Embraced by Love
In 1890, The Bachelor's Club is a group of men who love God, poker, and their small town of Raven Crest. It's promising to be a good year, and these men are ready for anything. Together, The Bachelor's Club can conquer any problem, until it is overtaken by a very unexpected adversary: love. Ben Hammond is the Defense Attorney for the county of Raven Crest and a devoted bachelor. He is confident he can handle everything life throws at him, until he meets Erin, the judge's daughter. How can he work with Erin's father and court her at the same time? Then, his attention is drawn to the hardest case of his career. Courting Erin is now impossible ... or is it? Erin is learning to put God first. When her mentor dies, she is thrust into the challenging world of business. All she wants is the love of a good husband, and it could be Ben. What she gets instead are hard life lessons. Is the love she so longs for out of reach? For their relationship to work, Ben and Erin must have faith that love, even in the darkest of times, conquers all.
Three Trees
Three Trees is a reimagining of the Eden story. Come on a journey with Eagle, the one entrusted to watch over Adam and his family. The story flows to Adam's sons, Cain and Abel, and creates a story around their lives. The author, Matt Beckenham, unpacks the great themes of love, restoration, freedom from shame, and healing. He uses his own story to help us see the lives of the ancients who had to deal with many of the challenges that occur in the relationships of our own life and with God. He takes us back to understand our original design and invites us to live from that place.
Almost
The return of great independent writing! Deena Wingard has taken us into the heart and life of Balynda, a no-nonsense social worker, wife, and mother who's heart is in everything she does. We're introduced to the turbulence of marriage after infidelity. Can a man be trusted whole-heartedly after multiple strikes? We are pulled into the mother who manages, family life, career, and social life. There's the temptation of falling into the arms of an admirer to run away from it all. More than anything there is the Faith that will not let her fail herself or what she has worked so hard for. "Almost" is a page turner from start to finish.
The Haunting of Andrew Sharpai
Searching for love leads Andrew Sharpai down a path of rejection and haunting memories. When he encounters LaRae DuFont, however, Vegas' famous show dancer, it is love at first sight. She tells him a story in which Mary Magdalene thought Jesus was a gardener teaching Andrew that everything is not as it seems. A tragic twist of fate alters the plans of the lovers. Grievous questions lead Andrew down a drunken path to an Idaho town, where he is far from the Vegas crowd.In Pocatello, he meets the infamous witch, Iris Winkle, her daughter, Lily, and their magical raven, Elijah Corbeau. Their mysterious and unconventional ways bewitch Andrew into entering their eccentric lifestyle, which mingles with the "other" world.Iris' ex-husband, a cruel Satanist witch, has cast a wicked spell on Iris and Lily. Andrew finds himself trapped within it. The three victims battle with the hauntings as they see the spirit of things unfold before them. But will this be enough to save them from the evil spell?
Joy's Cowboy
Joy Carlstrom had just received an answer to her prayer, a miracle in the form of a young cowboy.The western sun beat down on Joy Carlstrom's young body as she lay sprawled across a pile of dirt that would be her pa's resting place. With no one to help, she cried out to God. With only a rusty shovel, she needed help to bury her pa. She prayed for a miracle.When the uneven clip-clop of a horse's hooves sounded behind her, Joy sprang to her feet. A young man stood nearby staring at her. With a tear-streaked face, she waved the rusty shovel like a weapon while demanding, "Who are you? What do you want?"The tall man removed his hat to show copper-hued hair and kind eyes. "Ma'am, don't be afraid. We just need a little water, and I'd be grateful if you could lend me a tool to remove the stone from my horse's hoof."Joy's eyes widened as realization struck her. Was this man God's miracle?
Revelation
Prophecy fulfilled. This is the end, or is it?Josh and Jana engage in a battle of the ages, against an evil which threatens to destroy us all. In this, the third and last installment of the 'Redeemed' trilogy, our heroes rise up to join the Lord Jesus in a war against Satan, the Beast, and the False prophet, for the souls of mankind. "Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war." -Revelation 19:11 Donna lives in a small, Iowa town with her husband Marty, an ordained minister; who also does construction work and painting. A stage four cancer survivor, she started to write when, during treatments, she could do nothing else. After decades in management positions, for large companies, she suddenly had nothing to manage and asked God to guide her to a new purpose. Grateful to be alive in order to learn more of Jesus, she now knows her purpose is to write for His glory, and she joyfully shares the Gospel of Grace, with anyone who will listen. A licensed pastor, Donna speaks at churches, women's groups and other Christian events. She and her husband have raised a blended family of six children, twenty-three grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. Their lives have been filled with unique challenges and wonderful blessings as they've discovered more of God's exquisite love, in a lost and broken world.
