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Let’s have a little fun today, reader friends… I am risking life and limb by approaching my towering tbr to share what’s on the tippy top with y’all! Since I am groveling at the feet of these fabulous authors, we’ll soften the blow of blogger shame by tossing in a giveaway!
Just so I don’t sink into a deep dark place of overwhelming reader sorrow, we’re sticking to the top ten books on my tbr which just happen to be some of this summer’s most irresistible new releases.
Gia and the Blast from the Past
by Becky Doughty
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I adore this series! I am beside myself with anticipation!
My Heart Belongs in Ruby City, Idaho
by Susanne Dietze
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“Is it possible to marry the wrong man?” How can I resist a hook like that?! (answer: I can’t)
Sweetbriar Cottage
by Denise Hunter
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Don’t you just want to hide away in that little cottage with a big stack of books?! Read Pepper Basham’s review!
High as the Heavens
by Kate Breslin
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This will be my first Kate Breslin novel! Very excited to read it! Read Bookworm Mama’s review!
The Thought of Romance
by Danica Favorite
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New Arcadia Valley Romance novels are rolling out every month!
Heart on the Line
by Karen Witemeyer
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I’m loving this series! Sweetness, humor, and a touch of adventure!
Jane of Austin
by Hillary Manton Lodge
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Hillary Manton Lodge has been on my need to read list for a while, I can’t wait to dive in!
The Captain’s Daughter
by Jennifer Delamere
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This story has been getting rave reviews!
My Unexpected Hope
by Tammy L. Gray
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I really enjoyed the first book in this series and it just won an award! Check out Reading is My SuperPower’s review!
Then There Was You
by Kara Isaac
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More rave reviews all around for Kara! I love her style!
Giveaway
Thanks to a generous Faithfully Bookish reader friend, we have a paperback copy of Sweetbriar Cottage by Denise Hunter to send to one fortunate Faithfully Bookish reader!
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What books are on the top of your list of books to read, reader friends?
Faithfully Bookish 
Sweetbriar Cottage and Heart on the Line are near the top of mine too. Also, The Friendship Project, Dying for Compassion, and Write Me Home. Plus many, many more!
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I’m scared to look those up, Carolyn! My tbr is tottering, lol! 😀
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The top books on my TBR list right now are – The Return by Susan Woods Fisher ,Sweetbriar Cottage by Denise Hunter and True to You by Becky Wade. Of course there are many more on my list. 🙂
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Of course! 😀
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The Mountains Bow Down–Sibella Giorello
Pat of Silver Bush–LM Montgomery
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I need to get one of Sibella’s books on my tbr, hmmm… AND Pat of Silver Bush is down there somewhere.
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I’ve only read Sweetbriar Cottage from your list (and it was really good). All of your TBR tippy top books are on my list, too. Good taste ????????
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Yay! Kindred spirits, great minds, and all that jazz 😉
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What books are on the top of your list of books to read, reader friends?
Fun post! I am listening to High as the Heavens right now on audible and it is sooo good! The narrator is doing a fabulous job.
A few other books on my TBR pile include (some you have previously mentioned): Then There Was You by Kara Isaac, Sweetbriar Cottage by Denise Hunter, Jane of Austin by Hillary Manton Lodge, Heart on the Line by Karen Witemeyer, Unblemished & Unraveling by Sara Ella, Winter by Marissa Meyer, Winter Falls by Jacque Stevens, and also His Steadfast Love by Julie Lessman!!
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Nice list, Sydney!!!
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Sydney, I’m so pleased you’re enjoying the audio of High As The Heavens, thank you!
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One the top of my list is True to You by Becky Wade, and I’m listening to The Beekeeper’s Apprentice for my book club!
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Oh, I adore True to You! Happy reading!
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I share some of the ones you mentioned! I still need to read and get my hands on: Sweetbriar Cottage, High as the Heavens, Jane of Austin, and The Captain’s Daughter. I read Heart on the Line from my library and it was a fun read! I have Then There Was You and I need to read it soon! I also have So Pure a Heart by Amber Lynn Perry I need to read soon. I just finished The Road to Paradise and it was SO good!
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So Pure a Heart is on my list, too! *sigh* I adore FORD!
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My kindle TBR list is currently at over 300 books and that doesn’t include my physical book list. I’m happy to see Becky Doughty’s latest on your list as she is also a favorite of mine.
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Kindles are scary like that! YAY for Becky!
