Crimson Harvest
Could there be more than meets the eye in the handsome and charming Gage who has won over Heather's friend, Jillian? Sixteen-year-old Heather is a girl who just wants to fit in and have fun. But one night of breaking the rules sets into motion a terrifying series of events that launches her into a mystery that has at its heart an ancient evil. Pulled into a world of darkness and fear that will nearly destroy her, her family, and her faith, can light yet overcome the darkness?What people are saying about Crimson Harvest: "Wow... Expertly written.""Crimson Harvest is a fascinating work....""The plot is well thought out and riveting dialogue sets the scene...." "This is a powerful read."
All That Is Secret
From award-winning author Patricia Raybon comes a compelling new historical mystery series, a riveting puzzle confronting the hidden secrets of class, race, family, and love.Can an amateur detective solve the cold case mystery of her lost father's murder?In the winter of 1923, Professor Annalee Spain--a daring but overworked theologian at a small Chicago Bible college--receives a cryptic telegram calling her home to Denver to solve the mystery of the murder of her beloved but estranged father and find justice for him.For a young Black woman, searching for answers in a city ruled by the KKK could mean real danger. Still, with her literary hero Sherlock Holmes as inspiration, Annalee launches her investigation of the crime, attracting two surprising allies: Eddie, a relentless young white boy searching for his missing father, and Jack, a handsome Black pastor who loves nightclub dancing and rides in his sporty car, awakening Annalee's heart to the surprising highs and lows of romantic love.With their help, Annalee follows clues that land her among Denver's powerful elite. But when their sleuthing unravels sinister motives and deep secrets, Annalee confronts the dangerous truths and beliefs that could make her a victim too.A thrilling historical fiction novel filled with faith and courageFeatures a glittering, Roaring 20s settingIncludes discussion questions for book clubs
Melchizedek
The year is 2033, and something is happening in Washington State. In this first book in the Melchizedek series, follow a jaded journalist, a true believer, and a hardened atheist on their adventures through a dystopian future, where some seek to escape society as others try to protect it.Melchizedek is a Christian novel that seeks to overcome cultural boundaries by explaining Christian principles through an entertaining and exciting narrative. Enter the world of a not too distant future. One filled with new technologies, political intrigue, and strange spiritual occurrences while taking the opportunity to examine yourself and your faith (or lack thereof) and remember, Griefers gonna grief.
Fearful’s Journey Through the Desert
One day Fearful is weeding in Prince Iniquity's gardens but cannot concentrate on her work. She is mourning her mother's death. She is also trying to understand why her father ran away from the Land of Enslavement to serve King Holy One in the Land of Promise. If King Holy One is so loving, why did He allow her mother to be killed by Prince Iniquity? Fearful may be inexperienced, but she knows that is not kindness! For this reason, she feels deeply alone. She is grateful for the presence of her friends, and the care of an adopted granny. Yet, they are just as broken and trapped as she is. She is unaware that everything she knows is about to be thrown into upheaval. The Overseer suddenly calls her out of the gardens for she has been summoned to Prince Iniquity's courtroom. Trembling with terror, she runs to the castle where she is presented with a mind-boggling opportunity. Prince Anointed One, son of King Holy One, requests that she travel with Him to the Land of Promise to decide if she would want to serve King Holy One. A slave being allowed to choose whom she will serve? What a bizarre concept! Yet, Prince Anointed One insists that is the law of the universe. So, with much trepidation, Fearful sets out with Prince Anointed One through the desert. In this desert, she is tormented by anxieties about Prince Iniquity's cruelty. He is known to take sadistic pleasure in torturing slaves. She also discovers Prince Anointed One is nothing like she had imagined. She wonders if His kindness is a fa癟ade. Questions hound her steps as she journeys through the desert. When she receives answers, it seems more questions and concerns arise. Will she lose her friends if she chooses to follow Prince Anointed One? They are all she has now that her grandparents and mother are dead, and her father is gone serving King Holy One. What is this mysterious desire that has been aroused in her? Then some questions Prince Anointed One and her father claim they cannot answer, to F
All in God’s Time
Sometimes love is written in the sands...Meagan Phillips believes her time has run out for love. She turns 35 on her next birthday, and believes she is destined to be single forever. In her professional life, Meagan is fulfilled, but is that all there is to life?As a traveling x-ray technologist, she journeys all across America. After taking a couple of months off between jobs, she finds there are no openings in her field. Praying, she asked God to bring that next job soon.A new opportunity opens up, but it is so different from anything she has ever done before. Meagan is a professional x-ray tech, not a babysitter. Her sister Shelly helps her see it may be an opportunity of a lifetime.Acting on faith, Meagan accepts the job and moves to an island off the coast of South Carolina. She learns to enjoy things, that in the past, she has never cared for and to wish that some things could remain hers forever...3 teenage girls and their father, Ryan Richardson, who happens to be her boss.Could this be a part of God's plan for her? The possibility appears too good to be true. Meagan must cling to the promise that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose, and that is her, but He works it out all in His time!All in God's Time is a story of fiction, but God is real! He has a plan for each of us. Learn to wait on Him expectantly and trust His plans for you. Your future love could be right around the corner.