A Sister’s Secret
A Shameful Past Threatens to Unravel One Woman's FutureWill one woman's secrets destroy an entire Amish community? Can love and faith triumph over shame and deception? Putting her rumschpringe (running around years) behind her, Grace Hostettler returns to Holmes County, Ohio; joins the Amish church; and begins a new life with a new romance. The next four years are nearly idyllic for the oldest Hostettler child-- except for the hidden pain she bears from a carefully harbored secret.Her peaceful world is shattered the day she runs into Gary Walker--an English man who knows enough about her past to destroy her future. Gary's arrival in Holmes County coincides with a series of startling attacks against the the Hostettlers. Is Gary at the root of this evil?Amishman, Cleon Schrock, plans to marry Grace, but is unaware of her past. When evidence of Grace's deception arrives on her family's doorstep, will Cleon abandon the woman he loves? Read also from the Sisters of Holmes County series: A Sister's Hope and A Sister's Test
In Feast or Famine
Thrust into an arranged marriage, the daughter of ancient Egypt's high priest plays a pivotal role in Joseph's biblical narrative in this powerful novel from the award-winning author of Potiphar's Wife. After four-year-old Asenath's mother is murdered by Egypt's foreign rulers, the child is raised to be a priestess by her overprotective father--high priest of Egypt's sun god. For fifteen years, Asenath is sequestered in the upper levels of Ra's temple, convinced it is her destiny to heal the land by becoming queen to the next Egyptian pharaoh. But when Egypt's foreign king instead gives her as a bride to the newly appointed vizier--a Hebrew named Joseph--her entire world is shaken. Beyond the walls of her tower, Asenath discovers treachery, deceit, and conspiracy that force her to redefine her destiny and weigh where her true loyalties lie. Can she still trust the gods of Egypt? Or is Elohim, the foreign God of her husband, the one who will heal her nation during the feast and famine to come?
Taming the Cowboy
Luke Walker is a cowboy with big dreams. He's never played by anyone's rules and he's never won the only thing he really needs. But after his first clash with Audrey Livingstone, he might just be ready to play it straight and learn what it takes to win her heart. Audrey never planned to be stranded in a tiny Idaho ranching town. She had a brilliant future mapped out for herself in New York, but when her sister's health started to fail, Audrey had little choice but to step up. Now she's raising her rowdy niece and trying to find a way back to the world she knows, including the man she left behind.Luke is the wild card in a straight-and-narrow family. He's never met a beautiful woman he didn't like, but he's never played the long game before. When an accidental good deed lands him in hot water with a woman who won't even give him the time of day, Luke knows there's only one thing to do: change her mind about him.Audrey never knew that a cattle drive could be romantic or a pickup could feel so right. And she really never expected the crazy ideas she's having about maybe staying in this small town for good. But is Luke ready to settle down? When the opportunity of a lifetime calls, will she pick up her old life where she left off? Or will she trust this formerly wild cowboy with her heart?
Silencing Outspoken Ambrosine
Following her dream of a career in forestry, openhearted Ambi attends an illustrious university. However, her outspoken Christian criticisms of materialist theories create a lot of hostility. Angry staff and students plan to silence, humiliate, and finally physically harm her. Her career seems doomed to be blighted before it starts. Danger threatens at the Autumn Ball, where a tentative friendship begins with fellow student Russell, who is impressed by her critiques and her pluck. Russell is researching human longevity sponsored by an unscrupulous company that targets Ambi. He is attracted to her but wrestles with his materialist convictions. They explore the conflicting beliefs that form a glass barrier between them. Will skeptic Russell rescue Ambi from humiliation and harm?
The Coldest Shoulder
Summer on a Minnesota island was supposed to be full of poetry and peace, but for Father Angus MacManus, newly installed rector at St. Aidan's-on-the-Lake Episcopal Church, a contentious vestry member, a hard-of-hearing dyslexic organist, a hyperactive overly-helpful woman, a bag piping chef, a clairvoyant cat, and a fatal "accident" in curious circumstances - not to mention long-held secrets - complicate Angus's time in this idyllic setting. Will Thelma play the right hymn? Will the islanders come to tolerate haggis? Will Millie ever be happy? Will Tom overcome his shy Minnesota upbringing? Will Cranmer let the cat out of the bag concerning a kleptomaniac on the island? Will the cause of a suspicious death ever be revealed? All this and more in THE COLDEST SHOULDER.
A Light in the Darkest Night
Darkness is a universal metaphor for fear and it waits for every one of us."As a parent and grandparent, I have checked under beds and peered into closets at the request of my children and grandchildren. I've sat on their beds, prayed with them, sung to them, and read them stories until they could fall asleep. Having experienced my own fear of darkness, I deeply understand the vulnerability that comes with what is unknown and unseen."Collected here are sixteen stories to remind us there is a Father of Light. Based on real people and real events, on Bible stories, on everyday experiences, these are tales to guide us, comfort us... and save us. Not all light is visible to the naked eye, but it's there and it makes itself known in our hearts, minds, and souls. And once this spiritual light manifests, the courage, strength and rebirth we find in our Creator, can light our path evermore.
Buried Dreamer
In 1847, Samantha waits tables and serves grog at Logan's Tavern in Campbeltown, Scotland. She joins the love of her life, the local Presbyterian minister, on an ill-fated voyage. The Reverend Charles Stuart is forced into exile (because of his zealous passion for the poor) and placed on an overloaded sailing ship to Wilmington, North Carolina. The ship barely survives the storm of the decade and runs aground near Kilmarnock, Virginia. Samantha and Charles join the efforts of the Underground Railroad. They live under the threat of death by hanging from plantation owners and their hired assassins. Inspired by Samantha, a great-granddaughter and a minister, who is a descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, uncover a conspiracy near Charlottesville, Virginia, that threatens democracy in the United States of America in the twenty-first century.
