A NOTE FROM CINDY ~ For all book lovers, on this blog spot I post information of a recently released book written by a Christian author, usually written by authors I know. Unless stated otherwise, I haven’t read the book yet. I have two books to share with you this week.

ONE PERFECT GIFT
A Culdee Creek Christmas
By Kathleen Morgan

DEEP AMID THE WINTER SNOW, TWO LIVES ARE WAITING FOR REBIRTH. Both have been scarred by loss and misunderstanding.  Both are yearning for a fresh start. As Christmas approaches, can these two hearts find the strength to forgive and the grace to heal? Or will they allow circumstances to send them along different paths?

One Perfect Gift is the heartwarming and tender story you will cherish this Christmas.     

It’s November 1933 when Jessica Ashmore steps off the train from Baltimore onto the high plains east of  Colorado Springs, Colorado with her six-year-old daughter, Emma. Though hungry and penniless, Jessie finds solace in the fact that a nursing job awaits her in this remote outpost. But even the best-laid plans frequently have a way of falling apart…

Longings of the Heart
by Bonnie Leon
Revell Publishers

Will hidden secrets destroy the love they’ve built?

John and Hannah have survived betrayal and imprisonment. Now Hannah reaches for a new beginning. But will secrets from her past destroy the present? 

John Bradshaw trusts in a new life. Instead, he discovers deception.

One evil heart lies waiting to tear their lives apart.

Will evil triumph? Or will their longing hearts find joy? Don’t miss this heartrending second book in the Sidney Cove series!

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A NOTE FROM CINDY~for all book lovers, on this blog spot I post information of a recently released book written by a Christian author, usually written by authors I know. Unless stated otherwise, I haven’t read the book yet.  I have two books to share with you this week.

 
The Falcon and the Sparrow
By M.L. Tyndall

“Ms. Tyndall digs deep and pens characters so real that you’ll hurt for them, cry, and cheer for them. “  Vickie McDonough of TitleTrakk

“Expertly written, featuring loveable characters, an inspiring Christian message, and an ideal blend of action, romance, and history.” CBA

Marketplace
London of 1803 is as wild as Rome before the fall of the Empire as the rich seek to feed their insatiable hunger for pleasure while ignoring Napoleon’s resurgence.

Into a dark London townhouse walks a timid woman set upon saving her brother’s life, even if it requires her to commit treason upon the country of her birth.

Admiral Chase Randal is intrigued by the new governess in his home and cannot deny that his grieving heart is beginning to awaken as he watches Dominique Dawson with his son. Dominique loves the admiral’s son, but how can she understand an attraction for the admiral when he claims to deny the existence of God? For only through God does she find her courage to spy for France.

FAKING GRACE
(Multnomah, August 2008)
By Tamara Leigh

All she wants is a job. All she needs is religion. How hard can it be? Maizy Grace Stewart dreams of a career as an investigative journalist, but her last job ended in disaster when her compassion cost her employer a juicy headline. A part-time gig at a Nashville newspaper might be her big break. A second job at Steeple Side Christian Resources could help pay the bills, but they only hire committed Christians. Maizy is sure she can fake it with her “Five-Step Program to Authentic Christian Faith.” If only Jack Prentiss, Steeple Side’s managing editor and British hottie, wasn’t determined to prove her a fraud. When Maizy’s newspaper boss pressures her to expose any skeletons in Steeple Side’s closet, she must decide whether to deliver the dirt and secure her career or lean on her newfound faith, change the direction of her life, and pray that her colleagues—and Jack—will show her grace.

“Faking Grace is a delight! I loved this story with its fun, quirky characters, its outside-the-bubble look at Christian culture, and a storyline that kept me turning pages. I could hardly put it down!”
—Marlo Schalesky, award-winning author of Beyond the Night

To read an excerpt of these new titles go to Chapter-a-Week.

A NOTE FROM CINDY ~ For all book lovers, on this blog spot I post information of a recently released book written by a Christian author, usually written by authors I know. Unless stated otherwise, I haven’t read the book yet. I have two books to share with you this week.

The Queen of Sleepy Eye
(B&H Fiction ~ Pure Enjoyment, September 2008)
by Patti Hill

It’s the summer of 1975, and Amy Monteiro believes it’s high time her mother, Francie, the deposed queen of the 1958 Sleepy Eye Corn Festival lays aside her tiara and grows up. After all, Amy is California bound to college. Studious and focused, Amy is twilight to Francie’s midnight beauty. Francie, gregarious as she is impetuous, can’t imagine her life without Amy. Determined to detour her daughter’s independence, Francie packs her beloved Pontiac Bonneville Sport Coupe, Jubilee Edition, and together they hit the open road. The journey becomes one unforgettable summer. Values clash. Belief sparks. Myths fade. A mother and daughter come to age.

“More than a coming-of-age tale, it’s about life and loss, love and forgiveness, and discovering there is more to the world than what we see. In every way, it’s a keeper.”
–Susan May Warren, author of Finding Stefanie

WHERE THE HEART LEADS
By Kim Vogel Sawyer

Bestselling author Kim Vogel Sawyer’s newest release follows up her award-winning Waiting for Summer’s Return.

Using her Mennonite heritage for inspiration, Sawyer pens a story of a young man learning that he must step into his own future—and his own faith. With a style comparable to Janette Oke’s, Where the Heart Leads is historically rich, immersing readers into the life and times of days gone by, and yet so relevant today.

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A NOTE FROM CINDY ~ For all book lovers, on this blog spot I post information of a recently released book written by a Christian author, usually written by authors I know. Unless stated otherwise, I haven’t read the book yet. I have two books to share with you this week.

Bon Appétit
By Sandra Byrd
The sequel to the Christy Award finalist, Let Them Eat Cake

Lexi Stuart is risking it all. Saying au revoir to the security of home, her job, and could-be boyfriend Dan, Lexi embarks on a culinary adventure in France to fulfill her life dream of becoming a pastry chef. Just when life seems set, though, the recipe goes awry and her life with God undergoes a major transformation as well. Now, she’s got choices to make from the array in life’s patisserie display window and just like at a bakery, choosing among delicious options is never easy.

“I was caught up in Lexi’s tug-of-war between her charmed life in France with its possibility of romance, and the pull to Seattle where her family and a very special man long for her return. What a perfect story…”
–Deborah Raney, author of Remember to Forget and Leaving November

Stepping Into Sunlight
Copyright Sharon Hinck, 2008
Bethany House Publishing

One tragic event.
One project of healing.
One step toward hope.
A story for every woman who has wondered where God is when life hurts.

Penny, a Navy chaplain’s wife, witnesses a violent crime and struggles with post traumatic stress while her husband is on his first deployment. She designs a project to speed her recovery: doing one small, kind act for a different person each day. The results are sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking, and often used by God in surprising ways.

“Sharon Hinck’s authentic and endearing heroine is so convincing that I found myself praying for her!”           
—Patti Hill, author of The Queen of Sleepy Eye

“Told with humor and lump-in-the-throat insight, Stepping Into Sunlight is a compelling story of learning to live again after trauma.”                                                                                                            —Deborah Raney, author of A Vow to Cherish

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