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A Flicker of Hope: An Amish Home Novella (Amish Home Novellas)
Par Ruth Reid. 2017
Fifteen years ago, Thomas and Noreen King were blissful newlyweds. Young, naive, and in love, life was rosy . .…
. for a while. Then trials and tribulations rocked their foundation, shattering them emotionally, and soon, their marriage was in shards. All hope for restoring their previously unshakable union seems lost. When a fire destroys their home, Thomas and Noreen are left to sift through the rubble. As uncovered items from the remains of the house shake loose memories of the past, Thomas and Noreen begin to draw closer and a flicker of hope—and love—is reignited.Three Times Blessed (Belles of Timber Creek #2)
Par Lori Copeland. 2009
How will Audrey and her fellow schoolmarms stay afloat when a flood threatens their small Texas town?Typically, Thunder Ridge, Texas,…
is dry as a bone. But Audrey Pride has arrived under a storm cloud, one that is deluging the shocked community with weeks of relentless, drenching rain. With travel in and out of town rendered impossible, there is much important work for her to do—especially when an epidemic of violent illness, originating from a stranded wagon train, spreads rapidly throughout Thunder Ridge. Caring for the sick is consuming Audrey's every waking hour...yet her thoughts keep returning to the attractive widower Eli Gray.Eli has long been haunted by the fact that he was away at war when his beloved wife died in childbirth. Little by little, however, he is opening his heart again. Now, as their town sags under the crushing weight of water and disease, Audrey and Eli will need to depend on each other in ways they never imagined possible.Dangerous Heart (Westward Hearts)
Par Tracey Bateman. 2008
Growing up motherless with an outlaw father made Ginger Freeman hard and unforgiving—and for the past seven years she's been…
driven by a single goal: to make Grant Kelley pay for letting her brother die. Now that she's tracked the hated doctor to a westward-bound wagon train, her mission of vengeance is nearly completed. But the sense of family and community that suddenly surrounds her is unlike anything Ginger has ever experienced. And under the nurturing eye of Miss Sadie, the outlaw's daughter begins to lose her rough edges. Here, in the company of loving, newfound friends, Ginger feels herself becoming part of something much bigger than revenge.But catastrophe is in the wind when her pa and his gang arrive to infiltrate the wagon train. Will Ginger's new relationship with God tear her away from her family forever . . . and cost her everything she's now begun to hold dear?Twice Loved (Belles of Timber Creek)
Par Lori Copeland. 2008
Willow Madison and her friends Copper and Audrey taught school in neighboring Texas towns until the Yankees rode in and…
burned them out. In the midst of fear and chaos, survivors banded together to fight for what remained of their homes. Then word reached the people that the terrible war was over.Now penniless but still hopeful, Willow vows she will take care of her friends, and her ailing uncle, in Thunder Ridge, Texas, even if it means having to marry wealthy Silas Sterling, a man thirty years her senior. But standing in her way is sawmill owner Tucker Gray, with his enticing eyes and infuriating headstrong manner—the man Willow cannot get out of her head . . . or her heart. Even though her friends beg her not to give up her dream of happiness, Willow is determined to do the right thing for those who are dearest to her. But which path does God want Willow to take: a life of duty and commitment . . . or a life of everlasting love?Lizzy & Jane
Par Katherine Reay. 2014
Sometimes the courage to face your greatestfears comes only when you've run out of ways to escape.At the end of…
a long night, Elizabeth leans against the industrialoven and takes in her kingdom. Once vibrant and flawless, evenings in thekitchen now feel chaotic and exhausting. She's lost her culinary magic, andbusiness is slowing down.When worried investors enlist the talents of a tech-savvycelebrity chef to salvage the restaurant, Elizabeth feels the ground shiftbeneath her feet. Not only has she lost her touch; she's losing her dream.And her means of escape.When her mother died, Elizabeth fled home and the overwhelmingsense of pain and loss. But fifteen years later, with no other escapesavailable, she now returns. Brimming with desperation and dread, Elizabethfinds herself in the unlikeliest of places, by her sister's side in Seattle asJane undergoes chemotherapy.As her new life takes the form of care, cookery, and classic literature,Elizabeth is forced to reimagine her future and reevaluate her past. But can aNew York City chef with a painful history settle down with the family she onceabandoned . . . and make peace with the sister who once abandoned her?"Deeply moving andintensely meaningful, Reay's latest gives readers an intimate look into thelives of sisters. Delicious descriptions of food and the closeness that itprovides to others gives the novel even more depth." --RT Book Reviews, 4-1/2 Stars TOP PICK!"Reay's second JaneAusten-inspired tale (after Dear Mr. Knightley) is a layered and nuancedstory of faith and hope, enriched by complex but relatable characters.Recommended for lovers of character-driven women's fiction." --Library JournalRocky Mountain K-9 Unit Books 4-6 (Rocky Mountain K-9 Unit)
