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I shouldn't have made the promise when Harry was dying but . . .You know how it is. You want to please when the person you've always loved is hooked up to plastic tubing looking peaky.Delilah Morgan, a woman of honor, is unable to ignore her promise to her husband, Harry, which leads to trouble, with a capital T. The beautiful, unassuming Delilah plans to mourn in private after Harry passed, but he had other ideas-specifically, leaving his wife in good hands and protected from the elite of their small Kentucky town. However, he neglects to include his wife in his plans.Harry has selected local judge, Lyle Henderson, the heart-throb of most of the women in town, to court his widow. The judge acquiesces to Harry's wishes until Henderson's life spins into a maelstrom after the discovery of bodies in his long absent wife's car. The police and FBI begin to suspect him of murdering his wife and her apparent lover.Determined to clear the judge of murder, Delilah resolves to hunt down the true story. Their adventure nearly costs them their lives and leads them on what Delilah suspects is a wild-goose chase toward love. In reality, their wanderings reveal what sacrificial love can encompass.

Anna loves her job as a high school English teacher until everything goes sideways. The one bright spot in her life is Titus Gains, the school counselor, who is there for her at every turn. Titus' boss complicates his ordered world when she tasks him with running a meeting that changes everything. How had he not noticed Anna earlier? Someone is out to destroy her, and he can't let that happen.As the head of the English department, part of Luke Harms' job is to make sure everything runs smoothly. Things went haywire when Anna was put in charge of the big writing contest. Entries are missing, Anna appears to be in danger, and her job is on the line. Luke is investigating and wants to make things right for this woman he's starting to care about. Can a trio of school officials along with Nancy Daley, the town sleuth, stop the saboteur before it's too late? And will Anna choose the right man, or lose them both?

Cassie Peterson lives in an invisible prison of fear, chained by self-doubt and guarded by a relentless warden-her husband. Derrick's verbal abuse as well as his alcoholism have left Cassie alienated from her family, without friends, and certain she can't survive on her own. After an unexpected police visit, Cassie realizes the survival of her four-year-old daughter, Renee, depends on Cassie's courage to leave. What she doesn't plan on is Derrick's vengeful custody fight. While walking through the treacherous world of divorce, Cassie is encouraged by her spunky new friend, Missy Langdon, to pursue her love of waterfalls. Cassie finds solace in the waterfalls on the agonizing weekends she's forced to hand Renee over to Derrick. Meanwhile, unexpected help comes in the form of Brian Sutton, an attorney at the firm where Cassie works-but what price will she ultimately pay for his assistance?As Derrick's threatening behavior escalates, Cassie questions her choices. How long will her daughter suffer before the custody case is resolved? Why is she drawn to waterfalls during this chaotic time? And who will stand with her when everything comes crashing down?

For TV chef Adela Romero, the lights of LA have lost their luster. The grief of her husband's death three years ago still hangs heavy over her and her daughter, Fabi.When Adela hears her mother-in-law's Mexican diner is struggling, she decides to return to San Antonio and try to make a fresh start-though she can't leave the media attention entirely behind.Local food critic David Agraponte has a history with Adela. A history he'd like to rekindle. When he interviews Adela, sparks fly-both good and bad. In Adela's struggle to put her past behind her, she's tentative about a new relationship, but David hopes she'll stay at Romero's long enough to give him a chance.Sandra always dreamed of managing Romero's one day, but her chances of proving herself to her aunt are slim with her famous TV-chef cousin taking all the attention. Can't her aunt see that Adela's just passing through on her way to her next big gig? Still, as much as she resents it, Sandra may need Adela's help if there is going to be a Romero's left for her to manage.When Adela gets a TV offer that's sure to shoot her career to the stars, her choice may hold more than just her future in the balance. Can David and Adela find a way to save Romero's and hold onto their own dreams, or will Adela's opportunity push them apart?

Mabel plans to bring the thrills of volunteering to the masses-if she doesn't go to the dogs first. When Mabel finds herself sharing a thicket with a dead body while volunteering with canine search-&-rescue, her life has clearly-once again-gone to the dogs!After her losing her job at age forty-nine, Mabel thought she'd turned things around. Now she's doing good by volunteering, and surely, she'll soon be a successful author, writing about her experiences. After solving two notorious decades-old cold cases while serving as a historical society volunteer, she's already getting invitations to appear on TV.Her new assignment couldn't be simpler. All she has to do is hide in the woods and let Millie the search dog practice finding her. But to her horror, Millie finds more than Mabel-there's a dead body hiding in the same patch of brush. To make things worse, Mabel's maybe-boyfriend, suspended PI John Bigelow, has a dark history with the victim.While struggling with maid-of-honor duties for best friend Lisa, a string of disasters created by handyman Acey, and a disagreeable new neighbor, can Mabel solve another murder in time to save John's detective license-if not his neck?

The souls of Leo and Iona are trapped in hell, their bodies inhabited by the souls of Alex and her henchman Bartholomew. Now disguised as Iona, Alex launches her centuries-old plan to restore her power and take control of both Earth and Viridi.Unable to communicate with their allies, the real Leo and Iona embark on a journey, hoping to somehow break through hell's impenetrable gates. Along the way, they meet a strange woman, a Reaper who believes she can help them escape.On Earth, Ben Garrison and company begin to suspect that Leo and Iona are not who they seem, and their souls might still be in hell. Aware of their suspicions, Alex, in Iona's body, escapes them to pursue her world-takeover plans.As Leo and Iona face the dangers of a beast-infested forest, a lava-filled chasm, and the nightmarish Lake of Fire, Ben tries to figure out a way to help them from Earth. Only one option presents itself-to return to hell and face the dangers himself.

A preacher's daughter shouldn't encourage a troublemaker-no matter what her wayward heart desires.Liberty has always believed she should marry a man of God, but Jake doesn't qualify. The promises they'd made at age twelve can't change that. If only Jake would stop pursuing her, she might keep from falling in love with him.Jake fears he'll lose Liberty to Beau, the new man in town. He doesn't trust the smooth-talker-and certainly not with Liberty. Expressing his opinion sounds jealous and pushes Liberty further away. Jake's efforts to forget the woman he loves lands him in jail for a crime he didn't commit.A bounty hunter on the trail of a notorious outlaw gallops into town, and Liberty finds herself in unexpected peril. When Jake rides after her, he faces a test of faith. Jake and Liberty must each overcome their own false beliefs. Only then can they experience the truth of God's redeeming love.Set during a troubled time in America, the Montana Treasure series explores faith, courage, and love in the Wild West. Read this heartwarming story to affirm your faith in love.

This time, she'll cling tighter, pray harder, and fight longer for the man she loves.When Caroline Myers and her sister Kate find a wilted red rose on their mother's headstone, the door to Emma Rose Walsh's past swings open.AS THE DARK CLOUDS OF WAR escalate in Europe, Emma leaves her North Carolina home and the soldier whose heart has never stopped longing for hers. However, when Andrew Brown, the charming Scotsman who'd won her affection, fails to meet her train in Chicago, Emma questions her hasty decision. Hundreds of miles now separate her from all that's familiar and the people she loves.Has she misread Drew? Did her rush to heal her past prompt her to dismiss warning bells and ignore common sense?Perhaps her sister is right-happy endings are only found in fairy tales.