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Mina Kolek is an independent- minded young woman in favor of early Women's Suffrage views. Orphaned as a child, she grew up with her uncle in Colorado. Her travels with him to the mining camps and growing towns educated her on the harshness of life. The only girlish dream she retained throughout her childhood and college involved a young man her uncle met after a railroad tunnel explosion. The simple story Uncle Silas told never left her. Now she is trying to find the mysterious Jack Johnson and see if his life is everything she imagined.Only then can she decide the direction of her life. Should she hope to find a traditional home and love or live as an independent woman?Jack Johnson has avoided coming home ever since his brother won their rivalry for Alice Cushman's hand in marriage. Now he wants to come home. His years as a surveyor for the railroads have brought him everything but what matters the most.Will his family welcome him? Can he find love again? Can he find home again?

When Quincy Clark sets out to find the birth parents who gave her up for adoption, attempts are made on her life-and the parents have been missing for years. Delton Booker, the handsome detective on the case, is determined to keep Quincy safe. But can they uncover the truth before a killer buries the past for good?

Life often derails well-laid plans. Can she achieve her dreams after everything crumbles?Diana Jacobsen's wanted to be a journalist for as long as she can remember, something she's certain her deceased mum would have approved. After she secures a brilliant tertiary entrance rank, Diana leaves the comforts of her hometown and pursues her university studies in the big city. But when an unexpected calamity hijacks her life, she discovers her journey is just beginning.Confused and overwhelmed, Diana determines to move forward despite her newfound fears. With the help of her family and her unshakable faith in God, she seeks respite from the internal storms battering her soul and finds comfort in old and new friendships.Will she move past the mountain of hurt and achieve her ambitions, or will outside forces continue to dictate her future?Buy Wounded Soul, the second book in the edgy contemporary Christian women's fiction series set in the fictional Australian country town of Tellarine.Content Disclaimer: This book deals with suicide, abuse, and other mature themes. While the author has endeavoured to address these sensitive matters in a compassionate and respectful manner, the issues covered may trouble some readers. Discretion is advised.

When Ginger Brewer, director of the Ozarkian Home Health Care agency, arrives for a meeting with the pharmacist and finds the woman dead, she meets handsome Detective Jonathan Zalinski, and finds him unexpectedly attractive.Jonathan 's job is to expose criminals and protect citizens. Focused on tracking down the pharmacist's killer, he can't afford to be distracted by the attractive woman who found the victim. Can the killer be caught and the criminal activity behind the killing shut down without losing their lives?

Long estranged from her genetic scientist mother, artist Anna Knight is stunned at the contents of her mother's will. Determined to ascertain the source of her wealth, Anna hires tech guru Cullen Kincaid to investigate.Details the guitar-playing Bible-teaching computer expert discovers could drastically alter Anna's future.When mutual attraction blossoms, can she overcome her feelings of worthlessness? Will Cullen follow his heart without knowing the truth of Anna's birth?

Travel to Australia to solve a family mystery? Sure, Marlow could do that. But she didn't take into consideration the vast outback, nor the owner of the sheep station. Widower, Jake Barclay, is everything her late husband was not-honorable, considerate, a pure gentleman. She came prepared with sunscreen, but hadn't built a high enough screen around her heart.Jake was dubious about Marlow's reason for visiting his station and thwarts her plan at every turn. Until he sees how she interacts with his vulnerable, young daughter.If they solve the coded message, can Marlow return to Texas, or will Jake offer her a forever home in the outback?

After colliding with a fleeing thief and having her home invaded, Erin Stuart is determined to help the security guard/undercover DEA agent stop the flow of drugs being trafficked through the mall where her optometry clinic is located. Miles Jarrett finds Erin's insights valuable, but his growing feelings for her threaten his heart. As clues lead to multiple suspects, can they reveal the drug kingpin-and live to tell the story?

