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Murder is in the Wind ... Tara Webster is finishing her freshman year at college when she receives a frantic phone call from Jesse, her little sister. "Uncle Charlie wanted your horse so he could pay off a gambler, but when Gran wouldn't agree, he pushed her down the stairs! She's dead!" Tara, whose parents died two years earlier, knows she must spirit her sister and brother and her champion horse out of Texas while Charlie is away for the day. She remembers a ranch in Montana and Ben, the boy on the neighboring ranch who befriended her years ago. But will Charlie be able to find them in Montana? And what about Ben? Will he still be there? Tara has only one day to rescue her family and their inheritance before Charlie returns. Will she succeed?

Do you want a life full of meaning, security and peace? I've got good news-there is someone who can give that to you, and he's standing very close to you right now. The world around you may say God isn't real, and nobody matters-we're all here by chance. But deep inside, you feel your life does have meaning. You matter. And you are right! The good news is this-God is real and he loves you more than you know. If you are looking for a future and a hope, this book is for you.

In the spring of 1887, orphaned Laurabeth Appleby travels from Galveston, Texas, to Fort Worth in hopes of meeting her only living relative-an uncle. Upon arrival, she learns he's not only a former Texas Ranger but is employed as a freighter for the vast XIT Ranch. To find him, she must tread deep into the Texas frontier, an untamed land considered deadly for an eighteen-year-old single girl. At the XIT, she falls in love with a young cowboy who's trying to build his future by forgetting his past. When a deliberately set prairie fire destroys the XIT's southern range, Laurabeth learns hard truths about trust, betrayal, and the faith required for lasting happiness.

Can love overcome death? Abuse? A long-hidden secret? Lily Mains, pregnant and distraught over the death of her fiancé, Konnor, goes home. She faces a mother intent on marrying Lily off to a socially acceptable man Lily knows is abusive and pushing her to abort her baby. Lily's dad intervenes and sends Lily off to live with an old friend in his old home town. But what kind of welcome will single, pregnant Lily find among strangers in a small town in Montana? Amid COVID and a cave in, old secrets and new situations, revelation and romance, will Lily and her baby find peace?

Can God work in the hearts of two single parents so their daughters can be Sisters Ever After? Gianna Harper is living on borrowed time. Newly widowed, she's struggling to hold things together at home and keep her business afloat while dealing with her late husband's effects. But something's not right, and now, Gianna is convinced he was involved in something a lot more sinister than questionable business dealings. Brock Hennessey fled California to make a fresh start in northwestern Montana. He hopes he's put enough miles between him and danger-banking on a promised job to give his family a new start in a safe place. Circumstances pit Gianna and Brock against one another, and neither one is willing to give an inch. As their professional dealings grow more acrimonious, their daughters become best friends, and suddenly, the four of them are thrown into situations that have them acting, looking, and sounding like a real family. But there are hurdles to overcome, and danger threatens. Can God work in the hearts of two single parents so their daughters can be Sisters Ever After?

Driven. Divisive. Dissonant. Terri Neely is propelled by greed and ambition. She refuses to let anyone-except for her beloved Gramps-past her hard exterior. Long ago, her faith waivered, and her love of music turned to hate. That is until an accident forces her to view the soundtrack of her life as she visits her past, present, and future. Can the songs in Terri's life change her heart and restore her faith before it's too late?

Emily Peyton is one of the first female attorneys in 1880s Kansas. After her father is injured in an accident, Emily takes on managing the practice in the face of prejudice and hostility. Many feel the law is no place for a woman. Emily's first case is defending a man accused of murder and robbery. During the trial, she must deal with the blatant bias of the trial judge, who frustrates her ability to present her case. When her client is convicted, Emily blames herself and takes on the task of finding the real killer before her client is hanged. She risks her life in the face of threats to herself and her father if she continues to pursue justice. With the help of old and new friends, Emily tracks down the killer but faces her own death and that of the man she is falling in love with.

"This is my manger," says each self-focused animal. Not-so-good behavior is shown as each one demands their way. Mary and Joseph watch as the animals experience heartfelt change. A surprise ending filled with worship and praise show what it looks like to give.

