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Until the Mountains Fall by Connilyn Cossette
14 ratingsRecently widowed, Rivkah refuses to submit to the Torah law compelling her to marry her husband's brother and instead flees Kedesh, hoping to use her talents as a scribe to support herself. Without the protections of her father, Kedesh's head priest, and the safety of the city of refuge, Rivkah soon discovers that the cost of recklessness is her own freedom...Categorized as:
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![Wings of the Wind by Connilyn Cossette]()
Wings of the Wind by Connilyn Cossette
14 ratingsAlanah, a Canaanite, is no stranger to fighting and survival. When her family is killed in battle with the Hebrews, she disguises herself and sneaks onto the battlefield to avenge her family. The one thing she never counted on was surviving. Tobiah, a Hebrew warrior, is shocked to find an unconscious, wounded woman among the Canaanite casualties...Categorized as:
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![Keepers of the Covenant by Lynn Austin]()
Keepers of the Covenant by Lynn Austin
16 ratingsThe Old Testament Comes to Thrilling Life in the Latest from Lynn AustinIn one life-changing moment, the lives of the Jewish exiles in Babylon are thrown into confusion and despair when a decree arrives from the king's palace in Susa. It calls for the annihilation of every Jewish man, woman, and child throughout the empire on the thirteenth day of Adar, in less than one year...Categorized as:
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![Between the Wild Branches by Connilyn Cossette]()
Between the Wild Branches by Connilyn Cossette
10 ratingsTen years ago Lukio fled Kiryat-Yearim, where he'd been adopted by the Levite family who guarded the Ark of the Covenant. Feeling betrayed by everyone, he returned to his birthplace in Philistia to become a famous fighter. Now the champion of Ashdod, Lukio has achieved every goal with the help of his ruthless cousin... -
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![The Hidden Prince by Tessa Afshar]()
The Hidden Prince by Tessa Afshar
10 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of Jewel of the Nile comes the thrilling tale of a woman who feels she has no future but soon discovers the fate of nations may rest in her hands.The beloved daughter of Jewish captives in Babylon, Keren is sold into Daniel’s household to help her family survive...Categorized as:
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![Legacy of Mercy by Lynn Austin]()
Legacy of Mercy by Lynn Austin
16 ratingsHaving returned to Chicago, young socialite Anna Nicholson can't seem to focus on her upcoming marriage. The new information she's learned about her birth mother continues to pull at her, and she hires Pinkerton detectives to help her find the truth. But as she meets people who once knew her mother and hears stories about the past, Anna soon discovers that some secrets are better left hidden... -
![Jewel of the Nile by Tessa Afshar]()
Jewel of the Nile by Tessa Afshar
12 ratingsWhispered secrets about her parents' past take on new urgency for Chariline as she pays one last visit to the land of her forefathers, the ancient kingdom of Cush.Raised as an orphan by her aunt, Chariline has only been told a few pieces of her parents' tragic love story. Her beautiful dark skin is proof that her father was Cushite, but she knows nothing else...Categorized as:
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![Shelter of the Most High by Connilyn Cossette]()
Shelter of the Most High by Connilyn Cossette
14 ratingsThe daughter of a pagan high priest, Sofea finds solace from her troubles in the freedom of the ocean. But when marauders attack her village on the island of Sicily, she and her cousin are taken across the sea to the shores of Canaan.Eitan has lived in Kedesh, a City of Refuge, for the last eleven years, haunted by a tragedy in his childhood and chafing at the boundaries placed on him...Categorized as:
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![Shadow of the Storm by Connilyn Cossette]()
Shadow of the Storm by Connilyn Cossette
14 ratingsIn the Depth of the Storm's Shadow, Only Truth Can Light Her Way Having escaped Egypt with the other Hebrews during the Exodus, Shira is now living in freedom at the foot of Mt. Sinai, upon which rests the fiery glowing Cloud containing the shekinah glory of God... -
![Bread of Angels by Tessa Afshar]()
Bread of Angels by Tessa Afshar
