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The Notebook / The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks, Tom Wopat
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsListening length: approximately 13 hours The Notebook: Read by Barry Bostwick Scenes from the past and a collection of intensely personal letters tell the story of a long married couple now confined to a nursing home. The wedding: Read by Tom WopatTo save his own marriage, a middle-aged man takes inspiration from his in-law's enduring love... -
![The Magic of Sea Glass by Jenny Hale]()
The Magic of Sea Glass by Jenny Hale
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAfter the loss of her fiancé a year ago, event planner Lauren Sutton can’t seem to go on with her choice of career or the life she’d built with her fiancé any longer... -
![John & Jackie by T.J. Klune]()
John & Jackie by T.J. Klune
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJohn and Jackie first laid eyes on each other when they were twelve years old. Now, seventy-one years later, Jack prepares to give his beloved husband the ultimate gift. Before he does, they'll relive five key moments from their younger lives together over the course of a single afternoon... -
![Coming Home: A Story of Unending Love and Eternal Promise by Karen Kingsbury, Gabrielle de Cuir]()
Coming Home: A Story of Unending Love and Eternal Promise by Karen Kingsbury, Gabrielle de Cuir
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsComing Home is a novel about tremendous victory and unprecedented loss, a story of faith and a forever kind of love, love that will stay with you long after the last page. This stand-alone novel will serve as either a grand introduction or a beautiful conclusion in the saga of the Baxter family... -
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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... -
![Brie's Russian Treat by Red Phoenix]()
Brie's Russian Treat by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSubmissive in Love #5 (The Brie series continues!) Rytsar Durov - fine vodka with a side of sadism...Rytsar has always held a piece of Brie’s heart ever since he made her fantasy come true at The Submissive Training Center. Now her Master is taking her back to Russia to meet with his old friend... -
![Reckless Obsession (The Reckless Rockstar Series) by Samantha Christy]()
Reckless Obsession (The Reckless Rockstar Series) by Samantha Christy
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMusic is my life.It's kept me breathing.Even when I couldn't eat, sleep, or sing, I could still write songs.It's the only thing that has saved me from going crazy. Until the day Reckless Alibi decides to hire a girl.Suddenly, everything from my past comes rushing back to me.And now she's there. For every rehearsal. Every show. Every moment. Every song. We were supposed to be a boy band... -
![When There is Love by Kimberly Rae Jordan]()
When There is Love by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWHEN THERE IS LOVE is book 3 in the Christian romance series The McKinleys by bestselling author, Kimberly Rae Jordan. Follow the stories of Eric, Brooke, Victoria and Alicia as their present lives are impacted by decisions and events in their past. This heartwarming series of love, faith and family is sure to inspire and move you... -
![The Beloved Hope Chest by Amy Clipston]()
The Beloved Hope Chest by Amy Clipston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the final installment of the Amish Heirloom series, the Fisher sisters learn the mystery behind their parents’ marriage—and about the sibling who has never been spoken of. Mattie Fisher has a secret she’s kept from her three daughters. After they discover clues in her hope chest, Mattie realizes it’s time to tell them the truth about why she married their father—and about her life before then... -
![A Time to Forgive by Kay Correll]()
A Time to Forgive by Kay Correll
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes is very, very hard to forget or forgive… Bree Stuart wants nothing more than to pack up her parents’ cabin on Lone Elk Lake and get it ready to sell. One less reminder of her past. Jason Cassidy is thrilled to see his friend, Bree, back in Sweet River Falls after twenty years. He offers to help her get the cabin ready to put on the market... -
![Some Say Love by Staci Stallings]()
Some Say Love by Staci Stallings
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDo you believe in second chances? You will… When Jenna Davis lost the love of her life, she had no plans to ever find someone to fill that void. In fact, just going on with life was tough enough. However, meeting Scott Browning on Flight 259 changed that for Jenna in a big way. Unfortunately, moving on is not as easy as everyone seems to think it should be... -
![After the Rains by Deborah Raney]()
After the Rains by Deborah Raney
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLong ago, Natalie’s mother faced an agonizing choice between the two people she loved most, and the difficult resolution to her predicament affects Natalie throughout her young life–fueling a season of teenage rebellion that results in the death of her best friend... -
![Entre los rotos by Alaíde Ventura]()
Entre los rotos by Alaíde Ventura
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsUna bolsa de plástico con fotografías. La protagonista no sabe cuándo fueron tomadas muchas de ellas o por qué Julián, su hermano, decidió guardarlas. Las observa una a una. Los charcos, los columpios, el loro azul. El sepia se ha comido el color de algunas imágenes, pero no se ha llevado el olor a hule quemado ni el sonido de los golpes... -
