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The Haven (Stoney Ridge Seasons 2) by Suzanne Woods Fisher Copyright 2012 Revell Books ISBN: 9780800719883 About the book: When Sadie Lapp steps off the bus in Stoney Ridge after being in Ohio for the winter, she is faced with a decision–one that goes against her very essence. Yet it’s the only way she can think of to protect a loved one. Schoolteacher Gideon Smucker has been crazy about Sadie since boyhood. But his response to her surprising decision undermines his own reputation–and his relationship with Sadie. College student Will Stoltz is spending the spring at the Lapp farm as a guard for a pair of nesting Peregrine Falcons–courtesy of the Lancaster County Game Warden. Will needs to get his life back on track, but his growing friendship with Sadie threatens his plans. The lives of these three individuals intertwine, and then unravel as unexpected twists create ripples through the town of Stoney Ridge . . . and through Sadie’s heart. Once again, bestselling autho...

2012 LAUREL  AWARD  WINNER Author Laura V. Hilton's novel, A Ha rvest of Hearts , is the winner of  Clash of the Titles' second annual  Laurel Award. Congratulations, Laura! Laura will receive: a beautiful banner to proudly display on her website, a year-long page on COTT dedicated to the winning book,  A Harvest of Hearts , a podcast interview with author and Christian Authors Guild board member, Cynthia Simmons, a feature tour on COTT's Blog Alliance , and a lovely plaque. A Harvest of Hearts was chosen by a panel of judges who, by means of a score sheet narrowed the list of competing authors to three. From there, the panel put their choices to a straight vote, and A Harvest of Hearts took the crown. Special thanks to each of our judges who volunteered their time to this contest.  BOOK SUMMARY: A participant in a swap of Amish men, independent yet kindhearted Matthew Yoder can't wait to leave the vast far...

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old...or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book! You never know when I might play a wild card on you! Today's Wild Card author is: Lynnette Bonner and the book: High Desert Haven Lynnette Bonner via CreateSpace (DATE) ***Special thanks to Lynnette Bonner for sending me a review copy.*** ABOUT THE AUTHOR: The daughter of missionaries, Lynnette was born and raised in Malawi, Africa. After graduating high school from Rift Valley Academy, a boarding school in Kenya, she attended Northwest University in Kirkland, Washington where she ...