14 ratingsPurple . The foundation of an influential trade in a Roman world dominated by men. One woman rises up to take the reins of success in an incredible journey of courage, grit, and friendship. And along the way, she changes the world. But before she was Lydia, the seller of purple, she was simply a merchant's daughter who loved three things: her father, her ancestral home, and making dye...Categorized as:
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![By the Waters of Babylon by Mesu Andrews]()
By the Waters of Babylon by Mesu Andrews
8 ratingsWhen Babylon destroys Jerusalem, as Yahweh warned through his prophets, the captives' bitterness and grief pours out in the Captives' Psalm : "[By the rivers of Babylon] we sat as exiles, mourning our captivity, and wept with great love for Zion. Our music and mirth were no longer heard, only sadness. We hung up our harps on the willow trees...Categorized as:
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![Tidewater Bride by Laura Frantz]()
Tidewater Bride by Laura Frantz
12 ratingsVirginia Colony's most eligible woman is busy matchmaking for a ship of brides, though she has no interest in finding her own mate... -
![Honor in the Mountain Refuge by Misty M. Beller]()
Honor in the Mountain Refuge by Misty M. Beller
8 ratingsThis epic journey is his last chance to start a new life.After being cast out of his Blackfoot village for his kindness to the Nez Perce captives, Chogan travels west in search of meaning for his life. Meaning that doesn’t require killing or torturing innocent people. Though the lovely face of Telípe, a Nez Perce woman, is imprinted on his heart, he avoids her village...Categorized as:
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![Redeeming Grace: Ruth's Story by Jill Eileen Smith]()
Redeeming Grace: Ruth's Story by Jill Eileen Smith
10 ratingsWhen famine visits Bethlehem, Boaz holds out hope for rain while his relative Elimelech moves his wife Naomi and their sons to Moab. For a while, it appears the Lord is blessing Elimelech's family, and his sons marry two lovely Moabite women. But calamities strike, one after another, leaving Naomi alone in a foreign land with only her childless daughters-in-law for comfort...Categorized as:
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![A Passionate Hope: Hannah's Story by Jill Eileen Smith]()
A Passionate Hope: Hannah's Story by Jill Eileen Smith
10 ratingsHannah 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...Categorized as:
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![A Stray Drop of Blood by Roseanna M. White]()
A Stray Drop of Blood by Roseanna M. White
10 ratingsOne little drop to soil her garment.One little drop to cleanse her soul.Abigail was born free, but when her parents die, she’s sold into slavery to the family of a Roman soldier in Jerusalem. Fortunately, the Visibullis family is kind, and as years pass, she’s proud to serve them. But Abigail’s beauty attracts unwanted attention when their son, Jason, returns from Rome...Categorized as:
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![A Heart's Yearning: Hearts of Willow Creek by Linda Ford]()
A Heart's Yearning: Hearts of Willow Creek by Linda Ford
10 ratingsFrom a fan favorite author with more than one million books sold: Four women chase their dreams of love in this western historical series.Jenny has a secret dream that she’s nurtured since childhood. It’s a simple dream. She longs to have a family of her own. But Jenny has always been told she’s far too pretty to make a good wife... -
![In the Shadow of Jezebel by Mesu Andrews]()
In the Shadow of Jezebel by Mesu Andrews
10 ratingsTrained as a priestess in the temple of Baal, Princess Jehosheba strives to please the demanding Queen Athaliah, daughter of Jezebel. But when a mysterious letter from the dead prophet Elijah predicts doom for the royal household, Jehosheba realizes that the dark arts she practices reach beyond the realm of earthly governments...Categorized as:
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![Love In A Broken Vessel by Mesu Andrews]()
Love In A Broken Vessel by Mesu Andrews
12 ratingsHosea has been charged by God with a difficult task--marry a prostitute in order to show God's people the nature and depth of his love for Israel. When Hosea goes to Israel to proclaim God's message, the prostitute God tells him to marry turns out to be his childhood friend Gomer. He finds her broken and abused, unwilling to trust Hosea or his God...Categorized as:
