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This war won't wait for their wounds to heal. Disfigured Moira Gunn has spent years in hiding after a failed attempt on her life, but disappearing only let evil gain a foothold. Now, with the untimely death of the clan's heir, the laird's widow is seeking a marriage alliance with their powerful neighbors... except as eligible maidens gather at the castle they fall victim to mysterious accidents. And Moira blames herself. Meanwhile Evan Sinclair fears his family is walking into a trap and even as the overlooked second son, he will do anything to keep them safe. Donning a disguise to gather ...

In Regency England, news travels slowly. Especially in Yorkshire. Overnight, Kathleen Harris, a foundling raised by a vicar and his wife, becomes the ward of the Earl of Wiltshire and is set on a direct path to a London season. Now miles from home, will her heart outgrow her small Yorkshire village and the love of her childhood friend? Reuben Cooke, a quality weaver in a region where the woolen industry thrives, supports his widowed mother and hopes to marry soon. However, after the local vicar dies, his dreams of a quiet life with Kathleen at his side quickly unravel as they are ripped ...

For those who believe in fairy tales but don't feel like royalty…this castle series is for you. From the Scottish Highlands to the Cornwall coast and from the Yorkshire countryside to London and back to the Lake District, expect intrigue, hidden identities, castles, and more as these four couples find love. Stepping Into the Light ~ Sometimes the most heroic live in plain sight. With war looming and a madwoman in their midst, the only hope for a peaceful future may lie in the hands of a disfigured recluse and the overlooked second son. To Win Her Heart ~ When the new Lord Danvers travels ...

Life is like the game of football. Teammates preparing for battle. Mentors coaching from the sidelines. Opportunities to persevere through trials, recover from injuries, regroup during a timeout, adjust after penalties, and celebrate the victories. As the wife of a high school football coach, Candee Fick has learned a lot about life as illustrated on the football field. If you like football or sports, you will relate to this short collection of devotional readings covering many aspects of the game of football. You may also like Pigskin Parables: Exploring Faith and Football, an eleven-week ...

A deathbed promise puts one man at odds with the desire of his heart while one woman’s duty to family may cost her everything she’d ever dreamed of. Despite Emma Richards's fanciful dreams growing up in the shadow of King Arthur’s castle and the manor on the cliff, the orphan is now trapped inland serving her wealthy cousins with no hope for her own future. Sir Grayson Wentworth spent his years at Cambridge dreaming of the Cornwall coast and wishing he could return to the happy days of his youth. Called home to his father’s deathbed, the young baron soon learns he has inherited a ...

Step inside the The Wardrobe Dinner Theater and experience the backstage diva drama as these performers embark on a faith-filled journey to find what matters most in life. The complete series includes Dance over Me, Focus on Love, Sing a New Song, A Picture Perfect Christmas, and Home for Christmas.

When life gives you lemons, you need hope. And a way to handle them. Because how you approach, process, and transform life's difficulties makes all the difference, especially for parents facing the sometimes sour experiences of raising special needs children with developmental, behavioral, and/or health needs. Structured around the steps of a recipe for making lemonade, emotional stories from special needs parents, including the author, are woven together with practical strategies from a Christian world view. The result is a transformational, uplifting, virtual support group that will ...

Two hearts longing for home. A memorable first encounter brought them together, but then Susannah Stanley and Nicholas Pennington were torn apart by circumstances beyond their control. From the Lake District in Northern England to a Moroccan port along the African coast and the Napoleonic Wars in between, they struggle to hold onto hope they will someday be reunited. After being supplanted by her stepmother’s schemes and the betrayal of a friend, they finally meet again in the most unlikely of places. Now the battle is on to reclaim their rightful inheritance. Nicholas has saved hundreds ...

Let this be your year for personal growth! Life is like a garden. Complete with seasons of dormancy and growth, preparation and harvest. A winter, spring, summer, and fall of the soul. Devotions from the Garden is a collection of short faith devotional readings covering topics such as tilling the hard soil, composting, planting, watering, weeding, thinning, insects, harvesting, and blooming as they relate to life. If you are a gardener or are looking for inspiration to face life's seasons, this devotional guide will plant seeds of hope in your soul. Readers of this first installment of the ...

Discover the keys to a fruitful life. Embrace the Biblical promise to “...be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.” ~Jeremiah 17:8 Within the pages of this practical devotional, unpack the essence of what it means to truly be like a tree. Learn how to: Put down deep roots and survive the drought. Identify and prevent the things that hinder spiritual growth. Let personal growth become a support for others. Be ...

