Posts with the custom taxonomy term 1914-1918 (US WWI)

Her Mother’s Hope by Francine Rivers

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1900 to WWII – Switzerland/California

Near the turn of the twentieth century, fiery Marta Schneider leaves Switzerland for a better life, determined to fulfill her mother’s hope. Her formative journey takes her through Europe and eventually to Canada, where she meets handsome Niclas Waltert. But nothing has prepared her for the sacrifices she must make for marriage and motherhood as she travels to the Canadian wilderness and then to the dusty Central Valley of California to raise her family. Marta’s hope is to give her children a better life, but experience has taught her that only the strong survive. Her tough love is often misunderstood, especially by her oldest daughter, Hildemara Rose, who craves her mother’s acceptance. Amid the drama of World War II, Hildie falls in love and begins a family of her own. But unexpected and tragic events force mother and daughter to face their own shortcomings and the ever-widening chasm that threatens to separate them forever.

Fit to Be Tied by Robin Lee Hatcher

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1916 – Idaho

It’s 1916, and Idaho rancher Cleo Arlington knows everything about horses but nothing about men. So when charged with transforming English aristocrat Sherwood Statham from playboy into cowboy, she’s totally disconcerted. So is Statham, who’s never encountered a woman succeeding in a ‘man’s world.’ Their bumpy trot into romance is frustrating, exhilarating, and ultimately heartwarming. 

A Vote of Confidence by Robin Lee Hatcher

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A Vote of Confidence

1915 – Idaho

In A Vote of Confidence, the stage is set for some intriguing insight into what it was like during 1915 to be a woman in a “man’s world.”

Guinevere Arlington is a beautiful young woman determined to remain in charge of her own life. For seven years, Gwen has carved out a full life in the bustling town of Bethlehem Springs, Idaho, where she teaches piano and writes for the local newspaper. Her passion for the town, its people, and the surrounding land prompt Gwen to run for mayor. After all, who says a woman can’t do a man’s job?

But stepping outside the boundaries of convention can get messy. A shady lawyer backs Gwen, believing he can control her once she’s in office. A wealthy newcomer throws his hat into the ring in an effort to overcome opposition to the health resort he’s building north of town. When the opponents fall in love, everything changes, forcing Gwen to face what she may have to lose in order to win.

A Passion Most Pure by Julie Lessman

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1916 – Massachusetts/Ireland

She’s found the love of her life. Unfortunately, he loves her sister. As World War I rages across the Atlantic in 1916, a smaller war is brewing in Boston. Faith O’Connor finds herself drawn to an Irish rogue who is anything but right for her. Collin McGuire is brash, cocky, and from the wrong side of the tracks, not to mention forbidden by her father. And then there’s the small matter that he is secretly courting her younger sister. But when Collin’s affections suddenly shift her way, it threatens to tear Faith’s proper Boston family apart.

Pieces of Silver by Maureen Lang

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1917 – Washington DC

Threats, betrayal and love . . .

Liesel Bonner never questioned her loyalty to America—until she is forced to either protect or betray the man everyone expects her to marry.

David de Serra is the intriguing and handsome federal agent demanding Liesel’s help in his case against her would-be fiancé.

Set during the turbulence of 1917 as America is swept into the Great War, this is a tale of faith, betrayal and unexpected love.

All Liesel Bonner wants is to be part of the great service army, joining everyday Americans working to support the government and soldiers headed overseas to fight the Germans. But living in a place like Washington, D.C. makes it difficult to find someone willing to hire a German American.

All David de Serra wants is to stop German espionage—and to do so fairly, without targeting innocent German Americans.

David believes Liesel’s choice is easy: her country’s needs are more important than the loyalty she holds for a man she never really knew. When the lines blur between what both of them want, their lives are altered forever.

 

 

 

Remember Me by Maureen Lang

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1917 – Washington DC

For Josef von Woerner, remembering his past will destroy his future.

In this riveting sequel to Pieces of Silver, Josef von Woerner is a wanted man. After America enters the Great War, Josef is uncovered as a saboteur working against his own country. Trying to escape arrest, he is wounded by a federal agent, but a mysterious stranger rescues and hides him away. He wakes without a single memory of his notorious past.

Lissa Parker wants only one thing: to serve America in the long tradition of her patriotic family. But when called to help an injured neighbor she soon finds herself falling in love with him—the man without a past.

Once Josef regains his memory, he knows his only path to happiness is to bring his two lives together under one faith. He must make himself worthy of Lissa even if it means losing her forever.

 

 

 

 

The Midwife of St. Petersburg by Linda Chaikin

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1914 – Russia

It is Czarist Russia, 1914. Karena Peshkev dreams of escaping her family’s country estate and attending medical school. But each year, as she watches her hopes of being accepted to the Imperial College of Medicine slip further away, she must content herself with working alongside her mother, the village’s Jewish midwife.
 
