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She’s an artist, at the resort to paint the beauty of the Ozark mountains… and to try to forgive her ex. He’s here because his boss commanded him to take a break, or else. The mistake he made at work was too big to ignore. Neither expects to see the other, but when they do, the old wounds, sorrow, and resentment will not be kept tamped down… Six years ago, Megan Tyler divorced her husband, Brian. They’d gone their separate ways, and she’d hoped never to see them again after the way he broke her heart. She certainly never expected that she would one day encounter him many miles ...

The perfect novel for health nuts and health nut wannabes... He is one of the head cheeses at the regional headquarters for a food conglomerate. She's a mom on a mission, trying to figure out why her daughter, along with a disturbing number of other children, have fallen desperately ill after eating school cafeteria food. He wants to help, but if he reveals who he really is, all will be lost... ************* The last thing any parent wants to receive is a phone call telling them that their child has fallen seriously ill from an unknown cause. When the child is an only child and ends up in a...

**Although this novel is part of a series, it can easily stand on its own.** She’s a Christian, pregnant, but not of her own volition… He’s an atheist and quintessential Real Estate tycoon, threatening her very livelihood… The unwanted baby could be the tie that binds them, or the instrument that tears them apart… * ********* Twenty-eight-year-old Lisa Burns has always dreamed of being a wife and mother. But not the one without the other. And certainly not by an act of violence. The gift shop she owns in the small, Midwestern town of Little River Village just meets her needs. But ...

Many people feel lost today, on a number of different levels, for a number of different reasons. If you're one of them. read on... The pre-Internet modern world had been stressful enough, the constant outside pressure to do more and accumulate more was sufficient cause for people to forget – or ignore – who they really were, what they could be if only they could get off of the hamster wheel that society told them was necessary for “success.” Now with social media, streaming movies and television, access to instant information, and a constant flow of news, everyone is being ...

Daniel West has a problem... The woman he’s secretly been in love with since middle school has no interest in romance or marriage. Michelle Dennis has only ever seen their relationship as best friends, and has told Daniel repeatedly that she doesn’t want to get married or have children. Not being able to turn her heart toward his is yet another failure in his life, and he finally gives up on having any chance with her so thoroughly, that he allows his friend and co-worker to pursue her. Michelle carries a secret, too, the only one she’s never told Daniel. Her adamant insistence that ...

A music teacher determined never to celebrate Christmas again… …the ninety-year-old woman weighed down with guilt and remorse… …and the man who wants nothing more than to bring the light of the holiday back into both hearts… ********** For Janice Michaels, the bane of her career as a music teacher is preparing students for the annual winter holiday program. Christmas has brought nothing but grief and loneliness for the past decade, after she lost her beloved husband to a fatal car accident. Hearing holiday music day after day during the first few months of the school year is like ...

She’s convinced she was born to fail. He’s afraid to love again. In the meantime, an unknown enemy lurks in the background, threatening to destroy the tenuous beginning of her new life… ********** In her mid-forties, Grace Meyers has wanted nothing more than to live a life of independence. But the emotional abuse and oppression she suffered at the hands of her mother – as well as the emotional and physical abuse she suffered during her brief marriage years ago – have stifled her ability to move forward after her mother dies. While she struggles with taking the next step in a ...

Becky Dennis has two main goals in life. The first is to find a fulfilling job. The second? To stay away from men for the rest of her life. Hurt badly by her last boyfriend, Becky wishes the best for her five older sisters who have found their soul mates, but she herself is convinced she’ll be much happier if she gives up on romance altogether and finds a way to live a fulfilling single life. When Vance Wilder comes on board at the small clinic where she’s a receptionist, she at first doesn’t give him a second glance. However, about a month into his career as an pediatric occupational...

Her deepest desire looks like an impossibility…unless she dares to break down the walls she’s built around her heart, which may be an even greater challenge. He yearns for a lifelong partner and a mother for his sweet daughter, but doesn’t know if he can ever love again. Then her bitter enemy comes along, appearing to have changed for the better, but appearances can not only be deceiving, but also bring chaos and devastation… ********** When Miguel Manriquez lost his wife during the birth of their only child, Diana, he thought he’d lost everything. Now, seven years later, with ...

Snuggle up in front of a blazing fire, your favorite quilt, and a piping mug of hot chocolate as you delve into this sweet, holiday romance. On the other hand, forget the hot chocolate, or it will end up coming out your nose from all the chuckling and laughing you’re going to do. Kylie Dennis, one of the top sales associates for the department store where she works, has given up on men. Not a one can live up to her standards. And they’re not even that high: be an interesting, kind person whose main goal in talking to her is to get her into bed with him. When the H.R. department asks her...

