A Distant Shore
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Baxter Family novels and "inspirational fiction superstar" (Publishers Weekly) presents this high stakes love story of danger, passion, and faith. She was a child caught in a riptide in the Caribbean Sea. He was a teenager from the East Coast on vacation with his family. He dove in to save her, and that single terrifying moment changed both of their lives forever. Ten years later Jack Ryder is a daring undercover agent with the FBI and Eliza Lawrence still lives on that pristine island. She's an untainted princess in a kingdom of darkness and evil, on the brink of a forced marriage with a dangerous neighboring drug lord, a marriage arranged by her father. This time when Jack and Eliza meet, there's a connection neither of them can explain. Both of their lives are on the line, and once again, the stakes are deadly high. Can they join forces in a complicated and dangerous mission, pretending to have a breathtaking love...without really falling? Sometimes miracles happen not once, but twice...along a distant shore.
Riverbend Gap
When off-duty deputy Cooper Robinson happens upon a car balanced on the edge of a cliff, he does everything he can think of to distract the distraught driver from her perilous situation--and the attraction is instantaneous. The problem? She's his brother's new girlfriend. With its small-town charm, Riverbend Gap is perfect for fans of Debbie Macomber and Hallmark movies.When Katelyn Loveland's car veered off a winding Appalachian Mountain road, she thought she was done for. That is until Cooper Robinson, local sheriff's deputy, came to her rescue. And though Katie narrowly escaped her brush with death, she still fell. Hard.She wasn't the only one. But soon Cooper learns that the woman he's more attracted to than any he's ever met is his brother's new girlfriend--and therefore unquestionably off limits. Yet, despite their best efforts, Cooper and Katie can't seem to avoid running into each other. Or ignore the undeniable chemistry between them.As they grow closer, Katie shares secrets from her past and the real reason she moved to their small North Carolina town. She also wins over Cooper's welcoming and bighearted family. But they don't know that her feelings for Cooper keep growing--all while she's dating his brother. Soon the stakes of their emotional connection become higher than either could have imagined.Katie stands to lose the first family she's ever had, and a scandal could doom Cooper's campaign for sheriff. Suddenly they find themselves on the edge of another precipice--and they're forced to make a decision that could change their lives forever.If your heart is ready for a story about how life can be beautiful in its broken places, let Riverbend Gap carry you into first-love sparks, family ties, and the possibility that home may be found where you least expect it. Wander into the mountains with Cooper and Katelyn, and discover that sometimes the greatest leaps of faith bring you exactly where you're meant to be.
Ira the Tekoite
A terrible battle rages with an ancient enemy. From the ranks of the Philistines steps forth a nine-foot tall administrator of death and destruction. Since the time of Goliath, no Israelite has faced-off with a giant, and now Ira and his son, Shem, find themselves standing before one.As a work of biblical historical fiction, this book tells a fictional tale rooted in the historical context revealed in the pages of the Old Testament.
The Walkabout Scribe
He just wants to breathe the air... After losing his mom to cancer, Kincade McClanahan plans a trip across the country where he can breathe the air, see the sights, and forget his pain. A friend gives him a few destinations to begin his journey, sending him to friends and family in the hope someone can help Kincade see that he needs to rest and grieve his loss. Along the way he realizes he's not ready to be part of anyone's story yet, and he longs to travel anonymously, sinking no roots and letting himself feel nothing. Yet the stories he encounters suck him in-a proposal, a search for a lost child, a girl recovering from surgery-and he has no idea how he's going to find his way in the world with his heart so fragile and isolated. At one stop he meets Priscilla, a woman who plans her life to the smallest degree and thinks Kincade's plan to go walkabout is crazy. God shoves them together again and again, because Priscilla is secretly doubting her plan, and Kincade's desire to find a new life fascinates her. It isn't until Priscilla goes walkabout herself that the pair starts to understand one another, for God intends for them to pull each other along in the journey of maturing, losing, and finding new life again. Check out book one of the Casa Flanigan series, Contemporary Christian romance stories of a farm where lost people find their way.
One Final Breath
The inspirational tale of three lost souls as their choices lead them down an unexpected path to the truth. Even though his girlfriend is doing her best to convince him that Jesus is God, Brooks just wants to live his life, not tie himself to a church pew. Indigo is grateful her best friend doesn't browbeat her to follow Christ because the more she learns about science, the less she believes in God. Ilaria's husband has been concerned about her for some time. She and their oldest daughter belong to what he feels is a horrible cult. Somehow he has to find a way to reach both of them, before it is too late. A short time later as their lives suddenly collide, Brooks, Indigo, and Ilaria discover they have already made the most important decision of their eternity. Unfortunately, it is the wrong choice. Now the battle for their souls is over. They have taken their final breath, their decision is irreversible, and there are no second chances. One Final Breath shares the inspirational tale of three lost souls as their choices lead them down an unexpected path to the truth.
To Circle the Sun
Whether we realize it or not, God always hears our prayers. And sometimes He answers in the most amazing ways. "With God all things are possible" (Matthew 19:26, ESV). Scott Yeager is a sixty-three-year-old man who grew up in a lower-middle-class neighborhood in a far south suburb of Chicago, Illinois, and now lives in Santa Clara, California. He worked through school, put himself through college, and became an engineer for NASA. He had a successful career but went through a tough divorce and now lives alone, retired due to massive layoffs, and is in failing health. He finds himself depressed, with weakened faith. He cried out to God, hoping that his prayers would somehow be answered. God is to answer his prayers in the most unsuspecting way.
