A Sound Among the Trees
Susan Meissner
Paperback, 336 pp., $14.99
WaterBrook Press (October 4, 2011)

As a young bride, Susannah Page was rumored to be a Civil War spy for the North, a traitor to her Virginian roots. Her great-granddaughter Adelaide, the current matriarch of Holly Oak, doesn’t believe that Susannah’s ghost haunts the antebellum mansion looking for a pardon, but rather the house itself bears a grudge toward its tragic past.

To Dance Once More
Sherri Wilson Johnson
Paperback, 224 pp., $16.95
OakTara (September 26, 2011)

Lydia lives a carefree, protected existence. While her sisters happily learn the traditional tasks of women and talk of courting, Lydia dreams of adventure and independence. Then one day Hamilton Scarbrough opens Lydia’s eyes and her heart to love. But before they can receive permission to court, Lydia overhears a secret conversation about an unscrupulous business deal. Worse, it has everything to do with her and her future. Now she’s faced with the biggest decision of her life: to concede or to fight. Either choice will require great sacrifice…

The Joshua Covenant
Diane and David Munson
Paperback, 320 pp., $14.99
Micah House Media (November 7, 2011)

God’s covenants to His people take center stage as CIA Agent Bo Rider races to help Israel defeat a dangerous enemy amidst unfolding Bible prophecy. Julia immerses herself in her role as a diplomatic wife in the ancient land where Jesus lived, only to discover the life changing truths of God’s promises for the end days. Meanwhile sinister forces challenge Bo’s loyalty. His battle to regain his stature tests his very core. Will Bo survive the greatest threat ever to his career, his family, and his life?

The Invention of Lefse
Larry Woiwode
Hardcover, 64 pp., $12.99
Crossway Books (September 14, 2011)

Experience the simple and anxious rhythms of life for a Norwegian farm girl in the first decade of the twentieth century. Christmas Eve falls in the midst of deprivation as Mette’s family prepares to journey to her grandparents’ farm. Yet despite privation and disappointment, this extended family combines their meager resources to create an unexpected marvel of a meal that transforms the family’s Christmas. That prayers may yet be answered—that the provision may be greater even than the promise—is a truth for Christmas and always.

My Stubborn Heart
Becky Wade
Paperback, 352 pp., $13.99
Bethany House (May 1, 2012)

When Kate’s grandmother asks her to help restore the grand old house she grew up in, Kate jumps at the chance. From the first moment she meets renovator Matt Jarreau, Kate can’t help but be attracted to him–but she knows there’s zero chance of a romance between them. But when the stilted, uncomfortable interactions between Kate and Matt slowly shift into something more, is God finally answering the longing of her heart? Or will Kate be required to give up more than she ever dreamed?