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Looking Out The Window: American Christian Fiction Writers December New Releases

 


More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website.
Contemporary Romance:

A Prayer Quilt Christmas by Nancy J. Farrier -- Megā€™s ex-husband took her boys away for the holidays, and sheā€™s lost her heart to celebrate, but Wade is determined to make this Christmas special for her. (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published)




His Holiday Prayer by Tina Radcliffe -- After receiving an unexpected job offer in Texas, widower Tucker Rainbolt decides he and his twins need a fresh start. But moving on means leaving his best friend, Jena Harper, and their vet clinic behind. For the first time, Tucker sees Jena as more than a buddy. What if leaving isnā€™t the answer? Maybe what heā€™s been missing has been right beside him the whole timeā€¦ 
(Contemporary Romance from Love Inspired [Harlequin])


Christmas on Ocracoke by Christina Sinisi -- Reeling from the upheaval of a failed marriage, Annie Hanahan is desperate for a new startā€”and when she inherits a cottage on Ocracoke Island, she may finally get it. Without a second thought, she packs up and leaves everything behind: her first name, her job, and her ex-husband. But when she arrives in the Outer Banks, she finds the islandā€”and her promised refugeā€”ravaged by Hurricane Dorian. As a contractor who has given so much of his time to helping Ocracoke recover, it surprises no one when Trey Kingsley offers to help the beautiful newcomer, but something is holding her back. Life keeps throwing them together, though, or perhaps Godā€™s hand is giving them a nudge. Will a little bit of divine intervention be enough for a Merry Christmas on Ocracoke? (Contemporary Romance, Anaiah Press)

A Holiday Heart by Denise Weimer -- Atlanta film makeup artist Ashlyn Jennings is willed a mysterious box containing a key from her grandmotherā€™s estate. Mamie Lou, the former Hollywood B-lister who inspired Ashlynā€™s path in life, always demonstrated a flair for the dramatic. But did Mamie Lou really expect her to put everything on hold to clean out a mountain cabin no one even knew about? And right at Christmas? (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published)

Contemporary:

Season of Hope by Brenda S. Anderson -- Life is good for Ronnie Coborn. Sheā€™s newly married to a man who loves her and dotes on her daughter. A man handpicked by Ronnieā€™s father, a popular pastor at a megachurch whoā€™s been married to her mother for forty years. Yes, life is good. Until a shocking revelation exposes the fact that everything in her idyllic lifeā€”her marriage, family, and faithā€”is based on a lie. (Contemporary, Independently Published)

 
Historical:

Hope's Reward by Carol Ashby -- When a gladiator slave becomes a Christian and runs away from his life of killing to join other believers, his rescue of a Roman woman makes him her escort on a dangerous journey that opens unexpected futures for both of them. (Historical from Cerrillo Press)




  The Mulberry Leaf Whispers by Linda Thompson -- A WWII Japanese naval officer. The teenage daughter of a legendary Christian samurai. Three centuries separate them, but a crucial question binds their destinies together. Which lives have value? (Historical from Mountain Brook Ink)

 Historical Romance:

For the Love of Emma by Starr Ayers -- A rose-covered grave, seventy-nine letters, and a scribbled note unearth buried emotions and the timeless beauty of first love. Inspired by actual letters found in her motherā€™s trunk, Starr pens a poignant love story set in the throes of the Great Depression and portrays a young coupleā€™s quest to keep their love alive, regardless of events that threaten to tear them apart. (Historical Romance from Mountain Brook Ink)

Depending on You by Melissa Jagears -- Can the joy and hope of Christmas restore their love before itā€™s too late? Leah Whitsettā€™s life was ideal until the disastrous day she nearly died because of her husbandā€™s deceit. When he returns home weeks before Christmas, she knows the best gift she can give him is forgiveness, but how can she relinquish her hard-won independence knowing he plans to turn their familyā€™s life upside down again? Bryant has always known his wife was a gift heā€™d never deserved, but how can he provide for her in a town that no longer wants anything to do with him? He longs to atone for the misery heā€™s put his loved ones through, but when he brings a family member home for the holidays, he and Leah may end up even further apart. With emotions high and their marriage at stake, will the season bring the hope they needā€¦or are their rifts too large to mend? (Historical Romance, Independently Published)

