Summer Reading list for June

Dear Readers,

I am going to post summer reading ideas at the beginning of every month this summer.  Instead of over whelming you with ideas and books I will just list a few good ones and you can pick and choose.  If you want the entire list, please feel free to stop in the store and pick one up or contact me and I will be glad to mail you one.   

In no particular order, these are all great summer reads.  Historical, contemporary and fantasy.  Murder and Mayhem alongside of romantic comedy.  They are all worth taking along to the beach, camping out or just finding your favorite spot in the yard. 

Happy Reading, 

Land of Silence – Tessa Afshar - Elianna is a young woman whom life has not always played fair.  She is taken into father's business only after her brother dies.  When her father dies she is put in charge, isolating her from more and more people.  When illness strikes, she is even forced away from everything.  That is until she hears about a Galilean who is healing people.

The Shock of Night – Patrick Carr - #1 The Darkwater Saga - Willet Dura is called to investigate the murder of one man and the wounding of a priest. When Willet questions the priest, he is screamed at in a foreign tongue and then the priest dies.  Will Willet be able to find the killer before he strikes again.

The Quieting – Suzanne Woods Fisher - #2 the Bishop's Family - With the Amish church of Stoney Ridge facing a crisis, minister David Stoltzfus must decide if a Quieting will solve the problem . . . or make it worse.

Counted With the Stars – Cossette- #1 Out from Egypt - The story of Kiya a women sold into slavery, rejected by the man she was supposed to marry.  Kiya watches the plagues unfold on Egypt and decides to flee with the Israelites.  Now she has to choose between the past she knows and an unknown future.

Room for Hope – Kim Vogel Sawyer - Neva Shilling has a heavy load of responsibility while her husband travels to neighboring communities and sells items from his wagon.  When a wagon pulls up after supper, Neva and her children rush out—and into the presence of the deputy driving a wagon carrying three young children. The deputy shocks her with the news that Warren and his wife have died, insisting it was their last request that the three children go live with “Aunt Neva.”

Together at the Table – Hillary Manton Lodge - #3 Two Blue Doors series - Finally the long awaited 3rd book in the series.  Juliette's life is changing.  Her mother is not doing well, her relationship with Neil ended and her new restaurant just opened.  She is also still looking for the answers to her family's history.  

No Other will Do – Karen Witemeyer - Emma started a women's only colony for females who need a fresh start.  But someone is trying to drive the women out and is becoming more and more dangerous.  Emma knows she needs a man, but one that can fight.  Malachi is that man and when he gets word he hurries back to the girl who saved his life.  Only she isn't a girl anymore.

When Death Draws Near – Carrie Stuart Parks – August release - #3 Gwen Marcey - Forensic artist Gwen Marcey is between jobs when she accepts temporary work in Pikeville, Kentucky—a small town facing big-city crime. But before Gwen can finish her first drawing of the serial rapist who is on the loose, the latest witness vanishes. Just like all the others.

Sister Dear – Laura McNeill - Allie returns home after serving 10 years for a crime she didn't commit.  No one believes her innocence, but Allie is determined to prove she is.  What she uncovers threatens not only her parole, but also her personal safety and her family.

The Reluctant Duchess – Roseanna M. White - #2 Ladies of the Manor - Lady Rowena Kinnaird struggles with self-esteem and when a shocking attack she flees the highland forever.  Brice Myerston is not looking to find a wife, especially since finding a treasure others would kill for.  But the more they try to stay apart, the more they are attracted to each other.  But is Rowena in even more danger?