The Lies We Trade by Kristine Delano
A high-powered Wall Street career, a beautiful family in a quiet suburban neighborhood—she seems to have everything. Which means she has everything to lose.
Meredith Hansel should be having the best week of her life. After establishing herself as a portfolio manager at a prestigious Wall Street firm, she’s in the national spotlight for the innovative funds she created. But as Meredith prepares to celebrate, the plates she’s kept spinning for years begin to crash: Her strained marriage reaches a breaking point. Her conscientious teenage daughter acts out under mysterious pressures. Someone vandalizes her home with disturbing graffiti. And Betsey, her most trusted ally at the financial firm, goes rogue, and Meredith is forced to sign a restraining order against her.
Then her worlds collide when she receives a thumb drive and a cryptic note from Betsey threatening to reveal a secret that could have devastating effects on Meredith’s family . . . unless she can figure out what Betsey wants and deliver it in time.
As Meredith begins to dig into the data, however, she begins to suspect that it’s no coincidence her life is crumbling. That maybe what’s happening to her family is connected to what’s boiling beneath the surface at her investment company. Soon Meredith realizes there’s only one way to avoid taking the fall, and it all hinges on Betsey’s true motives. Was she really threatening Meredith or trying to warn her?
Trapped on the Alaskan Glacier by Megan Short
When her cover is blown,
it’s a desperate race for survival.
Forced into hiding after witnessing a double murder by an organized-crime gang, Beth Ryder’s identity is suddenly leaked online and a kill order is placed on her head. Her survival is now in the hands of US Marshal Jake Cruz, who is determined to keep her alive. But when it becomes clear that more than one group is targeting Beth, the stakes are higher than ever. As they go on the run through dangerous Alaskan terrain with threats everywhere, Beth and Jake must outsmart their deadly enemies before they end up as collateral damage.
Deadly Secrets by Penny Zeller
Betrayal has consequences…
Harper Amerson loves her job as a real estate agent until it becomes clear that someone is watching her. Stalking, threats, and robbery are just a few of the dangers she finds herself encountering in a short amount of time. Why is her stalker so fixated on one of her listings? And what lengths will they go to keep her from selling it?
Running from the pain of a case that went wrong, Detective Kade Lassiter is determined to start afresh in Lake Radford. What he doesn’t expect is to face a new case similar to one that still haunts him. With his feelings for Harper growing, the menacing events soon become personal.
When things escalate, can Kade uncover the culprit before it’s too late?
From this Day by Linda Ford
A past too dark to forgive…a love too powerful to deny.
Addie Stone has devoted her life to helping her adoptive parents care for the less fortunate. She and her mother are journeying to Golden Valley to continue this work and help the preacher. She lives a plain life believing it will protect her from criminals- and pain.
Nash Burns, a handsome young rancher, has strong ideals- hard work and honest gain. The last thing he wants is to be like his father.
The pair are stranded along with the other stagecoach passengers when heavy rains wash out the road. They are soon drawn to each other, finding similar goals and ideals. When the secrets of their past are revealed, they wonder if they can possibly forgive each other.
Will they find their way to forgiveness, healing and a love that satisfies the yearnings of their hearts?
Across the Lake by Barbara M. Britton
Hope can cross any distance; especially when Jesus is in the boat. Set amid stories from the Gospel of Mark, Across the Lake by Barbara M. Britton is an inspirational Christian devotional for readers who long to encounter Christ’s power and compassion in a fresh way.
Through short, story-based reflections, Britton explores moments of spiritual warfare, physical suffering, and divine restoration. Each vignette reveals how the life of Jesus continues to transform hearts and renew faith today. Inside, you’ll discover:
Thoughtful devotionals rooted in Scripture and history
Encouragement for your daily walk with God
Insights perfect for personal growth or small group discussions.
Whispers in the Valley by Amanda Cabot
A woman whose life is in shambles. A man who’s fighting for his future. A decades-old mystery. Carr Valley will never be the same.
Victoria Holton has it all, or so it seems: beauty, a doting father, betrothal to one of Philadelphia’s most eligible bachelors. But all that ends the day her father is imprisoned for embezzlement. Suddenly penniless and shunned because of her father’s crime, she flees to Carr Valley, hoping to find refuge with Sophia, her sister of the heart.
With her life upended, Victoria longs to find a new purpose, but what can she do? She wishes she could solve a decades-old mystery that’s haunting a newfound friend, but the only clue leads nowhere. Her attempts at housekeeping in Sophia’s hotel are laughable, and despite a number of would-be suitors, she has no intention of marrying. The only man who interests her is one she could never consider, for if there’s one thing Victoria knows, it’s that she is not meant to be a minister’s wife.
Pastor Peter Mulholland has never doubted his calling to the ministry … until now. Even though he can’t please everyone, he refuses to let the deacons’ demand that he marry determine his future. He knows the kind of wife they expect him to choose, and it’s not a woman like Victoria. Besides, what does he have to offer her? Perhaps his critics are right, and it’s time for him to leave Carr Valley.
But then a stranger arrives and the whispers begin.
Braving Fiery Waters: A Time Travel Adventure by Sarah Hanks
Her husband died in a fire. Now she’s heading straight into one.
Marina Stone planned an ideal family vacation, perfect for reconnecting with her two teenagers after their father’s death. But those plans go drastically away when she time sails to the White Cloud in the year 1849. Now she must face her greatest fears and complete a mystery mission before she can return to her life and children. But what if they no longer truly need her or want her?
