Held Hostage: A Serial Ban Robber’s Road to Redemption by Ken Cooper
319 pages, 12 of 16 reviews are 4 or 5-star, Lending Enabled
While Ken Cooper lived with his wife and two children and worked as publicity director for a Christian college, he was leading a double life–as a felon.
With a vivid, you-are-there style, this former gentleman bank robber takes readers on a journey through years of armed robberies, the dramatic shooting that ended his career, the horrors of prison, and a soul ultimately finding peace. Without fear or embellishment, Cooper openly shares the darkest moments in his life. Yet in these moments he finally meets God and ends up becoming a bright light in a horrendous prison system. From adrenaline-pumping true-life crime to an experience of God’s gentle love, readers won’t be able to put down this gripping memoir of transformation and God’s grace.
To Protect and Serve by Staci Stallings
376 pages, 11 of 11 reviews are 5-star, Lending Enabled
To save others’ lives, they will risk their own…
Houston firefighter, Jeff Taylor is a fireman’s fireman. He’s not afraid of anything, and no situation is too dangerous to keep him on the sideline if lives are at stake.
Lisa Matheson runs a semi-successful ad agency that’s on the brink of falling apart. Her employees are incompetent and her schedule has become exhausting. When she takes on a client with a brilliant idea for a big conference, she thinks that maybe, finally this is her lucky break. However, the fire station wasn’t what she had in mind for finding conference speakers. When she falls for a handsome but shy firefighter, it’s possible that life might just be going her way for a change. The only problem is she can’t control Jeff and the death wish he seems to have…
“Christian romance of the purest and sweetest kind!”
276 pages, 9 of 10 reviews are 4 or 5-star, Lending Enabled
Sparks fly when a young widow left with a cattle ranch to manage, hires an itinerant cowboy running from his past. Their future together is forged by God’s providence and the sacrifice of a mysterious Comanche warrior.
Kate Shaughnessey faces a difficult decision, attempt to keep her family’s life together on their homestead in the Oklahoma Territory in the wake of her husband’s sudden death, or sell the precious land that is all they have left to Matt Johnson, a ruthless cattle baron.
Luke Josey is running from his past. What secrets haunt this enigmatic man? Can he truly be free from his sins and learn to love again? One thing is certain, he will fight to protect the family that has adopted him as their own.
An uplifting story of spiritual renewal, personal sacrifice and coming home.
Eye of the God by Ariel Allison
353 pages, 55 of 69 reviews are 4 or 5-star, Lending Enabled, Previously Free
eye of the god takes the fascinating history surrounding the Hope Diamond and weaves it together with a present-day plot to steal the jewel from the Smithsonian Institute.
We follow Alex and Isaac Weld, the most lucrative jewel thieves in the world, in their quest to steal the gem, which according to legend was once the eye of a Hindu idol named Rama Sita. When it was stolen in the 17th century, it is said that the idol cursed all those who would possess it. That won’t stop the brilliant and ruthless Weld brothers.
However, they are not prepared for Dr. Abigail Mitchell, the beautiful Smithsonian Director, who has her own connection to the Hope Diamond and a deadly secret to keep. Abby committed long ago that she would not serve a god made with human hands, and the “eye of the god” is no exception. Her desire is not for wealth, but for wisdom. She seeks not power, but restoration.
When the dust settles over the last great adventure of the Hope Diamond, readers will understand the “curse” that has haunted its legacy is nothing more than the greed of evil men who bring destruction upon themselves. No god chiseled from stone can direct the fates of humankind, nor can it change the course of God’s story.
Stars Collide: A Novel by Janice Thompson
337 pages, 49 of 77 reviews are 4 or 5-star, Lending Enabled
Kat Jennings and Scott Murphy don’t just play two people who are secretly in love on a television sitcom–they are also head over heels for each other in real life. When the lines between reality and TV land blur, they hope they can keep their relationship under wraps. But when Kat’s grandmother, an aging Hollywood starlet with a penchant for wearing elaborate evening gowns from Golden Age movies, mistakes their on-screen wedding proposal for the real deal, things begin to spiral out of their control. Will their secret be front-page news in the tabloids tomorrow? And can their budding romance survive the onslaught of paparazzi, wedding preparations, and misinformed in-laws?From the sound stage to a Beverly Hills mansion to the gleaming Pacific Ocean, Stars Collide takes readers on a roller-coaster tour of Tinseltown, packing both comedic punch and tender emotion.
