT AWAY
by Mary Connealy
Swept away when her wagon train attempts a difficult river crossing, Ruthy MacNeil isn’t all that upset at being separated from the family who raised her. All they’ve ever done is work her to the bone. She prayed for a chance to get away, and then came the raging flood. Alive but disoriented, she’s rescued by Luke Stone…so unfortunately, there are more chances to die in her immediate future.
Luke is heading home to reclaim the ranch stolen from his family. But the men who killed his father are working hard to ensure Luke doesn’t make it alive. He has no choice but to keep moving. Still, he can’t just abandon Ruthy, so she’ll have to come along.
His friends–a ragtag group of former Civil War soldiers–take a fast interest in the pretty gal. Luke thinks that’s rather rude–he’s the one who found her. And the more time he spends around the hard-working young woman who is a mighty good cook, the more he finds himself thinking beyond revenge and toward a different future. For the first time in a long time, Luke is tempted to turn from his destructive path and be swept away by love.
About the Author:
Mary Connealy writes romantic comedy with cowboys. She is a Carol Award winner, and a Rita and Christy and Inspirational Reader’s Choice finalist. She is the author of bestselling Kincaid Brides Series: Out of Control, In Too Deep, Over the Edge, Lassoed in Texas Trilogy, Montana Marriages Trilogy and Sophie’s Daughters Trilogy. Mary is married to a Nebraska rancher and has four grown daughters and two spectacular grandchildren.
STRESS TEST
by Richard L. Mabry, M.D.
Dr. Matt Newman thought he was leaving his life as a surgeon in private practice for a better one in academic medicine. But the kidnappers who attack him as he leaves the hospital at two AM have no such plans—they just want him dead. Bound and in the trunk of his car, Matt’s only thought is fleeing with his life. He does escape, but at a price: a head injury that lands him in the ICU . . . where he awakens to discover he’s being charged with murder.
Sandra Murray is a fiery, redheaded lawyer who swore she was done with doctors after her last relationship. But when Matt calls, she knows she can’t walk away from defending someone who is truly innocent.
Matt’s career is going down the drain. His freedom and perhaps his life may be next. But with the police convinced he’s a killer and the kidnappers still trying to finish what they started, finding the truth—and the faith to keep going—will be the toughest stress test Matt has ever endured.
About the Author:
Dr. Richard Mabry is a retired physician, past Vice-President of the American Christian Fiction Writers, and the author of four published novels of medical suspense, the most recent of which is Lethal Remedy (Abingdon Press). His books have been finalists in competitions including ACFW’s Carol Award and Romantic Times’ Inspirational Book of the Year. His last novel, Lethal Remedy, won a 2012 Selah Award from the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference. Stress Test (Thomas Nelson), will be followed by Heart Failure in October. Richard’s website is http://rmabry.com, and he posts regularly on his blog, http://rmabry.blogspot.com.
A HOME FOR LYDIA
by Vannetta Chapman
A Home for Lydia, the second book in a new romantic series from popular author Vannetta Chapman, centers again on the Plain community of Pebble Creek and the kind, caring people there. As they face challenges to their community from the English world, they come together to reach out to their non-Amish neighbors while still preserving their cherished Plain ways.
Aaron Troyer simply wants to farm like his father and grandfather before him. But instead he finds himself overseeing the family’s small group of guest cabins nestled along the banks of Pebble Creek. That also means he must work with the cabins’ housekeeper, Lydia Fisher.
Lydia is the most outspoken Amish woman Aaron has ever met, and she has strong opinions about how the guest cabins are to be run. She also desperately needs this job. Though sparks fly between boss and employee at first, when the cabins are robbed, nothing is more important to Aaron than making sure Lydia is safe.
Together they work to make the vacation property profitable, but can they find out the identity of the culprit before more damage is done? And is Lydia’s dream of a home of her own more than just a wish and a prayer?
