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Literature, love, and second chances collide in this beautifully crafted collection from award-winning author Katherine Reay. With heartfelt characters, classic literary nods, and evocative settings--from cozy Seattle kitchens to windswept English moors and sun-drenched Italian vineyards--these...

Grace Lorimer is too busy for a relationship. And love is definitely out of the question while she works her way through college to earn her occupational therapist certification. Besides, her mother’s string of failed relationships and broken promises prove romance is not worth risking her heart—even when she begins to care deeply for single dad Ryan O’Keefe.

He caught the love of his life with another man. He isn't the type to face her. If he did, he might get angry which isn't his way. So he let her go, but he's never forgotten her. Now she's at Wayside but it's not for second chances. She's there as a patient. Sam knows that only space and care is going to bring Kelly back from all the pain she's endured. When they dig carefully into their past, secrets come to light that might blow Kelly's kidnapping case wide open, and put a target on Sam's back. But he won't let anyone touch her again.

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I never figured that I’d be someone who fell for a damsel in distress. I see my share of hurting and wounded people in my job at the island health clinic. Wanting to help and heal is why I went into medicine. So why is Teresa different? No idea. All I know, is that she’s come into my clinic twice now with injuries that can’t possibly have been accidental, no matter what she said at the time. I want to protect her. I’ll do whatever it takes. Even if what she needs most is a marriage of convenience.

In a near future America pulled from today's headlines and coming apart at the seams, Turn Red Tomorrow details a soberingly possible scenario where the nation's financial system is obliterated overnight, plunging the country into chaos. The story follows a typical extended family and their friends, scattered across the country, as they seek to reunite and survive the ever-present horrors of disease, starvation, and violence.

Kensington Smith, a high school English teacher fueled by coffee and plaid, looks for the good in people. The hot-but-vexing P.E. teacher and football coach, who is unfortunately her best friend’s older brother, is the exception. When he’s tapped to assist her with the annual Winter Solstice Dance, he rewrites Kensie’s long-held lesson plans of loathing as he reveals the man behind the flirtatious façade.

In this 7th and last book of the Incursion Series, Rose and Seth are face-to-face with the scripture ... "Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong." 1 Corinthians 16: 13Josh and Carmie, and the town of Singing Springs are challenged with the same exhortation in a different way.

When love blossoms between a hotel maid and a billionaire in disguise, will the unveiling of his secret identity unite them or break them apart? Whitney never imagined working at a hotel would be her dream job, but it helps her support her recovering addict mother and sister while saving for her much-needed heart valve replacement. Her mundane routine takes an unexpected turn when a charming new employee joins her team, bringing fresh enthusiasm to her days.

He let her get away once. Now he’s back, and he’s playing for keeps. Twelve years ago, Justin McKinnon fell in love with the girl next door—Caroline Taylor—but their families had hated each other for decades, and no one was interested in putting the bad blood aside. What started as a spur-of-the-moment kiss at a barn dance turned into a forbidden, secret romance that would rival Romeo and Juliet. Caroline Taylor has everything she ever wanted. She owns the best bakery in town, has a loving family, and she’s friends with everyone.

Family secrets have Felicia Tennison, and the sister she never knew existed, on the run. Someone is after them, and Felicia will have to turn to someone she never wanted to see again for help—her ex. Sheriff Jude Duke vows to protect them as they race to uncover why the little girl is a target. But the search to find the answers could cost them their futures.

At nineteen, Sienna MacKay believed she had it all—a promising career ahead of her and a young love destined to last forever. But a tragic accident shatters that idyllic existence, leaving her with a heartbreaking loss. Years later, Sienna has rebuilt her life. She’s a successful designer, a devoted mother, and a woman who has dared to love again—with Nate, a passionate, rising-star chef. But as Nate drifts further into ambition, cracks surface in their once-bright marriage.

In the quiet town of Hopewell, music has always been the heartbeat of the little community church. For years, Evelyn Grant has poured her heart into every note, guiding the choir with steady hands and a love for tradition. Her life is orderly, familiar, and safe—until the day a new worship leader, Ryan Mitchell, walks through the church doors.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury--praised as "America's favorite inspirational novelist"--comes the Above the Line series, a powerful spinoff of her beloved Baxter family saga. Set against the glitz of Hollywood and grounded in the grit of real faith, these stories...

One night. One mistake. One child he never knew existed. Levi Falconer was supposed to be past all that—the reckless choices, the guilt, the shame. With his brothers and their Christian band getting back together for a long-awaited comeback, he’s focused on redemption and a clean slate. But when a woman from his past shows up with a toddler and a devastating secret, Levi’s carefully rebuilt life threatens to unravel. Adria Baines has survived more than most—aging out of foster care, scraping by without support, and raising her son alone.

Sam never understood why Eliza left him five years ago, ghosting him without explanation. He’s avoided romance ever since, focusing on building his business. Money might not keep him warm at night, but it can sure buy a lot of blankets. Then Eliza shows up on his doorstep and throws herself into his arms. She can’t explain her bruises or the head injury that’s left her with no memories of the past five years, including their breakup. No matter how good it feels to hold her, though, there’s no way he’s getting sucked into romance again. He’ll deliver Eliza to her mother, and that will be that.

Nearly a decade has passed since Logan last saw his ex-girlfriend. He misses her, but he’s accepted his role running the family restaurant. So what if his heart has never gotten over Darcy? She lives in a world of affluence far removed from his humble life in Shadow Cove, Maine. For Darcy, losing Logan meant losing both her first love and her best friend. She adapted to life without him and knows seeing him again could serve no good purpose. When she’s forced to accompany her aunt to Shadow Cove, she’s surprised to find Logan is the caterer for the event she’s there to attend.

CIA agent Michael Wright's world crumbles when his girlfriend, Leila, is snatched off the street and later seen in the grasp of a terrorist he’s been tracking, Michael blames himself. Keeping his identity secret from her clearly didn’t protect her. Now he must defy the Agency and fly to Iraq to rescue her. Leila Amato escaped Iraq a decade earlier, only returning in her worst nightmares. But those nightmares have come true when she finds herself captive and all alone, or so she thought until she sees her identical twin sister.

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.

He woke up in the dark—trapped, bleeding, and completely alone. Matt Davenport doesn’t remember how the cave collapsed. All he knows is the ceiling is inches from his face, his arm is crushed under stone, and no one is coming. But this isn’t just a disaster—it’s part of something bigger. Above ground, his wife Jessica is chasing a trail of ancient artifacts that may lead to the greatest discovery in biblical history. But someone’s watching. Someone who’s killed before—and won’t hesitate to do it again. A secret passed down through generations is buried beneath Jerusalem.