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"In "A Heart in Disguise," a young seamstress joins the U.S. camouflage corps during WWI and is assigned to sew camouflaged suits for snipers. Little does she know the threat of war isn't just overseas . . . until she overhears a threat against her beloved city. With the help of a wounded soldier, who happens to be her childhood friend, they investigate the mystery while a romance blooms. In "A Letter to Eli," while the rest of the world rages in war, Bette and Alice are lifelong friends working hard to live the tiny apartment dream in New York City. Eddie, Alice's fiancâe is bravely serving at sea, but Bette ended things with her boyfriend Eli before the ravages of war could take him from her. It's a lovely, pitter-patter life for these young women, until a letter comes revealing that, in a moment of well-meaning deception, Alice wrote to Eli on Bette's behalf. Now, with Eli back in the states, severely wounded, Bette must see if the love spun from innocent passion will stand up to the reality of tragedy. In "A Daffodil in the Dress," Kate and Ike have worked together at Finch Family Books for three years. But one spring day all that changes when Ike goes out of his way to bring a flower to Eloise, Kate's five-year-old daughter. That's when Kate realizes that Ike has feelings for her beyond friendship, and that she requites his affections. But can Kate risk falling in love when she has a child to raise? What happens when outside pressures threaten to barge in and try to sway Kate one way or the other?"--

"An absolute winner."--Tosca Lee, New York Times bestselling authorIt is 1952, and nearly all the girls Bertha Harding knows dream of getting married, keeping house, and raising children. Bertha dreams of baseball. She reads every story in the sports section, she plays ball with the neighborhood boys--she even writes letters to the pitcher for the Workington Sweet Peas, part of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.When Bertha's father is accused of being part of the Communist Party by the House Un-American Activities Committee, life comes crashing down. But dreams are hard to kill, and when Bertha gets a chance to try out for the Workington Sweet Peas, she packs her bags for an adventure she'll never forget.Join award-winning author Susie Finkbeiner for a summer of chasing down your dreams and discovering the place you truly belong."A true home run from start to finish!"--Katherine Reay, bestselling author of The London House and A Shadow in Moscow"A deeply moving must-read."--Jennifer L. Wright, author of If It Rains, Come Down Somewhere, and The Girl from the Papers"Pitch perfect. If you enjoy fiction that makes you think and makes you feel, this book is for you."--Katie Powner, author of Where the Blue Sky Begins"Susie Finkbeiner has mastered the art of writing family stories that tenderly balance heartbreak and hope."--Amanda Cox, Christy Award-winning author of The Edge of Belonging and The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery

"Finkbeiner has deftly written this narrative of ordinary people finding their way, set against a backdrop of global upheaval and war; the characters are realistic and vibrant. Readers looking for realist family stories with a subtle thread of faith . . .will want to read Finkbeiner's latest."--Library Journal starred review***In 1975, three thousand children were airlifted out of Saigon to be adopted into Western homes. When Mindy, one of those children, announces her plans to return to Vietnam to find her birth mother, her loving adopted family is suddenly thrown back to the events surrounding her unconventional arrival in their lives.Though her father supports Mindy's desire to meet her family of origin, he struggles privately with an unsettling fear that he'll lose the daughter he's poured his heart into. Mindy's mother undergoes the emotional rollercoaster inherent in the adoption of a child from a war-torn country, discovering the joy hidden amid the difficulties. And Mindy's sister helps her sort through relics that whisper of the effect the trauma of war has had on their family--but also speak of the beauty of overcoming.Told through three strong voices in three compelling timelines, The Nature of Small Birds is a hopeful story that explores the meaning of family far beyond genetic code."A balanced story that's rich with nuance and gentle emotions."--Foreword Reviews"Readers who enjoy the work of Karen Kingsbury will want to take a look."--Publishers Weekly

"Pearl Spence has been through more in her young life than most folks could handle. But through it all, her family has been by her side. They may not be perfect, but they love her and they all love each other, come what may. That's one thing Pearl no longer questions. But the end of her beautiful day signals the beginning of the end of her secure life. Now her family is fleeing their Oklahoma wasteland. Pearl isn't sure she'll ever see home or happiness again. Are there any crumbs powerful enough to guide her back to the dependable life she once knew?"--Page 4 of cover.

Betty Sweet is still recovering from the loss of her husband when she becomes the temporary guardian of a five-year-old nephew she never knew she had. As they struggle to move forward, they build a relationship upon the foundation of storytelling and its special kind of magic.

After Annie Jacobson's older brother is deployed to Vietnam during the war, tragedy at home brings their estranged father home without welcome. As tensions heighten, Annie and her family must find a way to move forward as they try to hold both hope and grief in the same hand.