Edge of Dusk (Annie Pederson #1) by Colleen Coble

 

Annie is a law enforcement ranger and widow. She has a young daughter, Kylie. She is trying to run the Tremolo Resort and Marina in Rock Harbor left to her by her father as well as do her job and be a great mom. Jon Dustan, Annie's former love comes back to help his ailing father and fix up his cottage for sale. Together they get embroiled in the mystery that is occurring at the resort and in Annie's enforcement area.

I enjoyed this story and always read anything that shows up from Colleen Coble. She's a favorite author of mine.

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The Element of Love (The Lumber Baron's Daughters #1) by Mary Connealy

 

Laura and her sisters are forced to flee the machinations of a wicked step-father.  They travel as far away as they are able and end up part of Caleb's mission near the California gold camps.  Each one of them is looking for a husband so they can have their inheritance from their father and thwart the evil schemes of their step-father.  As always, Mary Connealy's stories do not disappoint.  Looking forward to the rest of this series!

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The Prince and the Prodigal by Jill Eileen Smith

 

This is the Biblical account of Joseph and his brothers. Jill Eileen Smith has a unique way of showing what life was like at the time and fleshing out the scriptures into a full blown story. I have loved all of her work so far. I really enjoyed this account.

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The Souls of Lost Lake by Jaime Jo Wright

 

Wren Blythe lives at a church camp with her father and older brother.  Her best friend Eddie lives there with his parents.  Both work at the camp.  A small child has gone missing and they join in the search and rescue effort.  Running parallel to this story is the story of Ava Coons who right around 1920 wandered into town dragging a bloody ax and began the legend and campfire story of Ava Coons.  

This is a somewhat strange story that pulls the happenings in this small community over a century and the lives of these people together.  It comes to a startling conclusion.  I'm still pondering whether I want to read this type of Christian "suspense" in the future.  

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Shaped by the Waves by Christina Suzann Nelson

 

Cassie has returned with her 5 year old daughter, Lark  to a small town on the coast of Oregon where she grew up.  Her Aunt Shasta, who raised her, has Parkinson's and is in need of care.  Shasta lives above the coffee shop she runs and the whole town is a network of friends that help each other.  Cassie feels like she has returned to her safe place even amidst all the angst of seeing her aunt / surrogate mother in the midst of deteriorating health.  Cassie becomes embroiled in the mystery of who her real mother was and how she ended up living with Shasta at a young age.  This is a lovely book and keeps you guessing about the outcome while dealing with family issues in a thoughtful way.  

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The View from Coral Cove by Amy Clipston

 

This is a lovely romance based in a small beach community in NC..  Maya Reynolds comes to run the Toy Shop she inherited from her recently deceased Great-Aunt CeCee.  Maya is an author who writes romance novels but she has reached a block since her own relationship ended abruptly when her fiance broke up with her..  She meets a local Vet, Brody Tanner and a friendship develops.  There are a lot of twists and turns in the story but it is just a sweet tale throughout.    Amy Clipston is one of my favorite authors and she has not disappointed this time. 

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The Bookseller's Promise by Beth Wiseman

 

This seemed like a very odd story at first but as I got into it I really enjoyed it.  Beth Wiseman is a great teller of Amish tales and she really picks out interesting issues to write about.  Apparently this is the first in a series so it will continue to be interesting.  Jake Lantz runs a bookstore that he inherited from his grandfather.  His employee Eva is a few years younger than him and came to work for him when she was just a teen.  There is romantic interest between both of them but there are doubts on both sides about how to transition into a relationship.  Meanwhile, Yvonne flies in to try to talk Jake into selling an old book he has in the basement that he promised his grandfather he would never sell.  Yvonne has a client who is very anxious to own this very rare book.  The story goes from there into a very twisted and complicated tale that still keeps you reading to the end.  If you were wanting an uncomplicated, feel good tale, move away from this one.  If you want an intriguing, thought-provoking story, grab this one.  

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