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Powner (When the Road Comes Around) draws on her own experience as a foster mom to give this gift of a book to readers. Other titles that tug on heartstrings and inspire deeper connection with fellow humans include No One Ever Asked by Kate Ganshert and All the Things That Come Between Us by Sarah Ruth Hickner.
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The Lumber Baron’s Wife
Austin (All My Secrets) satisfies many types of readers with a rich Gilded Age saga, a historical mystery, characters who grow in faith, and an exploration of the human psyche. Read-alikes include The Lady’s Mine by Francine Rivers and The Gold in These Hills by Joanne Bischof.
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With the Enduring Tides
Readers will have empathy for Kirkpatrick’s (mostly women) characters surviving rugged conditions and a host of psychological struggles, in an era when mental illness was more feared that it is today. Those seeking other nuanced depictions of the Old West with semi-biographical characters should also pick up secular offerings from Sandra Dallas, especially The Westering Women and Where Coyotes Howl.
Sawyer (Hope’s Enduring Echo) delivers a beautiful story of found family and hard-working people caught in an impossible situation in a country still recovering from the Great Depression. For more on the book’s subject, check out Jody Hedlund’s “Orphan Train” series and Christina Baker Kline’s novel Orphan Train.
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The Lost Story of Via Belle
Dobson (The Wings of Poppy Pendleton) offers a sweet story about the interconnectedness of lives and the power of faith-filled fiction to change lives for the better.
Strong (Husband Auditions) draws readers in with witty banter and quirky characters and keeps them with her depictions of real-life struggles of modern Christians. Drawing heavily on Strong’s own experience as a flight attendant, this peek into the cockpit and the galley is a delightful read.
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Ambush of the Heart
A fast-paced start slows to unravel the characters’ inner lives, although Connealy (Into the Sunset) sets it up nicely for a sequel. Lovers of Wild West romance should also check out Amanda Cabot’s “Texas Dreams” series and Regina Scott’s “American Wonders” books.
Buchanan (“The David Trilogy”) delivers a thought-provoking examination of the role of Christians in war and what true religion really means. Using larger than life characters from history, he weaves a philosophical tale of danger, intrigue, and sacrifice. Those who wish to read beyond the usual World War II narratives will enjoy Buchanan’s latest, along with Amy Lynn Green’s The Lines Between Us and Elizabeth Musser’s From the Valley We Rise.
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