Best Christian Mystery & Suspense Romance
Without food or shelter, and only Ben’s mountain climbing gear to protect themselves, Ashley and Ben’s chances for survival look bleak, but their reliance on each other sparks an immediate connection, which soon evolves into something more. Charles Martin is the author of seven novels. The wind up here is steady, leaning against the tail of the fuselage…or what’s left of it. I guess both wings were still pretty full of fuel. There’s a wedding band, worn thin around the edges. I’ll never understand how he landed this thing without killing me, too. When we took off, the ground temperature was in the single digits. We couldn’t have fallen more than five hundred feet when Grover dipped the wing. The control panel sits dark, unlit. Every few minutes the GPS on the dash will flicker, then go black again. Makes snotty, gurgling sounds when he breathes. He’s shivering and the wrinkles around his eyes are quivering. Whenever the wind howls, he jumps up and growls at it. Grover and I were talking, he was flying, maybe banking right, the dash flashed a buffet of blue and green lights, a carpet of black stretched out below us, not a light bulb for sixty miles in any direction, and…there was a woman. Trying to get home to her fiancé and a rehearsal dinner. Right shoulder is dislocated and left femur is broken. I guess the storm finally caught us. If I don’t get us wrapped in something…we’ll freeze to death before daylight.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It is quite hard to focus your story on just two characters and make it readable when you have to face the most challenging situation of an air crash but Martin doesn’t disappoint. It is not just a survival story, not just a romantic novel but much more than that, subtly hinting at the finer nuances of life, which seem less important when we have all the blessings on a platter but don't acknowledge them."
"It works ok most of the time except when he starts talking about things like his wife's tan lines and her hair blowing in the wind."
"I am new to Mr. Charles Martin's writing and I am sure I will be reading more of his books."
"What I felt so compelling was how I was instantly spell bound by how the words sprang to life inside the very depth of my heart’s soul."
"Save it for the dead of winter when the snow is falling and the wind howling."
"I hope they make more movies of Charles Martin's books."
"A doctor that is physically fit, survivalist, McGyver, does not panic, get upset or ever say the wrong thing. Ashley the main female character is supposed to be a modern day damsel in distress. And do you really think after a plane crash a woman would really ask if the other survivor finds her sexy and dreams of having sex with her."
"Ben is just too perfect...an orthopedic surgeon AND trauma doctor AND a wilderness expert who can shoot a bow AND a track star with epic stamina and strength even though he is starving at high altitude?? I almost tossed the book in the fire when I read that Ashley was " frolicking in the bathtub like a dolphin" while lost in the wilderness half starved with a broken femur?"
When fragmented images and unfocused panic force Noelle St. Claire to flee her wealthy, sheltered life in New York, she gains sanctuary on a ranch in the Rocky Mountains. Kristen Heitzmann is the best selling author of seventeen novels, including the Christy Award winner Secrets.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The one critic that gave this book a "one-star" needs to rethink and know that there are characters out there just like Noelle. So, for Noelle to have been afraid of who she thought was God, it is understandable when coming from a small child's mind."
"While Noelle is certainly a flawed heroine, Ric is an admirable hero and their very different family backgrounds adds richness to the character development, The faith story line is a strong element that glues it all together."
"This novel not only captured and held my interest, but continued to captivate me more and more, chapter by chapter. We are all flawed and this story portrays that, while at the same time showing that there is hope, strength and more to be found within each of us..."
"(At one point I had to stop reading, and skip ahead because I went through a similar experience.)."
"This was a lovely story with a realistic plot."
"While most of the book dwelt with the irrational childish actions and words of Noelle they were due to the childhood trauma she had repressed."
"The journey to forgiveness is a long and daunting one and for Noelle, the heroine of this tale, it's confusing and missing details."
"Well written and enjoyable read."
As dusty rooms and secret compartments give up their clues about her past, Addie finds faith and a forever love. Working the phone lines one evening, Katie Russell overhears a chilling exchange between her friend Eliza and a familiar male voice. Katie soon learns that Eliza has disappeared, and the crime may be linked to another investigation headed by the handsome new lighthouse keeper, Will Jesperson. USA Today bestselling author Colleen Coble has written numerous romantic suspense novels including The Inn at Ocean’s Edge , Twilight at Blueberry Barrens , and Beneath Copper Falls .
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I’m not a huge fan of stories set in the 1800-1900, but I should not have worried with Colleen Coble as the author.....she keeps me guessing and always throws in some great twists!"