While the Rain Whispered
As the Great Depression begins to ease, Clara Williams knows she has a good life. From the day Papa returned to her and Momma years before, her life in rural Layton, Texas was filled with family, friends, love, and faith. Yet, coming of age, Clara finds she is not content. A longing for more than the life she knows makes her both restless and frustrated. She wonders if God would place such curiosity in her and leave it unfulfilled. Clara is certain the stories she writes for children contain more adventure than her reality. When opportunity presents itself at last, Clara must decide if she is willing to risk what is familiar for what is unknown. Wallace James knew as a young teenager what he wanted out of life and worked toward it for years. He enjoys life in Layton, Texas and finds peace in the people and surroundings he knows as family and home. Having built a humble, yet respectable business, despite the Great Depression, he is ready to act on his romantic feelings for the girl who captured his heart years ago. Yet, unforeseen circumstances threaten his plans and force him to examine his faith. Must he accept a life he never wanted?While the Rain Whispered is the third and final installment in the Letters to Layton series based on true events. From the first chapter of book one, readers follow the lives of Ben, Katherine, Lena, and Clara, and come to know the town and people that surround these characters. Though written as part of a series, this story has a life of its own. Readers can experience the earlier happenings of the Layton characters in Among the Crepe Myrtles and When the Butterflies Dance.
Among the Crepe Myrtles
Robbed more than once of what he desires from life, Ben Williams is disillusioned with his concept of fairness. The only person still alive who matters to him is his son, but his work takes him from home, leaving someone else to parent the boy. The railman hides his resentment behind a facade of good-naturedness and an illusion of self-reliance. He has every intention of his mind outwitting his emotions. Eighteen-year-old Katherine McGinn is unaware that she views herself as an emotional victim, despite her strong faith. Her longing for acceptance and a desire for more than her common life offers her are both held prisoner by her practicality. The only world she knows exists inside a rural early 1900's community where she shares a house with her siblings, and where mundane work is a necessity for survival. She guards her emotions for fear of disappointment. When their lives cross paths, Ben and Katherine attempt to help one another move beyond their inner conflicts, but their bond is threatened by new circumstances that demand the need for forgiveness.
Flame of Mercy
Two families, worlds apart. Can they find hope in the crucible of suffering?All Lynnie Min ever wanted was to be a wife and mother. But when tragedy strikes her family, she's left with nothing but her faith to begin life again. While pursuing a career she never wanted, can the precious faith she was raised on withstand betrayal by a hostile former friend, now a professor whose ideologies conflict with her own? And why do her puzzling dreams feature only one of her daughters, not both?Out of a smoking ruin in northern Nigeria, Ihsan bin Ibrahim stumbles upon the solution to his wife's barrenness and longing. But family ties have a long reach. Will he make the ultimate sacrifice to follow his conscience, even if it means losing the child he loves?
One Final Breath
The inspirational tale of three lost souls as their choices lead them down an unexpected path to the truth. Even though his girlfriend is doing her best to convince him that Jesus is God, Brooks just wants to live his life, not tie himself to a church pew. Indigo is grateful her best friend doesn't browbeat her to follow Christ because the more she learns about science, the less she believes in God. Ilaria's husband has been concerned about her for some time. She and their oldest daughter belong to what he feels is a horrible cult. Somehow he has to find a way to reach both of them, before it is too late. A short time later as their lives suddenly collide, Brooks, Indigo, and Ilaria discover they have already made the most important decision of their eternity. Unfortunately, it is the wrong choice. Now the battle for their souls is over. They have taken their final breath, their decision is irreversible, and there are no second chances. One Final Breath shares the inspirational tale of three lost souls as their choices lead them down an unexpected path to the truth.
Glory Takes Time
Joe Cunningham is a bi-vocational, immigrant pastor living in New York City. Joe hopes to work hard enough to bring the rest of his family to America. However, the city is facing a crisis. Children are being abducted, including a relative of one of his congregants. Meanwhile, in Jamaica, the rest of Joe's family is facing their own crisis. Joe prays for God to intervene. Who is taking the children? Can God use Joe in rescuing the children? Will Joe's family overcome their challenges? What does Joe's family say about God as they work through challenges?
When the Butterflies Dance
Life can be thwarted by misunderstanding. Forced to leave home after making a devastating decision, Ben Williams longs to be forgiven and reunited with his wife and child. His efforts to provide and parent from a distance and his written pleas for forgiveness to his wife seem to go unheeded. Separated from those he loves, Ben finally relinquishes his longtime grudge against God and accepts His forgiveness. However, despite this new faith, Ben struggles with the courage to do what restoration with his family requires.Katherine Williams is torn between the love she feels for her estranged husband and the reasoning that he does not deserve to be reunited with her and their child. The tension has slowly transformed her into a guarded, controlling, and unhappy woman who cannot forgive her own mistake. When she at last releases her harsh feelings, life threatens her hope of restoration and the well-being of those she loves and protects, forcing her to either maintain a tight control over her family or release them to God. When the Butterflies Dance is the second book in the Letters to Layton series inspired by true events.
Caesar's Wife Must Be Above Suspicion
This is a work of alternate history: that is, it explores what might have happened if Julius Caesar had not died at hands of assassins on the Ides of March, 44 BCE. Five of the would-be assassins (including Brutus and Cassius) are put on trial for treason. Although none of the defendants denies participating in the attempted assassination, a startling intervention by Caesar himself, late in the trial, leads to their acquittal. They are immediately attacked and killed, however, by an angry mob. The story is told from multiple points of view, including especially Caesar's wife, Calpurnia, who turns out to be much more deeply involved in the events of March 15 and the aftermath than her husband had ever supposed. All of the characters in this novel are actual historical persons, except for one: a British Gaul named Skaiva, who becomes entangled in the life of the man who conquered his country.
