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When Penny Cartwright returns to her late grandmother's house after twelve years away, her plan is just to sell the property, pack up the memories, and get back to her real life. But Gran always did have a way of surprising her, and their estrangement hasn't changed that. Tucked in the kitchen...

After a storm strips everything away, faith is tested not by answers —but by presence. Colocho, a wandering sheep shaped by earlier grace, now faces a harsher landscape where pain lingers long after the skies clear. Jude, a young man rebuilding his life in the aftermath of loss, must learn to walk forward without understanding why. As their paths unfold through wind-worn fields, quiet acts of mercy, and the ache of unanswered questions, both discover that endurance is not found in certainty —but in staying near the Shepherd. A modern coastal story of faith and endurance.

His grandfather had been a Catholic priest. A story in seven words, and his life the unsolved mystery. Rome, 1953. David is young, handsome, charismatic, and sworn to celibacy. He is freshly ordained, and about to return to England to begin life as a priest. Devotion to God is all he’s ever...

Enter a world of death and near-death that blurs the lines between fiction and reality in a way that will leave you stunned. It takes an obsessive mind to know one. And Daniel Clark knows the elusive killer he’s been stalking. He’s devoted every waking minute as a profiler to find the serial...

In 1910 Orange County, California, Ginny Clay has always been the peacemaker, keeping her family's harmony intact. But when her sister's marriage leaves her searching for purpose, Ginny turns her heart to her grandparents' beloved orange grove. A scale insect invasion threatens to destroy the...

Wedding planner Riley Jordan should be over the moon about the high-profile job that just landed in her lap. The pay is amazing, and the event will be a stellar addition to her resumé. There's just one problem: The groom is the man who broke her heart. Plus, she's already got enough on her...

In fog-shrouded London, secrets lurk in every shadow and love becomes the most dangerous risk of all. When Samira Sayre's sea captain father disappears, she takes over his inn on the Thames, determined to keep it open until his return. Having left her Quaker roots for evangelical faith, she...

Van has spent a lifetime counting every penny and trusting no one. Now, in his fifties, the wealthy miser faces the one thing money can't buy—more time. As he struggles through chemotherapy and radiation for stage-four melanoma, he's convinced death is waiting just around the corner. Fear only sharpens his bitter tongue and sarcastic view of the world. Too weak to drive himself, Van reluctantly hires his beautiful next-door neighbor, Delta, a compassionate nurse, to take him to his treatments. She is everything he is not—kind, generous, and patient.

The Chinese Communist Party had a problem—a “numbers” problem. After decades of telling the Chinese people they couldn’t have more than one child, their plan backfired and their population was declining precipitously. Unable to convince the people to have more children, they turned to Artificial Intelligence. They would rule the world through the control of AI. What they hadn’t counted on was a unique and focused assassin—Beckham De La Cruz. After having a tough upbringing through the foster system, he found himself extremely wealthy through a trust established by his anonymous father.

One Bible. Three lives. A journey of redemption spanning decades. In this captivating time-split novel, Maureen Miller weaves together the stories of three souls searching for purpose and healing. From the sun-soaked beaches of Myrtle Beach to the quiet streets of Eden, North Carolina...

Before the table, someone had to light the fire. Matthieu Dubois reached the summit of his profession and found nothing there worth keeping. A decorated chef in Geneva, he caught sight of his own face in a sheet of polished steel one bad night and understood he had climbed the wrong mountain. His grandmother, who walked the Camino in her youth, sends him to Spain with a few quiet words and an old kitchen knife. He goes to watch the pilgrims arrive, with no intention of becoming one.

In the heart of Madison, the community is about to be transformed. Maxine, the spirited owner of the HairBoss who has a heart as big as her dreams, organizes a program to benefit the needy, which unwittingly ignites a spark that draws the residents together in ways they never imagined. A teenager who comes from a wealthy family, a struggling single mother and her son trying to find their place in the world, a hair distributor with a hidden secret-each character is searching for something deeper, something that only a divine blessing can fulfill.

If it ain’t broke, why’s she so intent on fixing it? Tessa Booker hates romance. For 25 years, Tessa Booker has insisted that romance is something Hollywood cooked up to sell books and movies. Yes, she knows the word existed before movies. She doesn’t care. That’s her story, and she’s sticking to it. So, when Ross gets a gentle nudge from Mallory Barrows to look into what Tessa’s doing every day while he’s at work, he discovers a romance in the works — one that sounds a little too “ripped from the pages of his life"! Who is this woman, and what has she done with his wife?

All they wanted was a happily-never-after. When Richard Danforth inherits the family estate on Merriweather Island, he doesn’t have time to deal with it — especially not from halfway across the globe. He’s too busy working to become the world’s newest billionaire and avoiding the women who would detract him from his goals. Enter Lyla Santana. Fresh out of Oxford University with a degree in antiques and a relationship that nearly killed her to leave, she’s eager for the isolation and treasure trove that is Danforth Hall. Lyla also is determined to avoid men at all costs. Forever.

One man’s last Christmas wish might change two lives forever. Mallory Barrows has one last Christmas with her uncle. She’s determined to make it the best one he’s ever had. She knows when she asks what he wants as his final gift, it won’t be a tie or a new mug. He won’t need those where he’s going, and he’s quite happy about that. Mallory just didn’t think he wanted a miracle wrapped in paper and tied with a shiny red bow! In a twist on a "last chance romance," Christmas on Breakers Point is the first book in the republished Independence Islands: The Book Barrow series.

When a hurricane rips through Hooper Island, a tidal wave of TV crews follows and upsets the locals. Brooks Crawforth agreed to volunteer crews helping to clean up and repair things on the island, not a whole home and garden series on the total renovation of several houses and a bit of cleanup on the side. He’s furious, and the show host is spitting nails at the person who blew it in the first place.

What happens when you discover your anonymous pen pal is the hockey player you've been secretly writing a book about—and you're trapped in a mall with thieves? A Secret Identity Hockey Romance That Will Steal Your Heart Everly Hart has mastered the art of hiding. As E.J. Hartley, she writes heart-pounding thrillers. As Sutton Blake, she pens sweet hockey romances about players who are valued for who they are, not just what they achieve. Both identities are secrets—especially from her father, Blue Ox Assistant Coach Hart. Her current project?

Modern life in a developed country is pretty easy for Marcus Lyon, his wife Tara, and their three children, including a teenager. Their family has its challenges, but none of them include starving or violent death. When the long-promised apocalypse begins to manifest itself, they must scramble to get educated and prepare for the worst. Olivia Ryker’s circumstance as a single mother with two children has been more difficult, and being caught in the affected zone of an EMP blast throws a wrench into her world much larger than her fix-it skills are accustomed to handling.

What begins as a story of love, family, and rural traditions soon unfolds into a profound journey through grief, redemption, and the enduring power of hope. Set against the quiet beauty of country life, The Farmhouse: Some Houses Remember Everything explores how tragedy can forever change a family—and how faith and resilience can help them find their way forward. At the heart of the story is David Lee, a man of unwavering principles, quiet strength, and deep compassion. When devastating loss shatters the lives of those he loves, David is called to become far more than a provider.

All is fair in love and lawsuits. Jilted at the altar, heartbroken Scotland "Scottie" Holiday feels utterly conned by her supposed Prince Charming. In reflecting on her ethos of love, however, Scottie determines the real villain is the Kingston Company, the children's entertainment and amusement...