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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 Little Ray of Sunshine by Kimberly Rae Jordan]()
A Little Ray of Sunshine by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis Christian romance novel of 100,000 words is the seventh 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 featuring the love story of Steve Callaghan & Emily McFadden. Some characters in A LITTLE RAY OF SUNSHINE are from the BlackThorpe Security series... -
![The Harmony of Love by Kimberly Rae Jordan]()
The Harmony of Love by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTo those around her, her life plays like a simple melody. But she hears the whole song, complete with the harsh sounds of discordant notes.Along with everything else she does at the family's lodge, Leah McNamara also finds the time to write music, using it as an outlet for the things she's experiencing in her life... -
![As You Wish by Robin Jones Gunn]()
As You Wish by Robin Jones Gunn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMore than a million readers have picked up books in the The Christy Miller Series making Robin Jones Gunn's newest series, Christy and Todd: The College Years , an eagerly awaited continuation to Christy's life. Featuring longer reads and college-age characters, these books will meet the enjoyment of readers young and old... -
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![Safely Home by Randy Alcorn]()
Safely Home by Randy Alcorn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIs this the day I die? Li Quan asks himself this question daily, knowing that he might be killed for practicing his faith. American businessman Ben Fielding has no idea what his brilliant former college roommate is facing in China. He expects his old friend has fulfilled his dream of becoming a university professor... -
![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... -
![A Song in Her Heart by Kimberly Rae Jordan]()
A Song in Her Heart by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Christmas in Serenity Point, Idaho.Running out of money is no fun, and for Zoe Wright, it’s especially frustrating since there’s trust fund money there for her, she just can’t access it until January. So, with an eviction pending and friends vanishing as quickly as her money, Zoe has no choice but to return to Serenity Point for the holidays... -
![Until Tomorrow by Robin Jones Gunn]()
Until Tomorrow by Robin Jones Gunn
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsChristy Miller is now an independent nineteen-year-old college student living in Switzerland, where she's been attending an international university. After being on her own for nearly a year, Christy is surprised and delighted when her two closest friends, Todd and Katie, come to Switzerland to spend the summer break traveling around Europe... -
![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... -
![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... -
![Morning by Morning by Jennifer Rodewald]()
Morning by Morning by Jennifer Rodewald
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You were built for hard things.”Two years after losing the love of his life to cancer, Connor Murphy is slowly emerging from the darkness of grief, but he wrestles with fears about how he and his twelve-year-old son Reid will manage to navigate Reid’s teenage years on their own... -
![Come Friday by Brooke St. James]()
Come Friday by Brooke St. James
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWes Bishop had a real sense of adventure. He left Memphis and moved to London as soon as he graduated high school. It had been nearly seven years since then, and even though Wes missed his family, he was doing really well in England. He had a budding career as a musician and had met the girl of his dreams. He really thought he had everything figured out. Then he met Jolene Wright... -
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Young & Wild by Brooke St. James
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe golden boy meets his match in the Tanner Family series finale.Tanner Wilde was just that. Wild.He had been working hard and playing harder for so long that he paid no mind to the long lineof heartbroken women he left in his wake. His life seemed full, and he was nowhere near readyto settle down.Jillian Young was just the opposite... -
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![A Candle in the Window by Kimberly Rae Jordan]()
A Candle in the Window by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Christmas in Serenity Point, Idaho.Jocelyn Wright has celebrated most of her adult Christmases with only her son and her aunt. The traumatic event that took her parents fractured their family and led to both her siblings fleeing Serenity Point... -
![Sandy Toes by Robin Jones Gunn]()
Sandy Toes by Robin Jones Gunn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA new season begins for Christy and Todd with a pregnancy test and a disillusioning visit to the doctor.As they try to catch their balance, Todd's job swerves in a new direction; Aunt Marti overdoes her self-assigned role of preparing for the family's addition-to-come; and Christy's parents face surprising changes that might take them back to Wisconsin... -