Joab
So you think you know about King David? The question is: Which David? The David of Sunday school--shepherd boy, killer of Goliath, and plucker of harp? But what about the brigand, murderer, rapist, adulterer, poet, and king? David was all these things. Yet his real story has lain quite undisturbed in the Bible and obscured by centuries of legend. Thanks to the quantum universe we inhabit, you can step through the veil of time and death in order to observe David yourself, guided by his nephew, army commander, and ""fix-it man,"" Joab. Go where few people (apart from those who have had near-death experiences) have gone and returned: Sheol, Hades, Paradise, the Land of No Return. By the power and speed of thought, enter the multiverse of ""life continuing"" and let Joab show you firsthand his uncle David. But be warned, you will never again read the Bible as a tired, old text. Rather, it will sparkle with new expression and meaning. Author and Hebrew Bible scholar Jack Lawson opens the world of Hebrew narrative by retelling the David story afresh and placing it within a fictional setting for what simply becomes a compelling story.
In the Shadow of the River
If all the world's a stage, Jacci will play her part. She only hopes her story does not turn out to be a tragedy.In 1881, Jacci Reed is only five years old when a man attempts to kidnap her from the steamboat her mother, Irena, works on. Badly wounded during the confrontation, Irena takes Jacci aboard the Kingston Floating Palace, a showboat tied up beside them. There, Jacci's actor grandfather tends to her mother, and Jacci gets a first taste of the life she will come to lead.Fifteen years later, Jacci is an actress aboard that same showboat and largely contented with her adopted family of actors, singers, and dancers. Especially Gabe, who has always supported her, and the gruff grandfather she has come to know and love. Jacci's mother has been gone for years, but the memory of the altercation that ultimately took her life--and the cryptic things Jacci has overheard about her past--is always there, lurking in the back of her mind.When someone on the showboat tries to kill Jacci, it's clear her questions demand answers. But secrets have a way of staying in the shadows . . . and the answers she craves will not come easily."Gabhart delivers an atmospheric romance set on an 1890s showboat with plenty of secrets below deck."--Publishers Weekly"Gabhart's masterful storytelling glows with personality and page-turning surprises."--Booklist
The Unstoppable Shine
*Amazon Best Seller Religious Spirituality and Mystery in Paperback*Amazon Best Seller Supernaturalism in Paperback*Amazon Best Seller Occult Suspense Kindle Unlimited*Amazon Best Seller Religious Mysteries Kindle Unlimited (Kindle Store) *Amazon Best-Selling New Releases Top 100 Kindle Unlimited in Religious Mysteries*Amazon Best-Selling New Releases Top 100 Kindle Unlimited in Occult Horror *Amazon Best-Selling New Releases Top 100 Kindle Unlimited in Occult Suspense*Amazon Best-Selling New Releases Top 100 Kindle Unlimited in Paranormal Suspense *Amazon Best-Selling New Releases Top 100 Hardcover in Angelology and Demonology*Amazon Best-Selling New Releases Top 100 Paperback in Occult Fiction*Amazon Best-Selling New Releases Top 100 Paperback in Supernatural Thrillers*Amazon Best-Selling New Releases Top 100 Paperback in Supernaturalism *Amazon Best-Selling New Releases Top 100 Paperback in Christian Angelology & Demonology While she stood there in amazement at this mystifying creature, the waves washed over it. The tide gave it a momentum that pushed it back and forth as if with each and every surge the jellyfish was being called back home. As she looked on in admiration, she was once again reminded of her purpose in life. She knew what she was, and she finally knew what it meant to shine, shine rare like a jellyfish.
Where Promises Remain
Hannah Martin thought she was about to have an empty nest . . . until the illegitimate daughter of her late husband shows up on her doorstep.Five years after her husband's death, Hannah Martin runs a successful inn and serves the needy in her community. Despite a house full of guests, she's worried about the loneliness that will come with an empty nest. Now that no one needs her for anything other than serving her famous five-course breakfasts and retrieving fresh towels, she throws herself into winning Camden's Hospitality Grant. With the help of the grant, the bed and breakfast will bring in even more customers and Hannah won't have time to think about what she's missing.But when a handsome lumberjack named Kevin moves in next door, Hannah's attraction to the widowed bachelor knocks her off-kilter. Just as she begins to think about dating again, a young woman arrives at the bed and breakfast claiming to be the illegitimate daughter of Hannah's late husband.When the Orchard House's chances at the Hospitality grant is threatened, Hannah's children oppose her "new" daughter moving in, and Kevin's problems start to bleed over into her own, she must decide what matters most-before she loses the grant, the bed and breakfast's reputation, and perhaps, her second chance at love.This is Book 7 in The Orchard House Bed and Breakfast Series, a contemporary twist on the well-loved classic, Little Women. Readers will fall in love with the Martin family-Maggie, Josie, Lizzie, Bronson, Amie, and their mother Hannah-each trying to find their own way in the world and each discovering that love, home, and hope are closer than they appear.
