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Josie Wilson’s newlywed life is perfect - until her hopes and dreams are shattered by a miscarriage. She’s not sure her wounded heart will ever heal. Then Art asks her to open their home to a distant cousin who’s been evacuated from England. Will the child open her heart? Or will she remain closed off to the prospect of future pain? Art Wilson adores his bride, but he never anticipated how challenging marriage could be. Will the ravages of war and personal grief tear Josie and Art apart, or will they keep the promises made to each other on their wedding day?

Margot Simpson was raised to believe that you don’t run for cover the moment it rains. You don’t slide divorce papers across the kitchen island, especially when you have a teenage son. You roll up your sleeves, toss your hair in a bun, and dance in the downpour. When Margot abandoned her singing career on Broadway to follow the man of her dreams to Burlington, Vermont, she never looked back. She embraced her new role as a wife, mother, and homemaker with an artist’s passion.

In the midst of World War II, when the Navy WAVES give Evelyn Happ the chance to get out of Washington, DC, and contribute to the war effort, she can’t leave fast enough. Mark Miller believes the WAVES are an unneeded distraction - the top secret project he’s assigned to is critical to the war and he and his team must focus on cracking the enigma code. When the actions of a spy put both Mark and Evelyn under suspicion, their loyalties to the country and each other are tested. Will their blossoming relationship survive, or be another casualty of war?

Some may think Jesus Christ isn’t mentioned in the Bible until the New Testament. Is that a correct notion? Definitely not. Is Jesus referenced in the Old Testament? Absolutely! He is there from the very beginning. Every foretelling about the lineage, birth, life, death, and resurrection of Christ the Savior can be traced and is fulfilled in the 66 books of the Bible. From beginning to end, the Bible is his story - one story, one plot, one hero. In HIStory in 30 Days, author Carole Schryber provides 30 daily listenings with devotionals and prayers.

A heartwarming WWII historical from award-winning author Cara Putman: Kat Miller has dreamed of playing baseball her entire life. When she earns a spot on a team in the All-American Girls Professional Softball League, she finds that things aren’t as glamorous as she imagined.

Maeve Harrison has been in love with her neighbor for most of her life. When they were teenagers, however, he made a mistake that severed the growing bond between them. Eight years later, she's tried to move on. She's built a good career as an accountant, she keeps herself busy with their growing cafe business, and she does her best not to dwell on the boy next door, who never truly left her heart.

The apostle Paul paints a beautiful picture when he describes the fruit of the Spirit but all too often, we reduce this list of virtues into a checklist of attributes to pursue and strive for. However, pastor and author Eugenia Gamble contends that this understanding is backwards. By tending that relationship, the virtues of God develop and blossom as a fruit grows on a well-tended tree. Tending the Wild Garden explores the true meaning behind each of the virtues in Paul's list, guiding us to discover anew what it means to be a deeply loved child of God indwelt by God's Spirit.

Harper Woodson went against everything her mother wanted by becoming a painter instead of a lawyer. Having moved away from home a few years ago, she's growing desperate to prove that she can make it as a full-time artist and refuses to let anything come between her and her goals. Her heart, however, didn't seem to get the memo and is pining after a handsome lumberjack she's been friends with since her arrival in Seagull Cove.

When Aspen's father finally hands her the keys to the family bakery, she knows it's her time to shine. With her sisters at her side, she remodels and re-themes their little store on Main Street in order to keep the family legacy alive, all while keeping the public ignorant of her father's illness. And she knows just how to kick start the grand re-opening in a big way . . . a review from 'Eat It Austin'.

Katherine Williams's family was left destitute when their home was burned to the ground by Yankee soldiers, so the ready solution presented by the prominent Mr. Josiah Richardson seems almost too good to believe. He'll provide a home, work for her pa, and a new beginning for her family . . . if only Katherine will accept his proposal. A marriage of convenience is the last thing she wants, but there doesn't seem to be a better option for her family or herself. Setting aside her dreams of love, Katherine agrees to the arrangement.

