Hearts in Harmony


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Their love of forbidden music brings them together, but it could be what tears them apart. Musical prodigy Levi Shetler hasn’t touched a piano since he secretly played one many years ago. His strict Amish community forbids instruments or the singing of any music not in their approved songbook. Levi asks God often why music tempts him when playing an instrument isn’t allowed in his world. One person knows Levi’s talents: Mary Hershberger, the girl who promised years ago to keep his secret. Mary comes from a more liberal district than Levi, but she’s facing family troubles of her own. The mutual care for an aging Englischer, Adeline, reunites Mary and Levi as young adults. They realize that, despite their differences, they have a shared love of music—and a shared confusion about whether their talents are God-given gifts or temptations luring them into the Englisch world. The couple realizes they must compromise or part ways, but a tragic accident shakes their decision. Both Mary and Levi will need to reconcile what they love with what their hearts say is right. “Beth Wiseman has penned a poignant story of friendship, faith, and love that is sure to touch readers’ hearts.” —Kathleen Fuller, author of The Middlefield Family novels “Beth Wiseman’s Hearts in Harmony is a lyrical hymn. Mary and Levi are heartwarming, lovable characters who instantly feel like dear friends. Once readers open this book, they won’t put it down until they’ve reached the last page.” —Amy Clipston, bestselling author of A Seat by the Hearth Full length contemporary Amish romance Includes discussion questions for book clubs Part of the Amish Journey series Book One: Hearts in Harmony Book Two: Listening to Love Book Three: A Beautiful Arrangement




The Princess


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Now with a new cover, Lori Wick's bestselling contemporary love story The Princess (over 200,000 copies sold)will reach even more readers. In the Land of Pendaran, Shelby Parker lives a humble but good life. Her special qualities are eventually noticed by the king and queen of the House of Markham, who seek a new wife for their widowed son, Prince Nikolai. To uphold the tradition of their country, Shelby and Nikolai agree to an arranged marriage. But while Nikolai is a perfect gentleman in public, he remains distant at home, leaving Shelby to wonder what is in his heart. Will the prince ever love her as he did his first wife? Can the faith they share overcome the barriers between them?




The Harmony of Love: A Christian Romance


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To those around her, her life plays like a simple melody. But she hears the whole song, complete with the harsh sounds of discordant notes. Along with everything else she does at the family's lodge, Leah McNamara also finds the time to write music, using it as an outlet for the things she's experiencing in her life. Leah would be perfectly content with her life at the lodge and her music if she wasn't worried about the secrets she's kept hidden from her family that are now threatening to be revealed. If that were to happen, the betrayal her mom and siblings would feel could damage everything. The realization of his dream had been like a beautiful song, until someone else's actions brings it all to an end. Gavin Colley is unsettled, set adrift when the popular contemporary Christian music group he'd founded crashes and burns in a fiery scandal. When he hears a song being sung by a woman whose voice resonates with him, he sets off to convince her to write and record a song with him. He hopes it might help to give him the direction he needs to move forward. As he bides his time, waiting for the right moment to ask her to collaborate with him, Gavin finds himself intrigued by the prickly woman. Being around her is the perfect distraction from the mess his career is in. But there's also something more there that he hadn't expected to find when he'd made his way to New Hope Falls. When Gavin shows up at the lodge, Leah knows who he is and what's happened. She has long admired his talent as a fellow musician, so she finds herself getting closer to him than she would normally with a guest at the lodge. But even as they draw closer, Leah knows that anything beyond friendship is impossible. Their lives don't harmonize since Gavin's life is on the other side of the country and he's frequently on tour, while Leah prefers being behind the scenes and helping at her family's lodge. But when love finds its way into their hearts, will they try to bring their lives into harmony? Or will they be left with heartache? The Harmony of Love is book 7 of the Christian romance series, New Hope Falls. If you haven't read book 1 yet, be sure to check it out: A Love So Real (ASIN: B07T58NPDR). Welcome to the fictional town of New Hope Falls! A sanctuary for those needing refuge. A beacon for those who are lost. A place for the hurting to call home. Come for a visit and fall in love with New Hope Falls and its residents, both old and new. Books in the New Hope Falls series: A Love so Real Because of Him The Color of Love A Heart Renewed Once Upon a Silent Night When I'm With You Healing Hearts The Harmony of Love If you enjoy heartwarming Christian romance with a focus on love, faith, and family, be sure to check out these other series and books by Kimberly Rae Jordan: The Callaghans & McFaddens Fostered by Love BlackThorpe Security The McKinleys Home to Collingsworth Those Karlsson Boys Other Christian romance books by Kimberly Rae Jordan: Faith, Hope & Love Marrying Kate




