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The orphaned heroine Ruth, apprenticed to a dressmaker, is seduced by wealthy Henry Bellingham who is captivated by her simplicity and beauty. Their affair causes her to lose her home and job to which he offers her shelter, only to cruelly abandon her soon after. She is offered a chance of a new life though shamed in the eyes of society by her illegitimate son. When Henry reappears offering marriage she must choose between social acceptance and her own pride.

When her husband dies, she has a choice to make: Go home, and face the family who made her stay with the beast, or head to Belle Fourche to the only friend she has left. Conrad Oleson can't read, and it's shamed him for longer than he can remember. When another teacher shows up on his front step, he's sure his brother is meddling, again. But when Izzy reveals her painful past, he can't stay away. And if learning to read brings him closer to her, he'll do about anything for her including teaching her how to love.

Simon Kingsley is in desperate need of a wife. After years of searching, he finally found love. Unfortunately, she wed another, and now, it is time to settle for someone with whom he can share his life. A friend, a companion, a helpmate. Love is no longer an option for a man whose heart is irrevocably broken. Mina Ashbrook longs for a loving marriage but accepts that at the age of 30, she is unlikely to find it. Facing a lifetime of being the spinster sister living on her brother’s charity, Mina considers something she never thought she would - a marriage of convenience.

How far are you willing to go—to protect a book you don’t even like?Rationing, saving, making do and mending have long since become the everyday normal of Nora’s world. But when the chairman of the library board comes up with a project that reaches one step further, Nora finds herself trapped between conflicting claims. Salvaging wastepaper is one thing. Salvaging library books is another. But unless she can come up with a different answer, any book that hasn’t been used in the last two years is destined to be turned into shell containers or cartridge wads. Is Nora right that the ...

Lagom is a Swedish idea of “just enough”. You learn how to live your life with not too little but not too much, either. This is the key to true success and happiness, and we are going to explore exactly how to make this happen in this guidebook. When you learn how to live with just enough rather than trying to live in excess and worrying about how much debt you are in or how much you have to work all of the time, you can live a life that is much happier.

Cravings for comfort, for coziness, for contentment: everyone experiences the desire for a happier, less stressful, and more serene life. Hygge, the Danish-born philosophy, is one proven way to achieve such a life. From the Old Norse for “well-being”, hygge embodies a philosophy that is as much a mind-set as it is a way of life. Specific activities are designed to encourage you to cultivate togetherness and joy at the smallest and simplest things in everyday life.

When Evangeline is sent to live in a small mill town in Northern England as a schoolteacher in 1871, she finds herself struggling to fit in with an unfamiliar culture. Raised with the high-class Victorian values and ideals of a sophisticated upbringing, she is unprepared for the poverty she finds in the gritty factory town of Smeatley, where the locals speak with a hard-to-understand Yorkshire accent and struggle to thrive with few resources or opportunities. Though she has no training as a teacher, she must prove herself successful before her grandfather will release her inheritance.

Sahara Dawn married a man she didn’t fully love, only to find, over a decade later, she can’t breathe without him. The problem is, he seems to have given up on their marriage, having taken a job across the country, and is in no apparent hurry to return to his wife. Desperate to make things right and inspired by a distant relative who fought as a female soldier in the Civil War, Sahara leaves everything familiar behind, learns a new trade, and sets off to win back Jaxon’s heart. But is she too late?

Kate's first case as an FBI agent is nothing like she expected. Posing as an intern at the Texas Capitol, she finds herself spending more time behind the computer than she does figuring out the case. Is Representative Jason Ashbury guilty of a third degree felony or is one of his staff to blame? And how is she supposed to handle the effect Patrick has on her?

In Living by God's Promises, Joel R. Beeke and James A. La Belle draw from stellar Puritan treatises on divine promises by Andrew Gray, Edward Leigh, and William Spurstowe, and offer them in contemporary language for today's readers. Moving beyond historical interest, this book explores a topic that is vital for Christian living. By God's grace, it will help you treasure the promises that God establishes in Christ and conveys in His covenant love to comfort you in sorrow and strengthen your faith.

Many Christians mistakenly believe that true Christians don't get depressed, and this misconception heaps additional pain and guilt onto Christians who are suffering from mental and emotional distress. Author David P. Murray comes to the defense of depressed Christians, asserting that Christians do get depressed! He explains why and how Christians should study depression, what depression is, and the approaches caregivers, pastors, and churches can take to help those who are suffering from it.

The Puritans believed that godly marriages were foundational for the future life of families, churches, and nations. Therefore, they wrote prolifically on the subject of marriage, seeking to bring biblical reformation to this subject in a comprehensive way.

Church history is important because it shows us how God's faithful dealings with His people in the Bible continue in the ongoing life and work of Christ in our world. If you have ever wished for a short book highlighting church history's most important events that will enlighten your mind and pique your interest, this is the one you've been waiting for. Three prolific church historians collaborate their efforts in Church History 101 to present you with a quick listen of church history's high points.

