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Twelve years ago, Gonway and Owen severed the connection between worlds and ended the age of magic. They saved their village. They also destroyed the power of every wizard in the world. Now one of those wizards has come for answers—and revenge. Shamandra was the most powerful sorceress at court. Now she can't light a candle. She's spent eleven years searching for the truth, the reason why magic no longer exists. She believes she can restore what was lost. She has the King's authority, a company of soldiers, and an obsession that will not be denied. Gonway knows the truth: the magic is ...

Four novellas of love for St. Patrick's Day SHAMROCKED! When archaeology professor Claire Donovan lands in Ireland, she expects ancient ruins, rainy weather, and maybe a strong pint or two. What she doesn’t expect? A six-foot-tall leprechaun with a wicked grin, a flair for mischief, and an inconvenient habit of making her heart race. Clover Crazy Livingston Rembraud is a brilliant, eccentric millionaire with a singular goal: to shatter the world record for the largest collection of four leaf clovers. How Not to Steal the Blarney Stone When globe-trotting photographer Trevor O’Connor ...

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 ...

When American archaeology professor Claire Donovan lands in Ireland, she expects ancient ruins, rainy weather, and maybe a strong pint or two. What she doesn’t expect? A six-foot-tall leprechaun with a wicked grin, a flair for mischief, and an inconvenient habit of making her heart race. Claire is determined to keep her focus on the dig site that could finally prove her career-defining theory. But Finn—all charm, riddles, and devastating Irish brogue—keeps turning up exactly where she doesn’t want him: underfoot, in her research notes, and possibly in her dreams. The harder Claire ...

Hoofbeats of Fate 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. The Measure of Mercy When two break-ins shake Ithaca Independent Church, youth pastor Jimmy Duncan finds himself working alongside steady, principled police officer Melinda Rockwell. Corruption in the Heart Mara Lynn Carter, a small-town hairdresser, wants nothing more than a peaceful life and a second chance at happiness. But when she’s drawn into the orbit of Roy Beckett — a charming, ambitious ...

One ordinary decision can change everything. On St. Patrick’s Day, the James Joyce Irish Pub and Restaurant in downtown Durham, North Carolina, opens its doors for the busiest day of the year—and unknowingly becomes the setting for a quiet love story that unfolds over the course of a single, unforgettable day. Regina Blair is weeks away from graduating law school and terrified of what comes next. Smart, driven, and navigating the world from her wheelchair, she knows how to plan for obstacles—but not for the possibility of unexpected connection. Clark Pappas is a Duke graduate student ...

The Space Between Amen As Youth Music Conductor at Perceiving Church, Lydia Criswell thrives in a vibrant, modern congregation. Hayes Platt serves as associate pastor at Jonah Community Church, a small, hymn-centered fellowship rooted in reverence and conviction. When a visiting gospel concert brings them face to face, unexpected friendship grows into something deeper. Yet their churches differ in style, culture, and theology. An Easter Promise in Cleveland Tom Nowak expects a fresh start to be lonely, uncertain, and temporary. Instead, through quiet Sundays at Saint Stanislaus Catholic ...

What Remains After Election Day Claire Whitman has spent her career doing everything by the book. As Ohio’s sitting Attorney General, she’s respected, prepared, and relentlessly controlled. But as her re-election campaign tightens, polling reveals a problem strategy alone can’t solve: voters don’t feel connected to her. Ballads, Banners, and a Baby Seven months pregnant and newly abandoned by her husband, Terry Dean never imagined she’d be spending her autumn selling roasted turkey legs at the Ohio Renaissance Festival. An Easter Promise in Cleveland Tom Nowak expects a fresh ...