Amy Kate Anderson is Southern trouble in high heels.A skeleton-The town legend in a coma-A gun pointed at her-She never dreamed a family reunion could be so dangerous!Book shop owner and amateur detective, Amy Kate Anderson, agrees to help her best friend with the upcoming Jacobs' family reunion, but once a skeleton is discovered on the edge of Cyrus Jacob's property, the family reunion takes a dark turn, putting Amy Kate in the center of a thirty-year-old murder and on the hunt for a stack of missing letters that might hold the key to it all.Can Amy Kate find the killer and prove Cyrus's innocence before someone else gets hurt? Or will her blooming relationship with the handsome Lieutenant Gabe Cooper be the stumbling block to her pursuit of the truth?In this delightful whodunnit the people of Pine Lake, Alabama will welcome you with open arms to their small town, but be careful, mystery, murder, and Amy Kate's trouble magnet lurk around each corner.

Eddy was a brontosaurus. A very big brontosaurus. He was so big, he towered above everyone he knew. His parents, his friends, and most of the trees. But one day...his size came in very handy! Eddy goes from a sad dinosaur to a hero. This made him very happy.Come along as Eddy learns he is perfect just the way he is.

Q is missing.Quinn Magary, patron, supporter, champion of the Knights of the Octagon, is missing.Five days late from a three-day personal assignment, and no one can find him.Then Grace Painter, another member of the Knights, disappears without warning.The remaining Knights-Tav, Luke, and Micah-vow to find their friends and mentors.Then someone runs Tav off the road. And Micah is nearly murdered at Grace Painter's worksite. An innocent lunch date becomes a conflagration as a shadowy figure blows up the restaurant.Dead bodies appear. Knights are battered, kidnapped, and left for dead. Who is after them? Why? What can they do to end the attacks? And above all, where are Quinn and Grace?Join the Knights for their next adventure in:MIA

A mob boss attending the nuptials.A groom holding a bloody knife.A reverend lying dead in his office.Who says weddings can't be fun?When Amy Kate attends the wedding of a close friend, the groom is found hovering over the dead body of the reverend holding a bloody knife. It looks like an open and shut case until the bride convinces Amy Kate that the groom is innocent.As Amy Kate dives deeper into the case, she discovers the guest list for the wedding reads more like the U.S. Marshal's most wanted files. And Gabe, her handsome detective boyfriend, doesn't want her anywhere near the Marshal's investigation or the Atlanta crime boss that's in the mix. When the truth about the reverend's past comes to light, Amy Kate is left with more questions than answers. Who would want the reverend dead, and why now?Can Amy Kate find the killer before the out-of-towners leave, or will a wedding be the perfect place to get away with murder?

The cloying darkness devours like quicksand. Can she handle another earth-shattering change before her failures and traumas sabotage the road ahead?Tara Roberts cruised through life with sass, laughter, and a new daily bedmate before her horrific abduction. Now she's survived almost three and a half years of celibacy and, at long last, found some peace. But one careless decision throws her world back into chaos.While she grapples with consequences and the whispering voices within, Tara fears the decisions she faces will devastate her future and sever her few close relationships. Insecure and distressed, she clings to her newfound faith in God.Will Tara choose to rely on God and her loved ones to navigate the minefield ahead, or will the poisonous voice of her nightmares contaminate her mind and enslave her to the hellish terrors of her past?Buy Fractured Mind, the third book in the edgy contemporary Christian women's fiction series set in the fictional Australian country town of Tellarine.Content Disclaimer: This book deals with sexual abuse, abortion, and other mature themes. While the author has endeavoured to address these sensitive matters in a compassionate and respectful manner, the issues covered may trouble some readers. Discretion is advised.

The perfect life is an illusion. Can she pick up the pieces when it counts?Victoria Burke adores her husband, her children, and her teaching career. She remains devoted, but her husband's betrayal and a tragedy which leaves her with emotional and physical scars shatters her world. Navigating the fragments of her broken existence, Victoria seeks solace and a fresh start in the unassuming Australian country town of Tellarine.With determination, she seizes the opportunity to rediscover her God-given identity, mend her fragile heart, and pursue happiness and intimacy. The road to healing, however, is not without its challenges. Can new love overcome Victoria's secrets? Will she find the strength to move forward, despite lingering doubts and insecurities?Punctured Heart tells a story of love, deep grief, and the ongoing journey toward redemption. The captivating world of Tellarine is the backdrop for this series, where love and forgiveness are key to healing the wounded hearts of the distressed.This novel is a must-read for fans of contemporary Christian women's fiction with heart and grit, especially for readers who enjoyed Julie Lessman's Isle of Hope series, Kimberly Rae Jordan's New Hope Falls and Callaghans & McFaddens sagas, and Marybeth Whalen's Sunset Beach books.Content Disclaimer: This book covers sensitive topics like domestic violence and other mature themes. We suggest readers exercise discretion.