For Heaven's Sake
For Heaven's Sake: The Dreams Continue is just that, a continuation of the dreams and desires that lead character Maggie experiences as she and her friends transverse paths of personal relationships. Join the fun as they continue to seek a "heaven on earth" in the physical realm, realizing that it is only the spiritual dimension that lasts-lasts well beyond this physical existence. So, take a look at this latest adventure.
Revived Hope
How many near misses does it take not to be a coincidence anymore?Melanie Thompson has spent her entire adult life trying to overcome the mistakes of her youth. Just as everything is looking up, it all begins to unravel as one problem after another piles on top of each other, each with one goal in mind. Get her out of the way.Determined to make a better life for herself and her daughter, and with the help of her father, Melanie looks at alternative ways to make her dream of owning a storefront for her bridal business come true. Complications with her ex-husband, the new business, and a threatening landlord all conspire against her, and everything seems lost when tragedy strikes not once, but twice.What will it take for Melanie to accept the alternate path the Lord has laid out for her?Revived Hope, the prequel to the romantic suspense Bay Town Series, paves the path for Melanie and Lacey's move from Orange County to the Mississippi Gulf Coast and a new life in Bay Town.
The Gladiator's Day of Grace
Maximus Vitruvius Messalla has learned about the unpredictability of life the hard way. Raised in aristocratic prominence and wealth, one moment Maximus is a decorated centurion in the Roman military, quickly rising in the ranks. The next, he is betrayed, charged with treason, and forced to be a gladiator in the Roman arena to earn his freedom. Throughout the course of these events, Maximus comes to question all he has been taught to believe. Lifted by his love for a freed slave, Maximus follows her to Capernaum where he learns of the gospel of Jesus Christ. After witnessing the healing of a fellow centurion's servant, Maximus's hunger for truth grows and his questions about the rabbi increase. He knows that if anyone can tell him more about the Messiah, the woman he loves can. On the shore of Galilee, she shares her testimony of the Messiah, and for Maximus, just being in her presence gives him a glimpse of heaven. Over the course of a single day, he receives answers to questions that have haunted him for years. But when certain events come to light that reopen old wounds, he wonders if he will ever truly have peace. The Gladiator's Day of Grace is the story of love, forgiveness, redemption, and one man's journey to discover the saving grace that is available to all of us. "The Gladiator's Day of Grace is an inspiring story of redemption and forgiveness during the early Christian era. Well researched, and well-written, this is an entertaining and inspiring story!" -Loralee Evans, author of The Shores of Bountiful, and other stories. "This story captivated me from the very first word to the last. A beautiful story of redemption and healing, interwoven with a love story that will not be easily forgotten. With her powerful gift of storytelling, Jewel demonstrates the awesome healing power of the Savior on even the most tainted of hearts." -Ginny Hartman, bestselling author of historical romance.
A Message of Love
What would be your reaction if you could unexpectedly have a glimpse of the lives of people around you and uncover their ""little sins""? As Luke Stage, a well-known pastor, is preparing to deliver the third part of a series on love to his congregation, he is far from imagining that his simple prayer, ""Teach me, Lord,"" will make him experience the oddest and most troubling night of his life: betrayals, painful memories, and all sorts of hypocritical behavior play before Luke in just a few hours, leading him to put his whole life and ministry in question. Soon enough, Luke discovers that the hidden truth behind that surreal experience is not just about people's shortcomings, but the perfection of God's love for them.
Noah and the Holy Scepter
The scepter shall not depart from Judah. (Genesis 49:10) An ancient blessing recorded from Jacob to his son Judah on his deathbed. An innocent verse no doubt many have read and studied for its brilliant symbolism of things to come for the people of Israel. But what if the words were more than merely symbolic? What if Jacob's blessing spoke of an actual scepter? That's what Noah, a small-town Texas boy and son of a famed biblical archeologist would soon come to discover. Elementary school was over, summer vacation beginning for thousands of children across North Texas. Noah, however, was headed on a reluctant expedition with his father to the holy lands of Israel. Their objective: to study the history and undiscovered secrets of the long-lost kings of Israel's divided Southern Kingdom, Judah. Namely, King Josiah, the 璽 oeBoy King.璽  On a blistering hot summer afternoon, stranded with his father's excavation crew in the middle of the desert, Noah stumbles upon a find of immeasurable power. Hidden beneath the earth in a forgotten cave, Noah finds a chamber home to the scepter of Judah璽 "a chance recovery of an artifact with the ability to transport this twenty-first-century boy to a time before Christ was born! His first destination: the Kingdom of Jericho, joining up with the wandering Hebrew caravan as they prepare to cross the Jordan River under the leadership of Joshua and into the promised land. Emotions are high and danger lurks around every corner to thwart Noah's advance. The pagan city lies in wait behind an impenetrable wall璽 "a wall Noah must breach!
Lori’s Redemption
Can a notorious bad girl find redemption & win the cowboy preacher's heart? Lori Strickland (introduced in Tempered Fire) has always been known as her father's "wild child" with no desire to change until she meets ex-bull-rider-turned-preacher Rafe Judson. Her attempts to change her wanton ways come to naught until she realizes redemption only comes with true repentance.
