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The Family Journal by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsJoin the millions who have fallen in love with New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown in her landmark hundredth novel. At the end of her rope, single mom Lily Anderson is determined to move her rebellious children in the right direction... -
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Believing in Tomorrow by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFeaturing characters facing a crisis of faith, this Christian romance novel of 100,000 words is the fourth book in The Callaghans & McFaddens series from USA Today bestselling author Kimberly Rae Jordan. A HANDFUL OF FLOWERS (ASIN: B01APAIXM6) is the prequel to this series. In the blink of an eye, her forever turned to never... -
![A Nest of Sparrows by Deborah Raney]()
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![Two Steps Forward: A Story of Persevering in Hope by Sharon Garlough Brown]()
Two Steps Forward: A Story of Persevering in Hope by Sharon Garlough Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe spiritual journey continues for Hannah, Meg, Mara and Charissa, the characters we met in the bestselling book Sensible Shoes.feels like two steps forward and one step back. Find your own spiritual journey reflected in the lives of these women and discover the way forward... -
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![Grace in the Flames by Michelle Massaro]()
Grace in the Flames by Michelle Massaro
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA prodigal, a sinner, and a saint… Three people. One God of grace. John Douglas thought he knew the future God had for him--raise a family and grow old with his bride, Hannah. But then a deadly house fire incinerates his faith, destroying the man he’d been. Worship leader Jenni Dupont conquered her demons years ago and has the scars to prove it... -
![Anything for You by Jessie Gussman]()
Anything for You by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter the circus she works for goes bankrupt, Jillian Powell takes advantage of a dubious family connection.The little farm in Pennsylvania that belongs to her “cousin” is a safe haven for Jillian, and she’s sure no one will ever uncover the incriminating truth she’s hiding……until an elephant shows up on her doorstep... -
![The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Rolling (The Yada Yada Prayer Group, Book 6) by Neta Jackson]()
The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Rolling (The Yada Yada Prayer Group, Book 6) by Neta Jackson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA devastating fire wakes up the Yadas to a new reality: God is on the move... -
![The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Caught by Neta Jackson]()
The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Caught by Neta Jackson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Yada Yada Prayer Group is in trouble—and they’re having a hard time getting out.Jodi Baxter is feeling overwhelmed, to say the least. Every day it seems that more blessings, problems, and everything in between crop up among her Yada Yada sisters, and their prayer list is getting out of control... -
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Crossroads by Cathy Bryant
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA bitter single mom denies God's existence until... What will it take to bring her back around? After a devastating divorce, a bitter single mom and atheist starts her own real estate company in the nostalgic and picturesque town of Miller’s Creek, Texas. Then her young daughter’s disturbing symptoms lead doctors to discover that her leukemia has relapsed... -
![Memories of the Beach by Kay Correll]()
Memories of the Beach by Kay Correll
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat if the imaginary friend you had as a child… turns out to be not so imaginary after all?Aspen receives a mysterious letter from her mother asking her to come to an all-expenses-paid week at Blue Heron Cottages. The very mother who disappeared from her life over twenty years ago.Willow receives her own letter asking her to come to the resort... -
![One Day Gone: A Mylas Grey Mystery by Luana Ehrlich]()
One Day Gone: A Mylas Grey Mystery by Luana Ehrlich
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMylas Grey is a private investigator but don’t call him a private detective. That title belongs to his father—not to him. Mylas is the Chief Investigator for Senator Davis Allen, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. His job is to do background investigations for the President’s judicial nominees, and that’s the only kind of investigation he’s interested in doing... -
![Bungalow by the Bay by Kay Correll]()
Bungalow by the Bay by Kay Correll
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMaybe there’s time for one last wish at Lighthouse Point… Courtney Davis is perfectly content with the new life she’s found for herself and her son on Belle Island. They are finally safe from her past. AJ Hamilton can’t shake his past. He finished trying to prove to his family, the media, or anyone else that he’s anything more than the black sheep of the wealthy Hamilton family... -
![A Change of Heart: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan]()
A Change of Heart: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis Christian romance novel of 80,000 words is the second book in The Callaghans & McFaddens series from author Kimberly Rae Jordan. A HANDFUL OF FLOWERS (ASIN: B01APAIXM6) is the prequel to this series. NOTE: This book is also part of the boxed set, WHISPERS OF LOVE (ASIN: B01DMH1FME) which release June 2016. Makayla McFadden has been part of her family’s business since it started... -
