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Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Coming soon in 2009!

Today, searching around I have found some great titles coming soon in 2009. Here I want to share just a few... (okay, many of them are 2008, but still good to know!!!)

Shoot for the Stars (The McCord Sisters, Book 1)

Shoot for the Stars (The McCord Sisters, book #1) by Christine Lynxwiler
  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Barbour Publishing (April 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 160260150X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1602601505

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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Harvest House Publishers (March 1, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0736925635
  • ISBN-13: 978-0736925631
Rebecca's Promise

Rebeca's Promise by Jerry S. Eicher

Readers of Amish fiction will delight in this new series by a veteran author in this popular genre (50,000 Jerry Eicher books sold).

Rebecca Keim has just declared her love to John Miller and agreed to become his wife. But she’s haunted by her schoolgirl memories of a long ago love—and a promise made and a ring given. Is that memory just a fantasy come back to destroy the beautiful present...or was it real?

When Rebecca’s mother sends her back to the old home community in Milroy to be with her aunt during and after her childbirth, Rebecca determines to find answers that will resolve her conflicted feelings.

Faith, love, and tradition all play a part in Rebecca’s divine destiny.


  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Harvest House Publishers (March 1, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0736926356
  • ISBN-13: 978-0736926355

The Appomattox Saga Collection 1: Covenant of Love/Gate of His Enemies/Where Honor Dwells (The Appomattox Saga Series 1-3)

Okay, so this one is from 2008, but the sequel is 2009...
Enjoy the first three novels from the acclaimed Appomattox Saga by bestselling author Gilbert Morris in a collector's hardbound anthology. On a prosperous Virginia plantation, the Rocklin family tries to live as they traditionally have, enjoying the pleasures of wealth and status. But the talk of civil war could leave a family divided and three young women fearing for the future of their loved ones.
  • Hardcover: 1152 pages
  • Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc (July 1, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 160260178X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1602601789
Appomattox Saga Collection 2: Land of the Shadow/Out of the Whirlwind/The Shadow of His Wings (Appomattox Saga 4-6)

  • Hardcover: 1152 pages
  • Publisher: Barbour Publishing (January 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1602601798
  • ISBN-13: 978-1602601796
Hollys Heart, vol. 1: Books 1-5

Thirteen-year-old Holly is dealing with the major concerns of every preteen and teenage girl: boys, family, and school. But with the help of her friends and her faith in God, Holly is able to survive her first boyfriend and her first breakup, a crush on her student teacher, and a new baby sister "invading" her house. Volume One includes Best Friend, Worst Enemy; Secret Summer Dreams; Sealed With a Kiss; The Trouble With Weddings; and California Crazy.

  • Reading level: Young Adult
  • Paperback: 560 pages
  • Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (October 1, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0764204580
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764204586
Hollys Heart, vol. 2: Books 6-10

Thirteen-year-old Holly is dealing with the major concerns of every preteen and teenage girl: boys, family, and school. But with the help of her friends and her faith in God, Holly is able to survive her first boyfriend and her first breakup, a crush on her student teacher, and a new baby sister "invading" her house. Volume Two presents Second-Best Friend; Good-Bye, Dressel Hills; Straight-A Teacher; No Guys Pact; and Little White Lies.
  • Reading level: Young Adult
  • Paperback: 560 pages
  • Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (October 1, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0764204599
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764204593
Hollys Heart, vol. 3: Books 11-14
Thirteen-year-old Holly is dealing with the major concerns of every preteen and teenage girl: boys, family, and school. But with the help of her friends and her faith in God, Holly is able to survive her first boyfriend and her first breakup, a crush on her student teacher, and a new baby sister "invading" her house. Volume Three features Freshman Frenzy; Mystery Letters; Eight Is Enough; and It's a Girl Thing.
  • Reading level: Young Adult
  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (October 1, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0764204602
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764204609
The Mandie Collection: Volume One: 1


This five-in-one volume brings Mandie fans--new and old alike--back to where it all began. Readers will discover anew the charms of the impulsive Mandie Shaw as she faces the ups and downs of first losing her father and then finding her long-lost family in Mandie and the Secret Tunnel. Many more mysteries and adventures follow for Mandie and her friends in Mandie and the Cherokee Legend, Mandie and the Ghost Bandits, Mandie and the Forbidden Attic, and Mandie and the Trunk's Secret.

