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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... -
![The Cowboy's Best Friend's Sister by Jessie Gussman]()
The Cowboy's Best Friend's Sister by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratings*Previously titled Cowboys Don't Have a Fake Marriage with Their Best Friend's Sister*She’s his best friend’s little sister.He’s never noticed her. Not like that.He needs to marry to inherit his money, so he’s hired a woman to be his fake bride. Only he’s too sick to get married.Now he’s confined in his small house with his fake fiancée-to-be and his best friend’s little sister...Categorized as:
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![When He Returns by Kimberly Rae Jordan]()
When He Returns by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPlease note: this book has been updated to correct the editing errors. After years away, Dalton Callaghan has returned home to face the loved ones he left behind. She’d loved him as a teen, but he’d only had time for his music. Sierra Collins knows that Dalton’s return means nothing where her heart is concerned... -
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A Heart Renewed by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis story deals with sensitive issues that may be triggering for some readers. Please read the Note to the Reader right before the start of Chapter One for more information.A single night changed everything for her.One man’s choices robbed her of her sense of security. She is powerless. Held captive by the fears in her mind... -
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![Healing Hearts: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan]()
Healing Hearts: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHelping those less fortunate than him shouldn’t have come at such a high cost.Ryker Bennet thought he had the world by the tail. A beautiful fiancée. A successful career as a pediatric surgeon. Plenty of money. Everything was perfect and on track for the life he’d planned for himself... -
![Rescuing Finley by Dan Walsh, Hillary Huber]()
Rescuing Finley by Dan Walsh, Hillary Huber
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAmy Wallace has made plenty of mistakes in her young life, but she didn’t see this one coming. Chris Seger is a marine serving in Afghanistan. His life is forever altered by a single, fateful step. A mother of another Afghan war vet suffers a devastating loss, which changes the course of Finley’s life for good... -
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Sunset by Karen Kingsbury
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratings2009 Retailer's Choice Award winner!As John Baxter makes plans to marry Elaine, one of the Baxters enters into the most trying season of all. During a time of renewed love and hope for the future, the Baxters try to come together to establish the sacred ground of marriage and to chart a course for the future... -
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Summer by Karen Kingsbury
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA NEW BEGINNING: Hollywood actor Dayne Matthews and Katy Hart are married and living in Bloomington, Ind., where Dayne has found a solution to his on-camera love scenes—he wants Katy to star in his next film. Katy wins the part and is cast opposite her super-star husband... -
![Even Now/Ever After by Karen Kingsbury]()
Even Now/Ever After by Karen Kingsbury
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSometimes hope for the future is found in the ashes of yesterday. EVEN NOW A young woman seeking answers to her heart's deepest questions. A man and woman driven apart by lies and years of separation...who have never forgotten each other. With hallmark tenderness and power, Karen Kingsbury weaves a tapestry of lives, losses, love, and faith---and the miracle of resurrection... -
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![A Change of Heart by Samantha Price]()
A Change of Heart by Samantha Price
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCherish gets a surprise visitor, who changes her life forever. That's not the only change for the Baker/Bruner family when tragedy strikes... -
![Secrets and Sacrifice: A Christian Romance by Juliette Duncan]()
Secrets and Sacrifice: A Christian Romance by Juliette Duncan
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"SECRETS AND SACRIFICE" is the sequel to the highly acclaimed "Shadows Trilogy" books, but can also be read as a stand-alone novel. When Grace O’Connor arrives in the Scottish Highlands, she’s hiding a secret and trailing more baggage than she cares to admit. Grace’s sister, Brianna, has a history linked to Grace’s secret... -
![Because of Him: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan]()
Because of Him: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBoth of their pasts have held pain and loss, but will they finally be able to move past it all together? In the blink of an eye, Cara Morgan lost her mom and the life she’d been building for herself as a professional ballet dancer. Within months, she had a new name and a new life in a small town on the other side of the country... -
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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... -
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![Driftwood Danger by Christy Barritt]()