A family vacation to South Haven, Michigan, was the last thing Aiden wanted for his summer. Having just been dumped by his girlfriend and ticket to his future, he’d rather numb his mind with adventure. But when he connects with Nevaeh, a girl whose beauty is only matched by her faith, he might find there’s no place he’d rather be. When his sister runs away, he must work with Nevaeh to help guide her home.
In this second book in the Time Sailors series, new friends join the old in a faith-filled time travel novel you won’t soon forget.
What Loyalty Demands by Carol Ashby
What Loyalty Demands: an adventure set in Roman Britain that’s filled with dangerous choices, conflicting loyalties, spiritual struggles, and a love story you’ll long remember.
When simmering unrest becomes open rebellion, do you do what’s right or what loyalty demands?
Scorned by his family since birth, Rogatus is a loner who relies on no one. He only needs two more years as a tribune, and he’ll have earned enough that the future he wants is assured, no matter what his father does to him. But as he begins his final command in Britannia, he meets the people who might end his loneliness…or his life.
With a Roman mother and British centurion father, Narina is at home in both tribal and Roman worlds. As the only Christian, she’s the peacemaker between her Roman brothers and British cousins. Cousin Sulio hates most Romans, but he loves her like a sister. When Rogatus brings his cavalrymen to their town, their chieftain wants Sulio to befriend the tribune to learn what the Romans are up to. As the tribune’s interest in Narina grows, Sulio wants to quench that before she gets hurt. But how can he do both?
When unrest becomes rebellion, old loyalties create mortal enemies. Narina has God to guide her, but her Roman friend and British cousin aren’t Christians. How can she get two strong men, who seem destined to be enemies, to choose life over death before it’s too late?
What Loyalty Demands is another exciting addition to the stand-alone Light in the Empire series of Early Church Biblical fiction novels. The story is the first set in Roman Britain, and it includes historical notes related to the events of the story.
Chronicles of Cashel by Joi Copeland
It takes a matchmaker, a bit o’ time travel, the Rock of Cashel, and the Good Lord to bring these two together.
When Cara Fogerty is left alone until her brother returns to Cashel, she never imagines that the one man she’s admired since her youth would show up on her doorstep with a woman he claims is a grave robber. For some reason, Cara doesn’t believe it. The woman’s unusual use of Irish words makes Cara think she isn’t from Cashel, nor is she a thief. And she aims to prove it.
On his way home, Bran Ryan catches a grave robber red-handed. He takes the woman to his best friend, who happens to be the law in the town of Cashel. Unfortunately, he comes face-to-face with Cara, the woman he’s wronged, and has no idea how to make amends. While he believes the woman he caught is guilty, he goes along with Cara’s wild belief that she’s not—if only to patch up the hurt he caused her.
In this case of mistaken identity, being in the wrong place at the right time, friends turning into more, and Irish time-traveling romantasy, discover how two people fall in love with the help of a woman God chose to be His time-traveling matchmaker.
The Veteran Rancher’s Return by Nancy J. Farrier
This cowboy’s homecoming may lead to new beginnings.
Pierce Forester is ready for a fresh start as the new head of his family ranch — and guardian of his late friend’s daughter. But what he doesn’t expect is to find the ranch in financial trouble…or to run into his former love, Silvia Rowland. Recently widowed, travel writer Silvia is back in town temporarily to heal from the loss of her family. Despite their tumultuous past, Silvia agrees to help Pierce save his ranch, and soon, old feelings ignite once more. But after so much loss, can they overcome their grief for a second chance at a future together?
The Coach’s Secret Child by Lee Tobin McClain
With a family on the line,
he refuses to fumble again.
When former football star Mike Cook returns to Tumbleweed, Texas, to coach the high school football team, he doesn’t expect to be reunited with the woman he left behind. Single mom Kayla Stewart never thought she would see Mike again, much less become his teaching mentor. But when she witnesses his genuine compassion for his students and his growing bond with her daughter, Emma, Kayla knows she can’t keep her secret forever. As old wounds resurface, Mike must prove he can keep Kayla’s heart safe—or risk losing the family he never knew he had.
Rebuilding His Trust by Jenna Mindel
Their surprising connection
could be the key to a second chance.
Jace Moore has been afraid to love since losing his parents as a teen. But when he meets equine therapist Meredith Lewis and her horse Bella, something shifts inside him. Soon, constructing her indoor riding arena turns into volunteering with her therapy program just to spend more time with them. Initially wary of Jace’s charming ways, Meredith can’t deny her attraction to the off-limits builder, especially when he shows such kindness to one of her young clients. But as sessions with the animals—and Meredith—begin to heal Jace’s closed-off heart, can he convince her that love is worth the risk?
Training Her Alaskan K-9 by Teri Wilson
Can a little girl and her K-9
lead the way to healing?
Service dog trainer Ella Grace is surprised when her childhood crush, professional hockey player Luke Tanner, returns home to Snowhaven, Alaska…with his orphaned niece in tow. Luke is struggling to be the best guardian he can be for sweet Bethany, who has hearing loss, and looks to Ella for help. When Ella volunteers to train a deaf puppy to be the perfect companion for his niece, he quickly sees how the little girl is comforted by her new emotional support dog. But as old insecurities and past secrets come to light, will they be brave enough to fight for a love they both deserve?
Falling for the Amish Rival by Virginia Wise
On the farm, they’re enemies…
On paper, they’re falling in love.
Amanda Stoltzfus would love to get married, but most Amish men aren’t interested in a woman who prefers farmwork to housework. Good thing her secret pen pal L.D. values her for who she is, unlike Amanda’s snarky rival, the irritating new goat farmer, David Troyer. But when Amanda arranges a long-anticipated meeting with her pen pal, she discovers it’s David! Soon they find themselves locked in a battle that will make or break the future of both their farms. Can they set aside their rivalry and look beyond the surface to find their perfect match?
