A riveting look at the orphan train from one of my favorite historical novelists, the Orphan Train series kicks off with book 1, With You Always byย Jody Hedlund!
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The Chapel Car Bride by Judith Miller
With her penchant for seeing the best in everyone, Hope Irvine sees a world full of good people in hard places. When her father accepts a position traveling in a chapel car as an on-the-rail missionary, she is determined to join him in his efforts and put her musical skills to good use by serving the mining families of West Virginia, saving their souls, and bettering their lives. [...]
Weaver’s Needle by Robin Caroll
Former Army MP Landry Parker fell into the recovery specialist role quite by accidentโto help her ailing father. Now that sheโs on her own, she is determined to prove herself and honor her family legacy. After being shot in the line of duty, former police officer Nickolai Baptiste became a recovery specialist, and heโs good at his jobโmaybe even the best. [...]
Let’s Learn about Psalm 23 by Catherine DeVries
We're gearing up for summer reading byย featuring a recent kid lit favorite (book or series) from our family's collection every Thursday in June. (Feel free to return the favor and tell us all about your kid lit favorites in the comments!) [...]
The One True Love of Alice-Ann by Eva Marie Everson
Living in rural Georgia in 1941, sixteen-year-old Alice-Ann has her heart set on her brother's friend Mack; despite their five-year age gap, Alice-Ann knows she can make Mack see her for the woman she'll become. But when they receive news of the attack on Pearl Harbor and Mack decides to enlist, Alice-Ann realizes she must declare her love before he leaves. [...]
Someplace Familiar by Teresa Tysinger + excerpt
Welcome to the Someplace Familiar by Teresa Tysinger blog tour. Teresa Tysinger told us all about the Blue Ridge Mountains in her recent author spotlightย and today we're chatting about her debut novel! This contemporary southern romance with themes of faith, hope in new love, and grace is the first in a series of books set in Laurel Cove, a fictional town in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. [...]
Sprouts of Love by Valerie Comer
Can love sprout amid a tsunami of vegetables? Single mom Evelyn Felton takes on another part-time job managing a greenhouse and garden project for Grace Fellowship. If only Ben Kujak werenโt running Corinnaโs Cupboard singlehandedly, heโd be delighted to be on the receiving end. [...]
Peace in the Valley by Ruth Logan Herne
In spite of their differences, Trey Walker Stafford knows he owes his life to cowboy and legendary rancher Sam Stafford--the uncle who rescued him after his parents' death. Trey had left the Double S Ranch to pursue music against Sam's wishes, but returns to central Washington when he learns he's the best match for a procedure that could save Sam's life. [...]
Beyond Justice by Cara Putman
Hayden McCarthy knows firsthand the pain when justice is not served. It's why she became an attorney and why she's so driven in her career. When she's handed a wrongful death case against the government, she isn't sure if it's the lucky break she needs to secure a partnershipโor an attempt to make sure she never gets there. [...]
What Hope Remembers by Johnnie Alexander
When Amy Somers moves to Misty Willow, she's well aware that she's crossing bridges she'd burned years before. With all the mistakes she's made, she can hardly believe that happiness will find her, especially when Gabe Kendall, her first crush and her first kiss, rides back into her life atop a buckskin mare. [...]
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