Terra's Penguin
This is a love story of six families. Six penguin aliens from another Solar System volunteer to study and possibly save the humans who occupy the Planet Terra. The other 400 billion galaxies live as a peaceful, universal family. Will the self-destruction of Terra be stopped by these wonderful aliens who will disguise themselves as humans? Will Lucifer, the main vein of evil there, terminate them before their task is complete?
The Culper Ring Novellas
Fairchild's Lady and A Hero's Promise, the two novellas in the Culper Ring Series, are brought together in one volume.Fairchild's LadyIn 1789 General Isaac Fairchild travels across the Channel on a very special assignment. After surviving the American Revolution, he is now gathering information on life at King Louis XVI's court. But he must also locate a countess and her grown daughter and escort them back to England before revolution explodes in France. He knows danger is in the task set before him, but when he meets the beautiful Julienne, a new peril beckons him deeper into the intrigue of Versailles.A Hero's PromiseIn January of 1835, twenty-year-old Julienne Lane eagerly awaits the return of her fianc矇 and naval officer, Jack Arnaud, but she has not been idle. She and her best friend, Freeda Payne, have been working hard to support the abolitionist movement. Their efforts have been clouded in secrecy, but when Freeda shows up in Julienne's cellar with a runaway slave, the need for secrets becomes imperative. When Jack returns home, will Julienne threaten his career in the Navy by including him in their plans, or will she hide news of the slave from him and put his trust to the test? Moreover, why does her fianc矇 appear to be hiding a secret of his own? Despite a harrowing tour of duty in the North Atlantic, Jack's hopes for rest and recuperation are put on hold. His wedding to Julienne is in two days, but a more pressing matter comes to his attention from his associates in the Culper Ring. Should he ask his beautiful fianc矇e to postpone the wedding for the third time in two years? How will he and the Culper Ring foil the malicious plans they have uncovered? And why does Julienne blush so brightly when he asks her about the cellar? The clock is ticking. Danger looms. Can justice prevail? Will their love survive?
I Am God, I Am Jesus, I Am Allah, the Truth Will Set You Free.
In this book I am going to tell you many things you probably have not heard of before, and with Gods help I will tell the story, God wants you to hear. God and Noel started talking to me when I was four years old, God calls me Allah and Noel calls me father. Allah takes up flesh and continues to work on God's plan battling Satan the whole time.
Amish by Accident
If you're looking for Different Amish Christian Fiction, this is it!Amish by Accident is a "What if...?" story. If you only enjoy realistic plotlines, this book is probably not for you. But if you like fun, fast-paced, imaginative plots, this one is sure to make you smile...and maybe even shed a tear or two.Luke Beiler has loved Elisabeth Schrock for as long as he can remember and is looking forward to the day they both join the church so they can marry. Elisabeth, however, chafes under the church rules and flees to the Englisch world leaving Luke heartbroken.When an accident leaves Brianna Mitchell with amnesia, she feels helplessly lost. What will happen when she is mistaken for Elisabeth Schrock and taken home to Paradise, Pennsylvania?Amish Christian RomanceOther books in this series include Englisch on Purpose and Christmas in Paradise
Mountain Destiny
Who is Anna Laura? In the 1930s, a woman comes riding into Brushy Mountain. The settlement people come to learn this woman is not a stranger to be feared, but a good Christian woman come to help change their lives for the better. Feeling led to help the people of Brushy Mountain, Anna Laura leaves behind the only man she's ever loved. Will the good she can do be enough to balance the sacrifice? In her first novel, Harber blends memories of life in the mountains with her own steadfast devotion to create a vivid tale of life, love, and abiding faith.
