Inspirational
The Gifted
Set in 1849, this novel provides another addition to Ann Gabhart’s Shaker series. This narrative continues to follow the lives…
Tangled Ashes
This book combines a contemporary inspirational plotline and World War II via two stories that come together at the end.…
Through Rushing Water
Richmond’s sophomore novel portrays life on an 1870s Native American reservation that the reader won’t soon forget. Russian immigrant Sophia…
End of the Trail
For readers who enjoy a blend of Christian fiction with American history, this novel is a warm and comfortable fit.…
Two Crosses | Two Testaments
Editors' choice
Two Crosses begins the unforgettable story of several characters in a saga that stretches across opposite coasts of the Mediterranean…
Harvest of Rubies
A generation after Esther made her own entry into the Persian court (couldn’t Esther be around somewhere as a grandmotherly…
This Scarlet Cord: The Love Story of Rahab
History is often controversial whether sacred or secular. This Scarlet Cord will generate debates as well. In this biblical novel,…
The Face of Heaven
When two slaves seeking shelter on Lyndel’s farm are recovered by slave hunters, she and her Amish community are confronted…
Prize of My Heart
Captain Brogan Talvis, an ex-privateer, has spent three years searching for his young son because his deceased wife abandoned the…
The Last Temple
This Christian/historical novel, the third volume of a trilogy, is very well researched. Having not read either of the first…
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