An Amish Widow’s Hope by Pamela Desmond Wright
Regrets from the past
could lead to a chance for redemption…
After a terrifying break-in, widowed dressmaker Isla Stohl finds herself leaning on town sheriff Evan Miller. Sixteen years ago, Evan chose a law enforcement career over her and their Texas Amish community, and now he’s determined to make amends. Evan vows to keep Isla and her two children safe, but old feelings begin to arise once more. As he’s drawn back to his heritage and faith, he must decide if he can leave behind the life he built for himself in the Englisch world for the woman he’s never been able to let go of.
Dangerous Texas Secrets by Laura Scott
Uncovering the truth
could lead to deadly consequences.
When a dangerous intruder breaks into pregnant widow Stacy Copeland’s home demanding a code stolen by her late husband, she knows he’ll do anything to get it—even kill. With her unborn child in jeopardy, she seeks protection from her brother’s best friend, Texas Ranger Marshall Branson. When they discover that Stacy’s deceased husband was living under a false identity, she is certain that his death is connected to his web of secrets and lies. With danger closing in, Marsh and Stacy must race to find the hidden code before they pay the ultimate price.
Target for Abduction by Virginia Vaughan
The search for missing children
reveals a dangerous enemy.
Thwarting a kidnapping attempt places Sheriff Deena Thompson in the crosshairs of a child-abduction ring, and now they want her son—and want her dead. To track down the vanished children, she teams up with FBI agent John Pearson, who’s determined to make up for his rocky past…and unaware that he’s the father of her child. When their investigation uncovers a sinister cult bent on brainwashing their young victims, Deena and John know they need to close in fast. With danger coming from all sides and threats against their son escalating, they race to dismantle this menacing scheme…before more innocent lives are taken.
Ambushed in the Night by Rhonda Starnes
To protect innocent targets…
he will risk his life.
When his scared neighbor appears on his doorstep seeking refuge from a gunman, former police officer Maxwell Prescott is determined to shield the single mother and her toddler daughter. With Brenda Granger’s witness-protection location compromised and her late husband’s ties to a drug-trafficking ring placing a target on her back, Maxwell is the only person she can trust. But with threats at every turn, Maxwell’s protection skills are put to the ultimate test, and outrunning danger could be beyond their reach. Can they evade lethal assailants determined to silence Brenda, or will their pursuers lead them straight into an inescapable trap?
Hunting a Killer by Sarah Varland
Digging up past secrets
puts a K-9 team in the line of fire.
During an investigation into a series of homicides, FBI agent Finn McDaniel is unexpectedly attacked, and a blow to the head leaves him with amnesia. Left for dead, he’s discovered by cadaver dog Cipher and her handler, search and rescue specialist Jordyn Williams—who is also Finn’s missing sister’s best friend. As Finn and Jordyn work to recover his crucial memories, they unearth evidence that links his sister’s disappearance to the killings. When the body of the latest victim is found, can they stop the murderer from striking again…or will their pursuit place them directly in the enemy’s crosshairs?
Outrunning Danger by Gina Bell
A witness chased by killers.
A lawman and K-9 standing guard.
Assigned to rescue a witness in jeopardy, officer Tucker Dawson and his K-9, Scout, arrive in time to see a car exploding—and interrupt an attempted abduction. Veterinary assistant Tara Piper’s witness-protection cover has been blown, and now she must rely on Tucker and Scout to protect her long enough to testify against her brother’s murderer. But when a leak in the US Marshals’ office is discovered and their safe houses are compromised, trying to run is futile. Can they elude a killer who’s always one step ahead…or will the pursuit for justice cost Tara her life?
Calculated Risk by Tara Grace Ericson
She trusts the numbers. He trusts no one. Now their second chance could cost them everything.
Norah Winslow built her life on precision and loyalty. As a senior analyst at Summit Capital, she believes numbers never lie—until her findings point to corruption tied to the highest levels of power. Determined to protect the mentor who gave her a career, Norah refuses to walk away… even when it makes her a target.
Marshall Kelley hasn’t forgiven the woman who broke his heart. As a Black Tower Security operative, he lives by one rule: keep control. But when Norah’s digging puts her in the Syndicate’s crosshairs, Marshall can’t let her face the danger alone.
Drawn into a web of betrayal, war profiteering, and deadly secrets, Norah and Marshall must work together to expose the truth. But old wounds, unhealed faith, and an unseen enemy threaten to tear them apart.
Can they risk trusting each other—and God—for a love strong enough to survive the fight?
The Royal Nanny by Melody Carlson
Former teacher Meredith Cardwell thought everything was going to plan…until suddenly it wasn’t. Strapped and stranded alone in Austria on what was supposed to be a romantic trip for two, Meredith signs on for a short-term nannying gig. Unbeknownst to her, it’s for royalty. But with no money and no other options to get home, Meredith takes a leap of faith that children are children…regardless of where they grow up.
In over her head from day one, Meredith does her best to connect to and help the two children, but the transition from childcare in the jungle of the South Pacific to a royal household is anything but straightforward. Yearning for a mother-figure, the young prince of Rotslavia clings to Meredith, while his tween sister acts with the bossiness of her future role as queen.
All the while, questions abound. Where is their father? Why does he seem to neglect them? And what will she do when they return to their homeland? Of course, she gets to know the prince, and to love his children, but an everyday American girl can never really fit into the royal world…can she?
When I’m With You by Rachel Hauck
She had her life mapped out perfectly—until love rewrote every plan.