Shields and Ramparts
The United States, and the community of Bakerville, face a new threat...a threat that could change America forever. As the neighbors band together, all worry about friends and family members. Have they found safety from this latest danger?Lindsey and Logan escape extreme danger on the West Coast. They thought they had faced the worst of this disaster, but they're not prepared for what they find on the road to Bakerville.Sisters Sylvia and Sabrina leave their Phoenix suburb to join their mom and stepdad in Bakerville. When they run out of gas, they need to finish the last 150 or so miles on foot. Are they up for the challenge?Jake and Mollie Caldwell have created a refuge for their family and friends-a place where everyone can be safe. But what happens when danger lurks in the perceived security of home?Shields and Ramparts is the fourth installment of the Havoc in Wyoming Christian Futuristic series. If you like mysterious apocalyptic events, fast-paced adventure, and plausible situations, then you'll love this page-turning series.Grab your copy today and discover why readers love this twist on the Post-Apocalyptic genre!The Havoc in Wyoming series has been described as "Cozy" Apocalypse and contains no profanity, gratuitous sex scenes, or overly detailed gruesome death scenes. However, it does contain conservative family values and references to God, prayer, scripture, and Christianity.Books in the series and suggested reading order: Wyoming Refuge: A Havoc in Wyoming PrequelCaldwell's Homestead: Havoc in Wyoming, Part 1Katie's Journey: Havoc in Wyoming, Part 2Mollie's Quest: Havoc in Wyoming, Part 3Havoc Begins: A Havoc in Wyoming StoryShields and Ramparts: Havoc in Wyoming, Part 4Fowler's Snare: Havoc in Wyoming, Part 5Havoc Rises: A Havoc in Wyoming StoryPestilence in the Darkness: Havoc in Wyoming, Part 6Christmas on the Mountain: A Havoc in Wyoming NovellaHavoc Peaks: A Havoc in Wyoming StoryMy Refuge and Fortress: Havoc in Wyoming, Part 7
More Than Meets the Eye
Cindy questioned every aspect of her life. Living as a Christian shouldn't be this hard, should it? Her mind was flooded every day with thoughts of fear and inadequacy, and it all seemed to stem from great darkness hovering over her memories of childhood. Little did she know, an army of angels led by Michael, a mighty warrior for the kingdom of God, had been dispatched from heaven and were fighting for her freedom. But her connection to the darkness was strong, and her faith felt so very weak. How could she ever truly be free?
God Can Use My Voice
Follow Willow, Luke, and Rosie on their journey as they behold the wonder of how God used their voice. Find out the heartwarming message Willow's Nana shared with her at Honeycomb River.
Life Links
Onyx was dark and lovely. And she was delighted to be. She was an elegant, classy girl, working in the finance industry as an investment broker. She could hold her own with any counterpart, regardless of gender or generation, ethnicity or experience. Candace had a good heart. It was her mind that held her captive. She couldn't seem to shake those negative thoughts that kept popping up in her head. Thoughts that she didn't quite measure up, that she wasn't good enough. She couldn't bring herself to believe in a life without constantly having to grapple with those thoughts.Lorraine wished life could be the way it was before she learned of its ups and downs. She'd say to herself, "Wouldn't it be nice to go back? To go back to a time when life was simple and good?" But she knew she couldn't go back. She knew if things stayed the same, she would never be challenged. She would never grow. Not physically, not mentally, not emotionally. You can't move forward while looking back.Amber was the kind of friend who would always be there. When she said, "If you need me, call me", she wasn't just saying what a friend was supposed to say. She meant it. If you needed her, she would be on your doorstep, whether you needed a sounding board, a shoulder to cry on, or someone to share a gallon of Blue Bell.Now that you've been introduced to Onyx, to Candace, to Lorraine, and to Amber, as you continue reading, you will get to know each of them even better. Life Links gives you a front row seat and an in-depth look at their lives, exploring each girl's relationship with her mother, with her father, with her best friend, with dating and marriage, with her church family, with herself, and with her God.
Christmas Charity
Susan Hawkins and Patrick O'Neill find that an arranged marriage is much harder than they think, especially when they emigrate from Wolfe Island, Canada, to Cape Vincent, New York, in 1864, just a week after they marry-with Patrick's nine-year-old daughter, Lizzy, in tow. Can twenty-three-year-old Susan Hawkins learn to love her forty-nine-year-old husband and find charity for her angry stepdaughter?
Generation's Journey
Young adults now, the Sower siblings branch out to discover their path in the world. Samuel attempts a declining gold panning industry, then impermanent work at Central Pacific Railroad joining the continental rails, leaving him unemployed and scratching for sustenance after its completion. Sarah struggles because she suffers a near absent relationship with her cow-punching husband while raising three children, managing their small farm, and being cut off from her parents. Naomi settles for farm life, but she fears she may do so as a spinster. With the demands of Biblical studies at a college on the other side of the American continent, David longs for the comforts of home. He finds himself enraptured by his roommate's family. The siblings realize that the most steadfast love, strength, and support they needed can only come from their parents and their strong faith in God's ever-present guidance. Will Samuel and Sarah reconcile with their family to overcome their challenges? Will Naomi inherit the Sower Farm? Will David's ministry plans change? Their story unfolds in this captivating frontier saga.
