For the Love of Roses (Great Lakes Romances Book 18) by Donna Winters (Bigwater Publishing LLC) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Reeling from the loss of her parents in a tragic auto accident, Carey McIlwain resigns her teaching job to take up the reigns of the family florist business, unaware of the challenges that await her. Gavin Jack, the darkly handsome rose supplier threatens to cut off deliveries due to lack of payment. Alex Hensley, the college botanist, wants more than friendship from their casual dates. Her younger brother Todd, who is supposed to step into the business after graduating with his Master's degree, develops a disabling addiction that threatens both his and Carey's future. Can she somehow weather the storms to find security, satisfaction, and that special someone who will steal her heart?

Genre: Religious & Inspirational Fiction

The Snow Maiden: A Suspense Thriller by Joseph Rogers (St. Louis Bookstore) (40 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

This exciting suspense thriller filled with interesting characters. Sarah Hamilton, a beauty queen in a Wisconsin town, becomes involved with a dangerous man named Wayne Kirchner whose criminal activities lead to murder. Robert Alma, a private detective from Chicago, is hot on the trail of Wayne. Thomas Angelique, a wealthy young businessman, becomes ensnared in a tangled web of intrigue. Embarking on a spiritual journey, Sarah makes several confessions at St. Faustina Church where she seeks absolution and advice from her parish priest to whom she tells her innermost secrets, confident that he will honor the seal of confession. A kind young girl named Chloe, whose mysterious mystical gifts include precognition, plays an integral role in events that move steadily to a shocking, dramatic resolution. ********************************************* Excerpt: Time seemed to change into slow motion as Sarah landed on the carpet. She saw blood spurt from her wound. Her mind filled with surrealistic images, reminding her of Salvador Dali paintings that she had studied in college in an art history class. She found herself falling to the floor of St. Faustina Church. The front doors of the church had been blown open by a powerful wind that blew through the church. On the altar there was a huge Eucharistic host from which red and white beams of light radiated. She heard a voice in her mind, and she found herself responding to the voice. "The wind blows cold and freezes the land. Do you not seek warmth?" "Your grace is sufficient for me," Sarah replied. "The sun is setting as the day departs. Do you not seek light?" "The light of your face is sufficient for me." "Your blood flows from you. Do you not seek life?" "Your life sustains me, and I live through your Body and Blood." "So be it. Then live through me, with me, and in me." "So be it," she agreed. The red and white beams of light radiating from the Eucharistic host on the altar became so ...

Genre: Religious & Inspirational Fiction

With a Trusting Heart by Dawn Kinzer (Morningview Publishing) (31 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

Will trust be the winning ticket to mending two wounded hearts? The 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition is taking place in Seattle with participants from all over the world when Lizzie Clark accepts a position at an orphanage in the city. After suffering heartbreak and loss, she is determined to make a life for herself independently. Jack Butler's mother abandoned their family when he was a young boy. Loyalty to his father cost him fulfilling his own aspirations, so Jack strives to take their family farm in a new direction. A newborn is left at the orphanage with a note asking Lizzie to take care of him. Why did the woman abandon her child? And why is Jack, a handsome local farmer so interested in helping Lizzie search for the infant's mother? When shocking revelations disrupt their plans, Lizzie and Jack are faced with life-changing decisions. Will they open their hearts to trusting again? This story was inspired by events that took place at the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expo -- Seattle's first world's fair.

Genre: Religious & Inspirational Fiction

Everything We Are (Heart Of The Canyon Book 2) by Jacie Middlemann (38 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

Jake wants to see for himself whether his mother is having a mid-life crisis or a later-in-life adventure. He's betting on the second. Mallie's oldest son checked up on her not long after she returned to the canyon and the home she grew up in... the home where she raised her children until a tragedy forced her to make the difficult decision to leave. Now her youngest son is on his way... Jake Westin is returning to the canyon where he grew up. It's been ten years since the last time he was there. He can still vividly remember the circumstances that led to his family's departure all those years ago. It wasn't something he thought of often. Who would want to? Just as much as he wanted to see how his mother was doing since her return to the canyon he was also looking forward to seeing Lizzie. When he was a child the two of them had gone on all kinds of quests together for lizards and anything else that moved, searched for the buried treasure Lizzie swore was to be found somewhere in the canyon, and spent hours staring at the stars and picking out those that made up constellations of their own making. He was also curious about his mother's other neighbor in their small corner of the canyon. Unlike Lizzie who had walked away from the glitter and fame of the city that was spread out below the canyon, Clay Tobin was just beginning to make his mark there according to both of his sisters. And he wanted to talk to his mother... he needed to hear her reasons for coming back after all these years instead of taking his brother and sister's assumptions as gospel. More importantly... he wanted to understand. Years ago Mallie Westin left her home because she felt she had no choice. Now years later, the choice is hers. The Heart of the Canyon series is about the strength of family, the endurance of friendship, and the unwavering and unconditional longing for home... and all it means. Everything We Are is the second in the series... can be read alone but the series is best ...

