Today’s
Top Ten Tuesday is all about books that I really love but feel like I haven’t
talked about enough or in a while. I picked books I haven’t reviewed yet
either, and I’m honestly not sure if I’ve ever even mentioned these books on my
blog. They’re definitely all books that I love, as I pulled them from my
all-time favorites list, and I hope you’ll eventually love them as much as I do.
Love Lifted Me by
Sara Evans & Rachel Hauck
The third book in
Sara & Rachel’s Songbird series,
coming after The Sweet By and By and Softly and Tenderly.
A fresh start is a gift. So is
having a hand to hold.
Jade and Max share a deep love,
though revelations from his past have recently shaken their marriage. And Jade
is completely smitten with Max’s little son, Asa, whom she is now raising as
her own. Their blended family brings her a joy she’s never known. But there is
one more secret to be uncovered. One that will impact them all.
Max is doing his best to “man-up”
and prove himself worthy of Jade’s devotion. As well as that of his young son. It
seems like life in Whisper Hollow, Tennessee, will pick up where it left off
until Max is faced with an unusual opportunity—eave his family’s law firm to
coach high-school football in Texas.
Realizing a fresh start will
bring healing to their marriage, Jade takes the leap of faith and moves with
him and baby Asa, bidding good-bye to her beloved Blue Umbrella shop.
The new beginning in quaint
Colby, Texas, is soon sullied when Max discovers the high-school program isn’t
all it seemed. While Max struggles to rebuild a once glorious football team,
Jade wrestles with news that could break Max’s heart…and change their lives
forever.
The Maid of
Fairbourne Hall by Julie Klassen
Pampered Margaret Macy flees London in
disguise to escape pressure to marry a dishonorable man. With no money and
nowhere else to go, she takes a position as a housemaid in the home of
Nathaniel Upchurch, a suitor she once rejected in hopes of winning his dashing
brother. Praying no one will recognize her, Margaret fumbles through the first
real work of her life. If she can last until her next birthday, she will gain
an inheritance from a spinster aunt—and sweet independence. But can she remain
hidden as a servant even when prying eyes visit Fairbourne Hall?
Observing both brothers as an “invisible”
servant, Margaret learns she may have misjudged Nathaniel. Is it too late to
rekindle his admiration? And when one of the family is nearly killed, Margaret
alone discovers who was responsible. Should she come forward, even at the risk
of her reputation and perhaps her life? And can she avoid an obvious trap meant
to force her from hiding? On her journey from wellborn lady to servant to
uncertain future, Margaret must learn to look past appearances and find the
true meaning of “serve one another in love.”
She Walks in Beauty
by Siri Mitchell
During New York City’s guilded
age…
The game is played amid banquets and balls.
The prize is a lifetime of wealth and privilege.
The rules will test friendships and the desires of a young woman’s
heart.
Clara Carter is the social season’s brightest star…
But at what cost?
A Change of Fortune
by Jen Turano
The first book in Jen’s
Ladies of Distinction series.
Lady Eliza Sumner is on a
mission.
After losing her family, her fiancé,
and her faith, the disappearance of her fortune is the last straw. Now,
masquerading as Miss Eliza Sumner, governess-at-large, she’s determined to find
the man who ran off with her fortune, reclaim the money, and head straight back
to London.
Much to Mr. Hamilton Beckett’s
chagrin, all the eyes of New York society—all the female ones, at least—are on
him. Unfortunately for all the matchmaking mothers and eligible daughters, he
has no plans to marry again, especially with his hands full keeping his
business afloat and raising his two children alone.
When Eliza’s hapless attempts to
regain her fortune put her right in Hamilton’s path, sparks instantly begin to
fly. The discovery of a common nemesis causes them to join forces, but with all
their plans falling by the wayside and their enemies getting the better of
them, it will take a riot of complications for Hamilton and Eliza to realize
that God just might have had a better plan in mind all along.
Circle of Spies by
Roseanna M. White
The third book in
Roseanna’s Culper Ring series, coming
after Ring of Secrets and Whispers from the Shadows.
Baltimore, 1865
Marietta Hughes never wanted to
be a spy…but espionage is thrust upon her as the War Between the States rolls
on. Unbeknownst to her, a Confederate secret society bent on destroying the
Union she loves has been meeting in her basement. When she discovers the plots
and papers covering her walls, she feels as though she is losing her world.
Slade Osborne, an undercover
Pinkerton agent, is determined to do whatever is necessary to help end the
conflict between the North and the South. When he infiltrates this secret cell,
it isn’t just their inner workings that baffle him—it’s the beautiful woman who
seems to be a puppet for the new leader and yet…somehow not an enemy of the Union.
Can he trust her? Will she trust
him? Will their shared faith sustain them? And can Marietta and Slade stymie
the enemy long enough without being discovered to see their beloved country
reunited?
To Win Her Heart by Karen Witemeyer
Do they have a fighting chance at
love?