Elizabeth Dorsey doesn’t do detours. Fresh from MIT with honors and her sights set on Wharton’s MBA program, she’s got her next twenty years planned down to the minute. A quick summer stint at the family furniture business in sleepy Hearts Bend, Tennessee? Just a pit stop before conquering the Fortune 100.
But some destinations are worth changing course for.
Enter Ryder Donovan—the wildlife officer who once filled her teenage summers with friendship and innocent longing. Now he’s all grown up, devastatingly handsome, and stirring feelings that threaten to derail everything Elizabeth thought she wanted. When a mysterious fire brings them together and false accusations tear them apart, Elizabeth must choose between the future she’s always planned and the love she never saw coming.
In Hearts Bend, Tennessee, some fires burn hotter than others…
As Elizabeth uncovers fraud that could destroy Ryder’s career, their chemistry ignites into something neither can ignore. But with her acceptance to Wharton finally in hand and Ryder facing a job offer in Colorado, can two people heading in opposite directions find their way to the same future?
Sometimes the biggest risk isn’t following your dreams—it’s having the courage to change them.
The Dressmaker’s Secret by Aminata Coote
A lie tore them apart. The truth could destroy everything.
Detective Conner Gilbert swore he’d left heartbreak behind. But when he returns home to care for his ailing father, the past comes crashing back—along with the truth about the woman he never stopped loving.
Daniella “Ella” Tomlinson has spent years believing her husband walked away from their marriage. She built a life, raised their daughter, and learned to survive without him—until the day Conner shows up on her doorstep, older, steadier, and heartbreakingly familiar.
Then comes the shock neither of them expects: the divorce papers were never signed.
With Conner due back on the force in a matter of weeks, they must race to uncover the family deception that stole their marriage.
As buried secrets rise and long-suppressed feelings resurface, Conner realizes the profound spiritual truth:
The deepest wound isn’t the lie. It’s the unforgiveness that’s kept them apart.
Can they lay down their pride, forgive the past, and trust God to stitch their broken family back together—before it’s too late?
Fighting For You by Robin Patchen
She’s running from her past. He’s protecting his future. Together, they must fight for what matters most.
Delaney Wright has always believed the best of everyone—even when she shouldn’t. After her ex-boyfriend’s shocking betrayal, Delaney flees Shadow Cove, determined to rebuild her shattered confidence. She lands a nanny position in Virginia, caring for precious four-year-old Charlotte. Her new employer is everything she should avoid—wealthy, worldly, and far too handsome for Delaney’s peace of mind. But this job is not the haven it seems.
Noah Aylett is desperate to hang onto his family’s legacy, despite a stalker who’s getting bolder every day. When his brother abandons his daughter, Noah takes in Charlotte, hiring a live-in nanny to give his niece stability. Though Delaney is young and attractive—the worst combination for a man trying to avoid scandal—her gentle touch breaks through Charlotte’s grief. But Noah needs more than just a nanny to secure his niece’s future. He must complete a business merger amidst compounding danger. Someone is determined to sabotage the deal…no matter what it takes.
When threats close in on all sides, Noah and Delaney must join forces to protect the little girl they both love. Trusting each other might be the only way to save Charlotte—and themselves.
Track of Courage by Susan May Warren
A hijacked plane. A pursuing killer. And a K9’s instinct to help them make it out alive.
Pop singer Keely Williams’s search for her biological mother in Alaska has been painfully unsuccessful. Now she just wants to escape this wild frontier and never look back. But when her plane is hijacked, she’s suddenly plunged into a race against not only an Alaskan blizzard but also a killer who’s on her tail.
After a career-ending injury, ex-cop Dawson Mulligan has only one friend–Caspian, the stray dog he adopted. Dawson just wants to figure out how to get his life on track, but during a flight home to Copper Mountain, he spots a downed plane and stops to help. Except, when his not-a-rescue dog runs off into the woods and discovers the trail of a missing survivor, it’s up to the former cop to stage a rescue.
But Dawson has no idea he’s being pulled into a deadly pursuit, or that Caspian is more than he seems. There might be redemption and second chances waiting for both Dawson and Keely if they have the courage to face their wounded pasts and fight for their future.
Join master storyteller Susan May Warren for a propulsive ride through the Alaskan wilderness, where love might be the riskiest–and most rewarding–adventure of all.
An Appearance of Impropriety by Jayna Breigh
As the youngest female judge in LA, Mahalia Jackson has her career goals carefully aligned. But when her mentor tells her she needs to break her shell of professionalism and show a little heart by volunteering for the Junior Jurors program, her plans begin to falter.
Attorney JD Cash heads up the Junior Jurors program, a project born out of his own troubled past. He leverages his position as an attorney to fulfill God’s calling on his life, supporting the orphans and widows of society who have lost beloved husbands and fathers to TransNation’s eighteen-wheeled time bombs roaming America’s freeways.
Mahalia’s rule—never date a lawyer—is a straitjacket that tightens when she presides over the case where JD serves as a young widow’s attorney. But when an earthquake leaves JD and Mahalia in a vulnerable position, her resolve begins to waver and she finds herself opening up to the sad-eyed lawyer. But online, anonymous colleagues and adversaries attempt to destroy Mahalia’s reputation and career.
A legal drama threaded with romance, An Appearance of Impropriety will show readers that real love is worth the risk.
Run While You Can by Christy Barritt
Some fans want an autograph. Some want your life.
The Arctic Circle Murder Club’s true crime podcast is riding high—sold-out tour dates, national attention, devoted fans. But when a desperate woman begs host Andi Slade to help find her missing sister, she can’t turn away.