What’s luckier than love? Apparently, one hundred nineteen thousand four leaf clovers. Livingston Rembraud is a brilliant, eccentric millionaire with a singular goal: to shatter the world record for the largest collection of four leaf clovers before St. Patrick’s Day. Living alone in his secluded upstate New York mansion, he bankrolls a global clover hunt that grows more unhinged by the day. Caught in the leafy chaos are Skip Rembraud, Livingston’s good-natured nephew hoping to keep the family fortune out of the wrong hands, and Anica Thatcher, Livingston’s sharp, overqualified ...

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...

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 ...

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.

Four novels of high fantasy adventure and romance A Kingdom of Sails Captain Krinjin never meant to change anyone's life. He only meant to ransom a princess and move on. But Tonoke refuses to return to her gilded cage, choosing instead to stay among pirates who see her as more than decorative. As she learns to fight, sail, and forge her own path, she finds something she never had in the palace: herself. A Promise of Moonlight Prince Soshonu was supposed to marry for duty, not love. But when he meets Aarvana—a brilliant elf wizard who's come to his kingdom seeking to bridge centuries of ...

Seven months pregnant and newly abandoned by her husband, Terry Dean never imagined she’d be spending her autumn selling roasted turkey legs at the Ohio Renaissance Festival. What begins as a humbling side job quickly turns into something unexpected when she meets Geoffrey Caldwell—a mandolin-playing history teacher with a talent for medieval insults and a heart far steadier than his singing voice. Between wandering minstrels, theatrical sword fights, jealous rivals, and banners snapping in the crisp September air, Terry discovers that love doesn’t always arrive on schedule—but it ...

Four novellas of love from the Tar Heel State The Tree Farmer's Heart When Alex Chambers, a hardworking Christmas tree farmer in the mountains of Ashe County, North Carolina, loads up his truck for the holiday sales trip to Winston-Salem, he’s focused on one thing: keeping his struggling farm afloat for another year. He doesn’t expect tangled lights, muddy boots, or a quick-witted nurse with a smile that lingers long after she walks away. The Pub That Changed Everything Regina Blair is weeks away from graduating law school and terrified of what comes next. Smart, driven, and navigating ...

At Ole Tombstone them park, the gunfights are fake, the buildings are flimsier than the legends, and the actors are mostly just trying to make rent—until a desperate theme park owner launches a real fast-draw competition that turns pretend cowboys into very real rivals. When sharp-tongued actress Dusty Dalton accidentally proves she’s more than just a crowd-pleasing cowgirl and serious, history-obsessed actor Cody Brooks signs up out of pure spite, bullets start flying, egos start shattering, and sparks start doing extremely unprofessional things.

Kara has spent her entire life as an orphan and servant, invisible to the world. But when a mysterious curse begins killing thousands, she discovers a shattering truth: she is the stolen princess of the Island Powers, taken as an infant by a vengeful wizard. Now that wizard is dying, and his death will complete the curse—destroying everything and everyone Kara has just discovered. To save her newfound family and kingdom, she must embark on an impossible quest to find three ancient artifacts, each hidden behind trials that have broken everyone who attempted them. The obstacles are ...

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 Tom Nowak leaves New York City for Cleveland after his father’s death, he expects a fresh start to be lonely, uncertain, and temporary. Instead, through quiet Sundays at Saint Stanislaus Catholic Church, a patient return to faith, and the steady kindness of Bethany Kowalska—a young English teacher rooted in purpose and hope—Tom discovers that beginnings often arrive disguised as waiting. As winter gives way to Lent and Easter dawns with promise, their relationship unfolds slowly, shaped by honesty, restraint, and shared values. Set against the neighborhoods and sacred rhythms of ...

A short, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy about falling down, standing up, and finding love in the most unexpected place… Gerald Hammersmith, a 47-year-old workaholic oil executive, has never taken a real vacation—not unless business conferences count. But when his company forces him to take a month off before he burns out completely, Gerald chooses what he thinks will be a productive getaway: a beginner’s ski package in Hemavan, Sweden. Enter Freja Gustaffson, a sparkly, spirited 23-year-old ski instructor who hugs first, thinks later, and only speaks English about 60% of the time. ...