Second Chance at the Seaside by Elizabeth Maddrey
At the end of summer, sixteen years ago, we promised we’d keep in touch. And I did.
She didn’t.
I spent a year reaching out to her in every way imaginable, desperately clinging to the future we’d planned while we walked hand-in-hand on the beach. When July rolled around again, I waited eagerly, for her family’s return.
They never came.
She never came.
I blamed her. I blamed myself. I blamed my big, involved family who are basically royalty on this island our ancestors found. After a while, I forgave her and moved on.
Of course I did.
Carrying a torch for sixteen years would be ridiculous.
So the fact that she’s come back to the island, apparently to stay? Doesn’t matter to me at all.
Maybe I’ve been asking God why, but I figure He’s got some kind of plan.
I can probably learn to accept her as a member of our little town, but that’s where it has to end.
My heart’s still too shattered to risk breaking it again.
Meant for Me by Betsy St. Amant
He was her best friend. Still is. But when her beloved beignet shop burns down, he’ll have to be more if she hopes to start over. But will friendship survive the dangers of a marriage of convenience?
Lincoln “Linc” Fontenot enjoys working out, running his crawfish business, and the company of approximately three people. Zoey Lakewood has been at the top of that short list for years, the only bit of sunshine he ever allows to part his comfortably cloudy sky. But when Linc’s steady, quiet world is rocked by the unexpected guardianship of a teen girl, his friendship with Zoey becomes even more crucial. He needs help, bad…but maybe not as bad as Zoey.
Zoey’s never had a problem manifesting joy. But having just lost her home and her beignet business to an uninsured fire, for once she struggles to find the silver lining. She and Linc arrange to help each other out—as just friends, of course. She’ll provide teen-parenting assistance while he provides a place for her to get back on her feet. But one thing her friendship with Linc has never had to navigate is close proximity.
Tension—and chemistry—mount as they attempt to manage this sudden insta-family. But Zoey just lost everything, and she can’t risk losing her best friend, too. Will her friendship with Linc go up in flames like her beignet shop? Or will Linc and Zoey finally realize they were meant for each other?
Gelato at the Villa by Robin Jones Gunn
Chi trova un amico trova un tesoro.
“Whoever finds a friend finds a treasure.”
Italian saying
Grace and Claire have formed a close friendship over their love of reading. After many years and many books that provided armchair adventures, the time has come for them to go somewhere instead of only dreaming of someday.
Traveling to Venice, Florence, and Bellagio, the Suitcase Sisters find themselves immersed in the magnificent works of art, scrumptious gelato flavors, and endless pasta variations of Italy. And they discover a vulnerability to disclose their struggles in ways they never did at home. As Grace experiences a newfound freedom and confidence in who she is, Claire wrestles with painful memories of her teen years.
A special dinner party brings unexpected revelations about faith and God’s nearness. Then a life-changing moment on the shores of Lake Lugano causes Grace and Claire to discover they are not just tourists but pilgrims on a path to becoming all God created them to be.
Gazing into Darkness by Heidi Glick
Instead of moving closer to his girlfriend, Chance McPherson gets dumped and relocated to Cincinnati—farther from his dreams and closer to his shameful past. Stacey Sanderson is excited to finally secure a role in law enforcement, like the rest of her family, especially as an EPA CID agent, where she can protect God’s creation.
On the job, Stacey’s perfectionism and faith rub Chance the wrong way, while his antics and wisecracks irritate Stacey. When federal employees who worked an old case with Stacey start dying, Chance becomes concerned, and not just because Stacey is his partner. Stacey senses a closeness between them but has vowed not to get involved with men in law enforcement and especially not someone who doesn’t share her faith.
The anniversary of the case is creeping closer. Time is running out. Can Chance and Stacey stop the person who is out to kill her before it’s too late?
Flora’s Wish by Kathleen Y’Barbo
Eureka Springs and Natchez 1887
A will, a promise, and a man whose lies have tangled them together…
Flora Brimm is determined the fifth time is the charm. Back home she has a reputation as “Fatal Flora,” a woman whose previous four fiancés died in untimely accidents. Flora is desperate to marry because, thanks to the terms of her grandfather’s Last Will and Testament, producing an heir is the only way she can keep Brimmfield, her family’s Natchez estate. She’s confident this visit to Eureka Springs with her grandmother, Millicent Merriweather Brimm, will solve the issue. Now to manage the elopement she and Will Tucker, an elusive railroad detective, have planned without alerting the grandmother who misses nothing.
Inventor and Pinkerton detective Lucas McMinn is hot on the trail of Will Tucker, the thief who broke his sister’s heart. Using the gadgets that he and fellow Pinkerton inventor Kyle Russell have created, Lucas is closing in on stopping the man before he finds his next victim. Unfortunately Flora Brimm has complicated his investigation at every turn. Worse, the Natchez beauty could easily steal his heart if he allowed it.
When chasing Tucker endangers not only Lucas’s life but Flora’s the stakes rise. Can Lucas and Flora stop a conman before he becomes a murderer?
A Forgotten Heart by Lacy Williams and Traci Summeril
Rancher Nick McGraw had his dreams of teaching shattered and lost his chance for true love in one fell swoop. Years later, he’s finally moved on. The best Christmas gift he can give himself is a chance for a new start—with a mail-order bride of his own choosing.
After he broke her heart, schoolmarm Elsie Atchinson hoped she would never see Nick again. But moments after they come face to face, Nick is attacked and left for dead in the midst of a white-out blizzard. Elsie can’t abandon him in his time of need.
There’s just one problem. The Nick who wakes up with his head wrapped in bandages doesn’t remember leaving Elsie. This Nick only remembers falling in love with her. But Elsie knows that once Nick regains his memory, their fragile reunion will be shattered, leaving her heart broken once more.
And when Nick’s attackers threaten the family ranch, things only get more complicated between them. It may just take a Christmas miracle for them to find their way back to the love they once shared and work together to save everything they hold dear.
A Lady Divided by Sandra Ardoin
Just when she thinks she’s defeated the past, it returns with a vengeance.
Fighting to keep her late husband’s dream alive and her land-grabbing neighbors at bay, Laurel Tillman longs for a peace she knew before the war. But when her skill with a rifle saves a stranger from a mountain lion attack—a man whose life she once wouldn’t have hesitated to take—wartime memories rush back.
While raising her daughter and taking responsibility for the stray women who work on her sheep ranch, Laurel can’t wait to get the injured Yankee out of her house. Getting him out of her heart is an entirely different matter.
Quinn Spencer, a former Union cavalry officer, owes Laurel a debt, but his career as a new lawyer in town comes with a warning to stay away from the unconventional women of La Casa del Fuego. Then, with the discovery of a dead man on Laurel’s ranch, Quinn must choose between his career and justice for a woman who can’t bear the sight of him.
As they battle an unknown adversary who sets out to destroy Laurel, will she join forces with her former enemy? Or will she allow the past to overcome any chance of a truce between them . . . and, possibly, something more?
Set in the late 1870s, meet the women of La Casa del Fuego—House of Fire—as circumstances compel them to live their lives outside the bounds of accepted femininity.
Montana Groom of Convenience by Linda Ford
Can the ranch save her heart?