The case spirals quickly. Days before she vanished, the woman reported a break-in—nothing stolen, no signs of struggle, only a chilling warning that he’d be back. Now she’s gone, and police have dismissed it as a voluntary disappearance.
Andi and her team soon uncover something far worse. This isn’t the first woman to vanish this way. And every city where it’s happened? The podcast had just come through.
Someone is threading himself through their tour, selecting victims and playing a deadly game with rules only he understands. A game where he gives his targets a head start—run while you can—before hunting them down.
As time runs out and the trail grows colder, the team must find the missing woman before she becomes another statistic. Because one question won’t let Andi go: Why does the killer want them watching?
And what happens when the hunters become the hunted?
Forged in Shadows by Kendra Warden
He had a dark secret. He took it to his grave…
With the help of her K9 partner, Koda, widowed airport security officer Demi De Luca is committed to keeping her passengers safe as they fly. But when she overhears a mysterious phone call, she soon finds out that the real threat might be closer than she ever expected.
As founder of his family’s private security company, Gabriel Forge knows his mission in life: take the lead, hold the line, and never let anything–or anyone–get in the way. Not his faith. Not the beautiful girl from his childhood he thought he’d never see again. And certainly not an unruly German Shepherd puppy determined to eat his freshly polished shoes.
As dangerous forces begin to collide, Gabe and Demi must figure out the truth together, or watch from the ground as everything goes up in smoke.
Serve. Protect. Redeem.
Every Last Step by Lisa Phillips
The epic finale.
It’s all been building to this.
In the last weeks of her pregnancy, Kenna is training Maizie to be an investigator and generally keeping her head down. After all, she isn’t going after Dominatus right now—and maybe not ever. This isn’t a fight she wants to give up, but protecting her unborn child is the most important thing right now. With the family scattered trying to solve this, she and Jax are determined to craft a future that honors their brand of justice and keeps everyone safe.
A missing family.
A deadly betrayal of all they stand for.
One by one her family is caught up in the spidery web of Dominatus. Kenna is determined to save an innocent life she has saved once before—a life in danger because of her connection—the last thing she expects is that nothing is as it seems. With the solid foundation of her faith, she knows she’s never alone. Drawing deeply from the well to find her strength, Kenna chooses to trust God with the outcome.
A legacy.
A fight to the very end.
Facing Dominatus was a task Ramon determined to take on so Kenna and Jax didn’t have to. For all they’ve given him, it’s his turn to give something back. But when the mission goes awry and one of their own is in grave danger, it’s another friend who lays down their life. In the epic climax, the legacy Kenna has built the past few years comes to a head.
And the result is nothing anyone could’ve predicted.
Severed Ties by Taylor S Newport
He’s left the past where it belongs. But then it comes knocking at his door.
The silence following Tyler Reid’s last mission has him eager for the next job. So when a woman from his past shows up on his doorstep with a new task—extracting a kidnapped Indian doctor from rival mercenaries—he’s ready to move. It’s dangerous. It’s fast-moving. It’s exactly what he wants. The only problem is Alexandra Romanova is going too—the one person who sees the cracks in his armor he’s trying to hide.
Alexandra “Alex” Romanova has returned to Russia, but she’s not ready to step into her father’s legacy. So she seizes the chance to delay that future. Especially when she learns who’s missing—and who’s going after him. But working alongside Tyler again tests more than her training. He’s different. More guarded. And something in him is unraveling.
From Libya to India to Morocco, the team races to find the missing doctor while avoiding the trap the enemy has set. But every step closer to the truth puts more pressure on the cracks already forming. And as the mission begins to spiral, Alex realizes the real danger may not be the enemies chasing them—but the severed ties Tyler leaves behind when he decides the mission is over.
Atlas by Ronie Kendig
Some hearts are worth fighting for—even when the battle comes home.
Olympic sharpshooter McKenna Neeley thought her biggest challenge was living up to her legendary father’s legacy as Nightshade’s team sniper. But working as a junior Consular Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Armenia, she’s about to face her most perilous mission yet—and it has nothing to do with diplomacy.
When a high-stakes dinner party brings Dante Riddell back into her life, McKenna’s carefully ordered world tilts off its axis. The brooding security specialist from Omen Tactical Group was her childhood crush, but now he’s all grown up—and guarding secrets as closely as he guards his VIP clients.
Despite finally being claimed by his father as a teen, Dante has spent his life believing he isn’t worthy of the Nightshade legacy. When his duty collides with McKenna’s consular work sparks fly and keeping their distance becomes impossible. She’s everything he remembers and more—brilliant, compassionate, and dangerously distracting. His job is simple: complete the mission and walk away before his damaged heart gets involved.
But when a deadly enemy disrupts peace talks, simple plans shatter like glass.
Trapped together in a web of international intrigue, McKenna and Dante must trust each other—and God’s plan—forging a love that’s been years in the making. Because sometimes the greatest battles aren’t fought with weapons, but with faith, forgiveness, and the courage to believe in second chances.
Can two wounded hearts find healing in each other’s arms, or will the shadows of their past destroy their chance at forever?
Hostile Alliance by Jorgia Yates
He had the perfect cover.
Until she walked in.
Hightower’s forgery specialist, Adena Graceson, can counterfeit anything—currency, IDs, entire identities. But when an uneasy alliance with the DEA drags her into New Orleans’s seedy underbelly, faking a romance with a volatile agent might be her deadliest forgery yet.
Her life is in his hands.
His soul is at stake.
