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Title:   An Amish Christmas Love Authors: Beth Wiseman, Amy Clipston, Ruth Reid and Kelly Irvin Publisher:   Thomas Nelson Release Date:  September 12, 2017 Genre: Inspirational Contemporary Amish Fiction Winter Kisses by Beth Wiseman Three generations of Stoltzfus women are all living under the same roof. At twenty-five, Naomi has never been married, and both her mother, Barbara, and her grandmother, Ruth, have recently been widowed. Each nursing broken or lonely hearts, they also each have potential suitors. When a storm on Christmas Eve forces the three couples to take shelter in the basement of the Stotlzfus homestead, secrets are revealed, hearts are opened, and all three potential grooms drop to their knees for very different reasons a proposal, a prayer, and an epiphany. The Christmas Cat by Amy Clipston Emma Bontrager is spending her first Christmas alone after her husband of 45 years, Henry, passed away in July. Although the Amish ...

Title:   Deadly Proof Series:  Atlanta Justice, Book 1 Author:  Rachel Dylan Publisher:  Bethany House  Release Date:   September 5, 2017  Genre:  Legal Romantic Suspense Tapped as lead counsel in a corporate cover-up lawsuit against Mason Pharmaceutical, Kate Sullivan knows this case could make her career. What really drives her, though, is getting justice for the victims whose lives were ruined by the company’s dangerous new drug. But when a whistleblower turns up dead, it paints a target on the back of everyone involved. Former Army Ranger turned private investigator Landon James steps in to handle security for Kate. He’s still haunted by mistakes in his past and is determined never to let something like that happen again. But it soon appears someone is willing to do anything–even commit murder–to keep the case from going to trial. As danger closes in, Landon can’t help but admire Kate’s courage and resolve–b...

"Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them."  Title:   Abiding Mercy Series:  Amish Mercies, Book #1 Author: Ruth Reid Publisher:   Thomas Nelson & Zondervan Fiction Release Date:   July 4, 2017 Genre: Contemporary Amish Fiction Faith faces an impossible situation: Should she do the right thing and bring heartache to nearly everyone she knows or deny her true self and always wonder . . . what if? Sixteen-year-old Faith has worked full-time in her parents’ restaurant since she finished eighth grade. She loves her Amish community—and the romantic attentions of her longtime friend, Gideon. When her sister seems to be getting too friendly with Englischers, and her parents are in a buggy accident, Faith wants to escape into her dream of joining the church and getting married. But then a local newspaper runs a story about a child named Adriana who was kidnapped fifteen...

"Some people you have to watch out for, but never forget every community has good people too."  (33) Title:   When the Bishop Needs an Alibi Series:  The Amish Bishop Mysteries, Book 2 Authors:  Vannetta Chapman Publisher:  Harvest House Publishers Release Date:   September 1, 2017  Genre:  Amish Mystery A Terrible Secret Hides in the Bulrushes Amish bishop Henry Lapp eagerly awaits the annual arrival of 20,000 sandhill cranes to the San Luis Valley of Colorado. But his visit to the Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge reveals more than just a miracle of God's creation. Hidden among the bulrushes and cattails is the deceased body of a young woman. As the local authorities attempt to unravel the mystery, Henry feels God's calling to use his extraordinary talent to aid in the investigation. His ability to draw from memory in photographic detail could help solve this puzzling case. Henry's closest friend, Emma...