Carly Morrison’s father has given her an ultimatum: wed or lose her ranch. Desperate to keep her home, Carly agrees to marriage of convenience with Sawyer, a man who needs security for himself and his little sister, Jill. Their arrangement is simple: a marriage in name only, no emotions, and no expectations.
Sawyer’s priority is protecting Jill. He’ll agree to this wedding because it allows him to keep his heart securely locked up. The deal suits them both perfectly. Or so they think. But as they navigate their new lives together, Carly and Sawyer find it increasingly difficult to ignore their growing attraction. Emotions surface, and their hearts begin to yearn for more.
Can they continue to suppress their feelings to acheive their goals, or will they risk everything for a chance at real love?
Bernadette by Jennifer Lynn Cary
She’s supposed to be a small-town girl…
…He’s billed as America’s biggest heartthrob.
What could possibly go wrong? How about everything?
Tiny Bernie Sawrey is perfectly happy fixing carburetors until her stepmother ambushes her with a blind date. The catch? It’s with movie star Garrett Lomas, Bernie’s secret celebrity crush and the reason she’s haunted the drive-in alone her entire adult life.
There’s just one teensy problem: Bernie’s about as Hollywood-ready as a rusty muffler.
But when her dad’s garage faces financial ruin, suddenly playing Kokomo’s answer to the girl-next-door doesn’t seem so impossible, if it will help. How hard can it be to fake being normal for a few weeks?
Meanwhile, Gabe Lomas thought being his identical twin’s stunt double only involved driving race cars—not impersonating him at charity events in small-town Indiana. But when the movie studio execs set up the deal and Garrett’s fiancée says no way, Gabe trades his helmet for a fake smile and a very real problem.
The problem? Bernie Sawrey, all five-foot-nothing of her, with enough quirk and innocence to charm the grumpiest producer. That’s the problem.
Gabe is falling for her hard, only she thinks he’s his famous brother.
And she just might be falling for him too.
Now he’s caught between protecting his brother’s career and protecting his own heart. Because telling Bernie the truth might send her racing away—but not telling her guarantees he’ll lose her when she finds out.
Return to 1973 Kokomo, Indiana, where the cardinal in the sycamore knows that love—like a good engine—runs best when all the parts are genuine. A sweet, hilarious tale of mistaken identity, small-town charm, and finding love when you’re not even being yourself.
You will enjoy this sweet, quirky tale of secret twists, because sometimes the best love stories start with a little white lie and maybe a bit of motor oil.
Superheroes by M. Jean Pike
At twenty-one, Abby Callahan leaves her parent’s home for a rented motel room in Reford’s Crossing. She has no friends, let alone a boyfriend, so why did she tell her controlling sister she’s bringing a date to a family party? With only one week and no prospects, she needs a miracle.
Rory St. George needs a cashier for the store he manages, and Abby is the perfect choice. When he invites her out, hoping to propose a job offer, she agrees to go—if he will accompany her to a family party. Rory’s plans don’t include a relationship, but he’s drawn to Abby in a way he didn’t anticipate.
A series of misfortunes threaten to end their relationship before it begins. With the odds stacked against them, can their newfound love survive? She’s new in town. He’s from the wrong side of town.
When disaster strikes, can love turn ordinary people into Superheroes?
Meet Me at Sunset Cove by Sarah May Warren
She needs a stunning comeback–not a reunion with the man got away…
Daisy Decker didn’t plan to lose her hit home renovation show to her conniving co-host, but never mind…she has a plan to reboot her career. Step one, find herself a cute little house on the world’s most adorable island. Step two, film herself giving the house a total “Decker” remodel and use it to restart her YouTube channel.
What she never factored in? That Hunter Barrett–the man who stole her heart and then ghosted her–would be standing between her and her dream project.
But it seems Hunter may be desperate to keep his treasured family home off the market. And Daisy’s willing to make a deal.
Hunter won’t sacrifice his heart for a house. Or will he?
Local contractor Hunter Barrett is not letting his family’s home on Sunset Cove go without a fight, and he’s especially not going to sell it to Daisy Decker, the woman who broke his heart years ago. But the family trust states that the house will hit the market the moment he turns 31, and there’s nothing he can do to stop it.
He’s out of options and out of time when Daisy approaches him with a wild proposal–a fake engagement that could solve both their problems. It’s the last thing he wants, but with his family legacy on the line, can he really afford to say no?
But falling back in love is definitely not part of the plan…
Grab this charming Jonathon Island DIY story about second chances, a fake engagement, and discovering that sometimes the strongest foundations are built on the ruins of broken hearts.
Melody of Life by Beth E. Westcott
Alana Somers returns home to Millvale on medical furlough to heal from malaria. She loves her work with refugees, although it’s emotionally and physically draining. She must fulfill her current contract with the International Aid Society and decide whether to renew it for another five years. A nursing degree will open new ways for her to help people, and her growing attraction for Mark Chambers unlocks other new possibilities for the future.
Widower Mark still grieves the death of his daughter fourteen months ago when he is blindsided by unexpected job loss. Reeling from his losses, he questions God’s purpose. God gives him a new calling and new direction, which may include a second chance for marriage and a family of his own.
Will their commitments keep them apart, or does God have something more in store for them than just friendship?
Autumn Storms by Aminata Coote
She lost everything. Trust. Faith. Her way. The last person she expects to find it all with… is him.
After a devastating tragedy shattered her world, Cassandra Pageant vowed never to trust again. Not people, not God, and certainly not love. Once a joyful kindergarten teacher, she’s now hidden behind a front desk at a small-town clinic in Cinnamon Hill, guarding her heart behind routine, sarcasm, and distance. She doesn’t do pets. She doesn’t do touch. And she definitely doesn’t do second chances.
But when a scrappy, injured kitten shows up on her porch—and the only vet in town is Sebastian Hart, her late brother’s best friend and the boy who once held her heart—Cassie is forced to face more than matted fur and wary eyes.
Sebastian never stopped loving Cassie—even after the tragedy that changed everything. He’s kept his distance, carrying guilt and prayers that never seem to get answered. But now that she’s back, wounded but within reach, he’s determined to show her that not all love leaves scars… and some wounds only faith can heal.
As storms gather outside and within, the walls around Cassie’s heart begin to crack. But when danger comes too close and the past refuses to stay buried, she’ll have to choose: will she cling to the safety of control, or risk everything on the God she’s tried to forget… and the man who never gave up on her?
In a town that remembers everything, can two hearts marked by loss find the courage to love again—and trust the One who makes all things new?
Danger in the Wilderness by Darlene L. Turner
A search for a kidnapped camper could cost them their lives.
Park warden Dekker Hoyt’s father-son camping trip turns into a nightmare when a serial killer abducts his father. With just seventy-two hours to find him, Dekker turns to criminal investigative analyst Blaire Tremblay to identify the Park Campfire Killer. As they follow his taunting clues and face increasingly violent threats, Dekker and Blaire know that one wrong step could be fatal. With the ruthless criminal following their every move, can they stop a killer in hiding…waiting to complete his deadly plan?