![Letting Go by B.A. Wolfe]()
Letting Go by B.A. Wolfe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook # 1.5 of The Keaton Series The much anticipated companion novel to Away -- the heart gripping romance about first loves and unforgettable moments. Now experience it all from Jason's point of view in Letting Go. Jason Bradley is a simple, country guy thrust into a life most wouldn't consider normal... -
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![The Moonlighters Collection: Truth Stained Lies, Distortion, Twisted Innocence by Terri Blackstock]()
The Moonlighters Collection: Truth Stained Lies, Distortion, Twisted Innocence by Terri Blackstock
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTerri Blackstock’s bestselling Moonlighters trilogy—now available in one volume! Truth Stained Lies When truth doesn’t make sense, will lies prevail? Distortion A husband’s lies can have deadly consequences. Twisted Innocence Holly Cramer’s past choices have finally caught up to her, but she never expected them to endanger her baby... -
![Sunset by Jessie Cave]()
Sunset by Jessie Cave
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe debut adult novel from Jessie Cave is a spry yet reflective comedy of sisterhood, loneliness and second chances as a rootless young woman starts to piece her life back together again.Sunset is an unconventional love story about putting yourself back together when the sky has fallen in.Ruth and Hannah are sisters. They build each other up, and tear each other down... -
![No Place Like Home by Barbara Samuel]()
No Place Like Home by Barbara Samuel
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTwenty-one years ago, Jewel Sabatino left her childhood behind and never looked back. After a magical taste of fame, she found herself alone with a son to raise and very few options. Now she has left New York for the hills of Colorado, unsure if her family will welcome her back. For Jewel, coming home is falling into a world that smells of Italian restaurants and home-baked pies... -
![Maintenance Required: A small town romance by Giulia Lagomarsino]()
Maintenance Required: A small town romance by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEricI live my life by a certain standard. There are right and wrong ways to do things, and I always make sure that I'm on the right side. My brothers call me a wet blanket. They say I'm buttoned-up, boring, and that I don't know how to let loose. There's a reason I'm that way, and she just walked through my door. With one wild night, I've thrown all my moral guidelines out the window... -
![Secret Sundays by Judith Keim]()
Secret Sundays by Judith Keim
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe women in the Fat Fridays group continue to come together for their Friday lunches—no calories counted—and to help each other deal with life’s complications. With her unexpected pregnancy and the support of the women in the group, Carol Ann breaks free from her dismal life with her parents... -
![A Summer of Secrets by Kay Correll]()
A Summer of Secrets by Kay Correll
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA woman with a secret. A man who will never forgive her. Cece Stuart hadn’t planned on ever finding love and she’s made her peace with that. Really, she has… Zach is over women and their secrets. Really, he is… But fate laughed at them, as it often does, and threw them together finishing up a new wedding venue at Sweet River Lodge... -
![The Nicholas Sparks Holiday Collection by Nicholas Sparks]()
The Nicholas Sparks Holiday Collection by Nicholas Sparks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThree of Nicholas Sparks's beloved bestselling novels are now available as a boxed set. TRUE BELIEVER: A skeptical science journalist travels to a small town to investigate ghostly apparitions. When he hopelessly falls in love with a local woman, he must take a giant leap of faith... -
![The Dear Wife by Jennifer Peel]()
The Dear Wife by Jennifer Peel
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"An emotional roller coaster ride that will leave you breathless." - Dana from Random Chaos ★★★★★ "The Dear Wife should be on every woman's nightstand." - Whitney Dineen, Bestselling Author ★★★★★ She’s been holding on for dear life, now she must learn to let go. Marathon runner and quintessential wife and mother Avery Decker appears to have it all together. But don’t let her smile fool you... -
![A Part of Me and You: An empowering and incredibly moving novel that will make you laugh and cry by Emma Heatherington]()
A Part of Me and You: An empowering and incredibly moving novel that will make you laugh and cry by Emma Heatherington
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou always think you have more time… Juliette always thought she’d have more time. But as her fortieth birthday approaches she is dealt the deadliest of blows – she has just weeks to live. As the terrible news sinks in, Juliette’s only concern is for her fifteen-year-old daughter, Rosie... -
![Love Makes a House a Home: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan]()
Love Makes a House a Home: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSPECIAL NEW RELEASE PRICE: $... -
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![Forever After by Deborah Raney]()
Forever After by Deborah Raney
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA fire killed his best friend and his lifelong dream of being a firefighter. The same fire killed her husband and hopes for a family. Can new dreams replace old? Lucas Vermontez was a proud firefighter like his father... -
