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A Promise in the Keys by Hope Holloway
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThere’s a little island magic in the air…and the promise of something brand new.With her daughters more settled than ever, it’s time for Beck to live her life in Coconut Key to the fullest. Coquina House Bed & Breakfast is open and running, and with every new challenge, Beck and her mother discover they were born for the life of hospitality... -
![A Wedding in the Keys by Hope Holloway]()
A Wedding in the Keys by Hope Holloway
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWill there be blue skies and happy lives for the wedding day…or is change in the forecast again?The bonds of love that have formed and grown over the past year in Coconut Key reach a culmination of white lace and champagne…for some. For others, things may not turn out as they expected.New arrivals on the island turn plans and lives upside down, testing the strength of relationships... -
![A Haven in the Keys by Hope Holloway]()
A Haven in the Keys by Hope Holloway
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter the storm, life, love, and the concept of home has to be reimagined…A new life begins on Coconut Key when Beck and her family and friends are blessed with a beachfront sanctuary after the hurricane damages their side of the island. Although it is a haven where life and love carries on in an unforeseen way, they face a new set of challenges... -
![A Season in the Keys by Hope Holloway]()
A Season in the Keys by Hope Holloway
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe winds of change are blowing over Coconut Key…and nothing will ever be the same.When tourist season ends, the next one begins…and hurricane season is never easy in the Keys. Especially when the winds have blown in a man who threatens everything Beck has built over the last few months in Coconut Key... -
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![Who Will Hear Me When I Cry by David Johnson]()
Who Will Hear Me When I Cry by David Johnson
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the final chapter of the Tucker series, David Johnson introduces us to a new family – a family in need of the kind of help that only Tucker and her family can give.Benjamin Trevathan, who has Asperger’s Syndrome, and a speech impediment, is a boy saddled with adult responsibilities in the midst of his dysfunctional home... -
![Rising Seas by Edie James]()
Rising Seas by Edie James
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFleeing his old life gave him hope.Will his deadly secrets kill their only chance at love?Detective Will Natchez isn't who he seems. On the run from a ruthless gang of dirty cops, he's hiding in plain sight. Getting hired by the tiny MacKenzie Cove PD was his first stroke of luck since escaping witness protection. The second? Meeting gorgeous psychologist Viv MacKenzie... -
![God Gave Us You by Lisa Tawn Bergren, Laura J. Bryant]()
God Gave Us You by Lisa Tawn Bergren, Laura J. Bryant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratings5 Minutes When a charming polar bear cub climbs into bed one night, she asks her Mama a very important question--one that little "human cubs" often wonder about, too: "Where did I come from?"As Mama bear tucks her youngest cub under the quilts, she gently, tenderly, and reassuringly communicates the message loving parents everywhere (bears and non-bears alike) want their little ones to hear: "We... -
![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... -
![The Last Wedding by Samantha Price]()
The Last Wedding by Samantha Price
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCherish Baker is delighted she'll be getting married at the orchard, but her wedding planning is interrupted when she needs to protect her mother from potentially devastating news.Wilma does her best to come to terms with recent changes and hopes the last of her daughters' weddings will bring the family together... -
![The Blessing by Wanda E. Brunstetter]()
The Blessing by Wanda E. Brunstetter
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsReturn to the Troyer farm where, despite stressful changes occurring in their lives, Joel and Heidi once again open their Ohio home up to those seeking to learn about Amish cooking... -
![The Healing Jar by Wanda E. Brunstetter, Rebecca Gallagher]()
The Healing Jar by Wanda E. Brunstetter, Rebecca Gallagher
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat if you have waited to find love only to be rejected when it finally comes? Lenore Lapp is an Amish schoolteacher in her late twenties still living at home with her parents and grandparents. She thought love had passed her by until she meets Jesse Smucker, a widower with a baby daughter... -
![Seagrass Secrets by Christy Barritt]()
Seagrass Secrets by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s her best friend. She’s the woman of his dreams.Firefighter Colby Morris needs answers. After discovering a dead body, he then learns his best friend’s address was in the man’s pocket. He’ll do anything to keep Emmy safe—yet he wants to keep his heart safe also. That’s why he’s never told Emmy he’s in love with her... -
![THE BRIDGE: ADRON & HARMONY: An Inspirational Romance by M. Monique]()
