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Axel by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWomen are missing. Private security firm Blackout must find them before another victim disappears.Axel Hendrix likes to live on the edge. That’s why being a Navy SEAL suited him so well. But after his last mission, he cut his losses and joined Blackout instead. His team’s latest case involves an undercover investigation on Lantern Beach... -
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Lake Season by Denise Hunter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of The Convenient Groom and A December Bride (now beloved Hallmark Original movies) comes the first novel in a brand-new series! When their parents die in a tragic accident, Molly Bennett and her siblings pull together to fulfill their parents’ dream: turning their historic home back into an inn. Adam Bradford (a.k.a... -
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The Reunion: A Novel by Dan Walsh
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAaron Miller knows a thing or two about loss. He’s lost love. Dignity. Second, and even third, chances. Once honored for his heroism, he now lives in near obscurity, working as a handyman in a humble trailer park. But God is a master at finding and redeeming the lost things of life. Unbeknownst to Aaron, someone is searching for him...Categorized as:
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![In Too Deep by Lynn H. Blackburn]()
In Too Deep by Lynn H. Blackburn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen the dive team is called in to recover a body from a submerged car, they aren't prepared to find an encrypted laptop--or an unsettling connection between investigator Adam Campbell and the dead accountant. Adam turns to his friend Dr. Sabrina Fleming--a professor at the local university with unparalleled computer security and forensics skills--to recover the files from the laptop... -
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![The Meaning in Mistletoe: A Hopeful Christmas Romance: Poppy Creek Book 4 (A Poppy Creek Novel) by Rachael Bloome]()
The Meaning in Mistletoe: A Hopeful Christmas Romance: Poppy Creek Book 4 (A Poppy Creek Novel) by Rachael Bloome
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsReturn to Poppy Creek in the fourth book in the beloved small-town series by Rachael Bloome... -
![The Price of Valor by Susan May Warren]()
The Price of Valor by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFormer Navy SEAL Hamilton Jones thought that the love of his life was dead. But when a girl claiming to be his daughter shows up with a dire message from his wife, Ham knows he will stop at nothing to find her and bring her home...Categorized as:
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Let It Be Me (Misty River Romance, a) by Becky Wade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHaving graduated college at 18, Sebastian Grant has continued to leverage his intelligence and determination to become a pediatric heart surgeon. The more accolades he receives, the more he's driven to pursue. Then he meets high school math teacher Leah Montgomery, and his fast-spinning world comes to a sudden stop... -
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Wreathed in Disgrace by Robin Patchen
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA famous actress, a protective bodyguard, a festive Christmas season, and a killer...or two...on the loose.Everybody believes movie star Denise Masters abandoned her family to pursue her dream, but the truth is much more complex. For years, she's longed to return to Coventry to repair her relationship with her daughter, but contractual obligations--and fear of being rejected--have kept her away... -
![Welcome to Wishing Bridge by Ruth Logan Herne]()
Welcome to Wishing Bridge by Ruth Logan Herne
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKelsey is on her way to a life do-over. And it’s not the first time. Abandoned by her drug-addict mother as a teen, she landed in a foster-care group home where she experienced faith and community—and met her best friends, Jazz and Theadora. The trio stuck together like sisters and vowed to make their lives mean something. Now Kelsey’s pushing thirty, and her life has taken a wrong turn... -
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Refuge of Redemption: The Colsons by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHome is a place of refuge—unless it’s a serial killer’s playground. For years, residents of Fog Lake thought of Bear Colson as the son of an infamous serial killer. But Bear stood his ground, determined not to be driven away. Now, new evidence has emerged that could clear his father’s name, and Bear sets out to use his skills as a computer forensics expert to find the killer’s real identity... -
![All Who Dream by Nicole Deese]()
All Who Dream by Nicole Deese
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAngela Flores is a survivor. Struggling to rebuild her life after she was brutally attacked and left her for dead six years ago, Angie takes comfort in the quiet home life she’s created with her son Cody in the suburbs of Dallas. It’s a simple existence: managing a florist shop, leading a weekly recovery group, and blogging about the joys and challenges of being a single mom... -
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A Seaside Wonder by Melissa Tagg
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn one evening, Indi's world falls apart. Enter the shy professor her family mistakes for her fiancé...make that ex-fiancé.Professor Philip West never wanted to return to Maine . . . or his grandfather’s miserable old house. But after his mother’s death, he’s now the guardian of a teenage half sister he barely knows—one who doesn’t want anything to do with him... -
