Finalist for the 2016 Maggie and the Colorado Award of ExcellenceFrom the author of Becalmed comes another tale of the Carolina coast, introducing some new characters to love–and to loathe.It takes a town to save a child. That town in Beaufort. Annie Mac’s estranged husband vows that nothing will stop him from getting his baby girl. Not Annie Mac and certainly not that boy of hers.Only four blocks away, Hannah Morgan lives in comfort with her husband and dog, making pottery and waiting for her best friend to come home. When she discovers the two children cowering in the bushes and their mama left for dead, it doesn’t take her long to rally the sleepy town of Beaufort, NC, and to set her coterie of do-gooders to some extra-strength do-gooding. Add in Clay, a lonely police lieutenant yanked out of his comfort zone and into the heart of this small family, and who knows what will happen? Read more

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Sarah Fisher! Science raises questions only hope and faith can answer in this instant New York Times bestselling “tale of forgiveness and love” (Woman’s World) from Karen Kingsbury.One frozen embryo. Two families with life-long secrets. And a guy who never planned to fall in love again. Maddie Baxter West is shaken to the core when she finds out everything she believed about her life was a lie. Her parents had always planned to tell her the truth about her past: that she was adopted as an embryo. But somehow the right moment never happened. Then a total stranger confronts Maddie with the truth and tells her something else that rocks her world—Maddie had a sister she never knew about. Betrayed, angry, and confused, Maddie leaves her new job and fiancé, rejects her family’s requests for forgiveness, and moves to Portland to find out who she really is. Dawson Gage’s life was destroyed when London Quinn, his best friend and the only girl he ever loved, is killed. In the hospital waiting room, London’s mother reveals that London might have had a sibling. The frozen embryo she and her husband donated decades ago. When Dawson finds Maddie and brings her to Portland, the Quinns—her biological parents—welcome her into their lives and hearts. Maddie is comforted by the Quinns’ love and intrigued by their memories of London, who was so much like her. Is this the family and the life she was really meant to have? Now it will take the love of Dawson Gage to help Maddie know who she is...and to help her find her way home. Read more

ECPA 2014 Christian Book Award Finalist, Christy Award Finalist, Christianity Today Book Award Finalist, MAGGIE Award Finalist!"THE PRAYER BOX is Masterpiece of story and skill." -- NYT #1 Bestselling Author Debbie MacomberWhen Iola Anne Poole, an old-timer on Hatteras Island, passes away in her bed at ninety-one, the struggling young mother in her rental cottage, Tandi Jo Reese, finds herself charged with the task of cleaning out Iola's rambling Victorian house.Running from a messy, dangerous past, Tandi never expects to find more than a temporary hiding place within Iola's walls, but everything changes with the discovery of eighty-one carefully decorated prayer boxes, one for each year, spanning from Iola's youth to her last days. Hidden in the boxes is the story of a lifetime, written on random bits of paper--the hopes and wishes, fears and thoughts of an unassuming but complex woman passing through the seasons of an extraordinary, unsung life filled with journeys of faith, observations on love, and one final lesson that could change everything for Tandi. Read more

"...warm, cozy, tender and full of patient love. Find a warm, comfy chair and get reacquainted with friends from previous Chilton Crosse books." - Katie's Cottage Books "...this, my fellow book-lovers, is a five star tale. Mark it as a must-read in your holiday queue." - Andrea at Genuine Jenn One December night, in the sleepy Cotswold village of Chilton Crosse, a drifter named Ben collapses on George and Mary Cartwright’s snow-covered doorstep. As Christmas cheer spreads throughout the village with a Dickens-themed festival, Mary nurses Ben back to health, but she becomes curious about the secrets he seems to carry. On Christmas Eve, one of Ben’s secrets accidentally comes to light, forcing him to confront the darkness of his past and to rediscover the faith he once knew. Read more

The FBI betrayed her. Now they need her.Private Investigator Kenna Banbury lost everything two years ago at the hands of a serial killer. From the ashes of that encounter, she’s built a life she believes in, searching for the lost and forgotten all over the western US.Bringing her own brand of justice.When a series of murders drags her into an FBI investigation, Kenna finds herself back in the place where it all went wrong. Struggling to make sense of the case, Kenna’s past and present collide in a deadly plot that risks another betrayal and threatens to shatter everything she’s built.Kenna faces the darkest part of her past in this first book of a brand-new series from Lisa Phillips. Read more

