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She’s a high-fashion realtor; he’s a low-maintenance mechanic. What on earth could they have in common?
SOLD ON LOVE
Sold on Love (A Maple Falls Romance) by Kathleen Fuller
Dressed in designer labels and cruising around town in her red Mercedes, workaholic realtor Harper Wilson presents the picture of success in charming Maple Falls. But Harper’s carefully cultivated image is resting on a shaky foundation. With a sudden drought in sales, she’s starting to see her professional dreams—along with her posh lifestyle—slipping away.
Car trouble brings her to mechanic Rusty Jenkins, and their unlikely friendship is taken to the next level when the laid-back Rusty allows her to give him a makeover for a charity bachelor auction. Harper soon discovers that beneath the town mechanic’s wild beard and grease-stained clothing lies a true Southern gentleman—someone with a kind heart and dreams of his own. Their chemistry is undeniable, but as they get closer, past fears and relationships start to creep in, reminding them of just how much is at stake when carefully constructed facades fall apart.
Maybe their worlds aren’t so separate after all. And maybe covering up who you really are keeps you from discovering what was always meant to be.
- Third book in the Maple Falls contemporary romance series
- Book One: Hooked on You
- Book Two: Much Ado About a Latte
- Book Three: Sold on Love
- Can be read as a stand-alone novel
- Book length: 81,000 words
- Includes discussion questions for book clubs
Purchase Links
TNZ Fiction | Amazon | Barnes and Noble
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Find hope amid anxiety through the spiritual practice of breath prayer in this beautifully illustrated and practical guide to connecting body, mind, and spirit during times of stress.
BREATH AS PRAYER
Breath as Prayer: Calm Your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind, and Renew Your Soul by Jennifer Tucker
Breath as Prayer will lead you through the practice and the proven health benefits of Christian breath prayer: intentional prayers centered around Scripture that focus our minds on Christ as we calm our bodies through breathing.
Breath as Prayer offers:
- More than 80 breath prayers focused on Scripture, along with brief meditations
- Gorgeous original full-color illustrations
- A quick-start how-to guide to refer to as needed
- Guidance on how to implement a breath prayer practice
- The science behind breath work and prayer and why it works
- An invitation to reflect on the effect of breath prayers on your body
With a beautiful foil-accented cover, Breath as Prayer is an ideal gift for:
- Anyone experiencing stress, anxiety, or fear
- Grief and anxiety support groups
- Prayer groups and prayer ministries
- Men and women looking for new avenues for connecting with God
- Teens and young adults dealing with stress and anxiety
- Adult baptism and confirmation
God created our bodies, minds, and spirits to be intimately connected with one another. Purpose-filled breathing is one of the most effective, calming ways to integrate all aspects of who we are, especially during times of intense stress. Breath as Prayer invites you to the crossroads of Christian contemplative practice, Scripture, psychology, and science to deepen your faith, bring peace to your body, and discover a new reliance on Christ.
Breathe deeply, lean into God’s Word, and discover why every breath can be an invitation to pray.
Purchase Links
Thomas Nelson | Amazon | Barnes and Noble
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Do you have a self-care action plan? Does your self-care routine need improvement? Equip yourself with the strategies and inspiration to take care of yourself–body, mind, and soul–with this 52-week guided journal.
THE WEEKLY SELF-CARE PROJECT
The Weekly Self-Care Project from Zondervan
The Weekly Self-Care Project offers thoughtful reflection prompts, inviting questions, beautiful watercolors, and stunning photography to guide you toward a deep contentment no matter your circumstances. With illustrated journaling pages, this 52-week journal:
- Includes ideas for taking care of yourself spiritually, physically, and emotionally
- Is highly adaptable, making it perfect for a beginner or someone with a solid faith foundation
Each week includes:
- Practical self-care ideas for everything from breathing with intention to memorizing Scripture to letting go of anxiety
- A biblical theme and verse for meditation
- Lists and ideas for pursuing contentment in your everyday life
- Journaling prompts and lines to help you cultivate habits of self-care
The Weekly Self-Care Project:
- Includes a lovely ribbon marker so you never lose your place
- Provides ample journaling space but easily fits on your nightstand or in a tote bag or gift basket
- Is an ideal companion for individual worship, Bible studies, small groups, and prayer partners
- Is a perfect gift for Mother’s Day, birthdays, National Best Friend Day, holidays, or simply as an encouragement to yourself or a loved one to practice self-care
A continuation of the popular series that includes The Weekly Prayer Project, The Weekly Faith Project, and The Weekly Gratitude Project, this yearlong journal offers a welcome invitation to care for yourself so you can be all God created you to be.
