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Mark of the Lion Collection by Francine Rivers
This classic series has inspired nearly two million readers. Both loyal fans and new readers will want the latest edition of this beloved series. Books in this latest edition include a foreword from the publisher, a preface from Francine Rivers, and discussion questions suitable for personal and group use... -
![Fire by Night by Lynn Austin]()
Fire by Night by Lynn Austin
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsTwo young women in a land shattered by war test the limits of their strength Lovely Julia Hoffman has always enjoyed the carefree life of her well-to-do Philadelphia family. But when she fails to attract the attention of Nathaniel Greene, a fierce abolitionist, she shocks her family by becoming a Union nurse... -
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![A Lineage of Grace by Francine Rivers]()
A Lineage of Grace by Francine Rivers
In this compilation of the five books in the best-selling Lineage of Grace series by Francine Rivers, we meet the five women whom God chose—Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary. Each was faced with extraordinary—even scandalous—challenges. Each took great personal risk to fulfill her calling. Each was destined to play a key role in the lineage of Jesus Christ, the Savior of the World... -
![Sisters of the Southern Cross by Jean Grainger]()
Sisters of the Southern Cross by Jean Grainger
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsQueensland, Australia 1936Sister Claire McAuliffe has been called from Dungarvan, County Waterford, to do God’s work in Jumaaroo, Queensland. Along with four other sisters she is charged with setting up a Catholic school for the education of the gold rush families. But life between the tropical Australian rainforest and azure ocean is far from the spectacular paradise it seems... -
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![As Sure as the Dawn by Francine Rivers]()
As Sure as the Dawn by Francine Rivers
This classic series has inspired nearly 2 million readers. Both loyal fans and new readers will want the latest edition of this beloved series. This edition includes a foreword from the publisher, a preface from Francine Rivers and discussion questions suitable for personal and group use. #3 As Sure As the Dawn: Atretes. German warrior. Revered gladiator... -
![Coming Home to the Four Streets by Nadine Dorries]()
Coming Home to the Four Streets by Nadine Dorries
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsTrouble is coming to the four streets, especially for its redoubtable women, who've struggled through a bitter winter to put food on the table. The Dock Queen Carnival is only weeks away, but there's no money for the usual celebrations. No sign of a tramp ship with illicit cargo to be quietly siphoned off by the dockers... -
![The Leviathan: The Blackchurch Guild: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque]()
The Leviathan: The Blackchurch Guild: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWelcome to Book One in the exciting and diverse new series, The Blackchurch Guild: The Shadow Knights.Medieval England’s most elite training guild.The Blackchurch Guild is an elite knight training school. Men, and even women, are accepted into the program if they prove themselves worthy. Different from most training arenas in England, candidates don’t have to be from wealthy families... -
![When Stars Dance at Midnight by Tess Thompson]()
When Stars Dance at Midnight by Tess Thompson
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe’s sunlight in human form. He’s spent his life in the shadows.BetsyI’ve spent my life caring for others—easing pain, offering comfort, healing wounds no one else wants to touch. But mine? They’ve stayed buried deep, hidden beneath humor and smiles. When George died, something inside me broke... -
![Insurrection: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque]()
Insurrection: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother Guard of Six adventure as a powerful knight, with a sword known as Insurrection, faces his own demons.But will his friends be so forgiving?Epic Medieval Romance on a grand scale as sworn enemies live and love… with explosive secrets to be revealed!Kent de Poyer is part of the powerful Norman de Poyer family from Netherworld Castle... -
![Appalachian Song by Michelle Shocklee]()
Appalachian Song by Michelle Shocklee
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsForever within the memories of my heart.Always remember, you are perfectly loved.Bertie Jenkins has spent forty years serving as a midwife for her community in the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. Out of all the mothers she’s tended, none affects her more than the young teenager who shows up on her doorstep, injured, afraid, and expecting, one warm June day in 1943... -
![The Harp and the Rose: The Queenstown Series - Book 3 by Jean Grainger]()
The Harp and the Rose: The Queenstown Series - Book 3 by Jean Grainger
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsQueenstown, County Cork. 1920For twenty-year-old Harp Devereaux, life should be idyllic. At university, she feels for the first time in her life that she belongs, her mother Rose is running the Cliff House as a successful business, and her childhood sweetheart JohnJoe is by her side, but the storm clouds of war grow ever darker... -
![Miriam by Mesu Andrews]()
Miriam by Mesu Andrews