"Follow the stories of Addie, Katie and Olivia and how God brings love into their lives through their circumstances."
"APPRECIATE STORIES THAT CONTINUE ON TO NEXT BOOK BY CHANGING THE STORYLINE/PLOT YET ADDING TO THE LIST OF CHARACTERS, COLLEEN DOES IT WELL."
"I enjoyed this collection..it kept me interested and the fact of having 3 books in one was so pleasant..I look forward to more of collen Colby books."
"I was hooked on the first page!"
"The stories were very interesting and were clean entertainment."
"I came away knowing that the story was told completely, and I didn't feel as though I was left hanging."
"Not normally a period piece fan, but her writing just captures your attention and holds it for the entire book!"
Best Historical Christian Romance Fiction
When an opportunistic land developer threatens to seize The Hideaway, Sara is forced to make a choice—stay in Sweet Bay and fight for the house and the people she’s grown to love or leave again and return to her successful but solitary life in New Orleans. “Two endearing heroines and their poignant storylines of love lost and found make this the perfect book for an afternoon on the back porch with a glass of sweet tea.” — Karen White , New York Times bestselling author. 'Denton’s first novel charms readers with her idyllic settings and wonderful cast of characters, making Sweet Bay and the Hideaway places readers will dream about. Her exquisitely lyrical writing and character-driven story is a must-read, especially for those who loved Beth Moore’s The Undoing of St. Sylvanus.” ( Library Journal -- Starred Review, DEBUT OF THE MONTH ). In addition to her fiction, she writes a monthly newspaper column about life, faith, and how funny (and hard) it is to be a parent.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I enjoyed the parallel storylines in this book, and found these narratives to hit just the right balance of depth and lightness - illuminating the needs and desires of these two women, while revealing their quirks and - yes, even their playful sides, in a beautiful ode to the human experience."
"It isn’t maudlin, but it irritated me the way the author broke the novel into segments; usually a short part about the grandmother, and her painful life, then about the granddaughter and some difficult decisions she had to make."
"I liked the history and unfolding story of lives well lived but taking different turns."
"I enjoyed this book very much with the exception that I, personally, do not like jumping back and form in between every other chapter."
"I read this book in 2 days."
"Immerse yourself in a world where simple times, good people and family are a part of everyday life."
"The story of life in another time, with different morals and expectations."
"..which made me a little sad."
Best Religious & Inspirational Fiction
With the Gestapo closing in, Angelo hides Eva within the walls of a convent, where Eva discovers she is just one of many Jews being sheltered by the Catholic Church. I marvel at her ability to weave together a story that grips hold of my heart and my imagination.” —Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author. A Panzer tank through your heart, leaving dirt and rubble through which poppies bloom.” —Suanne Laqueur, author of An Exaltation of Larks. Amy Harmon is a New York Times , Wall Street Journal , and USA Today bestselling author of ten novels, including the Whitney Award–winning The Law of Moses . Her historical novels, inspirational romances, and young adult books are now being published in twelve countries around the globe.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Amy Harmon brings together the best and the worst of humanity on these pages, paving this journey with violence and bravery, horror and love. It's a ruthless barrage of emotions, this story, a relentless war between life and death, between good and evil, illustrated exquisitely by an author whose writing prowess knows no bounds. I've read many books of the true accounts of holocaust survivors, seen the movies and documentaries, taken classes concentrating on this area of study. To feel as though you know their strength, to get to know their life up until the moment it is stolen away, to know their helplessness in the face of something so unjust and so terrifying, it changes the way you look at the world, to see such atrocities through their eyes. This may be a fictionalized account inspired by true events, but you won't convince my heart Eva and Angelo aren't real. This story weaves it's way under your skin and into your soul so you feel every step of their journey, of their fight, of this miracle. Our world would be such a beautiful, peaceful, harmonious one if we sought to understand each other instead of judging each other for the ways we are different, for the God we pray to, for where each of our trees first took root. From Sand and Ash is a rich work of art, a stunning masterpiece that has moved me, altered me, captivated me. These characters, this fictionalized truth swathed in Harmon's unparalleled storytelling and her breathtaking writing style make for an epic story of bravery, love, resilience and loss that is both haunting and heartwarming all at once."