Katie's Journey
When terrorists attack several US cities, Katie is sure she will be safe in her college town. She's wrong.It's a busy summer break from college for Katie Andrews. She's a server at the fanciest restaurant in town, has an amazing internship with a hot graphic design studio, and is enjoying life with her boyfriend, Leo. Everything comes to a crashing halt when disaster strikes.Through careful planning, Katie's parents have created a refuge in Wyoming-a place the entire family can go if the world falls apart, where everyone is sure to be safe.But getting home means traveling over a thousand miles in this chaotic new world and revealing secrets she doesn't want to share. She knows she'll need to come clean when she arrives-not only with her family but with God.Katie's Journey is the second installment of the Havoc in Wyoming Christian Futuristic series. If you like fast-paced apocalyptic scenarios, engaging characters, and believable situations, then you'll love this page-turning series.Grab your copy today and discover why readers love this twist on the Post-Apocalyptic genre!The Havoc in Wyoming series has been described as "Cozy" Apocalypse and contains no profanity, gratuitous sex scenes, or overly detailed gruesome death scenes. However, it does contain conservative family values and references to God, prayer, scripture, and Christianity.Books in the series and suggested reading order: Wyoming Refuge: A Havoc in Wyoming PrequelCaldwell's Homestead: Havoc in Wyoming, Part 1Katie's Journey: Havoc in Wyoming, Part 2Mollie's Quest: Havoc in Wyoming, Part 3Havoc Begins: A Havoc in Wyoming StoryShields and Ramparts: Havoc in Wyoming, Part 4Fowler's Snare: Havoc in Wyoming, Part 5Havoc Rises: A Havoc in Wyoming StoryPestilence in the Darkness: Havoc in Wyoming, Part 6Christmas on the Mountain: A Havoc in Wyoming NovellaHavoc Peaks: A Havoc in Wyoming StoryMy Refuge and Fortress: Havoc in Wyoming, Part 7
Storytellers' Collection
A great idea is always worth repeating! In one volume, Christian readers' favorite fiction authors-including Randy Alcorn, Terri Blackstock, Angela Elwell Hunt, Melody Carlson, Nancy Moser, and Karen Kingsbury-offer delightful new short stories about hometown faith and foibles. This hard-to-put-down book, which features story settings all around North America in a variety of time periods, reminds readers about what values really spell home. And the contributors celebrate a home-based ministry by donating their royalties to Prison Fellowship!
Willow Falls
Welcome to Willow Falls. The town young Matthew Bannister ran away from fifteen years before. Now famed U.S. Deputy Marshal Matt Bannister is coming home to reconcile with his family. He prayed he wouldn't see his ex-best friend Tom Smith nor the only girl he ever loved, Tom's wife, Elizabeth. However, old feuds unsettled never die and spark a powder keg of action when the desperate Moskin Gang kidnap Elizabeth and leave a murderous trail behind them. In anguish, Tom, the Willow Falls sheriff, turns to his despised old-friend to help get the woman they both love back alive, if they can. Sometimes God's greatest blessing is unanswered prayer.
The Fabric of Hope
An 1850s Irish immigrant and a 21st-century single mother are connected by faith, family, and a quilt. Will they both find hope for the future?After struggling to accept the changes forced upon her, Margaret Hawkins and her family take a perilous journey on an 1851 immigrant ship to the New World, bringing with her an Irish family quilt she is making. A hundred and sixty years later, her great granddaughter, Maggie, searches for the family quilt after her ex pawns it. But on their way to creating a family legacy, will these women find peace with the past and embrace hope for the future, or will they be imprisoned by fear and faithlessness?
Mollie's Quest
If you were stranded away from home in a dangerous new world, what would you be willing to do to get back to your family?Two or three times a year, Mollie Caldwell travels for business. Being away from her Wyoming homestead is both a fun time and a challenge. But this time while on her business trip, disaster strikes, shutting down air travel. No worries. She has a rental car, and driving is an easy two-day trip.Unfortunately, in this new world, easy no longer exists. Thanks to years of planning and research, as well as some last-minute preparations and a newfound trust in God, Mollie is equipped with the essentials. And she is determined to reunite with her family.In a world that is drastically changing-not just by the day, but by the hour-Mollie's quest to reach home is no longer simply a desire. It's now a matter of survival. Will her provisions and faith be enough? And is her family safe and secure in the small refuge they've created?Mollie's Quest is the third installment of the Havoc in Wyoming Christian Futuristic series. If you like mysterious apocalyptic events, fast-paced adventure, and plausible situations, then you'll love this page-turning series.Grab your copy today and discover why readers love this twist on the Post-Apocalyptic genre!The Havoc in Wyoming series has been described as "Cozy" Apocalypse and contains no profanity, gratuitous sex scenes, or overly detailed gruesome death scenes. However, it does contain conservative family values and references to God, prayer, scripture, and Christianity.Books in the series and suggested reading order: Wyoming Refuge: A Havoc in Wyoming PrequelCaldwell's Homestead: Havoc in Wyoming, Part 1Katie's Journey: Havoc in Wyoming, Part 2Mollie's Quest: Havoc in Wyoming, Part 3Havoc Begins: A Havoc in Wyoming StoryShields and Ramparts: Havoc in Wyoming, Part 4Fowler's Snare: Havoc in Wyoming, Part 5Havoc Rises: A Havoc in Wyoming StoryPestilence in the Darkness: Havoc in Wyoming, Part 6Christmas on the Mountain: A Havoc in Wyoming NovellaHavoc Peaks: A Havoc in Wyoming StoryMy Refuge and Fortress: Havoc in Wyoming, Part 7
Caldwell's Homestead