![A Memory to Cherish by Kay Correll]()
A Memory to Cherish by Kay Correll
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes just A Memory to Cherish isn't enough… Beth Cassidy is out to prove something. To the town and herself. When she decides to run for mayor, the one thing she doesn’t count on is bad-boy Mac McKenna showing back up in her life... -
![Differently Normal by Tammy Robinson]()
Differently Normal by Tammy Robinson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvery family has its issues. For Maddy, life is all about routine. It has to be, to keep her autistic sister happy and healthy. With just Maddy and her mother as Bee’s full time carers, there’s no time in Maddy’s life for complications like friends, let alone a boyfriend... -
![Insight by Deborah Raney]()
Insight by Deborah Raney
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe's having a babyIt's a blessing that brings comfort to newly widowed Olivia Cline. Yet with no insurance, no job and precious little money, how will Olivia care for herself and her child? The answer is a handsome and brooding artist seeking an assistant. Reed Vincent has recently regained his eyesight, thanks to a donor... -
![The Beauty of Rain by Jamie Beck]()
The Beauty of Rain by Jamie Beck
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTwo devoted sisters at a tragic breaking point discover the beautiful and painful truths of being alive in a powerful novel by Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Jamie Beck.Winning the lottery changed Amy Walsh’s life, but the cost was greater than she could bear. In the aftermath, she struggles to find joy and purpose... -
![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... -
![Dinner with a Prince by Carol Moncado]()
Dinner with a Prince by Carol Moncado
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe doesn’t want to be king.She doesn’t want to be a princess.He doesn’t have a choice.She does.Princes of New SargassoBook 1Prince Gideon of New Sargasso is used to people deferring to him.He’s even had supermodels offer to have his babies - quite a sacrifice for someone who makes their living in bikinis... -
![Finding Forever by L.L. Collins]()
Finding Forever by L.L. Collins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLacey Russell has had enough heartbreak and loss for one lifetime. Turning tragedy into motivation, she becomes a veterinarian to honor her mother’s memory. She knows the path her life is on and she decided long ago that falling in love is not part of that plan. She’s seen firsthand that all it does is cause sorrow and pain... -
![The Brides of Webster County by Wanda E. Brunstetter]()
The Brides of Webster County by Wanda E. Brunstetter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnjoy the bestselling Brides of Webster County series of four novels all under one value-priced cover. This jumbo volume encases four bestselling and beloved novels by bestselling author Wanda E. Brunstetter. Four Missouri women struggle to fit to the expectation of their Amish community and to trust God when life hands them unexpected challenges of widowhood, parenting, careers, and dating... -
![Valley of Chaya by Tracey Hoffmann]()
Valley of Chaya by Tracey Hoffmann
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAvailable at: www.amazon.com/author/traceyhoffmann This first book in the Valley of Chaya series sets a new benchmark in Christian fiction excellence. The book is best described as an action adventure, suspense, love story. It is set in the world of human trafficking but has been written with sensitivity and care to ensure a quality read... -
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![Indiana Cousins Trilogy by Wanda E. Brunstetter]()
Indiana Cousins Trilogy by Wanda E. Brunstetter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnjoy the pleasure of owning the complete Indiana Cousins trilogy all under one cover. Follow four young Amish women who are forever changed after a traffic accident takes their friends and leave them scarred. Loraine’s fiancé is severely injured and breaks their engagement. Katie’s boyfriend is killed, and she sinks into depression. Jolene loses her hearing... -
![Reckless Rebel: A Hero Club Novel by T.C. Matson]()
Reckless Rebel: A Hero Club Novel by T.C. Matson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKenlynI’m not reckless.I’m not wild.I play by the rules.It’s safer that way.Catching my boyfriend cheating on me confirmed every reason I’d kept my heart guarded.But being kissed by a sexy-as-sin stranger in front of him proved how little I was in control.It was passionate, electric, and it rocked me to my core.He stole my breath but replaced it with anger... -
![A Love Letter From Clover Cove by Maggie Finn]()
A Love Letter From Clover Cove by Maggie Finn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat is more romantic than getting a love letter?Clover Cove is a gorgeous Irish village full of warmth and sunshine, a place with feel-good romance around every corner. But when Orla Keane finds an unsigned love letter, the coastal community is turned upside down.Orla deals in romance... -
![Tone Death by Christy Barritt]()
Tone Death by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCamryn Paine is all ears when it comes to solving crimes. . .Annie King, a popular social media personality, is being threatened and requests Camryn’s help. Before Camryn can uncover the truth about what’s going on, Annie nearly dies while filming her show. With Annie in the hospital, Camryn is compelled to do whatever she can to help... -
