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Responding to ongoing problems of prejudice and injustice, the original seven sayings of the gracist now become eight with a new chapter alongside a revised conclusion. Take this opportunity to extend God's grace to people of all backgrounds in this edition of Gracism.

Annabelle has agreed to fill in for the local minister on the tiny Scottish island of Blodraigh. For Annabelle, it’s a chance to get away and spend some time with her brother and young niece who live on the storm-swept island. But she has no idea she’s about to be drawn into a web of mystery and intrigue.

What's a lady to do when her parents' death leaves her family destitute? For Lady Wilhelmina Neverhartt, that means marriage to a much older man. One that also agrees to support her four younger siblings. Unfortunately, her new husband dies on their wedding night, leaving her fate in charge of his heir, Zachary Ward, the new Duke of Graystone.

A cross between humorous poetry and memoir, Sonnets from Suburbia features Lady Penelope (aka actress Penny Peyser) serving up a funny take on modern day life in Shakespearean sonnet form.

Nachdem mein Vertrauen gebrochen wurde, habe ich nur noch bedeutungslose Frauengeschichten. Als Starspieler bei den Philadelphia Pucks werfen sich mir jeden Tag andere Groupies an den Hals. Eine ernsthafte Beziehung aufzubauen, kommt mir beinahe unmöglich vor. Doch auf meiner Laufstrecke werde ich von der Möchtegern-Joggerin Allison geradezu torpediert. Wie sich herausstellt, hat sie keine Ahnung, wer ich bin und nimmt auch kein Blatt vor den Mund. Ihre kratzbürstige Art ist wie eine frische Brise angesichts der oberflächlichen Welt, in der ich mich sonst befinde.

Spurred by the recent loss of her long-time boyfriend, Brittnay Jane and her childhood best friend Drake head out to let loose in paradise. Having spent the last four years hiding her true desires to please the man she intended to marry, BJ is ready to throw caution to the sea and live the life she's dreamed.

Ten-year-old Annie Warren hasn't made it home from school and with every passing hour, hopes of finding her alive are fading fast. Her parents, Cathy and Kit, are frantic with worry, fearing the worst. Could their daughter, the miracle child who came as a surprise to them both, have been abducted? The police are coordinating a massive search but seem totally clueless, while the Warrens' home is under siege from a news-hungry press pack crawling over themselves to cover the story.

God has a place of profound influence for each of us. Penny Tucci shares her life with us in a way that is both vulnerable and challenging. She lets us in on the intimate details of a journey that is filled with painful obstacles and miraculous outcomes. She gives insight into the characteristics and qualities that open doors of influence in every relationship in our lives.

When Annie Collins inherits her grandfather’s sprawling Lake District mansion shortly before Christmas, she has enough to handle without the attention of the eccentric locals and the longtime staff, many of whom seem as old as the house itself.

These letters were arranged in two volumes by Albert Bigelow Paine, Samuel L. Clemens's literary executor, as a supplement to Mark Twain, A Biography, which Paine wrote. They are, for the most part, every letter written by Clemens known to exist at the time of their publication in 1917. They begin with a fragment of a letter from teenaged Sam Clemens to his sister, Pamela, and conclude with a letter to his attorney two weeks before his death. These letters give us some degree of insight into the evolution of Twain's style of speech and prose over the period of his lifetime.

When you dive into Mark Twain’s The Innocents Abroad, you have to be ready to learn more about the unadorned, ungilded reality of 19th-century “touring” than you might think you want to learn. This is a tough literary journey. It was tough for Twain and his fellow “pilgrims”, both religious and otherwise. They set out, on a June day in 1867, to visit major tourist sites in Europe and the near east, including Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, “the Holy Land”, and Egypt. What Twain records are the day-to-day ups and downs of discovering the truth about people and places.

Kneel again in blood and water, and revisit the hill where the two of you first met. Understand the great paradox of the cross—he suffered so we never have to, and he suffered to show us how. His cross will make sense of your sufferings. Your faith will be strengthened as you believe God for your own resurrection!

Danielle finally landed her first real teaching job, but it's at a Catholic school. No big deal, she just has to hide the fact she is no longer practicing, keep her swearing to a minimum, and never ever mention her live-in boyfriend.

Leora hat den Überfall überlebt, leidet allerdings an Amnesie. Jay hingegen will sie nicht kampflos aufgeben und schwört nach wie vor bittere Rache. Als Leo dahintergelangt, dass sie von jenem Mann, den sie zu lieben glaubte, belogen und hintergangen wurde, bricht eine Welt für sie zusammen. Kann sie ihm trotz allem verzeihen? Unaufhörlich spitzen sich die Dinge zu, und auf Höhepunkt der Katastrophen, fordert Dominik sein Eigentum zurück und stellt Leora erneut vor die Wahl.

When a French priest collapses at Easter Mass, the church suspects foul play. A missing junior priest quickly becomes the prime suspect, but not everyone agrees. Reverend Annabelle Dixon and Inspector Mike Nichols were looking forward to a few days off, but when her oldest friend in the whole world asks for help with this conundrum, how can Annabelle say no?...

Reverend Annabelle Dixon has pulled out all the stops to earn the affection of the handsome Inspector Nicholls. She’s even done the unthinkable, and sworn off sweets…for a bit. But when all her efforts come to naught, Annabelle seeks comfort and distraction in the affairs of her parish. When she hears of strangers moving into a house on the edge of the village, Annabelle decides to pay these new residents a visit. What she finds is a quirky cult and a ritual that sends her fleeing into the woods…where she promptly trips over a dead body!

When a young boy running through the woods unearths a buried human bone, a cold case is soon re-opened. And Reverend Annabelle Dixon, with her insatiable appetite for mystery and crime, simply can’t leave it alone.

Die junge Leora Restma steht kurz vor ihrer Scheidung von ihrem Mann Michael Sterov. Seit fünf Jahren lässt sie niemanden an sich heran, bis auf ihre Freundin Sophie, mit der sie eine schreckliche Vergangenheit teilt. Man nahm ihr alles und ließ sie mit einem grausamen Versprechen zurück. Dann stolpert sie wortwörtlich in den attraktiven Unternehmer Jay David Kingston. Die beiden mögen sich nicht, einigen sich jedoch trotzdem darauf, aufgrund akuten Wohnungsmangels eine WG zu gründen.

As the second installment of the Jazzrah Chronicles, Ye Shall Know Them by Their Fruit, Jazzrah discovers that his life was spared after risking it to save Cassandra Lewis, the last soul that he was sent to collect for the demonic Bial.

Can two dreamers find love in the real world? When quirky bookworm Florence Danver loses her job, she knows it's time to make some serious changes. Nanna Margot encourages Flo to spend a week at Camp Calla Lily, where she hasn't been since she lost her parents. Her return is filled with bittersweet memories... until she meets Jo Hadlee. Soon enough, Flo and fellow dreamer Jo are inseparable as they connect over books and building castles in the air. But when Jo leaves suddenly for his job in London, the fantasy bubble bursts and real life comes roaring back in.