The Beacon
"You have gotten his attention. He can see you now. He's coming for you - and your family."It's been four years since Alec Graham walked away from Ainsley Reynolds. Four years that the blonde Seer has become confident and determined in her purpose, battling demons with the help of her Protector, Kyle Drekr. But with the return of Alec in Ainsley's life comes a new enemy - one so powerful that every Seer and Protector who has confronted him throughout history has died.Each time Ainsley expels another demon back to Hell, her soul shines like a beacon, drawing the enemy ever closer. She can't hide from him. She can't protect her loved ones from him. But is the Seer ready to make the ultimate sacrifice to stop him?The Beacon is the third book in The Muladach Series, an edgy, filled with flawed true-to-life characters new to the Christian life, series. If you like mysteries, murder, demons, and first loves, you will fall in love with The Beacon! Grab your copy now!**Keep your eye out for The Seer, the prequel to The Muladach Series, featuring Ainsley's father Gerald Reynolds, releasing to Amazon Kindle April 22, 2022. Reserve your preorder today for only 99 cents!**
Whatsoever the Sacrifice
Christian convert Dina Youngblood's son was stillborn. So, why do disturbing dreams suggest otherwise? Why does she keep her nightmares secret from her over-protective pastor husband, Aaron? Then a stranger-a look-alike for her childhood sweetheart, Marty Osceola-comes to the Bitterroot Confederacy of Indians, Dina's hometown. Her child is indeed alive, he says-kidnapped at birth by a criminal organization whose schemes also include trafficking. Desperate to rescue her son, Dina is offered a deal that challenges her entire family and tests her Jesus-way faith. She must then decide what to keep-and what can be sacrificed.
So You Love Your Best Friend's Sister
She's his best friend's little sister. But now she's all grown up. Ryan Foster considers Christopher Ward his honorary brother, which probably makes Jess his annoying little sister, too. So when Chris asked about finding Jess a job to keep her on the straight and narrow, Ryan made it happen. Bailing her out as a friend was better than trying to explain the decidedly un-brotherly thoughts in his head. Jessica Ward grew up tagging along with her big brother and his best friend Ryan. Now, she spends her days fixing cybersecurity holes as part of Ryan's team. He doesn't need to know she hasn't given up her late-night hacking activities. Or that she's been in love with him since she was fourteen. When Jess and Ryan must collaborate and compete for a big promotion, they both struggle to keep their feelings under wraps and concentrate on the task at hand. Between the job, their friendship, and their relationships with Christopher, revealing their hearts would put a lot on the line. Is the risk worth the reward?About the So You Want to be a Billionaire seriesDetermined to pass his companies to people who won't make the same mistakes he did, Joe Robinson undertakes some matchmaking cloaked as a competition. They think they're vying for a top corporate spot and a chance to be a billionaire, but what they really need to find is love.So You Want a Second ChanceSo You Love to Hate Your Boss (found only in the Love's Treasure Collection until November 2021)So You Love Your Best Friend's SisterSo You Have My Secret BabySo You Need a Fake RelationshipSo You Forgot You Love MeMore contemporary Christian romance from Elizabeth Maddrey!Hope Ranch, complete, starting with Hope for ChristmasPeacock Hill Romance, complete, starting with A Heart RestoredGrant Us Grace, complete, starting with Wisdom to KnowTaste of Romance, complete, starting with A Splash of SubstanceBaxter Family Bakery, complete, starting with Loaves & WishesOperation Romance, complete series of novellas, starting with Operation MistletoeRemnants, complete women's fiction, starting with Faith DepartedIf you love contemporary Christian romance series with relatable characters, realistic faith, and romantic ever afters, - clean, wholesome, sweet, and inspirational romances - you've come to the right place!Grab your copy of So You Love Your Best Friend's Sister today!
Inconvenient Love
Harvey Girl, Tessa Gillespie, has signed a year contract with Fred Harvey. She is not to marry during that time and is committed to honoring that contract. ...then she meets Cliff and his four young children. Cliff Nance owns a wheat farm. He has been a widower for almost three years and has raised his children on his own. He wants a wife but is not willing to settle for a marriage of convenience...then he sees Tessa at the Harvey House. Why would God bring them together at such an inconvenient time? Will they find that God's timing is perfect?
The Fisherman's Wife
In a sleepy village on the shores of Lake Galilee the world turned another day without anyone ever noticing its existence.But the life of Rebecca was about to be turned upside down forever. Married to Simon, a gruff and non-communicative man, fifteen years her senior, she had become used to the hard life of being a fisherman's wife. But there were days when she still indulged her childhood dreams of a prince who would sweep her away with the strength of a lion and the gentleness of a lover.Then one day he came...but not for her.
