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	A Heart's Gift 4.44 avg rating — 928 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Maggie's Journey (McKenna's Daughters, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 460 ratings — published 2011 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Heart's Forgiveness (Love's Road Home Book 2) 4.53 avg rating — 399 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love Finds You in Golden, New Mexico 4.12 avg rating — 405 ratings — published 2010 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Heart's Forever Home (Love's Road Home Book 3) 4.37 avg rating — 366 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Catherine's Pursuit 4.41 avg rating — 210 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Great Lakes Lighthouse Brides Collection by Lena Nelson Dooley (Goodreads Author), Rebecca Jepson (Goodreads Author), Carrie Fancett Pagels (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 182 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mary's Blessing (McKenna's Daughters, #2) 4.32 avg rating — 170 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Heart's Rescue (Love's Road Home Book 4) 4.41 avg rating — 123 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brides of Minnesota: 3-in-1 Historical Romance (50 States of Love) 4.10 avg rating — 60 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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This is the poll for August's Books of the Month - the two with the most votes will be our winners.

Barefoot Summer (Chapel Springs #1) by Denise Hunter

Barefoot Summer by Denise Hunter

12 votes 25.0%

At Every Turn by Anne Mateer

7 votes 14.6%

To Whisper Her Name (Belle Meade Plantation, #1) by Tamera Alexander

To Whisper Her Name by Tamera Alexander

6 votes 12.5%

Beyond All Dreams by Elizabeth Camden

6 votes 12.5%

Full Steam Ahead (Full Steam Ahead, #1) by Karen Witemeyer

Full Steam Ahead by Karen Witemeyer

6 votes 12.5%

A Sensible Arrangement (Lone Star Brides, #1) by Tracie Peterson

A Sensible Arrangement by Tracie Peterson

3 votes 6.3%

The Day We Met by Dusti Bowling

3 votes 6.3%

The Brickmaker's Bride (Refined by Love, #1) by Judith McCoy Miller

The Brickmaker's Bride by Judith McCoy Miller

2 votes 4.2%

Deployed (Called to Serve, #1) by Mel Odom

Deployed by Mel Odom

2 votes 4.2%

Mary's Blessing (McKenna's Daughters, #2) by Lena Nelson Dooley

Mary's Blessing by Lena Nelson Dooley

1 vote 2.1%

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