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Summary from BN.com: Adventure is the last thing on Andrea Henderson's mind when she moves to Moses Lake. After surviving the worst year of her life, she's struggling to build a new life for herself and her son as a social worker. Perhaps in doing a job that makes a difference, she can find some sense of purpose and solace in her shattered faith. For new Moses Lake game warden Mart McClendon, finding a sense of purpose in life isn't an issue. He took the job to get out of southwest Texas and the constant reminders of a tragedy for which he can't forgive himself. But when a little girl is seen with the town recluse, Mart and Andrea are drawn together in the search for her identity. The little girl offers them both a new chance at redemption and hope—and may bring them closer than either ever planned. When going to a lake house, one usually goes there to find peace, tranquility and quietness. It's not usually supposed to bring adventure or unrest. That, unfortunate...

Kai Miller floats through life like driftwood tossed by waves. She's never put down roots in any one place--and she doesn't plan to. But when a chaotic hurricane evacuation lands her in Daily, Texas, she begins to think twice about her wayfaring existence. And when she meets hometown-boy Kemp Eldridge, she can almost picture settling down in Daily--until she discovers he may be promised to someone else. Daily has always been a place of refuge for those the wind blows in, but for Kai, it looks like it will be just another place to leave behind. Then again, Daily always has a few surprises in store--especially when Aunt Donetta has cooked up a scheme. On this third trip to Daily, Texas readers are once again invited to join the kooky antics of Donetta, Imogen and Lucy. This time the trio are headed to enjoy a few days of rest and relaxation on a cruise. However due to a miscommunication and lack of computer knowledge, the women don't realize that they are headed into the mi...

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Word Gets Around Bethany House (February 1, 2009) by Lisa Wingate ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Lisa Wingate lives in central Texas where she is a popular inspirational speaker, magazine columnist, and national bestselling author of several books. Her novel, Tending Roses, received dozens of five-star reviews, sold out ten printings for New York publisher, Penguin Putnam, and went on to become a national bestselling book. Tending Roses was a selection of the Readers Club of America, and is currently in its tenth printing. The Tending Roses series continued with Good Hope Road, The Language of Sycamores, Drenched In Light, and A Thousand Voices. In 2003, Lisa’s Texas Hill Country series began with Texas Cooking, and continued with Lone Star Café, which was awarded a gold medal by RT BOOKCLUB magazine and was hailed by Publisher’s Weekly as “A charmingly nostalgic treat.” The series concluded with Over the Moon at the Big Lizard Diner. L...

Hollywood meets small town Mandalay Florentino works for one of the most popular shows on TV which crowns a new singing sensation. She's in charge of making the hometown of one of the contestants ready for the national spotlight for a surprise hometown concert. She's also dealing with a new fiancé, who she met online and struggles with her insecurities regarding that relationship. Meanwhile, the town of Daily, TX is a abuzz with their most popular resident being thrust into the Hollywood glitz and glamor life. Imogene Doll, one of the older residents, takes a shining to Mandalay and offers her shelter in a old hotel and becomes her confidant. Will Mandalay be able to get the town ready for Amber's big arrival? If you are an American Idol fan, you're going to love this book. It gives a great inside, behind the scenes look at the makings of the show. This is especially enlightening due to the recent scandals involving the judging on the show. This book shows the cutt...