March 2010 Christian Fiction Releases!

We’ve got 26 new releases this month! Some of them released last month but missed the list, but still – LOTS of good-looking books to read. I’ve read Beguiled already and loved it! The rest…I’ll leave the choices to you, but some of these are going on my wish list!

1.  A Distant Melody, Wings of Glory, Book One by Sarah Sundin An historical from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group. Allie is promised to a man she doesn’t love, but a B-17 pilot captures her heart–will she honor her family’s wishes or take a chance on love?

2. A Woman Called Sage by Diann Mills An historical from Zondervan. A woman bounty hunter fights bitterness and revenge to find the killers of her husband.

3. Beaded Hope by Cathy Liggett Women’s fiction from Tyndale. A moving story about women helping women and lives changed across continents, inspired by a non-profit organization of the same name.

4. Beguiled by Deanne Gist and Mark Bertrand. A suspense/mystery/thriller from Bethany House. A dog-walker and a journalist pursue a thief (and each other) in atmospheric Charleston.

5. Cowboy Protector by Margaret Daley A Suspense/Mystery/Thriller from Love Inspired Suspense. When Hannah Williams comes to help Austin Taylor with his injured daughter, she draws him into an intrigue that threatens their relationship–and their lives.

6. Dead Reckoning by Ronie Kendig Suspense/Mystery/Thriller from Abingdon. Trapped by a terrorist plot in Mumbai!.

7. Disarming Andi by Elizabeth Goddard A Contemporary Romance from Heartsong Presents. Contractor Andi Nielsen has another chance to discover what ís hidden inside the missile base she was hired to remodel. Is she prepared to detonate her feelings for the new owner?

8. Fatal Burn, Big Sky Secrets Book 2 by Roxanne Rustand A Suspense/Mystery/Thriller from Love Inspired Suspense. In Montana’s wide open spaces, danger and love are waiting….

9. Forget Me Not, Crossroads Crisis Center series Book 1 by Vicki Hinze A Contemporary Romance from Waterbrook-Multnomah. Someone’s robbed her of her identity and goes to great lengths to convince her she’s someone else; someone who wants her dead.

10. Gold in the Fire/Light in the Storm by Margaret Daley A Romance from Love Inspired. Stories of love and loyalty

11. Groom in Training by Gail Gaymer Martin A Contemporary Romance from Love Inspired. Friends, Four-legged Friends and Love.

12. Kansas Courtship, After The Storm, No. 3 by Victoria Bylin An Historical Romance from Love Inspired. Dr. Nora Mitchell came to heal the town of High Plains. She stayed to heal Zeb Garrison’s heart.

13. Katie’s Redemption, The Brides of Amish Country by Patricia Davids A Romance from Love Inspired. A young woman returns to her Amish roots but can she find her way back to her faith.

14. Katy’s New World, Katy Lambright Series by Kim Vogel Sawyer General Fiction from Zondervan. An Old Order Mennonite girl holds to her convictions while attending public high school.

15. Liberty’s Promise by Amber Stockton An Historical Romance from Heartsong Presents. Feel the heartbeat of a chaotic new country through the lives of three Pennsylvania women who seek to know to whom they can entrust their hearts.

16. Love Finds You in Bridal Veil, Oregon by Miralee Ferrell A Romance from Summerside Press. A schoolteacher must choose between a man from her past and one who could be her future, while risking her reputation to rescue two runaway orphaned children.

17. Love Finds You in Homestead, Iowa by Melanie Dobson A Romance from Summerside Press. A widowed father and his young daughter find healing and hope in the communal Amana Colonies.

18. Morning’s Refrain, Book 2 in Song of Alaska series by Tracie Peterson An Historical from Bethany House. Adventure and Romance in 1800’s Sitka, Alaska.

19. Once in a Blue Moon by Leanna Ellis Women’s Fiction from B&H Publishing. Faith is the first step to soaring.

20. Romance by the Book by Myra Johnson A Contemporary Romance from Heartsong Presents. A shy young woman’s crush on her favorite romance author leads her to the man who will finally claim her heart.

