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Tormented by voices and fractured childhood memories, Danny’s adult life is a storm he can’t outrun. As a cynical Christian, he lives with the secret of the others inside his head, convinced he is trapped in his diagnosis. Coming face-to-face with the foster system that harmed him, he fights to cling to his self-reliant logic and doubt-ridden faith. Will Danny open the darkest pieces of his past to the only one who can bring total freedom?

She has secrets, but she can’t remember what they are. Paramedic Travis Monroe has honed his emotional shield when it comes to trauma, but when a terrified and injured woman clings to him after a devastating accident, her touch threatens to break through his carefully constructed defenses. She’s scared and alone, and she can’t remember anything. Unable to remember half of her life, Isabella Young latches onto the kind EMT whose patience becomes her solace as she struggles to put the pieces of her life together.

Separated as children when they were adopted out to different families from an orphan train, the Braddock siblings of Callie, Andie, and Rion have each grown up and taken on various jobs within law enforcement and criminal justice. When the hunt for a serial killer with a long history of murders reunites the brother and sisters in Cambria Springs, Colorado, they find themselves not only in a fight for justice, but also a fight to keep their newly-reunited family intact. How will they navigate these challenges when further complicated by unexpected romances?

Discover ten re-imaginings of fairy tales, folk tales, and even a Mother Goose rhyme in this heartwarming collection. Journey across the plains of Nebraska and Kansas and explore the mountains of Wyoming and Colorado with characters from the "Once Upon a Western" series—or meet them for the first time!

Georgia Lennox has traded in her boyish ways for pink gowns and a coy smile to capture the eye of the Earl of Claremont. However, on the day she's convinced the earl will propose, Georgia is shipped off to the Leeward Islands to care for her ailing father. But when she arrives on Nevis, the last thing she expects is to learn that her abrupt departure was not at her father's bidding but that of the infuriating, yet captivating, island schoolmaster. And now her plans may well be shipwrecked.

Ten years ago, Veterinarian Julie Wheeler embarked on a dream when she moved to Hearthstone, WV, purchased an animal hospital, and married Richard—the town’s most eligible bachelor and chief prosecuting attorney. But when Richard's assistant mysteriously drops off her poisoned German Shepherd at her vet clinic and disappears, the questions start. Where is Richard? Is he with Nicole? Why has Richard been coming home late all the time?

Conspiracy theories, or government corruption? Jana’s perfect little world is turned upside down when her husband is murdered and her home ransacked by men in black. Now on the run and facing obstacles unimaginable, she must reach deeper within, physically, emotionally, and spiritually than she ever thought possible. Things had been pretty good for a while. No more abuse, poverty, or crazy religion in her life…until a secret government plot discovered by ARM sends Jana into a world of danger, intrigue, and finally, the embrace of Jesus.

A quaint English garden party comes with good friends, a talking French Bulldog, fabulous cocktails, and a cozy murder mystery. Lola Ramsay dreads the garden party. She loves everything about England but hates fuss. However, it seems that saving the vicar from a murder charge makes her a bit of a celebrity. All is going well until the village trouble causer, Lucinda Clinton-West, drops dead after drinking her cocktail. Was the Mai Tie a mix of murder? All eyes fall on Roy Patterdale. After all, he threatened her life when she made the council cut his precious hedges.

Elliot "Echo" Hunt carries the weight of his past, haunted by the one person he couldn’t save. When he finds an injured woman on his ranch, he rescues her without hesitation—only to realize she looks eerily like the one he couldn’t protect. "Jane Doe" wakes with no memory, no identity—just an overwhelming sense of connection to the man who saved her. The attraction between them is undeniable, yet Elliot, scarred by his past, keeps her at arm’s length, terrified of what a second chance at love could cost.

Alice Ann Lark remembers everything, most especially the husband and daughter she abandoned for a life on the sea. Almost four years later, having failed to achieve her adventurous dreams, she would never ask for a forgive-and-forget return to Larksong, nor deserve it. Tormented by vivid flashbacks that become more frequent every day, she sequesters herself in the Ghost Forest, a wasteland of barren trees surrounded by Washington’s mountainous beauty—the perfect metaphor for her now empty life.