Purchase Links
Zondervan | Amazon | Barnes & Noble
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A brilliant female codebreaker. An “unbreakable” Japanese naval code. A pilot on a top-secret mission that could change the course of WWII. The Codebreaker’s Secret is a dazzling story of love and intrigue set during America’s darkest hour.
THE CODEBREAKER’S SECRET
The Codebreaker’s Secret: A WWII Novel by Sara Ackerman
1943. As war in the Pacific rages on, Isabel Cooper and her codebreaker colleagues huddle in “the dungeon” at Station HYPO in Pearl Harbor, deciphering secrets plucked from the airwaves in a race to bring down the enemy. Isabel has only one wish: to avenge her brother’s death. But she soon finds life has other plans when she meets his best friend, a hotshot pilot with secrets of his own.
1965. Fledgling journalist Lu Freitas comes home to Hawai’i to cover the grand opening of the glamorous Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Rockefeller’s newest and grandest project. When a high-profile guest goes missing, Lu forms an unlikely alliance with an intimidating veteran photographer to unravel the mystery. The two make a shocking discovery that stirs up memories and uncovers an explosive secret from the war days. A secret that only a codebreaker can crack.
“Sara Ackerman never disappoints!” —Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Code
“Brilliantly written with a mystery that will keep you reading late into the night. . . . A fabulous read that makes me want to drop everything and travel to Hawaii!” —Madeline Martin, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Bookshop in London
“Beautifully structured and well-told with authentic historical detail . . . another top historical novel by Ackerman.” —Booklist (starred)
Purchase Links
MIRA | Amazon | Barnes and Noble
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In this electric speculative YA sci/fi novel, the world treats memories like currency, so dreams can be a complicated business. Perfect for fans of Neal Stephenson and Philip K. Dick.
THE MEMORY INDEX
The Memory Index by Julian R. Vaca
In an alternative 1987, a disease ravages human memories. There is no cure, only artificial recall. The lucky ones—the recollectors—need the treatment only once a day.
Freya Izquierdo isn’t lucky. The high school senior is a “degen” who needs artificial recall several times a day. Plagued by blinding half-memories that take her to her knees, she’s desperate to remember everything that will help her investigate her father’s violent death. When her sleuthing almost lands her in jail, a shadowy school dean selects her to attend his Foxtail Academy, where five hundred students will trial a new tech said to make artificial recall obsolete.
She’s the only degen on campus. Why was she chosen? Freya is nothing like the other students, not even her new friends Ollie, Chase, and the alluring Fletcher Cohen. Definitely not at all like the students who start to vanish, one by one. And nothing like the mysterious Dean Mendelsohn, who has a bunker deep in the woods behind the school.
Nothing can prepare Freya and her friends for the truth of what that bunker holds. And what kind of memories she’ll have to access to survive it.
“Vaca’s debut is a thrilling and often unsettling examination of the elusive nature of memory and truth. The Memory Index will leave you breathlessly turning pages until its satisfying conclusion.” —Jonathan Evison, New York Times bestselling author of Small World
Get hooked on The Memory Index Duology:
- Book 1: The Memory Index
- Book 2: The Recall Paradox (coming Spring 2023)
Purchase Links
TNZ Fiction | Amazon | Barnes and Noble
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In the wake of a personal tragedy, four women face the past, their futures, and each other in a novel of broken ties and healing by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids.
THIS PLACE OF WONDER
This Place of Wonder by Barbara O’Neal
When famed chef Augustus Beauvais dies, he leaves behind a celebrated reputation–and four women grappling with loss, anger, pain, and the question of how the world will turn without him…
Meadow, the ex-wife with whom Augustus built an empire–and a family–still holds a place for him in her heart, even as she continues to struggle with his infidelities, which ended their twenty-year marriage. More unforgiving is Maya, his estranged daughter, who’s recently out of rehab but finally ready to reclaim her life. Norah, his latest girlfriend, sidelined her own career for unexpected love and a life of luxury, both of which are now gone with Augustus. And then there’s Rory, Meadow’s daughter, the voice of calm and reason in a chorus of discontent.