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe Hebrews call me prophetess, the Egyptians a seer.But I am neither. I am simply a watcher of Israel and the messenger of El Shaddai.When He speaks to me in dreams, I interpret. When He whispers a melody, I sing.At eighty-six, Miriam had devoted her entire life to loving El Shaddai and serving His people as both midwife and messenger... -
![The Irish Child by Daisy O'Shea]()
The Irish Child by Daisy O'Shea
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA salty breeze whips the tears from my eyes as I stare out at the emerald Irish Sea. Everything I’ve lost, the child my great grandmother Nellie lost, all feels so present here, in the land my family left years ago... -
![A Million Little Choices by Tamera Alexander]()
A Million Little Choices by Tamera Alexander
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsSometimes secrets just won’t stay hidden . . .From USA Today bestselling author and Christy Award Hall of Fame inductee Tamera Alexander comes the story of two women from different centuries living in the same house who share strikingly similar journeys.Claire Powell’s life is turned upside down when her beloved husband admits to a “near affair... -
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![The Trouble With Secrets: The Kilteegan Bridge Story by Jean Grainger]()
The Trouble With Secrets: The Kilteegan Bridge Story by Jean Grainger
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsKilteegan Bridge, County Cork 1958For eighteen year old Lena Mullery, life is predictable and dull. A future of hard work, marriage to a local boy, and a family of her own one day is all she has to look forward to. People from her background know not expect too much, but Lena yearns for something different.Malachy Berger was different, for him, the world is at his feet... -
![Her Daughter's Dream by Francine Rivers]()
Her Daughter's Dream by Francine Rivers
In the dramatic conclusion to the New York Times best seller Her Mother's Hope , Francine Rivers delivers a rich and deeply moving story about the silent sorrows that can tear a family apart and the grace and forgiveness that can heal even the deepest wounds. Growing up isn't easy for little Carolyn Arundel... -
![The Daughter of Rome : by Angela Hunt]()
The Daughter of Rome : by Angela Hunt
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratings"I love the way Hunt weaves history throughout to bring readers into ancient times. The book is rich in detail, and the characters are fully rendered."--FRANCINE RIVERS, bestselling author of Redeeming Love on The Woman from Lydia In Nero's Rome, Calandra helps her father, a renowned sculptor, complete the most significant commission of his illustrious career... -
![Land of Dreams : by Lauraine Snelling, Kiersti Giron]()
Land of Dreams : by Lauraine Snelling, Kiersti Giron
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom Norway to America, they must strive for resilience amid unpromising new beginnings.On the ship to America, Norwegian immigrant Amalia Gunderson makes a solemn promise to a dying mother, vowing to watch over her five-year-old daughter, Ruth. Together, Amalia and Ruth trek to Iowa to claim the farm and former boardinghouse that Ruth has inherited, despite opposition from a difficult cousin... -
![A Fierce Devotion by Laura Frantz]()
A Fierce Devotion by Laura Frantz
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsExiled from his beloved Acadie in Canada, Bleu Galant has little on his mind but survival as the tumultuous French and Indian War comes to a close. When his journey to Virginia's Rivanna River settlement takes an unexpected turn, he crosses paths with Brielle Farrow--a woman whose presence stirs something in him he cannot explain nor express... -
![The Highland Heist by Pepper Basham]()
The Highland Heist by Pepper Basham
Grace Storms a Scottish Castle to Save her Sister Lord Astley surprises his wife with a trip to America to see her family before they end their honeymoon adventures. But just as they arrive, they find Grace’s sister, Lillias, is the prime suspect in her husband’s murder... -
![The Highland Heist by Pepper Basham]()
The Highland Heist by Pepper Basham
Grace Storms a Scottish Castle to Save her SisterLord Astley surprises his wife with a trip to America to see her family before they end their honeymoon adventures. But just as they arrive, they find Grace's sister, Lillias, is the prime suspect in her husband's murder... -
![The Red Tent by Anita Diamant]()
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
Her name is Dinah. In the Bible, her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters of the Book of Genesis that are about her father, Jacob, and his dozen sons. Told in Dinah's voice, this novel reveals the traditions and turmoils of ancient womanhood--the world of the red tent... -
![The Damascus Way by Davis Bunn, Janette Oke]()
The Damascus Way by Davis Bunn, Janette Oke
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsJulia has everything money can buy...except for acceptance by either the Gentiles or the Jews. Her Greek father already has a wife and family, leaving Julia and her Hebrew mother second-class citizens. But when they are introduced to followers of the Way, they become part of that community of believers... -
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![The Shepherd's Wife : by Angela Elwell Hunt]()
The Shepherd's Wife : by Angela Elwell Hunt
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsYeshua of Nazareth has two Damaris, married to a wealthy merchant's son, and Pheodora, married to a simple shepherd from Bethlehem... -
![The Pharaoh's Daughter by Mesu Andrews]()
The Pharaoh's Daughter by Mesu Andrews