Drea’s world was all about the high society of New York in 1853. But when her father sold his bank and announced he and Drea were moving to California to start over, Drea's world was turned upside down. Not only were they moving across the country, they were buying two wagons and hiring two brothers to help them get there.

At her mother's insistence, Haley keeps her cancer diagnosis a secret from Gavin. For his own protection. Haley must hide the terrible truth from him... that she can never be the wife he deserves--a mother to his children. She disappears with no explanation, leaving both of them heartbroken. Now, with her cancer in remission, Haley lands a job with Holiday, Inc., where Gavin works. She still loves him, but he's moved on. Or at least she thought he had. Turns out he's still single, and his dad puts Haley on Gavin's team.

While in Vatican City, renowned photorealist Anthony Brunelli is summoned from an art reception honoring his latest masterpiece to an unexpected private audience with Pope Benedict XVI. There, he receives a shocking request: uncover an 800-year-old secret left by Saint Francis of Assisi—a revelation with the power to reshape the very foundations of Christianity.

Arden Bleu has always known that her stepsister, Jade, was destined for great things. In a world where beauty follows magic, she has no doubt that their upcoming Awakening ceremony will reveal that gorgeous, kind, compelling Jade is far more than a mere mortal. But when Jade is kidnapped by a mysterious sect of mer on the eve of the newly-returned king's ball, Arden will do anything to save her sister. Even face down the man she's always dreaded meeting because of the power he holds over her family, the man to whom her father swore loyalty long before she was born.

Caroline serves others with little time to enjoy the sweeter parts of life. Until her old boyfriend returns to town—and she's given a second chance at first love. Life hasn't always been so sweet for Caroline Sweeny. She's sacrificed her desires for others—unlike her mother who abandoned their family years ago. But when a friend challenges her to accept an exciting job adventure in Spain, Caroline says "yes" to a new destiny. But before she can pack her bags, Caroline suddenly finds herself the new owner of the run-down Frogmore Café—and forced to choose between her friends and her future.

Meridith Ward has crafted a carefully ordered life to make up for the chaos that plagued her childhood years. But one phone call upsets all that. Within the span of several minutes, Meredith learns that the father who abandoned her is dead and she's been named the sole guardian of his other three children. She nervously heads to Nantucket to care for the siblings she's never met with plans to stay until their uncle returns from his trip before relinquishing guardianship to him.

Elle Garvy loves her life in Beaufort, South Carolina, spending summer days on the sand bar and enjoying coastal bonfires and dinners with friends. She’s found her stride professionally as the owner of a successful art gallery, and she’s found love with handsome, confident Jeremiah Franklin. Life is good. Then Jeremiah accepts a large pastorate in a different state, and Elle turns her life upside down to go with him. When Jeremiah has a change of heart, Elle is hurt and her faith is shaken.

Growing up in the Midwestern river town of Chapel Springs, Indiana, Jade McKinley felt like a weed in a rose garden. When she left, she thought she’d never look back. Now, pregnant, alone, and broke, she has no other choice but to return. The mayor of Chapel Springs, Daniel Dawson, has been an honorary member of the McKinley family for years. While his own home life was almost nonexistent, Daniel fit right in with the boisterous McKinley family. He’s loved Jade for years, but she always thought of him as a big brother. Now that she’s back, his feelings are stronger than ever.

Host of a regionally syndicated cooking show, Joy Ballard has a little secret: she can't cook. But when her show is picked up by a major network and given a prime time slot, her world heats up faster than a lowcountry boil. Enter Luke Redmond: handsome, creative, and jobless after having to declare bankruptcy of his Manhattan restaurant. When her producers ask him to co-host the show, Joy sees Luke as her way out. But Luke sees much more than just a co-host in Joy.

Five hours before her Nantucket beach wedding--and on the eve of her big book launch—celebrity marriage counselor Kate Lawrence has everything in place. Everything, that is, but the groom. She might not have a career, either, when her nationwide audience finds out their marriage guru has been left at the altar. Enter Lucas Wright, who offers to stand in for the missing husband-to-be and marry her. Kate's desperate enough to agree—although she's sure this Mr. Wright is completely wrong for her.