21. Scattered Petals by Amanda Cabot An Historical from Revell. Tragedy broke her spirit — will love mend her heart?

22. The Captain’s Lady by Louise M. Gouge An Historical from Steeple Hill. Torn between love and duty, American Patriot James Templeton must deny his heart to help win his country’s freedom.

23. The Easter Edition by Robin Shope A romance from White Rose. Bridal shop owner Carol Horn feels she will never find a love of her own until a new pastor comes to town, turning up by accident at her mother’s funeral.

24. The Family Way by Michelle Levigne A romance from Desert Breeze Publishing. Pregnancy brings their shaky marriage to the breaking point, and Lisa and Todd must rediscover their love, their faith, and what true marriage means.

25. The Mockingbird’s Call by Diane Ashbyand Aaron McCarver. A Romance from Barbour. Amelia Montgomery, torn between her family’s traditions and her own convictions against slavery, must also choose between her duty and her heart as she works for the Underground Railroad.

26. The Promise of Morning, Book 2, At Home in Beldon Grove series by Ann Shorey An Historical from Revell. When loss drives them apart, can their faith bring them back together?

Posted in New Releases on March 2, 2010 |

February 2010 Christian Fiction Releases

I don’t know if the groundhog day website from Pennsylvania is right – they’re claiming six more weeks of winter, while apparently Buckeye Chuck from Ohio is saying Spring is just around the corner. Michigan is closer to Ohio, and I like Buckeye Chuck’s prediction better. :)

In any case, cold or warm, there is always a reason to snag a good book and live the story vicariously, right? Fiction makes some great downtime and many of the choices on this list look inviting! Of course, Abigail is at the top (alphabetically) and one I’m happy to suggest. :)

BPG_Abigail_3-31_small1. Abigail: A Novel,The Wives of King David, Book 2 by Jill Eileen Smith from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group. Turmoil marks her life – what price will she pay for love?

2. A Valentine Wish by Betsy St. Amant from Steeple Hill. Lori, chocolate-lover extraordinary, is unemployed, single, and out of brownie mix. But when a secret admirer pops up at her new job running a chocolate boutique, she might have the ingredients for a special Valentine’s after all!

3. Deliver Us From Evil by Robin Caroll from B&H Publishing. When a female helicopter rescues a US Marshal escorting a heart, they must race against time to uncover the largest child trafficking ring in history.

4. Hometown Promise, First in the Kellerville Series Merrillee Whren from Steeple Hill. Kellerville: Finding family, community and love in one small town.

5. Love’s Winding Path by Lauralee Bliss from Heartsong Presents, Barbour Publishing. A prodigal’s life is never out of God’s reach and His love as two lonely adventurers are about to discover.

6. The Marriage Masquerade by Erica Vetsch from Heartsong Presents, Barbour Publishing. Sometimes running away brings you right back where you started.

7. Meander Scar by Lisa Lickel from Black Lion. When Ann is ready to jump back into life with a new love, she discovers the devastating truth behind her husband’s disappearance.

8. My Deadly Valentine by Lynette Eason and Valerie Hansen from Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense. Two suspense filled stories about stalkers and the men determined to protect the women they love.

9. On Wings of Love by Kim Watters from Steeple Hill Love Inspired. A dedicated nurse devotes her life helping others, only to discover the man who steals her heart doesn’t want her help.

10. The Pastor’s Wife by Jennifer AlLee from Abingdon Press. A woman must face the husband – and the congregation – she ran from six years earlier.

11. Walking on Broken Glass by Christa Allen from Abingdon Press. Leah Thornton stops numbing her pain with alcohol, but discovers the road to redemption might still be under construction.

Happy reading~

Posted in Abigail, Announcements, Books, Musings, New Releases on February 2, 2010 |

January 2010 Christian Fiction Releases

Twelve new releases this month, a good mix of everything from suspense to Amish. Since it’s snowing so much across the Midwest and even into the South, what better time to order a book online, have it delivered to your door and curl up with a good read? My current read released last month – The Silent Governess by Julie Klassen. A page-turner so far!