Giants in the Earth
"There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them..." Gen. 6:4 (KJV) It didn't take long after creation before Satan, in his jealousy toward the newly created humans, found a way to manipulate them into trading perfection for the death that comes through sin. But God still loved them anyway. Satan vowed to find a way to destroy them himself, so he charged one of his most devious minions, Azazel, with two tasks to reach his goal. He was to teach the humans war and corrupt the human bloodlines. This led to the birth of the Nephilim; giants who were to wreak havoc on the people of the earth. Standing in his way was Enoch, a man who "walked with God". When Azazel devises a plan to kill him, he discovers that he is up against an obstacle even larger than his giant sons; the immovable faith of Enoch and his son, Methuselah. With the help of the Creator and a few giant friends of their own, they are able to triumph over colossal evil in this action-packed adventure set during the pre-flood era of the earth.
The Night GOD Was Born
Adventure, hardship, and incredible challenges are faced by three men who follow a mysterious star that they believe is from God. They come from different countries and have different reasons for following the star. Their story is one that relates to all people of faith who are challenged daily in their own quest of finding, and following, the true and living God. Zeno, the craftsman, is a black man who lives in the city of Meroe, located on the banks of the Nile River in Africa. He is an artisan who crafts household gods from stone, gold and silver. His goal is to craft the image of the true God in gold so that all can worship him. Demas, the astronomer, lives in Nippur which is located in what is, today, Iraq. He follows the mysterious star to find the true and living God who gives meaning and purpose to life. Jubal, the healer, follows the wonderful star from the ancient city of Ubar in what is, today, Oman. His goal is to find the true healer of life. All three men face many dangers, adventures, and peril as they become a vital part of the Christmas story by following the star of God.
Self Portrait
Thieves have struck again at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the site of the largest unsolved and infamous art heist in history. This time the priceless self-portrait of Rembrandt is stolen. Detective Brooks isn't too happy to have Father Tom back poking his nose into another police case, but the surprising twist and turns and complex lives of the players involved make for an intriguing and emotional climax. Themes: self-awareness, forgiveness, marital love, personal growth.
He Looked at Me
Marcus was the child of an innkeeper, but he had man-sized dreams of becoming a centurion. His father was THE innkeeper - the one who let Mary and Joseph stay in his stable - the stable Marcus kept clean. Would Marcus become a man who was feared and respected because of his position, or a man who became what God wanted him to be - the centurion at the cross of Christ? He Looked at Me is a fiction about a real story. Included are discussion questions and illustrations to help facilitate small group studies.
Blood For Glory
The highly anticipated new novel from international bestselling author of The Blood Tree. Will the forces that seek to exploit humanity finally overpower those tasked with safeguarding it? Find out in the sequel to Lyndell Casella's #1 bestselling novel, The Blood Tree, in this dark fantasy trilogy.'Now is our time for glory.' Tired of being exiled from his true home, the Silver City, Lucifer Morning Star has been stealing the essence of life itself from innocents to recover his former angelic power.While the Council of Angels are oblivious to this impending peril, Lucifer and his fallen brethren have grown stronger and now pose a real threat to both the human and angelic realms.Gabrielle Harrison, the angel Fallon's human form, has discovered the power of the Blood Tree pendant, but is still without her full angelic powers. Josiel is in hiding, and Gadriel has been pulled before the council, so the pendant is the only form of protection Gabby has against the demonic and cult forces that are hellbent on destroying her and all those she loves.In this perilous time where darkness threatens to overtake the light, the heavens above must prepare for war to save their own city and the human realm they protect... while Gabby must also survive the heartbreak and chaos that is heading her way.Expect the unexpected in book two of The Greater Good Trilogy as this riveting sequel takes readers through a story unlike any other - full of unimaginable highs and lows, intrigue, passion, betrayal and courage.
Ashes
To Anthony Mancini, "there's no such thing as "a lapsed Catholic". Mancini doesn't attend Mass or make confession. But does believe that "the lessons imparted when Sister Mary Europe-and-Asia boxed my ears or Father Hooligan whitewashed my sins (Did you entertain impure thoughts, my son?) are etched indelibly on my core." So when "headlines blared about priestly child abuse it was only natural to ask: If God formed us in his image why did he give some men a propensity for sex with young boys?"In Ashes, Mancini, former journalist with the NY Post, director of the journalistic writing program at Brooklyn College for twenty-five years and author of nine novels on subjects ranging from the exile of Napoleon to the adventures of a crime solving grandma in Little Italy, creates a character torn by the struggle of desire, for the pleasures of the flesh, with deferral, a life of piety and sacrifice in hope for moments of peace to come.Father Anton Weiss has been a priest for forty years. An obedient, hard-working servant of the church, but tormented all the while by a sensual interest in young men, a persistent memory of his infatuation with a boyhood friend. He begins his retirement in Taormina, an ancient Sicilian city, formerly a seventh century naval town, then a favored resort for Greek and Roman conquerors and foreign monarchs, now a haven for European and American artistes, writers and wealthy gay men. He is surprised to see that the city is open and tolerant of all forms of behavior. His host, a young priest, has a relationship with the female caretaker. The church forbids mysticism, but she is famous for pagan powers that predate Christianity: her ability to predict the future. The locals, workers, shopkeepers, elderly women who attend mass every morning, think nothing of the blasphemic violations of their priestly household. The young boys in the streets offering themselves to the wealthy gay tourists are sinning to finance their marriages so they can create families and live respectable lives. The gay couples are in shameless and, at times, tragic pursuit. It is here that Father Weiss meets a boy and is challenged by temptations. Here that he ponders the questions of his faith.We follow Father Weiss in his quest. Suffer his pains and doubts. Hope he will find peace.But Anthony Mancini has put him in a world in which there are no easy answers.