Jagger Rourke lives by two rules: stay cold and stay alive. His existence is a structure of precarious lies, but after three years, his cover is burning. And the partner he never wanted is a fiery wild card. One mistake won’t just shred the operation—it’ll be the dirt over both their graves.
Trust no one.
Love no one.
Break the rules and die.
Scars of the Revolution by Megan Soja
Some scars are born from duty, others from rebellion—theirs were carved by both.
Libby Caldwell has been in love with Isaac Harrison for years, ever since her late father befriended him. While her head knows there is no hope of sharing her life with a British soldier, her heart is much more difficult to convince, especially now that he is quartering in her home. With Boston under siege and battle looming, each day together forces her to recognize how deep her feelings truly are…and how forbidden.
Bound by duty to both his family and country, Isaac is determined to serve honorably in the King’s army, despite never wishing to be a soldier. But quartering with the widow and daughter of his old friend places another obligation on his shoulders—that of their well-being. The more time he spends with Miss Caldwell, the more that duty begins to feel like something personal, something he cannot allow.
As the siege of Boston tightens, Libby finds herself drawn into a dangerous game of espionage that could save the Patriot cause—and destroy any chance of a future with the man she’s growing to love.
Will betrayal and war keep their two worlds forever apart? Or will they look to the One whose love knows no bounds to bring them healing and a future?
Beyond the Clouds by Elizabeth Camden
They lost each other once before; now the clouds of war may give them a second chance.
As teenagers, Delia Byrne and Finn Delaney fell in love while flying kites and dreaming of a future together–until betrayal tore them apart. Now, as America enters World War I, Delia works for peace as a paralegal and pacifist. Her values forbid her from supporting the war effort, but she volunteers for a relief organization trying to save millions of lives in famine-stricken Belgium.
Returning to America as a decorated war hero, Finn is eager to get back to the front but is assigned to use his fame to raise funds instead. To his surprise, this mission will bring him face-to-face with Delia, the only woman he ever loved and once hoped to marry. As their shared mission draws them together, old sparks of romance begin to stir–until duty sends them behind enemy lines in occupied Belgium. Will the greatest danger be the conflict raging around them–or the possibility of falling in love again?
The Belle of Chatham by Laura Frantz
A tale of courtship & marriage, duty versus desire, faith & forgiveness.
In 1777, caught in the crossroads of the American Revolution, sisters Maebel and Coralie Bohannon’s quaint New Jersey village becomes a battleground as they house American officers in their home. Rebellion ripples through their family as members take opposing sides–Patriots and Loyalists–causing a deep chasm that fractures their once-unbreakable bond. As Mae’s friendship grows with the American general Rhys Harlow, Coralie continues her liaison with her childhood sweetheart, a British officer stationed in New York. Torn between her growing love for the general and suspicion that her sister is a British spy, Mae leaves the only home she’s ever known for the New York frontier. When betrayal strikes in the heart of the wilderness, she’s forced to take a perilous journey that tests her very survival and those she loves, all in the name of liberty.
On Living Stone by Heather Kaufman
Every stone sings as it finds its purpose. This is the lesson restless Salome learns from her father as she grows up by the Sea of Galilee. Known as the wild girl with the quick tongue, Salome is determined to silence the critics who claim she has no future. An unexpected romance and the gift of two sons, James and John, leave her hopeful and resolved to prove herself as a mother.
Salome’s dreams are challenged, however, when her sons answer the call to follow Jesus of Nazareth. As James and John are drawn deeper into Jesus’ ministry, opposition to his message intensifies, leaving Salome with a choice. Can her family continue down the path of discipleship when it might cost them everything? With threats abounding, Salome must confront her fears, even as she discovers her own worth in this most unexpected rabbi.
A journey of faith unfolds in this New Testament-inspired story of Salome, mother of Jesus’ apostles James and John. This compelling biblical fiction book explores themes of family, sacrifice, courage, and redemption.
The Seafaring Women of the Vera B by Susan Page Davis, James S. Davis
A ship without men. A crew of women with everything to lose.
When Captain Ruel Packard dies in a foreign port and his men desert to the goldfields, his wife, must decide: abandon the Vera B or take the helm herself.
With a weather-scarred boatswain at her side, Alice scours Melbourne and melds together a fisher girl, a barmaid, a farmer’s widow, a countess and her maid, and a handful of women fleeing a brothel to make up her new crew.
Across tempest and betrayal, these women learn to splice rope, reef sail, and mend their own shattered hearts. Each mile tests their faith and their friendship. Each horizon brings pirates, storms, and a question the charts cannot answer: how far will they go to keep a promise?
This historical fiction blends danger, devotion, and quiet heroism.
From the bustle of colonial Australia to the wild reaches of the Coral Sea and the Indian Ocean, this maritime saga brims with peril, hope, and the strength of women who dare the impossible.
Readers who relish the seamanship of Patrick O’Brian and the heart of Kristin Hannah will find both in The Seafaring Women of the Vera B—a sweeping, faith-infused voyage of survival and courage.
Set sail with the Vera B—and discover what courage sounds like in the wind.
Plain Jane’s Secret Admirer By Anne Blackburne
Secrets Surround Shy Jane Bontrager
Full of faith, hope, and romance, this series takes you into the Heart of Amish country.
Sweet, shy, and devoted Amish woman, Jane Bontrager secretly hates her childhood nickname of Plain Jane. She doesn’t know who started the ugly name back in her school days, but she can never forget how it has long made her feel.
Jane has a huge crush on Amish buggy maker Samuel Mast, but they are both so shy they are more likely to turn old and gray alone than to ever get together—especially since Samuel holds a secret or two of his own.
What can bridge the gap between two young people who both deserve love and happiness?