January, 1942 -After her brother is killed at Pearl Harbor, Lexie Smithfield returns to Jekyll Island to handle the disposition of Destiny, the family's impressive vacation cottage. Ten years before, the family quit coming to the exclusive Millionaire's Club after a series of freak accidents. Her mother believed God cursed the island. Locals say it's haunted.Russell Parker, whose family has worked at the Jekyll Island Hotel since it opened in 1887, knows many secrets. For the past 10 years, he has kept his promise to Lexie's brother and kept quiet about the incident that ended the Smithfields' resort vacations. But when Lexie and Russell meet again as adults, familiar feelings of friendship mix with new, more intimate feelings of attraction.With the resort's popularity in decline due to the Depression and war, many of the cottages remain abandoned, casting a cloud of gloom over the island. With German U-boats offshore, Lexie faces daily threats to her safety as well as her own fears of rejection.Is Lexie's destiny cursed by her family's history? Or will Russell help her learn the truth and find peace for her trouble heart?

What could a devil-may-care riverboat gambler and a widowed Christian horse rancher have in common?As soon as Evangeline Gentry locks eyes with the rogue Black Jack Brannigan, he tells her she's beautiful and insults her in the same breath. In spite of his insult, she can't help the attraction she feels for him.Jack soon lands in jail in Independence, Missouri. When he discovers his gambling winnings are gone from his saddlebags, he can't pay his fine. To be released from jail, he must agree to thirty days of community service on Evangeline's ranch.For almost a month, Jack and Evangeline argue, take care of two orphaned children, and fall in love despite everything. After regaining his gambling winnings, will Jack decide to pursue his dreams in California, or stay and take the gamble on love?

She's a social worker with a grudge. He's a future foster dad who resents her. Will they allow God to restore their friendship to find true love?Lanie Meadows dreads returning to her hometown. She craves a big city away from Luke Gibson. When her job takes her to his front door, her devastated heart screams for her to turn and run.Luke longs to influence a young boy's life. When Lanie arrives to conduct his home study, he's determined not to get too close. Her ill will toward him creates concern that she may crush his dreams.Lanie discovers the incident that drove her to distrust him may not have happened the way she perceived. Worse, she might be the one who shattered their future. And although Luke's feelings for her return, he struggles to overcome bitterness because of her absence when he needed her most.Will Luke and Lanie remain at odds with one another, or will they embrace forgiveness and renew a forever love that leads to their happily ever after?Our Faithful Love is the heartwarming second standalone book in the Love in Pleasant Springs Christian contemporary romance series. If you like small-town stories built on friendships, forgiveness, and the rekindling of lost love, then you'll enjoy LuAnn K. Edwards' wholesome romance.

In the dead of night on June 12, 1942, four sailors climb from their German U-boat and make their way toward the coast of Long Island, NY. From there, they board the Long Island Railroad heading into Manhattan. One of the men, Cal Miller, is a US citizen, making him the perfect candidate for a special mission to infiltrate the States and gain access to key economic targets he can destroy.Three seats ahead, Lexie Smithfield ponders her future as a nurse at Bellevue Hospital and wife to her fiancé Russell Thompson. A brief encounter with Cal Miller on the train leads to an unlikely friendship, and ultimately to the fearsome discovery that this handsome, kindly man is not who he appears to be.When Russell is given an opportunity to work overseas, Lexie reluctantly encourages him to go. But his absence leaves Lexie alone in a strange city where her path becomes increasingly darkened by her unwitting connection to the German saboteurs. As the spies lay plans to destroy American factories and bridges, it becomes clear that only two people can stop them. One is a catatonic patient at Bellevue who must be strapped to his bed and sedated. The other is Lexie herself, a young woman who longs only for the security of marriage while ministering to the war's physically and emotionally wounded.

A cold wind falls over Drew's Hollow, and it seems to chill the hearts of those in the school.As Luis and Colomba struggle with who they are as the Crow and Silver Dove, a young man named Andre struggles with dealing with the other students in his class. They make fun of him for being poor and not being able to afford any of the things he wants in life, a pain that Luis understands. Alex takes great pleasure in seeing Andre and Luis suffer with this pain, but Luis is eager to let everyone else feel what he and Andre have been suffering with their entire lives.Will Andre give in and let the world suffer with him? Or will he decide to show mercy?