On a visit to her cousin’s sumptuous mansion, Karena gets a taste of Russian high society–and meets Colonel Alexsandr Kronstadt. Their attraction is immediate, but they can never act on it. Alex is meant for Karena’s cousin, the general’s daughter, a superior match politically and socially.

But when the accusations of Bolshevik conspiracy tear her family apart, Karena and her mother flee to St. Petersburg. The Okhrana–the Russian secret police–are convinced Karena is a Bolshevik traitor, in league with the rebel party’s leader. Certain she is guilty of murder and assassination, they’re determined to hunt her down. Alex risks his career and his life to protect her from afar, but will it be enough? Will he find her in time to save her from false accusations–and declare his love?
 
Vibrant with historical detail and richly woven themes of danger, romance, and God’s faithfulness, The Midwife of St. Petersburg is an eloquent tale portraying the beauty and madness of a country that is about to change forever.

A Seeking Heart by Kim Vogel Sawyer

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1917 – Minnesota

A rich, heartwarming story about discovering God’s love, acceptance, and healing for even the most damaged hearts
 
Samantha O’Brien, seventeen years old, runs away from Wisconsin to Minnesota to escape a drunkard father and broken home. She is accepted with open arms into the Klaassen family, German-Mennonites who show both love and patience to this lonely and defensive girl. Samantha’s fractured childhood and its devastating losses make it very difficult for her to accept the Klaassens’ genuine care and concern, because she’s sure nobody can love the likes of her. But with prayer, time and love, the family, including the young and handsome Adam Klaassen, begins to break through Samantha’s walls.

Tuesday’s Child by Linda Chaikin

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1940 – France

In the summer of 1940, with France on the verge of surrender to Germany, Valli Chattaine, a star in the Paris Ballet Company, must escape Paris and return home to French Morocco. A French Foreign Legionnaire, hired by her family, attempts to get her safely out of Paris. Marc Durell, an adventurous and capable soldier, also brings Valli a secret letter from her older sister, Gisele. But in going home, Valli falls into a maze of dark deceptions and dangers. Through it all she comes to a deeper understanding of God’s grace, which is so much greater than her own. His grace helps to bring her and her family beyond devastating circumstances in Casablanca and is equally present in her own romance with the charismatic Legionnaire.

The Power and the Glory Clint Kelly

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WWI – Turkey

Finding themselves in Istanbul in the midst of Turkey’s massacre in World War I, Tatul and Adrine feel obliged to take a stand and fight for their homeland.

Valiant Hearts by Linda Chaikin

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WWI – Egypt

In dramatic settings ranging from pyramids of Egypt to the shores of the mysterious Nile River, Valiant Hearts tells a tale of intrigue, danger, and romance. A stirring conclusion to the sweeping World War I saga begun in Arabian Winds and continued in Lions of the Desert.

British field nurse Allison Wescott needs answers. The man she loves has been suspended from his position with British Intelligence, charged with treason and theft. Allison knows the accusations are unfounded—they have to be. Bret Holden is a man of honor and integrity. But she also knows a disturbing secret: there is a map…and Bret does have it. If only he would come forward and clear his name, but Bret seems to have disappeared without a trace—and it is rumored he has the treasure!
Allison must navigate the hazardous waters of murder and espionage, suspicion and betrayal—and when she is reunited with Bret at last, it is only to discover they both have become targets for Germany’s most dangerous—and deadly—spy.

Lions of the Desert by Linda Chaikin

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1915 – Egypt

THE DARK NIGHT OF THE GREAT WAR.
A PROVING GROUND FOR COURAGE AND FAITH.

ADVENTURE, ROMANCE, MURDER.

In the Arabian Desert, in the midst of the “war to end all wars,” field nurse Allison Wescott attends to British soldiers who have been wounded in battle against the kaiser’s Germany. Focusing on her duties, she is unprepared for the reappearance in her life of British Intelligence Officer Bret Holden.

As always, Major Holden has a gift for knowing when she needs him most, both for keeping her safe, and for throwing her off balance.

In Cairo on medical leave, Allison and Bret are caught up in a series of strange events: An unexplainable murder. A search for treasure. And frightening encounters with the very people Allison thought she could trust.

Arabian Winds by Linda Chaikin

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1914 – Egypt

For lovely young Allison Wescott, life on the Nile offers both fulfillment as she works on a medical missions boat, nursing the Egyptian Fellahin, after having attended Oswald Chambers Bible College.

Then the Great War (WW1) breaks out during Allison’s holiday with members of a mysterious archaeological club. To her horror, after two bodies are found in the hot desert sands, Allison finds herself under the interrogation of Bret Holden—a handsome British officer who stirs the fires of romance within her. Suddenly a future that once seems so clear becomes shadowed as she is torn between two loves, each as strong as the Arabian Winds.