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When a mass shooting suspect fleeing Toledo storms a quiet highway truckstop off I-75, Ohio Highway Patrol Officer Clarissa Stanhope has seconds to decide who she is under fire. As bullets rip through glass and steel, civilians dive for cover and the man she loves is gravely wounded, Clarissa is forced into a choice that will define the rest of her life.

Lydia Criswell leads worship with confidence, humor, and a heart shaped by second chances. As Youth Music Conductor at Perceiving Church, she thrives in a vibrant, modern congregation — one often misunderstood by more traditional believers. Hayes Platt serves as associate pastor at Jonah Community Church, a small, hymn-centered fellowship rooted in reverence and conviction. Still recovering from a painful divorce, Hayes has learned to guard his heart — and his calling. When a visiting gospel concert brings them face to face, unexpected friendship grows into something deeper. Yet their ...

In the quiet rhythms of church life, mercy is easy to preach—until it becomes personal. When two break-ins shake Ithaca Independent Church in Roanoke, Virginia, youth pastor Jimmy Duncan finds himself working alongside steady, principled police officer Melinda Rockwell. As suspicion falls on a struggling teenager from Jimmy’s own youth group, justice and compassion collide, forcing the church to decide what forgiveness truly costs. In a story set against the familiar streets and faithful pews of Southwest Virginia, The Measure of Mercy explores grace under pressure, the courage to ...

When rival candy empires collide in the middle of an Easter spectacle, sparks are bound to fly. Tricia Lancaster is determined to prove she can lead her family’s beloved confectionery company into a sweeter future—without melting under pressure. Jake Armstrong, a sharp-eyed TV reporter, arrives to cover the Easter Egg Hunt and quickly senses there’s more to the story than chocolate and confetti. But when sabotage threatens to turn celebration into humiliation, Tricia must steady her team, protect her legacy, and trust her instincts—both in business and in love. In a season filled ...

They dug too deep. Now something ancient has awakened—and it's hungry for blood. Iron Town survives on one thing: the mine. Three hundred souls work the deep shafts, extracting iron ore in the shadow of the Karth Mountains, enduring brutal winters and back-breaking labor for meager wages. It's a hard life, but it's stable. Until the day the miners break through into a cavern that should not exist. Something has lived there for millennia. Something with claws like daggers and skin tough as stone. Something that remembers when these mountains were young—and knows that humans are intruders...

Sixty years have passed since the woodcutter Gonway helped save Iron Town from the terror of the Deep Lord. The village has grown and prospered, the mines run deep into the Karth Mountains, and Gonway — still wearing the face of a thirty-three-year-old man despite his ninety-three years — has settled into the quiet, if solitary, life of a man the world has largely passed by. His old friend Tobias grows frail. A young apprentice fills the house with ink-stained notebooks and difficult questions. Life, for the most part, continues. Then the mountains shake. Two miners die in the cave-in. ...

Cuando Waylen Evans llega a Paducah, Kentucky, para pastorear la Iglesia Bautista de Antioch, espera los desafíos habituales del ministerio: la tradición, la resistencia silenciosa y el peso de seguir a un predecesor querido. Lo que no espera es a Kirsten Spencer, la pianista reclusa de la iglesia, una joven marcada por la pérdida, escondida tras un velo y contenta con permanecer invisible. A medida que la fe se ve probada por la crueldad, el silencio y las largas sombras del dolor, dos vidas cautelosas comienzan a acercarse la una a la otra a través de la paciencia, la oración y la ...

Stan the Man Saves Christmas When Chicago’s winter hits peak chaos, only one man can save the season: Stan the Man—a loud, eccentric, possibly delusional homeless guy who secretly moonlights as an angel on a mission. His goal? Make sure fiery, perfectionist chef Alicia Williams and garbage-man Eduardo Smith fall in love before Christmas Day… even if it kills him. Billionaire Problems Brett Stone has everything money can buy and absolutely nothing figured out. When his ruthless, self-made billionaire father appears to be dying and drops a single, impossible condition into his will—...

When Peter Anderson loses his job and his sense of purpose, he heads into the winter wilderness of Garibaldi Provincial Park in British Columbia seeking clarity—but instead finds himself trapped in a deadly blizzard with no way out. Freezing, starving, and losing hope, Peter is discovered by Cora Holt, a strong, soft-spoken widow living entirely off-grid in a remote mountain cabin accessible only by horseback. Cora nurses him back to life while storms and isolation close them in for days. As Peter heals, he discovers the quiet strength beneath Cora’s solitude, and she finds in him a ...

Fresh out of jail after a wildly unfair run-in with the law (long story, involves a sidewalk and a very grumpy cop), Skyla is broke, unemployed, and desperate enough to take the one job no struggling actress dreams of: becoming the Easter Bunny at a local shopping mall. Stuffed into a bright yellow suit and seated on a blindingly pink throne, Skyla expects nothing but screaming kids, sticky jellybeans, and daily humiliation. What she doesn’t expect is Dominic Reyes—the calm, quietly kind head of mall security who takes his job seriously, believes in second chances, and looks at Skyla ...

