About Eloise Schroder, Webmaster of The Christian Fiction Site:
Ellie has loved Christian fiction for many years, after being introduced to it back in 1990. She developed "The Christian
Fiction Site" back in 1998 under the former title "Ellie's World of Christian Fiction" after seeing the need for an online
resource site for readers to become more familiar with Christian fiction titles on the market. Since then, she has maintained
the site in her own spare time, as well as juggling a full-time job with GPH Wholesale, a distributor of Christian literature, and being
part of the worship team in her local church. Ellie lives in Palmerston North, New Zealand, with Dion, her husband of
more than 10 years.
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February 2007 New Releases
(Please note that this list may not be exhaustive or 100%
accurate, and release dates are for the USA)
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A MERRY HEART
(Brides of Lancaster County #1)
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| Wanda Brunstetter {Barbour} |
Miriam Stoltzfus once dreamed of a future with a certain man, until he jilted her. Could a forbidden romance with an Englisher thaw the "old maid" schoolteacher's stony heart? Or will she follow tradition and settle for a marriage of convenience? Either way, can she let go of the bitterness that shackles her love?
Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
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Brimming with thrilling scenes and historic details, Goyer's new series is set in the Spanish Civil war of the 1930s---where Sophie finds herself hurled into escalating battles between fascist soldiers and national patriots. When every road out is blocked, she manages to take refuge with international compatriots---but how will she get her story out to the world?
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Bri Stone has it all: the man of her dreams and their surf-riding teenage son, a chocolate-loving best pal, an adorable beach bungalow, and a kicky job as a Southern California tour bus host. She also has a few things she did not ask for: a know-it-all friend, a snobby mother-in-law, and a Fabio-meets-Dilbert boss. All three of them seem eager to share their strong opinions and suspicions about Bri's relationship with her husband, Douglas.
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FAIR GAME
(A Novel)
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| Elizabeth White {Zondervan} |
Jana Cutrere's Mississippi homecoming is anything but dull. Before she's even reached town, the beautiful young widow hits a stray cow, loses her son in the woods, rescues an injured fawn, and comes face-to-face with her high school crush, Grant Gonzales! Will this journey end in red-faced regret---or rekindled romance?
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When Rose Fletcher left Mullins, South Carolina, she shook the dust off her feet. But now she's got her car pointed South and her foot on the gas, racing for the past hoping to leave her present troubles behind.
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FOREVER
(Firstborn #5)
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| Karen Kingsbury {Tyndale House} |
Katie Hart is thrilled about her future with Hollywood's Dayne Matthews. But as she plans a wedding and looks for a house on the shores of Lake Monroe, she receives tragic news. Now she and the members of the Baxter family must travel to Los Angeles and sort through their options. While paparazzi open fire on the Baxter family, Luke Baxter must wrestle with feelings that have troubled him for nearly a year. Ultimately, the Baxter family must pull together one last time in an act of service and love to help Katie and Dayne find what they've always been looking for--a chance forever.
Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
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Today is your birthday... I want you to know that you are in my heart, as you always have been. I pray for you every day. I pray I did the right thing...
Thus wrote Miranda DeSpain on the anniversary of the day that changed her life forever, the day her heart was torn in pieces. Ever since that wrenching event, she has been unable to settle down, embrace life. She finds herself starting one adventure after another, trying to forget. But she never can. As she approaches her twenty-seventh birthday, she determines once again to reinvent her circumstances, to start anew. But there's one loose end to tie up first...
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Paralyzed in a childhood accident, wheelchair-bound Rebekah Stoltzfus feels she'll never measure up to the marriage-and-family expectations of her Amish community. Even though Daniel Beachy wants to court her, she's sure she'll be a burden---and says "no." Will Rebekah miss God's gift for her as she struggles with self-pity and independence?
Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
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When attacked while working at her aunt's coffee farm, Lani Tagama awakens to only darkness. Her sight gone, maybe forever, Lani asks guide dog trainer and ex-cop Ben Mahoney to help figure out who is after her--and why. When Ben's family is killed in a boating accident and only his small niece Meg survives, he's sure Lani remembers more than she is saying. The tentacles of danger reach down the road to an orchid farm and stretch back thirty years to a hippie colony on Kauai.
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She grew from a vulnerable young girl to become a mature woman who witnessed her beloved child's agonizing crucifixion and glorious resurrection. In this poignant fictionalized memoir, Carlson movingly captures the love, faith, worry, despair, and eternal hope of Mary as she mothers God's own Son. An uplifting read, previously published as Three Days.
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When anthropology professor Tessa and her colleagues enter Denali National Park, they have no idea that romance---and life-and-death adventure---lies ahead! A winter storm pummels the tundra, forcing their group to shelter in a cave. Will Tessa lose her heart to the Native Alaskan activist? Or the New York stockbroker turned general-store owner?
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After her life-changing journey to Ireland, twenty-year-old Maddie Chase feels ready for whatever she and her Aunt Sid will find on their trip to Papua New Guinea. But when she sets foot on the beautiful South Pacific island, she can’t help but notice the sense of hopelessness around her.
Through their investigative reporting, Maddie and Aunt Sid learn that this developing country is literally dying of AIDS. As Maddie delves deeper into the culture and history of the land–and develops relationships with nationals who are eager to share their lives–she finds a tangled past that could help to explain the current health crisis.
Will Maddie be able to see past the darkness to offer light to these gracious island people? Join Maddie on her latest international adventure as she learns that maybe it is possible for one person to change history.