As Meadow, Maya, Norah, and Rory are flung together by tragedy, grief, and secrets yet to be revealed, they must accept–or turn away from–the legacy of great intentions and bad decisions Augustus left them. And when the circumstances around his death are called into question, their conflicted feelings become even more complicated. But moving forward is the only choice they have, and to do so, they’ll need to rely on family, friendship, and inner strength.
Set on the stunning, rugged California coastline, This Place of Wonder is an emotional, lush, and empowering story of four women finding their way in a changed world–and what a wondrous journey it will be.
Purchase Links
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Books-a-Million
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A gripping novel about friendship, secrets, misjudgments, and redemption among women by the USA Today bestselling author of The Weight of a Piano.
A GRACIOUS NEIGHBOR
A Gracious Neighbor by Chris Cander
Martha Hale is an affable wife and mother who lives in an affluent neighborhood of well-tended lawns and high expectations. If only her clumsiness at penetrating the social circles of her neighbors weren’t making Martha so lonely.
That’s why she’s thrilled when the glamorous Minnie Foster, a former high school classmate, moves in next door. Despite Martha’s determination, picking up where they left off is trickier than anticipated?especially when their memories of the past don’t always align. But Martha is undeterred. In fact, her preoccupation with Minnie’s life, her success, and her marriage is becoming an obsession. When she sees a darkness and shame hiding inside Minnie’s perfectly deceptive home, Martha realizes that not even Minnie’s secrets are what they seem.
Visceral, sharp-witted, and deeply empathetic, A Gracious Neighbor explores the judgments women pass on one another and the ills of a society curated to keep them on the outside looking in.
Purchase Links
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Books-a-Million
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Buried secrets. An ancient fossil. And one woman’s determination to unravel a nineteenth-century mystery.
THE FOSSIL HUNTER
The Fossil Hunter by Tea Cooper
Australia, 1847. The last thing Mellie Vale remembers before the fever takes her is sprinting through the bush with a monster at her heels—but no one believes her. In a bid to curb Mellie’s overactive imagination, her benefactors send her to visit a family friend, Anthea Winstanley. Anthea is an amateur paleontologist convinced she will one day find proof that great sea dragons swam in the vast inland sea that covered her property millions of years ago. Mellie is instantly swept up in the dream.
1919. Penelope Jane Martindale arrives home from the battlefields of World War I intent on making peace with her father and commemorating the deaths of her two younger brothers in the trenches. Her reception is disappointing. Desperate for a distraction, she finds a connection between a fossil at London’s Natural History Museum and her brothers’ favorite camping spot—also the last place they were seen before falsifying their ages to join the army. But the gorge has a sinister reputation: seventy years ago, several girls disappeared from the area. So when P. J. uncovers some unexpected remains, the past seems to be reaching into the present. She’s determined to find answers about what happened all those years ago . . . and perhaps some closure on the loss of her brothers.
- USA TODAY bestselling and Daphne du Maurier award-winning author
- Full-length historical mystery
- Stand-alone novel
- Includes discussion questions for book clubs
Purchase Links
Harper Muse | Amazon | Barnes & Noble
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What do you do when your own mind turns on you?
PERFECTLY SUITED
Perfectly Suited: The Armor of God for the Anxious Mind by J. D. Peabody
Fear, anxiety, and the critical voices in your head can be overwhelming?even if you believe Christ died to free you from those things. When J. D. Peabody found himself in a mental and emotional meltdown, he reached for the armor of God. In the process, he discovered God’s protection and grace were far greater than he had previously imagined.
Perfectly Suited explores the armor of God through the lens of personal struggle, showing how the ancient metaphor for God’s care is powerful for his embattled children in every generation.