THE BRIDGE: ADRON & HARMONY: An Inspirational Romance by M. Monique
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHarmony is a gentle soul whose life was seemingly perfect until it wasn't. Being married to her best friend should've been happiness and bliss. Instead, Harmony is dealt a devastating blow that threatens to uproot everything she's believed in. Insecurities plague Harmony as she wades through what lies ahead.Adron is a man whose life isn't so far different from Harmony's... -
![Daughter of a King by Rachel Ann Nunes, David Lindsley]()
Daughter of a King by Rachel Ann Nunes, David Lindsley
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA touching board book for children of all... -
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![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... -
![The Amish Christmas Angel by Hannah Schrock]()
The Amish Christmas Angel by Hannah Schrock
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKatie is on the cusp of getting engaged when she finds an Englischer hiding in the familye’s barn at Christmas time. It will soon be Christmas and Katie Raber is eager to get engaged but Jacob King doesn’t seem as keen. After courting for more than a year, Katie doesn’t understand his hesitation... -
![The Preacher's Son by Patricia Johns]()
The Preacher's Son by Patricia Johns
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this poignant new series, Patricia Johns introduces an Amish family striving to reclaim the promise of love, marriage, and community . . . The Amish residents of Bountiful, Pennsylvania, are stunned when preacher Abe Yoder is imprisoned for fraud. For Abe’s son, Isaiah, the news cuts doubly deep. His daet’s misdeeds have cost Isaiah his family’s land and their good name... -
![Friends with the Hero by Jessie Gussman]()
Friends with the Hero by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan a chance encounter with a former childhood best friend be the start of a beautiful romance?When volunteer firefighter Frank “Tuck” Tucker responds to a false alarm in the middle of the night at the new bake shop in town, he doesn’t expect to come face to face with his childhood best friend. In her nightgown no less.He also didn’t expect to get hired as her new assistant... -
![A Kingsbury Collection: Where Yesterday Lives / When Joy Came to Stay / On Every Side by Karen Kingsbury]()
A Kingsbury Collection: Where Yesterday Lives / When Joy Came to Stay / On Every Side by Karen Kingsbury
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree Page-Turning Novels in One Volume! Where Yesterday Lives Ellen Barrett is a Pulitzer prize-winning journalist with an uncertain marriage, a forgotten faith, and haunting memories of her picturesque hometown and the love she left behind. The eldest of five siblings, she longs for the time, long ago, when they were a happy family... -
![Then Sings My Soul by LaShonda Bowman]()
Then Sings My Soul by LaShonda Bowman
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBOOK 2 IN THE LANGSTON FAMILY SAGA:The weekend of Mahalia Langston’s funeral changed her daughters lives forever. And though still reeling from the earth shattering revelation that followed their mother's death, they must return to Atlanta and their day-to-day lives.For Kristina, that means preparing for her upcoming tour. However, the repercussions of her mother's deception can still be felt... -
![My Soul Is Satisfied by LaShonda Bowman]()
My Soul Is Satisfied by LaShonda Bowman
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE CONCLUSION OF THE LANGSTON FAMILY SAGA:Kristina Langston had never been happier. After recommitting her life to God and reconnecting with her first love, she was ready to live the “more abundant” life she’d read about.Then, in an instant, everything changed... -
![The Hershberger Sisters: Anna by Hannah Schrock]()
The Hershberger Sisters: Anna by Hannah Schrock
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen fate seems to turn against her, Anna Hershberger starts to lose her faith.The Hershberger’s were once a happy family. But all that changed when their father died unexpectedly. Anna, the eldest daughter, began to pitch in to help her mother in their bakery and with raising her two younger sisters, Esther and Katie... -
![The Hershberger Sisters: Esther by Hannah Schrock]()
The Hershberger Sisters: Esther by Hannah Schrock
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome embrace their Amish heritage, others can’t wait to leave it behind. Esther Hershberger never could understand how other girls her age could just get married and have a family. How could you when there was an entire world just waiting to be explored? Although she loved her Amish heritage, she didn’t believe it was her future... -
![The Hershberger Sisters: Katie by Hannah Schrock]()
The Hershberger Sisters: Katie by Hannah Schrock
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKatie was always shy, but can she put her shyness aside to help a widower in need?Of the three Hershberger sisters, Katie has always shied away from strangers, preferring to take care of Anna’s twins and their home to interacting with strangers outside of her family. But when Anna mentions a family in desperate need of a nanny, she can’t say no... -
