News, Press & Reviews

New Collections Serve Up Sizzling Romance and Inspiring Faith

Uhrichsville, OH—There is no season like summertime for falling in love. Is it something about the sweltering heat? Or the long, lazy days, fresh air, and outdoor activity? Whatever the cause, these four new releases are the perfect summer treat. Each geographically themed collection takes readers to a sunny locale and into the lives of unusual women, who have their own special love stories.
Offering both historical and modern tales, these collections are sure to entertain but also share inspiring lessons about love, courage, and faith that will apply to your own life. Summer is always ripe for love, so pick your favorite destination and indulge in some much-deserved “you” time.

New Mexico visits the late nineteenth-century town of Roswell, New Mexico. In this dry, desert landscape, romance blooms in spite of hardship and struggle. Emma, certain that her secret love will never be realized and desperate to rescue the orphaned child of a friend, searches for a mail-order husband. Beth dreads the day when her deceased fiancé’s brother comes to town to claim his niece and nephew. But could that which she has most feared be a blessing? Will Darcie be able to forgive the man responsible for her father’s death, or will she let hatred and bitterness rob her of the life and love God has planned for her? These enchanting stories reveal that despite the harsh realities of life, love flourishes best when we keep God at the center of our lives.

Fairy tales can come true. . .especially when God is writing them. Love from Greece is filled with adventure and wonder, as three women pursue their dreams and find romance in amazing ways. Allie begins her medical practice in a quaint Greek village. . .only to be met by open hostility from the people she most wants to help. Natalia leaves her beautiful home in the Grecian hills to pursue her dreams of fashion in New York City. . .and is astonished to find answers there to the secret questions of her heart. Martha pursues a long-awaited dream of opening her own shop in historic Ancient Olympia. . .only to find an unexpected love waiting just beyond the doorstep. Take a pleasure cruise and experience romance in the exotic land of Greece.

World War II has finally ended and lives are forever changed. Can hope rise out of the ashes of destruction? Pasadena Promises tells the stories of three strong women who have experienced the loss of love and yet find redemption in unexpected ways. Rebecca, herself a bereaved widow, must deal with her

Barbour/Romance/2.2

attraction to a man whose body and soul have been ravaged by wartime violence. Daisy has silently borne her love for her older brother’s best friend since they were children, wondering if her beloved will ever truly see her for the woman she has become. Finally, there is Claire, who rejects her fiancé after he refuses to go to war in the aftermath of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Even when faced with circumstances beyond our control, these historical narratives reveal that God is an eternal optimist.

San Diego presents four lively and fun modern-day stories of life and love. Full of intriguing twists and turns, romance is found in some unexpected places. Vanessa is astonished to feel her heart beating madly when a father and son with matching soulful brown eyes enter her pet store. Valene is startled to realize that handsome navy fighter pilot Jordan has a real interest in her, despite social disparities. Della realizes that dreams really can come true when Brandon wanders into her bridal shop, and Tessa learns that even when pride and unforgiveness have torn a marriage apart, love can make a comeback. A purely enjoyable summer read!


July 2006, Barbour Publishing, 5 3/16" x 8", softcover, $6.97New Mexico by Janet Lee Barton, ISBN 1-59789-362-5, 352 pagesLove from Greece by Melanie Karis Panagiotopoulos, ISBN 1-59789-363-3, 352 pagesAugust 2006, Barbour Publishing, 5 3/16" x 8", softcover, $6.97Pasadena Promises by Rachel Druten, ISBN 1-59789-364-1, 352 pagesSan Diego by Cathy Marie Hake and Joyce Livingston, ISBN 1-59789-365-X, 464 pages

Related Authors

• Janet Lee Barton

• Rachel Druten

• Cathy Marie Hake

• Joyce Livingston

• Melanie Panagiotopoulos

• Andrew Snaden

Related Books

• Love From Greece (Trade Paper)

• New Mexico (Trade Paper)

• Pasadena Promises (Trade Paper)

• San Diego (Trade Paper)