Driftwood Danger by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s on one side of the fight to preserve Cape Corral. She’s on the other.Abigail Ferguson wakes up in a strange place with bruises on her face and her hands bound. Someone is trying to teach her family a painful lesson and using Abigail as a pawn. When she’s able to call for help, only one person comes to mind—law enforcement officer Grant Matthews... -
![Sweet Afternoons by Jessie Gussman]()
Sweet Afternoons by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWillen Hawkins knew exactly what she wanted to do with her unexpected inheritance: use it to fix up the Indigo Inn at Blueberry Beach. After all, it’s been more than eighteen years since she graduated from Blueberry Beach High and left town.The life she’s created for herself is far more lonely than the life she’d envisioned for herself as a teen... -
![Misty Mornings by Jessie Gussman]()
Misty Mornings by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs they agreed on the night of their high school graduation, Leiklyn and her two friends, Tiffany and Willen meet on the porch of the Manor at Blueberry Beach on April Fool’s day, eighteen years after being given their diplomas. Life hadn’t turned out as expected for any of them... -
![Cowboys Don't Have a Fake Marriage with Their Best Friend's Sister by Jessie Gussman]()
Cowboys Don't Have a Fake Marriage with Their Best Friend's Sister by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s his best friend’s little sister. He’s never noticed her. Not like that. He needs to marry to inherit his money, so he’s hired a woman to be his fake bride. Only he’s too sick to get married. Now he’s confined in his small house with his fake fiancée-to-be and his best friend’s little sister. The ladies don’t seem to get along. And one of them isn’t what he thought...Categorized as:
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![The Cowboy's Enemy by Jessie Gussman]()
The Cowboy's Enemy by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings*Previously titled Cowboy's Don't Marry Their Enemy* Can you love someone and hate them at the same time? She led him on, lied about him, then dumped him for his cousin. She was his enemy. He walked. But he loved her still. Can people change? Cora Fischer knew they could...Categorized as:
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![The Cowboy's Secret Romance by Jessie Gussman]()
The Cowboy's Secret Romance by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings*Previously titled Cowboys Don't Have a Secret Romance* Called The Preacher, Clay Stryker has lived a life as straight as a North Dakota highway. Everyone thinks the pen and notebook he carries around is to jot down poetry or possibly notes on Scripture. They don't know he has a secret...romance. Reina Hall has never forgotten the night she was rescued from a child trafficking ring...Categorized as:
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![The Cowboy's Secret Romance by Jessie Gussman]()
The Cowboy's Secret Romance by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings*Previously titled Cowboys Don't Have a Secret Romance* Called The Preacher, Clay Stryker has lived a life as straight as a North Dakota highway. Everyone thinks the pen and notebook he carries around is to jot down poetry or possibly notes on Scripture. They don't know he has a secret...romance. Reina Hall has never forgotten the night she was rescued from a child trafficking ring...Categorized as:
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![The Cowboy's Enemy by Jessie Gussman]()
The Cowboy's Enemy by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings*Previously titled Cowboy's Don't Marry Their Enemy* Can you love someone and hate them at the same time? She led him on, lied about him, then dumped him for his cousin. She was his enemy. He walked. But he loved her still. Can people change? Cora Fischer knew they could...Categorized as:
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![Plain Pursuit by Beth Wiseman]()
Plain Pursuit by Beth Wiseman
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCarley has given up chasing her dreams. Now her dreams are chasing her. Carley Marek experiences culture shock when she visits her friend Lillian's family on their farm deep in Amish country. She'll get an article out of the visit--and maybe some of Lillian's newfound peace will somehow rub off on her... -
![Some Bright Someday by Melissa Tagg]()
Some Bright Someday by Melissa Tagg
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s torn between love and honor...Lucas Danby has always regretted the decisions that caused his dishonorable discharge from the military—and he’s never stopped trying to redeem his honor. He's spent the past decade taking on dangerous short-term missions as an elite private soldier—the only part of his life that's ever gone right. But the high-risk work never cures his shame... -
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![Waiting for Morning by Karen Kingsbury]()
Waiting for Morning by Karen Kingsbury
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratings“I’m afraid there’s been a car accident...”As Hannah Ryan waits for her family to return home from a camping trip, she realizes she has everything going for her—a husband other women admire, two charming teenage daughters, and a loving Christian home. As the sunny afternoon turns into twilight, her uneasiness grows along with the shadows... -
![The Parting/The Forbidden/The Longing by Beverly Lewis]()