  • Reading level: Ages 9-12
  • Paperback: 544 pages
  • Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (September 1, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0764204467
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764204463
Mandie Collection, The, Vol. 2

Mandie fans young and old alike will love reading or re-reading the young adventurer's mysteries when they're all wrapped up in the second volume of the Mandie Collection. Follow Mandie's and Sallie's terrifying kidnapping in Mandie and the Medicine Man, or join the excitement as Mandie and her friends follow a treasure map to find the hidden treasure in Mandie and the Hidden Treasure. This second volume also includes Mandie and the Charleston Phantom, Mandie and the Mysterious Bells, and Mandie and the Abandoned Mine.
  • Reading level: Ages 9-12
  • Paperback: 576 pages
  • Publisher: Bethany House (July 1, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0764205382
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764205385

Mandie Collection, The, vol. 3: Books 1115 (Mandie)

Whether they're meeting Mandie for the first time or rereading her adventures for the tenth time, readers young and old will love solving mysteries and learning valuable life lessons with Mandie and her friends as they travel to London in Mandie and the Foreign Spies and to Washington in Mandie and the Washington Nightmare. Three other exciting books round out the third volume of the Mandie five-in-one series: Mandie and the Holiday Surprise, Mandie and the Midnight Journey, and Mandie and the Shipboard Mystery.
  • Reading level: Ages 9-12
  • Paperback: 608 pages
  • Publisher: Bethany House (November 1, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0764205935
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764205934
Mandie Collection, The

  • Reading level: Ages 9-12
  • Paperback: 608 pages
  • Publisher: Bethany House (February 1, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 076420663X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764206634

Mandie enthusiasts and new Mandie fans will love Volume Four of the Mandie Collection, as readers travel with Mandie, her friends, and her grandmother through Europe. Mystery and adventure await them at every stop, including a burglary at the Catacombs in Rome in Mandie and the Silent Catacombs and an ancient juniper tree that is said to mysteriously jump at a castle in Germany in Mandie and the Jumping Juniper. This volume also includes Mandie and the Singing Chalet, Mandie and the Mysterious Fisherman, and Mandie and the Windmill's Message.

A Promise for Spring

England-born Emmaline Bradford pledged her life to Geoffrey Garrett and then bid him farewell when he sailed to America. Although Geoffrey anticipated only a short separation, several years passed before he was able to send for Emmaline. By then the fiery flame of her youthful love had all but died. Shocked by the conditions on Geoffrey's Kansas sheep ranch, Emmaline wishes to return to England immediately. Geoffrey offers a compromise: If Emmaline promises to stay until spring, he'll pay her return fare if she decides to go back to her home country. When spring arrives, will Emmaline return to England, or will she marry Geoffrey and carve out a life with him in Kansas?
  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Bethany House (January 1, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0764205072
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764205071
Wanted (Sisters of the Heart, Book 2)

  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Avon Inspire (January 6, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0061474460
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061474460
The Desires of Her Heart (Texas: Star of Destiny, Book 1)



  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Avon Inspire (February 10, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0061373419
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061373411
The Inheritance


  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Thomas Nelson (March 10, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1595546324
  • ISBN-13: 978-1595546326
Diamond Duo (Texas Fortunes Trilogy, Book 1)

