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It was pouring rain, so I figured the neighborly thing to do would be to lend a hand. I nearly dropped to my knees when I realized who she was. Hailey Wagner. It’s been six years since I’ve seen her, and she’s always been the one person on earth who is off limits.

Spirited and sardonic Auburn Halverson has always been a survivor but has made every mistake that came her way. On the verge of having a stable life for her two young children, she finds out her boyfriend Steve is cheating on her. Pain and abuse tell her to fall back into her destructive patterns, but she soon finds they do not work for her any longer. She is slowly realizing that choosing the pain she knows is not a sign of weakness, but a symptom of staying strong too long. Her best friend Chad reveals he has strong feelings for her.

After being ghosted by the groom on her wedding day, Andi seeks refuge at her father’s mountain resort—her final chance to savor its magic before foreclosure. Andi is committed to making her stay into a glorious new chapter of singlehood, keeping to herself with a Grinch-like resolve. But fate has other plans when she encounters her ex from three years ago, Devin, whose reliability proved to be that of a dollar-store battery.

'You read her, laughing, and want to do your best to protect her characters from any reality but their own' New York Times Mr Marling, of Marling Hall, has begun to accept - albeit reluctantly - that he will probably never be able to pass his wonderful old estate on to his children. The Second...

Escape to the shores of Lake Michigan with three full-length novels from the heartwarming, emotional Hope Springs series. Opposites attract, single dad, enemies to love, found family—you’ll find it all, and more, in Hope Springs…where friends become family, faith heals hearts, and love lasts forever. Find a cozy spot…because once you settle into Hope Springs, you’ll never want to leave!

Set in a small town that keeps its secrets tidy, We Weren’t Alone unfolds in multiple points of view, each carrying one piece of what happened before the rain-slick overlook and the fall no one saw the same way. A neighbor. A bartender. A sister. And a few voices that don’t always agree with themselves.

Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Mistletoe Meadows is a charming and fun small town. Join in with this inspiring community as they learn lessons of life, faith, and love throughout the holiday season. Mistletoe Meadows is the perfect place to fall in love!

Grace Dempsey is at the height of her career when she suffers a debilitating panic attack. Returning to her aunt's Victorian home in Mistletoe Meadows was supposed to be temporary. The last thing she expected was to find purpose in the small Christmas-obsessed town where music seems to be the centerpiece of every celebration. Noah Parker gave up his own promising musical future years ago to run the family music shop and raise his siblings after their parents' deaths. Now that his brothers and sisters are grown, he's stuck in Mistletoe Meadows with a struggling business and abandoned dreams.

When a movie crew abandoned thirty-seven crab-eating macaques in the Florida Everglades decades ago, the local residents of Cypress Grove thought they’d gained harmless tourist attractions. They were wrong. Dr. McKenna Dubrow, the town’s veterinarian, discovers the horrifying truth when the macaques begin exhibiting unprecedented intelligence—using tools, coordinating attacks, and leaving behind cryptic symbols that suggest something far more sinister than natural evolution.

Spanning four decades and three generations, Nothing to My Name braids an unforgettable story of the ordinary women caught in the tides of societal upheaval, but bound by an insuppressible instinct to survive.

Three years ago, after an undercover police operation went disastrously wrong, CID officer Joe Clayton lost his career and his family. Forced to adopt a new identity, he lives under the radar, taking whatever jobs he can find. Always looking over his shoulder, always hunted. Now living on the tiny south coast island of Terror's Reach, home to rival business tycoons Robert Felton and Valentin Nasenko, Joe works as a bodyguard to Nasenko's wife, Cassie, and her two children. But when a burning summer's day explodes into violence, and a murderous gang targets the ultra-exclusive community...

Für Clay Tahoma kommt das Jobangebot aus Virgin River genau zur rechten Zeit. Der Navajo-Pferdeflüsterer will sein Leben in eine neue Richtung lenken und wünscht sich nichts mehr, als dass sein Sohn zu ihm zieht. Vom ersten Augenblick an fühlt er sich in der Kleinstadt inmitten der idyllischen Wälder wohl und wird von den Bewohnern des Ortes herzlich empfangen – von fast allen. Nur ausgerechnet Lilly Yazhi scheint nicht allzu begeistert von ihm zu sein. Dabei schlägt in ihrer Nähe sein Herz höher. Clay ist entschlossen, Lilly zu zeigen, dass es sich lohnt, der Liebe eine Chance zu geben…

Eyre is a lost soul searching for a purpose when she impulsively books a trip to Ireland. The last thing she expects is to find love–until she meets Darby, a charming yet grumpy Irishman leading a tour of the Emerald Isle. Something about Darby's wit and kindness speaks to Eyre's wounded heart. As they explore the Irish countryside together, an undeniable connection blossoms. But both Eyre and Darby are nursing their own emotional scars, afraid to take a chance on love. Can these two lost souls find the courage to open their hearts and accept the healing power of Ireland—and each other?

Roger and his family escape a rocky financial situation when he inherits his crazy uncle’s Christmas Tree Farm. But what looks like a gift has strings attached…strings pulled by a sinister figure in the dark. When dread-filled dreams and frightening supernatural encounters strike, terror threatens to rip the family to shreds like bloody tinsel.

First come the letters, threatening Helen with divine justice if she persists in her plans. Then, on live television, someone takes a shot at Tom and Helen. It soon becomes apparent that someone’s decided to stop them at any cost. But Helen already knows who wants her dead. It’s someone from her past as a Detective in Washington, D.C. A serial killer who sees himself acting as God’s instrument to kill impure women.

Father Tom Greer and Detective Helen Parr are deeply in love. Unwilling to break his vows of celibacy and chastity, they’ve been determined to forge a relationship based on friendship and affection only, never giving in to their physical attraction to each other. But God, it seems, has another plan . . . After receiving news that the Church has decided to allow priests in certain circumstances to request a dispensation to marry and remain in the priesthood, Father Tom and Helen are patiently waiting to hear if he’s been given permission by the Pope.

The Dungeon in the Wall invites listeners into the hauntingly beautiful and complex world of Jonas Drianson, a young software developer turned mansion-restorer. Set in the verdant heart of Tennessee, Jonas's life takes a dramatic turn when he acquires a dilapidated Victorian mansion with plans to revive its former splendor. But as he delves into the restoration, he peels back layers of decay to reveal a hidden dungeon in the walls, a chilling testament to the mansion’s murky and mysterious past.

Marlin Stains is a lonely man who is filled with words. Words that he longs to share with the world, but so far only shares with himself. He has over 300 notebooks brimming with them in his trailer room. A wood-paneled tomb of prose and syllable.

Hillside Farm, nestled in the rolling hills of the Welsh countryside, is a safe haven for Ella. Living on the remote farm, with just horses and her aunt Bron for company, Ella thinks she has finally found a place where she can forget her past and find peace. But the arrival of a small girl called Hope and her father, Harry, changes everything. As Ella helps the pair come to terms with their loss, she realises that she too deserves happiness. But is it too late to find it?

It had been two long years since Lincoln Callahan had found himself in front of the gates to Stringybark Creek. He was in the army then - a lifetime ago. Linc had always been the unsettled Callahan, looking for danger, the one who couldn't wait to leave the family farm. This time he was back for his little sister Hadley's wedding. From far and wide, the Callahan relatives were streaming towards Stringybark Creek. Linc's little brother, Griffin, was the steady son, the one who stayed at home, the one who did the right things. And now, the one who had feelings for city girl Cash Sullivan.