![Past Forward-A Serial Novel: Volume V by Chautona Havig]()
Past Forward-A Serial Novel: Volume V by Chautona Havig
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings(Contains Episodes 19-23) 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... -
![Daylight Follows by Michelle Dare]()
Daylight Follows by Michelle Dare
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDaylight Follows is a standalone new adult romance. Direction and a sense of purpose for her life evaded Daniella Archer. She was in college, but her classes didn’t hold her interest. She had a boyfriend, but never got butterflies when he was near. Her two best friends were her lifelines, the ones who always stood by her. Then tragedy shattered her world and she sunk into a deep depression... -
![Small Town Girls Don't Marry Secret Princes: A Small Town Contemporary Christian Romance by Carol Moncado]()
Small Town Girls Don't Marry Secret Princes: A Small Town Contemporary Christian Romance by Carol Moncado
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s a prince living abroad. She craves a quiet life in her hometown. A doll-sized coronation gown and an ancient law change everything. Beaches of Trumanville Book 2 Lani Beach had her shot at stardom and turned her back on it. Now she just wants to help with her sister’s HEA TV movie then go back to teaching drama to high schoolers... -
![Secrets of a Prince: A Contemporary Christian Romance by Carol Moncado]()
Secrets of a Prince: A Contemporary Christian Romance by Carol Moncado
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s a prince with a secret identity.She’s got secrets of her own.Can their secrets bring them together - or will secrets tear them apart?Princes of New SargassoBook 3Prince Joshua of New Sargasso has a secret side to his life, one not even his twin brother knows about.Lady Minerva Waterford has secrets upon secrets - including ones her controlling father knows nothing about... -
![Inspired by the Hero by Elle E. Kay]()
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![The Sacred Bond Series Boxed Set by Lee Tobin McClain]()
The Sacred Bond Series Boxed Set by Lee Tobin McClain
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHeartwarming inspirational romance celebrating heroic men with strong values and protective instincts. The Sacred Bond series spotlights four former delinquents who grow up to become heroes due to a bond they made as teenagers. A Christmas Bond Romance between enemies . . -
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![A Time to Love: A Contemporary Christian Romance Novel by Staci Stallings]()
A Time to Love: A Contemporary Christian Romance Novel by Staci Stallings
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey met on Flight 259. Now the story continues… Jenna Davis and Scott Browning fell in love, but both have preconceived ideas about what love means. As they begin to sort out where life has left them both following Flight 259, love, hopes and dreams, and life must change... -
![Surprisingly Matched by Cathryn Brown]()
Surprisingly Matched by Cathryn Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSamantha is having a crisis. Andy has the skills to help her. They might be great together but . . . his brothers aren't good matchmakers.Samantha’s dog treat business was doing well. Until her new, horrible website ended it in a day. Andy doesn’t have time to take on another client, even a pretty one. When Samantha and her dog meet him and his four cats, it’s chaos... -
![Country Courtship by Carolyne Aarsen]()
Country Courtship by Carolyne Aarsen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe lost him to someone else many years ago. Now that he’s widowed, is it too late for their love to bloom again?Former wild child Katrina Bouvet longs to be taken seriously. So when she’s commissioned to create a garden honoring her late estranged stepsister, she vows to make it serve as her redemption... -
![An Amish Surprise (2) (Berlin Bookmobile Series, The) by Shelley Shepard Gray]()
An Amish Surprise (2) (Berlin Bookmobile Series, The) by Shelley Shepard Gray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the second installment of the “enjoyable and charming” ( USA TODAY ) Shelley Shepard Gray’s delightful Berlin Bookmobile series, librarian Sarah Anne Miller returns to Berlin to help a childless Amish couple form the family they’ve always prayed for.Miriam and Calvin Gingerich have been trying for a baby for several years, but the Lord hasn’t seen fit to bless them... -
![Losing Love by Laura Ashley Gallagher]()
Losing Love by Laura Ashley Gallagher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLosing Love and Watch Over My Life are both standalone books in the What Will Be book series and can be read in any order, but it is recommended that both are read before If By Chance).To fall in love with her future, she must face the consequences of her past.When I was nineteen, I had a plan. Work hard, become a teacher, and spend the rest of my life with my childhood sweetheart, Nick... -
![The Sweet Tea Quilting Bee by Glenda C. Manus]()
The Sweet Tea Quilting Bee by Glenda C. Manus
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA stranger’s murder in the dark alley behind May’s Flower Shop is causing the residents of Park Place, South Carolina to keep their children inside and their doors locked at night. Banty Hen Antique Shop owners, Sam and Valerie Owens, are caught right smack dab in the middle since they were the last ones to see the victim alive...
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