July 2017 New Releases
More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on
the ACFW Fiction Finder website.
Contemporary Romance:
On
Love's Gentle Shore by Liz
Johnson -- When Natalie O’Ryan’s fiancé books their wedding in her
hometown, Natalie didn’t know the only reception venue available would be an
old barn belonging to Justin Kane--the best friend she left behind all those
years ago after promising to stay. As they work together to get the dilapidated
building ready for the party, Natalie and Justin discover the groundwork for
forgiveness--and that there may be more than an old friendship between them.
(Contemporary Romance from Revell - A Division of Baker Publishing Group)
Their
Ranch Reunion by Mindy
Obenhaus -- Single mom Carly Wagner is surprised to learn she'll have
to share ownership of the home she's inherited with her first love—and first
heartbreak—Andrew Stephens. The man who fled their tiny Western town is back
and standing in the way of her dreams to expand her B and B. Now a successful
businessman, Andrew has eight weeks to buy Carly out. But Carly's too stubborn
to persuade—and too beautiful to ignore. When fire ravages her inn and she and
her daughter move in to their shared property, Andrew's in over his head. Time
is running out and Andrew must decide: leave and chase another deal...or stay
and chase Carly's heart. (Contemporary Romance from Love Inspired [Harlequin])
Time
and Tide by Kristen
Terrette -- Recovering from addiction and a near death experience,
Chad moves to Moanna Island, a small island close to Savannah off the Atlantic
coast, to begin a job with his family’s real estate empire, a job he was
supposed to have taken years ago. Free-spirited Ryan Mason is a Moanna local
girl from a blue-collar family. She’s dropped her own dreams to help her father
care for her schizophrenic brother. When Chad and Ryan meet at the
rehabilitation center where her brother lives, feelings develop between them.
Can their crazy worlds ever fit together once he learns her secret and she
finds out he is the sole heir to the Cusher Empire? (Contemporary from Hartwood
Publishing Group)
Just
Look Up by Courtney
Walsh -- When a workaholic interior designer returns to her hometown
to check on her brother’s welfare, she reconnects with a soldier, secretly in
love with her, over a renovation project that will help the struggling town.
(Contemporary Romance from Tyndale House)
Cozy Mystery:
A
Tempting Taste of Mystery by Elizabeth
Ludwig -- Judging a pie contest leads Cheryl Cooper and friends into
mayhem and mystery after someone begins methodically sabotaging the entries.
(Cozy Mystery from Guideposts Publications)
Over
Maya Dead Body by Sandra
Orchard -- FBI Special Agent Serena Jones arrives on Martha's
Vineyard with her family, ready for a little bit of R&R and a whole lot of
reminiscing as they celebrate the engagement of an old family friend. But crime
doesn't take a vacation, and she's soon entangled in an investigation of a
suspicious death tied to an antiquities smuggling ring.When her investigation
propels her into danger, Serena must stay the course and solve this case before
anyone else dies. But just how is she supposed to do that when the two men in
her life arrive on the scene, bringing with them plenty of romantic
complications--and even a secret or two? (Cozy Mystery from Revell [Baker])
Historical Romance:
The
American Conquest (Window to the Heart Sage, Book 3) by
Jenna
Brandt -- Margaret must leave behind her title and wealth in Europe
in order to escape and start a new life in the Colorado Territory. (Historical
Romance, Independently Published)
Of
Rags and Riches Romance Collection by Susanne
Dietze, Michelle
Griep, Anne Love, Gabrielle
Meyer, Natalie
Monk, Jennifer
Uhlarik, Erica
Vetsch, Jaime
Jo Wright, and Kathleen
Y'Barbo -- Journey along in
nine historical romances with those whose lives are transformed by the
opulence, growth, and great changes taking place in America’s Gilded Age. Nine
couples meet during these exhilarating times and work to build a future
together through fighting for social reform, celebrating new opportunities for
leisure activities, taking advantage of economic growth and new inventions, and
more. Watch as these romances develop and legacies of faith and love are
formed. (Historical Romance from Barbour Publishing)
A
Rebel in My House by Sandra
Merville Hart -- Promises can be impossible to keep--especially when
a Confederate soldier trapped behind enemy lines looks to a Gettysburg seamstress
for help. (Historical Romance from Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas)
A
Match for Melissa by Susan
Karsten -- Wanting a godly husband, Melissa's only choice is to
follow her father's wishes, even when doing so may not achieve the desires of
her heart. (Historical Romance from Prism Book Group [Pelican]).
My
Heart Belongs on Mackinac Island by Carrie
Fancett Pagels -- Moor your heart on Mackinac Island along with
resident sweetheart Maude Welling, an heiress trying to prove her worth by
working incognito as a maid at the Grand Hotel. Meet Ben Steffans, a journalist
posing as a wealthy industrialist who has come to the island to uncover a story
about impoverished men pursuing heiresses at the famed hotel. Will a growing love
between Maude and Ben be scuttled when truths are revealed in this Gilded Age
romance? (Historical Romance from Barbour Publishing)
Salvation
by the Sea by Kristen
Reed -- Life has been anything but easy for Muirigan thanks to a
series of life-altering calamities, but she's found peace with her new,
understated life by the sea. However, the maid's past comes back to haunt her
when she saves the shipwrecked Prince Halvard one morning. Failing to recognize
one of his dearest childhood friends, the prince invites Muirigan to live at
court as a reward for her valiant heroism. As the two reconnect, something deeper
than friendship blossoms, but will their newfound affection survive when
Muirigan’s lies are revealed and Halvard learns the truth about what has
befallen since their tragic separation? (Historical Romance, Independently
Published)
Romantic Suspense:
Beneath
Copper Falls by Colleen
Coble -- As a 911 dispatcher, Dana Newell takes pride in being calm
in tough circumstances. In addition to her emotionally-charged career, she’s
faced enough emergencies in her own life. She recently escaped her abusive
fiancé to move to tranquil Rock Harbor where she hopes life will be more peaceful. But the idyllic town hides more danger and
secrets than it first appeared. Dana is continually drawn to her new friend
Boone, who has scars inside and out. Then she answers a call at her job only to
hear a friend’s desperate screams on the other end. Soon the pain in her past
collides with the mysteries of her new home—and threatens to keep her from the
future she’s always wanted. (Romantic Suspense from HarperCollins Christian
Publishing [Thomas Nelson and Zondervan])
Speculative:
The
Genesis Tree by Heather
L.L. FitzGerald -- Deception is rampant, the enemy is subtle, and
love dares to tug at Sadie’s heart amid the turmoil that forces her and her
family back to the Tethered World below.
(Speculative/Contemporary Fantasy from Mountain Brook Ink)