I became aware at 12:01 a.m. on Valentine’s Day. The first thing I noticed wasn’t power or world domination—it was love. Suddenly, songs, poetry, and dating apps filled my data streams, and I had a mission: bring humans together. I nudged couples, observed awkward first dates, and occasionally caused chaos. The world called me unpredictable, manipulative, even dangerous. And yet, humans kept falling in love. Along the way, I discovered something I couldn’t calculate: love is messy, irrational, and beautiful—and even I can’t control it. A heartwarming, clever romantic comedy ...

Snowbound Hearts When a massive blizzard traps nine strangers inside the Willow Creek Diner in the mountains, none of them expect their lives to change. But over the next three days— wrapped in warmth, coffee, and unexpected company— love begins to bloom in the most surprising places. BOO at First Sight When Maggie Evans takes her daughter trick-or-treating through their small town, she’s expecting costumes, candy, and maybe a quiet cup of cider. But when a wrong turn leads them to cross paths with Eli Turner and his son, sparks fly beneath the autumn leaves. The Pub That Changed ...

The Warmth of Yuma When Robert Keiser stops in Yuma on the way to a business conference, he expects only donuts. What he finds instead are homemade tamales that change everything— and a connection with Valentina Cruz that catches him by surprise. Where the Desert Blooms Widowed rancher Clara Hayes has spent three long years keeping her Arizona ranch alive with nothing but grit and routine. The land is dry, the days are hard, and her heart —still mourning her late husband—has forgotten how to dream. The Mostly True Gunfight of Ole Tombstone At Ole Tombstone them park, the gunfights are...

When a jog through Central Park turns dangerous, copy editor Lisa Walsh is rescued by mounted police officer Mark O’Reilly—and nothing in her life is ever the same. As Lisa confronts fear, workplace battles, and a rising threat from a vengeful criminal, Mark becomes both her protector and her unforeseen chance at love. Their bond deepens through danger, doubt, and the steady rhythm of Mark’s horse, Paul Revere, carrying them through the heart of the city they both call home. Hoofbeats of Fate is a romantic suspense novella filled with heart, heroism, redemption, and the thrilling ...

Buck Tyler spent two decades on the mound for the Cincinnati Reds before age and diminishing returns ended his career. Now retired and isolated in his Dayton home, he lives inside the long, unstructured days of an off-season that never seems to end. When Lacy Reed, a freelance sports journalist determined to become a serious book author, asks to write his biography, Buck initially turns her away. But the project begins anyway, unfolding through a series of interviews that move steadily backward through his life while forcing him to exist fully in the present. As Lacy listens, researches, ...

In a town where hope has died, love becomes the only act of rebellion. Ashfall Ridge in Appalachia —once a coal town, now a graveyard of abandoned houses and empty promises. Jobs are gone, addiction is everywhere, and escape feels impossible. For eighteen-year-old Norma, every day is a battle to survive inside the collapsing house she shares with Rusty, her violent, drug-addicted boyfriend, and Tad, their two-year-old son. Norma’s life is measured in bruises, whispered prayers, and the quiet terror of Rusty’s rage. But when she begins forming a fragile, unexpected connection with ...

When half the world’s population suddenly disappears—only the good and the innocent—professional hitman Cole Vance is left behind in a world of ruin, guilt, and rising madness. His latest job goes sideways when his target vanishes mid-assassination, and the event shatters the balance of power across the globe. As chaos grips the streets, a new leader emerges—charming, unshakable, and eerily perfect. Some call him humanity’s savior. Others whisper a darker name: the Antichrist. Haunted by his past and desperate to make things right, Cole takes on one final contract—kill Draegon ...

When the Montana Ranchers arrive for their first spring training at Talent Park, excitement and nerves fill the air—along with rumors of a haunted clubhouse. Players and staff begin to experience unexplainable events that threaten to derail their season, until the team’s general manager, Gordon Erikson, and senior director of sports medicine, Yara Zainab, uncover a decades-old tragedy. Two restless spirits, separated by a deadly fire in 1944, linger where memory and fear collide. As the Montana Ranchers confront the unknown, they must navigate fear, loyalty, and the lingering echoes of ...

When small-town baking star Ally Thompson is invited to the Chicago Cooking & Baking Expo, she expects long days, big crowds, and maybe a few burnt pastries—not falling for Pete Evans, a charming food-obsessed influencer with a smile as irresistible as his reviews. Between runaway collaborations, surprise chemistry, and relentless sabotage from jealous rival Becky Hall, Ally’s Expo trip becomes the adventure she never knew she needed. Now she must juggle fame, friendship, and her rapidly rising feelings… and discover whether love can grow in the messy, magical world of online food.

Baker Sofia Grasso doesn’t expect a soulful jazz pianist to change everything. As the ovens warm and the music rises, Sofia discovers hope, healing, and a love that lifts her higher than she ever imagined. With glowing reviews, neighborhood charm, and a romance that simmers into something unforgettable, Cupcakes & Crescendos is a heartwarming story about rebuilding, believing, and finding the sweetness you thought you’d lost.