Her Surprise Neighbor by Lee Tobin McClain
Some bonds
can never be broken…
Though teacher Gabby Dunn loves nothing more than helping her students to read with the support of her trusty therapy dog, Caramel, her newest student, Sloane, is her trickiest by far. Not only are she and her father, author Noah Barnes, Gabby’s new neighbors, but Sloane is also the daughter Gabby placed for adoption seven years ago. Desperate to help his troubled child, Noah hopes reconnecting her with her biological mother could be the solution Sloane needs. But when the past threatens their newly formed family, Noah and Gabby must decide if this is a love worth fighting for…
Her Christmas Homecoming by Lindsay Harrel
Will a reunion between them
Be the gift they need this holiday?
Planning a small-town Christmas festival with her ex-boyfriend is not what corporate executive Georgia Carrington expects when she returns home to care for her grandmother. After all, there’s a promotion waiting in New York City, and Mayor Nate Griggs only reminds her of her broken heart. Now a widowed father, Nate is hesitant to depend on the woman who left him behind thirteen years ago, but he needs her help to secure the future of the town’s youth center. Soon they’re bringing joy to the community—and to each other. But as the holiday deadline grows closer, will they choose a future together?
Reunion at Sunflower Farms by Stacie Strong
Can rekindled love
withstand secrets from the past?
After losing everything in a devastating fire, single mom Ashley Singletary and her young daughter move in with her best friend at Sunflower Farms to start over. But just when things can’t get any worse, she runs into her former college boyfriend, Connor Williams…who doesn’t know he’s the father of her child. Recently divorced, Connor isn’t looking for love, but seeing Ashley with little Layla reawakens past feelings. When the truth is unexpectedly revealed, could they still have a chance at happily-ever-after?
The Rancher’s Prayer by Donna Gartshore
To earn the love he’s always wanted,
He must let go of his past…
Luke Duffy is desperate to save his family’s ranch. Especially after decisions made by his late father land their horse therapy business in trouble. But help comes in the unlikely form of guest Arabella Lark. As a PR expert, Bella has plans that could make the ranch thrive, but Luke’s rocky past makes him hesitant to rely on her. The single mom also has a lot on her plate: her job is on the line, and her daughter struggles with anxiety. Will they find the strength to face their challenges and create a new beginning together?
An Amish Marriage Agreement by Patrice Lewis
An unexpected family
Might be what they need to heal.
Amish basket-maker Olivia Bontrager moves to Montana looking for a fresh start…and finds instead her sister’s abandoned baby on her doorstep. Determined to give her niece a stable life, she accepts help from handyman Andrew Eicher, who offers a shocking proposal: a marriage of convenience. Now, after long resigning herself to spinsterhood, Olivia suddenly has the home and family she’s always yearned for, and Andrew’s betrayed heart slowly begins to open up again. But when Olivia’s sister reappears and jeopardizes the happiness they’ve found, will they be brave enough to fight for the future they both want?
Secrets of Her Amish Heart by Cathy Liggett
Can she find the courage
To believe in love again?
Penniless after being conned by her late husband, widow Katie Troyer moves to a new Amish community with two goals in mind: provide for her younger sister and keep her shameful past hidden. Her new job at Miller’s Market is just the hopeful beginning she needs…until the sudden arrival of her boss’s nephew. Instantly clashing with Nathan Bowman’s ideas for the store, Katie tries to keep things professional—after all, the too-handsome bachelor will leave town in a month. But when their tentative friendship turns personal, Katie must make a choice: guard her heart…or ask Nathan to stay.
Protecting the Texas Witness by Virginia Vaughan
He has a witness to defend…
and their future hangs in the balance.
Deputy Drake Shaw rescues single mom Isabelle Morris from an assailant’s attack, only to be mistaken for her late husband. After exposing the corruption at her health-care company, Isabelle fears danger has followed her and her daughter all the way to their remote cabin. Now Drake must keep them safe long enough for Isabelle to testify against her former boss. But when her child is taken, the stakes are raised. Can they survive to unravel the truth about the present…and the past?
Detecting Concealed Evidence by Dana Mentink
Sniffing out the enemies
requires a K-9’s help.
A panicked call sends detective Chase Wolfe and his search-and-rescue bloodhound, Tank, racing right into the path of his neighbor—who’s just barely escaped an abduction. But Pilar Alonso has no idea who’s after her or why. Now she must rely on Chase to keep her safe while they work together to track down the unknown assailants targeting her. Only, their investigation reveals layers of a much more sinister agenda, and danger is rapidly closing in. Drawn into a web of deceit, can they untangle the mystery…before they’re permanently silenced?
In a Killer’s Crosshairs by Rhonda Starnes
A murderer is on the loose…
and nowhere is safe.
Psychologist Brooklyn Thomas narrowly survives a fire in her home and realizes that the notorious serial killer the Chastiser is back. He targeted her fifteen years ago and she managed to escape his clutches—and now he wants to exact his deadly revenge. When his attacks become more frequent, former FBI agent Landon Wentworth is the only person Brooklyn trusts to protect her—and their only option is to run. But the clock is ticking in their race to evade the killer’s wrath before Brooklyn becomes his final victim…
Rocky Mountain Kidnapping by Jane M. Choate
Rescuing an innocent life…
with danger only a step away.
Harper Sloan returns to her ranch from a search-and-rescue mission—only to discover her own son has been kidnapped. Blackmailed by drug runners, she’s forced to retrieve a lost narcotics package in exchange for her child. And there’s only one man who can help—her ex, security specialist Luca Brady, who doesn’t know he’s a father. Together they brave treacherous terrain and a snowstorm to save the boy, but the journey quickly turns into a fight for survival. Can Harper and Luca stay alive long enough to take down the vicious cartel?
Threat of Revenge by Jessica R. Patch
A vendetta from the past
puts a K-9 team in the crosshairs.
Following an anonymous tip about a gun-trafficking ring, patrol officer Jenna Morrow arrives in small-town North Dakota—and narrowly escapes the bomb that detonates in her car. Rescued by rancher Clay Miller, Jenna and her K-9 partner, Augie, take refuge at his remote property to continue her investigation. But even when she’s under Clay’s protection, an unknown assailant continues to threaten Jenna, making it clear someone wants her dead…and it’s personal. As the killer closes in, Jenna and Clay must unmask an attacker who won’t stop until a long-awaited revenge is complete…
Things We Keep Hidden by Jill Lynn
A threatening note.
Long-buried secrets.
Their friendship tested.
The last time lifelong friends Payton, Isley and Clara were together, Clara broke their unwritten rule and brought up the one thing they never talk about. And now, more than twenty years after their friend Cece took her life, they must confront that night as the three women and their husbands—plus one unexpected guest—gather at Isley’s Breckenridge vacation home. With tension already simmering just below the surface of their relationship, they’re each left shaken when a cryptic note arrives: Tell the truth or I will.
Who is the message for and what does it refer to? The women fear it could be linked to the truth they’ve kept hidden since the night Cece died…or maybe it has something to do with one of the problems they’ve each brought with them.
Isley’s son is in rehab after narrowly avoiding jail time, spurring her to a reckless act of her own. Clara, usually so careful to follow rules, is haunted by the one night that she didn’t. And Payton has been in denial regarding her husband’s so-called plan for their marriage.
As the weekend unfolds, all three will revisit the bonds they share and the challenges that have shaped their lives. And by the trip’s end, a truth that shocks them all will be revealed.
Burning Justice by Lisa Phillips, Susan May Warren
RESCUE. DANGER. DEVOTION.
THIS TIME, THEIR HEARTS ARE ON THE LINE.
