CBA NOVELS THAT ADDRESS SOCIAL ISSUES

Abortion

A HILLTOP IN TUSCANY, Stephanie Grace Whitson (Bethany House 2006)
LIKE ALWAYS, Robert Elmer (WaterBrook Press 2007)
SAVING GRACE, Denise Hunter (Howard Books 2005)
THE ATONEMENT CHILD, Francine Rivers (Tyndale 1999)
FATAL ILLUSIONS, Adam Blumer (Kregel Publications, 2009)
RAISING RAIN, Debbie Fuller Thomas (Moody Publisher, September 2009)
THICKER THAN BLOOD, CJ Darlington (Tyndale House, 2010)
GUILTY OF LOVE, Pat Simmons (Urban Christian, 2007)

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Addictions

BEYOND THE SHADOWS, Robin Lee Hatcher (Tyndale, 2004)
DARK STAR, Creston Mapes (Multnomah 2005)
LEAVING NOVEMBER, Deborah Raney (Howard/Simon & Schuster 2008)
NIGHT LIGHT, Terri Blackstock (Zondervan, 2006)
MILK MONEY, Cecelia Dowdy (Barbour Publishing (Heartsong Presents) )
AN IRISHWOMAN'S TALE, Patti Lacy (Kregel Publications, 2008)
MONTANA SKIES, Ann Bell (Barbour Publishing 2002)
COMPASSIONATE LOVE, Ann Bell (Heartsong Presents 1996)
BEACH DREAMS, Trish Perry (Harvest House Publishers 2008)
GOING FOR BROKE, Melanie Dobson (Cook 2007)
PROMISING ANGELA, Kim Vogel Sawyer (Heartsong Presents 2007; included in Kansas Weddings)
TRUTH OR DARE, Nicole O'Dell (Barbour 2009)
ALL THAT GLITTERS, Nicole O'Dell (Barbour 2009)
MAKING WAVES, Nicole O'Dell (Barbour 2010)
WALKING ON BROKEN GLASS, Christa Allan (Abingdon Press 2010)
IT'S NOT ABOUT ME, Michelle Sutton (Sheaf House 2008)
IT'S NOT ABOUT HIM, Michelle Sutton (Sheaf House 2009)
SEEDS OF SUMMER, BOOK 2, SEASONS OF THE TALLGRASS SERIES, Deborah Vogts (Zondervan, April 2010)
WALKING ON BROKEN FLASS, Christa Allen (Abingdon Press 2010)

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Adoption/Infertility

FINDING FAITH, Denise Hunter (Howard Books 2005)
PERFECTING KATE, Tamara Leigh (Multnomah, 2007)
RIVER'S EDGE, Terri Blackstock (Zondervan 2007)
SAHM I AM, Meredith Efken (Steeple Hill 2005)
AN IRISHWOMAN'S TALE, Patti Lacy (Kregel Publications, 2008)
TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, Trish Perry (Harvest House Publishers 2007)
TOGETHER FOR GOOD, Melanie Dobson (Kregel 2006)
MERCY'S FACE, Donna Van Cleve (Two Story Publishing House, 2007)
IT'S NOT ABOUT HIM, Michelle Sutton (Sheaf House 2009)
RAISING RAIN, Debbie Fuller Thomas (Moody Publisher, September 2009)
ANNIE'S TRUTH, Beth Shriver (Sheaf House, 2011)
A WIDOW'S HOPE, Mary Ellis (Harvest House Publishers, 2009)
LOVE FINDS YOU IN GOLDEN NEW MEXICO, Lena Nelson-Dooley (Summerside Press, 2010)
CRADLE OF DREAMS, Joseph Bentz (Bethany House, 2001)
GUILTY OF LOVE, Pat Simmons (Urban Christian, 2007)

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Aging/Body Image/Menopause/Obesity

