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About the Book Title: No Journey Too Far   Series: McAlister Family, Book 2   Author: Carrie Turansky   Genre: Historical Fiction   Publisher: Multnomah   Release Date: June 8, 2021 Click here to purchase a copy of this book. Publisher's Book Description "A family long divided, a mysterious trunk, and a desperate journey across the ocean—all in the name of love. The epic saga of the McAlisters continues in this riveting sequel to No Ocean Too Wide .       In 1909, Grace McAlister set sail for Canada as one of the thousands of British Home Children taken from their families and their homeland. Though she is fortunate enough to be adopted by wealthy parents, the secrets of her past are kept hidden for ten years until someone from her long-buried childhood arrives on her doorstep. With this new connection to her birth family, will she be brave enough to leave her sheltered life in Toronto and uncover the truth?       A...

About the Book Title: Where Hope Begins: Contemporary Fiction with a Little Women Twist   Series: The Orchard House Bed and Breakfast Series, Book 2 Author: Heidi Chiavaroli   Genre: Contemporary Romantic Fiction   Publisher: Hope Creek Publishers   Release Date: June 24, 2021   Click here to purchase a copy of this novel. Publisher's Book Description “All Maggie Acker ever wanted was to have a family of her own. Now, with her handsome, hardworking husband, Josh, and two adorable twin boys from his previous marriage, she is determined to be the wife and mother Josh’s ex-wife failed to be.   But when one of the twins has a near-fatal health scare and is later diagnosed with diabetes, Maggie blames herself for not seeing the signs sooner. As the rest of the family slowly learns to live with the diagnosis, Maggie fights to gain control of her son’s health. Coupled with a major career change for Josh, their marriage teeters on the brink of dest...

About the Book Title: Chasing Shadows   Author: Lynn Austin   Genre: Historical Fiction   Publisher: Tyndale   Release Date: June 8, 2021 Click here to purchase a copy of this book. Publisher's Book Description “For fans of bestselling WWII fiction comes a powerful novel from Lynn Austin about three women whose lives are instantly changed when the Nazis invade the neutral Netherlands, forcing each into a complicated dance of choice and consequence.     Lena is a wife and mother who farms alongside her husband in the tranquil countryside. Her faith has always been her compass, but can she remain steadfast when the questions grow increasingly complex and the answers could mean the difference between life and death?     Lena’s daughter Ans has recently moved to the bustling city of Leiden, filled with romantic notions of a new job and a young Dutch police officer. But when she is drawn into Resistance work, her idealism collides with t...