She’s been searching for her father for fifteen years…
Maria Sanchez has spent her entire career as a CIA operative searching for her father, and she’s not going to let some tough, arrogant former-soldier-turned-hotshot stand in her way.
His life was upended on a single fateful mission…
After being betrayed, branded a traitor, and declared dead, Kane Foster has a lot prove—and he’s not going to let his team—or his country—down. Even if he has to douse the sparks between him and his feisty teammate. Because some things are more important than love.
Now someone tell that to his heart…
As the smoke clears on this pulse-pounding series, buried truths will be uncovered and loyalties tested in this sizzling finale to the Chasing Fire: Alaska romantic suspense series.
Final Approach by Lynette Eason
She’s intent on investigating a sinister plot of revenge, and it will take all her courage to survive.
Air Marshal Kristine Duncan is not on duty when a hijacker attempts to seize control of the plane she and her friends are on as they head out on a much-needed vacation. Jumping into action and aided by FBI Special Agent Andrew Ross, Kristine thwarts the attack and the plane lands safely. But as the investigation into the incident gets underway, Kristine and Andrew are confused at every step. Nothing about the investigation goes as it should, and each layer they peel back just reveals another layer of perplexity.
As the two work together to navigate a web of deception, blame, and personal reckoning, they find there’s more to this story than meets the eye–and more to love and admire about each other. They’ll have to put their skills to the test–and their hearts on the line–to unravel the truth and ensure that justice prevails.
Scent of Fury by Laura Scott
Search and rescue and love…
Mystery stalker…
When Trina’s nephew runs away from home, she doesn’t hesitate to call former high school crush Joel Sullivan and his K9 Royal for help. But when gunfire erupts as they find Ben, she realizes someone is holding terrible grudge against her. And worse, they will stop at nothing to make her pay.
Joel Sullivan refuses to leave Trina and Ben until the mysterious stalker has been caught. Yet as the attempts escalate into a full out onslaught, he fears the worst. That the stalker who has Trina in the crosshairs will succeed in killing her. Will he and Royal discover the person responsible before it’s too late?
Ground Zero by Christy Barritt
Some betrayals start with a single click. Others begin at ground zero.
When computer genius Maverick Adams is framed for cyber terrorism, his perfect morning surf session becomes a fight for survival—and his freedom.
FBI Special Agent Sheridan Mendez has never failed to bring down a target, and cybercriminal Maverick Adams won’t be her first. The evidence is ironclad: his digital fingerprints are all over the attacks that killed her partner. She’s here for justice, not conversation.
The laid-back surfer claims he’s innocent—and that they’re both walking into a trap set by the shadowy terrorist organization called Sigma. With gunmen closing in and nowhere to run, Sheridan faces an impossible choice: trust the system that sent her here or trust the man she came to arrest. Because if Maverick is telling the truth, then someone with access to the highest levels of government has been playing a deadly game with all their lives.
Maverick and Sheridan must uncover the truth before Sigma’s endgame destroys everything they’ve sworn to protect. But when the digital evidence points in one direction and their hearts point in another, survival might depend on deciding who to trust when trust itself has been weaponized.
Love Makes Way by Hallee Bridgeman
U.S. Army Special Forces sniper Gerald “Jerry” McBride is no stranger to danger, but his heart faces uncharted territory when he reconnects with surgical nurse Olive Duncan. Years after she patched his wounds in an Army hospital, their chance reunion at Fort Campbell sparks a romance the sweeps both of them off their feet. When Jerry invites Olive as his plus-one to a friend’s wedding on a Caribbean cruise, he’s ready to take the leap with a ring in his pocket.
But the ship’s idyllic voyage hides a deadly undercurrent. A Chinese-backed plot to smuggle thousands of weapons into Haiti threatens to destabilize the region, and the pirates orchestrating it have infiltrated the crew.
When the pirates take the cruise ship with Jerry’s special forces team on board, it turns the wedding venue a celebration into a battlefield.
They have no weapons and no gear. Can they take back the ship and save the people they love, or will celebration turn to tragedy?
Tango by Jessica Ashley
Trust is fragile, love is risky, and faith is their only hope in a game where a single betrayal could cost everything.
Tucker “Tango” Hunt is a tech genius with a reputation for solving the toughest cases. When he’s hired by a security firm to track down an employee threatening to leak sensitive documents, he expects a quick mission—until he finds Alice.
Alice has always been driven by a desire to make the world a better place, but when the choices she’s made lead to a dangerous betrayal, she’s forced to run. The good she once believed in is now entangled with dark secrets—and the cost is more than she ever imagined.
Tucker is determined to bring Alice to justice just as he was hired to do, but when he finds her in a remote town, everything changes. Her strength and vulnerability stir something deep within him—something he can’t ignore.
The more time he spends with her, the more he questions the mission he was sent on.
In a race against time, Tucker and Alice must uncover the truth—while battling the growing love between them. But with enemies closing in, can their faith and love survive the deadly game they’re caught in?
Rogue Hope by Edie James
She swore she’d never trust him again. But now her life depends on it.
Zara Khoury’s reputation and heart were nearly destroyed when Finn Novak betrayed her trust seven years ago. Now, a ruthless enemy has returned, implicating Zara in dangerous crimes she didn’t commit. With her life in danger and nowhere else to turn, she must place her safety in the hands of the one man she vowed never to trust again.
Finn Novak’s life changed when faith opened his eyes to his past mistakes—especially the one that cost him Zara. Dedicated to hunting the same enemy, he finds himself pulled back into Zara’s life, determined to protect her and restore what his actions once broke.
Caught in a deadly game of espionage and deception, Zara and Finn must risk trusting each other again. Can they move beyond past betrayals, or will old wounds expose them both to new threats?
Storm and Tempest by Lisa Phillips
Their enemy might have Kenna, but Jax isn’t backing down. Ever.
For two months, FBI Special Agent Oliver Jaxton has been searching for his wife. Even with the help of her friends and the Phoenix FBI office, he’s no closer now than the day she disappeared. Forced to face his weaknesses, Jax is ready to admit he needs help. But with no break in the case in sight, he’s about to lose hope. When evidence surfaces that Kenna now works for their enemy, he refuses to believe it, even if it puts his job in jeopardy. He won’t quit.
Even if he loses everything.
The more Jax and Kenna’s team dig into the evidence, trying to find her, the more it seems like they never will. Teaming up with Kenna’s extended family makes things more complicated when a drive-by shooting puts their lives in danger. With danger on their heels and no way to know who they can trust, Jax is forced into a choice that could either destroy his career or get Kenna back.
His Brand of Justice will save this family.
Scarlet by Kari Trumbo
Scarlet’s first job as an agent might be her last.
She’s been in training with the Northern Guardians since it was created. Her plan: stay and work in an environment where she is safe and never has to worry about being trafficked again. Unfortunately, her first job isn’t nearly as easy as it sounds. She hates using guns, but it will be required. No one ever said trial by fire was easy.
Wes has protected his twin sister for years. When their parents were killed during a high-security raid, their jobs in the FBI had become public knowledge. Even though he and Stacia are only minutes apart in age, he had to be the protector. Who else would? Their parents’ killer is out of prison and he’s been tracking their every move. Stacia is terrified Wes’s protection won’t be enough.