![Show Me a Second Chance by Alexa Verde]()
Show Me a Second Chance by Alexa Verde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA single-dad cowboy, a woman with a secret who left him, and a second chance at love neither of them expects… A sweet, clean, wholesome romance with a happily-ever-after!Frightened by a possible stalker, a big-city marketing manager flees to her uncle's B & B in the small town where she once felt safe... -
![Over the Waters by Deborah Raney]()
Over the Waters by Deborah Raney
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Dr. Botox" to the bored rich women of Chicago, plastic surgeon Max Jordan is shocked by his son Joshua's decision to focus his medical degree and talent on Haitian orphans. Embittered by Joshua's sudden death, Max searches for resolution in the place his son called home—an orphanage outside of Port au Prince. The selflessness of Joshua's coworkers stuns Max... -
![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 Promise Is Forever by Robin Jones Gunn, Janet Kobobel Grant]()
A Promise Is Forever by Robin Jones Gunn, Janet Kobobel Grant
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTeens across the nation have made this series from Robin Jones Gunn a bestseller! Readers can find out for themselves why the series is so popular as they, too, become friends with Christy Miller. She becomes the perfect role model for today's teens by making a commitment to Christ in the first book and then growing in her walk with the Lord in the next eleven books... -
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Saving Forever by Jennifer Youngblood, Shanna Delaney
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow many lives do you have to save before you realize you’re missing your own?Summer is back in Jackson Hole after more than ten years, and the first person she sees is the one man she was never able to forget: Drew, the quiet, outdoorsy guy who was her first kiss. He’s all grown up and more handsome than ever… but she’s not staying in Jackson Hole... -
![Diamonds Are Forever: A Romance by Brooke St. James]()
Diamonds Are Forever: A Romance by Brooke St. James
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI hit a bit of a rocky patch during my childhood. My little brother, Phillip, and I were young when both of our parents died. We were shuffled around to different foster homes, and none of them were good situations. Eventually, a wonderful couple adopted us and treated us like we were their own.It was smooth sailing after that... -
![The Harvest Raise by Katie Schuermann]()
The Harvest Raise by Katie Schuermann
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt's summer break in Bradbury-and that means cookouts, cornfields, and county fairs! But at Zion Lutheran Church, the changes and chances of life don't take a vacation. Pastor Fletcher must learn to share the parsonage bathroom. Mrs. Scheinberg must face the fact that not every problem can be solved by pie... -
![The Small Town Boy's Second Chance by Jessie Gussman]()
The Small Town Boy's Second Chance by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFoster can’t forget Holland’s betrayal.Foster Truax is standing firmly on the right side of the law – he’s grown up since his younger, wilder days, and is firmly committed to helping his brothers make the Richmond Rebel’s shop the best in Virginia. He’s no longer street racing... -
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![Christian Romance Boxset by Juliette Duncan]()
Christian Romance Boxset by Juliette Duncan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings7 Heartwarming Christian Romance Books that will uplift, encourage and leave a smile on your face! Real, true to life characters overcoming everyday difficulties. An inspirational set showing God's caring love in all circumstances."Adventure, entertaining characters, interesting storylines wrapped in Christian values... -
![Lost & Found by Brooke St. James]()
Lost & Found by Brooke St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJude Tanner came from a humble background. He couldn't believe he was now the owner of a Thoroughbred racehorse. He obviously hoped his colt would be a contender on the road to the Kentucky Derby, but it still surprised him when it actually happened. It was surreal that his dreams were coming true. There were only a few more races before the Derby, and if Mister Everything did well, he had a shot... -
![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... -
![Sierra Jensen Collection, Vol. 3 by Robin Jones Gunn]()
Sierra Jensen Collection, Vol. 3 by Robin Jones Gunn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHappenstance…or God’s Great Plan? She’s the bold, free-spirited type. She’s cute, she’s fun, and she’s following God... -
![Sweet Dreams by Robin Jones Gunn]()
