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Summer reading at its best

Whether you're looking for a way to escape the heat of summer or the frenzy of your summer activities, we've got a book for you! Ranging from suspenseful intrigue, to fun and frothy romance, to young adult titles full of fantastical adventure. Want to try something new? Each entry has comparative authors and titles to help you figure out which book is right for you. Still not sure? Read our sample chapters to help you decide. Happy reading!

What others are saying about Sigmund Brouwer: “Speculative Christian fiction is rare, and Brouwer does it with the skills of an episodic storyteller that make a reader wonder when the movie is coming out.”
Publishers Weekly

You might like Sigmund Brouwer if you liked: Adam by Ted Dekker and This Present Darkness by Frank Peretti.

What others are saying about Breath of Angel: “This lusciously written fantasy has it all: epic battles, earthbound angels, immortal humans, and a bright, engaging heroine. Henley’s young priestess turned- warrior is forced to put her past together like a jigsaw puzzle with pieces so sharp they cut. Her story is nearly impossible to forget, so readers will be eager for more!”
Louise Hawes, author of Black Pearls: a Faerie Strand, AAUW
Juvenile Literature Award nominee

You might like Karyn Henley if you liked: Waterfall by Lisa T. Bergren and The Light of Eidon by Karen Hancock.

What others are saying about The Dragons of Chiril: “Donita K. Paul never fails to satisfy the imagination and delight the soul. In this book, she takes us beyond the boundaries of her beloved DragonKeeper chronicles and opens up vast new realms of wonder. The adventure of Tipper, the sculptor’s daughter, will strike a responsive chord in the heart of every reader who has ever faced a seemingly impossible challenge.This is fantasy that truly illuminates reality!” —Jim Denney, author of the Timebenders series

You might like Donita K. Paul if you liked: Raising Dragons by Bryan Davis and By Darkness Hid by Jill Williamson.

What others are saying about Kathleen Y'Barbo: “Kathleen Y’Barbo has written a high-spirited novel about the kind of woman we’d all like to be: spunky, creative, witty—and a good shot.” —Diann Mills, author of A Woman Called Sage

You might like Kathleen Y'Barbo if you liked: Deep in the Heart of Trouble by Deeanne Gist, Whirlwind by Cathy Marie Hake, and Walker's Wedding Day by Lori Copeland.

NEWS: Kathleen Y’Barbo Featured In RT Book Reviews

 The Inconvenient Marriage of Charlotte Beck by Kathleen Y’Barbo, was a “Top Pick” on rtbookreviews.com. Click here to read the starred review. Kathleen was also featured in the Author Spotlight, so click here to read her message to readers.

SNEAK PEEK: The Inconvenient Marriage of Charlotte Beck by Kathleen Y’Barbo


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How can a marriage of inconvenience give Charlotte Beck the freedom she desires?

Click here to download chapter one of The Inconvenient Marriage of Charlotte Beck.

Despite craving independence, Charlotte Beck agrees to a marriage of convenience. But when her marriage suddenly becomes very inconvenient indeed, will romance thrive in the most unlikely of situations?

Click here to download chapter one of The Inconvenient Marriage of Charlotte Beck.

CONTEST: Anna Finch and the Hired Gun by Kathleen Y’Barbo


Congratulations to the winner of author Kathleen Y’Barbo’s contest, KAY ALEXANDER MALONE!

VIDEO: Video trailer for The Confidential Life of Eugenia Cooper


 

Be sure to check out the follow up book,  Anna Finch and the Hired Gun, releasing June 2010.

VIDEO: Anna Finch and the Hired Gun


SNEAK PEEK: The Confidential Life of Eugenia Cooper


sneak-peak_1852This Wild West adventure just might be the life she was meant to live. The future is clearly mapped out for New York socialite Eugenia “Gennie” Cooper, but she secretly longs to slip into the boots of her favorite dime-novel heroine and experience just one adventure before settling down. When the opportunity arises, Gennie jumps at the chance to experience the Wild West, but her plans go awry when she is drawn into the lives of silver baron Daniel Beck…

Download/Read Chapters One and Two