The Outsider


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For as long as she can remember, Gabrielle Hope has had the gift of knowing--visions that warn of things to come. When she and her mother joined the Pleasant Hill Shaker community in 1807, the community embraced her gift. But Gabrielle fears this gift, for the visions are often ones of sorrow and tragedy. When one of these visions comes to pass, a local doctor must be brought in to save the life of a young man, setting into motion a chain of events that will challenge Gabrielle's loyalty to the Shakers. As she falls deeper into a forbidden love for this man of the world, Gabrielle must make a choice. Can she experience true happiness in this simple and chaste community? Or will she abandon her brothers and sisters for a life of the unknown? Soulful and filled with romance, The Outsider lets readers live within a bygone time among a unique and peculiar people. This tender and thought-provoking story will leave readers wanting more from this writer.




The Secret of Santa


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He's a fun-loving cowboy with a heart of gold. She's the woman who keeps putting him on hold. Can Ace and Holly Ann make a relationship work this Christmas?Ace Glover loves to laugh, and everywhere he goes, luck seems to follow. When Holly Ann Broadbent, the woman he's been dating for a while, tries to break-up with him because she's just been named the chairperson for the Christmas Festival in Three Rivers, he decides - nope.He drives to town to fight for their relationship. Holly Ann doesn't really want to break-up with him, so they agree to keep seeing each other despite her busy holiday season ahead. She also has a secret she can't tell him...Holly Ann is busier than ever as she puts on the festival and continues to run her new catering business. She seems to get called away to fix "emergencies" at odd times, and Ace is frustrated by what he feels like are half-truths.As family secrets pile on top of him, he turns to Holly Ann for strength and comfort. She's falling for him, but she still hasn't told him anything about the red suit she keeps in her closet.When Ace learns the truth about all of those "emergencies," he's heart-broken and furious that Holly Ann didn't share her secret with him, the one person she claims to trust. Will he keep his discovery to himself or will Holly Ann's secret become front-page news on Christmas Day?




In His Love


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She saw a silver Jeep making its way toward the grounds. Immediately she felt her heart race, knowing it was Daryl. She did not know if she should hide from him or run toward him. Watching him get out of his car and look around, she felt as if everything was moving in slow motion. She knew she had to make a decision... Sarah is one of the youngest sisters of the congregation at Anchorage Place, a refuge for abandoned children. While running to the love of her Lord, she runs from the romance of a lover, fearful that she cannot love both equally. In her second book, In His Love, author Deborah Brodie, unveils the struggle of relationship versus religion. Sarah must contend with religion to experience the reality of salvation and must surrender her fear before she can pursue love. Is it possible for Sarah to give into her desire for Daryl while giving her heart to the lover of her soul? Will Sarah's relationship with Jesus survive as she wrestles with her faith? Will she ever be able to fully believe In His Love?




The Hitchcock Romance


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Was Alfred Hitchcock a cynical trifler with his audience's emotions, as he liked to pretend? Or was he a profoundly humane artist? Most commentators leave Hitchcock's self-assessment unquestioned, but this book shows that his movies convey an affectionate, hopeful understanding of human nature and the redemptive possibilities of love. Lesley Brill discusses Hitchcock's work as a whole and examines in detail twenty-two films, from perennial favorites like North by Northwest to neglected masterpieces like Rich and Strange.




Christianity and Romance in Medieval England


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The essays collected here show how the romances of medieval England engaged with contemporary Christian culture, and demonstrate the importance of reading them with an awareness of that culture.




Amazing Grace


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This revised best-seller is an inspiring daily devotional based on 366 great hymns of the faith. It contains a portion of each hymn along with Scripture readings, meditations, and practical applications.




A Legacy of Love


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With her love life in shambles, Danielle McKinnon is ready for a change...a big change. So when a letter arrives from an attorney in Georgia, stating that she's the beneficiary of a distant relative's estate, it's an opportunity she can't pass up investigating. A trip to Atlanta reveals her inheritance includes ownership of Stratford Hall, a historic, secret-laden, 200-year-old, antebellum manor in the midst of the Appalachian Hills. But while ownership of this manor seems like a dream come true, there are others determined to claim the estate for themselves. They'll stop at nothing, even threatening Dani's life in an effort to scare her off. Add to the mix her dashing new love interest, Attorney Justin Harcourt; the delightful Irish caretaker of the hall, Mrs. O'Brien; and a mysterious cowboy, who always seems to show up when she needs him most, and things couldn't get more complicated. Drama unfolds as Dani struggles over tough choices. Is her desire for a new beginning and the obligation of her birthright enough to risk all? Is her infatuation with Justin jeopardizing her new-found faith in God and the possibility for true love? In A Legacy of Love, author Victoria Burks creates an exciting story of faith, romance, and danger-leaving readers guessing till the very end!