Get ready to burn the midnight oil with Diamond Duo, a suspense-filled historical romance that will keep you reading with a white-knuckled grip. When Bertha Biddle meets an enigmatic charmer named Annie Monroe, she's hoping to learn from her the art of how to woo a man. But just how far will Bertha go to win her heart's desire? One woman's miserable end still haunts the town of Jefferson, Texas, today.
  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc (October 1, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1602602050
  • ISBN-13: 978-1602602052


Chasing Charity (Texas Fortunes #2)


  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc (April 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1602602069
  • ISBN-13: 978-1602602069
Paper Roses (Texas Dreams Trilogy #1)

The future stretches out in front of Sarah Dobbs like the pure blue Texas sky. Leaving the past behind in Philadelphia, mail-order bride Sarah arrives in San Antonio ready to greet her groom, Austin Canfield, a man she has never met but whose letters have won her heart from afar. But there is one problem--he has died. And Sarah cannot go back East. As Sarah tries to reconcile herself to a future that is drastically changed, Austin's brother, Clay, struggles with his own muddled plans. Though he dislikes working on the family ranch and longs for a different life, Clay is driven to avenge his brother's death. But something between them is growing and neither Clay nor Sarah is ready to admit it. Book 1 of the Texas Dreams series, Paper Roses will sweep readers into the Hill Country with a tale of love and loss, closed doors and beautiful possibilities that will leave them wanting more.
  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Revell (January 1, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 080073324X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0800733247
From a Distance (Timber Ridge Reflections)

Elizabeth Westbrook, daughter of a decorated Union commander, travels to Timber Ridge, Colorado Territory, in the heart of the Maroon Bells, determined to photograph their beauty and the newly discovered cliff dwellings. Establishing her career as a premier photojournalist is of utmost concern, as is finding a cure for her mysterious illness. But when one of her photographs becomes key evidence in a murder charge, her life is in peril. And when her interests clash with those of former Confederate sharpshooter Daniel Ranslett, she begins to question her own motivation. What she learns about herself is surprising, but what she learns about Daniel is life changing.
  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (June 1, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0764203894
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764203893
Beyond This Moment (Timber Ridge Reflections, Book 2)

Dismissed from the university where she served as Professor of Romantic Languages, Dr. Molly Whitcomb travels west to start over in the secluded mountain town of Timber Ridge, Colorado, where she'll be teaching children. Her train stops in Denver, and on a whim, Molly purchases a wedding band—an attempt to cover a mistake, but also a chance at a fresh start.
Sheriff James McPherson was eager to hire a schoolteacher, but Dr. Molly Whitcomb isn't what he expected. His instincts about people—which rarely miss the mark—tell him she's hiding something. And when Molly's secret is revealed, her reinvented life begins to unravel. What's more, she risks losing her newfound relationship with the sheriff and her renewed faith in God.
  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (April 1, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0764203908
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764203909
Edge of Light, The (At Home in Beldon Grove)

It is the summer of 1838 in St. Lawrenceville, Missouri, and Molly McGarvie's life is about to change forever. When her beloved Samuel succumbs to cholera, Molly is heartbroken but determined to take care of herself and her children. But when Samuel's unscrupulous brother takes over the family business and leaves Molly to fend for herself, she knows she must head out on her own. It is a dangerous journey and Molly has to leave her old life behind. Somehow she must find a way to make a living, keep her family together, and fend off some over-eager suitors. Book one in the At Home in Beldon Grove series, The Edge of Light will captivate readers with the true-to-life emotions of one woman's struggle to survive.

  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Revell (January 1, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0800733304
  • ISBN-13: 978-0800733308
A Promise to Believe In (Brides of Gallatin County, The)

She longed to find a promise to believe in...

After years spent following their father and his wanderlust, the three Gallatin sisters begin to fashion a life for themselves in the Montana wilds, operating a roadhouse at the crossroads of two stage lines. When their father is accidently killed, however, the oldest sister, Gwen, reasons that she's cursed. Death seems to haunt her every step.