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![The Crimson Cord: Rahab's Story by Jill Eileen Smith]()
The Crimson Cord: Rahab's Story by Jill Eileen Smith
14 ratingsThe breathtaking story of the prostitute who risked everything to protect two Israelite spies before the battle of Jericho...Categorized as:
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![No Distance Too Far by Lauraine Snelling]()
No Distance Too Far by Lauraine Snelling
14 ratingsAstrid Bjorklund wants to use her medical training to serve God and feels that He might be leading her in the direction of missionary work. Smarting from a mis understanding with Joshua Landsverk, the young man she thought she loved, she heads east to a missionary training school, hoping to eventually use her skills in some remote outpost in Africa...Categorized as:
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![The Matchmaker's Request by Ashtyn Newbold]()
The Matchmaker's Request by Ashtyn Newbold
14 ratingsHis new challenge: Keep himself from falling in love again at all costs.At odds with love, Matthew Northcott has firmly decided that he will never marry, much to the dismay of his relatives...and nearly every young lady he meets. Rather than seek a marriage for himself, he attempts to find matches for others, grateful to see that love is not entirely cruel—just cruel to him... -
![A Soft Breath of Wind by Roseanna M. White]()
A Soft Breath of Wind by Roseanna M. White
6 ratingsA gift that has branded her for life Zipporah is thirteen when the Spirit descends upon her, opening her eyes to a world beyond the physical goings-on of the villa outside Rome she has always called home. Within hours, she learns what serving the Lord can cost. Forever scarred after a vicious attack, she knows her call is to use this discernment to protect the Way...Categorized as:
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![Undercurrent of Secrets (Doors to the Past) by Rachel Scott McDaniel]()
Undercurrent of Secrets (Doors to the Past) by Rachel Scott McDaniel
6 ratingsTwo women, a century apart, are bound by a haunting secret aboard a legendary steamboat.Walk through Doors to the Past via a new series of historical stories of romance and adventure... -
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![The Message in a Bottle Romance Collection: Hope Reaches Across the Centuries Through One Single Bottle, Inspiring Five Romances by Joanne Bischof, Amanda Dykes]()
The Message in a Bottle Romance Collection: Hope Reaches Across the Centuries Through One Single Bottle, Inspiring Five Romances by Joanne Bischof, Amanda Dykes
6 ratingsJoin the journey as one word etched in Latin on an ancient bronze bottle travels through the centuries to reach five young women who are struggling to maintain their faith in God and love. An Irish princess, a Scottish story weaver, a Post-Colonial nurse, a cotton mill worker, and a maid who nearly drowned each receive a message from the bottle just when they need their hope restored...Categorized as:
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![On Eagles' Wings by Lynnette Bonner]()
On Eagles' Wings by Lynnette Bonner
6 ratingsBoardinghouse owner Dixie Pottinger has done her best to avoid the attractive Dr. Griffin. But now that her mother-in-law is sick and he’s going to be coming around more to care for her, Dixie knows she must inform him about her past. She works up her courage and feels great relief when she finally tells Dr...Categorized as:
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![The Damascus Way by Davis Bunn]()
The Damascus Way by Davis Bunn
16 ratingsJulia has everything money can buy...except for acceptance by either the Gentiles or the Jews. Her Greek father already has a wife and family, leaving Julia and her Hebrew mother second-class citizens. But when they are introduced to followers of the Way, they become part of that community of believers... -
![The Thief by Stephanie Landsem]()
The Thief by Stephanie Landsem
8 ratingsA Roman centurion longing for peace and a Jewish woman hiding a deadly secret witness a miracle that transforms their lives and leads them to the foot of the cross.My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Nissa is a Jewish woman with a sharp tongue and no hope of marriage...Categorized as:
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![Love's Sure Dawn by Naomi Rawlings]()
Love's Sure Dawn by Naomi Rawlings