Written by Estelle Rose, productivity coach, best-selling author, and fellow ADHD adult who’s been buried in mess and shame, this gentle 28-day framework helps you reset your space and your mind in just a few minutes a day.

My name is Kirstin Hill. I'm a simple girl trying to figure out life in a small town. There are a few things you should know about me before we begin. I grew up in the city. I'm a teacher, a first-year teacher (some of you understand that significance). And finally, when it comes to cooking, I'm a disaster. Maybe none of those things seem story worthy, but trust me—I have a story. I call it The Cupcake Dilemma, and it literally changed my life. How? I'm glad you asked. It all started with an extra assignment delegated to me at school right before Valentine's Day.

La exitosa autora Francine Rivers relata nuevamente la historia bíblica de amor de Gómer y Oseas en un cuento ambientado con el emocionante telón de fondo de la fiebre del oro de California. La protagonista, Ángela, es una joven mujer que fue vendida para la prostitución cuando era niña. Miguel Oseas es un hombre piadoso enviado a la vida de Ángela para atraerla al amor redentor del Salvador.

INFRINGIERON TODAS LAS NORMAS MORALES. Por la autora del best seller "Los Secretos de un Recuerdo". La fidelidad, la decencia, el compromiso, los principios básicos del hombre y los de la mujer y las leyes intangibles de lo divino. Lily, una anciana con un pasado intenso, decide dejar por escrito los acontecimientos más relevantes de su vida antes de que el alzhéimer los arranque de su memoria. A través de la lectura de sus escritos conoceremos a la aniñada y desinhibida Lily King, hija del comisario jefe de Scotland Yard. Descubriremos los detalles de una misión secreta que la alejó...

Cualquiera puede cometer un error y, desde luego, la hija de un vicario, también. Por eso, Charlotte Lamb tendrá que pagar por el suyo y apartarse de la sociedad. Decidida a ocultarse a ojos de todos, se refugia en Milkweed Manor, una casa londinense que intimida con su sola...

Esta serie clásica ya ha inspirado a casi más de dos millones de lectores, pero sin duda alguna, tanto los fieles seguidores como los nuevos lectores desearán poseer esta edición del 20 aniversario de este clásico cristiano. El primer libro de la serie "La marca del León", "Una voz en el viento", transporta a los lectores al primer siglo y les presenta a un personaje que nunca olvidarán: Hadasa. Desgarrada por su amor por un atractivo y elegante aristócrata, esta joven esclava se aferra a su fe en el Dios viviente por la liberación de las fuerzas de la Roma decadente.

1875. Cuando Kathryn Walsh llega al pequeño pueblo minero de Calvada en Sierra Nevada, enamorarse no figura en su imaginación. Desterrada de Boston por su padrastro rico, ella llega a reclamar una herencia del tío que nunca conoció: una oficina de periódico desaparecido en una calle principal rebosante de burdeles y salones, y una mina aparentemente sin valor alguno.

Citando sus palabras "tragedias de horrores y escenas de maldad, con intermedios de hazanas virtuosas". Pero lo grande de la novela, es su riqueza argumental, que tiene como fondo la Guerra de los Treinta Anos y la dominacion espanola de Italia, ademas del interes que tienen las peripecias de los protagonistas Renzo y Lucia, que solo pueden casarse despues de vicisitudes sin cuento.

Marisa, una mujer independiente, divorciada y profesional de éxito, acaba de cumplir cincuenta años. Entre sus prioridades no está buscar un nuevo amor, pero cuando entra en su vida un hombre mucho más joven que ella deberá afrontar la disyuntiva entre los prejuicios sociales o dejarse llevar por los designios de su corazón. Cuando cree haber conseguido estabilizar su vida y su corazón, en una revisión médica de rutina le detectan un cáncer de mama. En un abrir y cerrar de ojos su mundo y sus prioridades se trastocan por completo. Debe tomar decisiones y centrarse en su lucha para...

"Legado de amor". Lo que menos esperaba Sarah Gooding era que, al devolverle un camafeo a una anciana señora eso la llevara a conseguir un empleo... y a conocer al nieto de la dama, alguien que, socialmente, está muy por encima de ella. En busca de refugio Margaretta Fortescue necesita desaparecer de Londres y de la vida social cuanto antes.

Si vivieras una vida entera pensando que tu familia está muerta, ¿qué pasaría si descubrieras que no es así? Jess Beuchene creía que había perdido a su familia... Hasta que se entera de que sus seres queridos están vivos pero en peligro. Hay secretos familiares que sigue sin descifrar, y eso no puede durar más. Desesperada, acude a Derek Thornbury, experto en Historia y antigüedades, para que la ayude a descifrar las pistas que se guardan en un viejo diario de la familia. ¿Adónde le llevará su investigación? ¿Descubrirá la verdad? ¿Qué le deparará el futuro?