Must-Have Summer Reading
Tell us which books are on the top of your must-have summer reads list. They can be books you’ve read and recommend others to read, or books you want to read.
I've read several books recently that I would highly recommend as great reads for your summer vacation. Happy reading!
Undeniably Yours by Becky Wade
When Meg Cole's father dies unexpectedly, she's forced to return home to
Texas and to Whispering Creek Ranch to take up the reins of his empire.
The last thing she has the patience or the sanity to deal with? Her
father's Thoroughbred racehorse farm. She gives its manager, Bo Porter,
six months to close the place down.
Bo knows he ought to resent
the woman who's determined to take from him the only job he ever
wanted. But instead of anger, Meg evokes within him a profound desire to
protect. The more time he spends with her, the more he longs to
overcome every obstacle that separates them and earn her love.
Just
when Meg realizes she can no longer deny the depth of her feelings for
Bo, their fragile bond is broken by a force from Meg's past. Can their
relationship--and their belief that God can work through every
circumstance--survive?
Barefoot Summer by Denise Hunter
Madison’s heart has been closed for years. But one summer
can change everything.
In the years since her twin brother’s tragic drowning,
Madison has struggled with her ability to trust God—or anyone else, for that matter.
It was her brother’s dream to win the annual River Sail Regatta in their small
harbor town of Chapel Springs, Indiana. And Madison’s determined to honor his
legacy by making his dream her own. Maybe then she can finally find closure.
But
learning to sail means learning to swim. And her instructor is Beckett
O’Reilly, a man who already has two strikes against him in Madison's
eyes. Being on the water terrifies Madison. But Beckett’s calming presence
and unwavering confidence eases her fear. And as much as she’d like to deny it,
the chemistry between them is electrifying.
As
her feelings for him grow, a fledging faith begins to take root in her soul, as
well. With Beckett, Madison feels alive for the first time in years –carefree
and confident she can win the regatta, maybe even find love.
But Beckett harbors a secret that will test the limits of
their love and the depth of Madison's faith. Will their love survive summer's
challenge? And will achieving her brother's dream give Madison the peace she desperately
seeks?
Catch a Falling Star by Beth K. Vogt
What does a girl do when life doesn’t go according to her plan?
At 36, Kendall Haynes has seen some of her dreams come true. She’s a
family physician helping kids with severe allergies and asthma achieve
more fulfilling lives—a childhood struggle she knows all too well. But
the feeling of being “the kid never picked” looms large when romance
continues to evade her and yet another one of her closest friends gets
engaged. Are Kendall’s dreams of having it all—a career, a husband,
children—nothing more than childish wishing upon a star? Should she hold
out for her elusive Plan A? Dust off Plan B? Or is it time to settle?
God says he knows the plans he has for her—why can’t Kendall figure them
out and be content with her life?
Griffin Walker prefers flying solo—both as an Air Force pilot and in
his personal life. But a wrong choice and health problems pulled him out
of the cockpit. His attempts to get out of “flying a desk” are
complicated by his parents’ death—making Griffin the reluctant guardian
of his sixteen-year-old brother, Ian. How did his life get so off
course? Can God get his life back on track … or has there been a divine
plan all along?
A Little Salty to Cut the Sweet by Sophie Hudson
There’s
nothing quite like family—for good or bad. But in a world where we
sometimes know more about the Kardashians than we do the people sleeping
right down the hall, it’s easy to forget that walking through life with
our family offers all sorts of joy wrapped up in the seemingly mundane.
There’s even a little bit of sacred sitting smack-dab in the middle of
the ordinary. And since time’s-a-wastin’, we need to be careful that we
don’t take our people—and their stories—for granted. Whether it’s a
marathon bacon-frying session, a road trip gone hysterically wrong, or a
mother-in-law who makes every trip to the grocery store an adventure,
author Sophie Hudson reminds us how important it is to slow down and
treasure the day-to-day encounters with the people we love the most.
Written in the same witty style as Sophie’s BooMama blog, A Little Salty to Cut the Sweet
is a cheerful, funny, and tender account of Sophie’s very Southern
family. It’s a look into the real lives of real people—and a real,
loving God right in the middle of it all. - See more at:
http://www.tyndale.com/A-Little-Salty-to-Cut-the-Sweet/9781414375663#.UdI8p-uhAeM
There’s
nothing quite like family—for good or bad. But in a world where we
sometimes know more about the Kardashians than we do the people sleeping
right down the hall, it’s easy to forget that walking through life with
our family offers all sorts of joy wrapped up in the seemingly mundane.