1. A Stray Drop of Blood by Roseanna M. White from Whitefire Publishing. Born free, made a slave, married out of her bonds, Abigail never knows freedom until she feels the fire of a stray drop of blood from a Jewish carpenter.

2. A Deadly Wilderness by Kelly Irvin from Five Star/Gale/Cengage. A family that will stop at nothing to protect its secrets and a drug cartel hit man are just two of the pieces to the puzzle Homicide Detective Ray Johnson must solve to find a murderer—and save his own life.

3. Becoming Lucy The Winds Across the Prairie Series by Martha Rogers from Realms Division of Strang Communications. An alleged murderer reclaims his life, but can he reclaim his beloved?

4. Burn by Erin Healy and Ted Dekker from Thomas Nelson. A supernatural thriller about a woman who gets an unwanted chance to extinguish her fiery past.

5. First Impressions by Michelle Sutton from Desert Breeze Publishing, Inc. Playing the role of a saloon girl taught her how to flirt, but it makes a lousy first impression on the man whose heart she longs to win.

6. Jenna’s Cowboy, Callahans of Texas Book 1 by Sharon Gillenwater from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group. Will Jenna’s love enable Nate to put the horrors of war behind him and become the man she deserves?

7. Never Far from Home, 2nd in the Miller Family Series by Mary Ellis from Harvest House Publishers. Emma’s rebellious Rumschpringe may lead to her banishment as friendship turns to love with the English sheepfarmer.

8. Plain Jayne by Hillary Manton Lodge from Harvest House Publishers. Girl reporter Jayne Tate finds more than she bargained for when she goes to Amish Country to research a story.

9. Sworn to Protect by DiAnn Mills from Tyndale. Danika Morales has sworn to protect our nation’s borders. But that oath has come with a price.

10. The Chic Shall Inherit the Earth, All About Us #6 by Shelley Adina from Hatchette FaithWords. At exclusive Spencer Academy, Lissa Mansfield gains popularity when she replaces her nemesis, Vanessa, on the senior Cotillion committee, but graduation and major decisions about the future loom.

11. The Choice, Lancaster County Secrets, Book 1 by Suzanne Woods Fisher from Revell. A tender story of love and forgiveness, “The Choice” uncovers the sweet simplicity of the Amish world–and shows it’s never too late to find your way back to God.

12. The Husband Tree, Montana Marriages by Mary Connealy from Barbour. A tough lady rancher drags a reluctant cowhand on a cattle drive along with her four daughters.

Happy reading~

Posted in New Releases on January 7, 2010 |

Abigail previewed in Christian Retailing!

Google Alerts sent me to this article (copied below) today in Christian Retailing online magazine. Read the original article here. The article focused first on Francine Rivers new book – her first full-length novel since 2003. Then Baker Publishing Group talked about novels set in biblical times. Scroll down for a mention of Abigail! What a nice way to start a morning – and the sun is shining too!

Here’s the article:

Best-selling author Francine Rivers’ first full-length release since 2003 is part of a strong New Year 2010 fiction schedule previewed to librarians by four leading Christian publishers. francinerivershermothershope_cropped

Rivers’ Her Mother’s Hope, out in March, is the first of a two-part “Marta’s Legacy” series from Tyndale House Publishers, with the second installment, Her Daughter’s Dream, to follow later in the year.

The series “is really going to hit home with book groups,” Tyndale Acquisitions Director for Fiction Karen Watson told those participating in Library Journal’s online “Christian Fiction Book Buzz” Webcast last Thursday. The books are based in part on Rivers’ “own family heritage and history,” Watson added.

Baker Publishing Group National Accounts Manager Nathan Henrion said that there was a resurgence in fiction set in biblical timBPG_Abigail_3-31_smalles, with books such as Davis Bunn and Janette Oke’s The Hidden Flame (Bethany House Publishers/Baker Publishing Group)–the second in their “Acts of Faith” series (January)–and Jill Eileen Smith’s Abigail (Revell/Baker Publishing Group), the second in her “The Wives of King David” series (February), expected to fare well.

Amish fiction was “far from peaking,” Henrion added, with Beverley Lewis’ The Telling (Bethany House Publishers/Baker Publishing Group), the third in her “Seasons of Grace” series, due out in April.