About the Author:
Vannetta Chapman writes inspirational fiction full of grace. She has published over one hundred articles in Christian family magazines, receiving more than two dozen awards from Romance Writers of America chapter groups. She discovered her love for the Amish while researching her grandfather’s birthplace of Albion, Pennsylvania. Her novel, Falling to Pieces, was a 2012 ACFW Carol Award winner for best mystery. All of her books have been Christian Book Distributor bestsellers. She currently writes Amish fiction for Abingdon Press, Zondervan, and Harvest House. Chapman lives in the Texas hill country with her husband. You can find out more about her at www.VannettaChapman.com.
HER VALENTINE HERO
by Gail Gaymer Martin
He Never Stopped Loving Her
This handsome football coach cannot be little Jonny Turner, Neely Andrews’s best friend’s kid brother. Back in high school, Jonny was nothing but a pest. When family troubles bring Neely back to her hometown, Jon is there to offer friendship and support…and maybe something more. Turns out that Jon has adored her from afar all these years.
Neely has to admit he’s become the kind of man who’d make any woman proud. But will a terrible secret from her past scare him off? Or will Jon make her feel free enough to share everything with him?
About the Author:
Award-winning novelist, Gail Gaymer Martin is the author contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and women’s fiction and has more than fifty contracted novels with over 3-1/2 million books in print. She is the author of Writer Digest’s Writing the Christian Romance. Her novels have won an ACFW Carol Award and RT Reviewer’s Choice Award among others. CBS local news listed Gail as one of the four best writers in the Detroit area. Gail is a keynote speaker and workshop presenter at conferences across the U.S. Visit her website at http://www.gailgaymermartin.com/books/her-valentine-hero/ or find her on Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, or LinkedIn.
CAPTIVES
by Jill Williamson
One choice could destroy them all. When eighteen-year-old Levi returned from Denver City with his latest scavenged finds, he never imagined he’d find his village of Glenrock decimated, loved ones killed by enforcers, and many–including his fiancee, Jemma–taken captive. Now alone, Levi is determined to rescue what remains of his people, even if it means entering the Safe Land, a walled city that seems anything but safe. (Based on Daniel chapter one.)
About the Author:
Jill Williamson is a chocolate loving, daydreaming, creator of kingdoms. She lives in Oregon with her husband and two children and a whole lot of deer. Visit her online at www.jillwilliamson.com, where adventure comes to life.
THE MESSAGE ON THE QUILT
by Stephanie Grace Whitson
When Emilie Rhodes’s newspaper editor father gives “her” column to someone else, Emilie goes to work for his competition. Interviewing the speakers for an 1890 Chautauqua series, she meets and falls in love with “The Man of Many Voices.” But Noah Shaw’s professional life is only one reason he’s in Nebraska. Noah is on a quest to find answers. What he finally learns about the symbols his deceased mother embroidered on a treasured quilt convinces him that a future with Emilie is impossible. But then an old soldier challenges Noah not to accept brokenness as the message on the quilt—and offers to help him find hope and healing instead.
About the Author:
Award-winning, best selling author Stephanie Grace Whitson is also a frequent guest speaker and lecturer on a variety of historical and inspirational topics for civic organizations and church groups. She received her MA in Historical Studies from Nebraska Wesleyan University in May of 2012. Her husband and blended family, her church, historical research, antique quilts, and Kitty—her motorcycle—all rank high on her list of “favorite things.” Visit her web site or see her on Facebook.
Thanks Robin for all the suggestions. I am doing a book order for the church library. I’m always on the lookout for new titles, “Captives” by Jill Williamson.
We have the other authors in our church library but none of their books you mentioned.
Janet E.
aka “Library Lady”.
Janet, I’m delighted you found new books and/or authors. That’s the whole reason for doing these Wednesday posts.
I’ve already read “Her Valentine Hero.” I read a lot of the Love Inspired books. That is a good book.