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Sweetbriar Cottage is definitely on my TBR stack! I am also anxiously awaiting a copy of Convicted by Jameel Mcgee & Andrew Collins. I am on the launch team for this book, so I am super excited about that!
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Ooooo, I love launch teams! They’re so much fun!
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Some of my top ones that are Christian fiction are “Loving Luther” and “12 Days at Bleakly Manor” by Michelle Griep. I loved “Jane of Austin” and “The Captain’s Daughter!”
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I adore Michelle Griep! Happy reading!
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My TBR list is never ending too! 🙂 Currently reading the Cousins of the Dove series. Also, just finished Chashing Secrets by Lynette Eason.
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Gah! I want to read Lynette Eason!
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I have a few books on the top of my tbr pile
Life After by Katie Ganshert
The Beloved Hope Chest by Amy Clipston
Abiding Mercy by Ruth Reid
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OH, Life After is sooooo good! Happy reading!
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So many great and enticing books! Some of the ones you listed are on my list, too. True to You and A Name Unknown are at the top of mine.
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Of course! We have excellent taste! 😀
Those two books on the top of your pile are cream of the crop!
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Wow! Thank you so much for including Ruby City in your list! I hope you enjoy the story. There are some fabulous books on that list–a few of which are on my tottering TBR pile too.
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*whispers* I started reading Ruby City last night ????
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WOW! So many great reads! I have read My Unexpected Hope and Close to You. The others are on my wish list or TBR! Just finished all my belongings by Cynthia Ruchti and haven’t decided where to go next. ???? I have read a number of Denise’s books but not Sweetbriar Cottage and would love to win a copy. Thanks for the chance.
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I still haven’t read a Cynthia Ruchti book yet 😦
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I highly recommend A Fragile Hope by Cynthia Ruchti. She writes so beautifully on difficult subjects. This one is quite emotional to read but one to savor. I’ve read a couple of her other books too and they were excellent.
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My tbr list is very VERY long! So I’ll just give you my tbrs (to-be-read-soon) list. I’ve got a shelf dedicated specifically to holding books on this list until they’ve been read. Here’s what I’ve got on there at the moment:
A Spy’s Devotion (which I’ve read before) and A Viscount’s Proposal by Melanie Dickerson, The Elusive Miss Ellison and The Captivating Lady Charlotte by Carolyn Miller, and Mary, Chosen of God by Diana Wallis Taylor (I’m in the middle of this one right now.)
Elly -Indiana-
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Oh, I have a tbrs shelf too (I call it my tbr-asap but tbrs is better!) That’s a great list!
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Beth, thank you! I’m so glad High As The Heavens made the tippy top ten on your TBR list along with these other scrumptious reads! I’ve already got several of these titles in my library and can’t wait to start reading. Enjoy the dilemma of too many books! 😀
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Making it to the tippy top is no small feat and the temptations, oh! Happy reading, Kate! Thank you for stopping by!
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I just have taken My Heart Belongs on Mackinac Island: Maude’s Mooring by Carrie Fancett Pagels off the top of my TBR pile. RW620ATaolDOTcom
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I see Maude over there on my shelf too… *waves to Maude* 🙂
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My TBR is in tubs by genre. Tomorrow I’ll read “Valley of Decision” by Lynne Gentry. Shades of Surrender by Lynne Gentry is on my Kindle. Then I will have finished The Carthage Chronicles.
I recently won High as the Heavens by Kate Breslin. Hope to read it soon. 🙂
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Yay! Oh, it is bittersweet to finish a series and congratulations on your giveaway win! 😀
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True to You by Becky Wade is STILL on my tbr list! I can’t believe I haven’t read it yet!!
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WordPress sent your comment to the trash but I fished you back out! Sorry about that! I wish I knew why your comments keep getting bumped like that but just let me know if your comment doesn’t appear and I’ll hunt it down!
True to You is FABULOUS! Read and savor!
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Here are my next five (unless something else comes along to trump one of these):
Bad Girls of the Bible by Liz Curtis Higgs, for book club next week
A Note Yet Unsung by Tamera Alexander
Burning Sky by Lori Benton
An Elegant Facade by Kristi Ann Hunter
A Uncommon Courtship by Kristi Ann Hunter
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I need to read Burning Sky!
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I have lots but right now am reading A Name Unknown by Roseanna White and The Mark of the King by Jocelyn Green. I also need to read A Note Yet Unsung by Tammy Alexander and two by Lori Benton. Also Sarah Sundin’s and Tricia Goyer’s and Carolyn Miller’s two.
