Bethany House
Refining Emma
When tragedy strikes the town of Candlewood, New York, in 1842, no one in town is surprised when boardinghouse owner…
Courting Trouble
Outgoing, good-natured, and fond of elaborate hats and bicycle riding, Essie Spreckelmeyer is well-liked in her hometown but seriously short…
Whispers of Winter
Alaska of the World War I years is the setting for this mix of adventure, romance and religious faith, the…
Abraham’s Well
Editors' choice
Until she is about seven years old, Armentia never knows she is a slave. She grows up in the southern…
Never Too Late
Josepha Black is a young slave, living in Louisiana, who decides to protect herself from the pain of loss by…
Revealed
Just past Denver at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in 1870, Annabelle Grayson’s husband died, leaving her once more…
The Longing Season
Editors' choice
This is the most compelling novel about slavery that I have ever read, not because of horrific details, but because…
Mozart’s Sister
Nannerl Mozart, a talented musician in her own right, is used to being overshadowed by her brother, Wolfgang. Nonetheless, she…
A Hearth in Candlewood
In 1841, with grace and fortitude, fifty-year-old Emma Garrett presides over Hill House, a stately boardinghouse in the canal village…
Daylight Comes
In 1882, Nicodemus and Hill City, Kansas, have grown from their frontier wilderness beginnings. These two towns, one black and…
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