A STITCH IN TIME, Allison Bottke (Bethany House 2006)
ALWAYS JAN, Roxanne Henke (Harvest House 2005)
HOT FLASHES AND COLD CREAM, Diann Hunt (WestBow 2005)
MISS INVISIBLE, Laura Jensen Walker (Thomas Nelson 2007)
AN IRISHWOMAN'S TALE, Patti Lacy (Kregel Publications, 2008)
MURDER ON THE OL' BUNIONS, S. Dionne Moore (Barbour Publishing, Inc. 2008)
POLLY DENT LOSES GRIP, S. Dionne Moore (Barbour Publishing, Inc. 2009)
YOUR GOOSE IS COOKED, S. Dionne Moore (Barbour Publishing, Inc.)
MONTANA, Ann Bell (Barbour Publishing 2000)
AUTUMN LOVE, Ann Bell (Heartsong Presents 1994)
MERCY'S FACE, Donna Van Cleve (Two Story Publishing House, 2007)
MISFORTUNE COOKIES, Linda Kozar (Barbour, 2008)
ROMANCE BY THE BOOK, Myra Johnson (Heartsong Presents, 2010)
THE PERFECT PROPOSAL, Regina Andrews

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AIDS/Homosexuality

A SEASON OF GRACE, Bette Nordberg (Harvest House 2004)
SPRING RAIN, Gayle Roper (Multnomah 2001)
TIGER LILLIE, Lisa Samson (WaterBrook Press 2004)
RESTORED HEARTS, Eileen Rife (OakTara Publishing 2009)
MY SOUL CRIES OUT, Sherri Lewis (Kensington Publishing Corporation 2007)

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Bullying/Victimization/Peer Pressure

TIDINGS OF JOY, Margaret Daley (Love Inspired 2006)
MICHAL, Jill Eileen Smith (Revell, to be released March 1, 2009)
SONSHINE GIRLS: SUMMER SECRET, Rene' Morris (Summertime Books 2008)
TRUTH OR DARE, Nicole O'Dell (Barbour 2009)
ALL THAT GLITTERS, Nicole O'Dell (Barbour 2009)
MAGNA, Nicole O'Dell (Barbour 2010)
IT'S NOT ABOUT ME, Michelle Sutton (Sheaf House 2008)
SEEDS OF SUMMER, BOOK 2, SEASONS OF THE TALLGRASS SERIES, Deborah Vogts (Zondervan, April 2010)
GEDDEN'S ARMOR, Tom Bazow (Mountain View Publishing, 2009)
ME, JUST DIFFERENT, Stephanie Morrill (Revell, 2009)
THE LAW AND MISS MARY, Dorothy Clark (Steeple Hill Love Inspired historical 2009)

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Career Building/Retirement/Unemployment

ON A SOMEDAY, Roxanne Henke (Harvest House, 2009)
THE SECRET LIFE OF BECKY MILLER, Sharon Hinck (Bethany House Publishing, 2006)
MURDER ON THE OL' BUNIONS, S. Dionne Moore (Barbour Publishing, Inc. 2008)
POLLY DENT LOSES GRIP, S. Dionne Moore (Barbour Publishing, Inc. 2009)
YOUR GOOSE IS COOKED, S. Dionne Moore (Barbour Publishing, Inc.)
MONTANA, Ann Bell (Barbour Publishing 2000)
AUTUMN LOVE, Ann Bell (Heartsong Presents 1994)
DEAD MAN'S RULE, Rick Acker (Kregel 2005)
BLOOD BROTHERS, Rick Acker (Kregel 2008)
WHEN THE DEVIL WHISTLES, Rick Acker (Abingdon 2010)
YESTERDAY'S PROMISE, Melinda Johnson (Whitaker House, 2010)

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Child Abuse/Domestic Violence