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![A True Christmas Miracle by Hannah Schrock]()
A True Christmas Miracle by Hannah Schrock
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis Christmas Katie Troyer is hoping for another miracle, but that seems unlikely as her mother’s health battle continues. Katie had been an only child for a very long time, but that all changed six years ago. On Christmas day her mother had brought Susan into the world, their very own Christmas miracle. But this year there isn’t a miracle in sight... -
![Gott Heard My Cry by Naomi Troyer]()
Gott Heard My Cry by Naomi Troyer
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDo we really need a past to know who we are?A young Amish woman wakes up a tangled mess in a muddy field beside an overturned buggy. Fighting pain and nausea, she makes her way to a nearby farmhouse, looking for help.She does not know who she is... -
![A Season For Second Chances: Amish Romance by Samantha Price]()
A Season For Second Chances: Amish Romance by Samantha Price
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEach blended family has their own issues to sort out. The Bruner/Baker family is no different.Wilma is recovering from the wedding while Favor deals with doubts that have crept into her mind about getting married... -
![Gott is in Control by Naomi Troyer]()
Gott is in Control by Naomi Troyer
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen an accident claims Rose’s memory, she finds herself at the mercy of a lonely, miserable man.Rose’s father is a champion horse breeder. Their horses are the best in five counties and Rose’s horse Daffodil is the best mare of them all. Daffodil was an orphaned foal when Rose lost her mother. Together, they dealt with their grief and created a bond stronger than most... -
![The Hope We Share by Juliette Duncan]()
The Hope We Share by Juliette Duncan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan the Master Potter work in Rachel and Andrew’s hearts and give them a second chance at love? Rachel Jennings’ unwillingness to forgive God for her twin sister’s death when they were twelve has made her bitter and rebellious. Now, approaching thirty, Rachel flees an unhealthy relationship and heads north with her son, Joshua... -
![A Suitable Amish Wife by Mary Lantz]()
A Suitable Amish Wife by Mary Lantz
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings***FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED***Despite her deepest wish to be a wife and mother it is clear to everyone in the community that Charity is not marriage material. Charity needs to change.Charity Miller is an excellent cook, a talented quilter and a beautiful woman, yet the men in her community eschew her. Outspoken and dominant, no man can tolerate her... -
![A Time to Care by Juliette Duncan]()
A Time to Care by Juliette Duncan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey’ve tied the knot, but will their love last the distance? Wendy didn’t expect to find love again after losing her beloved husband of over 30 years to a heart attack, but after being swept off her feet by a silver-haired Texan cowboy she met in a Dublin hotel, their relationship bloomed, and she agreed to marry him... -
![First Wives Club Vol.1 Melanin Magic by Keisha Ervin]()
First Wives Club Vol.1 Melanin Magic by Keisha Ervin
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChyna Black thought she’d finally gotten her happily ever after. Her melanin is popping, her career has taken off like magic, and her love life is like something from a fairytale. After rekindling her love affair with Dame, he came back in her life, showed her how to move in a room full of bitches and swept her off her feet... -
![Don't Forget to Remember by Ellie Holcomb, Kayla Harren]()
Don't Forget to Remember by Ellie Holcomb, Kayla Harren
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDo you ever forget to remember what's true? Sometimes remembering is hard to do! But in this lyrical tale, Ellie Holcomb celebrates creation’s reminders of God’s love, which surrounds us from sunrise to sunset, even on our most forgetful of days... -
![Angel in the Waters by Regina Doman, Ben Hatke]()
Angel in the Waters by Regina Doman, Ben Hatke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn its mother’s womb, a tiny baby grows, explores the waters, and talks with the angel who is there.These gentle illustrations and wise words tell the story of that baby and the angel in the waters . . . a story that will delight all young children, because the journey from conception to birth is their story, too... -
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![The Marriage Bed by Lakisha Johnson]()
The Marriage Bed by Lakisha Johnson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLynn and Jerome Watson have been together since meeting in the halls of Booker T. Washington High School, in 1993. Twenty-five years, a house, business and three children later they are on the heels of their 18th wedding anniversary and Lynn's 40th birthday. Her only request ... a night of fun, at home, with her husband and maybe a few toys... -
![Courting Emily by Amy Lillard]()
Courting Emily by Amy Lillard
