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?

The Scroll
Grant Jeffrey and Alton Gansky
Paperback, 352 pp., $14.99
WaterBrook Press (September 6, 2011)

One last dig. One final descent into the twisted tunnels of ancient Jerusalem.

Will the truth be found among the treasures that lie beneath the holy city?

Thyme for Love
Pamela S. Meyers
Paperback, 216 pp., $16.95
OakTara (November 14, 2011)

When April Love signs on to be an in-house chef at an old lakeshore mansion in Canoga Lake, Wisconsin, she comes face to face with her long-lost love, the drop-dead gorgeous Marc Thorne. It doesn’t take long for their old magnetism to recharge. When April’s boss is murdered, Marc is accused of the crime. Unless April can find out who really killed Ramón Galvez, her chances for love will end up at the county jail. But someone else is just as determined she not solve the mystery… and will go to any length to stop her.

Pieces of Light
Julie Cave
Paperback, 304 pp., $9.99
New Leaf Publishing Group (June 6, 2011)

Detective Dinah Harris hunts down a serial bomber targeting religious icons and buildings. The bomber is on a mission to rid the city of religion and establish a ‘new world order’. Can someone so intent on ridding the world of God experience redemption? What lies behind his hatred of God? Will his darkened soul search for pieces of light?

In Too Deep
Mary Connealy
Paperback, 352 pp., $14.99
Bethany House (February 1, 2012)

In 1866 Colorado, Ethan Kincaid agrees to a marriage of convenience with the same casual disregard he gives every decision. Audra Gilliland, young mother of two, accepts his proposal because she wants to stop being a burden to her newly married stepdaughter. And suddenly both of them are in far deeper than they’d planned. What will it take to transform two wayward hearts fearful of getting in too deep into two trusting hearts ready to risk falling deeply in love?

Firethorn
Ronie Kendig
Paperback, 352 pp., $12.99
Barbour Books (2012)

Don your tactical gear and enter the world of black ops and espionage. Former Marine Griffin “Legend” Riddell, a fugitive from injustice, finds it difficult to trust anyone. Covert operative Kazi Faron, the woman sent to free him, has a dangerous secret that may jeopardize her life, mission, and the only man she respects. As Griffin and Kazi race around the globe to save Nightshade, the danger mounts. Will they find the culprit sabotaging their black ops team? Can their newfound feelings and trust survive when Griffin and Kazi face truth and terror?