A "Harvest" of Good Books

Thought I'd give you a heads-up on some new books from my publisher, Harvest House. These are just a few among the many titles they publish. Unfortunately, I never find the time to read all the new releases, but I have read these and can recommend them:

Whispers of the Bayou by Mindy Starns Clark. You've probably already read some of Mindy's novels, but if you haven't, this is a great one to begin with. In this case, you really can judge a book by its cover--great cover, great story! Miranda Miller is a woman with secrets who travels back to her grandparents' estate, hoping to find the answers to questions about her past and also claim an inheritance.

Learning to Fly by Roxanne Henke. A rich story about being a mom. You can make the journey with Susan Schaffer and her friend through the challenges and the joys of being mothers. A story that allows the reader to watch their daughters grow and change ... and watch their moms grow and change right along with them. Roxanne writes compelling women's fiction that stays with you long after you read it.

The Lost Sheep by Brandt Dodson. Brandt Dodson is a strong, unique voice in CBA suspense fiction, and this novel showcases his considerable talents. I haven't yet read the most recent of his titles, but this one--a "Colton Parker Mystery"--is still fairly new and a real page turner. When Parker's daughter vanishes, he's forced to confront evil in its own arena, and the stakes couldn't be higher.  If you haven't read the earlier books in the Colton Parker Mystery series, you might want to check them out before reading this one.

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And here are two other titles I especially want to mention. These aren't fiction--in fact they weren't published by Harvest House. But they were written by Harvest House's senior editor, Nick Harrison. If you appreciate contemplative devotional books that make you think, that make you desire to draw nearer to God, and that actually bless you just by the reading of them, Nick's Magnificent Prayer and His Victorious Indwelling will capture your mind and your heart. He offers his own wisdom and skillful pen to the writings of many holy heroes of the faith, with the end result in each case being contemporary classics. I used His Victorious Indwelling last year for my daily devotional guide, and now I'm into Magnificent Prayer and finding the same quality of excellence and the same thoughtful and practical applications I discovered in HVI.

Enjoy!

BJ

Comments

[Cindy Swanson]

Coincidentally, I just recently discovered Mindy Starns Clark...I fell in love with her Million Dollar Mysteries. Can't wait to read "Whispers in the Bayou"!

[Deborah Raney]

I've already read Roxanne Henke's Learning to Fly and it is MARVELOUS! And I just got another Harvest House book in the mail-a beautiful edition of Song of Erin by one BJ Hoff-and added it to my (huge) TBR pile. But it goes very near the top as I read it a few years ago, so KNOW it will be a wonderful read! Glad to see your blog back, BJ!