The Allis Family; or, Scenes of Western Life
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The Glory B
In 1858, when Gracie Tipton left Nashville, Tennessee, on the long trail to The Pinery in the Guadalupe Mountains on the Texas and New Mexico border, she had no way of knowing how her life would change. Within two years, she was a wife, a widow, and expecting a child. After coming to tell her of her husband, Jedidiah's death, her father-in-law, Hurricane Bailey, left in the dead of night, before Gracie could tell of his soon to be born grandchild. What would happen to Hurricane after losing his son to an Indian arrow? Would he turn into a bitter old man and go back to the alcohol which had sustained him all of his life? Where would the abusive man find the peace he'd needed? Was there any such thing in this world? He had to find the answer. The Black Hills of Nebraska Territory were calling him. Because of his concern for his daughter, during her pregnancy, Jonathan Tipton schemed with Preston Stockton, a man Gracie and her father had admired on the trip West, to take her to his ranch, The Glory B, in the Glass Mountains for the baby to be born. Realizing she loved Press Stockton, but not willing to say it, even though he'd once declared his love for her, she left with her father for the David Mountains, and the new Butterfield Station established there. Press came for her, and they were married. Over twenty years have passed since the marriage, and some of Gracie's children are grown up and leaving the Glass Mountains. she decides to go on another trail, this time a longhorn drive to Abilene. We'll join Soot, the lead longhorn and the Carter twins with Caleb's handsome son, Thomas. The Stockton's travel along with their children and cow-boys as they drive the herd from The Glory B to Abilene, Texas. Planning to retire from cattle drives, Press has given his oldest son, Jonathan, the important position of trail boss on the journey. what problems will he and the drovers have to overcome on the way? Will Gracie survive the trip? Waiting in Abilene is Doctor Sarah, Gracie's friend from Nashville. Ruby Eliza is her nurse, and the ruggedly handsome new superintendent of the Texas and Pacific Railroad, Grant Bailey.
Apocalypse 2060
This book chronicle the most significant events of all time and life. It begins before the existence of anything, including God and the Universe, and ends with the day of Armeggedon, when the sons of light battle the demons of darkness for total control of humanities soul. It explains how a "Bet" between the two most supreme Authorities starts an intergalactic war involving lesser Gods, aliens, and mankind, their interactions shaping and changing a flexible future. Along the journey several exciting philosophical questions that intellectuals have been holtly debating for thousands of years will finally be truthfully answered. Such as: Where did God and the Universe come from? Creation or Evolution? What is the totality of Sin; and why is Evil winning? Are Aliens influencing our history? What is the purpose and meaning of life? Is this novel happening right now? Is my soul ready for Apocalypse 2060?
The One Who Wrote Away
CALEBHe is enamored by a damsel-in-distress dressed as a superhero.When Nova leaps into Caleb Grant's life wearing a superhero costume and performing parkour stunts, she leaves him undone. The more he discovers about her, the more he wants to pursue her. The only problem is she is on a mission to avoid him at all costs.NOVAShe has admired him since they were kids, but she doesn't want him to know that.One silly bet drives Nova Stone into a chance encounter with her ideal(ized) man. Afraid Caleb will be nothing like the great man she built him up to be, she has been avoiding him out of a sense of fear and unworthiness. But now that she's on his radar, she can't escape him, and he may well turn out to be much better than she had first imagined.Same school. Same church. Same office. He never noticed her until one day, like a gazelle, she leaped into his radar, and he could no longer unsee The One Who Wrote Away.
Dawn of Disclosure
This fusion of fantasy and science fiction tells the story of a prophet of the end times who uses disclosure to open the eyes and ears of the followers of his Master. Disclosure is one of the fundamental questions of our day and age. Are there other life forms out there? The main character and his mentor join forces to combat the principalities of greed and lies on the earth. Together they start a new era of political freedom.This book is the first of the disclosure series. Follow the main character as he is awakened from his slumber, then is exposed to shocking truths. Will his faith survive, or will he go back to sleep? Demano, a believer in the Gospel, has to make his choice when called to servitude by his Master.
Autumn by the Sea
A captivating new series from USA Today bestselling, Christy Award-winning author Melissa TaggAbandoned as a toddler, Sydney Rose has spent years wondering who she really is, homesick for a life she's never lived. When a private investigator crashes into her world, she finds herself heading to a tiny seaside town in Maine to meet a woman named Maggie, who's searching for the granddaughter she lost decades ago. If not for Maggie, Neil MacKean might still be back in Scotland, bereft and alone. Instead, he has a full life in Muir Harbor with an adopted family he loves and a blueberry farm to run. But the farm is struggling and strange occurrences have him concerned. Worse, Maggie's once again caught up in the past, convinced she's finally found her long-lost granddaughter. Worried for Maggie, Neil is suspicious of the city girl who shows up at the farm. But there's something about Sydney that tugs on him, drawing out secrets he never meant to share. While Neil grapples with the future of the farm, Sydney wrestles with a past that's messier than ever. Together, they're pulled into a mystery complete with a centuries-old legend, unexpected danger . . . and a love as deep and wild as the sea.