The Parting/The Forbidden/The Longing by Beverly Lewis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom Book 1: NY Times best-selling author's new series chronicling the separation of families during the New Order/Old Order split in the Amish community in Lancaster County, PA... -
![Gathering the Threads by Cindy Woodsmall]()
Gathering the Threads by Cindy Woodsmall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter three months of draus in da Welt , Ariana has returned to Summer Grove, the Old Order Amish community where she was raised for twenty years, and life with her Brenneman family. Skylar Nash, the Englisch-raised young woman is working in Ariana s cafe while getting to know her birth family and their Plain way of life... -
![The Cowboy's Summer Love by Shanna Hatfield]()
The Cowboy's Summer Love by Shanna Hatfield
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter six years in the service and two tours of duty in Iraq, Travis Thompson eagerly returns home to Grass Valley, ready to resume his life on the Triple T Ranch with his two older brothers. Always the wild-child, Travis doesn't disappoint as he rolls from one adventure to another in his quest to keep his adrenaline pumping...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Winds of Danger by Christy Barritt]()
Winds of Danger by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWes O’Neill is perfectly content to hang with his friends and enjoy island life on Lantern Beach. Something begins to change inside him when Paige Henderson sweeps into his life. But the beautiful newcomer is hiding painful secrets beneath her cheerful facade. Police dispatcher Paige Henderson came to Lantern Beach riddled with guilt and uncertainties after the fallout of a bad relationship... -
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Because of the Rain by Deborah Raney
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsANNA’S LIFE CHANGES FOREVER ON ONE HORRIFIC NIGHT WHEN SHE IS ASSAULTED AND LEFT FOR DEAD. Anna Marquette has everything to live for. Her daughters are in college and, with the support of Paul, her loving husband, she is pursuing her dream of a career in counseling. Then one night, while on a trip to Orlando, the unimaginable happens... -
![The Lesson by Suzanne Woods Fisher]()
The Lesson by Suzanne Woods Fisher
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn her wildest dreams, spunky and impulsive nineteen-year-old Mary Kate Lapp never imagined herself behind a schoolteacher's desk. A run-in (literally) with the schoolteacher compels her to act as a substitute teacher, just as her restless desire to see the world compels her to apply for a passport . . . just in case. The only thing of interest to M.K... -
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Plain Promise by Beth Wiseman
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSadie Always Believed in God's Promises. But Can She Really Trust His Heart? Young Amish widow, Sadie Fisher, leads a simple life in the quiet countryside of Lancaster County--selling Amish goods to a steady stream of tourists. Though it is a good life, lately she's wondered if it is God's will for her to remain without a husband and a family... -
![Julia's Journey by T.I. Lowe]()
Julia's Journey by T.I. Lowe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAre you ready for an adventure? Well, to be honest, Julia Thorton wasn’t ready either! When she finds herself kidnapped, Julia holds on for dear life as an unexpected journey turns her life upside down on a long, winding road of craziness... -
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![Love's Treasure - A Christian Romance Collection: Limited Edition by Juliette Duncan, Marion Ueckermann]()
Love's Treasure - A Christian Romance Collection: Limited Edition by Juliette Duncan, Marion Ueckermann
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove may be the greatest gift—but only God's love can transform these couples' lives…Fourteen of your favorite Christian romance authors offer an inspiring collection of contemporary and historical stories celebrating the greatest treasure of all—love... -
![Her Undercover Prince: A Contemporary Christian Romance by Carol Moncado]()
Her Undercover Prince: A Contemporary Christian Romance by Carol Moncado
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCrowns & Courthships Book 5: Royals of San Majoria Princess Jacqueline Grace of San Majoria is weary. Weary of cameras. Weary of her every move as a “single mom” being criticized. Weary of people who know nothing about her except what they see in a 30 second sound bite knowing how to run her life better than she does. Weary of being alone. In walks Dave Smith... -
![Plain Perfect by Beth Wiseman]()
Plain Perfect by Beth Wiseman
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA search for peace in Amish country proves anything but simple for a woman on the run from life...and herself. On the rolling plains of Lancaster County, PA., Lillian Miller is searching for her grandparents' house...and so much more. After years of neglect and abuse, she's turning to a lifestyle of simplicity among the Amish to find herself... -
![Love's Prophet by Melissa Storm]()
Love's Prophet by Melissa Storm
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCould his little girl be the messenger of God's love? Before death carried her away, Rebecca James asked her seven-year-old daughter, Molly Sue, to help her grieving father find happiness again. Now, nearly a year later, armed with her mother's memory and a determination to find her father's smile again, this little girl will move big mountains to make sure her plan goes off without a hitch... -