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 24 ratings“Fear is the most fertile ground for faith.” “You will be called Anippe, daughter of the Nile. Do you like it?” Without waiting for a reply, she pulls me into her squishy, round tummy for a hug. I’m trying not to cry. Pharaoh’s daughters don’t cry.When we make our way down the tiled hall, I try to stop at ummi Kiya’s chamber. I know her spirit has flown yet I long for one more moment... -
![Land of Silence by Tessa Afshar]()
Land of Silence by Tessa Afshar
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBefore Christ called her daughter . . . Before she stole healing by touching the hem of his garment . . . Elianna is a young girl crushed by guilt. After her only brother is killed while in her care, Elianna tries to earn forgiveness by working for her father’s textile trade and caring for her family... -
![Warrior and Protector by Peter Gibbons]()
Warrior and Protector by Peter Gibbons
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 20 ratings989 AD.Alfred the Great’s dream of a united England has been forged by his daughter Aethelfaed and grandson, King Aethelstan.The Vikings have been expelled from York following the death of Erik Bloodaxe, and for two generations there has been peace between Saxon and Dane... -
![Lion of Hearts by Kathryn Le Veque]()
Lion of Hearts by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat happens when a man has fallen for the wrong woman when the right woman comes along?Myles de Lohr is about to find out.Welcome to another epic Medieval Romance with the sons of Christopher de Lohr!As the humorless, sometimes taciturn middle de Lohr brother, Myles is all-knight, all-the-time... -
![Embracing the Life by Rachael C. Duncan]()
Embracing the Life by Rachael C. Duncan
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGet carried away by the captivating display of unwavering faith and strength in this compelling tale of the transformative power of God's love... -
![Herod's Steward by Katrina D. Hamel]()
Herod's Steward by Katrina D. Hamel
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Powerful SlaveA Woman DiscipleA Soldier Searching for GodChuza finally has the family he longed for. Now he just wants to keep them safe. But he also swore to serve Herod Antipas, and his master’s rule is becoming erratic. Chuza must regain his influence in the court while supporting his wife in her new mission... -
![Jerusalem's Queen: A Novel of Salome Alexandra by Angela Elwell Hunt]()
Jerusalem's Queen: A Novel of Salome Alexandra by Angela Elwell Hunt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsBorn in the small village of Modein, a town made famous by the warrior Maccabees, Salome Alexandra knows better than to harbor grand dreams for her future. She pales in comparison to her beautiful older sister, and though she learns to read at an early age, girls are not valued for their intellectual ability... -
![The Queen's Cook by Tessa Afshar]()
The Queen's Cook by Tessa Afshar
In the heart of ancient Persia, the empire's Jewish citizens face an ominous edict that threatens their very existence. Roxannah, the daughter of a once-privileged but now impoverished Persian lord, is devastated by the news...Categorized as:
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![A Stray Drop of Blood by Roseanna M. White]()
A Stray Drop of Blood by Roseanna M. White
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsOne little drop to soil her garment.One little drop to cleanse her soul.Abigail was born free, but when her parents die, she’s sold into slavery to the family of a Roman soldier in Jerusalem. Fortunately, the Visibullis family is kind, and as years pass, she’s proud to serve them. But Abigail’s beauty attracts unwanted attention when their son, Jason, returns from Rome... -
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![Love's Sacred Song (Treasure of His Love) by Mesu Andrews]()
Love's Sacred Song (Treasure of His Love) by Mesu Andrews
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsStanding in the shadow of his famous father, young King Solomon wavers between fear and bravado, longing for a love that is true and pure--a love that can be his cornerstone. A shepherdess in the northern city of Shunem, Arielah has known since she first laid eyes on Solomon that it was her destiny to become his bride... -
![Daughter of Rome by Tessa Afshar]()
Daughter of Rome by Tessa Afshar
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA woman with a devastating secret. A man bent on proving his worth. A chance encounter that catapults them into the heart of history. When the daughter of a prominent Roman general meets a disinherited Jewish immigrant, neither one can dream of God’s plan to transform them into the most influential couple of the early church. Nor can they anticipate the mountains that will threaten to bury them... -
![Egypt's Sister: A Novel of Cleopatra by Angela Elwell Hunt]()
Egypt's Sister: A Novel of Cleopatra by Angela Elwell Hunt
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsNew York Times Bestselling Author's Newest Biblical-Era SeriesFive decades before the birth of Christ, Chava, daughter of the royal tutor, grows up with Urbi, a princess in Alexandria's royal palace. When Urbi becomes Queen Cleopatra, Chava vows to be a faithful friend no matter what--but after she and Cleopatra have an argument, she finds herself imprisoned and sold into slavery... -
![Dauntless by Tamara Leigh]()
Dauntless by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTHE D’ARGENTS. IT ALL BEGAN WITH A WOMAN…TOO.Medieval Normandy. Before William the Conqueror conquered, there was the family D’Argent. And a marriage alliance destined to give rise to England’s formidable Wulfriths.BEHOLD THE VICTORThe day Godfroi D’Argent defeats his brother in a contest of arms, he gains his family’s lands. And a less than desirable bride... -