"This is awesome reading. I’m off to the next book in the series. This book was a page turner. I absolutely loved it!" –Barbara B. I tried to resist him, but he's a force I can't escape ...There’s only one thing standing in the way of Effie Romeo’s success as an interior designer at the famed Oliver Hotel—Talon Chasing, the manager.Not only is Talon dangerously handsome with his crooked smile and adorable dimple, but he also happens to be the oldest son of one of the wealthiest families on the East Coast. The more Effie tries to evade Talon, the harder he pursues her.Effie is reluctant to get involved with Talon because of their work relationship and also because of the whispers of suspicion surrounding his ex-wife’s disappearance. The closer Effie gets to Talon, the more she starts to question his innocence.A series of strange occurrences at the hotel make Effie fear that she might be the next to disappear.Chasing Whispers will draw you in from the first page with its mystery and intrigue. The matters of the heart will leave a promise of hope that will stay with you long after the last page has been turned.Welcome to Honeysuckle Island. A place where secrets abound. A place to find love, family, and belonging. A place to call home. Read more

Up against an enemy unlike anything she’s ever faced.A simple recon mission in New York City brings a terrible truth to light: their enemy knows every secret Kenna has been hiding. She doesn’t want to accompany Preston to the UK, but doing so might give her the answers she’s been looking for. About everything. All her friends seem to think it’s inevitable she’s going, and when she’s given information about her mother…it just might be.Her investigation reveals a history she’s never known.Kenna’s case shines a light into dark parts of her past as she travels to the last place she’d have thought was connected to her history. Her faith and her loyalty to her friends are put to the test. She finds herself with new allies, all alone and on the run, chasing an enemy that could cost her everything she’s found.And the future she wants with Jax.Now it’s up to her brand of justice to solve this. Read more

Seven years apart, but he never stopped loving her. Get swept away in this soul-stirring love story of second chances, faith and forgiveness, and coming home."Wow. Just...wow. Jennifer Rodewald is perhaps the most impactful author I've read in years (and years)." --Author Mikal Dawn ★★★★★Going home might be the hardest thing he's ever done.Once upon a time, he had everything—popularity, success, and the love of a girl who meant the world to him. But one year of reckless choices ended in tragedy, forcing him to walk away from his hometown and from Brenna. Now, with his mother in need and two young boys relying on him, he has no choice but to face his past.He shattered her heart. She’s not about to let him do it again.Brenna Blaum once believed in three things—her brother, her passion for running, and the love of her dad’s star receiver. Then, in one devastating year, everything she counted on fell apart. Now, seven years later, she’s built a stable life with a fulfilling career, close friends, and a supportive boyfriend. She’s left the past where it belongs… until the man who broke her heart returns to Big Prairie.Can they live in the same small town without reopening old wounds?Brenna is determined to avoid him. Craig refuses to let her pretend they never meant anything to each other. As life forces their paths to cross, buried emotions rise to the surface, challenging them to confront their past pain. Can they find the courage to forgive? And if they do… is there still a chance for love?If you love heartfelt, faith-filled romances with real emotional depth, this Christian romance will warm your heart. Small town. Big faith. Wholesome romance. Find them all in the Big Prairie Romance series!Book 1: When I Come Home AgainBook 2: When I Lost My WayBook 3: When I'm With YouBook 4: When I Wasn't Looking Read more

From the New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love and The Masterpiece—and “one of [Christian fiction’s] most honored and talented writers” (Library Journal)—comes a heart-wrenching but uplifting story about a highly controversial topic.Dynah Carey knew where her life was headed. Engaged to a wonderful man, the daughter of doting parents, a faithful child of God—she has it all. Then the unthinkable happens: Dynah’s perfect life is irrevocably changed by a rape that results in an unwanted pregnancy.Her family is torn apart and her seemingly rock-solid faith is pushed to the limits as she faces the most momentous choice of her life: to embrace or to end the life within her.This is ultimately a tale of three women, as Dynah’s plight forces both her mother and her grandmother to confront the choices they made. Written with balance and compassion, The Atonement Child brings a new perspective to a widely debated topic. Read more

The closer one gets to the truth, the more pernicious and fragile it becomes …The mystery and intrigue of Honeysuckle Island continues with Sheriff Ian Russell. As Ian struggles to come to terms with his heartache and anger over Lina’s betrayal and then disappearance, he meets newcomer Sadie Thomas, a feisty blonde who sweeps into town like a fresh breeze. Charming and fun to be around, Sadie has a way with the customers at the local seafood house where she works as a server.However, Sadie seems awfully interested in the disappearance of Brent Allen, Ian’s former deputy. Ian begins to wonder what secrets Sadie is hiding beneath her keen wit and easy smile.As he sets out to learn more about this fascinating woman who’s quickly claiming his heart, Ian finds himself drawn into a web of deception that could not only destroy him, but also rock the foundation of Honeysuckle Island and all that he holds dear.Welcome to Honeysuckle Island … where secrets abound and love and hope work together to find a place where the heart can belong. Read more

