5 Guideposts Books Centered Around Strong Women Characters

'A Mother's Sacrifice' by Carole Towriss

Stroll the ancient halls of an Egyptian villa and walk the dusty paths of a slave’s village and witness God’s governing hand on two mothers. This captivating story begins when Jochebed gives birth to Moses, just moments after the Pharaoh issues an order to kill every newborn Hebrew male. How will Jochebed hide her precious son? Does his only chance for survival lay with the Pharaoh’s own daughter? Can Jochebed convince her to raise him to worship the one true God?

Read the first book in the Ordinary Women of the Bible series. 

'Pride and Pettiness' by Nancy Mehl

Meet the Classen sisters: Mary, a free-spirited woman; Elizabeth, the eldest and a bit of a homebody; and Martha a natural beauty who loves baking. Follow the sisters as they run Secondhand Blessings, located on a farmstead owned by the Classen family for decades. When Mary is asked out on a date by the handsome and fun-loving baseball coach at the local high school, she thinks it is the perfect time for a new haircut and color. However, things go terribly awry when she goes to old friend and hairdresser, Paige Schiller, and winds up with blue hair! Could it be an unhappy accident or is someone trying to sabotage Mary’s date . . . or Paige’s salon? 

Follow the Classen sisters in the Mysteries of Lancaster County book series. 

'The Society of Second Chances' by Deborah Raney

Welcome to Hope Valley, Kentucky, where a mysterious benefactor has called together four women to become a covert team of angels in this tiny town. Helen Janway, Rachel Hooper, Jennifer Stanton, and Evelyn Richmond receive an invitation, a check to cover expenses and a request to set off on a secret mission to help a young woman in need of God’s love, grace, and mercy. The Society’s first mission:  help Harmoni Branaham—a young woman just released from prison. While the women discuss how to earn Harmoni’s trust and help her find her true purpose in life, Rachel worries that her newfound friends may uncover her darkest secret.  

Read this inspiring journey and discover why a second chance often works out better than the first. 

'Family Secrets' by Becky Melby

In the historic town of Marietta, Ohio, a trio of good friends stumble across an empty historic waterfront stone building that is for sale. An aging bronze plaque on the doorpost marks the building as once being a pre-Civil-War stop on the Underground Railroad. On a whim, LuAnn Sherrill, Tess Wallace, and Janice Eastman start to imagine what a beautiful bed-and-breakfast this could be. While remodeling, they come across hidden passages filled with secrets and surprises; soon—they’re busy solving mysteries. As the trio are drawn further and further into the mysteries of the inn and the town, each one finds her own personal faith enriched—in both God and humankind. 

Enjoy more mysteries with the Secrets of Wayfarer's Inn series.

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