An Amish Second Chance by Beth Wiseman
A year after losing her husband to cancer, Hope Shetler is struggling to keep her apothecary alive. Without Elijah’s bookkeeping skills and repair work, her shelves are emptying, and her time is running out. Help comes from the last person she expected, Rueben Bontrager, Elijah’s childhood friend who vanished from her life after the funeral.
Rueben has his reasons for staying away. He carries a secret that would shatter Hope’s trust and dishonor the memory of his best friend. But when a vivid dream shows Hope closing her shop and leaving town, Rueben can’t ignore the call to step back into her life.
As the two work side by side, buried feelings stir, and long-guarded truths press to the surface. What Rueben doesn’t know is that Hope has a secret of her own.
Can they overcome the past and the secrets between them for a chance at love? Or will Rueben’s return mean nothing more than heartbreak all over again?
Love Under Construction by Linda Shenton Matchett
Can two stubborn people tear down the walls of independence to find love?
Nadine Krause took in boarders to help her family climb out of debt after her father’s death. Business has gone well, and she’s earned enough to expand the house. When her brother’s friend agrees to take the job – the only man in town willing to work for a woman – sparks fly. But not the good kind. Or are they?
Looking for something different, Leo Albrecht takes a project working for Nadine Krause, the spunky owner of Cocoaville’s favorite boarding house. An easy job. Then he manages to injure himself and needs her help to finish making it nearly impossible to ignore his growing attraction. Should he break his rule of not mixing work and his personal life?
Far Grander than Paradise by Barbara Blythe
Unconventional Zorinda Wemblish yearns for adventure and a life beyond her Norfolk, Virginia, home populated with narrow-minded people and a former suitor seeking to destroy her reputation.
Owner of one of the fastest clipper ships afloat, Captain Carris Trewellyn has two goals—make a profit and deliver his deceased brother’s children to their grandfather in the South Pacific as quickly as possible.
Zorinda’s and Carris’s worlds collide when his disobedient wards run away, seeking help from Zorinda, who is seeking passage to San Francisco. Once matters are sorted, Zorinda finds Captain Trewellyn intractable but aggravatingly attractive. Carris scorns attachment, although Zorinda is uncomfortably captivating. A mutual need to seek missing family members alters the course of their lives leading them to a South Pacific paradise. But the paradise hides deceit and betrayal, jeopardizing their faith—and their lives.
Fire Between Two Skies by R. F. Whong
Across centuries—power and peril—one fire endures.
Two eras. One relentless quest for truth amid desires and temptation. Across the centuries, two men are bound by parallel destinies that echo through time. Book 3 of this dual-time odyssey delves deep into the passions and struggles that connect their worlds.
In 2022 Hong Kong, Jason Guan, after losing his job as an assistant supervisor for wetland conservation, joins his uncle’s real-estate business. A chance meeting with his high school classmate, Vivian Jiang, draws him into a web of secrecy, seduction, and moral compromise. Amid the chaos, he and his wife, Debra, read an unpublished manuscript by her father, a celebrated writer, about the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (1851–1864) and a man’s futile pursuit of justice and peace on earth.
In nineteenth-century China, Zhang Xin, an orphan saved from the streets by Missionary Issachar Jacox Roberts, is swept into the fiery rebellion of the Taiping movement. Torn between the dream of a just kingdom, his forbidden love for Miao Lan, and his loyalty to his ruthless brother, Xin reckons with doubt, conscience, and the cost of faith.
When greed and exploitation eclipse justice, both men must navigate their respective perils. Will they prevail or be consumed?
At once a political thriller and a historical epic, this novel tracks the embers that survive every age.
Love on the Frontier Trail: 8 Wilderness Novels of the Eastern Frontier by Shannon McNear, Andrea Byrd, Pegg Thomas, Susan F. Craft, Denise Farnsworth, Denise Weimer, Megan Soja
When the frontier calls, love rises to meet it.
Journey across the rugged wilds of early America in a sweeping collection of historical romances where danger presses close, faith lights the way, and courage opens the door to unexpected love.
The Highwayman by Shannon McNear — Novella
By day, Samuel Wheeler is a humble wagonmaster; by night, a masked vigilante defying the British. But juggling two lives leaves him exhausted—and overlooked by Sally Brewster, the innkeeper’s daughter who swoons over the mysterious hero. When Sally is rescued from brigands, secrets close in, and Samuel must decide whether revealing the truth will cost him the woman he loves—or finally win her heart.
Defending Truth by Shannon McNear — Novella
After the Battle of Kings Mountain, Truth Bledsoe cares for her siblings on their mountain farm. When she discovers a starving Tory soldier hidden nearby, compassion sparks an unlikely bond. But in wartime, trust is fragile, and Truth must confront fear and prejudice to protect her family—and her heart.
The Counterfeit Tory by Shannon McNear — Novella
Tavern maid Lizzy Cunningham has no patience for charming men, especially smug Jedidiah Wheeler. Assigned to infiltrate a dangerous Tory ring, Jed finds Lizzy’s hostility both baffling and irresistible. As duty and desire collide, he must complete his mission without placing her in danger.
Rescue in the Wilderness by Andrea Byrd — Novel
Scarred hunter William Cole intervenes when a desperate father gambles his daughter’s future. On the Wilderness Trail, William and Lucinda Gillespie face treacherous terrain, hidden threats, and their own wounded hearts. To claim God’s promises, they must discover healing, forgiveness, and love.