![The Sunset Cottages by Nicole Ellis]()
The Sunset Cottages by Nicole Ellis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s the Christmas season, and romance, friendship, and family conflict abound in the small seaside town of Willa Bay.Tia should be ecstatic -- she’s moving into one of the sunset-colored cottages at the Inn at Willa Bay with her friend Meg, but she’s preoccupied with a surprise newcomer to town and the impending holiday visit of her overbearing parents... -
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![Saltwater Memories by Amelia Addler]()
Saltwater Memories by Amelia Addler
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNothing ruins a happily ever after faster than curiosity…Amanda’s move to San Juan Island did not turn out like she’d hoped. Losing her boyfriend was bad enough, but watching her career fall apart is almost more than she can handle. So, she’s willing to admit it might be time to pack up and move on... -
![His Steadfast Love by Julie Lessman]()
His Steadfast Love by Julie Lessman
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s bent on fun. He’s bent on faith. Till true love bridges the gap. Cat O’Bryen is the prodigal daughter unhappy with God. First, the father with whom she reconciled dies of cancer and now her twin sister and best friend marries, leaving Cat at home with a newlywed mother, her new husband, and a little brother... -
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Hope Springs Books 1-3 by Valerie M. Bodden
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Just discovered this Hope Springs series, and I fell in love with the town, the characters, and this author's writing." -Amazon reviewer See why readers are falling in love with the heartwarming Hope Springs Christian romance series! Three fast-paced, emotional romances in one collection. Not Until Forever: Sophie knows she did the right thing when she declined Spencer's proposal five years ago... -
![The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Decked Out by Neta Jackson]()
The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Decked Out by Neta Jackson
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom Thanksgiving and Christmas to rolling in the New Year, the Yada Yadas are "decked out" to celebrate the holidays!Turkey dinners, tree trimming, and decking the halls--it's that time of year again! And I, Jodi Baxter, can't wait to celebrate. My kids are coming home for Thanksgiving and Christmas, and then all of us Yadas are getting decked out for a big New Year's party... -
![He Restores My Soul by LaShonda Bowman]()
He Restores My Soul by LaShonda Bowman
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the Langston sisters return home for their mother's funeral, it's not in grief, but in relief. Though Mahalia Langston was known as a gospel music pioneer among the church community, her daughters knew her as someone else altogether. The three women hope that, along with their mother, they can finally bury the secrets that plagued their childhood... -
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Wisteria Winds by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere's a hurricane heading straight for Wisteria Island...In book 2 of this popular new Lowcountry women's fiction series, the residents of Wisteria Island are in danger as a hurricane is barreling toward their beloved island... -
![The Dreamer's Flower Shoppe by Ava Miles]()
The Dreamer's Flower Shoppe by Ava Miles
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAva Miles, author of the #1 National Bestseller The Chocolate Garden, shares another feel-good blockbuster about following your dreams no matter how impossible the odds and the power of friends and neighbors to help.Going back to the cherished days with her father in his greenhouse, Rose Fiorni always understood the power of flowers to comfort and uplift a human heart... -
![The Strength of Their Love by Kimberly Rae Jordan]()
The Strength of Their Love by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Strength of Their Love is the final book in the Fostered by Love Christian romance series by Kimberly Rae Jordan. Forrest Williams is happy with his life. He’s got a job that he loves and, more importantly, suits his inability to do early mornings... -
![Show Me the Boss by Alexa Verde]()
Show Me the Boss by Alexa Verde
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a weeklong cowboy with a son becomes the three-day boss of an outspoken plus-size veterinarian, these opposites might attract-or combust. A sweet, clean, wholesome romance with a happily-ever-after!After a short-lived first marriage and miscarriage, Liberty Clark's life revolves around the ranch and animals... -
![Dandelion Summer by Lisa Wingate]()
Dandelion Summer by Lisa Wingate
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"A story beautifully told, with richly drawn characters that will...make you want to laugh and cry"* from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Lost Friends and Before We Were Yours. All her life, Epiphany Salerno has been tossed like a dandelion seed on the wind...Categorized as:
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![The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Tough by Neta Jackson]()