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Just when mural artist Kate Meadows resolves to embrace singledom and be unbelievably, inconceivably happy, it seems to be raining men. Hallelujah! Or not. First, there's Michael. He's the famous makeup artist determined to bring Kate's looks up to his standard. It's amazing what a few cosmetic procedures can do, but Kate's starting to feel like she's on Extreme Makeover, just without the TV cameras and someone else paying the bill. Then there's the enigmatic Dr. Clive Alexander. Despite his insistence that Kate is perfect just the way she is, he wants to change her in his own way. So, what's a single, thirty-something woman to do? It's a tough call. For as much effort goes into improving her appearance, even more is needed to jumpstart her "on hold" relationship with God.
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Widow Sophie Edwards is doing fine, until a headstrong---and oddly familiar---mountain man enters her life. When Clay McClellan learns his brother is dead, he's determined to bring the killers to justice. But first his Christian obligation is to marry his sister-in-law. Can faith and love help them find common ground on the Texas frontier?
Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
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PLAIN AND FANCY
(Brides of Lancaster County #3)
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| Wanda Brunstetter {Barbour} |
Interior designer Laura loves her "modern" life, but she's fascinated by Amish culture. Eli Yoder grew up as one of the "plain people," and he's deeply attracted to Laura. But how can Eli marry someone with no real concept of faith, God's love, or the forgiveness of sins? Can "fancy" and "plain" ever find happiness together?
Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
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To the outside world, Heather Reeves seems to have it all---a comfortable lifestyle, a doting husband, and a well-adjusted child. But on the inside she's seething with self-doubt. When her car rolls over on the outskirts of Baltimore, Maryland, two Quaker women come to her rescue---and guide her through a summer of awakening and grace.
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Stranded a hundred miles away from her abusive New York City boyfriend after a terrifying car-jacking, graphic designer Maggie Anderson impulsively heads west. Stumbling upon tiny Clayton, Kansas, she arrives without cash or a past---or so she thinks. As she begins a new relationship with Trevor Ashlock, will she be able to tell him the truth---before it tells on her?
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In addition to being a young mom, Becky Miller is a daydreamer. Most recently, she's been envisioning herself in the happy endings she sees during her weekly movie nights with husband Kevin. But her real life feels more like a broken filmstrip, spinning out of control! When Becky and her family decide to purchase a rundown farmhouse, Becky pictures a slower, simpler lifestyle in the pastoral countryside. Of course, it doesn't quite work out like she imagined...
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After a bizarre accident, construction worker Mick Brannigan hangs up his hardhat to become a stay-at-home dad. Chafing at the role reversal, his wife, Layne, resumes her legal career. But is Mick up to the job of raising three small kids? And what truths will they both discover about what's most important in life?
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Reporter Jemma Durham participates in a medieval mystery play to cover the experience for her newspaper. But the real story unfolds backstage---a forbidden kiss, bribery, and tragedy!
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THE HOPE CHEST
(Brides of Lancaster County #4)
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| Wanda Brunstetter {Barbour} |
Rachel Beachy wants something that's forbidden---her sister Anna's boyfriend. Silas Swartley and Anna have loved one another since childhood. But when Anna unexpectedly abandons the Amish faith, Rachel's despair lifts as she fills her hope chest and campaigns to win Silas's heart. Can Silas set aside his feelings of rejection? Will Rachel be disappointed or will she learn the true meaning of hope?
Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
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1889. Cherokee Rose and police chief Britt Claiborne are forced onto reservations along with their descendants and the five civilized tribes in the Oklahoma District. The U.S. government has told them that because of its rich, productive soil and sufficient water supply, the Oklahoma District is now white man s land of promise. With indescribable sadness and anger, the Indians look on as thousands of prospective settlers and their families enter the district and claim 160-acre sections of land in the Oklahoma land rush.
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Claire O'Rourke is a young reporter anticipating a glowing career. Sophia Fleming is an aging author with a painful past. Each woman holds a different view of God---one from unbroken faith and great expectations, the other from trust that wavered and found healing. Will unforeseen circumstances---and an old diary---destroy their relationship and their dreams?
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Returning from a party celebrating her upcoming wedding, Netta is overjoyed . . . until her coach is attacked and she's carried off by kidnappers! Everyone blames bandits, until groom-to-be Tahn receives a secret message saying Netta will be released if he'll present himself as ransom. Could Tahn's murderously jealous cousin, Baron Lionel, be behind this dastardly crime?
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Praying over the baskets she weaves for visitors to her roadside stand, 78-year-old Essie Mae believes she's fulfilling God's call---until a mystical trip to heaven where she meets Jesus.
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The thrilling conclusion of The House of Winslow! A fighter pilot in Spain, Luke Winslow faces tragedy and loses his faith in God. Joining the Army Air Corps, he fights for Joelle, the woman he loves---and confronts his flying nemesis from earlier days, the Black Knight. But will he return to his one true refuge?
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WEDGEWOOD GREY
(Black or White Chronicles #2)
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| John Aubrey Anderson {Faithwords} |
Missys friend Mose Washington does spiritual battle, as he challenges a mob of white men who attack an innocent black woman. Unfortunately, it brings Mose more trouble than he can handle alone. When Missy and her new husband receive the news they return to Cat Lake to helpnot knowing that the same old forces of darkness that have focused on Missy for years are anxiously awaiting her return. In Wedgewood Grey, book two of the Black or White Chronicles, Anderson, in a teasing, rhythmic southern manner utilizes his signature edge-of-your-seat writing style to communicate the powerful lesson that life is never easy and darkness can only be overcome by the light.
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Christy's free-spirited Aunt Bobbie loves collecting oddities for her new trash-to-treasure shop in Summer Breeze, Florida. She's the most popular eccentric in town---until a body is discovered in her pickle barrel! Now the community's turned sour, and Bobbie is suspect number one. Can Christy find the real killer and free Bobbie from her "dill"-emma?
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