Out of Ashes of Love
Born of a Nez Perce mother and a white father in the second half of the twentieth century, Phoenix Stargazer has always struggled to find his place in two worlds. Called a half-breed by many, Phoenix is struggling to find his place in humankind when he falls in love with a white woman who sees past his mixed heritage and his anger to offer him her love and her God. Aerielle Buchanan, having delved past the wall Phoenix has built, has fallen in love. Yet without warning, Phoenix is torn from her life, and the two are left to live their own lives apart from each other. What will happen in 14 years when God reunites them? Bound by love and faith, but torn apart by time and circumstance, will their reunion be enough to bring them back together? Are they truly destined for each other, or was what they had only an illusion from their youth?
Depart from Me
Miguel was born into a low-income family that became entrapped in human trafficking. The death of his parents thrust Miguel into a series of foster homes, eventually placing him in an unsavory foster home situation. Fortunately, a teacher inspired Miguel to better himself until he became a highly successful married man with two children and was a greatly respected deacon in his church. Miguel faced common challenges when he lost his job, and his wife died prematurely. Along the way, Miguel had numerous opportunities to submit his trust to the Lordship of Jesus.
Out of Ashes of Love
Born of a Nez Perce mother and a white father in the second half of the twentieth century, Phoenix Stargazer has always struggled to find his place in two worlds. Called a half-breed by many, Phoenix is struggling to find his place in humankind when he falls in love with a white woman who sees past his mixed heritage and his anger to offer him her love and her God. Aerielle Buchanan, having delved past the wall Phoenix has built, has fallen in love. Yet without warning, Phoenix is torn from her life, and the two are left to live their own lives apart from each other. What will happen in 14 years when God reunites them? Bound by love and faith, but torn apart by time and circumstance, will their reunion be enough to bring them back together? Are they truly destined for each other, or was what they had only an illusion from their youth?
The Silver Conspiracy
With the eloquence of a gifted preacher, and in the ancient tradition of an Irish Storyteller, Pr. MacNeil has written a captivating novel by retelling the story of Jesus' betrayal. The story begins with the Apostle Peter's great confession of faith. Then it leads the reader through the significant events of Jesus' life and ministry as he travels through Galilee and Capernaum in the north to his final journey south to Jerusalem. Unique to this novel, as Pr. MacNeil draws out, is a pattern in Jesus life of avoiding death. Beginning with his escape to Egypt to avoid being murdered by Herod the Great, Jesus also escaped being stoned in Jerusalem, thrown off a cliff in Nazareth, and being drown in the Sea of Galilee. Added to that are the times he encountered those near death, and he healed them, and for those who had died, rather than mourn with the others in their grief, the Messiah raised them from death and shared in their joy as he restored them to life again. This novel comes to the first of several climaxes when Jesus avoids going to Bethany, and to his friend Lazarus to save him from death. When Jesus does arrive in Bethany four days later he must face the deeply grieved sisters, Mary and Martha, who are angered by Jesus' inaction. Now the Messiah must face up to what he has failed to do. In this he comes to personally feel the great loss and pangs of his friend's death and breaks down weeping. Now the question looms, will he break the pattern of avoidance and surrender to his own death or will he continue to avoid it as this too is in his power? Pr. MacNeil has taken the Gospel accounts of Jesus' life and betrayal and added such drama to it that it fills the imagination with how the details of this story might have actually played out. As a gifted writer, he captivates his reader's mind and then stirs their souls to the very end. With the scriptures as the basis of his story, he has added intrigue and fictional explanations that are true to the times, cultures and customs of lands they pass through. By combining his pastoral scholarship (M.Div.) with his training as a therapist (M.A.) he has masterfully portrayed the dynamic interactions of all the personalities of this novel. To all this he vividly brings to life the story by his excellent descriptions of the landscapes, the history of the people, and the major events that take place that were known to the people then but were not included in the witness of the scriptures.