At the edge of the wilderness, far away from the big city, nothing bad could ever happen in such a protected place...or could it?Jake and Mollie Caldwell started their small farm and homestead to be able to provide for an uncertain future for their family, friends, and community. They have tried to plan for everything, but they never imagined this would happen.In this chaotic new world, where nothing is normal, easy, or safe, will Jake and Mollie's family be able to make it to the safe haven they have provided? Will the Caldwells' planning, provisions, and faith be enough?Caldwell's Homestead is the first installment of the Havoc in Wyoming Christian Futuristic series. If you like mysterious apocalyptic events, fast-paced adventure, and plausible situations, then you'll love this page-turning series.Read today and discover why readers love this twist on the Post-Apocalyptic genre!The Havoc in Wyoming series has been described as "Cozy" Apocalypse and contains no profanity, gratuitous sex scenes, or overly detailed gruesome death scenes. However, it does contain conservative family values and references to God, prayer, scripture, and Christianity.Books in the series and suggested reading order: Wyoming Refuge: A Havoc in Wyoming PrequelCaldwell's Homestead: Havoc in Wyoming, Part 1Katie's Journey: Havoc in Wyoming, Part 2Mollie's Quest: Havoc in Wyoming, Part 3Havoc Begins: A Havoc in Wyoming StoryShields and Ramparts: Havoc in Wyoming, Part 4Fowler's Snare: Havoc in Wyoming, Part 5Havoc Rises: A Havoc in Wyoming StoryPestilence in the Darkness: Havoc in Wyoming, Part 6Christmas on the Mountain: A Havoc in Wyoming NovellaHavoc Peaks: A Havoc in Wyoming StoryMy Refuge and Fortress: Havoc in Wyoming, Part 7
A Dancing Tide (Large Print)
A Dancing Tide, the second book in the Barefoot Tides two-book series, continues the story of Lilliane Moore of Cub Creek in rural Virginia, who accepted a temporary companion job for ninety-year-old Merrick Dahl of Emerald Isle, North Carolina-and discovered it's not always so easy to go home again. That even if you do, you'll find your life has changed in unexpected ways.How do you put the pieces back together? Should you try?Lilliane accepted the job because she needed the cash, but the biggest payoffs were the new friendships she made and the realization that she is more tied to protecting her family history and homeplace than she'd ever understood. Now she wants freedom to travel or to make changes in her life, but she is torn between that desire and needing to do right by her deceased parents and their memory-most specifically, protecting the numerous sculptures her father crafted in his workshop before his death twenty years earlier. The workshop can't stand forever, and she, herself, is almost forty. What will become of her family home and treasures if something happens to her?She can't be in two places at once-helping Merrick at the beach and in Cub Creek protecting the homeplace. Whatever choice she makes, she risks failing everyone-her friends, her family and herself, and her future.Take a trip to the beach in the Barefoot Tides Series (A Barefoot Tide and A Dancing Tide). It's always good to take a risk and to dance barefoot in the tide.
A Blind Mail Order Bride for the Rebellious Cowboy
Love and laugh with the girls of Benson Creek, as these Mail Order Brides overcome personal challenges to find new lives-and good men to share them with-on the Western frontier.When Mail Order Bride Rebecca Stains first meets her husband-to-be, she knows she has her work cut out for her.Rebecca Stains has come to Benson Creek at the urging of her good friend, Sally Tidwell. Although she has been blind since birth, Rebecca can sense a good man when she meets one. Now she has to convince her husband-to-be, Tim, of the same thing.When Tim Benson agreed to wed Rebecca, he was looking for a wife to tend to and take care of. He did not expect Rebecca and her confident, persuasive ways-and never mind that she needs no man to look after her. In fact, to convince Rebecca to wed him, now he has to show her that he can rise above his past, and become the man he was meant to be.But can Tim find the strength to be his own man? And will Rebecca be able to show him the way? So visit a while in Benson Creek, and stop by and see how Sally and Jeb are doing. Word is, the family is growing!
If you could see me now
Lekan knew the Bible verses that state that God's thoughts are far greater than human minds can comprehend and that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose. She had quoted them several times in prayer, but she did not know how true they are until the man she was introduced to at a Christian event completely ignored her, and she found herself having to make small talks with the unsolicited man seated beside her- Victor. Who cares about Victor?! As far as she was concerned, her going to the event was a sheer waste of time. When Victor accepted the invitation to his friend's event, he did not expect to meet a lady who would catch his attention, but God obviously had a plan in store for him. ********** In this very interesting romance novel- If you could see me now - you will realise two things among several: God's ways will not always make sense to you; you should trust Him because He is a good God and everything He does is good.
Lawfully Treasured
A new SWAT hero needing to prove himself to his fellow officers, a daughter wanting to make her mother proud, and a second chance at romance neither of them saw coming. Connor Bishop left his old life behind to take a prestigious position as the newest S.W.A.T. team member. Though he loves the new job, he is lonely and feels out of place in the big city. He wonders if he made a mistake, but doesn't what to admit it to anyone, let alone himself. Hayley Hall travels the world as an archeologist photographer. Her goal is to seek out hidden treasures from the past while forgetting her own. When her mother gets hurt, however, Hayley is forced to come home and run the family newspaper. At a chance encounter at a S.W.A.T. stand-off, Hayley bumps into Conner while he is negotiating the situation. She remembers him as the popular captain of the basketball team from high school, but he doesn't seem to recognize her. Will Hayley give up her adventurous life to take a chance on Connor? And will Connor leave his dream job in order to return home and convince Hayley they can have a life together? Join bestselling authors as they weave captivating, sweet and inspirational stories of romance and suspense between the lawkeepers - and the women who love them. The Lawkeepers is a world like no other; a world where lawkeepers and heroes are honored with unforgettable stories, characters, and love. ** Note: Each book in The Lawkeepers series is a standalone book and you can read them in any order.
