07/17/16

The winners of the Inspirational Reader’s Choice Awards were recently announced at the Romance Writers of America (RWA) National Conference, and two Baker Publishing Group titles were selected as winners. Together With You by Victoria Bylin won in the Long Contemporary category, and Gone Without a Trace by Patricia Bradley won in the Romantic Suspense category. Faith, Hope, and Love, a special interest chapter of RWA, sponsors the Inspirational Reader’s Choice Awards, which honor the best in published Christian romantic fiction. For the complete list of winners, please visit http://www.faithhopelove-rwa.org/irca-contest/.

Together With You by Victoria Bylin
(Bethany House; ISBN 9780764211539; ebook ISBN 9781441265166; $14.00)
When ex–social worker Carly Mason meets Penny Tremaine, something about the girl—and her handsome father—tugs at Carly’s heart. But she’ll never become personally involved with a client again. She learned that lesson the hard way. Dr. Ryan Tremaine is putting his life back together. His kids are living under his roof full time while his ex-wife is traveling, and he’s put together a list for reconnecting with them. The first step: recruit Carly to be Penny’s nanny. Carly takes the job, but soon they’re both fighting an attraction that’s hard to deny. Could Carly be the missing piece that keeps his family afloat, or will their romance just complicate things further? Known for her realistic and engaging characters, Victoria Bylin delivers an emotion-packed story, one that reminds us all to believe in the power of faith and love.

Gone Without a Trace by Patricia Bradley
(Revell; ISBN 9780800722821; ebook ISBN 9781441223333; $14.99)
It’s been more than two years since homicide detective Livy Reynolds’s cousin disappeared from Logan Point. Unlike most people in her hometown, Livy has never believed that Robyn left voluntarily. When Dallas private investigator Alex Jennings contacts Livy concerning a missing senator’s daughter who was last seen in Logan Point, she notices eerie similarities between the two disappearances. But with self-doubt plaguing her and an almost instant dislike of Jennings, Livy is finding this investigation an uphill battle. With her future in law enforcement on the line, can she find a way to work with a man who is her polar opposite? Award-winning author Patricia Bradley keeps readers on the edge of their seats as they anticipate the outcome of the case, which is anything but certain.

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