Par Dana Mentink, Jodie Bailey, Elizabeth Goddard. 2022
Love Inspired Suspense brings you three full-length canine suspense novels in one collection! Enjoy action-packed stories in the Rocky Mountain…
K-9 Unit series, featuring K-9 crime-stoppers solving thrilling mysteries that will keep you on the edge of your seat!This box set includes:UNDERCOVER ASSIGNMENTby USA Today bestselling author Dana MentinkWhen a little boy is threatened, Officer Daniella Vargas is assigned to pose as his nanny with her K-9 partner, Zara, to uncover the culprit&’s identity. Suspecting one of the guests in his inn, widower Sam Kavanaugh&’s only option is to begrudgingly trust Daniella and Zara to help. But can they solve the case and its mysterious connection to Sam&’s late wife before it&’s too late?DEFENDING FROM DANGERby USA Today bestselling author Jodie BaileySomeone wants Paige Bristow&’s wolf sanctuary gone…and Paige dead. With nowhere else to turn, she goes to the one person she can trust—Officer Reece Campbell. Only he doesn&’t know he&’s the father of Paige&’s daughter. As the attacks escalate, it&’s up to Reece and his K-9 partner, Maverick, to uncover the perp…and make sure whoever wants Paige dead doesn&’t finish the job.TRACKING A KILLERby USA Today bestselling author Elizabeth GoddardWhen Rocky Mountain K-9 officer Harlow Zane and her cadaver dog, Nell, join the search for a serial killer, she never expects to draw the killer&’s obsessive attention. But her former academy rival, FBI Special Agent Wes Grey, notices she matches the victim profile. After Harlow is nearly abducted and another look-alike goes missing, they must work together to catch the criminal…before she&’s the next to disappear.Look for the complete Rocky Mountain K-9 Unit series!The Singer: A Classic Retelling of Cosmic Conflict (The IVP Signature Collection)
Par Calvin Miller. 2001
As the Sparks Fly Upward (The Winslow Breed Novels)
Par Gilbert Morris. 2011
A young man finds his calling as a doctor in Queen Elizabeth&’s court in this Christian historical trilogy finale—a prequel…
to the House of Winslow series. Neither bold and rough like his brother, Adam, nor headstrong and spoiled like his sister, Adara, young Colin Winslow is a gentle soul with a special love for natural things. His interest in animals and healing brings him in contact with Meg Caradoc, a strange woman who lives in the woods, and teaches him the fine art of herbal medicine. At Oxford, an eccentric but brilliant professor, Dr. Phineas Teague, guides Colin toward a medical career. This formal training, combined with Meg&’s herbal remedies, makes Colin an insightful and successful doctor—one with the approving eye of Queen Elizabeth. Colin&’s skill quickly earns him many patients, some highly placed in the courts of both his queen and her sister, Mary Queen of Scots. Soon, this once shy young man finds himself amid court intrigue, acting covertly on the queen&’s behalf. When Colin faces his most difficult case—curing the wounds his brave brother suffered in battle—he must confront his attraction to Adam&’s wife, his unsteady faith in God, and the limits of his ability to heal.When the Heavens Fall (The Winslow Breed Novels)
Par Gilbert Morris. 2010
A wayward young man finds himself—and his faith—in the fight against Bloody Mary&’s Protestant persecution in the sequel to Honor…
in the Dust. Mary I of England is determined to eliminate the Protestant faith by edict, sword, or both. In this turbulent time, young Brandon Winslow—the son of the royal falconer Stuart Winslow—finds himself in dire straits. Drummed out of the military for seducing the wife of his commanding officer, he sinks into a life of gambling and petty fraud along with Lupa, the fair gypsy woman who nursed him back to health. When Brandon sees several Protestants burned at the stake in London, the experience changes him. Though he has only been a nominal member of the Church of England, he finds himself compelled to stop those responsible for these outrages—and to do so before his uncle Quentin, a pastor, is executed for his faith. The only way to end the scourge is to make Princess Elizabeth queen. Joining such an effort would be punishable by death. It&’s a risky proposition to say the least. But then, Brandon has always been a gambler . . .Honor in the Dust (The Winslow Breed Novels)
Par Gilbert Morris. 2009
The author of the House of Winslow series offers a thrilling prequel following the ascent of Stuart Winslow in the…