Halloween is here and everyone in the spirit, all except a boy named Rick.Rick has an anxiety disorder that causes him to have panic attacks when he is nervous or afraid, something that the other students like to make happen. They frighten him to cause these attacks, which Luis has noticed. He sees the pain that Rick is in and decides that he could use a little assistance from the Crow. As the Crow sees it, they like making Rick afraid.But it is Halloween, it's Rick's turn to make everyone else afraid.

Could a wealthy Mexican heiress find her forever love in a humble American cowboy?1869, Sonora, Mexico. Rachel Rios is engaged to Paulo Delgado, the son of a wealthy landowner, but she detests the man. Theirs is a marriage arranged between their fathers to combine the wealth of two powerful Sonoran families. She is resigned to her fate, until tall, rugged, Tennessee cowboy Rusty Cunningham thunders into the courtyard and brings her engagement party to a halt.Rusty Cunningham arrives in Mexico to help his friend purchase horses for his ranch in Missouri. When his trail boss is shot by horse rustlers, Rusty goes in search of a doctor, leading him not only to Rachel but a mystery he must solve.An immediate attraction draws Rachel to Rusty, the most unsuitable suitor she could imagine. As the pressure mounts and Rusty must leave, can Rachel make the long ride to love?

Becca Hill receives a random proposal from Ben Peterson, a man she's not heard from in twelve years, who offers her what she desires but cannot accept.Becca Hill longs to serve the Lord in a deeper capacity. She's felt unfulfilled in her ministry since the death of her husband, the pastor of the small Pleasant Springs Community Church. Despite a desire to return to ministry, Becca rejects a marriage proposal she receives in the mail from a pastor friend she's long admired but hasn't seen in twelve years.Ben Peterson needs a wife. He's convinced the megachurch in Orlando where he serves as the mission's pastor will terminate him if he doesn't remarry soon. He's battling grief over the loss of his wife two years earlier and believes Becca is the woman God has called him to marry. But he doesn't want to date, and time is against him. He must persuade her that they must marry soon, and more importantly, this arrangement could benefit them both.Will Becca leave the warmth and love of her small, close-knit community to marry Ben, a man she hasn't seen in twelve years and someone who may never love her?Find out now in this wholesome Christian romance.

Colomba and Luis have been fighting each other as Silver Dove and the Crow for almost two years now, but new feelings are starting to rise in their fight. Colomba is losing hope as Silver Dove. No matter how many times she fights one of the Crow's soldiers he always comes back, and the school is beginning to doubt her.No matter how many times she fights to do what is right, she still sees the other students hurting each other. She feels that she will never change anything. Luis, on the other hand, is gaining hope. He hears everyone saying cruel words about Silver Dove while he is starting to hear more people say kind words about the Crow. As this is going on, a boy, Kal, is being hurt by everyone since he is bigger than them.Luis thinks that he may have found the final soldier he needs to take down Silver Dove, once and for all.

Luis has been holding back his feelings for far too long, Valentine's Day is coming and he decides that will be the day he will finally tell Colomba how he feels. Problems stand in his way though. Alex also wishes to make her his, as well as many other guys in the school. Luis is unsure of what to do, that is until he meets Lexi, a girl made fun of for how she looks. A girl who wishes that everyone would love each other no matter how they look. The Crow may have found the next soldier to help solve Luis' problem, as well as his other problem, Silver Dove.

One day we went camping.What did we do?What did we see?How much fun did we have?Join us as we explore the campgrounds and see what we saw, all in one day.

Alexis grows up loving Pender Harbor, its close-knit family life, island atmosphere, and rugged fishermen. But when restlessness overcomes her, she leaves it all behind.Can Alexis come to terms with the woman she is, the man she married, the God she serves...and the child growing inside her?