8 ratings"More than just a satisfying love story." Melissa Jagears, award winning Christian author "Wow. Naomi Rawlings just keeps on getting better." Wilani Wahl, book blogger No matter how hard she tries to help, Rebekah Cummings always ends up causing more problems than she solves. This time, though, things will be different... -
![Love's Every Whisper by Naomi Rawlings]()
Love's Every Whisper by Naomi Rawlings
8 ratingsVictoria Donnelly is, as always, a failure. With five years of failed courtships behind her and the calendar inching closer to another birthday, Victoria's determined to redeem herself and snag a proposal from a wealthy childhood acquaintance, Gilbert Sinclair. But returning to Eagle Harbor stirs up long forgotten memories. And worse, old affection for her betrothed's enemy... -
![The Reluctant Marquess: The Duke's Daughters - Prequel by Rose Pearson]()
The Reluctant Marquess: The Duke's Daughters - Prequel by Rose Pearson
8 ratingsCan the love of a good woman change a man? The Reluctant Marquess - The Duke's Daughters Prequel Marquess Hugh Seaworth is far too busy enjoying himself in London to think about matrimony. Despite being next in line to a Dukedom, Hugh wants to get as much enjoyment out of life as he can before he is forced to settle down... -
![A Harvest of Hope by Lauraine Snelling]()
A Harvest of Hope by Lauraine Snelling
10 ratingsMore Heartwarming Drama in the Song of Blessing Series Just a few short weeks into her year-long nurse training assignment at the Blessing Hospital, Miriam Antonio is called home to Chicago, where her mother is gravely ill. With siblings to care for, Miriam pleads to be allowed to finish her training in Chicago... -
![Streams of Mercy by Lauraine Snelling]()
Streams of Mercy by Lauraine Snelling
10 ratingsAnji's Return to the Red River Valley Offers a Fresh Start--and a Surprising Second Chance at Love. Anji Baard Moen, recently widowed in Norway, returns to North Dakota with her children. She quickly settles back into life in the familiar surroundings of Blessing, teaching in the high school and writing articles for the Blessing Gazette... -
![Ribbon of Years by Robin Lee Hatcher]()
Ribbon of Years by Robin Lee Hatcher
10 ratingsA realistic portrayal of a woman committed to God despite her circumstances. Miriam's unwavering faith throughout the decades of her life not only sustains her, but also impacts the lives of those around her in miraculous ways. Fans of Francine Rivers will love the inviting style of Robin Lee Hatcher... -
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![Forever Safe by Jody Hedlund]()
Forever Safe by Jody Hedlund
10 ratingsRace Point, Massachusetts, 1876 Will she ever be able to stop running, even when she believes she’s finally safe? Heiress to a vast fortune, Victoria Cole has everything she wants, including the perfect fiancé. Having left two other men at the altar, Victoria is sure that now she’s found her true love and will finally live happily ever after... -
![The Heart of a King by Jill Eileen Smith]()
The Heart of a King by Jill Eileen Smith
10 ratingsKing Solomon was wealthy and wise beyond measure. He could--and did--have anything he wanted, including many women from many lands...Categorized as:
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![A Pony Express Romance by Misty M. Beller]()
A Pony Express Romance by Misty M. Beller
10 ratingsAfter growing up as an orphan, Josiah English wants nothing more than to have his own ranch and raise Arabian horses. Riding for the Pony Express seems like the ticket to his dream. And when he meets the stationmaster’s beautiful sister, it seems he may be within reach of the happy life he craves...Categorized as:
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![Wagon Train Matchmaker: Christian historical romance by Linda Ford]()
Wagon Train Matchmaker: Christian historical romance by Linda Ford
10 ratingsFrom an award-winning author with more than one million books sold, a new series of four heartwarming historical romances about life on the Santa Fe trail. Note: each book can be read as a stand-alone. Mary Mae Clark has learned the hard way not to trust what a man says. Broken promises have made her wary and now she only wants to return to Santa Fe to help her friend Sophia keep her wee son... -
![A Widow's Hope by Mary Ellis]()
A Widow's Hope by Mary Ellis
12 ratingsA bright new voice shares a tender love story set in the rolling green fields of Ohio Amish country. After the death of her husband, Hannah Brown is determined to make a new life with her sister�s family. But when she sells her farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and moves with her sheep to Ohio, the wool unexpectedly starts to fly... -