salacious court of King Henry VIII. Determined to lift himself out of poverty, Stuart Winslow finds his prayers answered when he&’s offered a position in the court of King Henry VIII. A skilled falconer and weapon designer, Stuart quickly proves his merits. But beneath the pomp and luxury of court, he discovers a cauldron of vices, power plays, and temptation. When William Tyndale announces his intention to translate the Bible into the language of the common man, the king sentences him to death—and charges Stuart with retrieving him. Though Stuart knows Tyndale, and believes his work to be righteous, defying the king would risk his own death. At the crossroads of faith and ambition, he must make an impossible choice.Hades (Halo Trilogy #2)
Par Alexandra Adornetto. 2011
Heaven Help Her.Bethany Church is an angel sent to Earth to keep dark forces at bay. Falling in love was…
never part of her mission, but the bond between Beth and her mortal boyfriend, Xavier Woods, is undeniably strong. But even Xavier's love, and the care of her archangel siblings, Gabriel and Ivy, can't keep Beth from being tricked into a motorcycle ride that ends up in Hell. There, the demon Jake Thorn bargains for Beth's release back to Earth. But what he asks of her will destroy her, and quite possibly, her loved ones, as well. The story that Alexandra Adornetto built in her New York Times-bestselling debut, Halo, comes alive in action-packed and unexpected ways, as angels battle demons, and the power of love is put to the test.The Villains of the Piece (The Crusader Knights Cycle)
Par Graham Shelby. 1972
Royal intrigue and deadly deceit abound in this epic historical adventure of the Crusader Knights England 1134: These are the…
years of the long, bloody civil war over the succession of Henry I – a conflict between the supporters of Henry's daughter and rightful heir, the beautiful and tyrannical Matilda, and her cousin, the usurper Stephen of Blois, a just and decent man but with no lawful claim to the throne.This is a war in which even partisans can change sides according to who holds the advantage – a war in which there is little courage, much deceit, and barely any honour.The sole exception is Brien Fitz Count, Lord of Wallingford, friend of Stephen's but true to his vow of support for Matilda. He, his wife Alyse, and their retainers make of their small, strategic castle a fortress and rallying point, holding it against siege and worse at immense personal cost…This epic third instalment of The Crusader Knights Cycle is perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, Peter Darman and Bernard Cornwell.‘History with a dramatist’s eye for a fine setting and a novelist’s insight into human minds and motives’ The Times Literary SupplementThe Wolf at the Door (The Crusader Knights Cycle)
Par Graham Shelby. 1975
The country needs a strong king in this thrilling historical adventure of The Crusader KnightsAs Richard Coeur de Lion’s empire…
crumbles and castle after castle falls to the French, there is one man who can save England – but King John will not send for him.England is in disarray: William Marshal, the King’s battle-scarred champion is left to dally at home with his new wife. King John himself is newly wed to Isabell of Angoulême, who will vie to outdo her husband with cruelty and spite. Called Lackland by some, as a measure of his wealth, Soft-sword by others, as the measure of his military prowess, King John is reckoned a poor choice to succeed his heroic brother, Richard the Lionhearted. But his terrible cunning can strike fear into the heart of the most courageous of men…The fifth fascinating instalment of The Crusader Knights Cycle is perfect for fans of David Gilman and Bernard Cornwell. ‘Vivid visual moments and all the technology of medieval warfare’ ObserverThe Devil is Loose (The Crusader Knights Cycle)
Par Graham Shelby. 1973
Will Richard the Lionheart reclaim his throne in this epic historical adventure of the Crusader KnightsIt is winter in England,…
1192. Richard Coeur de Lion, the battle-hardened warrior-king, has been captured and imprisoned returning from the Crusades – after spending only a few months in the land he is supposed to rule. As the winter snow melts, England pays the price of being a kingdom without a king. For Richard’s jealous and spiteful brother John, not content with robbing his brother’s subjects of all they have, plans insurrection to wrest the throne itself… But then a second message comes, one which chills even John’s thin blood: ‘Le diable étoit déchaîné,’ ‘The devil is loose!’ The game is on, and everything is to play for. The fourth exciting instalment of The Crusader Knights Cycle is perfect for fans of Griff Hosker, Jonathan Lunn and Conn Iggulden. ‘Vivid and engaging’ ScotsmanThe Edge of the Blade (The Crusader Knights Cycle)
Par Graham Shelby. 1986
Love and revenge will drive him across the sea in this epic historical adventure of The Crusader KnightsThe Falkan castle…