Unaware
Jack's life is broken, his marriage estranged. After his failed suicide attempt and rescue by a compassionate stranger, he is forced to face up to the man he has become--a far cry from the man he wants to be. As he grapples with his own big questions, his son's life hangs in the balance. His wife Brenda, angry and grieving, struggles to open her heart to the man who has betrayed her more times than she can count. As Jack and Brenda's story unfolds, five trainee guardian angels discover the tough realities of life on earth and prepare to embark on their own journey--to open people's eyes to God's presence and love, and his passion to rescue, redeem, and restore. This is the story of how heaven and earth overlap. Of how God waits, patiently and earnestly, in many guises, for his sons and daughters to lift the veil of unawareness and receive his grace. Of how, out of the depths of despair, God can bring healing and hope to a couple who thought all was lost.
Christmas Re-Imagined
Haven't you always wondered what went through the minds of those present at the birth of Jesus Christ? This collection of twelve short stories explores the thoughts and experiences of those who were part of THE Christmas story. From the sheltering stable to the guiding star, from the grumpy innkeeper to the awestruck mother, from the wise old Magi to the troubled young village boy, one way or another you'll see a new side to the Christmas journey.
Christmas A.N.G.E.L.s
Novella: Christmas A.N.G.E.L.s: Life as an A.N.G.E.L. has always been hectic but rewarding for Rachel English. However, sometimes you need to stop and reevaluate life. With two kids and a set of twins due any minute, along with the holidays coming, her brother's wedding, and being in charge of both American A.N.G.E.L. teams...it's too much for Rachel. Take a journey of the heart and soul with her as she has to make a life-altering decision.Bonus Story: Christmas Wish: For six-year-old Robin Flynn and her family, this is a Christmas that will change everything. There will be treats, a wish for a healthy delivery of Robin's new brother, and a mother's wish for her son to move on from the past. A kindhearted Pastor is sent to help the family navigate through the turmoil that arose on this Christmas Eve night. Will all their Christmas wishes come true?
The Bottle House
In The Bottle House, a heartbroken widower, a betrayed nurse, and a disheartened teacher find their way to Bethany R&L Behavioral Healthcare Center. Can a compassionate chaplain and his colorful collection of bottles help bring them healing?
A Question of Love
This book titled "A Question of Love" is a fictional story that cuts across traditions to demonstrate the power of love. The story gives detailed African traditional belief in the wake of western ideology channelled to correct the wrongs in the African traditional society and to uphold the fundamental human rights through demonstrations of love. The author believes that the hatreds and conflicts in the society across tribes, races and nations may be as a result of some certain traditional norms, beliefs and ideologies which can only be solved through demonstration of love in order to give chance for peace, tranquility and development to thrive.
A Heart’s Forever Home
A single lawyer whose clients think he needs a wife. A woman who needs a forever home...or a forever family...or a forever love.Although Traesa Killdare is a grown woman now, the discovery that her adoption wasn't finalized sends her reeling. Especially when her beloved grandmother dies and the only siblings she's ever known exile her from the family property without a penny to her name.Wilson Pollard works hard for the best interest of his law clients, even those who think a marriage would make him more "suitable" in his career. And when the beloved granddaughter of a recently deceased client comes to him for help, he knows he must do whatever necessary to make her situation better.As each of their circumstances worsen, a marriage of convenience seems the only answer for both. Traesa can't help but fall for her new husband-the man who's given her both his home and his name. But what will it take for Wilson to realize he loves her? Will a not-so-natural disaster open his eyes and heart?
When a Man Loves a Woman
Dami was tempted to lower her standard and tolerate bad behaviour in her relationship because she was half-afraid she might not get a better man easily.But when she began to pray and trust God, God began to move, and brought Eddie."We're just friends. I'm not looking for a relationship with you but I'm trusting God for one." Eddie told Dami, not realising that he was looking at his future wife.********************In this novel When A Man Loves A Woman, you will learn these four truths among several: God watches over His own; He has good men and women who have chosen to be on His side; what people do is a matter of who they are and; when a man loves a woman, he will be good to her.
Podvig
Tragic and violent events force a simple farm labourer to take a journey that is both outer and inner. In a place in time that is unidentified but universal we follow his encounters with those who have been ravaged by the chaos of the world but also with those who have found God's peace in the midst of turmoil. Podvig is an allegorical story rich with spiritual insights that will comfort, enlighten and challenge in equal measures.