Enter Scarlet, who looks like a goth girl, not protection. Wes is ready to fire her before he can even see what she can do when she saves his life.
Now, Scarlet is all he and his sister have. She might be all he ever wants.
Who Is My Neighbor? by Creston Mapes
Signs of Life: The Final Chapter?
Portland Police Investigator Wayne Deetz is a mere three weeks from retirement. It’s almost Christmas, and his son, Brandon, is getting married. But when Brandon’s fiancée, Kristen, is confronted by a figure from her shadowy past, their joyous plans take a dark turn.
As Deetz trains his gruff and unpredictable replacement, Howard Googan, they delve into a disturbing missing-person case that hits closer to home with each new piece of evidence.
Meanwhile, unsettling events plague the Deetz household. Personal belongings vanish. Cryptic gifts appear. And a distressing discovery makes one thing terrifyingly clear—someone is watching. And listening.
As chilling “coincidences” and brazen encounters escalate, Deetz and his loved ones must unravel the truth before it’s too late. Who are the mysterious neighbors lurking next door? And what twisted endgame are they playing?
Secrets Along the Shore by Jaime Jo Wright, Taylor S. Newport, D.L. Wood, Julia Blythe
Four exhilarating summer thrillers of faith, love and excitement!
The Ones I Left to Die – Jaime Jo Wright
A decade before, Noa Lorne escaped the sadistic clutches of the Serpent, a serial killer known by the telltale mark he carved into the necks of his victims. She has learned to live being the only known survivor, but her recollection is sketchy, and her desire to relive the trauma, nonexistent. But now a new victim has been discovered, and it seems the Serpent has returned. With a detective from the cold case division desperate to connect the dots, Noa concedes that to find the Serpent, she must remember them—the other victims—the ones she’d behind left to die.
Survival Mode – Taylor S. Newport
Medically discharged from the Australian SAS, Tyler Reid struggles to adjust to life as a civilian. When an old friend offers him a high-risk mission to rescue a woman and her son from a ruthless crime boss, Tyler can’t refuse. The assignment is deadly, the enemy relentless, and Tyler’s new teammates are strangers. Can he trust them? As he fights off the enemy, the stakes rise with every move, testing his limits and pushing him to his breaking point. In a world where survival depends on split second choices, failure is not an option.
All That Lies Beneath – D.L. Wood
The case was closed. Until another body turned up.
Private investigator Sophie Walsh thought the nightmare was over when a conviction finally came in the Perfect Princess serial killings. But when another young woman is found murdered—with the same chilling signature—the certainty shatters. As whispers of a copycat, partner, or devastating mistake surface, Sophie races to uncover the truth. Did they convict the right man? Or is the real killer still watching—and ready to strike again?
Set in a small Southern town with secrets as deep as the Tennessee River, All That Lies Beneath delivers gripping suspense with twists you won’t see coming.
The Girl Between Us – Julia Blythe
Typically, strong friendships never develop between a local and a summer girl—especially a summer girl from the school for the Deaf. But that’s just what happens when Scarlet McBride is chosen every summer to spend July 4th week at the school headmaster’s lake lodge. Surprisingly, the headmaster has left her the lodge in his will. Fifteen years since her last summer at the lake, Scarlet returns with plans to sell the house but learns her old summer friend Becca Bishop still resides across the water. They had once been inseparable—until the night Becca’s little sister drowned. That’s when all fingers pointed at the outsider as the one to blame, and Scarlet was never chosen again—until now.
The Dead Lake by Kathleen Guire
Some secrets refuse to stay buried. Others are just waiting to surface.
Kat thought moving to the quiet mountains of Spruce Lake would finally give her the peace she craved. But when a body bobs to the surface of the lake, it’s clear that her past isn’t as far behind her as she’d hoped.
Still shaken from her brush with a deadly human trafficking ring, Kat is determined to stay off the radar. But when the threats start to pile up and her new life becomes a dangerous game of cat and mouse, she realizes someone still wants her silenced.
As she and Jim, her FBI ally-turned-something-more, dig deeper, they uncover a shadowy organization promising foster kids a bright future—but hiding a dark, deadly secret. When Kat realizes that the same twisted network she thought she destroyed has rebranded itself as America’s Future, she faces a terrifying truth: they’ve been rebuilding, and their reach is longer than she ever imagined.
Can Kat and Jim stop them before the lake claims more victims, or will they find themselves in too deep this time?
Fans of pulse-pounding romantic suspense, high-stakes conspiracy thrillers, and twisty psychological mysteries will devour this second book in the Kat Chronicle series.
Death Follows Her by Rachel Dylan
Three powerful CEOs. Three sudden deaths. One woman determined to uncover the truth.
When three high-profile CEOs die in quick succession, FBI Special Agent Samira Haddad is called in to investigate. What at first seems like tragic coincidence soon unravels into something far more deliberate—and deadly. All three victims were represented in major lawsuits by the same attorney: Quinn Kelly, a sharp, unrelenting trial lawyer with a flawless record and no shortage of enemies.
As Samira digs deeper, she’s drawn into a world of elite corporate power, courtroom battles, and closely guarded secrets. Quinn becomes both a key to the mystery—and a target herself. Cool under pressure and relentless in court, Quinn is used to winning—but this time, the stakes are life and death.
With pressure mounting from all sides, Samira must navigate competing agendas, shadowy threats, and the growing suspicion that the killer is far closer than anyone imagined.
For those who are content sensitive: this book contains non-graphic scenes and descriptions of sexual assault.
The Bitter End Birding Society by Amanda Cox
A forbidden romance, a fractured family, and one woman’s journey to piece it all together
Hometown hero Ana Leigh Watkins ventures to Bitter End, Tennessee, to help her great-aunt prepare for retirement. A town called Bitter End seems an ironic place for Ana to refresh her weary spirit, but she’s desperate for respite from the attention and unwarranted admiration of her community. While on a hike in Roan Mountain, a ragtag group of amateur bird-watchers takes her under their wing–a little against her will. However, she quickly warms to these genuine souls seeking solace in the great outdoors.
But when Ana’s adventures in Bitter End lead her to a severed branch of her family tree–one that involves the forbidden love between a moonshiner’s daughter and a preacher’s son–what began as a getaway to help her great-aunt becomes a transformative journey that binds together two women who, though they live on the same street, have been estranged for sixty years.
An immersive faith-based novel of finding belonging, reconciliation, and new beginnings for fans of southern fiction.
When the Road Comes Around by Katie Powner
Only trouble can bring about the beauty of redemption and grace.
In the small town of Grady, Montana, twenty-four-year-old Tad Bungley has a reputation for trouble. When he lands a job at Come Around Ranch, however, his life seems to take a positive turn. As he develops a soft spot for Sam, the ranch owner’s disabled son, and a special bond with TJ, a rescue horse with a poor reputation of his own, Tad becomes determined not to bungle it up this time.
Forty-eight-year-old Anita Wilson is too young to feel so old, but rheumatoid arthritis limits her ability to work on the guest ranch she owns with her husband. It was a risk to hire Tad for the summer, but Anita is convinced he just needs a bit of encouragement to find his footing. What she doesn’t anticipate is that Tad’s presence at the ranch will change everything, including her relationship with her son. And when Tad finds himself in more of a mess than ever, he and Anita must learn when to hold on, when to let go, and what grace really means.