Sabrina never intended to fall in love with Tucker McCabe, the man she serves coffee to every morning at a Nantucket cafe—especially since he's unwittingly tied to a past she deeply regrets. A past that is so riddled with mistakes, it has separated her from God. But she's fallen hard and isn't sure how long she can hide her feelings.

Josie Mitchell’s sister Laurel thinks she’s come home to pitch in with the apple harvest and save the family orchard. Her brother-in-law Nate thinks she’s there to talk the overworked, very pregnant Laurel into finally selling the family business. The orchard’s new manager Grady Mackenzie just thinks she’s trouble with a capital T. They’re all right . . . and all wrong. Because no one really knows what drove Josie from home in the first place. Why she’s never come home before, even for her own father’s funeral. Why she pushes herself so hard . . . and what she’s running from.

She has the touch when it comes to food, but PJ McKinley’s dream of opening her own restaurant is one building short of reality. So when a Chapel Springs resident offers her beloved ancestral home as prize to the applicant with the best plan for the house, PJ believes she was meant to win. Contractor Cole Evans is confident, professional, and swoon-worthy—but this former foster kid knows his life could have turned out very differently. When Cole discovers the contest, he believes his home for foster kids in transition has found its saving grace.

In the year just before the Left Behind series started, Singing Springs is invaded by mercenary soldiers with orders to re-educate and/or detain dissenters to current government policy. Rose Trusty, a quiet older woman, becomes one of the three main voices of resistance, though she is among the imprisoned. Joshua Morgan, a deputy sheriff, escapes the first round up. As a member of the Watchmen, he battles to free the 600 friends and neighbors being held prisoner. Carmella Miles, a soldier with IAMS, sees the fallacy of the action and joins the townspeople in their struggle.

Missie und Willie haben geheiratet. Voller Zuversicht schließen sie sich einem westwärts ziehenden Siedlertreck an, um das Land in Besitz zu nehmen, das Willie im Jahr zuvor gekauft hat. Doch die Reise wird beschwerlich, denn die Planwagenfahrt ist kein Zuckerschlecken. All das verstärkt nur noch das Heimweh, dass Missie quält. Ob sie jemals ihre Familie wieder sehen wird? Und wird sie den Eltern vielleicht niemals das Enkelkind zeigen können, dass unter ihrem Herzen wächst? Diese Erzählung von Janette Oke wurde von Günter Schmitz gekürzt und bearbeitet.

In Leaves the 99 for the 1, experience the transformative power of grace, the beauty of forgiveness, and the comfort of knowing that God's love is always within reach. Each story is a reminder that in the eyes of God, every heart matters, and His love is always waiting to find us, no matter how far we stray.

El obispo es un relato conmovedor sobre la vida de un obispo enfermo y fatigado que, al regresar a su hogar para celebrar la Pascua, se enfrenta a sus propios miedos y arrepentimientos. Mientras lidia con su enfermedad y las tensiones familiares, el obispo reflexiona sobre su vida, su fe y la inevitabilidad de la muerte.

Stephanie explores the depths of prayer, love, and forgiveness when she is torn from her life and plunged into a place where escape seems impossible. Will she be overtaken by the darkness, or will she find the strength to hold on to hope? “Every time you lose someone you love, they become a part of you—their memory buries itself deep inside your heart, whispering its way into every chapter of your life.”

Flickering Faith follows Garrett, a 23-year-old struggling to hold onto his faith amidst worldly distractions, doubts, and the decline of the modern church. As temptations pull him further from God, a personal tragedy shakes his foundation, forcing him to search for meaning in philosophy, success, and self-reliance. But when an old mentor and a divine encounter reveal the dangers of spiritual complacency, Garrett is faced with a choice—continue down the path of lukewarm belief, or fully surrender to Christ.

His future silenced by the threat of prison. But now, the secrets that haunted him can no longer remain buried. Now living in the shadows as a private investigator in Alaska, Harrison is sent to Evergreen Falls, Maine to find a desperate mother’s missing daughter. But when a terrified woman stumbles into his remote hideaway in the North Woods of Maine, pleading for his help to escape a killer, his fragile anonymity shatters. Eden’s story of survival is harrowing—and eerily connected to a case Harrison is chasing.