The FBI might’ve buried the truth, but she’ll find it.Private Investigator Kenna Banbury walks into a courtroom—and finds herself in the middle of a case. She’s looking for a missing young woman no one seems to know and hunting an elite organization that held an entire town in its grip. Something quite different is happening in Hatchet, New Mexico, and Kenna doesn’t have much time to untangle how it all fits together.Before a deadly killer strikes again.When someone close to her is threatened, Kenna signs on for a protection detail that quickly turns into a deadly game. She vowed not to let anyone else die for this case. This shadowy organization has already taken too many lives, and she’ll face losing even more before this is over.Unless Kenna can bring her brand of justice. Read more

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A wounded warrior, a ray of sunshine, and a second chance that’s long overdue.EliseI’m a small-town cosmetologist with big dreams. I want the whole package: kids, a white picket fence, and a love story as beautiful as my blowouts.I’ve waited for more than a decade for Ace to return home, but now that he has, it’s with a wounded spirit and broken promises.He’s a warrior to his core, but when it comes to fighting for love, he’s given up—not on me, but on himself.Time will tell if he’ll let me in and help him heal, but I’m not sure how much longer I can hold out.AceI’ve lost more than my career; I’ve lost a part of myself. Now, I’m in danger of losing Elise to someone else.The path leading to a second chance is full of obstacles, and I’m not sure I have what it takes to overcome them on my own.With a team of friends in my corner and a clear objective, I find the courage to do what's necessary.It goes against my nature, but the key to victory requires my total surrender.TRIGGER WARNING: (Note from the author) The MMC is an amputee who suffers from PTSD and abandonment by a supporting character, which is no laughing matter. Although there is humor in this story, it is not related to this sensitive topic. If this is a trigger for you, please do not read this novel. It is never my intention to harm or hurt anyone, but this story is near and dear to my heart. I do my best to treat the subject matter with the utmost respect, care, and consideration. And like all my books, it ends with a HEA and redemption. Read more

A New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller“This character-driven romance will enthrall [Rivers’s] many fans.” ―Library JournalThe New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love returns to her romance roots with this unexpected and redemptive love story, a probing tale with spiritual depth that reminds us that mercy can shape even the most broken among us into an imperfect yet stunning masterpiece.A successful LA artist, Roman Velasco appears to have everything he could possibly want―money, women, fame. Only Grace Moore, his reluctant, newly hired personal assistant, knows how little he truly has. The demons of Roman’s past seem to echo through the halls of his empty mansion and out across his breathtaking Topanga Canyon view. But Grace doesn’t know how her boss secretly wrestles with those demons: by tagging buildings as the Bird, a notorious but unidentified graffiti artist―an alter ego that could destroy his career and land him in prison.Like Roman, Grace is wrestling with ghosts and secrets of her own. After a disastrous marriage threw her life completely off course, she vowed never to let love steal her dreams again. But as she gets to know the enigmatic man behind the reputation, it’s as if the jagged pieces of both of their pasts slowly begin to fit together . . . until something so unexpected happens that it changes the course of their relationship―and both their lives―forever.The Masterpiece is perfect for fans of:Clean contemporary romanceChristian women’s fictionRiveting stories with themes of faith and forgiveness“Rivers deftly threads Roman’s and Grace’s lives together as they tiptoe around their emotional scars, eventually shifting into a dance of tentative steps toward a love neither can resist. Fans of Christian romance will delight in this tale of salvation through love.”―Kirkus Reviews“Richly detailed characters with traumatic pasts are woven together with biblical truths and redemptive themes. . . . This is an amazing, beautifully written tale to be savored and pondered and shared with others.”―Romantic Times“Readers will marvel at Rivers’s storytelling arc encompassing the reconciliation of gritty past misdeeds and the work in progress of a life of forgiveness.”―Booklist“Fans of Francine Rivers will eagerly devour The Masterpiece and find exactly what they are looking for: a beautifully written story of faith, romance, and the power that true freedom can bring.”―Bookreporter Read more

In this heartwarming novel about the meaning of friendship, the Elm Creek quilters pay tribute to their beloved matriarch and the bridal quilt that will be stitched in her honor.The Elm Creek Quilters are as surprised as anyone when their beloved matriarch, Sylvia Bergstrom Compson, marries her sweetheart, Andrew, at a festive holiday gathering at her ancestral home on Christmas Eve. Eager to celebrate the union, her friends decide to create a beautiful wedding quilt to warm the newlyweds’ home and hearts. A secret with such good intentions, they reason, couldn’t possibly do anyone harm. But although the quilting retreat established at Elm Creek Manor is a place where quilters share their creativity, their challenges, and their dreams, somehow in their haste to find a way to honor the wisdom, skill, and devotion of their favorite master quilter, they forget that sometimes secrets drive friends apart instead of drawing them closer. As financial troubles, relationship struggles, and unexpected opportunities beyond Elm Creek Quilt Camp test the bonds of friendship, the quilters must find a way to stitch together more than Sylvia’s Bridal Sampler to make a happy ending. Read more