Not all heroes wear a uniform. Scarred as a teen in the accident that claimed her family, Grace Thompson now volunteers as a guide at a Colorado castle. She escapes her pain through the pages of a book while avoiding her former guardian’s pressure to pursue a stable teaching career. Until the day a handsome soldier signs up for her tour and challenges her to stop living in other people’s stories. Drew Miller spent the last eight years teaching survival skills in the Air Force. But the needless death of a childhood friend has him re-examining the future since he can’t seem to save the ...

Grace Mitchell's dream of creating music derailed when she saw firsthand how fame could change a person. After choosing a more stable career, she's content to build her future in backwoods Missouri until the reminder of her broken heart walks in the door of her father's bait shop. Tyler Sherwood left it all behind for a chance at the national spotlight, but a backstage revelation changed everything. Embarrassed to face his family after his failure, he retreats to a rustic cabin to regroup...and comes face-to-face with an intriguing young woman and an old guitar.

Freelance photographers Liz Foster and Ryan Callahan are finally making plans for their future. And what better time to get married than during the festive holiday season that brought them together? If only Liz's parents weren't standing in the way of a picture-perfect wedding. Spurred on by the ghosts of Christmases past, Dan Foster has already written Liz out of his will, so even attending the wedding - let alone walking his daughter down the aisle - is out of the question. However, this is the season for miracles, and Ryan will do anything to make his bride smile.

Songbird Gloria Houghton has always needed to be the center of attention, but the spotlight has shifted. Seeking fame and a fresh start, she finds a new stage in Branson, Missouri...only to risk being replaced by a manipulative rival. Jack-of-all-trades Nick Sherwood is just one leaf on a vast family tree that includes a restaurant chef, hotel owners, and even the headline act at a family-owned theater. He's seen how fame can blind a person with jealousy. If only he wasn't so fascinated - and irritated - by the newest addition to the staff.

Danielle Lefontaine, an orphaned actress raised to the lullaby of Broadway, searches for her long-lost brother and her place on the stage. After a successful audition lands her a part in the same city his adoptive family had moved to, Dani believes she's finally close to finding her place to belong. Meanwhile, Alex Sheridan is living his dream playing the trumpet at his family's dinner theater. He's got everything he ever wanted…except someone special to share it with.

Free-spirited Elizabeth Foster turned her back on her father's photography business — and her faith — to pursue musical theater instead. Now, with a one-show contract, Liz is a few weeks away from unemployment forcing her back home when a chance encounter in the theater lobby resurrects her childhood dream of a life behind the camera. Meanwhile, sought-after photographer Ryan Callahan has put his freelance career on hold to help his sister's family while her husband is deployed. After another heart-breaking rejection by her father, Ryan is there to pick up the pieces.

Football is his life, but she thinks athletes can get away with murder. After a tragedy involving a football player destroyed her family, graduate student athletic trainer Cassie Parker moves across the country looking for a fresh start, but a surprise change in financial aid lands her in the middle of her worst nightmare. Meanwhile, rookie college coach Reed Worthington worries his dream career will slip away as injuries plague his players and his star receiver teeters on the brink of ineligibility.

Creation declares God's glory and points us heavenward. This compilation includes the following titles for well over 100 devotions using examples from nature plus Scripture to challenge the reader toward spiritual growth. Devotions from the Garden -- Explore the seasons of the soul Be Like a Tree -- Discover the keys to a fruitful life Creation Declares -- Reflect on God's infinite creativity Let us join with all of creation in worship.

God’s fingerprints are all over His creation. Just like a sculpture, painting, symphony, or poem reveals clues about the one who created it, all creation reveals God. Nature screams about God without uttering a single word, and the deeper we look, the more we discover of His infinite creativity and attention to the smallest detail. In this 50-day devotional, you will: Learn how creation continuously speaks of God's power and divine nature. Gain a deeper understanding of God's invisible qualities through His creation. Discover the beauty and complexity of nature and how it reflects God's ...

Life is like the game of football. As the wife of a high-school football coach, Author Candee Fick has climbed metal bleachers in all kinds of weather to see firsthand the battle for field position and points. In addition to discovering the benefits of a comfortable stadium chair, she has seen many lessons about life illustrated on the playing field including coaching, preparation, strategy, teamwork, protection, rules and consequences, criticism, perseverance, time outs, and rewards. This eleven-week faith devotional journey explores what faith and football have in common through a mixture...