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21) Ella's wish
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Ella Yoder has moved into her dream house. In the stillness of the great house, she ponders her options. How is she to survive on her own? How will she ever forget Aden? What is to become of her? Two would-be suitors soon make their intentions known, but Ella is unsure of her feelings. As she agrees to care for Preacher Stutzman's three motherless girls, Ella's heart is touched by their love for her. Can God speak through the love of a child?
22) Groom wanted
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Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
c2011
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English
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When business owner Julia Conrad faces the possibility of losing her brilliant product developer, Russian biochemist Aleksandr Berinksi, when his visa extension is denied, she decides on a marriage of convenience to keep him from being deported.
23) Hearts aglow
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2011
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The future should be bright for Deborah Vandermark, who is now pursuing her interest in medicine alongside Dr. Christopher Clayton, who is courting her. But the lumber town is resistant to the idea of a woman physician, and she feels thwarted at every turn. A more devastating blow occurs, however, when Christopher breaks off their relationship to return home to his troubled family.
24) Hope rekindled
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Deborah Vandemark finds herself plagued with questions and uncertainty about marriage, motherhood, and her passion to train as a physician when Christopher, the groom-to-be, returns to Texas with five siblings under his care.
25) To win her heart
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Having served his sentence for the unintentional crime that derailed all his youthful plans, Levi Grant is starting over in Spencer, Texas. They need a blacksmith, a trade he learned at his father's knee. He needs a place where no one knows him. But small towns have no secrets...Eden Spencer has sworn off men to devote her time to her lending library. When a mountain-sized stranger asks to borrow a book, Eden steels herself against the attraction...
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During a rumschpringe visit to Niagara Falls, Phoebe Miller meets Eli Riehl, who charms her--and everyone else--with his exceptional storytelling ability. When Phoebe sketches scenes to illustrate one of his tales, Eli encourages her talent, and together they embark on a lofty and unlikely business venture for two young Amish people--writing and illustrating a children's book.
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Lucy Marsh's worldly resources are running out, but she's fiercely determined to care for her younger brother and sister. When she discovers that their father's recent death was no accident, Lucy is eager to leave town. She accepts a proxy marriage she believes will provide safe refuge. But trouble follows her to Texas where her new husband is surprised to suddenly have a wife and children to care for. Nate Stanton always hoped he'd marry someday,...
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"When Sadie Lapp steps off the bus in Stoney Ridge after being in Ohio for the winter, she is faced with a decision: one that goes against her very essence. Yet it's the only way she can think of to protect a loved one. Schoolteacher Gideon Smucker has been crazy about Sadie since boyhood. But his response to her surprising decision undermines his own reputation-and his relationship with Sadie. College student Will Stoltz is spending the spring at...
30) Love on the line
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Thorndike Press/Gale Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
2012, c2011
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English
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Undercover as a telephone repairman, Texas ranger Luke Palmer is out to capture the gang of outlaws led by Frank Comer; Palmer is forced to take Georgie Gail, switchboard operator and birder, into his confidence when the closer he comes to the gang, the further she works her way into his heart.
33) Against the odds
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"There's silver out there. Sabrina Eckhart is sure of it. And when she finds the hidden mine on that big piece of West Texas desert, all of her financial problems are solved. That is, if she can find it. The man with the skills she needs is private investigator Alex Justice-a former navy fighter pilot and a current pain in the neck. When mysterious "accidents" start to plague their search, it seems Rina's multi-acre inheritance might be more a curse...
34) A hopeful heart
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2013.
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When Hannah's husband suddenly dies, she must choose between the support of her Amish community and the love of her Englisher boss, the wealthy Trey Peterson, who owns the Lancaster Grand Hotel.
37) Merry and bright
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Bah handsome: Behind on her bills, B&B owner Hope receives an unlikely guest -- stranded solicitor Danny, who's been threatening to put her out of business. Funny how the holidays can bring people together no matter how much they resist ...
Finding Mr. Right: Brilliant chemist Maggie Bell has a knack for choosing Mr. Wrong, and with yet another lonely Christmas looming, she decides it's time to alter the equation -- and seek out someone who seems...
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Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
2013.
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English
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Ely, Minnesota. 1890. When Chantel Panetta's younger sister claims to be in love with Orlando Calarco, Chantel knows there is no hope. The Panettas and Calarcos have been sworn enemies for decades, and young love cannot heal the deep wounds between the two iron-mining families. Yet, unable to resist Isabella's pleas, Chantel agrees to help her sister spend time with Orlando...only to have a run-in with Dante, Orlando's brother. Chantel can't deny...
39) Redeeming Grace
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Thorndike Press
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2013.
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English
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With nowhere to turn, penniless widow Grace Yoder travels with her young son to the Amish community of Seven Poplars, hoping to reunite with the Plain father she never knew. Though her father is deceased, his new family still welcomes her. But when handsome family friend and Mennonite John Hartman offers her a job in his veterinarian office, Grace discovers a beautiful bridge between the two worlds. And prays John will ask her to stay by his side....
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