What the River Keeps by Cheryl Grey Bostrom
Hildy Nybo is a successful biologist, her study of the Pacific Northwest’s wild fish both a passion and a career. But behind her professional brilliance, Hildy’s reclusive private life reflects a childhood fraught with uncertainty. Despite her father’s love and her mother’s sympathy, she grew up constantly losing even her most cherished belongings, unable to recall where she misplaced them. Haunted by the confusion of those early years, she now records her life in detailed diaries and clings tightly to memory-prompting keepsakes.
Then her mother’s health fails, and Hildy accepts a job near her childhood home, joining a team of scientists who will help restore her beloved Elwha River after the demolition of two century-old dams. There Hildy settles into one of the cabins on her family’s rustic resort—a place she both loves and dreads, for reasons she can’t fully explain.
When local artist Miranda Rimmer rents an adjacent cabin for her pottery studio, Hildy shrinks from such a close neighbor. But then Miranda’s carpenter brother, Luke, shows up to help with construction and captures Hildy’s attention. Now a few years beyond a tragedy that brought him to his knees, Luke recognizes a kindred soul in Hildy, and they build a relationship that dismantles the walls Hildy’s built to keep people out. As troubling pieces of the past surface, Hildy dares to wonder if she can banish the shadows that have burdened her and follow her river’s course to freedom.
A Scheming in Parliament by Erica Vetsch
Evil is masquerading in the halls of Parliament, and Sir Bertrand Thorndike is tasked with investigating from the inside. With his new position as a member of the House of Commons, he has access to the power brokers of English government. His tactic is to listen and learn, careful not to reveal his true motives, and he’s quickly inducted into the mysterious Theban Club.
Miss Philippa Cashel’s mission, the Princess Charlotte Eleos School for Women in Need, is thriving with donations, and the students are learning skills to help them earn their livings in honorable ways. But when a dear friend’s past is revealed by blackmail, Philippa must wrestle with the question, Is it ever right to do the wrong thing?
Bertie’s and Philippa’s missions collide when Bertie uncovers a dangerous plot involving vulnerable women. He and Philippa join forces against the corruption threatening to topple England’s government, all while navigating their outward reputations and inward feelings for each other.
A Spinster for the Viscount by Jackie Killelea
A guarded wallflower. A charming viscount with a past. Can their fragile bond withstand a treasure hunt filled with secrets and a cunning rival’s schemes?
After five failed seasons and one humiliating heartbreak, Jane Talbot has accepted her fate as a spinster. She agrees to attend Lord Sperrin’s country house party to escape society’s scrutiny, but the promise of discovering the legendary jewel of Parcathia adds unexpected intrigue and draws her into the path of the far too charming Henry Lendin, Viscount Harroway.
Henry wears a smiling mask for society while grieving his father and bearing the burden of his duty. As the hunt for the jewel unfolds and he finds himself repeatedly in the company of the overlooked Miss Talbot, her quiet wit and warmth begin to break through his defenses. Could he finally have found a woman who sees beyond his title?
As they unravel clues amidst whispered secrets and lies, a rival emerges with both the jewel and Jane in his sights. With danger looming and love on the line, will Jane and Henry find the courage to claim the greatest treasure of all?
Last Light over Galveston by Jennifer L. Wright
Galveston, Texas. September 1900. Only months ago, Kathleen McDaniel returned from finishing school in Switzerland to her family home in New York’s Hudson Valley with a future of promise and privilege set before her. But one horrific event shattered her picturesque life. Now she has fled as far as the train line and a pocketful of money would take her, finding refuge at the St. Mary’s Orphan Asylum on Galveston Island, where she helps the nuns care for their young charges and prays her past will not find her. Despite her tenuous standing at the orphanage—and the grief and betrayal that drove her from home—Kathleen slowly begins to make friends. There is Emily, the novice nun she rooms with; Maggie, the tempestuous young girl who only bonds with Kathleen; and Matthew, a kind, handsome man recently employed by Isaac Cline at Galveston’s office of the US Weather Bureau.
Then in one fateful day, Kathleen’s fragile new life begins to crack as it becomes clear that she can’t run far enough to escape the reach of her former life. Meanwhile, as troubling news about a storm crossing the Gulf from Cuba swirls in the Weather Bureau offices, Matthew holds fast to Cline’s belief that no hurricane can touch Galveston. But as darkness falls on the island, Kathleen must gather her courage and reach for a strength beyond her own if she—and those she loves—are to survive.
The Undercover Heiress of Brockton by Kelly J. Goshorn
A Socialite in Disguise Seeks Truth and Justice
Henrietta “Etta” Maxwell, heiress to the Maxwell fortune, is a hard-hitting investigative reporter for The Enterprise Daily. The catch? Etta must pen her columns under the nom de plume, Henry Mason—a fact that routinely puts a knot in her knickerbockers.
Leo Eriksson is a second-generation firefighter with a passion for rendering aid to those in need. When Leo discovers that Henry Mason is really Henrietta Maxwell, the fire department’s wealthy benefactress, he agrees to keep her identity secret.
After a sudden blast rocks the Grover Shoe Factory, Leo and Etta team up to determine if the explosion is related to a series of suspicious fires in the area. But sparks fly when Leo accuses Etta of negating the human side of the disaster in her determination to get a good story.
When an unnamed source reveals Etta’s secret identity to a rival reporter, she falsely accuses Leo of being the informant. As the truth comes to light, Etta must persuade Leo to give her a second chance or lose the only man she’s ever loved.
Journey of the Heart by Johnnie Alexander
One valiant woman. One guarded man. A shared mission—and a love neither expected.
To her neighbors, Charity Sinclair is just the charming, carefree daughter of a small-town Ohio postmaster. But behind the smiles and small talk, she’s a fierce abolitionist, secretly writing incendiary pamphlets under a pseudonym and using the post office as a vital stop on the Underground Railroad.
Tavish Dunbar, a gifted architect, arrives with a government mandate to redesign the post office and lodgings. But he’s stymied at every turn by the cagey postmaster and his seemingly frivolous daughter. The more time Tavish spends with Charity, the more he suspects she’s hiding something dangerous—and the more intrigued he becomes.
When a runaway’s escape triggers a perilous chain of events, Charity and Tavish are thrust into a fragile alliance. Pursued by a ruthless slave-hunter along the Ohio-Erie Canal, they must risk their lives—and their hearts—for justice, for freedom, and for each other.
The Sagebrush Bride by Amanda Cabot
Neither one is looking for love, but sometimes love comes when it’s least expected
What should have been a dream come true turns into a nightmare when Avice’s parents succumb to cholera along the Oregon Trail, leaving her at the mercy of her uncle, a man who confiscates her parents’ belongings and announces that she must marry his business partner as soon as the wagon train reaches Fort Laramie. If there’s one thing Avice knows, it’s that she will never marry a man she doesn’t love, but all that changes when she enters the post trader’s store and sees a harried young man and a baby in desperate need of soothing.
Raleigh has a problem, a big one. Though he’s achieved his goal of becoming the post trader at Fort Laramie, there’s no satisfaction in the achievement, because his beloved wife has recently died in childbirth. Well-meaning friends at the fort urge him to send his son back east to his in-laws, but Raleigh has no intention of letting him be raised by that cold-hearted couple. The problem is that if he’s going to care for his son, he needs a woman and not just any woman. Raleigh needs a wife, but how can he marry when all thoughts of love were buried along with his wife?
