Historical Fiction

The Seaside Homecoming

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 Disgraced eldest sister Claire Summers has been living with her stern great-aunt in Scotland. Longing to be reconciled with her estranged family, Claire answers an advertisement from someone looking for a "respectable female partner" in a Sidmouth boarding house. Is it a sign - or another reckless mistake. Claire is drawn to the handsome, secretive proprietor even though she fears he will reject her when he discovers her less-than-respectable past.
Meanwhile, the Summers family learns their great-aunt has died and Claire has disappeared without a word. The sisters rally together to find their lost sibling, but will their unexpected reunion heal old wounds and rekindle their bonds... or deepen the divide?
Return to the picturesque Devonshire coast with book 3 of On Devonshire Shores The Seaside Homecoming.

Embers in the London Sky

In 1940, the German army invades the Netherlands, and young widow Aleida van der Zee Martens escapes to London to wait out the Occupation. Separated from her three-year-old son, Theo, she desperately searches for her little boy as she works for an agency responsible for evacuating children to the countryside.
When German bombs set London ablaze, BBC &nbsp;radio correspondent Hugh Collingwood reports on the Blitz. He is eager to boost morale while walking a fine line between truth and censorship, but the Germans are not the only ones Londoners have to fear as a series of murders flame up amid the ashes.
The deaths hit close to home for Hugh, and Aleida needs his help to locate her missing son. As they work together, they grow closer to the answers they seek... and each other. But with falling bombs and continued killings, they may be running out of time.

Knowing You, Pictures of the Heart, Book 3

Artist May Parker is captivated by the Japanese exhibits at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. She longs to know more about her mother's heritage, which her mother refuses to speak of because of the heartache she left behind in Japan. Wanting to experience more of the exhibits, May works as a Camera Girl, but her curiosity leads her into danger when a suit of samurai armor becomes the target of an art forger. 
 
After ten years apart, May is reunited with her childhood friend Lee Munro, a police detective assigned to keep a watchful eye on the exposition. Their friendship immediately begins to blossom with hints of something more, but when they become entangled in a dangerous heist involving the samurai armor and their love is threatened, can they overcome the odds against them?

Finding Us, Pictures of the Heart, Book 2

While taking photographs at an exposition in Seattle in 1909, Eleanor Bennett snaps an image of a woman in widow's clothes showing sorrow while holding a young infant in her arms. 
 
Eleanor longs to study botany at the University of Washington and soon becomes fast friends with botanist Bill Reed, but she can't stop thinking about the widow in the photograph. She is stunned to learn Bill recognizes the woman as the sister-in-law he believed lost in a shipwreck. 
 
As Eleanor and Bill hunt for Amelia Reed to reunite her with her grief-stricken husband, they must stand together to face the danger that follows and learn to trust that God will direct their paths.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

A Winter by the Sea, Book 2

When the Duke and Duchess of Kent rent neighboring Woolbrook Cottage for the winter, the Summers sisters are called upon to host three of the royal couple's male staff in their seaside house. But they soon realize they've invited mysterious secrets and the sweet possibility of romance into their home. 
Meanwhile, Emily Summers approaches a local publisher in hopes of fulfilling her dream of becoming an author. When he turns her down, his dashing competitor promises to consider her novel if she will first write a new Sidmouth guidebook for him. Emily accepts and begins researching with the help of the Duke of Kent's handsome private secretary. But a surprise visitor from her past shows up at Sea View, leaving Emily torn between the desires she used to hold dear and her budding dreams for the future. 
Return to the Devonshire coast with the Summers sisters, where loyalties are tested, secrets come to light, and new love emerges.

The Peasant King

When her mother, the Persian king’s famous senior scribe, is kidnapped, Jemmah and her sister must sneak into enemy territory to rescue her. Infiltrating their adversary’s lands proves easier than escaping them. Fleeing through dangerous mountain passes, their survival depends on the skills of a stranger they free from prison: a mysterious prince named Asher.

The Heart's Choice, The Jewels of Kalispell: Book 1

The truth must be uncovered, before it is buried forever.
Rebecca Whitman, the first female court reporter in Montana, witnessed a wrongful conviction of a young girl, and now she is determined to defend the innocent. During a murder trial, something isn't sitting right with her, but no one except the handsome new Carnegie librarian will listen to her.
Librarian Mark Andrew's father sent him to college in hopes that he would take over the business side of the family ranch, but Mark would prefer to wrangle books than cows. When a patron seeks help with research in hopes of proving a man's innocence, and Mark is immediately drawn to her and her cause.
In a race against time, will Rebecca and Mark discover the evidence they need, and open their hearts to love, before it's too late?

