Top Ten Tuesday: Books with Red, White, and Blue Covers

It’s Tuesday again! And, since it is the day before our nations Independence Day, today’s Top Ten Tuesday topic is a special one to honor the holiday. Although I haven’t participated in many Top Ten Tuesday topics that have focused on covers in the past, I do love a good cover, and that has been what has helped me to pick out some books that I might not have read otherwise. Besides that, this is such a fun way to begin the celebration a day early, so I am excited to be a part of this post all about red, white, and/or blue book covers! Here are some books I found on my lists that fit that description.

The Ringmaster’s Wife by Kristy Cambron

The Ringmaster’s Wife is the first book in Kristy’s Jazz Age Entertainers series.

An ounce of courage. A leap of faith. Together, they propel two young women to chase a new life—one that’s reimagined from what they might have become.

In turn-of-the-century America, a young girl dreams of a world that stretches beyond the confines of a quiet life on the family farm. With little more than her wit and a cigar box of treasures, Mable steps away from all she knows, seeking the limitless marvels of the Chicago World’s Fair. There, a chance encounter triggers her destiny—a life with a famed showman by the name of John Ringling.

A quarter of a century later, Lady Rosamund Easling boards a ship to America as a last adventure before her arranged marriage. There, the twenties are roaring, and the rich and famous gather at opulent, Gatsby-esque parties. The Jazz Age has arrived, and with it, the golden era of the American circus, whose queen is none other than the enigmatic Mable Ringling.

When Rosamund’s path crosses with Mable’s and the Ringlings’ glittering world, she makes the life-altering decision to leave behind a comfortable future of estates and propriety, choosing instead the nomadic life of a trick rider in the Ringling Brothers’ circus.

Without a Trace by Colleen Coble

Without a Trace is the first book in Colleen’s Rock Harbor series.

In the quiet town of Rock Harbor, lighthouse resident Bree Nichols’ life is turned upside down when her husband and young son disappear in a plane crash. With her search-and-rescue dog, Samson, Bree sets about scouring the wilderness. There she unwittingly discovers a plot that threatens to tear her peaceful town apart.

God Bless Us Every One by Eva Marie Everson

God Bless Us Every One is a stand-alone novella.

Charlene Dixon—called Charlie by family and friends—is devastated at the recent loss of her job. For the last five years, the twenty-seven-year-old has blossomed as the activities director of an exclusive all-girls school. But when a misunderstanding with the headmistress leads to a pink slip right before the holidays, Charlie packs up her dreams and returns to her grandmother, Sis, who raised Charlie as her own in the mountains of North Carolina.

When Charlie arrives—broken and confused—Sis immediately puts her granddaughter to work behind the scenes of the local school’s Christmas play, A Christmas Carol. Charlie doesn’t always like working with Dustin Kennedy, the drama teacher, but Sis encourages her to take a deeper look at why the book by Charles Dickens had been written in the first place and what it could teach Charlie about the needs of people in their own community.

A Woman of Fortune by Kellie Coates Gilbert

A Woman of Fortune is the first book in Kellie’s Texas Gold series.

You never know what you’re really made of until you lose everything.

Texas socialite Claire Massey is living the dream—designer clothes, luxury cars, stunning homes. But everything comes crashing down when her charming cattle broker husband is arrested for fraud. Suddenly she finds herself facing attorneys, a media frenzy, and a trail of broken hearts. Betrayed and humiliated, Claire must face incredible odds to save her family—and discover a life worth living.

An Amish Family Christmas by Shelley Shepard Gray

An Amish Family Christmas is a Christmas novel in Shelley’s A Charmed Amish Life series, coming after A Son’s Vow, A Daughter’s Dream, and A Sister’s Wish.

Ever since his father died in a tragic fire, Levi Kinsinger has felt adrift. Then Julia, his young widowed neighbor, asks for his help with a Christmas project, and suddenly Levi finds a sense of purpose again. Friendship grows into attraction, yet Levi can’t help having doubts. There’s something about Julia that doesn’t ring quite true.

Julia Kemp has survived her fair share of hardships—but only by hiding the truth of her past. After meeting Levi, she feels hopeful for the first time and begins to imagine telling him her darkest secret, and eventually…perhaps even sharing her life with him.

As Christmas draws closer, Julia and Levi will have to face their pasts together in order to find the healing, support, and love they so desperately desire.

Princess Ever After by Rachel Hauck

Princess Ever After is the second book in Rachel’s Royal Weddings series, coming after Once Upon a Prince.