Letters from Moscow
Letters from Moscow: A Soul's Journey of Love is a gripping, heartrending tale about the bounds of human love, empathy, and compassion.A young woman loses her faith in God and humanity after suffering the tragic deaths of three close people in her life. Embittered by grief and the circumstances of her struggling lot as a server and caregiver for her ailing mother, she aims to change her future through a Faustian bargain with a much older man. Ignoring the moral implications of such a perilous path to success and comfort, she takes her studies abroad to St. Petersburg, Russia, where she attends a university to gain her PhD.When almost in grasp of her goal, Exillien's soul is tested as tragedy strikes her life again after witnessing the scene of a brutal murder involving her host family. Hoping to escape the trauma of that incident, and refusing to help, she flees to Moscow to resume her studies at another university. Upon landing in her new environment, she is suddenly plagued by a mysterious illness. Stopped in her tracks by fate, she begins to recount the story of her life through soul-baring letters to a man with whom she has fallen hopelessly in love. Through deep introspection, she reveals the tragic events that closed her heart against the Lord and her fellow man, along with her innermost secrets.Grappling with vertigo and her newfound fragility by herself in the busy city of Moscow, she finds empathy in her encounters with the Russian people with whom she develops an enduring kinship. Her spiritual awakening and redemption come when she finds the courage to face her fears and transcends her impossible love. Cleansed by Christ's compassion and a new vision, the beauty of her soul is revealed.
Wawa Willie
This children's short story includes information provided from -The Bible- and an experience at the beach. The author's mission is to honor the greatest gift of and from God- the power of LOVE. The illustrations were drawn by me for your child. Have your child draw a better picture on the adjacent page to show their skill and personalize their time reading this book with you. Each sea creature mentioned has an attribute relevant to the story. Please have your child look up information on the seagull, sea star, jellyfish, hermit crab, and dolphin. I found the jellyfish and sea star to be very interesting.
All That Is Secret
From award-winning author Patricia Raybon comes a compelling new historical mystery series, a riveting puzzle confronting the hidden secrets of class, race, family, and love.Can an amateur detective solve the cold case mystery of her lost father's murder?In the winter of 1923, Professor Annalee Spain--a daring but overworked theologian at a small Chicago Bible college--receives a cryptic telegram calling her home to Denver to solve the mystery of the murder of her beloved but estranged father and find justice for him.For a young Black woman, searching for answers in a city ruled by the KKK could mean real danger. Still, with her literary hero Sherlock Holmes as inspiration, Annalee launches her investigation of the crime, attracting two surprising allies: Eddie, a relentless young white boy searching for his missing father, and Jack, a handsome Black pastor who loves nightclub dancing and rides in his sporty car, awakening Annalee's heart to the surprising highs and lows of romantic love.With their help, Annalee follows clues that land her among Denver's powerful elite. But when their sleuthing unravels sinister motives and deep secrets, Annalee confronts the dangerous truths and beliefs that could make her a victim too.A thrilling historical fiction novel filled with faith and courageFeatures a glittering, Roaring 20s settingIncludes discussion questions for book clubs
Lucas
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Broken Pane
A wayward rock and a broken glass place a young entrepreneur in the presence of the oddest bird at the high-end retirement community on Thanksgiving morning. When David Gull receives a call that one of his lawn crew has slung a rock and broken a window at Winding Acres Retirement Community, he purposes to have it replaced as soon as possible. Problem is, it's the afternoon before Thanksgiving, and his usual glass repairman can't get to it until after the holiday weekend. He can, however, prepare the glass so David can replace it himself on the following morning. When David shows up at Winding Acres when the doors open on Thanksgiving morning, the staff is impressed with the importance the twenty-two-year-old business owner places on customer service. They warn him that the resident whose window his guy broke, Herschel Perdue, is... different. However, Perdue takes an instant liking to David Gull as they share a cup of coffee before David repairs Perdue's window. When a small part of his life story doesn't turn off his new friend, he continues telling it as David replaces his window. Before either of them realizes it, Perdue has shared his mother's death, his father's suicide, his life as a foster child, his experience living in a treehouse, and his joys and travails as an adult. Broken Pane is the fifth installment in the Lonesome, Party of Six series. It is a companion novel that can be read as part of the series or as a standalone novel.
Dust to Life
Photography is painting with light. Using the tools of the camera and computer, I craft light and pixels to create worlds that exalt and reflect the master Designer. Your journey through the constructed imagery is an exploration of the gospel of Jesus Christ as told through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. My goal is to encourage believers and non-believers to meditate on the ancient truths of the Scriptures in a personally relevant, contemporary context. My prayer is that my artistic exploration may also help you to know the loving God, the Author of light, in a personal and eternal relationship.
