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". . .be strong. . . act like a man, and observe what the Lord your God requires."   (112) Title:   The Heart of a King: The Loves of Solomon Author:  Jill Eileen Smith Publisher:   Revell Release Date: April 30, 2019 Genre:  Inspirational Biblical Fiction  Links*:  Amazon  l  Goodreads  l  Book Depository  l  CBD  l  Itunes Get swept away by a story of love, loss, and longing King Solomon could--and did--have anything he wanted, including many women from many lands. But for all of his wealth and wisdom, did he or the women he loved ever find what they were searching for? In this engrossing novel, find yourself whisked away to ancient Israel, where you'll meet four remarkable women: Naamah the desert princess, Abishag the shepherdess, Siti the daughter of a pharaoh, and Nicaula the queen of Sheba. As you experience the world of Solomon through his eyes and theirs, you'll g...

"How could I do anything but trust an Almighty God who somehow seemed to care for even a branded, convicted manslayer like me?"   (312) Title:   A Light on the Hill Series:  Cities of Refuge, Book 1 Author:  Connilyn Cossette Publisher:  Bethany House Publishers Release Date:   February 6, 2018 Genre:  Biblical Fiction Links*:  Amazon  l  Goodreads  l  Book Depository  l  CBD  l  Itunes Though Israel has found relative peace, Moriyah has yet to find her own. Attempting to avoid the scorn of her community, she's spent the last seven years hiding behind the veil she wears. Underneath her covering, her face is branded with the mark of the Canaanite gods, a shameful reminder of her past captivity in Jericho and an assurance that no man will ever want to marry her.  When her father finds a widower who needs a mother for his two sons, her hopes rise. But when thei...

"How can one created understand the One who made him?"   (69) Title:   A Passionate Hope Collection: Daughters of the Promise Land, Book 3 Author:  Jill Eileen Smith Publisher:   Revell Release Date:   February 6, 2018 Genre:  Inspirational Biblical Fiction  Links*:  Amazon  l  Goodreads  l  Book Depository  l  CBD  l  Itunes Can one woman's prayers change the world? Hannah and her husband, Elkanah, share a deep and abiding love for each other, for their God, and for His tabernacle at Shiloh. Greatly disturbed by the corruption of the priests, they long for restoration and pray for a deliverer. But nothing changes as the years pass. Years that also reveal Hannah to be barren. Pressured by his family to take another wife, Elkanah marries Peninnah, who quickly begins to bear children. Disgraced and taunted by her husband's new wife, Hannah turns again to prayers th...