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Ellie Sawyer has always felt more comfortable with books than people, which explains why she's a PhD history student neck deep in research and trying to complete her doctoral dissertation in time to graduate. But the final books she needs are half a world away in the tiny European kingdom of Lethersby, and the only time she can access the secretive Royal Castle Library is during the Christmas holiday.

Sylvia had been raised in a pastor's home, but when she went to college and met Kenneth, that all was left behind as part of her life. Many years later and a large part of her life lived, she found herself in the life of country-club luncheons and volunteering at the local woman's clinic to help low-income ladies be able to access abortions. This was her life until the day her precious granddaughter died in her arms, and it was her fault.

Jordan DuBois has worked hard to get where he is. As an Assistant Special Agent in Charge for the Office of the Inspector General, his days are full of investigations and paperwork. When he digs into the murder of a small-town farmer as a favor to an old friend, he finds himself embroiled in an investigation that jeopardizes not only his career, but his marriage and his life.

Amy McBride and Jones Quebedeau have been best friends forever. Amy runs the pet sanctuary in Mistletoe Meadows and Jones is the town veterinarian. Amy helps Jones as a vet tech and Jones donates his services for her stray animals. They do pretty much everything together. When Jones's aunt dies and leaves him a large inheritance, with the condition that he must be married to receive it, he enlists Amy's help to find him a suitable bride.

It’s all fun and games until the fake relationship puts their lives on the line. Gage Howard’s last name is a legacy, and not a good one. The Howards and the Pattons have been rivals for half a century, but his sister's actions have branded her a traitor. Now, his own loyalty is divided. Hadley Morgan has no clue how bloody the family feud between the Howards and the Pattons is when she volunteers to help her new roommate get information to Gage. A fake relationship with her roommate’s brother is a simple solution to stay below the radar.

When they were seniors in high school, they made a pact. If they weren’t married by the time they were thirty, they would marry each other. But now Adeline is a professional dancer with a career in the big city. And Colton is trying to build his own business in small town, South Dakota. They live in two different worlds. They can’t possibly keep their promise. It hadn’t made sense back then. It definitely doesn’t make sense twelve years later.

Discover thrilling suspense and heartfelt romance in this inspiring series by Publishers Weekly bestselling author Lynn Shannon. The first three books in the Texas Ranger Heroes series together in one set.

The last time lifelong friends Payton, Isley and Clara were together, Clara broke their unwritten rule and brought up the one thing they never talk about. And now, more than twenty years after their friend Cece took her life, they must confront that night as the three women and their husbands—plus one unexpected guest—gather at Isley’s Breckenridge vacation home. With tension already simmering just below the surface of their relationship, they’re each left shaken when a cryptic note arrives: Tell the truth or I will.

Angela Ruth Strong closes out her hilarious, heartfelt series with a couple who will give listeners a lot of laughs and the hope that God sees and redeems even the most broken stories.

One book. Five love stories. When three men attempt to abduct Ava, Remi, a courageous stranger, risks his life to give Ava a chance to escape. Will either of them survive? Welcome to a charming Southern cul-de-sac where neighbors are family. Together, they share intimate friendships, abundant laughter, and delicious food. Tragedy strengthens their bonds, and tender, sweet romances develop among them. After four years of dating Santiago, Rosamunde ends the relationship.

Chloe stepped from the school bus into the snowy slush of the sidewalk, flipped her backpack around her shoulders and let loose a string of curse words as her strap broke and books and papers spilled onto the wet ground. "Well now, little child, that's some vocabulary you've got there. But tell me, do you need some help?" The voice boomed in Chloe's ear, and she gazed in wonder into eyes that oddly danced and flashed sparks of white and gold.

Logan Williams's quiet life in Arizona is disrupted when he learns of his estranged father’s terminal illness and mysterious past in Egypt. Drawn back to confront old wounds, Logan uncovers secrets buried beneath the pyramids—artifacts and ancient betrayals that hold the key to forgiveness. Set against the backdrop of Arizona’s desert and Egypt's majestic pyramids, "When Secrets Fall" is a compelling tale of reconciliation, unearthing the transformative power of uncovering the truth.

Banned from their home in the Navajo Nation as a result of their disobedience, Eliza and Alex Trellis build a new life for themselves and their two sons. Although life is a daily struggle, the boys grow up healthy and happy—until the oldest son Cameron starts to become envious of his younger brother and bandmate Austin, who gets everything he wants—fame, fortune and all that goes with it.

Dr. Terry McBride is thrilled to come back to her hometown of Mistletoe Meadows to take over the practice of the town's retiring physician. Unfortunately, the tight housing market has her sharing a duplex with quiet and mysterious Judd Landis. Terry is unsure about the situation, since they'll share a kitchen and bathroom, but Judd turns out to be the perfect roommate, except it's obvious he's hiding something.

Welcome to the Broken & Betrayed series! This is a trilogy series, starting off with Broken & Betrayed I: A Shocking Heartbreak. Listeners will be introduced to Julissa Elrod, the daughter of the honorable Reverend Kenneth Elrod. Julissa lives in a perfect Christian family and is proud of it. That's until she starts discovering some very odd things that are happening. And she begins to dig deeper to find answers, she wishes she could turn back time and erase what her eyes see and what her ears hear. It's a shocking heartbreak for a religious Christian girl like her.