A NEST OF SPARROWS, Deborah Raney (WaterBrook Press 2004)
REKINDLED, Tamera Alexander (Bethany House 2006)
SADIE'S SONG, Linda Hall (Multnomah 2001)
SERENITY BAY, Bette Nordberg (Thomas Nelson 2005)
MONTANA, Ann Bell (Barbour Publishing 2000)
CONTAGIOUS LOVE, Ann Bell (Heartsong Presents 1994)
INSPIRED LOVE, Ann Bell (Heartsong Presents 1995)
ABIGAIL, Jill Eileen Smith (to be released in 2010)
A CASE OF THE HEART, Beth Shriver (The Wild Rose Press 2009)
IT'S NOT ABOUT HIM, Michelle Sutton (Sheaf House 2009)
HOW SWEET IT IS, Alice Wisler (Bethany House 2009)
JOY FOR MOURNING, Dorothy Clark (Steeple Hill Single Title 2005)

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Crisis Pregnancy/Premarital Sex

A MOMENT OF WEAKNESS, Karen Kingsbury (Multnomah 2000)
CHILD OF GRACE, Lori Copeland (Tyndale 2001)
DEAR BABY GIRL, Jane Orcutt (Tyndale 2005)
PAINTED DRESSES, Patricia Hickman (WaterBrook Press 2007)
MONTANA, Ann Bell (Barbour Publishing 2000)
MONTANA SKIES, Ann Bell (Barbour Publishing 2002)
INSPIRED LOVE, Ann Bell (Heartsong Presents 1995)
LOVE REMEMBERED, Ann Bell (Heartsong Presents 1999)
LOVE ABOUNDS, Ann Bell (Heartsong Presents 2000)
SUNSET BEACH, Trish Perry (Harvest House Publishers 2009)
BATHSHEBA, Jill Eileen Smith (to be released in 2011)
MERCY'S FACE, Donna Van Cleve (Two Story Publishing House, 2007)
IT'S NOT ABOUT ME, Michelle Sutton (Sheaf House 2008)
OUT WITH THE IN CROWD, Stephanie Morill (Revell, 2010)

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Cults

POCKETFUL OF PEARLS, Shelley Bates (FaithWords 2005)
THE BLACK CLOISTER, Melanie Dobson (Kregel 2008)

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Death/Grief

PROMISES, PROMISES; Amber Stockton (Barbour/Heartsong Presents, 2008)
THE EDGE OF LIGHT, Ann Shorey (Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group, 2009)
MONTANA, Ann Bell (Barbour Publishing 2000)
DISTANT LOVE, Ann Bell (Heartsong Presents 1995)
BEACH DREAMS, Trish Perry (Harvest House Publishers 2008)
CRITICAL CARE, Candace Calvert (Tyndale House 2009)
THE FRONTIERSMAN'S DAUGHTER, Laura Frantz (Revell, 2009)
WAITING FOR SUMMER'S RETURN, Kim Vogel Sawyer (Bethany House 2006)
MY HEART REMEMBERS, Kim Vogel Sawyer (Bethany House 2008)
THE FOREVER FAMILY, Leigh Bale (Steeple Hill Books 2009)
FATAL ILLUSIONS, Adam Blumer (Kregel Publications, 2009)
TORN ASUNDER, Donna Van Cleve (Two Story Publishing House, 2008)
IT'S NOT ABOUT HIM, Michelle Sutton (Sheaf House 2009)
SNOW MELTS IN SPRING, Deborah Vogts (Zondervan, July 2009)
SEEDS OF SUMMER, BOOK 2, SEASONS OF THE TALLGRASS SERIES, Deborah Vogts (Zondervan, April 2010)
DEAD MAN'S RULE, Rick Acker (Kregel 2005)
WHEN THE DEVIL WHISTLES, Rick Acker (Abingdon 2010)
LOVE'S RESCUE, Tammy Barley (Whitaker House 2009)
A WIDOW'S HOPE, Mary Ellis (Harvest House Publishers, 2009)
HELENA, Jo-Anne Berthelsen (Ark House Press, 2006)
ALL THE DAYS OF MY LIFE, Jo-Anne Berthelsen (Ark House Press, 2008)
CHASING LILACS, Carla Stewart (FaithWords [Hachette], 2010)
THEY ALMOST ALWAYS COME HOME, Cynthia Ruchti (Abingdon Press, 2010)
FAMILY OF THE HEART, Dorothy Clark (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Historical, 2008)
SOMEONE TO BLAME, Susanne Lakin (Zondervan, 2010)
WHITE ROSES, Shannon Vannatter (Heartsong Presents, 2010)

