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 | Becoming Lucy, Winds Across the Prairie Series #1 By Martha Rogers / Realms After her parents' deaths, 17-year-old heiress Lucy Bishop takes refuge on her aunt and uncle's ranch in Barton Creek, Oklahoma. If it weren't for ranch hand Jake Starnes, the genteel young woman wouldn't survive the backbreaking work. But a dark secret torments him. Can Jake face his past before somebody claims Lucy's hand---or her life? 304 pages, softcover from Realms. |
CRM RATING:T or PG-17
Though the story remains sweet and clean CRM usually gives a rating age of 17 to anything that involves romantic love between a man and woman.
CRM REVIEW: Becoming Lucy is a sweet love story. Martha does a wonderful job taking us through the struggles of a coming-of-age young woman. She paints a world where family is a matter of the heart and not necessarily of blood. For that reason we give it 3 stars for strong family values.
 | Thicker Than Blood By C.J. Darlington / Tyndale House Christy Williams finally has her life on track. She's putting her past behind her and working hard to build a career as an antiquarian book buyer. But things begin to unravel when a stolen Hemingway first edition is found in her possession, framing her for a crime she didn't commit. With no one to turn to, she yearns for her estranged younger sister, May, whom she abandoned after their parents' untimely deaths. Soon, Christy's fleeing from her shattered dreams, her ex-boyfriend, and God. Could May's Triple Cross Ranch be the safe haven she's searching for? Will the sisters realize that each possesses what the other desperately needs before it's too late? A stunning debut from the latest Christian Writers Guild winner. |
 | Touched by a Vampire: Discovering the Hidden Messages in the Twilight Saga By Beth Felker Jones / Random House, Inc People around the world are enraptured by Edward and Bella's forbidden romance in the Twilight Series, and many Christians want to know if the themes represented in the series can be reconciled with Biblical principles. Can a bestselling story about vampires teach us about God's plan for love? Touched by a Vampire is the first book of it's kind to investigate these themes, taking an insighful look at the moral principles illustrated in the story such as sexual abstinence, gender roles, love and family. Beth Felker Jones examines whether the story's redemptive qualities ultimately outshine its darkness however. Using a cautionary yet thoughtful approach, Touched by a Vampire is the perfect book for fans of the series and for pop-culture enthusiasts alike. Includes an overview of the series and a discussion guide for small groups. |
CRM Review: 5 stars A CRM recommended book!
I loved this book! I found it helpful, informative and non-preachy. Completely recommend this book if you or someone you love is a vampire book fan. This will lead you to some great God-conversations, guaranteed.
 | Thirsty By Tracey Bateman / Random House, Inc "Hello, I'm Nina Parker.and I'm an alcoholic." For Nina, even in recovery, the truth of the declaration has demolished her hopes and condemned her to return to the town she ran away from nearly two decades earlier-Abbey Hills, Missouri. But the place she once called home is no safe haven. A ritualistic-style murder. Animals disappearing from the Ozark reserve where Nina works, and turning up slaughtered. And someone-or some thing-watching Nina. Wanting her. Stalking her with a 250-year-old desire that burns like a raging wildfire. Nina's ex-husband Hunt shows up, hoping to protect Nina and Megan, the angry teenage daughter who followed her to Missouri. But another man has entered the picture, testing Nina as she attempts to walk the tightrope of recovery-and the power of thirst. Much more than Nina Parker's love hangs in the balance. The battle between love and obsession is destined to unfold to its startling, unforgettable end. |
 | Radio Theatre: The Screwtape Letters (audio-drama on CD with DVD Documentary) By C.S. Lewis / Tyndale House Wildly comic, deadly serious, and strikingly original, C.S. Lewis's masterpiece is one of the most engaging accounts of temptation---and triumph over it---ever written. In this audio dramatization, original music and a full cast bring the correspondence of the worldly wise demon Screwtape and his nephew Wormwood to life. Includes 10 new songs inspired by the classic book, four behind-the-scenes video documentary featurettes and a 5.1 surround sound mix. Four CDs, approx. 4 hours total. |
CRM Review: 5 Stars for excellence.
We Know this is not a romance per se but this is certainly one for the library! We loved this audio collection around here! Made you think more seriously about your prayer life as well. An inspiring look inside the enemy's camp. You'll walk away understanding so much more about warfare. Truly a "must-have" for any audio library!
 | A Slow Burn, Defiance Texas Series #2 By Mary E. DeMuth / Zondervan Burying her grief, Emory Chance is determined to find her daughter Daisy's murderer-a man she saw in a flicker of a vision. But when the investigation hits every dead end, her despair escalates. Not even the kindness of her persistent suitor Hixon can soften her heart towards the community of friends that long for her healing. And as the questions surrounding Daisy continue to mount, and Emory's safety is shattered by the tattooed man's dark pursuit, she can't shake the sickening fear that her own choices contributed to Daisy's disappearance. Will she ever experience the peace her heart longs for? A gripping suspense novel, A Slow Burn is about courageous love, the burden of regret, and the bonds that never break. It is about the beauty and pain of telling the truth and letting God take over. Most of all, it is about the strength of forgiveness and what remains when shame no longer has power. Mary DeMuth's distinctive new voice in Christian fiction will keep readers enthralled as they ask soul-searching questions in this second book of the Defiance, Texas Trilogy. |
CRM Rating: PG-13 For dramatic theme.