At twenty-nine, Jeanette Williams has watched each one of her four sisters marry and start families of their own. It's hard not to believe God has forgotten the desires of her heart, especially when most people refer to her as Spinster Williams. Without the beautiful children she teaches, life would be unbearably lonely. When the handsome widower, Theo Wallace, and his six children move into the Shenandoah Valley, every available woman is atwitter—except for Jeanette. She has no such aspirations that someone as plain as her could draw even a smattering of interest.

Wynn Butler is a newbie dance mom, and, honestly, she hasn’t exactly been receiving rave reviews for her skills. Blinging out costumes and being your child’s glam squad aren't exactly her strong suits. But at her daughter’s first national competition, Wynn is ready to prove herself.

Helping the orphan children in Richmond just might overturn everything Gracie thought she knew, including the value of love.

Nastia is a beautiful Christian woman in the prime of her life. Many attractive admirers chased her in college, but she turned them all down because they did not share her beliefs. Now she’s on a new adventure to Washington, D.C., to live with her best friend Lauren. At least, that’s what she thinks. During the flight, Nastia meets Anton, a handsome athlete fresh out of graduate school. It’s not simply his history of playing football that draws Nastia to him, nor his bright smile and muscular physique. No, it’s his character—his sweet, caring nature.

Even in the hardest times, strength from God rises from deep in our soul to keep us going. In this honest, inspirational, and humorous book, Katie Schnack goes deep into the hard stuff of life with no sugar coating or toxic positivity to find sustenance she could not imagine. Faced with a child's medical challenges in the midst of a global pandemic, having strength to get up in the morning and actually enjoy the day was so unlikely that she knew it had to come from God. Schnack's plucky authenticity shows us how when life is complicated, self-compassion and humor can bring healing and life.

My next door neighbor is a Tom Cruise doppelgänger but he has the manners of an imbecile. I’ve tried to be nice, but every time I offer him an olive branch, my efforts are met with contempt and a blank stare. What the heck is his problem? And why does my stomach do back flips whenever his eyes land on me? I shouldn’t care, but alas, I’m drawn to a dark, brooding man like a moth to an open flame. I must uncover his deepest secrets and fix him.

Lucinda Williams lives with the awful consequences of her impetuous youth. While she can't bring herself to open her heart to another, she can't stop her son from taking a shine to Joseph. But that only complicates what she must ultimately do. Even if Lucinda wants to admit that Joseph's ever-present kindness and respect are wearing away her resolve, she has a secret too shameful to reveal. She can't make Joseph pay for her tragic mistakes.

Amelia Williams is only a humble farmer's daughter, so her move from the Shenandoah Valley to stay with her grandparents in the big city of Richmond, Virginia, opens a host of new opportunities. 1868 is shaping up to be her best year ever, especially when her new friendship with the genteel Bryon Preston grows into more. But when his mother catches wind of their courtship, Amelia learns the hard lesson that her humble roots will never be enough for the future Preston heir. Love might not see boundaries between the aristocrat and the pauper, but the high society of Richmond surely do.

Epic yard wars (Because it’s always a good day when you call tell the HOA to suck it.), a PTA take down (Spoiler alert - lice is a great way to clear a room), bizarre goings on at a Parents Day Out program, Little League intrigue (Apparently, you don’t know real power until you become “Commissioner” of your local Little League.), a tale of Vacation Bible School taking an, ahem, rather unfortunate turn, how to get kicked out of the Junior League (It was harder than you might think), a science fair stalker and turning Christmas inflatables into a revenge plot.

Lettie Carlton was a wealthy girl from the city whose parents had high standards and even higher expectations. Lettie’s parents had her life planned out to the very last detail, even though her own dreams took place far outside of high society. One summer everything changed when she stumbled upon a town that was both quaint and inviting and despite her parent’s strict ideas, there was something life-altering in that town that none of them could have ever seen coming.