Rescue at Lost Creek Mine
What would you do if your best friend disappeared in a terrible accident, but you believed God was telling you to keep searching even after everyone else had given up? Joshua Powers is faced with a major dilemma: does he listen to God's leading, or the advice of the trusted authorities in his life? Josh is sure that Caleb is still alive, so he searches the woods of Alaska. His search takes him to an old mining town and a mysterious bearded mountain man with a surprise who needs Jesus. Does Josh find Caleb? What is the mountain man's surprise? And can Josh lead him to Jesus? It's another thrilling adventure of faith and friendship in Rescue at Lost Creek Mine!
Though the Storm Rages
Romance and adventure in the Rocky Mountains! Ella Ashford has had more than her fair share of life's storms in 1880's Colorado. Overshadowed by her past, she is longing for even the hint of a bright future. Her trust in God falters as her surprising and sometimes hilarious struggles sincerely test her faith. How will this young woman, who has recommitted her life to the Lord, endure the path set before her? And who will speak into her life along the way? Though the storm rages, will she stand, and will God finally utter, "Peace, be still."
Tire of Waiting On God
We are human and we get tired and impatient sometimes. The truth is, it takes God's grace to uphold us whenever we are overwhelmed. The same applies to Angela, a young college graduate that got sick and tired of doing everything right and still ending up with the short end of the stick. Angela who was raised by her mom Ashely and her Dad Spencer, spent most of her life with her Grandpa Miller and Grandmother Fannie Lee Peaches-Miller, where she was taught to love and obey God and his Words. Angela hung on to every teaching of her Grandma. And one can say that Grandma Peaches happens to be the biggest influence in her life, after all, she taught her mom Ashley the way of the Lord. Grandma Peaches is strong-willed while Grandpa Miller is laid back. Ashley is somewhere in the middle; she speaks when she has to and doesn't have a problem letting everyone know Angela is her daughter. However, Ashley adores Grandma Peaches and wouldn't dare try to cross her. Angela gets caught in the middle of staying stead fast, trusting in God, orliving a sinful life. Her friends are having fun dating, and living a life full of sin.Grandma Peaches would always say, "God way is the best way."After college Angela found her self questing her grandmother's way of life- She just could not get the thought out of her mind, "Grandma Peaches was married two or three times before Grandpa Miller, She is no Angel." This is a story of Hope, Faith, Patience and Overcoming Life's Hurdles
Harmony on the Horizon
Her calling to change the world may be his downfall.At thirty-seven years of age, Margaret Foster has accepted spinsterhood and embraced her new role as teacher in 1865 San Diego. So, when Everett Thompson, the handsomest member of the School Board, reveals his interest in her, it's a dream come true. Until her passionate ideals drive a wedge between them.After two decades of hard work, Everett Thompson is on the verge of having everything he's dreamed of. Even the beautiful new teacher is considering his courtship. Then two investments go south and a blackmailer threatens everything Everett has and dreams of. As Everett scrambles to shore up the crumbling pieces of his life, Margaret unwittingly sets off a scandal that divides the small community and threatens her position as teacher. With the blackmailer still whispering threats, Everett must decide if he's willing to risk everything for the woman still keeping him at arm's length.
Visions of the Holy Land
A naive young Presbyterian minister goes on his first trip to the Holy Land to learn about its past. To his great surprise, he also discovers its amazing future. The narrator of the story, Bill DeQuill, uses his study leave to explore Jerusalem and travel to Bethlehem, Hebron, Galilee, the Dead Sea and Jordan. He meets both Palestinians and Zionists and who tell him their compelling, but very different narratives. This is a story of discovery and reflection, of ancient history and current events, of violence and peace, of despair and hope. It reveals an exciting new way to see the Holy Land.
The Widow's Christmas Wish
Left alone with her baby girl after her husband is killed-and with winter on the way-Beth Fletcher is out of options. And so she joins a wagon caravan, leaving behind the cold streets of Virginia to forge a new life as a mail order bride in California. The trail is long and dangerous, but with the help of Mr. Jackson, the caravan's scout, they make their way through the western wilds. However, when her baby girl falls ill, Beth fears that once again she will lose someone she loves. Suddenly, Jackson becomes more than a scout. He is Beth's only hope-and he has also made his way into her heart. A heart that is promised to another. But love will find us, wherever we are, and Christmas is a time for wishes to come true.
A Curious Christmas Bride for the Cautious Sheriff
Celebrate the miracle of love and the joy of the holiday season on the Western frontier with the Twelve Mail Order Brides of Christmas, a new series from popular author Emma Morgan!When nineteen-year-old Jessica Downs arrives in Pinoche as a mail order bride, she's devastated to learn that her intended has been killed. With nowhere to turn and alone at Christmas, she's grateful for the chance for a job in the local hotel, until she finds herself stuck in the middle of a brazen theft. The town's sheriff doesn't seem to want her help, but Jessica has never been one to take 'no' for an answer. Not even from handsome young William Stanton. Sheriff William Stanton is finding himself in turns increasingly frustrated and intrigued with this meddlesome young girl. And when she entangles herself in his investigation, he finds himself fearing for her, as well. Jessica Downs has crept into his heart, and her curiosity could lead her to harm-something he vows to prevent.But when Jessica sees her chance to expose the criminal, she takes it, despite William's warnings. And that chance puts her in more danger than either ever expected.
