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JULIA'S HOPE

Julia’s Hope is a marvelous how-to book: how to survive, how to live by faith, how to love and trust. Leisha Kelly writes from the heart, with total narrative control but without showing off. I loved living inside this book!”
—Janice Daugharty, author, Like a Sister

“From a fresh new voice in Christian fiction comes this simple, well-told story of one family’s experience of love, generosity, forgiveness, and faith during the Great Depression. The faith threads in the novel are gently woven in . . . and the writing is beautifully descriptive without being overdone. Kelly’s smooth voice and well-crafted writing keep the pages turning.”
Publishers Weekly
 
“I just finished reading this book and it was wonderful. It took me to a time and place of simplicity. I became enmeshed with the characters and it left me with warm fuzzies.”
—reader review, www.christianbook.com
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EMMA'S GIFT

“Leisha Kelly has deftly created warm, living-breathing characters whose reactions to extreme circumstances remain powerfully credible. She has accurately portrayed the times and convincingly shows the power of one woman’s faith. Suspenseful and insightful, this novel will leave with the reader a portion of Emma’s Gift.”
—Elyse Larson, author, The Women of Valor series

“Leisha Kelly writes with emotion and conviction, providing a heart-wrenching but delightful read.”
Romantic Times

“Kelly’s second novel features a gritty, authentic realism as well as a haunting, beautiful mood that enables readers to feel the characters’ pain and rejoice when they overcome life’s heartaches.”
Library Journal

“Leisha Kelly weaves a wonderfully warm story around the very real struggles of the Wortham and Hammond families.”
— www.BellaOnline.com
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KATIE'S DREAM

“Kelly sets this domestic drama in the farm country of downstate Illinois during the Depression. [She] brings a real family to life and evokes the era—the one-room schoolhouses, the hand-me-down clothes, the reliance on garden vegetables and hunting for food—with great authority.”
Booklist  

Katie’s Dream is a terrific Christian Depression-era family drama starring a deep cast that brings this disheartened period to life. Leisha Kelly furbishes a powerful historical novel that will send readers seeking her previous tales.”
—www.bookreview.com
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ROREY'S SECRET

“Americana Historical Christian readers will enjoy this fine tale of salvation after a brutal test of fire.”
The Midwest Book Review

“An emotionally moving story about faith, hard choices, and the healing power of forgiveness.”
Wisconsin Bookwatch

“Kelly continues turning out Christian novels with strong characterizations about the Hammond and Wortham families. Readers will appreciate the Worthams’ story.”
The Historical Novels Review
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RACHEL'S PRAYER


“Leisha Kelly has written another wonderful family saga that continues the story of the Wortham family.”
—BookPage HotTopics

“Rachel's Prayer shows how God works in the lives of ordinary people. It would be a good addition to [any] library's collection of novels.”
— Congregational Libraries Today

“I have read and enjoyed all the books in this series and this book is my favorite!”
reader review, ChristianBook.com
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TAHN

“A mesmerizing story, Tahn grips the imagination, pulls the reader into bipartisanship with the characters, and presents knotty problems that bear great resemblance to today’s anxieties. Tahn makes a rollicking good morality tale for Christian readers and a wonderful witness for the unbeliever.”
—www.christianbookpreviews.com

“A fascinating work in which even the greatest sinner can be redeemed if he truly repents his misdeeds. L.A. Kelly writes a beautiful adult fairy tale with a deep moral message.”
— www.bookreview.com

“Writing with grit and a vision for other-worldly things, Ms. Kelly delivers an impressive novel of good vs. evil, of dark angels and wicked lords, of good Lords and kind maidens. A thrilling story, beautifully written and masterfully delivered.”
Road to Romance

“The first sentence of Tahn instantly throws the novel into rapid pace, and the suspense doesn’t ebb until the final chapter. Three-dimensional main characters pull of the thrilling plot with ease and deep perception. An unforgettable read for both men and women.”
Christian Library Journal

“This is a great story about grace, mercy, forgiveness, and love. It has a refreshingly unique plot that serves to emphasize the author's message.”
—reader review, www.christianbook.com
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THE SCARLET TREFOIL

“You can't help but love Tahn Dorn, a troubled, but honorable hero who puts everyone before himself... Kelly does a superb job of bringing to life ancient times with wealthy noblemen, a dashing above-reproach hero, beautiful ladies, heinous villians, and God's redeeming power.”
Title Trakk

“L.A. Kelly has given her audience an enthralling tale of action and redemption... This book and the two previous novels in the series come highly recommended.”
The MidWest Book Review
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Coming Fall 2010!

It is autumn of 1920 and Leah Breckenridge is desperate to find a way to provide for her younger daughter. After losing her husband and infant son in an accident, she is angry at God and fearful about the future. Finding refuge in a boardinghouse run by her late husband's aunt, Leah's heart begins the slow process of mending. Is it the people who surround her—or perhaps this very house—that reach into her heart with healing?

Delightful, realistic characters and skilled writing make The House on Malcolm Street a treasure. Leisha Kelly's fans and new readers alike will find this simple story about the complexities of life an engrossing read.