Regina Beswick was born to be a princess.

But she’s content to be a small-town girl, running a classic auto restoration shop, unaware a secret destiny awaits her. One that will leap from the pages of her grandmother’s hand-painted book of fairytales.

Tanner Burkhardt is the stoic Minister of Culture for the Grand Duchy of Hessenberg. When he is tasked to retrieve the long-lost princess, he must overcome his fear of failure in order to secure his nation’s future—and his own.

Yet lurking in the political shadows is a fierce opponent with sinister plans to abolish the throne forever.

Overwhelmed with opposition, Regina must decide if she’s destined to restore old cars or an ancient nation. Together—with a little divine intervention—Regina and Tanner discover the truth of her heritage and the healing power of true love.

Lizzy and Jane by Katherine Reay

Lizzy and Jane is a stand-alone novel.

Lizzy and Jane couldn’t be further from Jane Austen’s famous sisters for whom they are named.

Elizabeth left her family’s home in Seattle fifteen years ago to pursue her lifelong dream—chefing her own restaurant in New York City. Jane stayed behind to raise a family. Estranged since their mother’s death many years ago, the circumstances of their lives are about to bring them together once again.

Known for her absolute command of her culinary domain, Elizabeth’s gifts in the kitchen have begun to elude her. And patrons and reviewers are noticing. In need of some rest and an opportunity to recover her passion for cooking, Elizabeth jumps at the excuse to rush to her sister’s bedside when Jane is diagnosed with cancer. After all, Elizabeth did the same for their mother. Perhaps this time, it will make a difference.

As Elizabeth pours her renewed energy into her sister’s care and into her burgeoning interest in Nick, Jane’s handsome coworker, her life begins to evolve from the singular pursuit of her own dream into the beautiful world of family, food, literature, and love that was shattered when she and Jane lost their mother. Will she stay and become Lizzy to her sister’s Jane—and Elizabeth to Nick’s Mr. Darcy—or will she return to the life she has worked so hard to create?

An Endless Christmas by Cynthia Ruchti

An Endless Christmas is a stand-alone novel.

Both in their eighties, Dodie and Wilson Binder celebrate every Christmas as if it were their last. This year, their only grandson, Micah, asks his girlfriend, Katie to marry him—in front of the whole Binder family. But things go terribly wrong when she says no. Now Katie is stuck. Too many people, too much snow, and too little room should be a recipe for disaster. But, sometimes too much is just enough. Especially, when it’s Christmas.

Will Katie let herself love and be loved before its too late?

On Hummingbird Wings by Lauraine Snelling

On Hummingbird Wings is a stand-alone novel.

Gillian Ormsby’s younger sister has always been the favorite—she’s also the best at dealing with their mother, Dorothy. Nevertheless, when Dorothy claims yet again that she is dying, Gillian leaves her job in New York to care for her, though her primary ailment seems to be hypochondria.

In California Gillian finds her mother’s beloved garden wilted, the blinds drawn, and Dorothy in bed. She focuses on quickly restoring Dorothy’s health so she can get back to her own life. However, surrounded by new friends, Gillian is unprepared for the warmth that fills her heart. Gradually her priorities are challenged, particularly as she grows close to Adam, a neighbor whose friendship holds the promise of something more. Can a successful career compete with what New York was missing—family?

Across the Blue by Carrie Turansky

Across the Blue is a stand-alone novel.

Isabella Grayson, the eldest daughter of a wealthy, English newspaper magnate, longs to become a journalist, but her parents don’t approve. They want her to marry well and help them gain a higher standing in society. After she writes an anonymous letter to the editor that impresses her father, her parents reluctantly agree she can write a series of articles about aviation and the race to fly across the English Channel, but only if she promises to accept a marriage proposal within the year.

When James Drake, and aspiring aviator, crashes his flying machine at the Grayson’s new estate, Bella is intrigued. James is determined to be the first to fly across the Channel and win the prize Mr. Grayson’s newspaper is offering. He hopes it will help him secure a government contract to build airplanes and redeem a terrible family secret. James wants to win Bella’s heart, but his background and lack of social standing make it unlikely her parents would approve. If he fails to achieve his dream, how will he win the love and respect he is seeking? Will Bella’s faith and support help him find the strength and courage he needs when unexpected events turn their world upside down?

Those are my top ten books with red, white, and/or blue covers! What about you? What books do you know of with red, white, or blue colored covers?

Happy Tuesday and Happy 4^th!

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All credit for the italicized synopses goes to each author and their respective publishers.