Red Bishop
All his Confucian father wanted was for him to avoid common vices of petty gambling and cigarette smoking plaguing idle teenagers and to learn English to ensure a respectable position in Western-dominated, imperial China. The result of this son's conversion to Christianity while attending a mission school is the extraordinary life of Robin Chen, the last Presiding Bishop of the Anglican Church in China, colorfully told in the sweeping historical novel, RED BISHOP. His intricate and intimate story weaves through key historical events in cinematic description from the end of the Qing dynasty, through the Cultural Revolution, and up to the present aftermath. RED BISHOP immerses readers into early 20th century China and recreates the context to its current place in the geopolitical world order while giving life to the personal challenges of the bishop, his family, and the Christian church in China.
A Stuttering Mail Order Bride for the Hotheaded Cattle Wrangler
Love and laugh with the girls of Benson Creek, as these Mail Order Brides overcome personal challenges to find new lives-and good men to share them with-on the Western frontier.Bound for the West as a Mail Order Bride, Nantucket Murray is carrying a secret that could end her chance for a new life in Benson Creek. Gilbert Snyder had sounded kind enough in his letter, but how kind will he feel when he discovers his new bride can barely speak without stammering?All too familiar with the sting of angry words, Nan has hoped for a gentle man with which to start her new life. One who will not mind her stammer. So when her first sight of her husband-to-be is him in a fight in the dusty street, she's ready to turn around and run straight back East. But this volatile man also shows moments of great kindness, and she wonders if perhaps he can be trusted after all.Gilbert Snyder has finally gotten the ranch he's always dreamed of, but his Mail Order Bride has left him confused and dismayed. He may be loud, but he's not dangerous, yet she seems to shy away from his very words. If he's not the man for her, then maybe he needs to let her go to find someone who is. Can Gil find a way to calm his temper, and can Nan summon the strength to help him? Find out in this fourth book in the Benson Creek Mail Order Bride series!
A Headstrong Christmas Bride for the Lonely Father
Celebrate the miracle of love and the joy of the holiday season on the Western frontier with the Twelve Mail Order Brides of Christmas, a new series from popular author Emma Morgan!Feeling herself a burden on her family, Ella Burns decides to head West in the hopes of finding a purpose-if not love. And Benjamin Person, new father to an orphaned child, seems like a man who needs her help. If only he could accept it.Benjamin Pearson, now in charge of his orphaned niece, knows he needs a woman's help to raise the child. But his life is so hard, and he does not want his new wife to have to struggle as he did. He resolves to shield her from the hardships of the ranch, and let her tend to the home and child. If only she would listen to him.But the mountain weather is harsh, and Ella and Ben soon find themselves battling a burning barn and a mountain storm. When Ella defies Ben's words to save his life, he realizes he has to decide-will he let this strong woman into his life, or will he hold onto his pride?
A Wild Mail Order Bride for the Straight-Laced Banker
The latest book in the Benson Creek Mail Order Brides series, by popular author Emma Morgan!Love and laugh with the girls of Benson Creek, as these Mail Order Brides overcome personal challenges to find new lives-and good men to share them with-on the Western frontier.When Belle Dallas rides into town driving a pair of mules and carrying a rifle, Simon Macafoy is ready to back right out of this mail order bride arrangement. As a respected banker with a reputation to uphold, how can he possible raise his status in the town with a wife who starts fistfights in the middle of the street? Still, he is an honorable man-and her eyes are so deep and brown ... Simon decides to give Belle a month of Sundays to prove that she can learn lady-like ways.Belle Dallas knows she was raised tough-with two brothers, she had to be. But she never thought she was too rough to be a wife. She fell in love with Simon at first sight, and she is determined to trade in her trousers for a corset, if that will make him love her, too. With some help from the other ladies in Benson Creek, Belles begins her lady-lessons, but old habits are hard to break.And some people are not meant to be broken ...If you enjoyed this story, be sure to visit the rest of the girls at Benson Creek!
The Miracle Christmas Baby
Ready to start a new life after the death of her grandmother, Helen Parker decides to accept an offer from a Mr. Mack Cooper as a mail order bride. However, when she arrives, she realizes Mack is not the man she is meant to marry. Instead, he sent for her for a friend, Phillip, who knows nothing of her arrival.But Helen's troubles have only just begun when a landslide blocks their path, leaving her temporarily staying in Mack's house and caring for a rescued baby. As the weeks pass, both Helen and Mack begin to care for one another-feelings they both keep secret. And all too soon, the road is cleared and Helen is gone, sent to marry a man she does not know, away from the one she loves.Until a little holiday magic lets love find its way back.
Snowed in at Dovetail Inn
Desperate to find a new life for herself and her daughter, Jenni Lee McMullen heads west to marry a man she's never met. But fate has other plans for Jenni, and a terrible blizzard leads her to Collin Riddell, the owner of the Dovetail Inn. And as Jenni rests and waits out the storm, she realizes she is in no hurry to continue her journey as planned. But does she have the right to linger in Collin's life?Collin Riddell has been living with a broken heart since a tragedy took his family. Running the Inn alone, he has had no time-and no desire-to find a new wife. So when Jenni Lee and her little daughter blow in on the storm, he is both pleased and surprised to discover he enjoys having a family around again. But can he find room in his heart to give himself to love again? It will take a Christmas miracle to help these two broken hearts open again.