Remember Me, Pictures of the Heart, Book 1

Addie Bryant is troubled by her past filled with heartache and betrayal. She made a vow to wait for her beau, Isaac Hanson, after he left the Yukon. After the death of her father, Addie is sold to a brothel owner. She manages to escape with the hope that she can forever hide her past and the belief that she will never have the future she&#39;s always dreamed of.
Years later, Addie finds peace in a new life as a photographer, training Camera Girls to operate and sell the Brownie camera. During the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expo in Seattle, Addie is reunited with Isaac. When her past catches up to her, Addie must decide whether to run or stay and face her wounds in order to embrace her life, her future, and her hope in God.
Tracie Peterson, bestselling author, delivers a tender tale where forgiveness, faith, and love conquer all.

Son of Man: Retelling the Stories of Jesus

Charles Martin, New York Times bestselling author, uses his storyteller&#39;s imagination to bring the Bible to life and present the life of Jesus in a way that will engage your faith in new ways. This collection of over twenty short stories, compiled from Martin&#39;s books What If It&#39;s True? and They Turned the World Upside Down, draws you into a deeper understanding and love for the Savior.
Son of Man shares key moments from the life and ministry of Jesus Christ and explores the lives of His followers in descriptive, novelistic words. This unique collection: 
- Fosters a stronger appreciation, love and respect for Jesus 
- Covers themes including rejection, service, unconditional love, and forgiveness 
- Uses the lives of the disciples as inspiration to be the light in a dark world 
- Shows how the disciples&#39; same world-changing faith is still around today 
Son of Man is great for anyone who loves Christian fiction. Known for his beloved lyrical style, in this paperback edition Martin illustrates key moments from Scripture with stories such as Where the Father&#39;s Love Found Him, Betrayed, and The Borrowed Tomb. Martin&#39;s writing offers a way to see how Jesus&#39; life and the lives of His disciples revealed an unwavering confidence in the power and presence of God.

The Hidden Prince

Tessa Afshar, bestselling author of Jewel of the Nile, delivers a thrilling tale of a woman who feels she has no future but soon discovers the fate of nations may rest in her hands.
Keren, beloved daughter of Jewish captives in Babylon, is sold into Daniel&rsquo;s household to help her family survive. She becomes Daniel&rsquo;s most trusted scribe, while taking lessons and swordsmanship training alongside Daniel&rsquo;s sons and their best friend, Jared.
After a tragic accident changes the course of her life, Keren finds herself in a foreign land, charged with a mysterious task: teaching a shepherd boy how to become a lord. When she overhears whispers that hint at his true identity, she realizes she must protect him from the schemes of a bloodthirsty king.
Jared cannot forgive Keren. Still, he finds himself traveling over mountains to fetch her back to the safety of home. When he discovers the secret identity of Keren&rsquo;s pupil, Jared knows he must help protect him. Love battles bitterness as they flee from the king&rsquo;s agents, trying to save the boy who could one day deliver their people from captivity.

The Alaska Saga

Surviving the rugged frontier of Alaska is no simple task. Even in that hostile wilderness God still lets the tender flower of love bloom. Follow the adventures and romance of Julie, Beth, and Rita, women of different generations who share a common home.
A Light in the Window
Nurse Julie Eriksson cares for the victims of the 1925 diphtheria epidemic while Sam waits quietly, willing to give anything to see her save their own struggling relationship. Where is hope when they need it most?
Destiny&#39;s Road
Beth Hogan loses her husband in World War II, and comes back to Alaska with her two sons only to find their remote village overrun by soldiers and civilians coming to build the Alcan Highway. Will she find a second chance at love when she encounters August Eriksson?
Iditarod Dream
Confident, independent Rita Eriksson travels back to her hometown of Tok, Alaska, to enter the dogsled race. Her coach, Mark, hopes and prays against all odds that he&#39;ll become part of her dreams too. Could their relationship survive the Iditarod race?
Each must surmount the obstacles in her life, and perhaps, with God&#39;s help, find true love along the way.

The Sisters of Sea View, On Devonshire Shores, Book 1

Sarah Summers convinces her sisters to open up their seaside home to guests to provide for their ailing mother after their father&#39;s death leaves them impoverished. Emily and Georgiana agree, but Viola, who wears a veil to conceal a scar, detests the idea.
Determined to stay together, the sisters start the new venture. Instead of the elderly invalids they expected, they find themselves housing eligible gentlemen. Sarah is torn between a growing attraction to a mysterious Scottish widower and duty to her family. Meanwhile, the new situation reveals Viola&#39;s scars, both the visible and those hidden deep within, and her cloistered heart will never be the same.