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The last thing Phillip Hawkins wants is to return to the small town where he grew up. Especially now when his fledgling business is on the verge of collapse. But when his uncle calls to tell him his mother is in the hospital after overdosing on sleeping pills, guilt and duty compel him to return to Mylin Valley. He hopes to keep his presence in town under the radar, but a run-in with an old friend, and his friend’s attractive sister, brings Phillip an unexpected source of support and encouragement.

Two enemies who always wanted to be friends. A load of piglets. One crowded church service. Could Claudia Clyborne and Beau Hanson use the things life throws at them to look past their differences and forge a strong, forever relationship? And if they do, will one of them have to give up their lifetime dream?

Toni returns to Tabor Heights to help identify the White Rose Killer. He stalks young women who look like her sister, murdered twenty years ago. Is he the same boy, grown up, who left white roses on Angel's grave? Curt found Angel's body, and he doesn't want Toni to be the White Rose's next victim. He reluctantly partners with her at the newspaper, to find the killer before he strikes again. To protect her, they pretend to have a relationship that slowly becomes real.

After discovering a collection of letters written by his father, who he thought was dead, Abel Shifflett decides to run away--accompanied by Willie, his adult friend who is mentally disabled but extremely protective of him. But their journey is ill-fated from the start. Will Abel find the...

Katrina Saxby wasn’t even planning to trade her on-track academic life at Pacific Union College for a year in northern Thailand. But the call of God was clear and so she said yes. Now she’s got to teach English, start up a high school choir, launch the newsletter, be a substitute preacher when a bus breaks down, dispense dating advice to teenage girls, and fret about the growing reality that one of the Thai teachers might be falling in love with her.

Lyric Woods has been sober for years now, but nothing about picking herself up from rock bottom has been easy. She’s behind on bills and on the verge of getting evicted, still paying for the mistakes of her past. When she is stranded with the police officer who doesn't remember her, she's afraid to reveal her secret.

Disgraced attorney Andi Slade is seeking justice for the killer who destroyed her reputation and her career. But going undercover as an ice road trucker in Alaska to find answers is just the tip of the iceberg. A brutal snowstorm, a handsome stranger, and an unsolved cold case send Andi's plans into a tailspin. Former CID investigator Duke McAllister refuses to give up searching for his fiancée who disappeared two years ago on the Dalton Highway. When he rescues a woman on the side of the road, he knows just how much danger she’s in.

As a Black woman in a field with little diversity, Piper McKinney is determined to make her mark on the horse-racing world. Raised on a Thoroughbred farm in Kentucky, Piper’s dream is for her horse to win the prestigious Kentucky Derby. With the help of her best friend and trainer, Tucker Hale, she gains national attention, but must grapple with the complications that arise when a journalist delves into her past as a transracial adoptee.

A collection of contemporary Christian short stories which reveal the love and character of Jesus Christ through classic allegory. The listener may find a new inspiration of love and trust for the Blessed Son of God through these fictional stories of hope, joy, peace, and faith. The nature of spiritual warfare, angels and demons, and prevailing prayer are covered in this anthology and it is suitable for devotions or Bible studies.

Oliver Fox never thought he’d step foot in Deep Haven again—not with the ghosts he left behind. But when the custody battle for his beloved daughter hinges on his ability to face his past, he returns to Deep Haven and dives back into the fray of his mistakes…starting with the girl next door.

Após a explosão que afundou seu iate, um grupo de sobreviventes se vê à deriva num bote salva-vidas na vastidão do Atlântico. No terceiro dia, quando o desespero começa a aumentar, um homem surge entre as ondas e é resgatado pelos náufragos. Misteriosamente, ele não tem um ferimento sequer.

Dear Survivor is a letter from my heart to women who’ve been assaulted and abused.

They last spoke as teens, but on a country road twelve years later, a surprise encounter reunites ornithologist Celia Burke with veterinary surgeon Burnaby Hayes, and they plunge into the most unusual romance of her life. After a decade of marriage, Celia and Burnaby have found a unique and beautiful rhythm. Then tragedy strikes while Celia hunts for the nest of a research hawk near the Snake River. Reeling with grief, she’s certain Burnaby won’t understand her anguish or forgive the choice that initiated it.

A young woman, dealing with a rare disease called Vaskin’s Disease (self-dehydration), comes to a realization that living in sin and self-destruct isn’t the way of life. Her epiphany and final brush with death has made her change her ways, find God, and journey through the scary unknown. But with friends, family, and God, Olivine just may conquer her addiction after all.

After losing all he once cherished, Doug Zimmer follows his wife's parting bread crumbs and rides up the Pacific coast—on a bicycle. Armed with a revolver and only a vague plan to get through the months ahead, he aims to end his depression one way or the other. As spiritual forces wrangle for his soul, he pedals eastward across America. He meets Lauren Baumgartner—a younger adventurer with a vibrant spirit—and a band of zealots who confront his aversion to religion.

Evidence of Christianity is about the adventurous journey of two characters who desperately want to help the people of the City of Morphoo, a city lost in darkness. With an inner drive to set people free, Hunger and Thirst take inspiration from their grandmother as they set out to climb a mountain outside the city in hopes of finding answers at the top.

Archeologist Ethan Stone wants to leave his past in the past and start a new life. But his plans get derailed when he discovers an old book that could help him solve the greatest mystery of the ancient world. As Ethan and his on-again, off-again girlfriend, Alex Styles, struggle to stay one step ahead of terrorists desperate to stop them, they wind up discovering something much greater than treasure or fame. Witness the powerful redemption of Ethan Stone as he opens a door into the spiritual realm that forces him to confront his past and choose his future.

Epaphras hates his "weird" name! Wouldn't you? But only until his dream girl, Teddy, comes back into his life again, and everything changes for the better! Epps organizes and leads a small men's group (MG) at his church and finds that the only problem with serving people is... the people. But despite some, and with the help of others, a terrible thirteen-year-old mystery and a deeply spiritual challenge are both finally successfully resolved.

Ezra Clyborne, a man of principles and routine, never expected Alaska, a woman embroiled in a world of trouble, and her children to turn his world upside down. His offer of marriage was meant to be a safe haven, a simple solution to her troubles, but it becomes the foundation of a bond that deepens with each challenge they face. Yet, as they confront the threats lurking around them, Ezra and Alaska discover that love often thrives in the most unexpected places.

In the center of suffering and death, there is a persistent voice that whispers, "Our time here is not permanent." Abaddon is determined to destroy all inhabitants on planet earth. Adonai is determined to save them at any cost. Abba loves them all. Anon is tasked with recording every word, every action, and every conflict during a war that centers on good versus evil. No matter who wins this war, planet earth will be destroyed.