 
Legacy of Love by Linda Shenton Matchett -- Escaping Boston to avoid a marriage of convenience aimed at garnering societyā€™s respect for her family name in the shadow of her fatherā€™s war profiteering, Meg Underwood settles in Spruce Hill, Oregon. Despite leaving behind the comforts of wealth, sheā€™s happy. Then the handsome Pinkerton agent, Reuben Jessop, arrives with news that sheā€™s inherited her auntā€™s significant estate, and she must return home to claim the bequest. Meg refuses to make the trip. Unwilling to fail at his mission, Reuben gives her until Christmas to prove why she should remain in Spruce Hill and give up the opportunity to become a woman of means. When he seems to want more than friendship, she wonders if her new-found wealth is the basis of his attraction. (Historical Romance from Shortwave Press)

Romantic Suspense:

Deadly Amish Reunion by Dana R. Lynn -- Jennie Beilerā€™s husband was supposed to be dead, so sheā€™s shocked when he rescues her from an attacker. Although Luke has no memories of his Englisch wife, itā€™s up to him to protect her from someone who wonā€™t stop until sheā€™s dead. Can the peaceful Amish community he returned to after losing his memory shelter them and their son this Christmas when danger strikes again? (Romantic Suspense from Love Inspired [Harlequin])


  Christmas Protection Detail by Terri Reed -- When a call from a friend in trouble leads Nick Delaney and Deputy Kaitlyn Lanz to a car crash that killed a single mother, they become the babyā€™s protectors. Now figuring out why someone is after the child is the only way to save her. But they must find answers soonā€¦or this babyā€™s first Christmas might just be Nickā€™s and Kaitlynā€™s last. (Romantic Suspense from Love Inspired [Harlequin])

 
Speculative:

Dawn of Vengeance by Ronie Kendig -- Haunted by a prophecy that promises pain and war, bounty hunter Marco Dusan forges alliances to protect the primitive world against Symmachia's devastating influence. But one truth becomes painfully clear: the biggest threat to their world may be much, much closer to home. (Speculative Fiction from Enclave Publishing)



    Plus check out these recent additions to Fiction Finder published within the past month: A Question of Survival by Alice K. Arenz - A victim of domestic violence searches for hope after her recent miscarriage. (Womenā€™s Fiction) Ask Lolita by Roger E. Bruner - Not only does the Town Curmudgeonā€™s pet hen Lolita learn to use the computer and get her own newspaper column, she helps the lifelong bachelor survive the challenges of old age and find true love in the process. (Contemporary Fantasy) The Mistletoe Contract by Jennifer Chastain - He needs a wife to inherit the family business, she needs money for her motherā€™s medical treatment, but is their convenient marriage a blessing or a disaster waiting to happen? (Contemporary Romance) Dreaming of Tomorrow by Michelle De Bruin - Love leads them to a lifetime of commitment where the dreams they have held onto for so long start to come true. (Historical Romance) Grumpy the Gator by Melissa Henderson - In Grumpy the Gator, we are reminded to be careful around alligators. Always tell an adult when we see a gator. (Children's) Lessons Learned in Love by Milla Holt - The bossā€™s daughter is off-limits. Especially when she steals the job that should have been his. (Contemporary Romance) Fractures by Jason C. Joyner - A group of teens with superpowers must navigate high school, parents, and the enemies that want to destroy them. (Young Adult) His to Keep by Sherrinda Ketchersid - He's fighting for his inheritance - she's marrying her sworn enemy. (Historical Romance) Making Memories by Ruth Kyser - When her life is changed by a car accident, Kelly finds hope again through faith and an old friend from high school, Michael. (Contemporary Romance) Reagan's Reward by Susan G. Mathis -As trouble brews, Daniel sees another side of Reagan, the woman he's come to love. (Historical Romance)
  Georgia Ann, English Rose by Elva Cobb Martin - The lure of the legendary Spice Trail beckons, but he may never find a spice more precious than the treasure he left in Charles Town. (Historical Romance) Giving Grace by Jennifer Pierce - Nothing is more embarrassing than Grace Dixonā€™s dog peeing on the new mailman. Except maybe when she thinks sheā€™s hit the handsome man with her SUV. When heā€™s assigned to cover an injured co-workerā€™s route, Evan McDonald assumes it will be like any other mail route heā€™s done. But then he meets Grace Dixon, and heā€™s thrust into total Christmas chaos. (Contemporary Romance) The Snowbound Bride by Davalynn Spencer - On the run from a heartless uncle, Arabella Taube hides in Nate Horneā€™s farm wagon just as a harsh winter storm sweeps into Colorado. Despite Araā€™s mysterious background, Nateā€™s mother thinks she is the answer to a prayer and the hope for his future. (Historical Romance)

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