Genre: Religious & Inspirational Fiction

The Reunion by Dan Walsh (Bainbridge Press) (3,911 Reviews)    Price verified one minute ago

2nd Edition - Soon to be a Major Motion Picture - Selah Award Winner There are people in this world we pass right by without giving a second thought. Some have amazing stories to tell, if we only took the time to listen. The Reunion tells the story of Aaron Miller, an old Vietnam vet and handyman in a trailer park. Almost fifty years ago, Aaron saved the lives of three young men in a horrific battle, was even awarded the Medal of Honor. Severely wounded, he came home from the war and wound up losing everything. But God is a master at redeeming the lost things of life. Unbeknownst to Aaron, someone is looking for him. And the one who finds him might just find the love of his life, as well.

Genre: Religious & Inspirational Fiction

THE END IS HERE: Book 1 Apocalypse: The Beginning of Sorrows - A Christian, dystopian, end times, apocalyptic novel by Joshua Stefan (11 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Long ago, it was predicted that there would come a time when the people of the earth would turn against each other, that they would rise up and kill each other. In THE END IS HERE, that day has arrived. Read about a world where normal life and the infrastructure we depend on has broken down. Costume-masked killers have taken over downtown in such masses that they overwhelm the already weakened city and law enforcement. Anyone caught in their path is murdered without mercy. Caught unaware of the extreme danger, the city had their focus on the wildfires in the forest not far from them. Power is off, the banking system is shut down, and the nightmare begins. Ultimately, the violence and death lead to food shortages. Follow two families, two brothers, a mom and adult daughter, and several killers as they live out the start of it all: the beginning of sorrows. You may find our world is not far from theirs. Seeing the stories in the news shows it is not only plausible, but we might also be at the edge, ready to be tipped over. Get to know the people, watch them live in difficult times in this Christian, dystopian, end times, apocalyptic novel.

Genre: Religious & Inspirational Fiction

Jamie2: Innocence is easily lost and cannot be restored. by D. James Benton (1 Review)    Price verified 2 hours ago

The Internet is a vast storehouse of information, both good and bad. It exposes users-young and old-to concepts, data, and images they would not otherwise have. The Internet also creates new dilemmas and presents these to the most vulnerable and least able to deal with them: children. The Internet has unprecedented power to shatter innocence and is impotent to restore it. Her voracious consumption of content was unavoidable, as was the loss of her innocence.

Genre: Religious & Inspirational Fiction

Her Unexpected Cowboy: A Clean & Wholesome Cowboy Romance (Unforgettable Cowboys Book 1) by Danae Little (2,303 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

A cowboy without a memory, a goat rancher in desperate need of help, and neither expect the dangers that follow... Sydney hides out at her goat ranch, unwilling to ask for the help she desperately needs. She clings to her loneliness as a badge, that is until a cowboy who strangely matches her crazy birthday wish shows up at her door. She is half-scared, half-intrigued by this handsome but bruised up cowboy with no memory. Does she allow him to stay in her barn and help, or send him on his way and hope he listens? Jameson wakes up on the side of a country road in the middle of nowhere hurting pretty much everywhere and having no idea of who he is or why he is there. When he walks to the nearest house, he's both relieved and fearful that a beautiful single woman answers his call for help. He has to find out who he is, but Sydney has captured his heart and he makes excuses to stay near her, helping at her ranch. A nagging feeling like time closing in keeps tugging at him, until the Sheriff pays Sydney a call and Jameson recognizes his voice -- a voice that causes a chill to run down his spine. When the past catches up in a web of danger, they realize there is more at stake than just their hearts -- their lives hang on the thread of his lost memory. Read Book One of the Unforgettable Cowboys, a clean and wholesome romance series with a touch of suspense, where the stories are stand alone but the characters are tied together. Reviewers Say: "I highly recommend this book for anyone wanting a quick read with a mysterious story line. Such life-like characters that jump off the pages." ~ Jennifer "The sparks start at the beginning but they are "real" in feeling things out and not jumping into the sex scenes. This story not only had me rooting for the home team but made me laugh out loud a few times which I covet in a book." ~ LadyLLL007 "This book was a great mix of action and emotion. I couldn't help but turn the pages on and on, reading with the hope that ...