Settling The Score
A dramatic story of a talented young designer who was forced to flee her home to protect her family and friends from criminal elements, who killed her husband and were intending to do the same to her. She hid in the town's central park and had to beg for money on the steps of the Town Hall to survive. She was continually confronted by a wealthy businessman who had involvement with the underworld and who had no time for beggars. He considered them trash and should be removed from the city streets. He often abused and physically attacked her as she sat begging on the steps of the Town Hall. She was helped back into the fashion industry by a businessman who got to know her story and who acquired a recognised fashion house which had previously gone into liquidation. Tragedy struck when the designer died before a major exhibition which the underworld intended to win. The principal running the fashion house for the underworld lost a number of fashion shows and a substantial amount of money during the GFC and to prevent being killed, took up occupancy in central park and was forced to beg on the streets to survive in the same way as did the girl whom he took exception to. The mystery intensifies as divine retribution is inflicted on the perpetrator. Throughout the novel, a number of controversial religious doctrines are raised and are intermingled with the storyline.
Heaven is expecting us!
Heaven is expecting US! Transports you on a journey that goes beyond your ability to understand the tragedies we must all endure. God has given us a guidebook to help us navigate this life. It enlightens us about the reasons behind both the happy and the sad events in our lives. In this book, the author describes the tragic circumstances that altered the course of her life and how she overcame them and is still working towards that ultimate goal, to be with Jesus in Heaven one day. You will be brought closer to God and given greater insight throughout this difficult period. It will encourage you to push yourself to become and do everything that God has planned for you. Anyone looking for forgiveness and grace in their walk with Jesus will find encouragement in this story.
The Doctor's Nanny
He's about to propose to the woman of his dreams when he meets the love of his life.As a successful neurosurgeon about to propose to his gorgeous girlfriend, Ryan Harper has the perfect life. When his sister and brother-in-law die in a tragic car accident, he suddenly becomes a single dad to his orphaned niece and nephews. A sixty-hour workweek with a houseful of children is a lot to juggle, and he desperately needs help.When Destiny Brown finds herself out of work, she takes a job as a temporary live-in nanny. Despite her lack of experience, she's certain she can handle four kids. Fighting her attraction to her handsome boss, however, is going to require some extra training.While all his spare time should be on connecting with his girlfriend, Destiny's love and devotion to his family is working its way into his heart. Every conversation, every interaction, every heated glance across the table, might be a step closer to his destiny-until his best friend starts pursuing Destiny.Ryan can do one of two things: confess his feelings to his employee, or suffer in silence and let fate take its course.This is the first standalone book in the caregiver series. Each book can be read in any order.Books in the series1. The Doctor's Nanny: Ryan and Destiny2. The Entrepreneur's Nurse: Brady and Ruth3. The Physician's Helper: Lucas and Brit4. The CEO's Companion: Eric and Joy5. The Investor's Wife: Bryce and Liberty6. The Soldier's Trainer: Chad and Tessa7. The Realtor's Attendant: Gavin and Hope
Intolerant
In 2026, the US is taken over by radical Islamic terrorists. Using three separate nuclear devices, they leveled portions of New York, Los Angeles, and St. Louis. ROSIE CHAVEZ, a Christian nurse, learns what it's like to live under the totalitarian regime of Sharia Law. JAMAL KADIB, the DFW imam, is becoming increasingly reluctant to serve as the hard-driving radical Islamist when he sees the devastating results of the caliph's directives. He has to oversee the murder of people, the confiscation of property of others, and the 45-mile march of millions of infidels to a concentration camp. Rosie must respond to the edict to leave her home and join the march as she smuggles her injured child out of a hospital which is disposing of people who are of no value to the government. Rosie endures the brutal experience only to see God come through for her and others. I was born and raised in South East Idaho. I graduated from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas with a degree in English. I worked for the Department of Energy, ultimately as the Information Director for the Idaho National Laboratory, until I retired in SW Utah. I enjoy an outdoor life of fishing, hiking, and photography with my spouse of 50 years. GO FROGS!!
Crossroads at Malinalco
Although Kathryn McFarland is a successful middle-aged pediatrician, she feels lonely and unfulfilled. When she makes the decision to journey to Mexico to find an ex-lover and learn whether she made a mistake letting him go five years ago, Kathryn has no idea what she will find there. All she knows is that she has to know the answer to her question once and for all. Michael Johannson is now a physician who runs a clinic in the village of Malinalco. On her way through the hot and dusty desert to hopefully reunite with him, Kathryn receives roadside assistance from a dashing stranger who tells her he is visiting Mexico for work. When she finally finds Michael, they rekindle their relationship and she begins working side-by-side with him to provide medical care to the residents of the village. Although everything seems fine at first, Kathryn soon comes to a realization that complicates her path forward. But is life about to offer her a second chance? Crossroads at Malinalco is a story of romance, new beginnings, and hope as a middle-aged physician travels to Mexico to reunite with her former love.
Crossroads at Malinalco
Although Kathryn McFarland is a successful middle-aged pediatrician, she feels lonely and unfulfilled. When she makes the decision to journey to Mexico to find an ex-lover and learn whether she made a mistake letting him go five years ago, Kathryn has no idea what she will find there. All she knows is that she has to know the answer to her question once and for all. Michael Johannson is now a physician who runs a clinic in the village of Malinalco. On her way through the hot and dusty desert to hopefully reunite with him, Kathryn receives roadside assistance from a dashing stranger who tells her he is visiting Mexico for work. When she finally finds Michael, they rekindle their relationship and she begins working side-by-side with him to provide medical care to the residents of the village. Although everything seems fine at first, Kathryn soon comes to a realization that complicates her path forward. But is life about to offer her a second chance? Crossroads at Malinalco is a story of romance, new beginnings, and hope as a middle-aged physician travels to Mexico to reunite with her former love.