Purchase Links
Aspire Press | Amazon | Barnes & Noble
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“…Patricia Crisafulli expertly creates a suspenseful and intriguing story of a small community and its library in upstate New York harboring a valuable Medieval cross in its complicated history…” —Michele Weldon, award-winning author
THE SECRETS OF OHNITA HARBOR
The Secrets of Ohnita Harbor by Patricia Crisafulli
Amid a mountain of rain-soaked donations to the Ohnita Harbor Public Library rummage sale, Gabriela Domenici finds a small box that contains an odd-looking cross. When the carved center turns out to be ivory and a clue links the cross to Catherine of Siena, a medieval saint, Gabriela turns to her expertise as an authenticator of historic documents to lead the quest to discover the truth about this mysterious object. But the cross isn’t the only secret in town: first, a beloved Ohnita Harbor resident is found floating in the harbor and then someone else is murdered on the library lawn. As Gabriela races to solve the mystery of the cross, she discerns between infatuation and what could be the start of true love. All the while, she must stay one step ahead of the danger that slowly encircles her.
Purchase Links
Woodhall Press | Amazon | Barnes & Noble
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Are you looking for a way to strengthen and cultivate your faith? Are you ready to accept a challenge that could dramatically change your life? The winning book club will receive copies of both of these beautiful journals!
THE WEEKLY PRAYER PROJECT
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THE WEEKLY FAITH PROJECT
The Weekly Prayer Project: A Challenge to Journal, Pray, and Connect with God
The Weekly Faith Project: A Challenge to Journal, Reflect, and Cultivate a Genuine Faith
About The Weekly Prayer Project:
Are you ready to accept a challenge that could dramatically change your life? The Weekly Prayer Project invites you to journal, pray, reflect, and connect with God using a 52-week guided prayer journal. You’ll learn to pray with intention and explore the different types of prayers found in the Bible, with journaling prompts that guide you to reflect on God’s work in your life.
The Weekly Prayer Project is:
- Full of variety of prayers—from prayers of gratitude and thankfulness to prayers of lament and intercession
- Perfect for a beginner in faith and prayer life, but thought provoking enough for someone already familiar with prayer
- A unique prayer journaling format designed to help you focus and organize time for prayer
- A perfect companion for individual worship, Bible studies, and small groups
Each week includes:
- A biblical theme to focus on
- A short but impactful Bible verse to help you reflect and meditate
- Inspirational insight to guide your thoughts and jumpstart your prayer project
- Journaling prompts to help you pray, reflect, and connect with God
This 12-month journal:
- Showcases beautiful photography and calming colors
- Includes a pretty ribbon marker, so you never lose your place
- Provides ample journaling space, but easily fits on your nightstand, tote bag, or a gift basket
- Makes for a perfect self-purchase and a thoughtful gift for Christmas, Mother’s Day, birthdays, or a welcoming gift for Bible study groups
Purchase Links
Zondervan | Amazon | Barnes & Noble
About The Weekly Faith Project:
Are you looking for a way to strengthen and cultivate your faith? The Weekly Faith Project is a 52-week guided faith journal that offers a life-changing journey through reflection prompts and inviting questions to guide you into a deeper relationship with God.
This yearly faith journal features beautifully illustrated journaling pages that will help you discover more intimacy and joy in your spiritual life. The Weekly Faith Project is:
- Perfect for a beginner in faith, but strong and thought provoking enough for someone who already has a solid foundation
- A heartfelt journaling format designed to help you focus on adding more faith into your day
- An uplifting addition to individual worship, Bible studies, and small groups
Each week includes:
- A biblical theme to focus on
- A short but impactful Bible verse to help you reflect and meditate
- Inspirational insight to guide your thoughts and jumpstart your faith project
- Journaling prompts and lines to help you reflect and cultivate a genuine faith
This 12-month journal:
- Showcases beautiful photography and calming colors
- Has a pretty ribbon marker, so you never lose your place
- Provides a ton of journaling space, but easily fits on your nightstand, tote bag, or a gift basket
- Is perfect for a self-purchase, Mother’s Day, National Best Friend Day, a welcoming gift for Bible study groups, birthdays, and holidays
Purchase Links
Zondervan | Amazon | Barnes & Noble
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Please fill out our super short registration form (click the “Enter Now” button above) by August 31st for a chance to win a set of up to ten copies of one of these great books for your book club! We will randomly choose a winner at the end of the month. This giveaway is open to clubs in the US only (our apologies to friends in other countries).
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