As the sisters work to maintain the roadhouse, an unexpected visitor arrives, sending Gwen into turmoil. Is he whom he claims to be? And can she dare to hope that love might again be hers?

  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (September 1, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0764201484
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764201486

A Love to Last Forever (The Brides of Gallatin County, Book 2)


  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (April 1, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0764201492
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764201493
Claim of Her Own, A


It's 1876, and 20-year-old Mattie Flynn is determined to make a fresh start after fleeing from her sinister boss in the gambling house where she was employed as a singer. Mattie travels to Deadwood, South Dakota, in search of her younger brother, who went ahead of her in hopes of making a fortune in the gold mines. All Mattie wants is a safe and respectable life for the two of them, but that doesn't seem to be her destiny as she faces more heartache and trials. Will the suspicious bottles of gold dust from her brother's claim be the key to her future...or does the handsome street preacher, who is always turning the other cheek, truly hold the answers to her deepest longings?

  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Bethany House (April 1, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0764205129
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764205125
No Place for a Lady (Heart of the West, #1)


Crystal Clark arrives in Colorado's Yampa Valley amid the splendor of a high country June in 1892. After the death of her father, Crystal is relieved to be leaving the troubles of her Georgia life behind to visit her aunt Kate's cattle ranch. Despite being raised as a proper Southern belle, Crystal is determined to hold her own in this wild land--even if a certain handsome foreman doubts her abilities. Just when she thinks she's getting a handle on the constant male attention from the cowhands and the catty barbs from some of the local young women, tragedy strikes the ranch. Crystal will have to tap all of her resolve to save the ranch from a greedy neighboring landowner. Can she rise to the challenge? Or will she head back to Georgia defeated? Book one in the Heart of the West series, No Place for a Lady is full of adventure, romance, and the indomitable human spirit. Readers will fall in love with the Colorado setting and the spunky Southern belle who wants to claim it as her own.

  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Revell (January 1, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0800733355
  • ISBN-13: 978-0800733353
Gingham Mountain (Lassoed in Texas, Book 3)

  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Barbour Publishing (February 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1602601410
  • ISBN-13: 978-1602601413

The Red Siren (Charles Towne Belle Series #1)

  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc (January 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1602601569
  • ISBN-13: 978-1602601567
If Tomorrow Never Comes

Childhood sweethearts Kinna and Jimmy Henley had simple dreams–marriage, children, a house by the sea…everything they needed for happily ever after. What they didn’t plan on was years of infertility, stealing those dreams, crushing their hopes.

Now, all that’s left is the memory of young love, and the desperate need for a child to erase the pain. Until…

Kinna rescues an elderly woman from the sea, and the threads of the past, present, and future weave together to reveal the wonder of one final hope. One final chance to follow not their dreams, but God’s plan.

Can they embrace the redemptive power of love before it’s too late? Or will their love be washed away like the castles they once built upon the sand? The past whispers to the present. And the future shivers. What if tomorrow never comes?

  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Multnomah Books (March 17, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1601420242
  • ISBN-13: 978-1601420244

That's just to name a few... if you know of anything else similar to these that I did not mention, please please tell me about them!!!

7 comments and creative thoughts:

Anonymous said...

how exciting...most of those covers are beautiful, wants you to read them RIGHT NOW!

Ladytink_534 said...

I used to read the Mandie books when I was a kid!!!

Sandra said...

You sure are informed on coming releases. Rebecca's Promise and Wanted are the ones I think I'd enjoy most.

CherryBlossomMJ said...

I'm actually not that well informed. I just search. *grin*

Doreen said...

I love hearing about upcoming releases, yeah!! :)

Sunny said...

2009 looks very promising indeed! :o) Cant wait to read them. (btw, I LOVE Tracie Peterson!!!)

Sunny

CherryBlossomMJ said...

So funny, I was just choosing books that interest me. I did not mean to pick all historicals. *grin* It just happened, well only one is not really a historical, but it has historical parts to it, I hear...

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