Genre: Religious & Inspirational Fiction

Chocolate and Conversation: A Modern Persuasion Romance (Sweet Standalones) by Jennifer Griffith (Stewart Plaid Publishing) (87 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

"Austen + Chocolate = Love" Mormon girl Susannah is ready to take a big risk. Suddenly unemployed and unmarried, Susannah puts everything on the line to open up downtown Salt Lake City's first all-chocolate café, The Chocolate Bar. It all starts out sweetly. Susannah even catches the interest of the city's most eligible bachelor, a charismatic attorney. But when Susannah's first love, John Wentworth, returns to town, her heart goes sideways. He's rich. He's handsome. And he intends to marry anyone but Susannah. Chocolate and Conversationis a light and frothy, chocolate-filled romp. A modern adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasion, it's filled with to-die-for chocolate recipes, hilarious situations, and swoony kisses. This delicious romance throws a wholesome girl into an impossible love triangle between her longing for her former Mr. Right and her Mr. Maybe-Right-for-Now. Escape into love with a cup of hot chocolate. Read all of USA Today bestselling clean romance author Jennifer Griffith's Sweet Standalones series: wacky, fun, cotton candy for your reading soul, full of delicious kisses. Top 10 Kindle for Religion and Spirituality - Latter-day Saints "Another great CLEAN LDS romance!! I like 'easy reads' in between the more in-depth ones. This is great for that! Just sit back and enjoy the story without thinking too much!" --Laurie, Goodreads "Personality!! That's the word that came to mind as I read this modern day adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasion! As I finished the book and closed the cover at 2:00 am, I gave a satisfied sigh! That was good! Every chapter ends with some sort of chocolate recipe. I think I gained 5 lbs. just reading the book! :) Can't wait to try the recipes! I also loved how the author tied in the recipes to her story. Very clever. 4.5 stars." - Andrea Smith, Goodreads "Loved it. Easy reading. Perfect book to read when your brain is on overload and you just need light entertainment mixed with a passion of reading fun fiction. I ...

Genre: Religious & Inspirational Fiction

The Amish Wedding Match by Hannah Schrock (566 Reviews)    Price verified one minute ago

Another broken courtship. A meddling mother. And a brush with death that changes everything. Naomi Schrock is at a crossroads. After breaking off a brief courtship, her mother is eager to play matchmaker and find her daughter a suitable husband. Handsome Amish farmer Leroy Smoker seems a perfect choice. But when Naomi goes on a buggy ride with him, she doesn't feel a magical spark. She thinks that there is an obvious barrier to their relationship. When Naomi's life is put in danger, she finds herself rescued by a most unlikely man. She knows she must choose between her mother's ideas and her own heart. When her best friend Elizabeth Weaver announces that she is marrying Elijah Hershberger in a matter of weeks, Naomi plots the perfect scheme to ensure she ends up with the right man for her. However, Naomi is soon to find that the path to true love never runs smoothly. Enjoy this sweet spin-off Amish romance story from the Hershberger sisters series.

Genre: Religious & Inspirational Fiction

A Love to Heal Her Heart (5 Amish Family Series Book 1) by Sarah Miller (SweetBookHub.com) (620 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

Can Jeremiah keep the farm and family together while keeping the promise he made to their father? Jeremiah Phillips is heartbroken by the loss of his father, Henry. He's barely moving through the motions. All he can think about is how he'll take care of his brothers, all of his brothers, and keep the farm afloat now that his father has passed. He is shocked to learn another in the community has perished on the same day. Ester Harley has spent years by her Aunt Rhoda's side learning all about quilting. It's horrible to realize she'll be doing all the quilting alone from now on. Ester is angry when she discovers that Rhoda's memory is being overshadowed by the Phillips, why would they do that? Ester barges into Jeremiah's life spitting fire and brimstone, but all he can see is her beauty. He has a plan to bring life to his farm and wants Ester's help. Can Ester overcome her anger and see the opportunity in front of her? Will Gott lead Ester and Jeremiah into each other's hearts? Find out in Bestselling Romance Author Sarah Miller's inspirational new series.