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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... -
![The Promise of Rayne by Nicole Deese]()
The Promise of Rayne by Nicole Deese
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRayne Shelby has spent her entire life trying to earn the approval of her high-powered family, with the hope of one day managing her late grandfather’s prestigious Idaho lodge. But when she makes a mistake that puts her future in jeopardy, she faces an impossible choice: defy her family or deny her dream... -
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![The Devoted by Suzanne Woods Fisher]()
The Devoted by Suzanne Woods Fisher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Amish life is all she's ever known--but will it satisfy her soul? Restless and adventurous, Ruthie Stoltzfus is right on the cusp of leaving her Amish home. Secretly, she's earned her GED, saved her money--but she can't quite set her journey into motion. Just as everything falls into place, along comes Patrick Kelly. Patrick is a young man on a journey of his own... -
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Autumn by the Sea by Melissa Tagg
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA captivating new seaside romance brimming with mystery from USA Today bestselling, Christy Award-winning author Melissa TaggAbandoned as a toddler, Sydney Rose has spent years wondering who she really is, homesick for a life she's never lived... -
![Around the Bend by Rosemary Hines]()
Around the Bend by Rosemary Hines
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe carefree days of summer bring an unexpected turn in Michelle Baron’s life when her former student (and the birth mother of their adopted son) returns to Sandy Cove... -
![A Mother's Choice by Kristin Noel Fischer]()
A Mother's Choice by Kristin Noel Fischer
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor thirty years, Nadine Kingsley has kept a heart-wrenching secret. When a letter arrives threatening to reveal the truth that could destroy her tight-knit family, Nadine embarks on a difficult journey to explain her painful decision, especially to her youngest daughter, Autumn. Meanwhile, Autumn Anderson, Speech Pathologist and mother of two, is struggling in her marriage... -
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In Spotlight and Shadow by Rachel Scott McDaniel
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Gem of a Mystery Takes Center StageWalk through Doors to the Past via a new series of historical stories of romance and adventure.Elise Malvern has a habit of letting people down. Her former boyfriend who hoped she’d be his bride. Her grandfather who hoped she’d take over the family’s auction company. But mostly she’s disappointed herself...Categorized as:
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![It Had to Be You by Susan May Warren]()
It Had to Be You by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEden Christiansen never imagined her role as her younger brother Owen's cheerleader would keep her on the sidelines of her own life. Sure, it feels good to be needed, but looking after the reckless NHL rookie leaves little time for Eden to focus on her own career... -
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Roots of Wood and Stone by Amanda Wen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAbandoned at birth, her family roots a mystery, historical museum curator Sloane Kelley has dedicated her life to making sure others know theirs. When a donor drops off a dusty old satchel, she doesn't expect much from the common artifact . . .until she finds real treasure inside: a nineteenth-century diary. Now she's on the hunt to find out more...Categorized as:
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![Sundown by Susan May Warren]()
Sundown by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Everyone else might believe the mysterious woman at Sky King Ranch has lost her memory, but Colt Kingston knows when someone is lying. Now he just has to find out if the lies are meant to save her . . -
![Wedding at Sea by Melissa Tagg]()
Wedding at Sea by Melissa Tagg
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLilian doesn’t remember anything about her life before the day Maggie Muir found her on her front porch—a toddler, abandoned and alone. And maybe that’s okay. She has a beautiful life at Muir Farm, including an adopted family she adores and a successful career as a lawyer. But she also has a secret . . . one that raises just as many questions about her future as it does her unknown past... -
![To Love a Prince by Rachel Hauck]()
To Love a Prince by Rachel Hauck
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDaffodil Caron is not a princess, even though she once dreamed of being one. After all, she grew up as a playmate to royal princes, running through the halls of Perrigwynn Palace and dining with the queen. But the day she stumbled upon a royal secret, everything changed.Flash forward eighteen years, and Daffy’s living a sweet, non-royal life... -
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![The Calling by Suzanne Woods Fisher]()
The Calling by Suzanne Woods Fisher
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwenty-year-old Bethany Schrock is restless. Her love life has derailed, her faith hangs by a thread, and she is spending the incredibly hot summer days wading through a lifetime’s accumulation of junk at the home of five ancient Amish sisters. About the only thing that holds her interest is the spirited and dangerously handsome Jimmy Fisher–and he seems bent on irritating her to no end... -
![Pelican Point by Irene Hannon]()