Medical Error: Prescription for Trouble Series #2 by Richard Mabry
288 pages, 60 of 129 reviews are 4 or 5-star, Lending Enabled
Dr. Anna McIntyre’s life was going along just fine until someone else started living it. Her patient died because of an identity mix-up, her medical career is in jeopardy because of forged prescriptions, and her credit is in ruins. She thought things couldn’t get worse, but that was before she opened the envelope and saw a positive HIV test with her name on it.
Her allies are two men who are also competing for her affection. Dr. Nick Valentine is a cynic who carries a load of guilt. Attorney Ross Donovan is a recovering alcoholic. The deeper Anna digs to discover who’s behind the identity thefts, the higher the stakes. Finally, when her life is on the line, Anna finds that her determination to clear her name might have been a prescription for trouble.
225 pages, 5 of 8 reviews are 4 or 5-star, Lending Enabled
Bookwi.se note: all of the negative reviews concern the use of language. Do not read if you are offended by “F” words.
A seasonal Christmas tale of regret and forgiveness
Come Christmas Eve, the Newson family is in deep mourning for the tragic event that took place exactly one year ago.
In fact, the family has been torn apart by sorrow and guilt throughout the entire year, seemingly without hope of finding either a closure or a resolution.
However, as David Newson reluctantly makes his way back to his house, that is no longer a home, from work on Christmas Eve, a sudden violent snow storm blows itself across his path, leading him to meet the powerful, enigmatic form of Nick, apparently a chance passer-by willing to be a Good Samaritan and help a stranded motorist.
At it turns out, Nick is prepared to help the Newsons a great deal more than that. He is willing, in fact, to offer them redemption – but are they willing to accept his Christmas gift, and who exactly is he anyway?
Philosophy of Religion Basics: A Jargon-Free Guide for Beginners by Doug Erlandson
177 pages, no reviews, Lending Enabled
In Philosophy of Religion Basics: A Jargon-Free Guide for Beginners, Dr. Doug Erlandson provides an easy-to-understand introduction to the philosophy of religion. Its simple and non-technical style covers the major topics in philosophy of religion in a way that even someone with no familiarity with philosophy will be able to understand.
Philosophy of Religion Basics has grown out of Dr. Erlandson’s twenty-five years of teaching philosophy, eight at the University of Nebraska, where he specialized in the philosophy of religion, and an additional seventeen at Southeast Community College in Lincoln. During this time he has published articles on the various issues covered in the philosophy of religion and has constructed numerous written handouts for his students. Recognizing that many anthologies in the philosophy of religion as well as single-author texts are extremely difficult for the uninitiated reader to grasp, Dr. Erlandson has prepared an easy to understand discussion of the topics commonly discussed in philosophy of religion classes and textbooks.
The Messengers of Yesh by Matthew Jenkins
311 pages, 3 of 3 reviews are 5-star, Lending Enabled
Fated to become Messengers whose duty will be to restore the Kingdom of Yesh to the Way, Joseph Williams and companions are called to another earth where they receive wondrous abilities. Famine, disease and threat of war haunt the land as they struggle against themselves, political instability and each other. Not all desire to take up the mantle of destiny and become legend. Yet rejecting the Way holds consequences…
_______________
I have not read any of these books, so they may not be any good. Some of the free Christian Kindle books from previous Free Book posts are still available for free. If you want to see all free books as they come out you should follow Books on the Knob on their RSS or Twitter Feed. Or Ireaderreview or the many free book threads on Amazon’s Message Boards.
As always please check to make sure the books are still free before you “buy” them, especially from Amazon. Prices can change quickly. This may be a one day offer. Pick it up quick. If you do buy a book and realize later you have been charged for it, here is a guide on how to return a kindle book.
