#77 Pressed Pennies by Steven Manchester

Abby and Paige were leaving behind everything Paige had ever known. "Just the two of us" Abby had promised. Patrick had been drunk more often than not, and angry, and abusive. Paige deserved more, better, so Abby and Paige left. They moved to a small, old fashioned neighborhood.
Rick was a VP for a leading investment company. His wife Rose was an executive too. But something was missing. It all felt so empty. They had everything they could want, it just seemed like they didn't want each other anymore.
An unexpected encounter with a homeless man, echoing the words his grandmother had said to him years ago brought home just how much he had changed over the years, how much he disliked the man he had become.
He took some time off, then reconnected with his grandmother. Started his life over, mourned what was lost, and began again.
Have you ever though about what would happen if you were reunited with your first love?
Well, this is not what you imagine. This is a sweet, painful story about lost loves, second chances and the complications of blended families. You will laugh and feel the pain of every thorn as this rose of a relationship grows after being so severely pruned.
Once again Steven Manchester has shined a light on the things that make our lives complete. The painful moments as well as the shining ones. This is a book you should not miss!

• ASIN: B00J1K3TJO

#76 Willow Creek Brides by Connie Stevens

What a joy to read these three stories of Women, with struggles, true, but they followed their faith and found the Man they were destined to be with.

Tessa, abused and berated by her father until she believed she had no value. Miss Pearl, a widow who thought she would be running her boarding house alone because she was too old for a new love. Tillie, who had been insulted and scorned by a "City Boy" who thought her beneath him, and now thought he was not good enough for her. These three intertwined stories show that trust in God, Love and patience and letting God lead can end in a joy and contentment beyond measure. A wonderful cozy read for the front of a fireplace on a dreary day. Sunshine in a book!
ISBN-13: 978-1628362350

# 75 Lone Star Romance Collection by Cathy Marie Hake, Kimberley Comeaux

Inspiring interconnected stories of women who are broken, bruised and battered by life. Combine them with a family of Scottish immigrant men who live true and love the Lord and you have some wonderful reading ahead of you! Reverend Caleb Stone goes against the town busybodies to court a "fallen woman" wrongly accused. Plain Patience Primrose never felt loved by anyone, would sheriff Lee Stone ever see past that plain exterior? Crippled Carmen Rodriguez knew she would never have children of her own, who would marry a crippled woman? So she cares for others children and for all those she sees have a need, often at the expense of her own needs. Cobbler Duncan Stone wants to give her the shoes she needs to walk easier, but she refuses anything she thinks is charity. Watch as each story unfolds and leads into the next. A wonderful, uplifting read.

ISBN-13: 978-1628362268

#74 The Divine Secrets of the Whoopie Pie Sisters: the Complete Trilogy By Sarah Price & "Whoopie Pie" Pam Jarrell

Lydia, Susie, Leah and Sadie are about as different as sisters can be, but they All come together at the "Whoopie Pie Place", where they bake and sell Whoopie Pies, shoo fly pies, fresh baked bread and Amish crafts. This is a story of the trials, joys, pains, sorrows and spats. Looking past the serene facade of the Amish community to see the gossip, the struggling marriages, illnesses and all the other things that are part of the human condition. Everything that effects one impacts the others.

Leah is by default the matriarch of the family, after the death of both parents in an accident, she runs the business that supports them all at least partly and is raising the younger kinner still left at home. With the leukemia of a younger brother, Tobias, her worries are adding up, always worrying about a relapse is always in the back of her mind. Lydia and Susie bicker constantly while cooking in the bakery. Lydia is often leaving early, complaining about aches and pains. Susie's husband is often angry and resents the time she spends at the bakery. Sadie is feeling tired more and more every day, but doesn't want to add more worry to Leah's already heavy burden.  

This will be a book you won't want to put down, wanting to know what happens next!

• ASIN: B00HDW6QQU

#73 Maybelle in Stiches by Joyce Magnin

 

Maybelle was content with her life, if not happy. Her husband Holden was away at war in europe, she was living with her Mom and working as a "Welderette" at the Shipyard. World War II had effected every part of her life. She was a tomboy through and through despite her mothers attempts to turn her into a housewife. When her mother unexpectedly dies, then her husband is listed as missing, she is forced to step into the role as "Lady of the House". Her friends are other military wives and widows, all doing their best under tough circumstances. Maybelle is nudged into making a quilt. Something she thought she would never do after a disastrous outcome in High School when she attempted to make a "simple" dress!

This is a wonderful look inside the day to day lives of those left at home during WWII. From rationing, to service flags to visits from the military bearing bad news. 

If you enjoy looking through the keyhole into lives of past eras, you will love this book!

ASIN: B00IBJP64C

#72 Clipped Wings by Helena Hunting

Hayden and Tenley have a lot in common, crushing losses, devastating guilt, aching loneliness. they dance around each other before Tenley makes tentative moves to respond to Hayden's advances and ask him about the huge tattoo she wants him to do on her back. Hayden is fascinated with Tenley but can't really figure out why.

They find themselves magnetically draw to each other with an electricity that sizzles each time they touch.

The sexual energy is palpable, but Hayden has this rule about dating (or sleeping with) clients. They are each keeping important things about themselves secret, fearing rejection, pain, hurt, loss, both their own and for the other.

Can they get past their pasts? Will they end up hurting each other beyond repair? Filled with hot, HOT sex, as well as tender hearted moments, this is not a book for the faint of heart, or those of tender ages!

I cannot wait for the next book to continue the story, as this ends in a cliffhanger worthy of a season ender of the best TV shows!

ASIN: B00F8KUK8O

#71 Don't Even Think About It by Sarah Mlynowski

 

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to know, really know what someone else was thinking? Well it might not be as easy as you thought! Mackenzi, Cooper, Olivia, and the rest thought they were just getting a flu shot! But as a bizarre side effect they all got ESP!! Imagine High School with all your friends knowing exactly what you were thinking...ACK! Even worse, you know exactly what your parents are thinking...GROSS! What would you do? Who would you want to hear what was going on inside their head? Follow along with the members of Homeroom 10B as they work their way through all the ins and outs of telepathy 101. A really fun story with some parts that will make you think...about what you are thinking.
ASIN: B00FIN0TZ0