**Although this novel is part of a series, it can be read as a stand-alone.** One man rejected her for what he thought were valiant reasons at the time… a second man ruined her life with his own fears… can either of them have any hope with her again, after all these pain-filled years? ********** For the past seven years, Jordan Rathman has been living a quiet, peaceful life in the small northern town of Little River Village. Having had her heart broken not once, but twice, in the span of two years, she has stayed well away from anything smacking of romance. But there’s another reason ...

Rosa is running from the storm of emotion that resulted from a serious deception she unwittingly carried out against her brand new husband. Sixteen-year-old Nashe is running away from the injustice of his life as a pastor’s son. But neither planned to get lost in the African bush, and they both soon realize that running away is likely to cause problems a hundred times worse than those that they left behind... ********* The morning after Rosa and George’s wedding, neither could be a happier person. On their way to their honeymoon in Zimbabwe, George’s home country, he eagerly ...

The perfect romance for vegans, vegetarians, and their wannabe cohorts... A small-town, simple-living vegan girl, terrified of being in the limelight… …the most famous celebrity on the planet, convinced that she’s his soul mate… …and an untimely lawsuit that forces them to make choices that will either make or break their lives... ************ ***PLEASE NOTE: I have edited and revised those portions relating to the character Deshawn that caused offense to some readers. Even though I'd patterned his speech after a friend who is more educated than I. Just sayin'.*** All Rachel ...

When an unknown person kills her evil boss, she's finally free to pursue a better life. Her new boss, a godly man full of kindness and compassion, falls for her instantly. But her past, as well as the unknown killer – who is intent on quenching the soul-parching thirst for revenge – threaten to destroy everything… ********* Rosa Manriquez wants nothing more than to extricate herself from her career as a topless dancer in Dallas, Texas. It’s not easy, working for a boss who has beat up – and worse – his “girls” who have tried to leave their jobs in the past. But when Rosa ...

What if I told you there's a way to live completely stress-free...without changing a single other thing about your life? There is. It all boils down to becoming aware of negative thoughts and emotions, realizing that they are not supposed to be a part of you, and learning a simple technique that grows easier and more effective with time and practice. In this book, I get to the root of all negative emotions, then explain, from a Biblical perspective, how to keep them at bay. But you don't have to believe in the Bible to benefit from the technique. If you want to reduce stress and anxiety, if...

I am not a country-clubbing kind of woman. In fact, I’d rather get a root canal than mingle with the kind of women that socialize at country clubs. I don’t fit in with them. I am what you might call unconventional when it comes to the mainstream ideas of beauty and fashion. But when my best friend – and cousin’s wife – Marilyn invites me to her pool party with her country club friends, I kind of have to accept. First, my children and I have been staying with her and my cousin for the past month while my husband has been away. So we’re already at her house. It would be kind of ...

What if the one secret you were holding was the one thing holding you back from a life of complete freedom? Arianna, a sixteen-year-old from Uganda, is on the run. Who and what she is running from, she doesn't want to tell. She's learned, over the past eight years, not to trust Americans. But when an injury forces her onto the mercy of Allison Whitlock, who finds Arianna in her shed one cold, southeast Oklahoma winter morning, she begins to see that some people are worth her trust. That is, until Allie's best friend comes along, pushing Arianna to make a decision that could not only destroy...

Want to grow your own food, but think you don’t have enough time, energy or space? How To Grow Vegetables Without Losing Your Mind (Formerly titled Weird Gardening): will bust the myths that vegetable gardening requires tons of space, time and labor. This book, written by an experienced urban gardener, shows you step by step how to start a vegetable garden, from building rich beds to preserving your harvest. In it, you will learn: how to build a new, nutrient-rich bed from scratch at zero cost; the most effective non-chemical methods for dealing with pests; the best way to start your ...

One teacher, running toward the will of God... Another teacher, falling fast for her, but running away from the will of God... The child with the open and tender heart who brings them together... And a forgotten envelope that holds the key to everything... [PLEASE NOTE: The language that offended some of the reviewers of earlier editions of this novel has been removed.] Sheila Carson is a Kindergarten teacher in Dallas, Texas, estranged from her family while struggling with feeling more and more dissatisfied with her job. For the same reason she’s avoided her family like the plague these ...

She’s an out-of-work actress, fleeing from an enemy. He’s a handyman-cum-trade writer, fleeing from what is certain to be an awkward and painful family Christmas. Neither one wants a relationship, but when God is in control, wonderful things are bound to happen… Rochelle Erhardt’s goal is to make it from L.A. to North Carolina by car before Christmas. With a new haircut, fresh wheels, and large sunglasses, she is confident no one will recognize her. Until those “fresh wheels” break down in northwest Arkansas. Suspecting that she is being followed by the one person who can ruin ...