Allen Arnold, senior vice president and publisher for fiction at Thomas Nelson, spotlighted the company’s young adult efforts, including the next installments in novels by Andrew Klavan (The Long Way Home, “The Homelanders” series) and Robert Liparulo (Frenzy, “Dreamhouse Kings” series). Arnold also said that he expected a strong response to the first in a new fiction series from singer Sara Evans, The Sweet By and By.

Abingdon Press Executive Director of Marketing Susan Salley previewed the company’s debut fiction line, featuring “stories that not only entertain but explore the gray areas of our lives.” Among the releases is The Call of Zulina by Christian fiction veteran Kay Marshall Strom, the first in a three-part “Grace in Africa” series.

The Library Journal preview was hosted by the magazine’s review editor–Barbara Hoffert–who said that Christian fiction remained one of the hottest book genres, alongside mystery and romance, and was “not just your simple devotions any more.”

Posted in Abigail, Announcements, Books, New Releases on December 4, 2009 |

December 2009 Christian Fiction Releases

1. A Bouquet for Iris by Diane Ashley & Aaron McCarver from Barbour Heartsong Presents. Iris Landon travels to Daisy, Tennessee, to care for two Cherokee children and finds romance and danger while aiding one family in the struggle to keep their land.

2. A Lady Like Sarah by Margaret Brownley A Rocky Creek Romance from Thomas Nelson. He’s a preacher. She’s an outlaw. Both are in need of a miracle.

3. Angel With a Backhoe by Deb Kinnard from Desert Breeze Publishing. A small-town widower and a spunky suburban transplant match wits over a church construction project, finding true love can mix with blueprints and concrete footings.

4. Child Finder: Resurrection by Mike Angley Book 2 Child Finder Trilogy from Total Recall Publications, Inc. The highly-anticipated sequel to the award-winning debut novel, Child Finder, which Library Journal placed on its 2009 Summer Reads list for Christian fiction!

5. Christmas Peril by Margaret Daley from Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense. Christmas themed, romantic suspense stories.

6. Cup of Joe by Teri Wilson from White Rose Publishing. A grieving woman resists the cups of comfort offered by the shy, but handsome, owner of the neighborhood coffee shop.

7. Field of Danger by Ramona Richards from Love Inspired Suspense. When April Presley can’t remember details of the murder she witnessed, deputy Daniel Rivers must help her recall the event and protect her from the killer determined to silence her.

8. Her Patchwork Family by Lyn Cote The Gabriel Sisters from Love Inspired. In spite of opposition from the rich and influential, can Felicity Gabriel establish a home for children orphaned by the Civil War and heal two wounded hearts?

9. Patterns and Progress by Amber Stockton Book 3 Michigan Historical from Barbour Publishing. A farmer’s daughter would rather turn back the hands of time than accept the fact that advancement in technology could be in God’s plan.

10. The Sheriff’s Surrender by Susan Page Davis Book 1 of The Ladies’ Shooting Club Series from Barbour Publishing. The men of Fergus aren’t keeping the town safe, so a group of feisty women take matters into their own hands.

11. The Glassblower by Laurie Alice Eakes Book 1 in the New Jersey Historical Series from Barbour Publishing. Colin Grassick, master glassblower, hopes to bring his family from Scotland to America for a better life, but his love for Meg, the daughter of the owner of the glass works, threatens his job…and then his life.

Posted in New Releases on December 1, 2009 |

November 2009 Christian Fiction Releases

There are seven new releases on the list for Christian fiction this month, just in time for early Christmas shopping or fall weather reading.

1. A Silent Pursuit by Lynette Eason from Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense. Gina Santino and US Ranger, Ian Masterson race to discover the treasure her deceased fiance left behind, and hope to stay alive in the process.

2. Chasing Shadows by Terri Reed from Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense. An heiress turns to her former love, a cop, for help when she fears for her grandmother’s life.

3. Close to Home by Carolyn Aarsen from Steeple Hill Love Inspired. A reunion of old lovers brings up the shadows of past tragedy.

