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Three former friends, now age 57, rally one another through changes and challenges when they get together again for their 40th high school reunion in Port Mariette, a blue-collar town near Pittsburgh in this “coming of age” tale.

Journey to Hope takes Cathleen Doyle from the unwanted marriage arranged by her influential family in Boston to a rugged ranch cabin in Laramie, Wyoming. Her hopes are dashed when she discovers her groom, Ben Sorenson, is not expecting her, nor is he interested in replacing his dead wife. At the insistence of his father, Ben finally agrees to a marriage of convenience for the benefit of his two young children.

In this heartwarming dual-timeline story about two people, two centuries apart, joined by loss, blood ties, and the town Easton, Pennsylvania - Peter Kichline and Erin Miles are trying to make sense of life after losing their spouses.

How does a widower overcome his past after the traumatic death of his young wife? How does a divorcée look into the future after heart-wrenching betrayal? How can a former army surgeon embrace the trauma he experienced in Afghanistan? When Love Called forces Caton Harvey, Lily Demar, and Jack McCranie to explore these tragic events. Travis W. Inman takes these lives on a mysterious turn when they connect through a divine phone call.

Danny Mason expects to die any day, each battle of the Civil War could be his last. But when he meets Sergeant Blair, Danny is intrigued—and challenged—by the sergeant’s bold outlook. What will life hold for them after the war?

Lily Mains, pregnant and distraught over the death of her fiancé, Konnor, goes home. She faces a mother intent on marrying Lily off to a socially acceptable man Lily knows is abusive and pushing her to abort her baby. Lily’s dad intervenes and sends Lily off to live with an old friend in his old home town. But what kind of welcome will single, pregnant Lily find among strangers in a small town in Montana? Amid COVID and a cave in, old secrets and new situations, revelation and romance, will Lily and her baby find peace?

Abby and Manny Blair anticipate the birth of their first child. Nausea plagues Abby every morning, and fears keep her awake at night. Orphaned at age eighteen, she prays daily for a safe delivery and a future with her child. Now more than ever, Manny yearns for guidance from his own father. Good news can’t be shared with a man who’s been dead for years. Sheriff Williams delivered the devastating news of Mark Blair’s death at the hands of an unscrupulous card shark when Manny was only five years old.

Anne wonders what secret her three older brothers are hiding. When she finds out they joined to fight with the Union Army and would leave the next day, she give them each one of her favorite two-cent pieces, and says, “I want you to take one of my new two-cent pieces. I learned these coins are the first with the word 'In God We Trust.' I just memorized Psalm 91:2. ‘I will say to the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: My God, in him will I trust.’” Out of a heart of love, Ann gives six of her special coins away hoping the message on the two-cent piece will strengthen each person’s faith.

Christmas is coming, and Jack Baker’s finances, friends, and future are as gone as last year’s holiday. One year ago, Jack Baker had it all - a beautiful family, a lucrative career, and a generous bonus to spend on the annual Baker family Christmas extravaganza. Now, the Bakers are homeless and clueless about what to do next. Amidst the holiday traditions and trappings, one family learns what is truly important when they lose all they have, and they still have everything.

Do you want a purer passion for serving God and to respond with greater godliness as a result? Do you desire to bring glory to God yet wonder if your motives are muddied by fear, selfishness, and immaturity? Even when you’re empowered by the Lord to represent him well, do you wonder if your success has made it all about you? Pure-Hearted will inspire you to focus on desiring God’s glory and enjoy the benefits without guilt - benefits like selflessness, security, satisfaction, surrender, stability, and self-control, along with others.

Lexie Logan thought she could run from God and, like the prophet Jonah, faced a life storm of epic proportions. Lexie knows God has called her to the mission field of Guatemala as a missionary’s wife, but she has no intention of obeying. She has her own dreams: She wants to complete a Master’s degree program in music and to play violin for the Topeka Symphony Orchestra. As she waits to speak to an advisor, she pillows her head on her arms in the library of Kansas State University in June 2014, and wakes up in the back of a Conestoga wagon in June 1857.

Love is in bloom in this inspiring collection of romances. In these seasonal stories, meet a young Loyalist who discovers a wounded patriot hiding in her barn, forcing her to choose between turning him in or first nursing him back to health. When a king issues a one-year challenge between sisters, who will become the next queen and who will find love?

As war approaches in 1939, Abby Stapleton’s safety is under threat. Her father, a British diplomat, insists she go back to America until the danger passes. Abby vows to return to her home in London - but where is home? With her family facing mortal danger so far away and feeling herself isolated, she finds it hard to pray or read the Bible. Did she leave God behind in war-torn London, too? Abby becomes friendly with Jim, a gardener on her uncle’s estate.

As Keena Listor travels toward Vindor with her new family, she knows she will be hated because of the physical differences that identify her as a foreigner and because of her refusal to worship at the altar of idols, but she hopes to postpone the conflict until she is established in her new home. Though King Galien and Crown Prince Terric honor her for her part in saving Vindorans from death by famine, she is not foolish enough to believe the king can command the hearts and minds of people whose loved ones died by Trezlandian swords.

Tara Webster is finishing her freshman year at college when she receives a frantic phone call from Jesse, her little sister. “Uncle Charlie wanted your horse so he could pay off a gambler, but when Gran wouldn’t agree, he pushed her down the stairs! She’s dead!” Tara, whose parents died two years earlier, knows she must spirit her sister and brother and her champion horse out of Texas while Charlie is away for the day. She remembers a ranch in Montana and Ben, the boy on the neighboring ranch who befriended her years ago.

Elementary school music teacher Callie Stevens thinks she’s finally figured out God’s plan for her life - she even made a list to keep her on track. Moving in with her brother and reconnecting with her ex-boyfriend are at the top of the list. What ’s not on the list is running into her childhood crush, Ryan. God wanted her to connect with Kyle, right?

Dreams can come true! Brace yourself for a thrilling race through the twists and turns of a young woman determined to see her dream come true. On the cusp of the stock market crash of 1929, 17-year-old Molly has aspirations for a career in music after high school. With the passion of an athlete preparing for the Olympics, she trains relentlessly to become the best she can be. As her world collapses in unimaginable ways, she is left to find peace and purpose in the midst of her crisis.

It’s 1899 and socialite Melissa Forrester has traveled from her home in Norfolk, Virginia, to Guthrie, Oklahoma. She’s there to visit her sister’s grave and learn why Augusta shot herself. Now alone in the world, Melissa is angry at God and at Tyler Buchanan, the man she holds responsible for her sister’s death. Impulsively accepting employment at the Canary Cage, the saloon where her runaway sister had worked as a singer named “Roxie,” Melissa adopts an assumed name herself, and, for a time, lives a saloon girl’s life as “Lily.”

Just an ordinary morning for Sarah Sweeting—watching her favorite baking show, Cupcake Rivalry, getting ready for work at her Granny’s small-town bakery. All that changes when Sarah spots a contestant who looks like her, sounds like her, moves like her. Was this her twin sister? The twin her mother ran away with 20 years ago? Were hers and Granny’s prayers finally being answered? When Granny confirms Sarah’s shocking discovery, Granny suffers a heart attack.

Life as a pastor’s wife has been a lot of fun, filled with new friendships and many learning opportunities. This life has also brought much heartache. I suppose we could say it is the best of times, it is the worst of times. With each lesson learned, I have thought of my fellow pastor’s wives and wondered - Are they feeling alone and longing for a friend? Are they earlobe deep in ministry and wondering where their joy went? Sweet Moments. A time to put their feet up and allow the author to minister to the listener. Let a new friendship begin!