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Those are some of my very FAVORITE stories and authors!!!
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Most of the books on the top of your list are the ones on mine although there were a couple that I had not been introduced to. High As The Heavens and Heart On The Line are two that I have read a lot of great reviews about. There are a lot of great books right now that makes it hard to decide which to read first. Thanks for the giveaway.
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There really ARE so many great books right now!
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Just finally started True to You by Becky Wade. At the top of my list is The Warrior’s Seal by Ronie Kendig (and a few more authors attending CFRR that I’d like to check out), Then There Was You by Kara Isaac, Always by Jenn Faulk, and Engaged in Trouble by Jenny B. Jones. Those are all books I have, and that is just the very top of the pile! That list doesn’t include books I haven’t yet purchased like Sweetbriar Cottage by Denise Hunter, Chasing Secrets by Lynette Eason, the rest of the Walker Family series by Melissa Tagg and so many more!
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I just received a copy of Sweetbriar Cottage also. Other than that I am waiting for Tamera Alexander’s latest release!
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Tamera’s books are always must reads for me too!
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I finally just started True to You by Becky Wade. At the top of my TBR pile is The Warrior’s Seal by Ronie Kendig (and other books by CFRR authors), Then There Was You by Kara Isaac, Always by Jenn Faulk, and Engaged in Trouble by Jenny B. Jones. These are books I have already and are like maybe one percent of my pile. haha I also want to read Sweetbriar Cottage by Denise Hunter, Chasing Secrets by Lynette Eason, the rest of the Walker Family series by Melissa Tagg, and so many more books that I don’t own yet. And then there are all the books coming out in the next few months…
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WordPress sent your comment to the trash but I fished you back out! Sorry about that! You have a great list! Happy reading, Nicole!
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I’m guilty of having a big book stack, too. The problem is that I read certain books depending on my mood — so I might buy it today, but not read it for 2 years. Much to my husband’s disdain!!! One book that I really want to read from my shelf is The Crucible.
Dianna
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It’s important to read a book only when you are in the right frame of mind and have built up a sense of anticipation.;)
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Sweetbriar Cottage and Heart on the Line are two books that I am really looking forward to reading! I also am looking forward to Lynette Eason’s Chasing Secrets!
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I need to read Lynette Eason SOON!
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I just finished Words in Deep Blue. It’s SO not Christian fiction, but the story is beautiful, sad, and wonderful. Next up hopefully is The Case of the Clobbered Cad! I’m so excited to read a full-length novel by Debra E. Marvin, and a mystery at that!
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Yay! Happy reading!
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True to You, The Memory of You and Count Me In are a few books at the top of my TBR list.
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Great books!
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Currently reading True to You (and loving it!). Next up is Life After, followed by Then There Was You. And then, you know…5,000 others! ????
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Yes, I do know! 😀 Great list you have there! Happy reading!
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The little Paris bookshop by Nina George, remember by Karen kingsbury and chapel springs by denise hunter
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I’m eagerly anticipating Jen Turano’s Out of the Ordinary (it releases in a few months!!!) 😀 YAY!
But until then, my TBR list holds Julie Lessman’s Unfailing Love, Michelle Griep’s 12 Days at Bleakly Manor, and Sara Ella’s Unblemished. 🙂
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I have several books to write reviews for. Untangled by Jo Huddleston and Perilous Trust by Barbara Freethy are both on my Kindle. You have a great TBR list and I’ve had my eye on Sweetbriar Cottage since I heard about it..You will absolutely love Ruby City by Susanne Dietze!
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True to You, Sweet Briar Cottage, A Stranger at Fellsworth are books on my TBR list
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So, my TBR list is FULL. I’m not going to get to all of this, but I need to read: Then There Was You, The Captain’s Daughter, Jane of Austin, High as the Heavens, Sweetbriar Cottage, Rule of Law (Randy Singer), Hold the Light (April McGowan), Soul’s Cry (Cara Luecht), A Christmas Promise (Tamera Lynn Kraft), Grounded Hearts (Jeanne Dickson), and The Two of Us (Victoria Bylin).
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Adding Sweetbriar Cottage to my reading list!
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I have a HUGE pile right now, but I’m definitely looking forward to Sweetbriar Cottage and Chasing Secrets by Lynette Eason!
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I have a ginormous pile, but I’m sitting here with a broken wrist, so I’m reading books I’ve downloaded on my kindle. It’s easier to handle a kindle with a sad wrist. 🙂
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