In today's world, law enforcement agencies across the country rely on forensic tools, DNA testing, and crime labs. But what if that technology was suddenly no longer available? The men and women responsible for keeping the town safe are going to have to learn how to fight crime all over again.

Jayla can't catch her breath. The unexpected news of an unwanted pregnancy has come at the worst possible time, especially as rumors swirl of her reproductive rights soon being taken away. Straddling employment at both pro-life and pro-choice centers, Jayla is forced to conceal her pregnancy, slowly drowning in rising deceptions and life-or-death decisions as time threatens to steal her choice from her. Blending real-life stories with compelling fiction, Holding Someday chronicles life in the shadow of Roe v. Wade's overturning with implications that resonate into the future.

Young Analise Marshell has always felt like she straddles two worlds, like Jane Austen’s Fanny Price. Yet, near Thanksgiving, she faces the fact she might soon not belong anywhere at all.

When the charismatic pastor of Kentucky’s biggest and most popular megachurch collapses on stage in front of thousands, a frenzy of speculation erupts. Is he sick? Washed up? Or is it that woman? Mysterious and strikingly beautiful, could “Meadow from small-town Louisiana” be responsible for the revered Timothy’s downfall? Desperate to escape scrutiny, Timothy inflames rumors even more when he takes a sabbatical with the lovely Meadow—to Shady Gully, Louisiana.

As a guide, Luke has helped countless new arrivals journey from the old train station in the valley to the city beyond, in a strange and wondrous land. Once a new arrival himself, he aids visitors in healing old wounds and confronting life’s greatest mysteries while awaiting a long-lost friend. When an elderly woman named Anna arrives, familiar yet unknown, Luke embarks on what will be his final journey as a guide, unaware of the profound connection about to unfold. The Ones We Wait For is a novel about loss, love, faith, and heaven.

Als Josefine von ihrem ehemaligen Klassenkameraden Fynn aufgesucht wird, ist sie mehr als irritiert: Der junge Mann, der inzwischen ein großer Abenteurer und erfolgreicher Schatzsucher ist, versucht sie davon zu überzeugen, dass ihr im Sterben liegender Großvater wissen könnte, wo das sagenumwobene Bernsteinzimmer versteckt ist. Tatsächlich gibt der geschwächte Mann ihnen Hinweise auf den Verbleib des von den Nationalsozialisten geraubten und seit 1945 verschollenen Bernsteinschatzes. Also begeben sich die beiden auf die nicht ungefährliche Suche nach diesem großen Mysterium ...

After a vagrant upbringing, free-spirited Wren Atwood has fought to beat the odds. She has a career as a massage therapist, a solid church community, and now her lifelong dream is coming true, with a little blue house to call her own. But the first person to congratulate her is the last person she wants to see: pompous businessman Daniel Hollis. Adored by most of Ridley Bay, Hollis has found success as an entrepreneur. Yet no amount of money can buy love from his family or health for his sister.

When Stormy wakes up in the back of a moving vehicle, she escapes with her life, but not her memories. All she knows is that someone wants her dead. On the run with nothing but her wits and some cash, she fights to stay one step ahead of the people hunting her like prey.

Profiler Emilia Sanchez thought the nightmare ended when a serial killer died last Christmas—until a threatening message shatters her sense of safety. Texas Ranger Bennett Knox, her longtime friend and the man who rescued her, has avoided her since the case ended. But when danger resurfaces, Bennett steps in to protect her. As fresh evidence brings them closer together, so do their feelings. Can they uncover the truth before a killer makes this Christmas her last?

The third story in the Chosen to Serve series centers on a man who is accused by his daughter of horrific crimes against her and subsequently stands trial. Jimmy is sent by the Lord to minister to him and his wife as they go through difficult trials – physical and spiritual. Chris Peterson is arrested in the middle of the night and taken from his home. His wife, Tammy begins a battle she is destined to lose, as the couple’s business fails and the incredible expense and burden of an impending trial looms on the horizon.

On a family trip in China, a simple oversight leads to every parent’s nightmare when an American family’s youngest daughter is kidnapped from their hotel. She vanishes in mere moments, leaving her family to navigate language barriers and cultural differences in a desperate race against time.

Nora St. James returns to Redemption Ridge to find her family ranch falling apart. Her dad’s gambling addiction is out of hand, and they’re on the verge of losing everything. Clint Taylor knows exactly what he wants, and it’s the one woman who is immune to his charms–his best friend, Nora. She’s determined and independent, and while he loves those things about her, they also help her keep him at arms’ length.

Wilson McBride has been working with Judd Landis to make the lives of the residents of Mistletoe Meadows better through their Secret Saint escapades. But there is one woman who needs more than a few little presents and a Christmas tree. She needs a husband.

Ginny Pickering Boyden can’t wait for her last day of work, when she’ll be free to pursue a lifelong ambition through a master gardener apprenticeship. But an unexpected letter brings shocking news: Ginny has inherited her family’s Christmas tree farm, a dream she’d long ago given up.

Serena McDaniels is successful, sassy, and saved. Life is good. She has a loving husband and a new home. But there's one dream that remains just out of reach. When she left a high-profile advertising agency to pursue her dreams of having a family, Serena never imagined that the stress of her husband's pastorate and their desire to follow God's will might delay their dreams of becoming parents. And when a dear friend makes a life-altering decision to leave an abusive relationship, Serena knows she has to help.