![A Promise for Miriam by Vannetta Chapman]()
A Promise for Miriam by Vannetta Chapman
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Promise for Miriam, the first book in a brand-new romantic series from popular author Vannetta Chapman, introduces the Amish community of Pebble Creek and some of 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... -
![Seasons of Tomorrow by Cindy Woodsmall]()
Seasons of Tomorrow by Cindy Woodsmall
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs love restores Rhoda, a sudden tragedy is the test of faith she never saw coming.More settled in her heart than ever before, Rhoda Byler feels a newfound confidence living in the Old Order Amish settlement she helped establish in Orchard Bend, Maine... -
![The Way of Grace by Cathy Bryant]()
The Way of Grace by Cathy Bryant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn pursuit of justice, in need of grace . . . A justice-seeking perfectionist pursues her dream of a perfect life in her hometown of Miller’s Creek, Texas. Sidetracked by a desire to be a prosecuting attorney, Grace Soldano launches into uncharted waters, making herself over to please her boss and mentor... -
![Pilgrimage of Promise by Cathy Bryant]()
Pilgrimage of Promise by Cathy Bryant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings2013 Grace Award Nominee (Reader-Nominated)"...Karen Kingsbury meets Nicholas Sparks." ~Amazon reviewerBest-selling Christian fiction author Cathy Bryant delivers a timeless story of love gained, betrayal, and the unfailing promises of God.Broken promises, enduring love.. -
![The Imposter by Suzanne Woods Fisher]()
The Imposter by Suzanne Woods Fisher
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKatrina Stoltzfus thought she had life and love all figured out: she was going to marry John and live happily ever after. Those plans started to crumble when her father moved the family to Stoney Ridge, then completely collapsed when John decided to marry someone else. Katrina is devastated... -
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The Protector by Shelley Shepard Gray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEveryone needs a safe place to call home When her mother passes away, Ella's forced to auction off her family's farm. Her father died years ago, and she could never manage the fifty acres on her own. But after she moves to town, she can't deny the pain she feels watching the new owner, Loyal Weaver, repairing her family's old farmhouse—everything Ella had once dreamed of doing... -
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![A Path Less Traveled by Cathy Bryant]()
A Path Less Traveled by Cathy Bryant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGrief paints a celebration with shades of gray… Trish James shoulders a secret, while her son wrestles with his daddy’s death. Andy Tyler conceals his own haunting past, but becomes a father-figure for her daddy-starved little boy and helps him through the psychological trauma... -
![The Journey by Wanda E. Brunstetter]()
The Journey by Wanda E. Brunstetter
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNow a New York Times and USA Today Besteller! Discover along with Titus Fisher how life can begin anew in Christian County, Kentucky. Moving from Pennsylvania, finding rewarding work, and leaving a broken romance behind is the best decision Titus ever made... -
![The Letters by Suzanne Woods Fisher]()
The Letters by Suzanne Woods Fisher
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRose Schrock is a plain woman with a simple plan. Determined to find a way to support her family and pay off her late husband's debts, she sets to work to convert the basement of her Amish farmhouse into an inn. While her family, especially her cranky mother-in-law, is unhappy with Rose's big idea, her friend and neighbor, Galen King, supports the decision and he helps with the conversion... -
![Almost Destroyed by Lakisha Johnson]()
Almost Destroyed by Lakisha Johnson
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAva Gentry met Andre, thirteen years ago, when he was the officer who responded the night she was attacked. Years later, he's still treating her like that scared and broken girl with no self-esteem in need of saving. Every chance he gets, he tries to destroy her with his words and actions leaving her feeling unworthy of love and respect... -
![Past Forward: Volume II by Chautona Havig]()
Past Forward: Volume II by Chautona Havig
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings(Contains Episodes 6-9) Alone without friends or family to comfort her after the death of her mother, Willow Finley’s idyllic life is over—and just beginning. When Willow Finley awakes on a hot summer morning, she is unprepared for the grief that awaits her... -
![Winning the Queen's Heart by Carol Moncado]()
Winning the Queen's Heart by Carol Moncado
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChristiana Elizabeth Marissa Abigail has been queen of Ravenzario since her family died in a horrific car accident when she was five. Her uncle acted as her regent until she was of age. In the last year, the uncovering of his duplicity shook the country’s faith in her - and her faith in herself. At least she is finally going to get to marry her secret boyfriend...
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