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81) The sky above us
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Numbed by grief and harboring shameful secrets, Lt. Adler Paxton ships to England with the US 357th Fighter Group in 1943. Determined to become an ace pilot, Adler battles the German Luftwaffe in treacherous dogfights in the skies over France as the Allies struggle for control of the air before the D-day invasion. Violet Lindstrom wanted to be a missionary, but for now she serves in the American Red Cross, where she arranges entertainment for the...
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Sir William-recently named Lord Preston-is celebrating his sixtieth birthday at the Danforth summer home in Dover. The ravages of World War I are in the past, yet new threats loom. A man named Adolph Hitler has published a book called Mein Kampf. And Lord Preston has a growing friendship with up-and-coming politician Winston Churchill. The Danforth family faces challenges by placing their trust in the God who has always been faithful.
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IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 30
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The holy city of Jerusalem has fallen. By the mercy of God, Hadassah, a young Christian girl survives famine, the deaths of her entire family, and unspeakable atrocities. And in Germania, a heroic young chieftain named Atretes battles the Romans with unmatched fury. It is prophesied that Atretes will drive the Romans from his lands, and someday meet a dark complexioned woman from an exotic land whom he will come to love.
84) Chance Adventure
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Logan longs for adventure. But around Chance Ranch, marriage seems mandatory. So Logan and Bryce, youngest of the Chance men, set out to see what the Lord could have for them in Salt Lick Holler. Plenty of blessings have come out of that town - maybe it was time for someone from Reliable, California, to bless the town folk back. Hattie Thales, widow at twenty-one, knows her place. She delights in being the holler's healer and the companion to aged
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Dr. Gabriella Mondini, a strong-willed, young Venetian woman, has followed her father in the path of medicine. She possesses a singleminded passion for the art of physick, even though, in 1590, the male-dominated establishment is reluctant to accept a woman doctor. So when her father disappears on a mysterious journey, Gabriella's own status in the Venetian medical society is threatened. Her father has left clues--beautiful, thoughtful, sometimes...
86) Homestead
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2023.
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"From Melinda Moustakis, a debut novel set in Alaska, about the turbulent marriage of two unlikely homesteaders "Moustakis has oceans of talent." --Pam Houston "A writer who truly has everything." --Jaimy Gordon Anchorage, 1956. When Marie and Lawrence first lock eyes at the Moose Lodge, they are immediately drawn together. But when they decide to marry, days later, they are more in love with the promise of homesteading than anything. For Lawrence,...
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2018.
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"Travel back to Regency England and the Industrial Revolution with Sarah Ladd as she weaves the tale of a woman torn between her father's stubborn hold on the past and her dreams for the fast-approaching future ... Kate Hathaway comes from a long line of handloom weavers. With the Industrial Revolution in full swing, Yorkshire's textile industry is changing, but Kate's father, a successful but feared clothier, rejects technological advances. With...
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2014
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Allison McClare is determined to be a fearless, independent woman. But when she takes a notion to explore the wild Barbary Coast, she quickly discovers she's no match for the unsavory characters that haunt the dark streets. Detective Nick Barone would rather do almost anything than teach this petite socialite self-defense, but it seems he has little choice. Sparks fly every time the two meet until a grudging friendship develops into something deeper....
89) The sword
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In a Civil War-era romance and adventure, well-to-do Clay Tremayne learns more than fighting tactics while serving under Confederate commander Jeb Stuart, and he tries to change his reckless ways to convince a beautiful but wary Chantel Fortier of his sincere affection for her.
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"When the most famous toddler in America, Charles Lindbergh, Jr., is kidnapped from his family home in New Jersey in 1932, the case makes international headlines. Already celebrated for his flight across the Atlantic, his father, Charles, Sr., is the country's golden boy, with his wealthy, lovely wife, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, by his side. But there's someone else in their household-Betty Gow, a formerly obscure young woman, now known around the world...
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2022.
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"An exuberant and propulsive thriller laced with sex, art, and history. Lisa Barr has created an unforgettable story that forces readers to question where the line should be drawn between the pursuit of justice and the hunt for revenge."--Alyson Richman, bestselling author of The Secret of Clouds From the author of the award-winning Fugitive Colors and The Unbreakables, a gripping tale of a young, ambitious journalist embroiled in an international...
93) Together forever
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Marianne Neumann takes a job as a placing agent with the Children's Aid Society in hopes of finding her younger sister. In 1858 New York she finds it's not always easy to offer children a better life. Former schoolteacher Andrew Brady suffers from a grief that won't go away-- and keeps hidden a secret from his past. As the two team up to place orphans across Illinois, a shocking tragedy threatens their work-- and changes one of their lives forever....
94) Bandit's hope
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Reddick "Tiller" McRae is on the run again . . . this time from the ruthless band of thieves he's been part of since leaving North Carolina years ago. Seeking the fulfillment his outlaw life denied him, Tiller winds up on the doorstep of Bell's Inn, where the sweet-faced proprietress, Mariah Bell, captures his interest. But Mariah is looking for a weak husband to hide behind so she can carry on as the new owner of the inn. Handsome, take-charge Tiller...
95) Hunter's prize
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2012
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Addie McRae accepts a job as governess to young Cedric Whitfield, but she has no idea what lies ahead - especially when a string of attempted robberies and a kidnapping threaten the peace of the Whitfield household. Enter Pearson Foster, a visiting treasure hunter, looking for the lost treasure of the steamer Mittie Stephens. When Addie comes to Pearson for help, can the unlikely pair get to the bottom of recent events? Is anyone safe from the uncertainty...
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2010
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After a mail-order bride debacle Shannon O'Neil and Leah Bennett are stranded in Texas with two options: get a job or find another man to marry. Garrett and Mark Corbett try to atone for the mess they created when they ordered their cousin three brides by hosting Saturday socials for the town's singles. Will Shannon be wooed out of her timidity by a gallant rancher? When the livery owner comes to Leah's rescue will she find a diamond in the rough?...
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In early 1800s England, Jess Beauchene has spent most of her life in hiding and always on the move in an effort to leave her past far behind her. But when she learns the family she thought had died just might be alive and in danger, she knows her secrets can only stay buried for so long. Derek Thornbury loves the past, which has led him to become an expert in history and artifacts. He knows Jess has never liked him, but when she requests his help...
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"The discovery of a hidden label on a famous gown unearths the story of a talented young seamstress in this glittering novel of family, love, ambition, and self discovery by the USA Today bestselling author of The Flight Girls. 2023, The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History: A costume conservator is preparing an exhibition featuring movie costumes from the 1920s to present day. As she gingerly places a gown once worn by Greta Garbo on...
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Outspoken and fearless, Deborah has faith in God but struggles to see the potential her own life holds. As an Israelite woman, she'll marry, have a family, and seek to teach her children about Adonai--and those tasks seem to be more than enough to occupy her time. But God has another plan for her. Israel has been under the near constant terror of Canaan's armies for twenty years, and now God has called Deborah to deliver her people from this oppression....