Sweet Dreams by Robin Jones Gunn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTeens across the nation have made this series from Robin Jones Gunn a bestseller! Readers can find out for themselves why the series is so popular as they, too, become friends with Christy Miller. She becomes the perfect role model for today's teens by making a commitment to Christ in the first book and then growing in her walk with the Lord in the next eleven books... -
![A Time to Cherish by Robin Jones Gunn]()
A Time to Cherish by Robin Jones Gunn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTeens across the nation have made this series from Robin Jones Gunn a bestseller! Readers can find out for themselves why the series is so popular as they, too, become friends with Christy Miller. She becomes the perfect role model for today's teens by making a commitment to Christ in the first book and then growing in her walk with the Lord in the next eleven books... -
![Island Dreamer by Robin Jones Gunn]()
Island Dreamer by Robin Jones Gunn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTeens across the nation have made this series from Robin Jones Gunn a bestseller! Readers can find out for themselves why the series is so popular as they, too, become friends with Christy Miller. She becomes the perfect role model for today's teens by making a commitment to Christ in the first book and then growing in her walk with the Lord in the next eleven books... -
![Surrendered Heart by Stephanie Perry Moore]()
Surrendered Heart by Stephanie Perry Moore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt's Payton's second semester at college. The death of her grandfather and a deepening relationship with Tad teach her the value of living for God. As Payton surrenders her heart to God and shares her faith, she finds out that all she has ever desired is wrapped up in Him. Her relationship with Christ allows her to be complete and to handle the growing pains of life... -
![High Tide at Pelican Pointe by Glenda C. Manus]()
High Tide at Pelican Pointe by Glenda C. Manus
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe same characters that readers have come to know and love in Sweet Tea and Southern Grace and Lighting the Way continue to live on in High Tide at Pelican Pointe. The story once again begins in the quaint little town of Park Place, nestled in the heart of the Olde English District of South Carolina... -
![Somewhere in Seattle: A Romance by Brooke St. James]()
Somewhere in Seattle: A Romance by Brooke St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt was a surreal evening when I finally got to see Micah Lacey live in concert. He played a sold-out show, and I had front row tickets. It was like nothing I had ever experienced before.Micah said some things to the audience near the end of the performance—some personal things about his own life... -
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![Snowmageddon by Dave Jackson, Neta Jackson]()
Snowmageddon by Dave Jackson, Neta Jackson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSNOWMAGEDDON, Book 5 in the Windy City Neighbors series, takes us back to the Bentley household as Estelle crusades for a group home to move onto their block in hopes that her mentally challenged son can become one of the residents... -
![Island Hope by Kimberly Rose Johnson]()
Island Hope by Kimberly Rose Johnson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMetal sculptor Hope Michaels gave up on art when her creativity was zapped by another. Burying herself in her electrical contracting business, Hope takes a job on Wildflower Island. She never imagines that a job at the Wildflower Resort will turn everything in her life upside down. But that’s exactly what happens when her best friend and employer, Piper, plays matchmaker... -
![If Only In My Dreams by Belle Calhoune]()
If Only In My Dreams by Belle Calhoune
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSeven boys adopted from the foster care system by Alec and Maggie Donahue, a loving Irish couple living in Breeze Point, Cape Cod. Now grown men, the brothers are making their way in the world in their chosen professions, each hoping to find a love to last a lifetime. Faith. Family. Honor. And an abundance of love... -
![Finding Hope by Melanie D. Snitker]()
Finding Hope by Melanie D. Snitker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCancer. That one word has rocked Lexi Chandler's life to the core. Her focus has always been to help others. She loves being a nurse and enjoys spending time with her family. Things had been going according to plan. Now she’s struggling to pick up the pieces and make sense of the changes in her life. Lance Davenport has cared for Lexi since they were kids... -
![Something Precious by Brooke St. James]()
Something Precious by Brooke St. James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's a difficult thing to be in love with someone who only sees you as a friend. That feeling was something Kristen Hall had long since grown accustomed to. Her epic crush on Jake Reynolds had lasted so long that her friends didn’t even tease her about it anymore. Or maybe it was that she had just gotten better at hiding it after all these years... -