When he sees how easily the young woman from the wagon train not only calms his son but helps customers, Raleigh does the most impulsive thing in his life: he asks her to marry him. It’ll be a marriage of convenience, and they’ll annul it a year later. Or will they?
Noble by Mesu Andrews
Princess Maakah of Geshur is duty-bound to create a political alliance for her father through marriage. The cancellation by King Saul of her betrothal to his fourth-born son compels Maakah’s father to send her to the rebel David ben Jesse, a shepherd-warrior anointed years earlier as Israel’s future king, to propose a marriage between them. Taken aback by stories of David’s ferocity and lowly birth, Maakah considers the match a degrading fate but obeys her father’s wishes out of duty as her nation’s only heir.
To her relief, David rejects the offer of marriage, but circumstances make it impossible for Maakah to return home, and she must stay with David’s people until it is safe for her to travel again. Facing prejudice and suspicion from the Israelites, Maakah navigates the delicate balance between her noble heritage and her growing respect for David’s faith and leadership. In a land torn by war and divided loyalties, she must choose where her allegiance lies: with her Geshurite people, or with an extraordinary destiny alongside David that beckons her from within.
Splendor of the Land by Connilyn Cossette
Gavriel, a soldier in the elite company of Yonatan–son of King Saul–dreams of forging his destiny through crafting weapons with his own hands. Despite earning his place among Israel’s finest, he is haunted by a dark past that no distraction can dispel. When his reckless behavior crosses a line, Yonatan gives him one last mission to prove his worth: help persuade a distant Kenite tribe to sever their ties with the Amalekites.
Zahava, a gifted goldsmith hidden behind her father’s legacy, lives in the shadows due to her physical affliction. Her unmatched and unrecognized talent is a closely guarded secret within her family. Disheartened by a future that seems unattainable, she resigns herself to a life of obscurity. However, when Gavriel arrives in her village, they’re tangled together in ways neither could have imagined. As they navigate unforeseen dangers and enemy threats, Gavriel must confront his past and either bend his knee to the One True King or lose the woman he loves forever.
Set against the backdrop of ancient Israel, this exhilarating Old Testament-era tale is threaded with themes of redemption, courage, and sacrifice.
The Lady’s Companion by Anna Jensen
Welcome to Heather Wynd!
She has dreams for her future. What happens when secrets of the past intrude on her present?
If you love historical drama with a hint of adventure and intrigue, you’ll be sure to enjoy The Lady’s Companion
Cardiff, April 1873: Gwenllian Powys dreams of academic achievements, possibly even one of the few coveted places for women at the University of London. However, her family considers such ideals unsuitable for a lady of her status, arranging instead a position as companion to the widowed Lady Campbell.
When Lady Campbell decides to return to her childhood home in Scotland, Gwenllian is excited at the prospect of new adventures. The one dampener to her enthusiasm is the muted response of her beloved godparents, yearly visitors to Wales from their village on the Suffolk coastline.
Bidding farewell to David, her childhood friend and now the estate’s groom, only adds to her trepidation.
Far from the restrictions and protection of her family, Gwenllian uncovers secrets to a past she would never have guessed. Will her discovery derail her present? And how will it shape her future?
The Constant Pray-er by Caryl McAdoo
The prayers of a righteous man avail much.
Knowing this truth, Kion Avalyn, despite his long, lingering grief over the loss of his beloved wife, makes praying for his family, friends, bakery business, the small town of Bieldfell, and his ancestral home, No. 2 on Heather Wynd, his mission in life. Blessed are his children and their children to have a Godly man beseeching the Lord constantly on their behalf.
The Word plainly states that we will have tribulation in this life, but we may still be of good cheer, knowing He has overcome this world. Kion focused his prayers especially on his two coming-of-age granddaughters, Lexi and Tara. Anyone with an ounce of discernment could see they both are besotted by the wrong man in Baird Kelsi. But praise the Father in Heaven, He will give a righteous man–or young lady who trusts in Him–the desires of their hearts, and He is able to keep those committed unto Him—even through all those trials and tribulations.
Will the girls see it before it’s too late? Will Kelsi ruin the cousins’ lifelong, sisterly relationship? Can Tavis McIntyre intervene in time–and with Kion’s prayers for him–keep the peace at Our House on Heather Wynd?
The Highlander’s Secret by Rena Groot
Secrets, clan wars, and forbidden love. What happens when secrets from the past affect the present?
In 1850, in the rugged Scottish Highlands, Aileen Campbell, the fierce daughter of a clan chieftain, stands at the crossroads of love and loyalty. Her choices could shatter her family—or redefine its legacy.
Fiona Campbell grew up hearing tales of her Highland ancestors—but when she discovers a diary hidden for one hundred and fifty years within the walls of Number Three Heather Wynd, she is drawn into Aileen’s world of passion, defiance, and the heartbreaking sacrifices of a fearless woman. What secrets from the past, shaped by courage, love, and passion, hold the key to Fiona’s present?
Our House on Heather Wynd is the second series in the multi-author, multi-genre Our House collection. Set along the shore of Loch Ness in the rugged Highlands of Scotland, the village of Bieldfell welcomes all. With stories of redemption and salvation behind every door, you’re sure to find a new tale of romance, intrigue, humour or heart. All you have to do is knock!
The Lover’s Bridge by Lynn Dean
The Lover’s Bridge
A Story Reminiscent of Brigadoon at Our House on Heather Wynd
In a single weekend, Thom loses everything—his home, his business, and his fiancée. Can a trip to the Scottish Highlands help him salvage what remains and build a new life that will last?
If you love time portal romances with one foot in this era and another in the past, you’ll be sure to enjoy The Lover’s Bridge.
Pennsylvania, 2000: Thom Davidson spent twelve years restoring his family’s ancestral home and expanding his reputation as Nittany Valley’s premier restoration contractor while his fiancée completed her Ivy League law degree. Then, on one tragic weekend, everything he’d planned and built evaporated like the Highland mists.
Embarking alone on what was to have been his honeymoon in the Scottish Highlands, Thom hopes to regain his footing and figure out what comes next, but what he discovers is an opportunity that’s beyond anything he ever imagined.
Scotland, 1771: Jonatt McDonnell is a spinster in every sense of the word. A second-generation refugee trapped in a version of Bieldfell suspended in time, she sees few prospects for her future…until Thom Davidson emerges from the morning mists.
She knows where he came from, and she hopes he will stay, but his decision must be quick and will likely be permanent.
Understanding both the opportunities and the risks, Thom feels honor-bound to return one last time to his own era, but the time portal has only been tried in one direction. If he leaves Jonatt in the past, will he ever find her again?
The Nessie Hunter’s Diaries by Lori Soard
Tessa Carter met her great-grandfather once when he came to visit them when she was six-years-old. His fantastical stories about a monster in the loch fascinated her and drove her to eventually study marine biology. When she inherits his personal diaries, she expects ramblings about the Loch Ness Monster. Instead, she discovers he’s kept decades of meticulous notes, observations, test results and keys to a mystery too compelling to ignore.