![Love's Sacred Song (Treasure of His Love) by Mesu Andrews]()
Love's Sacred Song (Treasure of His Love) by Mesu Andrews
14 ratingsStanding in the shadow of his famous father, young King Solomon wavers between fear and bravado, longing for a love that is true and pure--a love that can be his cornerstone. A shepherdess in the northern city of Shunem, Arielah has known since she first laid eyes on Solomon that it was her destiny to become his bride...Categorized as:
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![The Hidden Flame by Janette Oke, Aimee Lilly]()
The Hidden Flame by Janette Oke, Aimee Lilly
16 ratingsIn first-century Judea, the followers of the Way have burgeoned into a vibrant, growing community that cannot be ignored. Jerusalem is in turmoil as its religious leaders on one side, and its Roman rulers on the other, conspire to stamp out the fledgling Church. And Abigail, who thought she had finally found home and safety, is caught between the opposing forces...Categorized as:
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![Spring Meadow Sanctuary by Lynnette Bonner]()
Spring Meadow Sanctuary by Lynnette Bonner
6 ratingsHe broke her heart. Now he's back to ask for a second chance. Heart pounding in shock, Sharyah Jordan gapes at the outlaw staring down the barrel of his gun at her... -
![Capturing the Cook by Kirsten Osbourne]()
Capturing the Cook by Kirsten Osbourne
6 ratingsWhen eighteen-year-old Ashleigh Steepleton loses her parents, she has nowhere to turn but to her male cousins, whom she has always looked to as brothers. She goes along with her cousins’ plan to move to California, hoping that life will be better there as her cousins believe it will be... -
![Charming the Caregiver by Marianne Spitzer]()
Charming the Caregiver by Marianne Spitzer
6 ratingsKaterina Lorbiecki wanted to raise her daughter and continue her nursing career away from the memories and difficulties of living with her brother and sister-in-law and the unwanted advances of her employer. The young widow is recommended for a nurse’s position in the Western town of Creede, Colorado. Logan O’Leary arrives in Creede to work with his brother after a failed romance...Categorized as:
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![Never Far from Home by Mary Ellis]()
Never Far from Home by Mary Ellis
8 ratingsMary Ellis follows her captivating "Widow's Hope" with a new story from the heart of Holmes County, Ohio. In "Never Far From Home," fifteen-year-old Emma Miller finishes school, starts her own wool business, and is longing for someone to court... -
![The Newcomer by Suzanne Woods Fisher]()
The Newcomer by Suzanne Woods Fisher
8 ratingsIn 1737, Anna Konig and her fellow church members stagger off a small wooden ship after ten weeks at sea, eager to start a new life in the vibrant but raw Pennsylvania frontier. On the docks of Port Philadelphia waits bishop Jacob Bauer, founder of the settlement and father to ship carpenter Bairn... -
![Cash's Promise: Cowboys of Coulee Crossing by Linda Ford]()
Cash's Promise: Cowboys of Coulee Crossing by Linda Ford
8 ratingsFrom a fan favorite author with more than one million books sold: Four brothers find love in unexpected places in this western historical series. Mail-order bride? Try mail-order disaster. Theresa’s late husband was a liar and abuser. Now that he’s dead, she’s alone and very pregnant. The last thing she wants is another man in her life. Cash Hooper has known his share of loss... -
![Rachel by Jill Eileen Smith]()
Rachel by Jill Eileen Smith
10 ratingsCan true love overcome a legacy of betrayal?Rachel wants nothing more than for her older half sister Leah to wed and move out of their household. Leah wishes her father would find a good man who would love her alone. Unbeknownst to either of them, Jacob is making his way to their home, trying to escape a past laced with deceit and find the future God has promised him... -
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![Angel of Mercy by Tracie Peterson, James Scott Bell]()
Angel of Mercy by Tracie Peterson, James Scott Bell
10 ratingsWhen an old enemy of Kit Shannon is arrested on suspicion of murder, he insists Kit is the only one who can represent him. Refusing at first, but moved by his desperation, she agrees. His possible guilt tests Kitbs resolve to represent only the innocent. Step-by-step, she discovers there is more to this case than meets the eye. Much more...
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