The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Tough by Neta Jackson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn Book 4 of The Yada Yada Prayer Group series, Neta Jackson takes the prayer group to an even deeper level. They've entered the War Zone, and this is spiritual warfare... -
![The Fallen by Paul Langan]()
The Fallen by Paul Langan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMartin Luna's world is crumbling. A fight threatens to end his sophomore year at Bluford High School. But at home, things are even worse. Frankie, the most feared homeboy from his neighborhood, is hunting him. Alone and with time running out, Martin makes a desperate choice... -
![Three Little Things: Return to Lighthouse Point by Kay Correll]()
Three Little Things: Return to Lighthouse Point by Kay Correll
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes a wish is only heard by the heart... Widow, Ruby Hallet, has almost adjusted to living life on her own. She has her knitting friends in The Yarn Society—they call themselves The Yarnies. Her son, Ben, drops in often to see her—and he’s dating that darling woman, Charlotte. And she has her beloved dog, Mischief... -
![Surprises at the Loch by Hannah Ellis]()
Surprises at the Loch by Hannah Ellis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe best moments are the ones we don’t see coming . . .Isla is perfectly content with her solid, stable relationship with Logan. But when they challenge each other to inject some spontaneity into their relationship things quickly get out of hand.Soon, Logan is determined to find the ultimate romantic gesture... -
![Blue Columbine by Jennifer Rodewald]()
Blue Columbine by Jennifer Rodewald
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBest friends—maybe more—until addiction shatters everything. Reeling from professional failure, Andrew Harris needs a fresh start. When he moves back to Colorado to join a Denver law firm, he runs into Jamie, his childhood sweetheart. She is still the kind and faithful girl he remembers—not to mention beautiful and still single... -
![Love at the Lighthouse by Kay Correll]()
Love at the Lighthouse by Kay Correll
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGaining her independence has been hard-won, but Susan Hall’s love of Belle Island and the small inn she runs with her son has seen her through. Adam Lyons needs money… and not only for himself. With a raise and a promotion on the line, he comes to Belle Island to convince the owner of a quaint inn to sell it to his company... -
![A Haven on the Bay: A Willa Bay Novel by Nicole Ellis]()
A Haven on the Bay: A Willa Bay Novel by Nicole Ellis
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNow that the Inn at Willa Bay is well on its way to becoming a premier wedding destination in the Pacific Northwest, chef Meg Briggs hopes it’s finally time for her to realize her own dream -- converting the old barn on the property into a first class restaurant. However, the barn has been a dumping ground for resort castoffs for years and renovations seem a far off prospect... -
![The Sea Star Bakery by Nicole Ellis]()
The Sea Star Bakery by Nicole Ellis
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLife is a series of decisions to make, but choosing the right one isn’t always cut and dry.Up until a few years ago, Cassie was living her dream life – happily married to her high school sweetheart Kyle and raising their two kids together in a house with a white picket fence. When she and Kyle grew apart and eventually divorced, she was devastated... -
![Road to New Beginnings by Ashley Farley]()
Road to New Beginnings by Ashley Farley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe staffers at Hope Springs Farm greet guests with smiles. But trouble brews beneath their calm demeanors. Stella faces her first crisis as an adoptive mom when a second-grade bully wreaks havoc on Jazz’s life. When their beloved teacher is suspended on bogus charges, Stella takes on the principal and the president of parents’ association... -
![Beyond Rosy Irish Twilight by Ava Miles]()
Beyond Rosy Irish Twilight by Ava Miles
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBets O’Hanlon is a late bloomer.It took way too long to come into her own. She raised her boys and buried her husband, and somewhere along the way she forgot about herself.Finally she has a second chance at being more than she’s been: by creating an arts center for her charming adopted Irish community. She wants to make a difference, and fostering creativity is right up her alley... -
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![Five Years or So: Return to Lighthouse Point by Kay Correll]()
Five Years or So: Return to Lighthouse Point by Kay Correll
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes it takes a while to truly know how you feel…Robin and Jay have been friends for a long time.It’s obvious to everyone except Robin and Jay that they are more than friends.Just when they start to discover that fact for themselves, Jay’s past comes back to haunt him. Their tenuous footing is swept away when Robin finds out the secrets he’s hidden from her for Five Years or So... -
![Herb of Grace: Amish Romance by Adina Senft]()
Herb of Grace: Amish Romance by Adina Senft
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Herb of Grace is filled with spiritual insights and multilayered storylines. At times readers will be chuckling and other times, misty eyed as the book unfolds... -
![Finding her Forever by Cathryn Brown]()
Finding her Forever by Cathryn Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe wants to find a home. He’s ready to move on.Paige quits her city job for a fresh start in small-town Two Hearts, Tennessee—and brings a stray dog. She bought a Victorian house she plans to turn into a bed and breakfast—no matter how much effort it takes. Romance? She doesn’t have time for it—even with CJ, her handsome carpenter.CJ enjoys moving from place to place... -
