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The bittersweet reunion of the Robichaud family and the Harrows in the land of the Acadians has brought two mothers and two daughters full circle. They rekindle those early bonds and experience restoration of those lost years, but time and tragedy have left their indelible imprints on all who have endured the decades of separation and uncertainty. Moving forward with their lives now means further farewells - not as devastating as the one long ago but no less heart-wrenching.

Oceans and circumstances have forced families apart. For the banished French Acadians drifting in exile, the shore means safety - though it is a safety at a terrible price. For the lonely British nobleman, the shore holds a single chance to secure his legacy. For Andrew and Catherine Harrow, the shore marks a tragic separation. An extraordinary set of journeys awaits them all, each as intricate and perilous as the coastline itself.

Lucanus grew up in the household of his stepfather, the Roman governor of Antioch. After studying medicine in Alexandria, he became one of the greatest physicians of the ancient world and traveled far and wide through the Mediterranean region healing the sick. As time went on, he learned of the life and death of Christ and saw in him the God he was seeking. To find out all he could about the life and teachings of Jesus, whom he never saw, Lucanus visited all the places where Jesus had been.

Sophie Dupont, daughter of a portrait painter, assists her father in his studio, keeping her own artwork out of sight. She often walks the cliffside path along the North Devon coast, popular with artists and poets. It's where she met the handsome Wesley Overtree, the first man to tell her she's beautiful. Captain Stephen Overtree is accustomed to taking on his brother's neglected duties. Home on leave, he's sent to find Wesley.

In the aftermath of WWI, Grace Abernathy is determined to reunite with her family, crossing an ocean to convince her widowed sister to return home to England. But Toronto holds more tragedy and her nephew, Christian, is now in the custody of his paternal relatives, the formidable Easton family, who rejected Grace's sister because of her low social status. Unconvinced that the Eastons can be fitting caretakers, Grace jumps at the chance to become Christian's nanny and to observe the family up close. But she is shocked to discover herself falling for Andrew Easton, the boy's guardian.

When Laura McAllister, a young lady's maid, learns her three siblings have been taken from their mother and emigrated to Canada without her mother's knowledge, she becomes determined to search for them and reunite the family. But a lack of funds and resistance from authorities push her to use a false name and take a position with a child emigration society to gain passage to Canada. 

So much has been accomplished. Lillian Walsh has stepped out courageously beyond what she'd ever dreamed of being able to achieve. Two years ago, she was an only child, living in a big house with her adoptive parents. Now, she shares the large home with her newly rediscovered sister, Grace, and the orphaned children to whom Grace has devoted her life. But then the letter arrives - an official complaint revoking the sisters' permission to manage their little children's home.

USA TodayBestselling Book She’s never left her home in the mountain wilderness of the Canadian Rockies—until now. Little did she realize this journey would change her life in every way. The mountain wilderness of her family’s home in the Canadian Rockies is all Hannah Grant has ever known...

The next BRAND NEW nostalgic, feel-good novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Gervase Phinn. 'Gervase Phinn has a unique understanding of children and a glorious sense of humour which make his books much loved best sellers. I’m a huge fan.' Esther Rantzen Yorkshire, 1956. When Helen...

Step into a Bible-inspired Christian short story where historical fiction, Biblical narrative, and devotional storytelling converge. In this poetic retelling, Jimi Fawehinmi reimagines the lives of King David and Bartimaeus, unveiling a deeper understanding of the Messiah’s lineage and God’s redemptive plan. Told through the eyes of Bartimaeus, the blind man who cried out for mercy, this Biblical fiction short story reveals faith that overcomes shame, silence, and spiritual warfare. It is more than a retelling. It is an inspirational Christian story of grace, forgiveness, and legacy.

Lady Madalene Ramsbury has been summoned home from Miss Bells Finishing School to some unfortunate news. In three weeks, she is to be married to a man shes never met. Rather than face a life she does not want; she flees from her own engagement party and elicits help from a most unlikely source...

In a bizarre plot-twist, he was being taken out of his cell to be released but he still thought he was going toward his death, to join his gang members up on their crosses. Plunge right into the whirlwind of action that starts with the events leading to the gang’s arrest, through the wait till the execution, his unbeknownst release and his search to find out who this Jesus is who took his place. Could he truly hope to start again, his life changed forever?

To escape her grievous past and avoid her bleak future, twenty-eight-year-old widow Victoria Clarke joins her friend, Isabella Bird, on a once-in-a-lifetime journey from England to America in 1854. But Harrison Wright, the man acting as escort to the women on their journey, is cold and gruff, and his mannerisms conjure up the pains of Victoria’s past, especially her former husband’s mistreatment. Victoria doubles the defenses of her already fragile heart, but will it be enough to endure what she now feels is an ill-fated expedition?

Going near mistletoe with a charming earl is dangerous…and so is falling in love with him. Deemed a spinster, Olivia Lockwood has found a new purpose in life: to help her cousin Esther shine. A companion, a friend, and a chaperone, Olivia takes great care to help Esther navigate the often...

When Sir Edmund catches Miss Selina in a forbidden courtship, she asks for his silence. But he has a request to make in exchange, and it may cost Selina her carefully guarded heart. For Selina Ellis, a crowded fair held on the frozen surface of the Thames is the perfect opportunity to meet with...

‘Tis the season for sabotage. Leah Sterling has one objective this Christmas: secure a proposal during her stay at Bellthorne Hall. If she succeeds before the house party ends, her cousin will take her on the adventure she has always dreamed of—to Switzerland. Unfortunately, the one man...

Nate and Wolf didn't have much trouble capturing Luke Womack and his two sidekicks. They turned the outlaws over to the town marshal at Wickenburg; and, since the town didn't have a jail yet, he chained the trio to the jail tree. With their trap baited and set, all Nate and Wolf have to do is sit back and wait to capture Luke's four brothers, all hardened criminals, when they come to rescue him. The problem is, Nate and Wolf have no idea who will come when, or how many of the Womack brothers will show up at the same time. They do know Luke's brothers will be coming angry and ready to kill.

She followed him to Jerusalem. She will not leave him now. Anna has walked beside Jesus from the shores of Galilee to the gates of the Holy City, watched him heal the sick and raise the dead, and staked everything on a promise he made her that she cannot yet see fulfilled.

Meet the brilliant writer, fiercely independent mother, and passionate woman who captured the heart of C.S. Lewis and inspired the books that still enchant and change us today, from the?New York Times?bestselling author of?The Story She Left Behind. When poet and writer Joy Davidman began...

FINALIST FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD In a time of plague and terror, three men abandon their familiar world and set out in a small boat for an island they don’t know exists, with only faith and devotion to guide them In seventh-century Ireland, a scholar priest named Artt has a dream in...