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Depression/Mental Illness/Suicide

BECOMING OLIVIA, Roxanne Henke (Harvest House 2004)
STEPPING INTO SUNLIGHT, Sharon Hinck (Bethany House Publishing, 2008)
FINDING ALICE, Melody Carlson (WaterBrook Press 2003)
SONGBIRD, Lisa Samson (FaithWords 2003)
THE LIVING END, Lisa Samson (WaterBrook Press, 2005)
THE NOVELIST, Angela Hunt (WestBow 2006)
THE OAK LEAVES, Maureen Lang (Tyndale 2007)
AN IRISHWOMAN'S TALE, Patti Lacy (Kregel Publications, 2008)
IT'S NOT ABOUT HIM, Michelle Sutton (Sheaf House 2009)
RAIN SONG, Alice Wisler (Bethany House 2008)
THE TRANSFORMATION, Terri Kraus (David C.Cook, 2009)
ONE IMPERFECT CHRISTMAS, Myra Johnson (Abingdon Press Fiction, 2009)
AUTUMN REMAINS, Myra Johnson (Heartsong Presents, 2009)
SOMEONE TO BLAME, Susanne Lakin (Zondervan, 2010)

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Divorce/Infidelity/Troubled Marriage

BREACH OF PROMISE, James Scott Bell (Zondervan 2004)
REDEEMING LOVE, Francine Rivers (Multnomah, 2004)
THE BREAKING POINT, Karen Ball (Multnomah, 2002)
THE SECRET OF US, Roxanne Henke (Harvest House 2007)
WHAT SHE LEFT FOR ME, Tracie Peterson (Bethany House 2005)
YESTERDAY'S EMBERS, Deborah Raney (Howard/Simon & Schuster 2009)
WHEN DREAMS COME TRUE, Margaret Daley (Love Inspired 2006)
A FAMILY FOR TORY, Margaret Daley (Love Inspired 2004)
MONTANA, Ann Bell (Barbour Publishing 2000)
MONTANA SKIES, Ann Bell (Barbour Publishing 2002)
CONTAGIOUS LOVE, Ann Bell (Heartsong Presents 1994)
COMPASSIONATE LOVE, Ann Bell (Heartsong Presents 1996)
TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, Trish Perry (Harvest House Publishers 2007)
ABIGAIL, Jill Eileen Smith (to be released in 2010)
BATHSHEBA, Jill Eileen Smith (to be released in 2011)
WHERE WILLOWS GROW, Kim Vogel Sawyer (Bethany House 2007)
FATAL ILLUSIONS, Adam Blumer (Kregel Publications, 2009)
THE PERFECT LIFE, Robin Lee Hatcher (Thomas Nelson, March 2008)
THE FAMILIAR STRANGER, Christina Berry (Moody, September 2009)
RAIN SONG, Alice Wisler (Bethany House 2008)
DESTINY'S DESIGNS, Regina Andrews
THEY ALMOST ALWAYS COME HOME, Cynthia Ruchti (Abingdon Press, 2010)

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Drunk Driving

AFTER THE RAINS, Deborah Raney (WaterBrook Press 2002)
THE LIVING STONE, Jane Orcutt (WaterBrook Press 2000)
WAITING FOR MORNING, Karen Kingsbury (Multnomah 2002)
MILK MONEY, Cecelia Dowdy (Barbour Publishing (Heartsong Presents) )
SNOW MELTS IN SPRING, Deborah Vogts (Zondervan, July 2009)
WHITE ROSES, Shannon Vannatter (Heartsong Presents, 2010)

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Family Values

LOVE FINDS YOU IN MIRACLE, KENTUCKY, Andrea Boeshaar (Summerside Press, 2008)
UNWILLING WARRIOR, Andrea Boeshaar (Realms Fiction, 2010)