Pale-Face Squaw
Take a trip with Nelly Johnson from Utah into the wild plains of Wyoming with her husband. See how she learned to love the native Indians there and dedicated her life to them. While helping to build a ranch and raising a family to carry on her legacy
Crown of Beauty
A mysterious boy with no memory. A bookish girl with dreams beyond her sheltered life. Can love overcome the secrets that threaten to separate them? Catherine has never wanted for anything. Raised in opulence in Manhattan and the beautiful shores of Newport, Rhode Island, she feels threatened by her parents' desire to arrange her marriage. She would much rather stay home and read than socialize or, worse, select a husband who might not approve of her reading habit. Her father insists that she spend time helping at her brother's homeless shelter to understand how privileged she is, and her wariness of love and marriage is tempered when a mysterious young man with intense blue eyes is brought, cold and wet, to the shelter doorstep one night.Will wakes up in a strange room with vague memories of being caught in a thunderstorm as he began to search for shelter for the night after making his way to Newport from New York City. A beautiful girl sits beside him, but she leaves his care to another in what he assumes is shyness. The shelter offers assistance in ways he could only dream of, and as he searches for work and a home of his own, he finds himself enamoured of the angelic girl who is beyond his reach. The two are drawn to each other, sneaking glances in spite of her brother's disapproval, but Will's secrets will test the love that grows between them.Book two of the Cliff Walk Courtships series features Arthur's sister Catherine in her own discovery of faith, love, and hope against the backdrop of gorgeous turn of the century Newport, Rhode Island
The House on Mercer Lane
A crime scene in a small town brings together a Christian cop, two veteran forensic investigators, and a police chaplain. One of the investigators is battling his own internal spiritual warfare from horrific crime scenes of his past. This seemingly impossible challenge brings this quartet face to face with evil as they try to stop a sociopathic homicidal maniac with ties to the small town before he kills again. Their investigation helps them understand God's ways in dealing with evil and bringing justice to what is an overwhelming injustice. Lives hanging in the balance to the very end, international intrigue, and the dogged determination of the investigators entice the reader on to each next page.
Through the Foggy Heights
Meet Mac Wolf, a burned out history teacher and gifted but struggling guitarist dreaming of "making it big" with his music. When his path crosses with a homeless kid in beautiful and historic Charleston, SC, his life takes an unexpected twist.
The House on Mercer Lane
A crime scene in a small town brings together a Christian cop, two veteran forensic investigators, and a police chaplain. One of the investigators is battling his own internal spiritual warfare from horrific crime scenes of his past. This seemingly impossible challenge brings this quartet face to face with evil as they try to stop a sociopathic homicidal maniac with ties to the small town before he kills again. Their investigation helps them understand God's ways in dealing with evil and bringing justice to what is an overwhelming injustice. Lives hanging in the balance to the very end, international intrigue, and the dogged determination of the investigators entice the reader on to each next page.
Crusade
A WWII veteran at Northwestern Bible College on the GI Bill is recruited by Billy Graham to be his driver during the 1949 Crusade in Los Angeles. There he witnesses firsthand the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at work in the Canvas Cathedral. The conversion of Stuart Hamblen provides the impetus for the extension of the revival from three to eight weeks. During that time, he courts a young lady who works for William Randolph Hearst, and she encourages Hearst to promote Billy Graham. The young lady's roommate becomes involved with a member of the Communist Party, USA, and the wire-tapper Jim Vaus, who also makes a decision for Christ. The amazing story of Billy Graham's rise to international prominence is told through the eyes of this young couple. In spite of their different goals--she wants to be successful in Hollywood, and he wants to enter the ministry--they realize that the Spirit has also worked in their lives to bring them together.
The Story I Tell
Jump into the Biblical world & hear from some well-known characters as well as unknown characters from scripture as they share their testimonies in this Biblical fiction. See how everyone has many testimonies to share, even the most obscure. Discover your own testimonies as you work through thought provoking questions in the workbook section. Finally, join the Broken Messenger Ministry team & allow your testimony to be an encouragement to people on a national level. You can be a part of Rebecca's third book "The Story You Tell". Reach out to her at brokenmessenger@yahoo.com.
Breaking New Ground
Korey Bontrager and Savannah Zook are just pretending to date--but could their feelings turn into something more?Korey Bontrager knows he's been an immature dummkopp. When his widowed dad remarried, Korey was unwelcoming to his kindhearted stepmother. Then he became estranged from his older brother. But after fourteen months in Ohio, God called Korey back to Pennsylvania.Easier said than done. Back home, Korey feels left behind by his family and friends, who want to see him happily married. Instead of looking for a new relationship, he finds himself spending time with Savannah Zook: the most outspoken maedel he's ever met. She's also confident and brave, having raised her younger brother from a young age. And she's a natural beauty. But, hard as her friends try to convince her otherwise, she has no interest in dating. Her priority is looking out for her bullied brother.So when Savannah suggests they pretend to date as a way to get her friends--and his family--off their backs, Korey readily agrees. Soon, he can't imagine life without her. But could Savannah ever truly be part of his future?Set in the faithful Amish community of Lancaster County, Breaking New Ground gives the most stubborn Bontrager a chance to redeem his story.Breaking New Ground is the third book in the Amish Legacy series. To read more about the Bontrager family, pick up Foundations of Love (book 1), Building a Future (book 2), and The Heart's Shelter (book 4). Each book is a sweet, Amish romance novel that includes discussion questions for book clubs.