Christmas at the Amish Bakeshop
USA Today bestselling authors Shelley Shepard Gray, Rachel J. Good, and Loree Lough celebrate the spirit of the season, the warmth of simple traditions, and of course, the joy of holiday treats, with this faith-affirming collection of three connected holiday novellas about the Christmas surprises in store for those who work and shop at a charming Amish bakery. As the most joyful holiday draws near, three couples discover the recipe for love includes faith, hope, and the sweetest blessings... A CHRISTMAS CAKE FOR REBECCA by New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Shelley Shepard GrayWhen carpenter Aden returns to Lancaster after twenty years away, bakeshop owner Rebecca is dismayed to find he's still as handsome and kind as ever. He broke her heart when he left the community back then. Will a holiday emergency provide a second chance at love, this time forever? BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT EVER by USA Today Bestselling Author Rachel J. GoodWhen a lonely widower with a sick daughter and a new cake decorator meet at the bakeshop, they discover they were once childhood playmates. But as each of them helps the other care for family, their neighborly kindness inspires a gift that only love could make possible... THE CHRISTMAS CUPCAKE by USA Today Bestselling Author Loree LoughA builder who never learned to read believes he must hide his fond feelings for a kind schoolteacher. But after they run into each other at the bakeshop, she offers to teach him--and as Christmas approaches, each of them learns a lesson about the great gift of love...
Why I Would Have Killed Jesus and You Might Have Too
Imagine the story of Jesus told like never before--through the eyes of his enemies. In Why I Would Have Killed Jesus and You Might Have Too, we meet five characters, who state their case against the Galilean prophet and messiah. Deborah is a young widow eager to break the shackles of Roman oppression. Shem is a fisherman determined to keep a crowd. Sarah is a protective grandmother from Nazareth. Maximus is a Roman soldier devoted to law and order. Aaron is a Pharisee seeking righteousness. By a series of dramatic monologues, incorporating biblical and historical research, the world of Jesus comes alive in rich and provocative tones. Journey from the hills of Nazareth, near the tomb of Lazarus, across the shores of the Sea of Galilee, and into Jerusalem. Prepare to be confronted by Jesus and let your heart be transformed along the way.
Christmas Swap
All Emma Daley wants this holiday season is a white Christmas. But the young teacher and struggling musician sure can't find that in sunny Arizona. Luckily, there's someone living in a perfect mountain home in the Colorado Rockies looking to make a vacation trade this year.Tyler Prescott is an in-demand songwriter and talented musician who put his own singing career on hold to write songs for celebrity acts to perform. When his mother convinces him to do a vacation trade for Christmas, he never imagined one of the houseguests would be so sweet--or so strikingly pretty. Naturally, he decides to stick around, and, to get better acquainted, he poses as the house's caretaker. But when Emma's friend Gillian discovers his true identity and sets her sights on him, thingsget . . . messy.Fan favorite Melody Carlson is back with another delightful Christmas tale to warm your heart on those cold winter evenings.
The Coordinates of Time, Treasure, and Truth
...Saying goodbye to the ones we love is never easy... Fall in love with Gloria Morelli, the family matriarch, and meet a host of family and friends spanning the generations. Travel through time as she lives and recalls the various stages of her life, reflecting on the many joys and sorrows she has known. Witness how Gloria both gives and receives support and encouragement while making her way through the crone years and beyond!This delightful story provides a beautiful glimpse into the lives of Gloria and the other characters. Experience their deep faith, which sustains them during difficult times, especially at the passing of loved ones. Witnessing the timelessness of their grappling may offer comfort and hope to readers who have experienced profound loss and grief in their own lives.
Home
They had come! The men in the dragon ships from the North. After the death of her father, Eislyn is left to manage her family estate on the coast of Wales, a role she enjoys but knows she can't keep forever, as tenth century protocol dictates that she must marry so there is a lord of the manor. But there is a problem. Eislyn is unwilling to marry for duty, only love, and her most persistent suitor is her nearest neighbor. Widowed and considerably older than Eislyn, Sir Jonas will stop at nothing to acquire her as his bride, but most importantly her prosperous estate as his own. Meanwhile, a young Viking named Torben, is heading across the Irish Sea to meet Eislyn, carrying with him a marriage contract signed by her father and blessed by the king of Wales. Torben seems charming enough, but Eislyn is on guard; after all, Vikings are all ruthless enemies. Or are they?As Torben and Eislyn get to know each other-and she continues to refuse to marry for any reason but love-there are those plotting to keep them apart, including Alva, the new lady of the manor, and the vengeful jilted suitor Sir Jonas. And at times even Eislyn herself thwarts her own chances at happiness. It is ultimately her trust in God that gets her through each trial and circumstance.Will Eislyn be forced to marry Sir Jonas? Will Torben realize that having a family with Alva will not bring him happiness, and that only by marrying his Celtic princess will he find true joy? And will Eislyn finally discover that home is not a place but a Viking's heart...