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Homelessness/Poverty

NOBODY, Creston Mapes (Multnomah 2007)
ALMOST FOREVER, Deborah Raney (Howard/Simon & Schuster 2010
LOVE AT FIRST FLIGHT, Beth Shriver (The Wild Rose Press 2009)
THE LAW AND MISS MARY, Dorothy Clark (Steeple Hill Love Inspired historical 2009)

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Incest/Rape/Sexual Abuse

IN THE STILL OF NIGHT, Deborah Raney (Bethany House 1997)
MENDING PLACES, Denise Hunter (Howard Books 2004)
REVEALED, Tamera Alexander (Bethany House 2006)
WATCHING THE TREE LIMBS, Mary E. DeMuth (Navpress 2006)
WHEN YOU BELIEVE, Deborah Bedford (FaithWords 2003)
WHY THE SKY IS BLUE, Susan Meissner, (Harvest House 2004)
MONTANA SKIES, Ann Bell (Barbour Publishing 2002)
HEALING LOVE, Ann Bell (Heartsong Presents 1995)
FATAL ILLUSIONS, Adam Blumer (Kregel Publications, 2009)
IT'S NOT ABOUT ME, Michelle Sutton (Sheaf House 2008)
IT'S NOT ABOUT HIM, Michelle Sutton (Sheaf House 2009)
HOSEA'S BRIDE, Dorothy Clark (Steeple Hill Love Inspired 2004)

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The Occult

CORAL MOON, Brandilyn Collins (Zondervan 2007)
DARK STAR, Creston Mapes (Multnomah 2006)

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Organ Donation

THE GOOD NEARBY, Nancy Moser (Tyndale 2006)
INSIGHT, Deborah Raney (Steeple Hill 2009)

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Pornography

LAST LIGHT, Terri Blackstock (Zondervan 2005)
PRESUMED GUILTY, James Scott Bell (Zondervan 2006)
THE LIGHTS OF TENTH STREET, Shaunti Feldhahn (Multnomah 2003)
IT'S NOT ABOUT ME, Michelle Sutton (Sheaf House 2008)
IT'S NOT ABOUT HIM, Michelle Sutton (Sheaf House 2009)

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Racial Conflict/Reconciliation

ABOVE ALL THINGS, Deborah Raney (Steeple Hill 2009)
THE YADA YADA PRAYER GROUP GETS TOUGH, Neta Jackson (Integrity 2005)
COPPER & CANDLES, Amber Stockton (Heartsong Presents/Barbour Publishing 2009)
GRACE FALLING LIKE RAIN, Donna Van Cleve (Two Story Publishing House, 2006)
MERCY'S FACE, Donna Van Cleve (Two Story Publishing House, 2007)
TORN ASUNDER, Donna Van Cleve (Two Story Publishing House, 2008)
THE LOST TREASURE OF FERNANDO MONTOYA, Ricker Acker (Kregel 2003)
LOVE FINDS YOU IN HUMBLE TEXAS, Anita Higman (Summerside Press, 2009)
WOUNDED SPIRITS, April Gardner (Vintage Reflections Publishing, 2010)

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Terminal Illness/Disabilities

AFTER ANNE, Roxanne Henke (Harvest House, 2002)
A TIME TO MEND, Angela Hunt (Steeple Hill 2006)
A VOW TO CHERISH, Deborah Raney (Bethany House 1996; Steeple Hill 2006)
RECONSTRUCTING NATALIE, Laura Jensen Walker (WestBow Press 2006)
THE HEALING QUILT, Lauraine Snelling (WaterBrook Press, 2002)
MENDED WHEELS, Ann Bell & Judy Sagal (Heartsong Presents)
DEAR JOHN, Kim Vogel Sawyer (Heartsong Presents, 2007; included in "Kansas Weddings")
THE HEALING PLACE, Leigh Bale (Harlequin 2007)
BLOOD BROTHERS, Rick Acker (Kregel 2008)
LAURA, Jo-Anne Berthelsen (Ark House Press, 2009)
THE RENEWAL, Terese Kraus (David C. Cook, 2009)

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