Pelican Point by Irene Hannon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA crumbling lighthouse is not part of the inheritance Army doctor Ben Garrison expects to claim when he journeys to Hope Harbor. Fresh out of the service, he wants only to unload the tower of bricks, decompress from years of treating battlefield trauma, and prepare to launch his civilian career.Hope Harbor Herald editor Marci Weber has other ideas... -
![Blackberry Beach (Hope Harbor Novels) by Irene Hannon]()
Blackberry Beach (Hope Harbor Novels) by Irene Hannon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"Actress Katherine Parker is on the cusp of achieving the kind of career success she'd always dreamed of... -
![Labyrinth of Lies by Irene Hannon]()
Labyrinth of Lies by Irene Hannon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen the daughter of a high-profile businessman disappears from an exclusive girls' boarding school, police detective Cate Reilly is tapped for an undercover assignment. It doesn't take her long to realize that beneath the veneer of polish and wealth, things are not as they seem at Ivy Hill Academy. But the biggest surprise of all? The only man she ever loved is also working at the school... -
![Always on My Mind by Susan May Warren]()
Always on My Mind by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter a failed dig in Honduras, aspiring archaeologist Casper Christiansen heads home to Minnesota to face his unresolved feelings for Raina Beaumont, the woman of his dreams. But when he arrives unannounced on her doorstep, he receives the shock of a lifetime: Raina is pregnant with someone else’s baby... -
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Child of Mine by David Lewis, Beverly Lewis
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBestselling Author Duo Delivers Heart-Stirring Drama Jack Livingston has been raising his nine-year-old adopted niece, Natalie, since the accident that took her parents' lives. While he travels for work, Natalie is lovingly cared for by Laura, an Amish nanny who loves her as her own. Kelly Maines is nearing the end of her rope... -
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Lonestar Angel by Colleen Coble
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEden's hope is rekindled when Clay delivers astounding news: their daughter has been found. Five years ago Eden and Clay Larson's baby was stolen and never found. Eden blamed herself, Clay lost himself in work. Their young and rocky marriage ended. Or so Eden thought. Now Eden's moved to a new town. She's found faith and is trying to rebuild her life... -
![A Mountain Too Steep by Robin Patchen]()
A Mountain Too Steep by Robin Patchen
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA car accident that might not be an accident at all. A murderer bent on revenge. And a woman desperate to keep her family together. She’s already lost her soul mate. She’ll do anything to protect her children.For the sake of her kids, Camilla Wright managed to survive after her husband's murder...Categorized as:
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![Collateral Danger by Roxanne Rustand]()
Collateral Danger by Roxanne Rustand
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJosh Bryant is back in Wolf Creek. And now, mountain guide Tessa McAllister has more to fear than drought, wildfires, and underhanded rivals.Years ago, the handsome photojournalist had broken her heart, leaving her with a secret to harbor alone. Now he is back in town. Distracting her. Making her remember their past.But someone is watching them. Waiting... -
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Expired Game by Lisa Phillips
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe won't stop working to bring down West and save the town.He'll never admit he might be the one standing in her way.Officer Jessica Ridgeman wants to make detective. But her drive to bring down West runs deeper even than that. When the local crime lord fights back in repeated attempts to kill her, she knows she’s onto something.Ted Cartwright is the PD tech guy... -
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![The Amish Quiltmaker's Unruly In-Law by Jennifer Beckstrand]()
The Amish Quiltmaker's Unruly In-Law by Jennifer Beckstrand
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOpposites can make the most delightful pattern... Filled with her trademark humor and relatable characters, award winning author Jennifer Beckstrand's second installment in the Amish Quiltmaker series finds independent-minded quilter Esther Liem's matchmaking skills put to the test in her new Colorado community... -
![Marnie by Shanna Hatfield]()
Marnie by Shanna Hatfield
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCondemned to a future of shame and regret, Marnie Jones battles herself to keep going one day at a time. Divested of hope, she’s all but given up when a handsome stranger arrives in town. Desperate for the marshal to ride on out of Pendleton, Marnie fears he’ll rekindle the embers of her broken dreams into a roaring flame before he leaves...Categorized as:
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![Road to Christmas Past by Kathi Daley]()
Road to Christmas Past by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHolly Thompson’s life changed forever when she received an early Christmas present from her dead Aunt Meg. It seemed that prior to her death, her former foster mother had won the gorgeous private investigator during one of her Tuesday morning poker games. The only survivor of a tragic automobile accident when she was only days old, Holly grew up never knowing who she was or where she came from... -