Home
They had come! The men in the dragon ships from the North. After the death of her father, Eislyn is left to manage her family estate on the coast of Wales, a role she enjoys but knows she can't keep forever, as tenth century protocol dictates that she must marry so there is a lord of the manor. But there is a problem. Eislyn is unwilling to marry for duty, only love, and her most persistent suitor is her nearest neighbor. Widowed and considerably older than Eislyn, Sir Jonas will stop at nothing to acquire her as his bride, but most importantly her prosperous estate as his own. Meanwhile, a young Viking named Torben, is heading across the Irish Sea to meet Eislyn, carrying with him a marriage contract signed by her father and blessed by the king of Wales. Torben seems charming enough, but Eislyn is on guard; after all, Vikings are all ruthless enemies. Or are they?As Torben and Eislyn get to know each other-and she continues to refuse to marry for any reason but love-there are those plotting to keep them apart, including Alva, the new lady of the manor, and the vengeful jilted suitor Sir Jonas. And at times even Eislyn herself thwarts her own chances at happiness. It is ultimately her trust in God that gets her through each trial and circumstance.Will Eislyn be forced to marry Sir Jonas? Will Torben realize that having a family with Alva will not bring him happiness, and that only by marrying his Celtic princess will he find true joy? And will Eislyn finally discover that home is not a place but a Viking's heart...
V疇ga livet en g疇ng till
V疇ga livet en g疇ng till 瓣r uppf繹ljare till Lek inte med d繹den och del tv疇 i den planerade trilogin Ber繹rd av Gud och Monster. Detta har h瓣nt: Johanna, l瓣rare i den fiktiva staden Bergfors i s繹dra J瓣mtland, b繹rjade misst瓣nka att det var n疇got m瓣rkligt med den vackre doktor Zacharias Corell, som hade r瓣ddat livet p疇 henne efter en cykelolycka. Johanna hade undervisat hans barn i skolan, och det var n疇got speciellt med dem allihop. Hon fick den om繹jliga tanken att de kanske var vampyrer? Full av v疇nda kn疇pade hon ihop ett brev och st瓣llde fr疇gan, och Zacharias valde att tala sanning och bekr瓣ftade att det st瓣mde. Det blev inledningen till en intensiv v瓣nskap p疇 liv och d繹d, f繹r det var naturligtvis v瓣ldigt f繹rbjudet f繹r vampyrer att avsl繹ja sig p疇 det viset. Men Zacharias bar p疇 en fr疇ga om vad det kunde finnas f繹r mening med vampyrer, och Johanna med sin varma tro p疇 en k瓣rleksfull Gud tog fr疇gan till sig. Vad 瓣r meningen med allas v疇r existens, och vad 瓣r verkligen viktigt? Och n瓣r man har funnit n疇got riktigt gott och viktigt, hur kan man f疇 det att sprida sig? I denna del f疇r vi ocks疇 m繹ta Johannas familj lite n瓣rmare. Vad h瓣nder i en relation d疇 man inte kan tala 繹ppet om somligt? Det 瓣r dags att v疇ga livet en g疇ng till. "En l瓣supplevelse med flera bottnar och f繹rdjupning i vad det kan betyda att verkligen ta sin tro p疇 allvar." / L瓣sarkommentar Kristina Post 瓣r musik- och mattel瓣rare i Motala, tillika k繹rledare och engagerad i kommunpolitiken. Att reflektera kring livets fr疇gor med v瓣nner och sen f繹rs繹ka oms瓣tta tankarna i vardagen h繹r till de viktigare delarna av livet. Hon ser sig sj瓣lv som en kreativ d疇re, som hellre ser m繹jligheter 瓣n problem, och problem som utmaningar, och b瓣r p疇 en okuvlig tro att k瓣rleken i l瓣ngden kommer att 繹vervinna det onda. En f繹rtr繹stansfull Gudsrelation 瓣r kraftk瓣llan i livet.
I Put Away Childish Things
Gracie is a teenage girl growing up in the late 30s prior to the 2nd World War. She is getting ready to graduate from high school and begin living her life her way. She resents being the older sister because much of the responsibility for household chores and minding her brothers has been placed on her. She wants to graduate, get a job and start having some fun. Drawn into all of the family's responsibilities, Gracie must assume the role of full-time mother and housekeeper when tragedy strikes. Gracie learns through the challenges that she endures to develop a strong faith. She learns not to resent God but to recognize that her struggles are what drove her to Him.
Sensible Shoes
Sharon Garlough Brown tells the moving story of four strangers as they reluctantly arrive at a retreat center and find themselves drawn out of their separate stories of isolation and struggle and into a collective journey of spiritual practice, mutual support and personal revelation.