"This is my manger," says each self-focused animal. Not-so-good behavior is shown as each one demands their way. Mary and Joseph watch as the animals experience heartfelt change. A surprise ending filled with worship and praise show what it looks like to give.

"He'll eat more than his share and leave a mess wherever he goes!" LaDelle Harris, a fiery fifty-one-year-old widow and the head librarian at the Tuskegee Institute, likes things her way-orderly and trouble-free. So, the last thing she wants is to take care of her twelve-year-old nephew for the summer-or maybe forever. Can a menopausal widow with a need for control and a troubled boy make peace with God and each other as they struggle with their fears and challenges? Professor George Washington Carver may be able to help.

The story you are about to read lays bare the soul of a very painful personal journey. Seldom will you encounter such an honest and probing assessment of brokenness and the intervening grace of God. The pain of a childhood without its expected joys and freedom. The crushed hopes, dreams, and deep wounds of being used and cast aside as a young adult. The growing strength that only a loving Savior can grant in an environment of total despair. Our Heavenly Father snatched Diana from the abyss of depression and defeat. He began to build wholeness and peace into her broken life - a process that continues to this day. Jesus has not made her strong in her own abilities. Rather, He has become her strength and has used her broken life to keep her dependent upon Him. Triumph and peace are found in the Savior. Walk in Diana's steps as you turn the pages of this book and learn of the One who redeems when all seems lost. Dr. Edgar Hardesty - Professor of Bible, Archaeology and Jewish Studies, Cairn University, Langhorne, PA.; Pastor Redeemers Fellowship, Shrewsbury, PA

Will was looking forward to eighth grade. Will he even make it past September? Will Abbott expects his eighth-grade year at Fern Valley Middle School to be the same as the last seven-school, soccer, and lazy Saturdays. But when a rash of crime strikes his little town, it doesn't take long to realize something peculiar is going on. Will is certain the class bully, Beefy Boris, is involved and suspects he's getting help-from their own classmates! As Will and his friends investigate, they stumble upon clues leading them to suspect someone even more sinister is responsible. Can Will and his friends-including a new girl with a mysterious past-trap the criminal mastermind and reveal a secret that has haunted Fern Valley for twelve years?

Time. Solomon is running out of it. A broken and forgotten man fighting the demons of dementia, he longs for the past when both he and his beloved military town of Ginger Ridge once thrived. When his stooped body collides with the hardened realities of the present, Solomon lies in a coma as an unidentifiable victim of a hit-and-run accident in a faraway city. With nothing to keep him going but flashbacks of relationships from his past, Solomon has no idea what a difference he will make on the future ...

What happens when a sheltered young Mennonite befriends an ornery old Ojibwe woman in order to lead her to Christ-and finds that old woman has more to teach her about God and humanity than she ever dreamed? These two women from widely differing cultures and belief systems soon build a connection that runs deeper than their differences. Kinsinger's memoir of friendship reads like a novel, at once riveting and introspective, timeless and surprising. Turtle Heart¿ invites you into the world and perspective of a young Mennonite woman who allows love to lead her beyond her comfort zone into uncharted territory.

Could life get any worse for fifteen-year-old Geri? It's hot. It's buggy, and she's at the worst place on the planet ... summer camp. To make matters worse, Geri carries the pain of her parents' separation. Nonetheless, she'll do anything to make her dreams of going to Juilliard come true, even if that means squashing spiders in the pursuit of a college scholarship. With Chopin's sheet music in tow, Geri heads to Flagstaff, Arizona, and finds herself not only pursuing music but a romance with the camp's most sought-after guy, Ethan. When his ex-girlfriend shows up and threatens not only their relationship but also her dream, Geri sees her chance at the scholarship begin to slip away. After a compromising situation and secrets about Chloe surface, Geri wonders if winning is the most important thing of all. She needs to decide if she can take steps toward healing, move on from the past, and embrace her future. Will camp be all that Geri thought it would be, or will it hold the keys to healing she never could have imagined?