Christian romance that will warm your heart.Neither wants to relive the past, but they need each other to face the future.Connor Murphy lives by a code of honor and service.Dignified, duty-bound, and responsible, he’s spent the past eight years as a single enlisted airman, determined never to mess up another person’s life the way he did Sadie’s. As long as he follows orders, does his job well, and avoids romantic entanglements, he’ll do just fine. Of course, that last part was easier before Sadie rolled back into town.Sadie Allen never intended to return to Sugar Pine.Her hometown hosts too much regret—but she can’t face her health crisis alone. Not with a four-year-old depending on her. Even so, Connor Murphy’s proposal of a marriage of convenience wasn’t exactly what she had in mind. She can’t fault his reasoning—her prognosis is grim and her son could use a father—but her heart aches at the thought of a marriage without romance. Especially to the one man she’s never gotten over.The day-to-day challenges of Sadie’s illness are enough to strain the strongest relationships, let alone one hastily conceived in the shadow of past mistakes. Will the pressure be too much for their marriage to withstand?Or will they allow God to forge something beautiful through their pain?The Murphy Brothers stories are a series of tender and heartfelt Christian romances.Seven boys, forging their way through life and love, gripping faith, and learning to walk with God through all things. Theirs are stories of romance, but also of redemption.Always YouIn Spite of OurselvesEverything Behind Us This LifeThis LifeStubborn LoveWho You AreAfter AllMorning by MorningSeason of Memories Read more

Often, the secrets we hold will be the ones that either make or break us …Single mom Treasure Montgomery has worked hard to rebuild her life after the loss of her husband. Reconnecting with Greer Nash, her first love, was not something she counted on. Neither did she count on going back home to Honeysuckle Island and facing all the demons that have plagued her for a lifetime.Can she summon the courage to face break free from the boundaries of her fear and open her heart to the man who knows her best, or will the secrets of the past consume her? Read more

♥ A burdened elderly widow. A reclusive young bachelor. A lonely neighbor girl. A collision of fates that transform their lives forever. ♥After tragically losing her only child when he was just a boy, then facing her husband's death two years ago from Alzheimer’s, 72-year-old Mazie questions why God doesn't take her too. Her grief leaves her aching to escape her lonely existence and join her husband and son in the grave.When Brian, a reserved young bachelor, moves next door, Mazie takes a special interest in him--attempting to set him up with her young friend, Claire. Then, there’s the odd little girl across the street who is determined to be his friend.Brian doesn’t know what to make of the spunky old woman or the persistent young girl who both nudge their way into his life when he just wants to be left alone.When a sudden tragedy leaves Mazie battling for her life, Brian steps in to help the old widow, and both discover that life’s purpose is often revealed in the unexpected. Read more

"Oh how I loved this story. The depth of the characters, the community, the faith." --D. Zessin, Amazon ReviewTheir whirlwind romance takes the hard road toward happily-ever-after as disaster tests their love and their faith in God’s goodness. Sophie Shultz smiles at her future even when she doesn’t feel like it.After a lifetime of fearing she’d never fit in anywhere, she’s found a place to belong in the small town of Big Prairie. When a country drive leaves this city girl stranded in the mud, the cowboy who stops to help gives her plenty to smile about. For real. Lance Carson is tall, handsome, and kind, if a little on the quiet side—not to mention the owner of Big Prairie’s celebrated vineyard. Her adopted hometown keeps getting better…Lance has always preferred solitude.But when he rescues Sophie, he develops a new appreciation for companionship. It doesn’t take long for him to lose his heart as she fills the aching void life’s disappointments have left behind. But a feud with his wild brother has put him in a hard spot, pushing him to a decision that will ruin his relationship with many of Big Prairie’s citizens—and devastate Sophie. Before he can figure out how to tell her, someone tattles on his plans. As their relationship is put to the test, conflict presses in from every side.Can this rapidly grown romance sink its roots deep enough to weather the storms, or will Lance and Sophie lose their way?The Big Prairie romance series is a collection of a deeply moving contemporary romances set in the endearing small town of Big Prairie. If you are a fan of complex characters, emotional tender love stories, and heartfelt Christian novels, then you’ll love this beautiful romance series by Jennifer Rodewald.Small town Christian stories of romance and redemption, don't miss any of the Big Prairie Romance series!Book 1: When I Come Home AgainBook 2: When I Lost My WayBook 3: When I'm With YouBook 4: When I Wasn't Looking Read more

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