Genre: Religious & Inspirational Fiction

Love Covers (Leaving Lennhurst Book 1) by Julia David (605 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Two strangers hiding their own life-long secrets. Can pretending to be married... be that hard? The town of Greenlock shuns the daughter of the mortician. Day after day, Lauren begrudgingly has to take over her father's duties creating despondence in her tender heart. Then a voice speaks from the morgue basement. A rough and tumble outlaw who's supposed to be dead is still alive! For some unfathomable reason, Lauren agrees to help him stay dead. Elias was raised at Lennhurst Asylum. Since he had no family or future, he jumped a half-served prison sentence and enlisted in the recent Civil War to wield explosives. From running and surviving all his life, all Elias promised anyone was loyalty. Love was out of the question. When Lauren mentions her longing to see her mother and sister in Colorado, for loyalty's sake, he offers to take her on the arduous wagon train journey. Of course, it wouldn't be proper not to be married while traveling together.Lauren and Elias, so vastly opposite; their charade should be easy and yet they never expected it to threaten their very lives. Loyalty versus love. Can Love Cover a multitude of sin or destroy a future? PG-All my romances are standalone, happy endings, and clean with a touch of pepper. :) JD

Genre: Religious & Inspirational Fiction

Star of Wonder: The Incense Road Novella 1 (Secrets of the Lost Empires Book 2) by Tracy Higley (239 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

An epic quest across the sands of Arabia In the exotic lands of the east, a secret sect of Persian magicians study the night sky for generations. When the stars announce a strange royal birth, Misha, a first-level mage, is ready to prove himself by chasing down this new world leader. But then an ancient document surfaces, whispering of an artifact of immense power. The temptation to seize power is too great to resist. And Misha is not alone in his quest. The king's general Reza seeks power to fulfill his mysterious destiny, and both he and Misha have their eye set on the Egyptian princess Kamillah, who will do anything to gain the artifact that could break her bondage to the sorcerer Zahir. The soldier, the mage and the princess each has a secret to protect. But if they are going to survive the dark forces warring for their prize, they must learn to trust each other -- in what will surely be the journey of a lifetime. Book One: Star of Wonder http://amzn.to/1eH8CHE Book Two: Star of Night http://amzn.to/1K16O84 Book Three: Royal Beauty http://amzn.to/1d5ZNG5 The Incense Road: The Complete Collection (print version): http://amzn.to/1JdTGxj

Genre: Religious & Inspirational Fiction

Charity Joy (He Calls Me by Name Book 3) by Michael Winstell (19 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

THE JOY OF THE LORD IS OUR STRENGTH. Charity Joy Li lives a quiet life in a small lakeside town deep in the Missouri Ozarks. She knows that practicing dressage with her beloved horse Mariner should be a delight, but her heart can't find joy. Maybe it's because of family pressure, or jealousy, or impatience, or the rising tide of troubles that threatens to overwhelm her. And when a handsome young man shows up at the summer camp where she works, her conflicted feelings about him don't make things any easier... As Charity grapples with challenges in her life and in her heart, will she be able to realize that true joy comes from only one Source? Book 3 of He Calls Me by Name

Genre: Religious & Inspirational Fiction

In the Company of Dragonslayers (The Dragonslayers Saga Book 1) by Andrew M. Trauger (Glenhaven Press) (9 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

All Cora wanted was fame. All Cuauhtérroc wanted was revenge. What they got was each other and a motley assortment of hard-scrabble freeblades. And a jail sentence... turns out you can't just burn down a national monument... Book One of a deeply layered eight-part series, In the Company of Dragonslayers chronicles the mis-adventures of ordinary people who must do extraordinary things. It will appeal to lovers of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series, Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn trilogy, and J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy. After lying to her parents and pursuing a forbidden artifact, Cora O'Banion may never be able to return home. After watching his war-torn jungle home burn, Cuauhtérroc vows to return with vengeance and an army. While nothing alike, the pampered socialite and the wild savage embark together on distinct journeys of self-fulfillment, drawing from each other what they lack in themselves. Among the metaphorical (and literal) debris of their folly, Cora discovers a plot to overthrow the nation of Alikon. Personal goals (and loves) must be cast aside to ensure a nation is saved from the encroachments of ancient evil.

Genre: Religious & Inspirational Fiction