Heaven is not exactly what Jesse Walt expected. After his arrival, he wonders about the purpose for redemption and what individuals are supposed to do for all of eternity. He meets other forever residents with similar concerns.Following a rally at Patriarch Plaza, Jesse and four advocates embrace a clarion call to leave the familiar behind, much like Abraham did, and sojourn to a new land. The Eskaonites, who dwell in this mysterious place, face an unknown wickedness but lack the spiritual discernment to perceive its danger. Without divine intervention, their societies will likely perish. Some inhabitants accept the newcomers and join their undertaking; others thwart their efforts. Only time will tell if the group succeeds in their mission.The Day After Always captivates the imagination with epic battle scenes, interactions with angels, rescue attempts, hidden prophecies, mystical devices, and intrigue. The collective must make life-changing decisions as they attempt to identify and confront an ancient evil and restore faith within the divided realms of Eskaonus. Through the process, these comrades discover the vastness of God's kingdom and His plan for eternity.

When the Gods abandoned Eturnus, leaving behind magic as a gift to the humans who served them, the Coalition filled the vacuum created by the Gods' absence. Believing magic to be a curse from the Gods, the Coalition leaders began to eradicate and enslave those who bore any sign of the gift. This led to a long and grueling war for magical users' freedoms.Decades after the war ends and the formation of a new government, Daux Deveraux excitedly awaits her Placement. She dreams of being Placed in the Special Operations division to defend magic users against the Coalition. Daux gets her wish but is left incredulous when the infamous Zima Angelov is assigned to her team of operatives.Daux is reluctant to trust her new team, especially since Zima wants to see her fail at every turn. However, she quickly realizes she must rely on more than just herself when the unthinkable happens, and her loyalty is called into question. Daux must fight to prove her innocence, but when the odds are stacked against her, can Daux trust her teammates to help clear her name?

Twins. One is in trouble, the other will do anything to save her.A deputy: He will do whatever it takes to keep them both alive.Trouble has once again come to Misty Hollow on the heels of a beautiful woman.Delaney Cooper receives a text from her identical twin sister, Danica, saying she's in trouble. Again. Except this time, she doesn't want help. She wants her sister to stay out of it. The trouble was too great this time.Remembering they'd vacationed often in Misty Hollow as children, and her sister often mentioned how much she wanted to go back, Delaney (Delly) packs up the camper and heads out to find her sister before their mother returns from her cruise. She had no idea exactly how bad the trouble following her sister was.When she finds out her sister is neck deep in owing money to a dangerous loan shark, Delly enlists the help of handsome deputy, Joey Hudson, to find her sister before it's too late.The danger in Misty Hollow isn't what either of them believed it to be, and now they must both put an end to the terror before they become victims themselves.

She knew the risk. She went anyway.Hidden in a crevice of Emma's newly inherited ranch lies a portal to other worlds.Brimming with curiosity and accompanied by her tough, good-looking, ex-military neighbor, Emma enters the unknown worlds her late uncle had so meticulously tried to hide.Problem is, exploring is one thing. Returning alive is another thing entirely that requires unraveling the mystery of the portal that binds these worlds together. But how can you do that when you're fighting for your life?The knowledge and wealth of a thousand worlds is the reward for braving the dangers of those other worlds but they hold more hideous monsters than she can count and violence is the norm.Did she make a mistake when she stepped through the portal? And in such dire circumstances, can she trust a man she barely knows?

On Candle Island there's always a storm brewing. Gwen McPhail moves to the island, ready for a life change ... but is she ready for murder? When her ne'er-do-well nephew, Nate, is accused of scuttling a lobster boat to kill his boss, the captain, so he can shack up with the merry widow, Gwen gets into tiger-aunt mode.With no body and no boat, and Nate in the hospital from exposure, there's no evidence to go on. But Gwen's a digger. She discovers a marriage on the rocks, a conniving wife, a jealous best friend, and a little girl and her grandmother suffocating in the scuffle. The trouble is, Gwen's an outsider fresh from the mainland, and the hostile Candle Island clan protect their own.Gwen's no stranger to her own brand of family loyalty. To clear her nephew, she'll risk shipwreck, alienate her one true island friend, and ally with a woman who scares the pants off her. In her quest for justice, Gwen unearths the bitter truth that good gals sometimes get caught in the rip tide of manipulation perpetrated by one of their own-in this case, a selfish shallow wife and a turncoat friend. True to her heart, Gwen stands by the grandmother guilty of manslaughter, her heartbroken granddaughter, and a plan to bring down the ones responsible for the tragedy.