Sweet Daddy Grace
Sweet Daddy Grace a colorful and dynamic Preacher of the 20th Century was one of the most accomplished evangelical man of faith. From the small Island of Brava in the Cape Verde Islands off the cost of Africa, Daddy Grace rose to prominence in America to millionaire status owning properties and businesses in several states.
The Last Call from Heaven
The Last Call from Heaven serves as a wake-up call to all Souls living on this earth. The book reminds everyone that the earth is not our home, but a place of preparation for eternity. It is announcing that we are in the end-times, and that this is the time to choose between accepting the Lordship of the Prince of Light, our Lord Jesus Christ, or that of the Prince of Darkness, Lucifer, over our lives. The book goes further to explain that everything that was written in the Holy Bible about the end-time had come to pass. Heaven is therefore calling every soul to return to Christ Jesus who is the way, the truth, and the life, before it is too late. This is the Last Call from Heaven.
Reinventing Ruthie
"Readers of uplifting domestic fiction will be moved." - Booklife at Publisher's WeeklyWhen Ruth Ann Templeton's husband, Drew, leaves her for another woman Ruthie is devastated. She seeks solace at their beach cabin in Puget Sound where she meets Victor, a neurologist who has marital problems of his own. Their relationship blossoms just as Ruthie's husband moves home asking for forgiveness. But can Ruthie trust and forgive him or any man?
Journey to the Father
Our Father in heaven. pause for a moment and ponder these words. Better yet, make them personal, "my Father in heaven". Let that phrase simmer in your mind for a while until it finds its way to your heart. What is our Heavenly Father like? What does He mean to you personally, and why does it matter? The exploration of these simple, yet profound questions forms the essence of this book.Our perception of God as Father is most certainly affected by our relationship with our earthly fathers. This can be positive or problematic depending on whether or not our earthy fathers reflected God's character and nature. Living with a damaged or distorted view of God as our loving Heavenly Father robs us of the true joy, confidence and intimacy purchased for us by Christ Jesus. If we are to walk in all that God has for us, this central truth must lie as the bedrock of our faith: God is our loving Father! Through this book you will be introduced to stories of Becky's (Becky Misar, co-author) relationship with her dad, Denver Jones. These "parables" powerfully illustrate what God is like as our Father. Though Denver was not a perfect dad, he was a godly man who loved his children well. His life glorified God and will give context to the "father stories" you are about to read.
The Longest Day II
The long-awaited sequel to The Longest Day is here. It takes up where The Longest Day leaves off. Adon is unrecognizable. Sin has come to the once perfect world after Adam ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Destruction is everywhere. What will come of the fallen planet? And what will happen to the astronaut from earth who brought destruction to everyone there? Award Winning Series. The Longest Day won the 2020 Best Book Award For Religious Fiction from American Bookfest.
The Battle
When will the final battle begin? How will the King establish His kingdom?"A large crowd today," Luxor said.Zaben nodded. "The largest one yet.""This could be the foundation of a sizeable army. . . . I am confused, though," Luxor said. "'Blessed are the meek' are not words to rally an army."Zaben smiled. "Welcome to the team. We have our orders, but the King executes on His timetable and according to His ways. He is always more interested in hearts than battle plans.""Still, there is going to be a battle?""Eventually. We know very little."In The Birth and The Baptism, the first two books in the Cross Intents trilogy, the angel captain Elric keeps the King hidden until He is ready to begin His campaign. In The Battle, Elric must protect the King in full view of the enemy. The great mystery finally unfolds, but not in a way anyone expects. And its impact reaches farther than any could have imagined.
The Baptist
Researchers have discovered a number of Jewish and early Christian sects that were not fully known for thousands of years. Along with Saducees, Pharisees, and Zealots-which are well-known-Essenes, Mandaeans, and the monastery at Qumran have enriched the understanding of religious communities in the first century. In this book, you'll learn about these sects through the eyes of John, who begins an eight-hour walk from Jerusalem to Qumran. While he'd visited the library in Qumran many times to read the scrolls available only to the Essenes and to hear the teachings handed down from the righteous teacher and other leaders of the desert community, this trip is different. John had turned away from the Sadducees, who focused their religion on the Torah and the temple. He had also spurned the Pharisees, who built rhetorical shrines to the oral Torah traditions, openly praising their own purity above other Judaic traditions. Even more vehemently, John abhorred the Herodians, who ruled over Judea. Having reached the age of thirty, his plan is to seek admission to the monastery of Qumran. He does not know when, if ever, he'll return to Jerusalem.