![The Thief by Stephanie Landsem]()
The Thief by Stephanie Landsem
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Nissa is a Jewish woman with a sharp tongue and no hope of marriage. Abandoned by the God she once loved, her only recourse is to depend upon Mouse, the best thief in Jerusalem, to keep her blind brother, Cedron, fed and the landlord satisfied... -
![Jewel of the Nile by Tessa Afshar]()
Jewel of the Nile by Tessa Afshar
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhispered secrets about her parents' past take on new urgency for Chariline as she pays one last visit to the land of her forefathers, the ancient kingdom of Cush. Raised as an orphan by her aunt, Chariline has only been told a few pieces of her parents' tragic love story. Her beautiful dark skin is proof that her father was Cushite, but she knows nothing else... -
![Behold the Man by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene]()
Behold the Man by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEncounter the death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth in this culmination of the Jerusalem Chronicles.How could Jesus—who preached righteousness before God, and love and mercy toward neighbors—be so hated and pursued? To the Temple officials, he was a threat to the livelihood and authority of the priesthood. To Herod Antipas, he was a threat to his ambition to be the King of the Jews... -
![When Jesus Wept by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene]()
When Jesus Wept by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 23 ratings'Page-turning . . . Set against the political and religious turmoil of the times, the Thoenes' story vividly reimagines the evolving friendship between Jesus and Lazarus.' ---Publishers WeeklyLAZARUS---the man Jesus raised from the dead in one of the most extraordinary encounters with The Living Savior in all of Scripture. But the life of Lazarus holds interest well beyond this miraculous event... -
![Olav Audunssøn: I. Vows by Sigrid Undset]()
Olav Audunssøn: I. Vows by Sigrid Undset
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe initial volume in the Nobel Prize–winning author’s tumultuous, epic story of medieval Norway—the first new English translation in nearly a century As a child, Olav Audunssøn is given by his dying father to an old friend, Steinfinn Toressøn, who rashly promises to raise the boy as his foster son and eventually marry him to his own daughter, Ingunn... -
![The Peasant King by Tessa Afshar]()
The Peasant King by Tessa Afshar
Jemmah has always thought of herself as perfectly ordinary . . . until she faces extraordinary circumstances.When her mother, the Persian king’s famous senior scribe, is kidnapped, Jemmah and her sister must sneak undetected into enemy territory to rescue her. But infiltrating their adversary’s lands proves easier than escaping them...Categorized as:
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![A Hellion at the Highland Court by Celeste Barclay]()
A Hellion at the Highland Court by Celeste Barclay
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAlways a bridesmaid, never a bride…For more than a decade, Laurel Ross has been a lady-in-waiting at Robert the Bruce’s royal court, a place where money is power. Laurel is the fourth out of five daughters, and the only one unwed. While Laurel isn’t exactly a pauper, her father, the Earl of Ross, has already paid four large dowries...Categorized as:
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![Seeking the Truth by Rachael C. Duncan]()
Seeking the Truth by Rachael C. Duncan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsExperience the power and tension of the early church in this compelling tale of faith and conflict... -
![As Sure as the Sea by Jamie Ogle]()
As Sure as the Sea by Jamie Ogle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnce she denied everything she believed in. Now she’d give anything to choose differently. But in the shadow of the Roman Empire’s persecution and the shame of her past, she fears that what she wants most will be forever out of reach.Eastern Roman Empire, AD 310... -
![The Tomb: A Novel of Martha by Stephanie Landsem]()
The Tomb: A Novel of Martha by Stephanie Landsem
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this captivating retelling of a classic biblical story, Jesus shocks the town of Bethany with Lazarus’s resurrection from the dead, leading Martha—a seemingly perfect woman trapped by the secrets of her past—to hope and a new life. Everyone in Bethany admires Martha—the perfect Jewish woman... -
![Bread of Angels by Tessa Afshar]()
Bread of Angels by Tessa Afshar
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPurple . The foundation of an influential trade in a Roman world dominated by men. One woman rises up to take the reins of success in an incredible journey of courage, grit, and friendship. And along the way, she changes the world. But before she was Lydia, the seller of purple, she was simply a merchant's daughter who loved three things: her father, her ancestral home, and making dye... -
![Thief of Corinth by Tessa Afshar]()
Thief of Corinth by Tessa Afshar
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFirst-century Corinth is a city teeming with commerce and charm. It’s also filled with danger and corruption—the perfect setting for Ariadne’s greatest adventure...Categorized as:
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