Romantic Suspense

By Laurie Alice Eakes (Zondervan)

As a grieving young widow, Morwenna only wants a quiet life for herself and her son. Until a man washes ashore, entangling her in a web of mystery that could threaten all she holds dear. Lady Morwenna Trelawny Penvenan indulged in her fair share of dalliances in her youth, but now that she’s the widowed mother to the heir of the Penvenan title, she’s desperate to polish her reputation. When she’s accused of deliberately luring ships to crash on the rocks to steal the cargo, Morwenna begins an investigation to uncover the real culprits and stumbles across an unconscious man lying in the sea’s foam—a man wearing a medallion with the Trelawny crest around his neck. The medallion is a mystery to David Chastain, a boat builder from Somerset.

By Darlene Franklin (Barbour Publishing, Inc)

Blackmail turns deadly.  Cici Wilde’s fiancé, Audie Howe, calls her with disturbing news. Her store’s been broken into and worse, someone murdered the intruder.

By Kathleen Fuller (Thomas Nelson)

In the Mysteries ofMiddlefield series, readers will be immersed into exciting mysteries andauthentic Amish culture. With a twin brother and five younger brothers, Mary BethMullet’s house is in constant chaos. Her parents don’t seem to mind the noise,but she needs a break from all the pestering and babysitting. It’s the summer before eighth grade, and Mary Beth plans toescape to her secret place as much as possible. The old barn in the neighboringfield is dangerous, and her parents have forbidden her to go there, but sheescapes to it as often as she can.

By Virginia Smith (Love Inspired Suspense)

Who murdered a small-town beauty-pageant judge—in a very strange way? Jasmine Delaney must find out. Because she’s taken the victim’s place. She came to the Kentucky Bar-B-Q festival for a wedding, eager to meet the bride’s handsome brother, Derrick Rogers. Yet she’s suddenly surrounded by pint-size contestants whose competitive parents will do anything to ensure the crown. Even kill? Derrick fears she’s the killer’s next target and promises to keep a close eye on her.

By Elizabeth Ludwig (Guideposts)

The future is looking bright for Cheryl Cooper and her new fiancé, Levi Miller. Now that they’ve decided to make a life together, their biggest problem is how will they tell his family? When the town of Sugarcreek holds a pie-contest fund-raiser and many local business owners are invited to judge, Cheryl worries she may be biased because her best friend and future mother-in-law, Naomi Miller, is a contestant. Still, with the proceeds going toward a good cause, she really can’t decline the opportunity to participate.

By Teresa Slack (Tsaba House)

In this novel, Nicole and her sister, abandoned by their parents, live with an old woman who never wanted them in the first place.

By Robert Whitlow (Thomas Nelson)

In a small Georgia town where racial tensions run high and lives are at stake, can one lawyer stand up for justice against the tide of prejudice on every side?Adisa Johnson, a young African-American attorney, is living her dream of practicing law with a prestigious firm in downtown Atlanta. Then a split-second mistake changes the course of her career. Left with no other options, Adisa returns to her hometown where a few days earlier a white police officer shot an unarmed black teen who is now lying comatose in the hospital. Adisa is itching to jump into the fight as a special prosecutor, but feels pulled to do what she considers unthinkable—defend the officer. As the court case unfolds, everyone in the small community must confront their own prejudices.

By Sunni Jeffers (Guideposts)

The historic Copper Mill Coin is stolen, and Kate sets out to prove her good friend isn’t the culprit but is telling the truth. Digging up secrets can be dangerous. When Kate Hanlon discovers that the Copper Mill Coin, a valuable and cherished memento from the town’s historic mining days has been stolen, she’s alarmed to learn that her dear friend, Skip, is the prime suspect. Kate resolves to prove Skip’s innocence, although his recent nervousness and strange disappearances are making it rather difficult to do. What is he up to? Could it be possible he’s actually involved? Meanwhile, the disappearance of her husband Paul’s personal coin collection raises even more questions.

By Valerie Hansen (Love Inspired Suspense)

IN SEARCH OF HER PAST Emma Landers has amnesia. Problem is, she can’t remember how she got it, why she’s injured or why someone wants to hurt her. When she lands on the doorstep of former love Travis Wright, she can barely remember their past history. But she knows she can trust him to protect her. The handsome farmer was heartbroken when Emma left him for the big city.

By Mel Starr (Monarch Books)

Some valuable books have been stolen from Master John Wyclif, the well known scholar and Bible translator. He calls upon his friend and former pupil, Hugh de Singleton, to investigate. Hugh’s investigation leads him to Oxford where he again encounters Kate, the only woman who has tempted him to leave bachelor life behind, but Kate has another serious suitor. As Hugh’s pursuit of Kate becomes more successful, mysterious accidents begin to occur. Are these accidents tied to the missing books, or to his pursuit of Kate? One of the stolen books turns up alongside the drowned body of a poor Oxford scholar.