New Releases April 15 - 20

Dear Readers,

Spring is sneaking up on us here in Michigan.  We have had a few really lovely days, but most have been cold and wet.  We have had our share of snow, yuck, and rain.  Just the other day I drove home in the morning after church in blowing snow and by afternoon I was outside in capris.  I think Mother Nature is a bit confused this year. 

Oh well, more time to read if it is raining. 

Happy Reading

Sweet Mercy – Ann Tatlock – Set in the 30’s – Eve is excited to be leaving St. Paul behind.  Her Uncle has offered her family a chance to live at and run his Marryat Island Ballroom and Lodge.  She thinks her family is leaving behind the riffraff of gangster ridden St. Paul, but are they just moving to a different kind of danger?

Jennifer – Dee Henderson – HC – Novella – Part of the O’Malley Series – This is Jennifer’s story.  If you are serious collector of Dee Henderson books this is a wonderful addition to your collection.  Jennifer’s life is going great, she found a great guy and Jesus.  She can’t wait to tell her family about them both.

Undeniably Yours – Becky Wade – Meg heads home to take over the reins of her families horse ranch.  She doesn’t have the patience to run it and gives the manager 6 months to close it down.  Bo wants to keep it running because it is the first job he has ever loved, but his attraction for her is also another reason.

When a Secret Kills – Lynette Eason - #3 Deadly Reunions – Years ago Jillian witnessed a murder, she is now ready to bring the killer down.  She is sick of looking over her shoulder to make sure he doesn’t catch up with her.  But did she see what she thinks she saw?

A Cowboy at Heart – Lori Copeland/Virginia Smith – Jesse is grateful for all the help he got turning his life around, but he is restless.  He is sure God has bigger plans for him.  When is wounded protecting Amish land from a cattle baron, he meets Katie who is trying not to fall in love with him.

Whispers of a New Dawn – Murray Pura – Snapshots of History – Check this review carefully, it is a bit different than what I said on Librarian’s Day at the 10:30 meeting.  Sorry.  Jude and Lyndy are back from the 1^st book, but it is now 1941 and he is sent to Hawaii on the edge of WWII.  Their daughter, Rebecca, is also a pilot and befriends a young man who could become more.  That is until that fateful day in December.

Take a Chance on Me – Susan May Warren – A Christiansen Family novel – Darek is a very eligible bachelor.  Not only is he the oldest of the Christiansen clan, his handsome and in need of a wife.  But no one dares approach him because of his anger over the loss of his wife.  Ivy just doesn’t know that when she wins him in an auction, but she is about to find that out and more.

When the Morning Glories Bloom – Cynthia Ruchti – During the Korean war, Ivy throws herself into her work so she can provide for a child.  While working with Anna, Ivy begins to think the ramblings of a woman with dementia may actually be memories of a remarkable life.

The Cat that God Sent – Jim Kraus – I just took part of the description off the back of the book - Jake Wilkerson, a disillusioned young pastor who is an expert at hiding his fears, takes on a new assignment at a small rural church in Coudersport, Pennsylvania--which is a far piece from anywhere and full of curiously odd and eccentric people. His first day on the job, he is adopted by Petey--a cat of unknown origins and breed--but a very sentient cat who believes that he is on a mission from God to redeem Jake and bring him back to the truth.