of Tremellion is visited by the mysterious Lord Vaulmier, Treasurer of the Crusade, and his beautiful daughter Christiane de Magnat-Vaulmier. Seeking finance for the Third Crusade against Saladin, they negotiate with Sir Geoffrey Falkan and inveigle all the Falkan fortune, to the fury of Sir Geoffrey’s older son, Ranulf, who will be driven to the most terrible of crimes…Baynard Falkan, younger son and valiant knight errant, sets out on a quest to find Christiane, who has stolen his heart, and to avenge the bloody killing of his father. But to find justice, he must survive bandits and pirates, and travel to the bloody siege of Jerusalem. The Edge of the Blade, the sixth epic historical adventure in The Crusader Knights Cycle, is perfect for fans of David Gilman and Bernard Cornwell. ‘The story is exciting as well as psychologically convincing and thought-provoking’ Financial Times ‘History with a dramatist’s eye for a fine setting and a novelist’s insight into human minds and motives’ Times Literary SupplementThe Kings of Vain Intent (The Crusader Knights Cycle)
Par Graham Shelby. 1970
England is divided in this thrilling historical adventure of the Crusader Knights The Crusaders are bitterly divided: Richard the Lionheart…
and his advisers who were responsible for the catastrophic defeat at the hands of Saladin are trying to pick up the broken remnants of their authority. But the unscrupulous adventurer, Conrad of Monteferrat holds the ace of trumps in the shape of the all important castle of Tyre. Both factions are busily vying for the support of the great rulers of the West, Richard of England, Philip Augustus of France and Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, who have solemnly vowed to come to the rescue of the Christian Kingdom. It is a world where the marriages of monarchs are determined by the merciless calculations of military power, in which cold-blooded massacres are ordered by the legendary champions of Chivalry: a world of extremes. The Kings of Vain Intent, the second thrilling instalment of The Crusader Knights Cycle is perfect for fans of David Gilman and Conn Iggulden. ‘History with a dramatist’s eye for a fine setting and a novelist’s insight into human minds and motives’ The Times Literary Supplement ‘The chivalry and the cruelty are finely balanced’ Daily MirrorAngel Harp: A Novel
Par Michael Phillips. 2011
Widowed at 34, amateur harpist Marie "Angel" Buchan realizes at 40 that her life and dreams are slowly slipping away.…
A summer in Scotland turns out to offer far more than she ever imagined! Not only does the music of her harp capture the fancy of the small coastal village she visits, she is unexpectedly drawn into a love triangle involving the local curate and the local duke.The boyhood friends have been estranged as adults because of their mutual love of another woman (now dead) some years before. History seems destined to repeat itself, with Marie in the thick of it. Her involvement in the lives of the two men, as well as in the community, leads to a range of exciting relationships and lands Marie in the center of the mystery of a long-unsolved local murder. Eventually she must make her decision: with whom will she cast the lot of her future?Hidden in Dreams: A Novel
Par Davis Bunn. 2012
It’s not about understanding the prophecy. It’s about outliving it. Dr. Elena Burroughs’s life is spiraling out of control. Her…
controversial stance on dream interpretation has cost her a job, a romance, and all credibility in academic circles. Her literary agent tries to leverage the outcry into a publicity tour, which soon attracts a quirky following. Among the skeptics and mystics is a condescending scientist. But Elena finds his research holds ominous parallels with her own. A certain dream pattern has foretold every major catastrophe stretching back to the dawn of civilization. And now this dream is repeating itself in countless nightmares across the globe. Elena is confronted with a harrowing realization: the clock is ticking down to a cataclysmic financial collapse. Her desperation mounts as the prediction infiltrates her own dreams. Will this scientist become an unlikely ally—and maybe something more? Could an ancient biblical secret about the power of dreams and visions offer them an escape?City of Tranquil Light: A Novel
Par Bo Caldwell. 2010
"What ardent, dazzling souls emerge from these American missionaries in China . . . A beautiful, searing book that leaves…
an indelible presence in the mind." —Patricia Hampl, author of The Florist's Daughter Will Kiehn is seemingly destined for life as a humble farmer in the Midwest when, having felt a call from God, he travels to the vast North China Plain in the early twentieth-century. There he is surprised by love and weds a strong and determined fellow missionary, Katherine. They soon find themselves witnesses to the crumbling of a more than two-thousand-year-old dynasty that plunges the country into decades of civil war. As the couple works to improve the lives of the people of Kuang P'ing Ch'eng— City of Tranquil Light, a place they come to love—and face incredible hardship, will their faith and relationship be enough to sustain them? Told through Will and Katherine's alternating viewpoints—and inspired by the lives of the author's maternal grandparents—City of Tranquil Light is a tender and elegiac portrait of a young marriage set against the backdrop of the shifting face of a beautiful but torn nation. A deeply spiritual book, it shows how those who work to teach others often have the most to learn, and is further evidence that Bo Caldwell writes "vividly and with great historical perspective" (San Jose Mercury News).