Sarah’s Choice by Pegg Thomas — Novel
After an Indian attack shatters her world, Sarah Feight leans on Leith “Cully” McCully during the siege of Fort Pitt. Surrounded by tension, disease, and fear, they forge fragile trust and growing affection. But survival demands sacrifice—choices that may decide the fate of all within the fort.
Love’s Winding Road by Susan F. Craft — Novel
Rose Jackson never expected the wagon train to bind her fate to Daniel, the half-Cherokee scout who rescues her from kidnappers. Forced into marriage, they navigate fear, grief, and the rugged Blue Ridge frontier. As heartbreak shadows their journey, Rose wonders if Daniel’s guarded heart will ever open to her.
A Counterfeit Betrothal by Denise Farnsworth writing as Denise Weimer — Novel
Frontier scout Jared Lockridge dreams of a peaceful homestead, but everything changes when he rescues newly widowed Esther Andrews from a burning cabin. Marked by a cruel past, Esther finds refuge with Jared’s family—and unexpected tenderness with him. As frontier violence rises, danger forces them to face the hope they scarcely dared imagine.
Spark of the Revolution by Megan Soja — Novel
Boston teeters on the brink of rebellion as Patience Abbott seeks a new beginning despite tensions with her Loyalist father. Blacksmith Josiah Wagner offers belonging—yet his patriot ties threaten to divide them. When revolution ignites, only faith can guide them toward the home and love they long for.
Eight unforgettable romances. One sweeping journey of courage, sacrifice, and hope.
From hidden identities and besieged forts to wilderness rescues and the first flames of revolution, each story brings the raw beauty and peril of early America to life. Through every trial, love rises—enduring, redeeming, and strong enough to carve a place in even the wildest frontier.
The Memory Stone by Bryan Davis
From the author of the best-selling Dragons in Our Midst series comes book 2 in a dragon fantasy adventure set in the medieval King Arthur era.
A Girl with Powers Beyond Her Understanding.
A Boy Sworn to Protect Her.
And a Kingdom Veering into Madness.
Camelot is becoming increasingly dangerous for dragons and their allies. When a fear-inducing toxin seeps into the water supply, Merlin, Hawk, and Sabina suspect sorcery. Could this be Lady Morgan’s doing? But when Lady Morgan pleads innocent and offers a truce to save her poisoned sister, the trio hesitantly believes her. Using a supernatural device called the memory stone, the team splits up to embark on an epic journey to Dragon’s Rest and portals beyond to uncover the mystery.
Readers of Bryan Davis’s previous books will devour this fast-paced read following the thrilling adventures of heroic new characters.
Of Dawn and Embers By Gillian Bronte Adams
He rides a dawnling, a steed of light and glory, destined to restore.
Jakim Ha’Nor will save his people, or so says the prophecy that upended his life and drove his brothers to betray him. Now, he has returned as the dawnrider to fulfill his purpose and reconcile with his brothers—only to find himself embroiled in a war.
Captured in the fallout of a deadly attack, Rafi grapples with the ghosts of the past. His brother is alive but no longer himself, and Rafi will stop at nothing to save him. Farther up the coast, Ceridwen strives to reignite the embers of the rebellion to burn the empire down. When Rafi is sentenced to execution before the imperial court, Ceridwen must rally every spear and steed she can for a blistering strike at the heart of the capital.
But the empire’s schemes are already in motion, and Jakim’s two missions collide when an unexpected encounter with one of his brothers reveals the true threat behind the imperial thirst for ancient secrets. Hidden forces intend to unleash a cataclysmic power, spurring Ceridwen, Rafi, and Jakim to challenge the full, crushing might of the empire for the fate of the world.
Stars weep and ash falls as the tides of battle propel the Fireborn queen, the Sea-Demon prince, and the Dawnrider priest toward a meteoric clash in this thunderous series finale.
The Sentinel by MaryLu Tyndall
Two worlds. One destiny. A love that defies the tides of time.
Modern-day treasure hunter Desi Starr has spent her life searching for lost shipwrecks—and for meaning in a life scarred by tragedy. But when she discovers an ancient ring in the depths of the Caribbean, she is thrust back in time—into a world of cannon fire, treachery, and the arms of Captain Caleb Hyde, a privateer haunted by his past and hunted by his enemies.
Caleb has fought for his crew, his ship, and his soul, but nothing prepared him for the mysterious woman who appears from the sea like a living dream. Caught between two timelines and hunted by enemies in both, Desi and Caleb must protect the Ring of Solomon, a relic of unspeakable power, from falling into evil hands.
Past and present collide in a powerful battle between light and darkness as Desi, torn between two worlds, faces an impossible choice. Yet both she and Caleb must learn to trust God’s plan to protect a love that shouldn’t exist—and a Ring that could change the course of history forever.
Heart of a Bowman by Jil Koller
RISING FROM THE ENDLESS SEA is the Vertical Horizon, a massive rock spire holding four tiers of kingdoms. Four Truth Stones, one for each of the spire’s interdependent tierdoms, help maintain a delicate power balance. But when a stone is stolen, the Spire is plunged into war.
Seventeen-year-old Princess Aratess of Ardenia is destined for the shallow life of the royal court—and an arranged marriage to a selfish prince—but she longs to serve her people in a different way. For years, she’s practiced archery in secret, and when the chance arrives, she matches her talents against Colt, an elite King’s Bowman.
Fiercely loyal to the crown, twenty-year-old Colt questions how his mother’s people, the Reyjik, could betray the Realm. He also questions the judgment—though not the skills—of the fiery young woman who has inserted herself into his mission. Tess keeps her identity a secret, knowing Colt would forbid his princess from risking her life. Colt, meanwhile, strives to keep a secret of his own: his growing feelings for Tess.