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReturn to Wells Landing, the close-knit Amish community in Oklahoma, where a hopeful young woman struggles to find true love while staying true to her faith. . . Emily Ebersol is the bishop's daughter, and everyone--including Emily--assumes she'll marry a faithful Amish man and live out her days within the community... -
![Amish Alias by Ashley Emma]()
Amish Alias by Ashley Emma
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThreatened. Orphaned. On the run. With no one else to turn to, these two terrified sisters can only hope their Amish aunt will take them in. But the quaint Amish community of Unity, Maine, is not as safe as it seems. FREE BONUS: Includes an exclusive free sequel novelette, not available anywhere else: Esther's Amish Secret... -
![Torrents of Fear: Lantern Beach Romantic Suspense, Book 6 by Christy Barritt]()
Torrents of Fear: Lantern Beach Romantic Suspense, Book 6 by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe woman lingering in the crowd can’t be Allison . . . can she? Because Allison was pronounced dead six years ago.Musician Carter Denver knows only one person who’s capable of helping him find answers: Sadie Thompson, his estranged best friend and someone who also knew Allison. He needs to know if he’s losing his mind or if Allison could have survived her car accident... -
![Lady Elect by Nikita Lynnette Nichols]()
Lady Elect by Nikita Lynnette Nichols
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe congregation at the Freedom Temple Church of God in Christ doesn’t know what to think when their pastor, Bishop Lance Howell, returns from a vacation in Jamaica with a wife in tow... -
![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... -
![The Berenstain Bears and the Golden Rule by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain]()
The Berenstain Bears and the Golden Rule by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs a child, how did you learn about the Golden Rule? Young readers will learn the importance of treating others as they want to be treated in this addition to the Living Lights™ series of Berenstain Bears books. Children will discover choosing to be kind may not always be the easy choice. But it is always the right one... -
![The Other Side of Dare by Vanessa Davis Griggs]()
The Other Side of Dare by Vanessa Davis Griggs
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter seven years of marriage, Paris Simmons-Holyfield and her husband, Andrew, are still childless. Now Paris is determined to adopt orphaned nine-year-old Jasmine Noble. Trouble is, Jasmine's in the custody of ex-stripper Gabrielle Mercedes. Worse, Andrew is vehemently against the idea--and he's not alone... -
![Restoration Song by LaShonda Bowman]()
Restoration Song by LaShonda Bowman
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSixteen years ago, Sophia Thomas, pastor’s wife and first lady of New Life Tabernacle, packed her bags and disappeared, leaving her husband and church to wonder where, and why, she’d gone. Now she’s secretly come back, hoping to repair her fragile relationship with her ailing mother. But her return doesn't stay secret for long. And neither do the reasons why she left... -
![Chased by Lakisha Johnson]()
Chased by Lakisha Johnson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMagnolia is a 32 year old female who was recently asked to lead the congregants of a growing church in Memphis, TN. She thought she'd be happy but as soon as the words, "We want you to lead..." left the mouth of Senior Pastor, Lucas Carrington, fear set in.It isn't fear of the position because Magnolia has been under the leadership of Pastor Carrington for five years... -
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![A Time to Mend by Michelle Stimpson]()
A Time to Mend by Michelle Stimpson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMama B’s address has changed, but her heart for people is still the same. When a young neighbor with special needs (Jeffrey) passes out on her back porch, Mama B springs into action to help him recover in more ways than one. But intervening in Jeffrey’s dysfunctional home life leads Mama B to go poking where Frank doesn’t want her to venture... -
![The Debt by Angela Elwell Hunt]()
The Debt by Angela Elwell Hunt
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter fleeing a painful and compromising past, Emma Rose Howard settled eagerly into the role of a pastor's wife. She and her husband, Abel, dedicated themselves to parenting a mega-church and influenced thousands of lives through its related ministries... -
![10 Things I Hate About My Husband: How God healed my heart, restored my marriage & set me free by Shayla Huber, Stephanie Miller]()
10 Things I Hate About My Husband: How God healed my heart, restored my marriage & set me free by Shayla Huber, Stephanie Miller
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDid you marry the love of your life, yet haven’t quite found your happily ever after?Have you been struggling with anger, resentment or bitterness towards your husband yet you can’t put a finger on WHY?In her book, 10 Things I Hate About My Husband, Shayla reveals many of the things she resented about her husband had more to do with herself than her husband...
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