Books like New York by Kjersti Hoff Baez
Jessie Woods, widowed after twenty‑seven years of marriage, tackles a do‑it‑yourself home project to move forward, learning that some challenges require support beyond herself. Alyce, a devoted Camp Santanoni volunteer, intends to honor her late husband and daughter by restoring the camp, but her plans are complicated when Bill Morgan appears. Concert pianist Claire faces a life‑changing courtroom confrontation, and her music becomes a vehicle for examining faith and love. Dorrie, who begins teaching troubled children upstate, seeks both personal growth and the possibility of love. Together, their stories weave themes of faith, family, and personal transformation in a contemporary religious romance setting.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Christian Fiction/Christian Romance
Authors: Kjersti Hoff Baez
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