CRM Review: 4 1/2 stars for its heart-grabbing story.
Slow Burn grabs your heart from the moment you read that very first page and doesn't let go. You get the feeling that Mary DeMuth is setting you up for something and you love it! Worth your time indeed.
 | Daisy Chain, Defiance, Texas Trilogy #1 By Mary E. DeMuth / Zondervan The abrupt disappearance of young Daisy Chance haunts the small town of Defiance, Texas. Fourteen-year-old Jed Pepper searches for answers in this gritty and compelling story of love and sorrow, revealing God's hand of redemption in impossible situations. Lyrical fiction from a bright new literary talent. |
 | The Confidential Life of Eugenia Cooper: Woman of the West By Kathleen Y'Barbo / Random House, Inc Gilded Age romance collides with Wild West adventure! New York socialite Eugenia Cooper longs to enjoy one last escapade before she marries banker Chandler Dodd. Opportunity knocks, and she heads for rough-and-tumble Colorado. When she takes the job as governess for silver baron Daniel Beck's daughter, she wonders where her future lies. With Chandler---or with Daniel? 352 pages, softcover from Waterbrook. |
CRM Rating: PG-17 for romance between man and woman.
CRM Review: 3.5 Stars for a rousing adventure and an enjoyable read.
Gennie only wants one last wild west adventure before she consents to marry and settle down in New York society. After sneaking off and pretending to be a governess, she realizes she has bit off more than she can chew when silver baron Daniel Beck literally knocks her off her feet. Buck skin jackets and leather boots complete her ensemble for adventure in the wild Colorado mountains...if only she could get control of that altitude sickness and stop falling into the aggravating silver baron's arms.
 | Rose House By Tina Ann Forkner / Random House, Inc Amid a tangle of rose blooms and thorn, widow Lillian Diamon's private moment of grief is captured in a painting on display in a present-day, Sonoma Valley, California, art gallery, Her quest to find the artist unravels a greater mystery changing everything about her loss-and her future. |
CRM Rating: PG-17 For some mature subject matter. Mostly kissing scenes.
CRM Review: 3.5 Stars for a unique journey of love.
If there's one thing I can say about Tina Forkner it's she can write. Though not particularly drawn to the thought of reading about a house covered in roses, I soon found myself drawn in by Tina's style. After that the story led me just where the author wanted me...all the way to the end of the book. Tina's writing is strong and her story unique.
I have the privilege of sitting down with Tina Ann Forkner this coming week and talking to her about Rose House. Check back for that interview! You don't want to miss it!--ginger r. takamiya
 | Her Inheritance Forever By Lyn Cote / Avon Inspire In 1836 Texas, Alandra Sandoval is determined to run her rancho without a man. Scully Falconer is top hand on a neighboring spread. The Mexican lady and the American cowboy are on separate paths---until greedy relatives, a troubled past, and the tides of history bring them together! Will their lives change forever? Approx. 300 pages, softcover from Avon Inspire. |
Nothing but Trouble--Susan May Warren
PJ Sugar knows three things for sure:
~After traveling the country for ten years hoping to shake free from the trail of disaster that's become her life, she needs a fresh start.
~The last person she wants to see when she heads home for her sister's wedding is Boone--her former flame and the reason she left town.
~Her best friend's husband absolutely did not commit the first murder Kellogg, Minnesota, has seen in more than a decade.
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 | Sisterchicks in Wooden Shoes: Sisterchicks Series #8 By Robin Jones Gunn / Random House, Inc A multi-tasking mama, Summer Finley has found ways to handle whatever life throws at her with grace and a grin...until now. An "abnormal" medical test result sends Summer into a tailspin and prompts her to fulfill a life-long dream of "meeting" her best friend and pen pal since fourth grade, Noelle Van Zandt, face-to-face. Their blissful week together in the Netherlands finds Summer and Noelle floating down a canal in Amsterdam, visiting Corrie Ten Boom's Hiding Place, sipping decadent Dutch cocoa in Delft, and bobbing merrily along through a sea of brilliant, spring-fresh tulips. Each day takes them further from midlife anxiety and closer to trusting God in deeper ways. When Summer finally confides in Noelle about the abnormal test results, Summer's honesty prompts Noelle to share a long-held heartache. The two friends find they both needed to be together more than either of them realized. Could it be this adventure was tucked away in God's imagination long before Summer bought her ticket to fly to the land of merry tulips and kalomping wooden shoes? |
 | For Better or For Worse By Diann Hunt / Thomas Nelson She's a wedding coordinator. He's a divorce attorney. She begins marriages. He ends them. How could these two possibly find common ground?Wendy Hartline is finally starting to settle into the single life. After a difficult season of grief following her husband's death, she's taken over the family business of coordinating memorable weddings. Life has become . . . comfortable.Then the charming and incredibly frustrating Marco Amorini opens a legal practice--specializing in divorces--right next to her wedding chapel and stirs up everything. |
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Breach of Trust by DiAnn Mills
Paige Rogers survived every CIA operative’s worst nightmare.A covert mission gone terribly wrong.A betrayal by the one man she thought she could trust.Forced to disappear to protect the lives of her loved ones, Paige has spent the last several years building a quiet life as a small-town librarian. But the day a stranger comes to town and starts asking questions, Paige knows her careful existence has been shattered.He is coming after her again. And this time, he intends to silence her for good.
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