4. Fit To Be Tied , The Sisters of Bethlehem Springs Book #2 by Robin Lee Hatcher from Zondervan. Who says a woman can’t do a man’s job?

5. I’m So Sure, A Charmed Life, Book 2 by Jenny B. Jones from Thomas Nelson. Can Bella find out who is trying to sabotage the prom queen contest AND keep it together as her life goes public on a wrestling reality show?

6. The Bartered Bride, by Erica Vetsch from Barbour Heartsong Presents. Tempests rage, in the board room, the ball room, and on treacherous Lake Superior as two hearts set sail on a collision course.

7. Together for the Holidays, Fostered by Love series Book 5 by Margaret Daley from Love Inspired. Can the true meaning of Christmas bring two loners together?

Happy Reading~

Posted in New Releases on November 2, 2009 |

October 2009 Christian Fiction Releases!

1. A Star Curiously Singing, The Dark Trench Saga, Book 1 by Kerry Nietz from Marcher Lord Press. An augmented human programmer is sent to space to solve the mystery of a bot’s destruction.

2. Double Take by Jenness Walker from Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense. When a stalker becomes obsessed with a woman, the key to stopping him lies in a best-selling thriller…until he stops going by the book.

3. Dreaming of Home by Glenna Kaye from Steeple Hill Love Inspired. Two wounded hearts must learn to trust that God’s dreams for them far exceed any they may have for themselves.

4. Eternity Falls, Book 1 of the Rick Macey Cyberthriller series by Kirk Outerbridge from Marcher Lord Press. A cyber-enhanced detective must stop a religious zealot from destroying a serum for eternal life.

5. Gripped By Fear, Chicago Warrior Thriller Series, Book 2 by John M. Wills from Total Recall. Chicago Detectives hunt a serial rapist in the mean streets of Chicago in the midst of personal struggles.

6. Leaving Yesterday by Kathryn Cushman from Bethany House. A mother rejoices at the return of her prodigal, but is faced with an impossible decision as evidence from his past refuses to stay buried.

7. Loves Finds You in Bethlehem, New Hampshire by Lauralee Bliss from Summerside Press. Successful artist Tom Haskins and penniless Sara McGee discover through their circumstances that the most precious gifts of life and love don’t always come as they’re expected.

8. Love Finds You in North Pole, Alaska by Loree Lough from Summerside Press. A story that’s sure to warm your heart, despite the icy Alaskan setting!

9. Love is a Battlefield, Book One in the Walk in the Park series by Annalisa Daughety from Barbour Publishing. War rages again at Shiloh, but this time it’s a battle of the heart.

10. Seaside Letters by Denise Hunter from Thomas Nelson. Tucker McCabe wants to hire Sabrina Kincaid to help locate his friend “Sweetpea”-not knowing that the person he’s trying to find is . . . her.

11. Soldier Daddy, Wings of Refuge Series-book 5-all standalones by Cheryl Wyatt from Steeple Hill. A USAF Pararescue Jumper searches for a nanny for his twins and instead finds a future with a woman harboring a secret tied to his past.

12. The Case of the Mystified M.D., Book 2, Bouncing Grandma Mysteries by A.K. Arenz from Sheaf House. First a foot, now a hand–what body part is next?

13. The Christmas Journey, by Winnie Griggs from Steeple Hill Love Inspired.

14. The Jewel of his Heart, Heart of the West Series by Maggie Brendan from Revell. Discover the classic struggle between the world’s wealth and the lure of eternal love in this Western story of elegance and survival.

15. The Matchmaking Pact, After the Storm #4 by Carolyn Aarsen from Steeple Hill Love Inspired. A single father and a single mother have to deal with matchmaking children.

16. Thirsty, by Tracey Bateman from Waterbrook. “Deep, cutting, an intoxicating blend of human and supernatural, of characters scarred by the past, drained by life. This is the book I’ve waited for.”

17. Trial By Fire, by Cara Putman from Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense. When an arsonist targets her family, Tricia has to find him before harm is done without losing her heart to a fireman.

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Posted in New Releases on October 25, 2009 |

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