![A Time to Treasure by Juliette Duncan]()
A Time to Treasure by Juliette Duncan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe lost her husband and misses him dearly. He lost his wife but is ready to move on... -
![The Baxters by Karen Kingsbury]()
The Baxters by Karen Kingsbury
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA terrible storm builds in the early morning sky over Bloomington, Indiana, as Elizabeth Baxter prepares to celebrate her daughter Kari’s wedding to Tim Jacobs. It’s supposed to be the happiest of days, but Elizabeth can’t shake a growing sense of dread. Is the storm a sign? Something bad is about to happen. Elizabeth knows it... -
![Lethal Lobster by Hope Callaghan]()
Lethal Lobster by Hope Callaghan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings~~ Click the “Buy now with 1 click” button at the top of the page OR Read it for FREE with Kindle Unlimited or Amazon Prime ~~ Lethal Lobster Is Book 3 In The Cruise Ship Christian Cozy Mysteries Series BONUS: Recipe Included! Assistant Cruise Director, Millie Sanders' day is off to a shockingly bad start when her boss “volunteers” her to be his Guinea pig for a stun gun self-defense class in... -
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Cross the Line by C.C. Warrens
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn unexpected, late-night visitor.And a missing teenage girl.Holly’s quiet evening at the investigative agency takes a curious turn when a frantic woman shows up on the doorstep after closing with a tale about a missing prostitute.With JGH Investigations in financial distress, and a client who can’t afford their services, Holly decides to tackle this investigation on her own time... -
![Becoming Us by Robin Jones Gunn]()
Becoming Us by Robin Jones Gunn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the author of the best-selling Christy Miller and SisterChicks series comes a new book of community, friendship, and tackling the hard things of life with God and loved ones around a table.Five young moms, including beloved Gunn character Christy Miller, gather to share meals and soon become unlikely best friends... -
![Just Between You and Me: A Novel of Losing Fear and Finding God by Jenny B. Jones]()
Just Between You and Me: A Novel of Losing Fear and Finding God by Jenny B. Jones
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe only thing scarier than living on the edge is stepping off it. Maggie Montgomery lives a life of adventure. Her job as a cinematographer takes her from one exotic locale to the next. When Maggie's not working, she loves to rappel off cliffs or go skydiving. Nothing frightens her... -
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Callie by Sharon Srock
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA baby is dead and Callie Stillman blames herself. Haunted by memories of a tiny coffin, Callie can’t understand how God could expect her to put her heart on the line a second time. But the evasive little girl attending her Sunday School class is so obviously in trouble that Callie finds her resolve cracking. Iris and Samantha Evans are living on borrowed time... -
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![The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Down by Neta Jackson]()
The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Down by Neta Jackson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA robbery, a lynching, and a mourning mother shake up the Yada Yadas.I had never felt so violated! The Yada Yada Prayer Group was "gettin' down" with God in prayer and praise one night when a heroin-crazed woman barged into my house, demanded our valuables, and threatened us with a 10-inch knife--a knife that drew blood.We wondered if we'd ever get back to normal after this terrifying experience... -
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অপেক্ষা by Humayun Ahmed
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsমানুষের জীবন কি চক্রের মত? চক্রের কোন শুরু নেই, শেষ নেই। মানব জীবনও কি তাই? রহস্যময় চক্রের ভেতর এই জীবন ঘুরপাক খেতে থাকে? শুরু নেই, শেষ নেই। চক্র ঘুরছে।এই চক্রের ভেতরে ঘুরপাক খেতে খেতে অপেক্ষা করে কেউ কেউ। কিংবা সকলেই কিসের... -
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No time to say good bye by Kate Hewitt
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis ISBN 10 and 13 is for the paper back because although I read the audible (audiobook) format there was no ISBN listed for it. It hit me, the reality of it, in a way it hadn’t before like a sledgehammer straight to the chest. Laura was gone. She was never coming back... -
![Almost Destroyed 2 by Lakisha Johnson]()
Almost Destroyed 2 by Lakisha Johnson
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJust when Ava expected the roughness of her life to smooth out, the turbulence gets worse.After being attacked by Andre and betrayed by Katrina, Ava is faced with attack after attack. Yet, in the midst of darkness, God sends light by way of Levar Wilson, friends who love her, and the blessing of a new baby... -
![Forgiving Her Chef by Sarah Gay]()
Forgiving Her Chef by Sarah Gay
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe kissed her once, but he doesn’t remember. Can she forgive him for forgetting her, for ruining her career, and for ruining ever other relationship because no other man can compete with the perfect kiss... -
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