There’s even a little bit of sacred sitting smack-dab in the middle of
the ordinary. And since time’s-a-wastin’, we need to be careful that we
don’t take our people—and their stories—for granted. Whether it’s a
marathon bacon-frying session, a road trip gone hysterically wrong, or a
mother-in-law who makes every trip to the grocery store an adventure,
author Sophie Hudson reminds us how important it is to slow down and
treasure the day-to-day encounters with the people we love the most.
Written in the same witty style as Sophie’s BooMama blog, A Little Salty to Cut the Sweet
is a cheerful, funny, and tender account of Sophie’s very Southern
family. It’s a look into the real lives of real people—and a real,
loving God right in the middle of it all. - See more at:
http://www.tyndale.com/A-Little-Salty-to-Cut-the-Sweet/9781414375663#.UdI8p-uhAeM
There’s
nothing quite like family—for good or bad. But in a world where we
sometimes know more about the Kardashians than we do the people sleeping
right down the hall, it’s easy to forget that walking through life with
our family offers all sorts of joy wrapped up in the seemingly mundane.
There’s even a little bit of sacred sitting smack-dab in the middle of
the ordinary. And since time’s-a-wastin’, we need to be careful that we
don’t take our people—and their stories—for granted. Whether it’s a
marathon bacon-frying session, a road trip gone hysterically wrong, or a
mother-in-law who makes every trip to the grocery store an adventure,
author Sophie Hudson reminds us how important it is to slow down and
treasure the day-to-day encounters with the people we love the most.
Written in the same witty style as Sophie’s BooMama blog, A Little Salty to Cut the Sweet
is a cheerful, funny, and tender account of Sophie’s very Southern
family. It’s a look into the real lives of real people—and a real,
loving God right in the middle of it all. - See more at:
http://www.tyndale.com/A-Little-Salty-to-Cut-the-Sweet/9781414375663#.UdI8p-uhAeM
There’s nothing quite like family—for good or bad. But in a world where we sometimes know more about the Kardashians than we do the people sleeping right down the hall, it’s easy to forget that walking through life with our family offers all sorts of joy wrapped up in the seemingly mundane. There’s even a little bit of sacred sitting smack-dab in the middle of the ordinary. And since time’s-a-wastin’, we need to be careful that we don’t take our people—and their stories—for granted.
Whether it’s a marathon bacon-frying session, a road trip gone hysterically wrong, or a mother-in-law who makes every trip to the grocery store an adventure, author Sophie Hudson reminds us how important it is to slow down and treasure the day-to-day encounters with the people we love the most.
Written in the same witty style as Sophie’s BooMama blog, A Little Salty to Cut the Sweet is a cheerful, funny, and tender account of Sophie’s very Southern family. It’s a look into the real lives of real people—and a real, loving God right in the middle of it all.
Take a Chance on Me by Susan May Warren
Darek Christiansen is almost a dream bachelor—oldest son in the large
Christiansen clan, heir to their historic Evergreen Lake Resort, and
doting father. But he’s also wounded and angry since the tragic death of
his wife, Felicity. No woman in Deep Haven dares come near.
New
assistant county attorney Ivy Madison simply doesn’t know any better
when she bids on Darek at the charity auction. Nor does she know that
when she crafted a plea bargain three years ago to keep Jensen Atwood
out of jail and in Deep Haven fulfilling community service, she was
releasing the man responsible for Felicity’s death. All Ivy knows is
that the Christiansens feel like the family she’s always longed for. And
once she gets past Darek’s tough exterior, she finds a man she could
spend the rest of her life with. Which scares her almost as much as
Darek learning of her involvement in his wife’s case.
Caught
between new love and old grudges, Darek must decide if he can set aside
the past for a future with Ivy—a future more and more at risk as an
approaching wildfire threatens to wipe out the Christiansen resort and
Deep Haven itself.
The Heiress of Winterwood by Sarah E. Ladd
Amelia Barrett gave
her word. Keeping it could cost her everything.
Amelia
Barrett, heiress to an estate nestled in the English moors, defies family
expectations and promises to raise her dying friend’s baby. She'll risk
everything to keep her word—even to the point of proposing to the child’s
father—a sea captain she’s never met.
When
the child vanishes with little more than an ominous ransom note hinting to her
whereabouts, Amelia and Graham are driven to test the boundaries of their love
for this little one.
Amelia’s
detailed plans would normally see her through any trial, but now, desperate and
shaken, she’s forced to examine her soul and face her one weakness: pride.
Graham’s
strength and self-control have served him well and earned him much respect, but
chasing perfection has kept him a prisoner of his own discipline. And away from
the family he has sworn to love and protect.
Both
must learn to accept God’s sovereignty and relinquish control so they can grasp
the future He has for planned for them.