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Fort Point by Susan Page Davis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn ill-fated class reunion at Fort Point. . . Maine’s most famous author is murdered the night after the reunion. A classmate turns up dead a few days later, apparently drowned at Fort Point. What does a cold case burglary have to do with the deaths? And did a third classmate really commit suicide? The Priority Unit solves its most challenging case, relying on wits, hard work, and faith... -
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Primary Suspect by Laura Scott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWrongfully Accused A Callahan Confidential story When fire investigator Mitch Callahan is attacked at a crime scene, he’s shocked to uncover the body of a slain ex-girlfriend—and realize someone’s framing him for murder. Widowed ER nurse Dana Petrie believes Mitch is innocent, and not just because he makes her feel alive again after tragedy marred her past... -
![High-Risk Rescue by Elizabeth Goddard]()
High-Risk Rescue by Elizabeth Goddard
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the shadow of Mt. Rainierher life hangs in the balance.Surviving a shoot-out is not how Hannah Kahn planned to start her new job. But when her boss is killed, the shooters think she knows something and make her their next mark. She’ll have to rely on Ayden Honor—her boss’s bodyguard and her ex—to outrun the mysterious mercenaries now intent on chasing her... -
![Just the Way You Are by Pepper Basham]()
Just the Way You Are by Pepper Basham
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSingle mom, Eisley Barrett, prefers to keep romance safely housed within a centuries-old mystery, but when she travels to England to unearth the secret, an actor with a sordid past offers her reluctant heart a very different type of discovery.Wes Harrison has a past he’s ashamed to confess... -
![Don't Keep Silent by Elizabeth Goddard]()
Don't Keep Silent by Elizabeth Goddard
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsInvestigative reporter Rae Burke will do anything to find her missing sister-in-law, even if it means facing Liam McKade, a man who almost lost his life saving hers. A former DEA agent, Liam thought he could find peace at his Wyoming ranch, but he just doesn't feel at home anywhere anymore... -
![A Home for Lydia by Vannetta Chapman]()
A Home for Lydia by Vannetta Chapman
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Home for Lydia, the second book in a new romantic series from popular author Vannetta Chapman, centers again on the Plain community of Pebble Creek and the kind, caring people there. As they face challenges to their community from the English world, they come together to reach out to their non-Amish neighbors while still preserving their cherished Plain ways... -
![A Melody for James: Song of Suspense Series book 1 by Hallee Bridgeman]()
A Melody for James: Song of Suspense Series book 1 by Hallee Bridgeman
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSolitary strangers meet during a stormy stopover. Hours later, their hearts hum a harmonious duet. Melody Mason has the hottest female voice in the country music scene. But the cheers of throngs of adoring fans mean little in the absence of the handsome stranger who rescued her years before. Widower James Montgomery has never forgotten her. He prays God can bring her back... -
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![Target For Terror by L.A. Iding]()
Target For Terror by L.A. Iding
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCritical Care nurse Natalia Sokolova is honored to take care of the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia after he’s shot in Washington, DC. But after her patient mysteriously dies and her house explodes into flames, Natalia soon realizes that she’s become a pawn in a sinister game. She has little choice but to trust former FBI Agent Sloan Dryer to keep her safe... -
![Their Amish Stepfather by Samantha Price]()
Their Amish Stepfather by Samantha Price
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLARGE PRINT EDITION.There is a new boss in the house.The Amish Baker sisters have a new stepfather and a new stepsister... -
![Rescued: A Small Town Single Dad Romance by Jill Burrell]()
Rescued: A Small Town Single Dad Romance by Jill Burrell
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBreaking down in a nowhere town called Providence wasn’t part of the plan.When her life falls apart in a matter of a few hours, all single mother Amy Lawson wants is a fresh start. She doesn’t expect to break down and find herself at the mercy of strangers... -
![The Noel Diary by Richard Paul Evans]()
The Noel Diary by Richard Paul Evans
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn this new holiday-themed novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Mistletoe Promise and The Walk, a man receives the best Christmas present he could ask for: the chance to re-write the past.Jason Chercher is not doing well in love or life... -
![A Simple Winter by Rosalind Lauer]()
A Simple Winter by Rosalind Lauer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHE PROMISE OF A HOME, THE HEARTBREAK OF AN IMPOSSIBLE LOVE As a budding journalist with a major newspaper, Remy McCallister is eager to prove herself. While investigating an unsolved crime, Remy winds up in the tightly woven Amish community of Lancaster County, the last place she would ever expect to find herself... -
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Unbreakable by Nancy Mehl
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMennonite Romantic Suspense Sure to Thrill Readers Gentle and unassuming Hope Kauffman has never been one to question or try to make changes. She quietly helps her father run Kingdom Quilts and has agreed to the betrothal her father arranged for her with the devout but shy Ebbie Miller...
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