After completing his sentence
for the unintentional crime that derailed his youthful plans for fame and
fortune, Levi Grant looks to start over in the town of Spencer, Texas. Spencer
needs a blacksmith, a trade that Levi learned at his father’s knee, and he
needs a place where no one knows his past.
Eden Spencer has sworn off men,
choosing instead to devote her time to the lending library she turns in the
town her father founded. When a mountain-sized stranger walks through her door
and asks to borrow a book, she’s reluctant to trust him. Yet as the mysteries
of the town’s new blacksmith unfold, Eden discovers hidden depths in him that
tempt her heart.
Eden believes she’s finally
found a man of honor and integrity. But when the truth about Levi’s prodigal
past comes to light, can this tarnished hero find a way to win back the
librarian’s affections?
The Hidden Flame by
Davis Bunn & Janette Oke
The second book in
Davis and Janette’s Acts of Faith
series, coming after The Centurion’s Wife.
Abigail loses everything and is
left with little promise of a normal life. When she discovers the Messiah and
joins his followers, she also discovers new meaning and purpose. Maybe she does
have a future after all. But increasing persecution is scattering the
burgeoning group “to the ends of the earth.” And Abigail may have given her
heart to the wrong man.
Two suitors desire the lovely
Abigail’s hand in marriage. One is a successful Hebrew merchant and widower
looking for a mother for his children. On the other side is the Roman soldier
Linux, who is captivated by her winsome charm and could offer the sanctuary—maybe
even the love—for which she yearns. But her heart has been captured by neither
of these.
Stephen, one of the leaders of
The Way, has a character and a faith that move her deeply, but his outspoken
preaching has marked him for assassination. Will her faith and courage
withstand a heartbreak beyond comprehension? And then a glimmer of hope
appears, one she never would have foreseen.
Right Where I Belong
by Krista McGee
Natalia’s about to discover her
place in the world…and it’s not following in her father’s footsteps.
After watching her father jump
from one marriage to the next, Natalia has completely written off love. And when
her father divorces his third wife—the only one who has been a mother to her—Natalia
is ready to write him off too.
Needing a change of scenery,
Natalia leaves her home in Spain and relocates with her stepmother to
sun-soaked Florida. But she didn’t realize just how far a new school, a new
culture, and a new lifestyle would push her out of her comfort zone.
One of her biggest surprises
comes from Brian, a pastor’s son with an adorable smile, who loves God with a
sincerity that astounds Natalia. She doesn’t want to fall for him, but she can’t
seem to avoid him long enough to get him out of her mind.
Love is the last thing that
Natalia wants. Even so, God has her right where she belongs.
The First Gardener by Denise Hildreth Jones
“If heaven had a backyard, it
would look like the gardens of the Tennessee governor’s mansion.”
Jeremiah Williams has been
tending those gardens for over twenty-five years. And like most first families
who have come and gone, this one has stolen his heart. Mackenzie and her
husband, Governor Gray London, are enjoying a sweet season of life when a
tragedy tears their world apart. As the entire state mourns, Mackenzie falls
into a grief that threatens to swallow her whole. Though his heart is also
broken, Jeremiah realizes that his gift of gardening is about far more than
pulling weeds and planting flowers. It’s about tending hearts as well. so he
gently begins to cultivate the hard soil of Mackenzie’s heart, hoping to show
her what it took him decades to discover.
The Lightkeeper’s
Ball by Colleen Coble
The third book in
Colleen’s Mercy Falls series, coming
after The Lightkeeper’s Daughter and The Lightkeeper’s Bride.
At the elegant Mercy Falls
masquerade ball, Olivia’s hidden identity will be revealed.
It is the dawn of a new century
and Olivia Stewart is heiress to an empire. Her family numbers among the Four
Hundred—those considered the wealthiest and most distinguished in America. Unfortunately
their wealth has nearly disappeared, and now their security rests upon the
Stewart daughters marrying well.
Olivia’s sister, Eleanor, was
engaged to Harrison Bennett, one of the nation’s wealthiest men, but has since
died. Now the pressure is on Olivia to take her place, despite her suspicions
about Olivia’s fiancé. Using her family’s long-forgotten English title, Olivia
travels to Mercy Falls, California, as Lady Devonworth, hoping to learn more
before committing to marriage. There she finds that Eleanor’s death was no
accident. And Harrison is not the man she thought he would be.
When Mercy Falls holds a charity
masquerade ball to raise funds for the new lighthouse, secrets—and truths long
hidden—will be revealed. But can Harrison really love Olivia when he finds her
true identity. Can she live with the repercussions of failing her family, or
will she finally realize that nothing—not money, family, or romance—will ever
compare to God’s unconditional love?
Those
are the top ten books I love but haven’t mentioned enough! What about you? What
are some books you love but don’t talk about enough?
Happy
reading and Happy Tuesday!
To see where I’m linking up, check out my Where I Party
page.
All credit for the italicized synopses goes to each author
and their respective publishers.
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