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  • Into the Fire

    by Irene Hannon

    Action/AdventureRecommended for Ages 18+
    Irene Hannon’s Undaunted Courage series starts off with Into the Fire. In many ways, this is a classic "tough woman thinks she can do it on her own had to admit she might need some help" type story. I…

  • A Chance for Kallie Mae

    by Ann H. Gabhart

    Historical FictionRecommended for Ages 18+
    A Chance for Kallie Mae by Ann H. Gabhart is a piece of historical fiction focusing on the people of eastern Kentucky. The story follows Kallie Mae, a young adult who has shouldered many burdens in he…

  • The Silver Chair

    by C. S. Lewis

    FantasyRecommended for Ages 9+
    (Note: This book is an immediate sequel to The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, and while it can stand on its own as a complete story, it will be enjoyed more richly if the reader is familiar with characte…

  • Shortbread in the Highlands

    by Robin Jones Gunn

    Religious FictionRecommended for Ages 18+
    Suitcase Sisters number three, Shortbread in the Highlands, is enjoyable and reads like a fictionalized travel blog. The author, Robin Jones Gunn, has set this expectation with her previous books and …

  • The Light of Stars

    by Jenelle Hovde

    Historical FictionRecommended for Ages 18+
    The Light of Stars by Jenelle Hovde is a standalone novel taking place in the early 1800s. According to the author’s website, this book is based on a true story. This takes the intrigue of the story u…

  • A Lady’s Guide to Love and Pirates

    by Jennifer Moore

    Historical RomanceRecommended for Ages 18+
    A Lady’s Guide to Love and Pirates by Jennifer Moore is everything its beautiful cover promises and more. The story is a delightful tale combining all of the greatest elements of adventure and life at…

  • With Every Memory

    by Janine Rosche

    FictionRecommended for Ages 21+
    Janine Rosche’s With Every Memory is a standalone novel covering a modern woman and her traumatic brain injury. It is a bit of a slower ready and definitely filled with challenging and perha…

  • Almost by Design

    by Jenny Erlingsson

    RomanceRecommended for Ages 18+
    Jenny Erlingsson’s Almost by Design really shines. The author has a way of making her characters genuine and interesting. They feel so real a person might expect to encounter the characters …

  • Her America: Eight Women Who Transformed the Nation

    by Heather B. Moore

    HistoryRecommended for Ages 18+
    Author Heather B. Moore takes an unconventional approach in the format of this look back at women from American history. Rather than straight-up fiction or straight-up non-fiction, she alternates the…

  • Scent of Hope

    by Susan May Warren

    Action/AdventureRecommended for Ages 18+
    Scent of Hope is the second book in Susan May Warren’s Call of the Wild series. It is set in Alaska and follows the same pattern as many of Warren’s books. Two characters who once knew each other, but…
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