Sherrill and Alan, lifetime friends, have always known they belonged together. But when Sherrill is invited to New York to visit her wealthy relatives and Alan is offered a chance to travel to Egypt and take part in an important archaeological dig, the offers seem like the chance of a lifetime.
But there is more to these offers than meets the eye. Sherrill’s aunt has her own plans for her niece, plans that would horrify Sherrill if she knew; Alan must decide if he will sacrifice his family for his career.
Are these the real “chances of a lifetime” they appear to be? Or will Sherrill and Alan miss their chance to learn what true happiness is? (summary and photo from Goodreads)
The fight he got wasn’t the fight he wanted.
It’s 1780, and North Carolina is a battleground. Backcountry scout Benjamin Woodbridge is guarding a Patriot camp when he sees the king’s men pursuing a civilian. Never one to stand by while someone is in trouble, Benjamin steps in to help the stranger and finds an unexpected ally.
But the same British officer who targeted the stranger is also targeting Benjamin’s settlement. After Benjamin is wounded on a lonely mountain trail, he watches Sunrising fall to the man who crushed his father’s cause nine years earlier. Benjamin’s fight has come home to the very people he wanted to protect—his shy younger sister and the woman who has given them both a home.
Now, with the help of some unlikely comrades and the indomitable Aunt Kate, Benjamin must fight for what he loves before his settlement goes up in flames. But only if he can fight himself first.
For fans of Christian historical fiction and tales of bravery and redemption, Patriot at the River is a must-read filled with engaging characters and biblical truth. Read now and step into an adventure of faith and freedom.
“I do not believe to live through this war; I have seen too many die to tell myself otherwise. I can be careful, but what is that? I am going to fight.”
A fighter pilot ready to die. A girl whose world has crumbled. A city bombed and broken. A country struggling for existence.
As a Polish fighter pilot serving in the RAF, Pilot Officer Jedrick Ondraski does not expect to survive the war with Nazi Germany; he only wants to avenge his family and homeland before he dies. But when he meets Helen Smith, a young American woman, during an air raid on a dark London street, the encounter forces him back into the world he has renounced. A marriage of convenience seems to be the only way for him to provide her a home and a life after the bombing that destroyed her tranquil home. Helen, destitute and alone, clings to him for help and comfort; but when he joins his squadron in aerial battle with the very enemy who destroyed his own country, there seems little hope of a future for either of them. As the Luftwaffe aggressively targets civilian London, the whole country braces for a Nazi invasion. And in the blackout of the London Blitz, two young souls reach out for life, love…and the One Who can lighten their darkness.
The first WWII historical novel by author and historian Sarah Brazytis, ‘Lighten Our Darkness’ will take you to the bombed streets of London, the barracks of the RAF, and the flak-riddled skies of the Battle of Britain.
Please visit the other lovely ladies on my team to for more book recommendations!
Heather @ Heather Flynn – Author
Katja @ Little Blossoms For Jesus (co-host of the blog party)
Lydia @ Beyond History’s Page
Also, there is a giveaway on the hosts’ blogs!
Katja and/or Kate will be sharing daily in their posts which teams are offering freebies; feel free to hunt through the blogs for the books.
Also, there is a giveaway! We will be offering one international and one U.S. prize.Â
Here’s the giveaway link. You can enter only once, but you can earn extra entries throughout the week by commenting on the participating blogs’ FFF posts—1 bonus entry per blog per day. Comments must be made under or signed off with the same name people use to enter the giveaway; otherwise bonus entries are null & void because they cannot be matched to a giveaway entry.
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Which of these books have you read? Which ones will you add to your to-be-read list?
If you missed yesterday’s post regarding books about community, you can read it here.
You may also enjoy these blog posts:
My Favorite Quotes from The Pocket Measure by Isabella Alden (Pansy)
My Favorite Quotes from The Life and Letters of Elizabeth Prentiss
10 Homemaking Lessons from Little Fishers and Their Nets by Isabella Alden (Pansy)
I’m noticing a pattern here… I think I’m going to want to read everything that you recommend. These all look so good and sound really interesting!
Lighten our Darkness sounds really good; I love war stories so this will be added to my TBR list! The marriage of convenience sounds very interesting and reminds me of Treasure of the Secret Cove by Amy le Feuvre. And any book by Pansy is bound to be good, so I need to get around to reading the whole of the Ester Ried series.
Anna, thank you so much for taking time to stop by! I think you would like Lighten Our Darkness. Thank you for the recommendation of Treasure of the Secret Cove. It’s going on my TBR. Ester Ried is an outstanding series; the Chautauqua Girls is wonderful too. 🙂
Lighten Our Darkness is one of my favourite books! It really is hard to put down. : D Most of the others are on my TBR, but I haven’t read them yet. Thanks for the recommendations, Luba!
Yes, Lighten Our Darkness is amazing! I read it in two days. You are most welcome for the recommendations, Lydia!
🦊 The first 3 look amazing! I need to read more Isabella Alden. Also Patriot. And of course I loveeeee Lighten Our Darkness… 💙
Thank you for stopping by, Katja, and for hosting. I am not sure how much time you have to listen, but over 70 of the Isabella Alden books are on Librivox. You will love Patriot at the River! So glad we both love Lighten Our Darkness. 😀
Fascinating! Thank you so much for sharing, Luba!
My pleasure, Agape! Thank you for stopping by. 🙂
I read Esther Reid a long time ago. Are the later books in the series as good?
Yes, they truly are, Kate! I listen to the series every year. 🙂
Luba, it’s such fun to see your selections! You have such a great lineup here! I’ve read (or listened to) all but the first one, and it sounds interesting. Especially since Thanksgiving stories aren’t all that common.
Thank you for your kindness, Bethany! I think you would like The Chance of a Lifetime. No, Thanksgiving stories are not very common.
Nice choice! I don’t think I’ve read any of them before, but I’ve heard of the last two on social media.
Thank you for stopping by, Abigail, and for your kind words. 🙂
Lovely books! I keep thinking I’m going to read Ester Reid’s Namesake again but I haven’t gotten to it. And of course Chautauqua Girls at Home is a wonderful story! I haven’t read that GLH book yet. I guess I need to check it out. And Lighten Our Darkness is so good too! You just have some really good books listed, Luba! 😀
Thank you for stopping by, Rebekah! Yes, the entire Ester Ried and Chautauqua Girls series are outstanding. I think you would like The Chance of a Lifetime. Thank you for your kind words. 🙂
These all look like really interesting recommendations! Especially the first one, because sometimes I really do wish there were more Thanksgiving related books! I’ll have to see if my local library has that one.
Thank you, Heather! The Chance of a Lifetime may be available through inter-library loan if it’s not at your local library. 🙂