![Tangled in Time, by Angela Castillo]()
Tangled in Time, by Angela Castillo
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsClean slice-of-life women's fiction with a romantic thread and Christian elements Every small town has its secrets. Darcy’s have been locked up inside her since that last summer when she left Wimber, Texas, and the boy she loved, for a glitzy life in Los Angeles. Seven years later, her gran’s passed away. Darcy’s been named as the sole owner of the Tangled in Time antique store... -
![The Reluctant Prophet: A Novel by Nancy N. Rue]()
The Reluctant Prophet: A Novel by Nancy N. Rue
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGod gets the girl, the girl gets the Harley. “I found Jesus seven years ago, but until that Sunday morning, I didn’t know what to do with Him.” At age forty-two, Allison Chamberlain is still making a half-hearted attempt to figure out what she wants to be when she grows up... -
![A Christmas Promise by Thomas Kinkade, Katherine Spencer]()
A Christmas Promise by Thomas Kinkade, Katherine Spencer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe holiday season is upon the townspeople of Cape Light, and the village has a special guest. James McDougal, a minister who runs a mission in Central America, has decided to make a trip to Cape Light to work with Reverend Ben and spend some time with its warm-hearted residents... -
![Like Never Before by Melissa Tagg]()
Like Never Before by Melissa Tagg
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSure to Be a New Favorite, Tagg's Latest Checks All the Right Boxes for Romance Fans Maple Valley became Amelia Bentley's haven after her heart and her dreams of a family were shattered, but her new life as a newspaper editor is shaken when the paper is bought out by a chain that plans to incorporate it into a regional paper... -
![A Heart Full of Hope by Robin Jones Gunn]()
A Heart Full of Hope by Robin Jones Gunn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe first nine books in the popular Christy Miller series are now available in three treasured volumes! Bestselling author Robin Jones Gunn packs each one with enough action, romance, and drama to keep you reading and wanting more. It all starts the summer Christy vacations on a California beach and meets two friends who change her life forever... -
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![Seventeen Wishes by Robin Jones Gunn]()
Seventeen Wishes by Robin Jones Gunn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTeens across the nation have made this series from Robin Jones Gunn a bestseller? Readers can find out for themselves why the series is so popular as they, too, become friends with Christy Miller. She becomes the perfect role model for today's teens by making a commitment to Christ in the first book and then growing in her walk with the Lord in the next eleven books... -
![True Friends by Robin Jones Gunn]()
True Friends by Robin Jones Gunn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe first nine books in the popular Christy Miller series are now available in three treasured volumes! Bestselling author Robin Jones Gunn packs each one with enough action, romance, and drama to keep you reading and wanting more. It all starts the summer Christy vacations on a California beach and meets two friends who change her life forever... -
![Starry Night by Robin Jones Gunn]()
Starry Night by Robin Jones Gunn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTeens across the nation have made this series from Robin Jones Gunn a bestseller! Readers can find out for themselves why the series is so popular as they, too, become friends with Christy Miller. She becomes the perfect role model for today's teens by making a commitment to Christ in the first book and then growing in her walk with the Lord in the next eleven books... -
![Janessa by Kimberly Rae Jordan]()
Janessa by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThough she’s seen people she’s close to fall in love, Janessa Halverson has no desire to do the same. Janessa was young when she lost her parents, and though she loves the family she’s a part of now, she has no interest in falling in love with someone, only to lose them. And having kids? Nope... -
![Streiker's Bride by Robin Hardy]()
Streiker's Bride by Robin Hardy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe had a lot to offer, but his terms were high... -
![Baby It's You by Belle Calhoune]()
Baby It's You by Belle Calhoune
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChristian Romance. Seven boys adopted from the foster care system by Alec and Maggie Donahue, a loving Irish couple living in Breeze Point, Cape Cod. Now grown men, the brothers are making their way in the world in their chosen professions, each hoping to find a love to last a lifetime. Faith. Family. Honor. The ties that bind them together. And an abundance of love...
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