Fall Five Favorites — Day 2 — Clean Christian Romance

Anddd . . . it's day #2 of the five fall favorites party! So glad to see y'all back here!

Welcome to the fire! It's a bit chilly out, but that's okay. There's plenty of hot chocolate for everyone! How about you all take a mug and sit down and we'll look at some more books. Are you excited? I am! 

A Secret Courage: Tricia Goyer 

A Mystery Brought Them Together.
Will Secrets Destroy Their Love?

Dive into WWII history in this well-researched story of international intrigue, heartwarming romance, and profound courage.

American Emma Hanson is one of a dozen women sent to work in London as a cryptographer—decoding German secrets at the height of World War II. Her job as a member of the Women's Army Corps gives her a way to fight back against those who killed her brother. The only distraction she needs is a good book for the long nights of bombing that threaten her fragile peace.

Englishman William Brandt's mind is full of the secrets he knows and the spies he must keep tabs on to ensure the safety of the people and nation he loves. But there might just be room in his heart for a pretty WAC worker with a sweet spirit—and a curiosity that could threaten all his plans.

Emma's and William's paths cross in the aisle of a London bookstore as they reach for the same Agatha Christie novel. But such an innocent beginning could have deadly consequences...

This book was just a sweet, clean romance mystery. I super enjoyed it, and it was what I'd call a comfortable read. I sat down and read through it, savoring every moment. It did go a bit slow, but I think it fit the book perfectly!

Recommended to everyone (though girls would enjoy it more) There was a bit of romance . . . but it was all super sweet and clean. 

Left to Die: Ivy Rose

Lindy Greene’s life is perfect. Too perfect. But living as a missionary nurse, serving in a rural hospital in China, soon brings the disaster she fearfully anticipates. All of her well-thought-out plans for the future disintegrate after pulling a fatally ill, disfigured, abandoned child from a pile of trash. She doesn’t even like babies.

Nathan Thomas can’t find balance. College suited him just fine until his cash ran out, forcing him to the Chinese mission field with his parents. The chaotic atmosphere in China does little to relax his agitated mind, and the pretty blonde nurse at the clinic does nothing to help him focus.

The Chinese mission field isn’t for the faint of heart. Nathan wonders how he can survive his remaining time there, while Lindy struggles to help everyone she can. With different ideals pulling them in separate directions, there is one thing drawing them together: a tiny, sickly, crippled orphan who relies on them to stay alive.

Yes, I know this isn't "technically" a romance. But see, I wanted it somewhere during this week and this was the only place I could find open for it. and it does have one of the sweetest, cutest romance ever! I just loved this story of learning to trust God and taking the next right step in front of you -- even if you can't see any further ahead. 

Recommended for 12+, because it deals with child abandonment. 

The Methuselah Project: Rick Barry 

Nazi scientists started many experiments. One never ended. 

Roger Greene is a war hero. Raised in an orphanage, the only birthright he knows is the feeling that he was born to fly. Flying against the Axis Powers in World War II is everything he always dreamed--until the day he's shot down and lands in the hands of the enemy. 

When Allied bombs destroy both his prison and the mad genius experimenting on POWs, Roger survives. Within hours, his wounds miraculously heal, thanks to those experiments. The Methuselah Project is a success--but this ace is still not free. Seventy years later, Roger hasn't aged a day, but he has nearly gone insane. This isn't Captain America--just a lousy existence only made passable by a newfound faith. The Bible provides the only reliable anchor for Roger's sanity and his soul. When he finally escapes, there's no angelic promise or personal prophecy of deliverance, just confusion. It's 2015--and the world has become an unrecognizable place. 

Katherine Mueller--crack shot, genius, and real Southern Belle--offers to help him find his way home. Can he convince her of the truth of his crazy story? Can he continue to trust her when he finds out she works for the very organization he's trying to flee? 

Well, this was a wild adventure! The main theme of this wasn't romance, but it did have a romance thread woven through it. I mean, this had WWII, present day, and a terrorist plot. Did I say wild ride? xD It was cute and sweet and innocent, and the plot never slowed down a moment. Only caution I would have is there was one kiss that didn't really make any sense to me . . . in our copy it's been fixed with white out. ;)

Recommended for ages 13+ because of thematic elements and romance

Wildflowers of Terezin: Robert Elmer 

In Denmark's darkest days, is it duty, faith...or love?

A Danish Lutheran pastor’s complacent faith is stretched to the breaking point during World War II when he meets a young Jewish nurse Hanne Abrahamsen and becomes deeply involved in Resistance efforts to save Denmark’s Jews from the Nazi prison camp at Terezin, Czechoslovakia—also known as Theresienstadt.

Challenged by his evangelical brother and swayed by his own attraction to Hanne, Pastor Steffen abandons his formerly quiet, uninvolved life and hesitantly volunteers to help smuggle Denmark’s Jews out of the country before a Nazi roundup. Steffen finds that helping his Jewish neighbors is the most decent, spiritual thing he has ever done. As he actually does God’s work, rather than just talking about it, Steffen’s faith deepens and he takes greater risks in his sermons.


When things go terribly wrong and Hanne is sent to Terezin, Steffen finds his heart fully engaged. He undertakes protests and rescues that are more and more dangerous, never imagining where it will lead him, or the ultimate cost of his decision to get directly involved. 

Oh, I need a re-read of this! It was a super sweet, innocent romance, with nothing I would caution anyone about. Woven in throughout the story were timeless truths and a heartbreaking story from the Holocuast. 

Recommended to everyone. You all must read it, 'kay?

Interrupted: Rachel Coker 



Can love really heal all things? If Sam Carroll hadn't shown up, she might have been able to get to her mother in time. Instead, Allie Everly finds herself at a funeral, mourning the loss of her beloved mother. She is dealt another blow when, a few hours later, she is sent from Tennessee to Maine to become the daughter of Miss Beatrice Lovell, a prim woman with a faith Allie cannot accept. Poetry and letters written to her mother become the only things keeping Allie's heart from hardening completely. But then Sam arrives for the summer, and with him comes many confusing emotions, both toward him and the people around her. As World War II looms, Allie will be forced to decide whether hanging on to the past is worth losing her chance to be loved. 

This was just a sweet, cute, light read, that had some rather heavy themes. It took place with WWII in the backdrop, but it wasn't a huge part of the story. The romance was adorable, and completely clean and innocent. And beautiful. Reading this book was like coming home after being away for a long time. It's timeless.

Recommended to everyone

And that's it for today! Be sure and enter the giveaway, and check out Rebekah's post with allll the links. ;) Tell me, what are some of your favorite Romance books? Have you read any of these?

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