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A nation is divided. A people are suffering. And God is preparing two hearts for a calling that will change countless lives. When Benjamin Lake, a young minister devoted to serving Christ, meets Arabella Grantham, the daughter of a wealthy Maryland plantation owner whose own faith has begun transforming his heart, neither realizes that their meeting is the beginning of a journey God has ordained.

Decades after Simon of Cyrene carried the cross of Jesus to Golgotha, the new Christian faith has spread across the empire-and Simon fears for his sons. They follow a preacher named Paul, now under house arrest in Rome, and Simon is desperate to bring them home to Alexandria before it's too late. When Paul is condemned in Nero's court, Rome's Christians face a chilling test: Caesar or Christ? Their answer means life or death.

In 1942, American historian Lydia Burgess has remained in France to study its past, but when a Jewish family in her apartment building is arrested, she can no longer remain a quiet observer of history. Joining a relief agency escorting children to safety, she accompanies them to Le...

The thrilling finale to the highly rated Regency romance series Sir Bertrand Thorndike is on another mission-this one in the scientific community. But when a simple game of espionage becomes a murder investigation and Bertie's friend Rhynwick Davies is the accused, Bertie enlists the help of his...

Murder stokes terror in New Harmony, and a witch hunt ensues. The gallows takes only innocent lives. Can Emily prove the identity of the real devil before everything collapses? In 1850, a tyrannical mayor joins forces with evil to control the townspeople’s thoughts and fuel their worst fears. With his sights set on the presidency, the nation hangs in the balance. Emily knows the truth and must defeat this dark magic before panic takes a catastrophic toll. As her foe acquires powerful, corrupt allies, Emily has no choice but to forge a dangerous alliance of her own.

New York Times Bestseller: The first novel in the Cathedral of Starbridge saga about the history of the Church of England—and those who serve it. 1937. At the request of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Reverend Dr. Charles Ashworth goes on an undercover mission to investigate the possibility...

Confederate guerillas burn his farm, and his dying father challenges Jason to pursue their dream of a horse ranch. Fleeing war-torn Missouri, he joins a freight train heading west on the Santa Fe Trail. He discovers a Cheyenne family hunting wild horses, pursuing dreams of their own. Jason throws in with them, but will the beautiful Indian girl, Rose, be a help or a hindrance to their success? Only with the capture of Wildfire, famous stallion of the mountains, can the future of the ranch be secured. Will his faith in Christ be enough to fulfill his destiny?

LESSON THREE: When your conniving stepmother pursues your fortune, seek out a handsome gentleman for a fake engagement. Seraphina Livingston returns to the United States after ten years abroad, only to learn she will inherit her father's fortune once she marries or turns twenty-five. Her...

Römische Legionäre zerstören 70 n. Chr. Jerusalem. Die junge Judenchristin Hadassa überlebt als Einzige und wird als Sklavin nach Rom verschleppt. Sie landet in der reichen Familie der Valerianer. Als Dienerin der verwöhnten Julia lernt sie die römische Gesellschaft mit ihrem Luxus, ihren...

She's a lady's maid in borrowed silk. He mistakes her for the kind of woman he could marry. In the dazzling world of New York's Thousand Islands, Annie Burns perfects the art of invisibility while serving as a maid to the wealthy Dewey sisters. Then a tennis tournament and the sisters' reckless...

Although born to rule, Aidan lives as a scribe in a remote Irish monastery on the far, wild edge of Christendom. Secure in work, contemplation, and dreams of the wider world, a miracle bursts into Aidan's quiet life. He is chosen to accompany a small band of monks on a quest to the fabled city...

Negli ultimi anni dell’Ottocento la quasi totalità di un villaggio svedese, la piccola comunità di Nås, in Dalecarlia, si trasferisce a Gerusalemme, per unirsi a una colonia fondata da una delle innumerevoli sette americane ispirate a un ideale cristiano di uguaglianza, fratellanza e...

When a famous guest goes missing from one of San Francisco’s most luxurious hotels, mayhem and murder ensue in this witty historical mystery. This second book in the Murder Most Fowl Mysteries is perfect for fans of Only Murders in the Building. San Francisco, 1905. Renowned for its daily duck...

SOME SECRETS WERE MEANT TO BE FOUND. After the crucifixion, the most famous woman in history vanished. Branded a rebel by Rome, Mary fled with her family into the ancient frankincense orchards high in the mountains of Yemen, carrying a blood-sealed Shepherd’s Ring. For two thousand years the ring and its secret lay waiting in a magnificent hidden tomb—a sacred chamber of polished limestone whose walls whispered their ancient truths—until a Saudi war surgeon discovers it among shocking relics of the past.

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.

Jaliyah is trapped in an arranged marriage, but her heart belongs to another. Though her family's cloth trade has brought her wealth, she finds little joy in a life controlled by her overbearing mother and a husband who has long kept his distance. When her old love reappears, Jaliyah surrenders...