She can’t wait to retrace his footsteps with today’s modern equipment. Feeling she has always had to prove her worth to her parents, she is driven to accomplish something no one else ever has and uncover the mystery of the Loch Ness. Nothing is going to stop her. Tessa trades her lab coat for rain boots and heads to the place the Carters came from—Biedfel, Scotland.
Finn Craig, local historian and building preservation architect, has no patience for monster hunters. He’s dedicated to preserving the legend—not proving it real. When Tessa arrives with her scientific curiosity and tall tales from her great-grandfather’s diaries, she upends his carefully ordered world. He must decide if her charm outweighs how unhinged she sounds when she talks about Nessie.
A sweet contemporary romance set against the stunning backdrop of the Scottish Highlands, The Nessie Hunter’s Diaries is a story of love, legend, and secrets hidden in the depths.
Scandal At The Belmont by Dan Walsh
It’s New York, the summer of 1914.
A shocking murder.
A wrongful arrest.
A city built on secrets.
A man who won’t back down.
In the final golden days of the Gilded Age, before the world tilts toward World War I, Charles Bennington is a man with everything to lose. Two years after marrying the woman he loves, Lily Whitaker, he’s finally carved out the life he once only dreamed of—until a single phone call shatters the illusion. Her brother Cedric has just discovered a body…and the police believe he put it there. Charles never imagined he’d be fighting to save his brother-in-law from the electric chair. As a scandal erupts at the Hotel Belmont, Charles finds himself caught in a web of secrets, lies, and political corruption stretching to the highest levels of the Empire City. With the police unwilling to look any further, Charles is determined to clear Cedric’s name. He begins a perilous search, willing to risk everything to expose a truth that powerful men will kill to protect.
The Pretender by Wanda E. Brunstetter
A Woman Missing for Two Years Suddenly Returns Home
In book three of the Mifflin County Mystery series, Rosa Petersheim’s return creates more hurt and confusion in the Big Valley.
Two years since Rosa Petersheim mysteriously disappeared from her Amish home, there has been no word from her. Her family and friends have suffered in the silence, though they have tried to move on with life.
Then one day Rosa just as suddenly reappears at her parent’s home. . .with a husband in tow.
Rosa is ashamed of the choices she made that caused her to leave home. And now that she is back, her father is not welcoming and her siblings and friends want explanations that she can’t give.
Will Rosa’s family accept her and Anthony? Can the Big Valley ever be home again?
The Amish Cowboy’s Wedding Quilt by Adina Senft
When testing the boundaries means she’s crossing a line…
Patricia King has made up her mind to spend the summer on Rumspringe—just for a few months, to get a taste of Englisch life and have some fun outside her parents’ strict rules. She loves her new job at Rose Garden Quilts, partly because it brings her into contact with people from all walks of Englisch life—people like the Madison boys at the Rocking Diamond dude ranch, who aren’t afraid to show what they feel and say what they think. What’s the harm in accepting a date with one of them, if she’s discreet? If only she hadn’t made the mistake of confiding in Gideon Miller. Now he won’t mind his own business, and worse, his sister Susanna thinks she and Gideon would make a perfect match!
Gideon was baptized into the church a few years ago, and has no desire to be anything but an Amish cowboy right here in the Siksika Valley. It drives him crazy that a kind, talented girl like Patricia is so set on testing the boundaries of the Amish faith—to say nothing of getting involved with Englisch folks who don’t have her best interests at heart. He finds reasons to spend time in town, dropping in to see her—as a friend, of course. He can’t seem to stay away, can’t stifle these protective feelings … and can’t admit his sister might be right and they mean more than friendship.
The more he tries to be her friend, the more Patricia wants to run. Until one wrong decision upends both their lives … and Gideon becomes the only person Patricia can turn to for help …
The Montana Millers. They believe in faith, family, and the land. They’ll need all three when love comes to Mountain Home!
Eye of the Oracle by Bryan Davis
This faith-building, young adult fantasy adventure is set in the same world as the bestselling Dragons in Our Midst series.
The epic adventure Eye of the Oracle chronicles the existence of dragons across three eras of history.
BOOK 1: IN THE BEGINNING
Spanning from the time of the Flood to the Tower of Babel’s destruction, the dragons Makaidos, Thigocia, and their children guard the Tree of Life and the Garden of Eden against evil. When the sinister sorceress, Morgan, raises an army of Nephilim and genetically engineered slaves, she doesn’t expect her most intelligent creation to find the light of Elohim for herself.
BOOK 2: TRANSFORMATION
Centuries later, Lady Morgan and the dragon slayer, Sir Devin, plans to wipe out dragons forever. King Arthur is a friend to dragons and turns to his trusted advisor, the Prophet Merlin, for help. To hide the dragons from danger, Merlin hatches an unusual plan. He offers the dragons wine blessed by God which enables them to turn into immortal humans. He shares a prophecy of two children who will one day restore them to their true dragon forms if they continue to have faith.
BOOK 3: REFINER’S FIRE
In modern day, the human descendants of the once dragons still contain remnants of dragon DNA. Bonnie Silver, a human girl with wings, is pursued by slayers intent on fulfilling Morgan’s evil schemes to destroy dragons and their offspring. Bonnie is unaware of her role in Merlin’s prophecy, but when her mother is killed and an angelic Oracle of Fire appears to offer aid, she learns her dragon heritage will propel her into the journey of a lifetime.
Unpack the mysteries that led to the bestselling, heart-stopping action and spiritual depth of the Dragons in Our Midst series. Eye of the Oracle will challenge every reader to search deep within for answers to the mysteries in their own hearts.
Winter’s Chill by Morgan L. Busse
Fighter. Emissary. Long-Lost Daughter.
Brighid has one mission as she returns to the north: to warn her people of the oath that binds them. But the mountains are treacherous, and snow comes early, leaving her on death’s doorstep—until she has an unexpected encounter that not only reveals a secret about her past, but also brings new allies into her life.
Meanwhile, the healer Kaeden must come to terms with the awakening of his Eldaran power. With winter approaching and the war on hold, he ventures to the White City to uncover his heritage. As he walks the ancient halls of his people’s birthplace, he discovers not all adversaries are across the battle line. He must navigate political opponents while searching for a way to stop those of his kind who have turned to the darkness.
Yet even the bitterness of winter cannot keep Brighid and Kaeden apart. A connection has been forged between them, and their bond might be the one thing that could save the Nordic people and end the war.
The Watchmen – Into the Storm by Mary Alford
Left behind. Hunted. Chosen. The battle for truth begins. . .
The world changed in an instant. The truth came too late.
After the global vanishings leave cities in chaos and hearts shattered, the world turns to one man—Daniel Pamphili, a charismatic new world leader. But behind the smiles and promises lies the darkest deception of all.
As nuclear fire rains down and safe houses burn, a scattered remnant rises from the ashes of Strike Force. Logan Maddox, a disillusioned cop on the run. Carly Wynn, a medic haunted by betrayal. Jax, a teen hacker whose own family sold him out.
Together, they must navigate a shattered world where belief is a death sentence, and betrayal hides behind friendly faces. Hunted by Pamphili’s regime and stalked by drone warfare, these unlikely heroes race to regroup before the Antichrist tightens his grip.
The tribulation has begun. The seals are breaking. And The Watchmen are sounding the alarm.