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Reverend Alan Burke was assigned to his last pastorate before retirement. The historic River Heights Church's glory days are past. Once the center of a thriving community, now located in a changing neighborhood, the church is experiencing a long, slow death. The priceless stained-glass windows, oak pews, and 100-rank pipe organ remain, but the congregation has faded away. Can Pastor Burke restore this church, or will he preside over its final rites? Along the way, Pastor Burke must deal with today's surprises and issues with an assist from ghosts of the past. His strong faith sees him through.

My name is Kaye and I'm a de-cluttering junkie. It's been three minutes since I tossed something. Kaye has had it–utterly fed up with the constant junk that clutters her life. So, armed with a stack of books that each guarantee to teach her the secret to living a clutter-free life, Kaye embarks on a journey that takes her from clutter bug to clutter-free–and beyond. Her family doesn’t know what to think of her and her new obsession.

Trent Thompson doesn't have many secrets, except for the torch he's carried for the new schoolteacher since she moved to Grass Valley more than three years ago. Instead of asking her out, he’s dated every single female in a thirty-mile radius, giving her the impression he holds no interest in knowing her.

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When it comes to being a caregiver, Kym Knicely has been there, done that, and is ready to move on from that lifestyle. Then she meets Hamilton Cross and soon learns that every caregiver situation is not one size fits all. Where she was the caregiver of her elderly aunt, Hamilton is years older and is a full-time caregiver of his seven-year-old autistic granddaughter.

Jay Marshall, an edgy junior theater major, befriends Emma Montgomery, a celibate Christian sophomore transfer student with bipolar disorder. They bond after Emma's embarrassing tumble and become best friends. Emma falls for Brady Ellison, but Jay secretly loves her while he continues to mess around with Brie. Emma and Brady date, but he doesn't want to respect the fact that she wants to wait until marriage to have sex. Meanwhile, Jay ends things with Brie, who holds a grudge. Emma discovers Brady's infidelity and breaks up with him.

As the youngest daughter of a country music legend, Raegan Farrow longs to establish an identity away from the spotlight and publish her small-town romances under a pen name. But after her dream is dashed when she won't exploit her mother’s fame to further her own career, she hears a rumor from a reliable source regarding a tell-all being written about the Farrow family. Making matters worse, the unknown author has gone to great lengths to remain anonymous until publication.

As Cynthia Wright’s marriage implodes, she is forced to raise her teenage son, Isaiah, alone. The pressure of providing for them through her salon is a full-time job in itself. When Cynthia sees Isaiah pulling away and escaping into video games, tensions rise and prayers feel unanswered. Angry and hurt, Isaiah starts acting like the father who abandoned him, and Cynthia gives him an ultimatum while turning to her twin sister, Elizabeth Jordan, for support. Elizabeth enlists a seasoned prayer warrior who challenges Cynthia to pray boldly and believe God for the impossible.

Finding My Place Subtitle: A Journey Through Expectations, Faith, and Identity What happens when the life you planned unravels? Allie thought she had it all figured out—follow the rules, meet the expectations, check every box. But when her carefully structured path crumbles under the weight of unmet goals, shifting dreams, and the quiet ache of comparison, she's forced to confront a deeper question: Who am I when I'm no longer achieving?

In One Desire, book one of The Mothers of Glendale Series, book four of the Glendale novels, Jari Cordel is feeling the ache of her empty nest following Jessica's move from D.C. Weighed down by things she’s kept hidden for years, she'll have to find the courage within to face them—or else let her deepest desires slip away forever.

Several years after a nasty divorce, Carla (Cordel) Martens is remarried with a new faith, a successful career, and back at home in the city that she loves. She’s started dreaming again of making partner at the law firm she works at and this time, with her only daughter grown and living out of state, nothing is going to stand in her way.

In a world teetering on the brink of chaos, one man's ambition could spell doom for all of humanity. Set against the backdrop of Jerusalem, 'The Judgments of God' is an electrifying tale of prophecy, power, and peril. Enter a gripping narrative where every shadow hides a secret, and each decision carries the weight of salvation or destruction.

A captivating story of love and loss and trusting in God through life's trials and triumphs, Putting Time in a Bottle traces the lives of young love facing seemingly insurmountable obstacles while their willingness to try brings about adventure and maturity.

Brooklynn Wright must win a photography contest to save her gallery, and the perfect sunrise shot at a remote inlet north of town is her best hope. But when she witnesses a smuggling operation at a hidden dock and is chased by armed men, her dreams of artistic glory become a nightmare flight for survival. Rescued by a mysterious stranger, Brooklynn is forced to take refuge with him in an abandoned mansion the townspeople claim is cursed—afraid to trust her grumpy protector but with no other choice.

After drug dealers murder his parents, Hector is forced by them into a car and sent to America, where he’ s held against his will and threatened with death if he doesn't take part in their criminal enterprises. He does what it takes to survive, but each day his soul grows a little bit darker and the God he was taught in his youth to love is replaced by a demonic figure in the shape of a skeleton that’ s worshipped by the cartel. It’ s after he carjacks a pastor that God sets the wheels in motion to bring Hector back to the light.

Ruth is raised in a snow globe of Christian communism, a world without private property, television, or tolerance for idle questions. Every morning she braids her hair and wears the same costume, sings the same breakfast song in a family room identical to every other family room in the community; every one of these moments is meant to be a prayer, but to Ruth they remain puzzles. Her life is seen in glimpses through childhood, marriage, and motherhood, as she tries to manage her own perilous curiosity in a community built on holy mystery. Is she happy? Might this in fact be happiness?

In a small town where gossip flows, bedridden Mary Ruth McCready reigns supreme, doling out wisdom and meddling in everyone's business with a fervor that would make a matchmaker blush. When her best friend has her world rocked by a scandalous revelation from her dying husband, Mary Ruth kicks into high gear, commandeering the help of her favorite granddaughter, Sarah Elizabeth, in tracking down the truth. Finding clues in funeral condolence cards and decades-old gossip dredged up at the Blue Moon Beauty Emporium, the two stir up trouble faster than you can say "pecan pie."

Dream job. Dreamier boss. Dangerous secrets. Ashley Taylor didn’t come to Freedom Ridge for love—she came for a fresh start in the kitchen of the resort’s upscale restaurant. But her new life in the Rocky Mountains gets complicated fast. Her boss, Daniel McAllister, might be broody and intense, but there’s something about the wounded Army reservist that keeps pulling her in. Daniel came home hoping the quiet mountain town could silence the echoes of war. But when strange things start happening around his house—and then around Ashley—peace feels farther away than ever.

A Mother’s Worst Fear: Charlene Hubbard wanted the dream—a loving husband, a fulfilling career, and a few kids. When it looked like she’d have to settle for two out of three, God dropped a child into her empty arms. For fifteen years Charley kept the secret of that adoption close, fearful that the truth would make her less of a mother in the eyes of the child she loves.

When he receives a cryptic text from his estranged brother, Lincoln Kingsley hopes that it signals the beginning of reestablishing the relationship they once shared. His joy is short-lived, however, as he learns that his brother has slipped into a coma. The prognosis is grim and prayers may not be enough to save him.