Secrets of Harmony Grove
Mindy Starns Clark
Paperback, 352 pp., $13.99
Harvest House Publishers (October 1, 2010)

New York executive Samantha Collins moves to sleepy Harmony Grove, Pennsylvania, to run a bed-and-breakfast. However, when the manager she lets go is murdered on the property, Samantha’s troubles take a serious turn. A handsome local wishes to befriend her, but can she trust him? And when her ex shows up, wanting to reconcile, can she cope with him in this crisis? Samantha must learn to depend on her Savior. And she’ll need all the help she can get, because the secrets in Harmony Grove threaten her livelihood, her safety, and ultimately her life.

A Secret Identity
Gayle Roper
Paperback, 304 pp., $10.99
Harvest House Publishers (September 1, 2010)

Book two in The Amish Farm series. Cara Bentley is raised by her grandfather to appreciate family. When she discovers that he was adopted, her perspective changes. If he wasn’t a Bentley, who was he? If she isn’t a Bentley, who is she? She determines to find her “real” family. Ending up in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, she takes a room at the Zook family farm and the search for the truth begins in earnest. But as mysterious accidents begin to happen, Cara suspects her attempt to find out the truth is not welcome—and neither is she. Readers will be turning pages to find the answers Cara seeks.

Pursuit of Justice
DiAnn Mills
Paperback, 400 pp., $12.99
Tyndale House (October 1, 2010)

For centuries, the legend of the Spider Rock Treasure has lured people to West Texas with promises of unimaginable wealth. And it just claimed three more victims. The FBI calls in one of its most promising up-and-comers: Special Agent Bella Jordan.

Second Chance: a Summers Saga Novel
Karina Harris
Paperback, 291 pp., $21.99
Tate Publishing (February 2, 2010)

Avalin Summers’s life changes forever when she is told her parents may not be dead. FBI Special Agent Ian Martin tells her and her brothers that their parents were actually part-time FBI operatives, and their plane crash five years ago may not have been fatal. He enlists their aid in investigating the latest evidence: a grainy picture that opens more questions than it answers. The search leads Avalin and her brothers to Portugal, where they are met with danger, intrigue, and betrayal. Each begins to question their beliefs in each other, their government, and even God as they try to discover the truth.

Indivisible
Kristen Heitzmann
Paperback, 336 pp., $13.99
WaterBrook Press (May 4, 2010)

When a pair of raccoons are found mutilated in Redford, Colorado, Police Chief Jonah investigates the gruesome act, knowing the strange event could escalate and destroy the tranquility of his small mountain town. With a rising drug threat and never-ending conflict with Tia Manning, a formidable childhood friend with whom he has more than a passing history, Jonah fights for answers—and his fragile sobriety. But he can’t penetrate every wound or secret—especially one fueled by a love and guilt teetering on madness.

Mountain Peril
Sandra Robbins
Paperback, 224 pp., $5.5
Steeple Hill (April 13, 2010)

According to an anonymous message, a young woman will be murdered in the North Carolina mountains. When a body is found, Danielle Tyler is shocked to learn it’s her student—the third person in her life to meet an untimely death. Is she next? From disturbing notes and roses left in her office to cold-blooded murder, someone means deadly business. Detective Jack Denton—the stalwart lawman who makes her pulse race—vows to find the madman, but Danielle doesn’t dare let him too close. Especially when death seems to be the destiny of anyone she cares about…

A Case of the Heart
Beth Shriver
Paperback, 236 pp., $12.99
White Rose Publishing (May 21, 2009)

Liz, a spirited and compassionate social worker, has one of the roughest beats in Denver. Officer Alex Demas has bailed Liz out of more than one tough situation, and his attraction for her is building. When one of her clients is caught up in a drug ring, Liz and Alex must face what lies between them and snare the drug dealer before he finds her client.

Blood Ransom
Lisa Harris
Paperback, 320 pp., $14.99
Zondervan (April 2010)

Romance and adventure drive Blood Ransom, by Lisa Harris, a powerful thriller about the modern-day slave trade and those who dare to challenge it.

Deep in the heart of Africa, two American lives are about to change forever. Natalie Sinclair and Dr. Chad Talcott want to make a difference in underdeveloped African villages … but they didn’t count on risking their lives in the process.

Love Found Me
Vanessa Richardson
Paperback, 210 pp., $15
GSH Publishing (November 1, 2009)

Mike Montgomery once lived the American dream. Gainfully employed, beautiful home, and a wonderful loving wife. Mike’s faith would one day be shaken after losing the love of his life in an unexpected tragedy. Mike thought he would never love again until he meets Sheila Lawson. Sheila Lawson, a woman’s health advocate was strong and independent; she vowed off any relationships. Her self-made decree is shaken when she meets handsome Mike Montgomery. There is an evil lurking in the shadows. Mike and Sheila will have to unite to overcome evil forces trying to keep them apart.

Beguiled
Deeanne Gist and J. Mark Bertrand
Paperback, 336 pp., $14.99
Bethany House (February 2010)

Rylee Monroe, a dogwalker in Charleston’s wealthiest neighborhood, never feared the streets at night. But now a thief is terrorizing the area and worse, someone seems to be targeting her.

Reporter Logan Woods is covering the break-ins with the hope of publishing them as a true-crime book. The more he digs, the more he realizes this beguiling dogwalker seems to be at the center of everything. As danger draws ever closer, Logan must choose: Chase the girl, the story, or plunge into the shadows after the villain who threatens everything?