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The first time I meet Joe Channing, he’s dressed head-to-toe in black, lurking around my grandmother's house. Up to no good? All signs point to yes. Dangerous? Obviously. Just look at him. Sexy as hell? With those blue eyes and that wicked smile - I mean, he isn’t not good-looking.... The second time I see him, he’s trying to kill my grandmother - at least it looks that way at first. Maybe I misjudged the situation? But that doesn’t mean I misjudged him.

Is God really good? Is he good to others? Is he good to us? And if the answer is yes, why does it often feel like he's so far away? Walk with Abby as she follows Jesus through the book of John. In 13 stories, we discover piece by piece, through Jesus, who God is - and we also see 13 very different modern-day believers awake to these truths in their own lives. These personal and biblical stories, along with further Scripture and application and discussion questions, will show us that God is for us, not against us. He will draw our hearts back to himself.

Pastor Abby Norman is here to tell us that we can talk to God like that. In her fresh, tell-it-like-it-is voice, she unpacks the power of lament, providing us with the tools and the grace-filled permission to heal the problems we have been ignoring for too long. She shows us how to express our laments to God and to each other when things are definitely not okay. And through this process we will discover a richer connection with God - who has wanted nothing more than our whole selves from the start.

Alice leads a contented but boring life with her husband, Bob. But, all that changes when she meets a sexy, charismatic stranger on her evening commute and gets drawn into a vortex of desire and deceit.

A wellspring of hope in a hopeless place. At 16 years old, Donna Grisham was raped. Left violated, broken, and pregnant, she had an abortion. Her life quickly became a downward spiral of hopelessness and fear. Many who receive news of an unplanned pregnancy can relate. Finding yourself in a similar situation, you may feel robbed of your freedom to choose - as though every decision has already been made, leaving you without a voice, paralyzed by fear. But dear friend, fear is a liar.

Shenanigans: A Memoir is the story of a woman who became a successful media watchdog as well as a more sympathetic wife, mother, and daughter. Always surrounded by witty and strong-minded people, especially her supportive, force-of-nature husband, Abby Kenigsberg more than held her own. She pursued a serious career as a media critic and professor and became a respected figure in New York media. Kenigsberg delivers irreverent descriptions of college professors, corporate bigwigs, and never-before-revealed encounters with Dan Rather, Leslie Stahl, Mike Wallace, and Alan King.

A murdered rude old man. A nursing home with shady practices. A concerned florist whose curiosity leads her down a dark path of frightening discoveries. Tracy likes minding her business. Looking after the customers at In Season flower shop gives her fulfilment. Her budding romance with Detective Copeland is keeping the butterflies in her stomach very busy. Caring for her Abyssinian cat, Mr. Sydney, gives her great joy.

Breaker sacrificed everything - his home, his hand, even his relationship with his little brother - for the chance to escape Scarlatti’s war and find peace in their ancestral home. But time is running out. Supplies are low, Brody hasn’t recovered from his concussion, and Breaker’s right to lead is looking rather grim. When a stranger arrives, Breaker realizes the world outside Scarlatti is so much bigger than even he could ever dream.

When Tracy agreed to offer her services at the Presidential Dog Show, she thought it would open her business to a new client base. After all, the eyes of the country would be focused on Fern Grove during the event. She's left frustrated and disappointed when the organizer of the event refuses to pay her. Things take a turn for the worse when she discovers that this person has been found murdered.

Join Annabelle as she takes a trip to the library with her mom. She explores the library, trying to find a book and learns many things along the way!

Breaker's home is cleaved by blood. The three tribes on the planet Scarlatti, whose only difference is their blood color, each want to exploit Breaker's valley for themselves. The feudal tension has already claimed red-blood Breaker's leg and his older brother. Now all this 18-year-old wants is to maintain the tenuous peace in order to keep his little 'stroid of a brother alive.

Working the graveyard shift at a local shopping mall isn’t as bad as you think, and 29 year old security guard Millie has plenty of hobbies to help her pass the lonely hours each night. Need a hand-knit animal hat? She’s got you covered. But the best part of her late night job is tuning in to hear bad boy radio personality, Doctor Dave, give out unorthodox dating and sex advice on his live call-in show. With her 30th birthday fast approaching, she’s quickly giving up on finding true love for herself.

When Tracy and her colleagues set up a challenge to raise money for a good cause, the town of Fern Grove is happy to offer their support. They never expected that it would attract the attention of some crooked characters. When one such character, a shameless heartbreaker, is found dead, it seems the town is happy to turn a blind eye. Tracy feels a sense of responsibility and pity towards the family of the deceased. But who killed him?

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Helping her aunt grow her floristry business has given a new purpose to Tracy’s life. She’s delighted to be introduced to a young entrepreneur who plans to open the trendiest restaurant in the Pacific Northwest. The addition of her lily arrangement transforms a dull-looking room into a swanky functional space that has everyone responding in awe and admiration. On the opening night of the restaurant, things take a sour turn when the jovial atmosphere is ruined by a rival restaurateur. Things go from bad to worse when the spouse of this rival is found dead.

Zoe and Hank (short for Hannah) have been inseparable since they met in elementary school. The leader of the pack, Zoe is effortlessly popular while Hank hides comfortably in her shadow. But when Zoe's parents unexpectedly divorce, Zoe's perfect facade starts cracking little by little. Sinking under the weight of her broken family, Zoe develops an eating disorder. Now she must rely on Hank for help.

When Tracy's floral store is commissioned to supply the arrangements for two funerals, she's humbled to be entrusted with the responsibility. She reluctantly puts up with the rude behavior of an old lady who manages the affairs of one of the deceased, a well-known philanthropist in Fern Grove. When this old lady dies at the funeral, no one suspects foul play. After all, she was old and frail. However, the subsequent murder of another close member of the family sets alarm bells ringing.

Adam has spent his life trying to be the perfect man and succeeding, as his nickname of "Adonis" implies. But a woman seeking help to live crashes into his life and has him questioning everything. Nearly losing her mother forces Evie to change everything. Desperate to become healthy, she goes to Adam’s fitness center.

Having spent his life dealing with a controlling grandfather, David Brown takes the reins of his family's company, determined to control life on his terms. Until he shares a glance with a brunette beauty across a crowded holiday ballroom and follows her. Having spent her life under the thumb of her aristocratic father, Lady Diana Willoughby is banished to her aunt in NYC. When a man follows her during the ball, kissing her breathless, Diana discovers a fire inside her that only David can control. Lust at first sight is one thing. Are they brave enough to believe in love at first sight?

Losing her family to a drunk driver then discovering a long-lost cousin, Ally is trying to find her balance in NYC’s high society. One kiss from Ally, one touch from her, and JW feels peace, centered, but he’s about to leave on secret orders. Taking control of her life, Ally does something radically different that brings her back into JW’s life. Resisting the attraction, JW walks away. Until his life turns upside-down and only The Submissive’s Touch can make him whole again.