Today we have 5 new release this month. Congratulations. Check at the end to see if you were one of our winners for March
Across the Shores by Angella K Crouch, Kelly J. Goshorn, Carolyn Miller, Cara Putman
Publisher: Barbour (Date Released: 1 April 2023)
Blurb: Sometimes love finds you where you are, and other times it meets you across distant shores as four women discover in these four historical stories linked by a shared gold pendant.
More Than Gold (New South Wales, 1851) by Carolyn Miller
Josephine Wilkins is headstrong and heartbroken—why else would she have left all she knew to follow her brother’s dreams of finding gold across the seas? Daniel Jardine is simply seeking adventure, in a land far away from family responsibilities and duty, two burdens he’s happy to disregard in his quest to be known for himself. When these two finally meet sparks are set to fly, as they discover that digging deeper than first impressions reveals the true value of one’s character, and real love and faith is worth far more than gold.
The Veil (Baltimore, 1877) by Kelly Goshorn
After Caroline Wilkins is burned during a suitor’s attack, she retreats behind a lace veil and vows only to remove it for a man who will profess his love without seeing what lies beneath. Franz Kohler is a mountain of a man with a gentle heart and a hidden dream of carving intricate Bavarian clocks. When a mutual attraction grows between them, neither is willing to reveal their secrets, jeopardizing any hope of a future together unless two hearts can find the courage to trust again.
Running from Love (Canada, 1905) by Angela K. Couch
Anna Kohler has left her home, and even her country, for the sake of her wayward brother. But when the local Mounted Police takes an interest in them, her hopes for the future collide. Constable Benjamin Cole has a duty to perform, no matter what his heart desires.
Lauren’s Song (Outer Banks, NC, 1942) by Cara Putman
Lauren Randolph’s world has fractured with the death of her father five years earlier in a boating accident. John Weary defied his father’s wishes when he followed his grandfather’s footsteps and joined the Coast Guard. When Lauren’s brother goes missing at sea, John is determined to do what he can for Lauren, while continuing his work scouring the shoreline for U-Boats. Lauren focuses on her duties with the Civil Defense as they seek to uncover the real reason her brother disappeared. To do so, they have to unravel the truth about the woman who claims to carry John’s child and whether fishermen are really seeing U-boats or something else entirely.
Dawn’s Untrodden Green by Carolyn Miller
Publisher: Kregel (Date Released: 11 April 2023)
Not much happens in Theodosia Stapleton’s tiny Northumberland village. Certainly not to her. She has resigned herself to spinsterhood, caring for her ailing mother in the home of her grandfather, known to the locals as “General Contrary.” When her dear friend dies and leaves behind a daughter, it’s simple enough to take the child into her own quiet world. That is, until her ward’s famous uncle unexpectedly arrives and throws Theo’s tidy orbit completely off-kilter.
Fame was the last thing Daniel Balfour sought when he fought in the Peninsular War. But his brave exploits caught the attention of the King, and now the honors he was given hound him everywhere . . . even on his rushed trip to rescue his orphaned niece.
Theo’s quick wit and warm smile reassure him that Rebecca is in good hands, and he finds himself free to swiftly return to London and his responsibilities. But those caring hands are beginning to look like they could also safely hold his heart, and he’s tempted to linger. Unfortunately, marriage is simply not in the cards; the army is spouse enough for him.
Then an accident and a scandal lead both Theo and Daniel to discover that their best-laid plans may not have been what God designed for them after all.
I’ll Always Choose You by Lisa Renee
Publisher: The Colab Press (Release date: 25 April 2023)
Leah Thompson is the Sheriff’s daughter of Trinity Lakes, Washington state. No one is good enough for his baby girl. At twenty-four, she should be able to choose who she wants to date, but her dad holds Justin’s past against him.
Justin has loved Leah for years, the woman where no guy has been brave enough to pursue. Who would want the grumpy sheriff as their future father-in-law? No one is that crazy. Except Justin is crazy in love and willing to do anything to win Leah’s heart, even to set her up on a fake date with his neck-tattooed mate from Australia. Surely the sheriff will see Justin is the better choice for his daughter. Until the fake love triangle goes terribly wrong.
A forbidden love, love triangle, small town contemporary Christian romance.
Visit Trinity Lakes and meet the fun and quirky characters who value family, faith, and happily-ever-after.
The Voice in the Paint Edited by Wendy Manze Including Keona Tann
Publisher: Creative Hearts Publishing (Release date: 25 April, 2023)
Fields flooded with red poppies have come to symbolise bloodshed. “The Voice in the Paint. The Blood Speaks: Symbolism of the Poppy in Prophetic Paintings” is a monograph of international prophetic artists, photographers, writers, and poets, each creatively expressing their revelation of ‘poppies’. The collected works are collated and edited by artist Wendy Manzo.
Red poppy flowers are most commonly associated with remembrance. They represent peace, consolation, eternal sleep and death. Poppies are worn on Remembrance Day, Memorial Day, and Anzac Day to honour the great many lives lost during war. Millions of soldiers saw the red poppies in Flanders fields on the Western Front during the war, and today the red poppy universally symbolises the blood sacrifice of those who paid for our freedom.
In Australia, poppies have an added cultural meaning. When Aussies speak of “Tall Poppies” it is a colloquialism for anyone raising their head too high. The Tall Poppy Syndrome is a term referring to the expectation that poppies should grow together, and if one grows too tall, it is cut down to align with average achievement. It is a cultural phenomenon in which people hold back, criticise or sabotage those who are believed to have achieved prominence, especially academically or in cultural wealth. Cutting down the tall poppy is the opposite spirit of the honour cultivated amongst prophetic artists, who encourage, strengthen, and comfort one another, raising each other up to be championed as once again the Church embraces creative worship arts.
Poppies have a significant spiritual meaning. They symbolise the blood of Jesus, the blood that speaks through eternity. “The blood of the lamb that was slain before the foundation of time.” Prophetically the colour red speaks of the passion of Christ.
Alfredo: How The Angel Got His Wings by Rosemary Garbeffa
Publisher: A Pocket Full Press (Release Date: 10 April 2023)
It should have been simple. Angel Alfredo’s scroll should say whose soul he is assigned to guard in the earthly realm. But his scroll is blank and he has no idea how to fix it.
Camille DuPont is dying. She’s leaving her vast fortune to a young dancing protege, Asha Villet but a secret from her past could upset her plans.
Satan is satisfied he has the old woman’s soul firmly in his grasp, until he is alerted to the arrival of two special angels down the Angels Ladder.
Set in Paris in the year 2000 this novel explores the unseen forces at play in deciding who gets saved and who doesn’t.
Winners
The winner of Her Unlikely Hero by Val Comer is Penny
The winner of the March gift card is Pam Davies. Congratulations, please contact us via the contact form to claim your voucher.
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