"But the mark of a great Amy Harmon book is her expertly crafted story that builds so very slowly - she builds you up and up and before you know it you’ve fallen for her characters and then it happens - the downfall that completely shatters you. The common theme within all of her books is that love and faith conquers all, and how hope and resilience can help you rise above even the most difficult of situations. I really hope that people give this book a chance. And strangely enough, I find myself convinced that God loves his children – all his children – that he loves me, and that he provides moments of light and transcendence amid the constant trial.”. “Many will seek to tell me what God’s will is. He is quiet, and my anguish is so intense, so incredibly loud, that right now I can only do my will and hope that somehow, it aligns with his.”. "Our immortality comes through our children and their children."
Best Contemporary Christian Romance
When fragmented images and unfocused panic force Noelle St. Claire to flee her wealthy, sheltered life in New York, she gains sanctuary on a ranch in the Rocky Mountains. Kristen Heitzmann is the best selling author of seventeen novels, including the Christy Award winner Secrets.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"While most of the book dwelt with the irrational childish actions and words of Noelle they were due to the childhood trauma she had repressed."
"The journey to forgiveness is a long and daunting one and for Noelle, the heroine of this tale, it's confusing and missing details."
"Well written and enjoyable read."
"Noelle's struggle with PTSD and all its facets was heart breaking at times."
"This was an edge of your seat book from the very beginning!"
"First time reading this author's book and she really knows how to pull you in and keep you there."
"I am not going to do any spoilers as I do not want to ruin the story for others but I found this book to be a wonderful story and I could not put the book down."
"After I had read a few chapters, I realized that I had read this book once before."
Best Western & Frontier Christian Romance
Dear Mrs. Walters, One of my fellow clergy told me of Denver’s Benevolent Society of Lost Lambs. To do that, our men need to be united in holy matrimony, start families and thus build a town of pure-hearted, respectable citizens …. But when her father gave her the choice between marriage and jail, she decided it best to further her cause elsewhere, and Noelle, Colorado seemed just the place to do it! Twelve brides. Twelve days to save a town.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The Reverend Chase, has to get it to work but is even more discouraged when his best friend, the mayor refuses his bride and disappears! She can't go back home; she was a high society girl who had been arrested 4 times, so her parents had sent her away so she would no longer be an embarrassment to them!"
"Kit Morgan's The Partridge is a well crafted story with twist and turn plot, lovable characters - Felicity Partridge has a backbone and even though well bred is not stuffy / Chase is not holier than thou and willing to admit his lies and flaws, and a satisfying conclusion."
"Introducing us to the town of Noelle and it's problem solving Reverend, Kit lays the foundation for the rest of the series and the need for such a tight timeline."
"Kit Morgan does a fantastic job kicking off this clever holiday series."
"In a great story plot with many twists and turns, I look forward to meeting all the brides and their grooms as well as the townspeople that make up Noelle."
"A great start to the12 Days of Christmas Mail-Order Brides Book Series."
"Reverend Chase Hammond and Miss Felicity Partridge were fun characters to start with."
"Kit has set the stage for all the rest of the characters to come."
Best Amish Romance
Leaving the fame circuit behind, Alejandro returns Amanda to her family in Lititz, Pennsylvania. FIVE STAR REVIEW ON AMAZON By Dianna Bupp Sarah Price once again engages her readers in a tender drama that leaves you wondering if two very different worlds...the Amish and the English can collide and still leave us with beauty.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Realizing that she was a fish out of water in a big city, and now with a broken leg, Alejandro takes it upon himself that she receives the best care possible and personally sees that she arrives at her family farm in Pennsylvania. As the book is the first in a series, we see the early beginnings of a relationship developing but their lifestyles, not to mention religions, are vastly different from each other."
"In her stellar writing style, author Sarah Price pens an amazing story of a seemingly futile romance -- where the simple world of the Amish collides with the lifestyle of the rich and famous."
"Enjoyed very much the first book (PLAIN FAME) but it left me hanging."
"Amanda is an Amish young woman from Pennsylvania who had gone to Ohio with her sister and in her return trip home alone, she ended up in New York City and was hit by a limousine as she was crossing the street. He is allowed to staying the "granny unit" attached to their home and he spends time getting to know the Amish ways. I liked the pace of the story and way the author brought in the differences between the two cultures without passing judgement allowing the reader to draw their own conclusions."
"Although I will say Ms. Price makes this seem believable and the truth is stranger than fiction, right?!"
"A Mishap on the streets of New York City collides (literally) two unlikely worlds. More so, that I contacted Ms. Price personally to see if the next in this series, "Plain Change" was complete enough that I may obtain a review copy."
"Nice to read a book where God is spoken of with respect instead of His name taken in vain."
"I live in amish country and this story is so out of sync with the way the amish live that it was ridiculous."