JUST WHEN SHE NEEDED A HERO... Reporter Stephanie Maguire had found herself in a dangerous situation, when rugged Derek Kane rushed in to the rescue.  But no sooner had he brought her to safety than he fled the scene, leaving the lovely reporter's nose twitching for information...  more

JUST WHEN SHE NEEDED A HERO... Reporter Stephanie Maguire had found herself in a dangerous situation, when rugged Derek Kane rushed in to the rescue.  But no sooner had he brought her to safety than he fled the scene, leaving the lovely reporter's nose twitching for information about her hero. Derek wanted to keep Stephanie safe -- from him and his past.  He was nobody's hero.  The time he spent doing good deeds for others was to pay for his mistakes.  But little did Derek know that his steady faith and warm heart had already hooked Stephanie, and she wasn't about to give up on his story -- or his love....

Their paths first crossed in a sleepy airport terminal, where they revealed just enough to hope they'd never meet again. But just around the corner, a greater destiny is drawing Cassie and Nick together - .Nick Meyers is a single father and a doctoral student at Texas A&M University; Cassie...  more

Their paths first crossed in a sleepy airport terminal, where they revealed just enough to hope they'd never meet again. But just around the corner, a greater destiny is drawing Cassie and Nick together - .Nick Meyers is a single father and a doctoral student at Texas A&M University; Cassie McCormick has just begun pursuing her master's degree in hopes of healing from a splintered love life. Both carry wounds from the past they'd rather hide, but when their lives are thrown together, it is only a tenuous future that grips their attention. A brutal murder, child abuse allegations, and falsified data drag Cassie, Nick, and his young daughter into an investigation they can't seem to escape.Is the tranquil life they yearn for only a thing of dreams?MARILYN KOK is the bestselling author of Glory and Stillpoint. Known for her poignant glimpses into the darker side of life, she is also praised for bringing her readers a vision of pure love, a place where Heaven's Song can be heard in the gentle tremble of an afternoon breeze.

Rachel Peterson has helped others for so long, she has neglected the desires of her own heart. Whether she likes it or not, it's time for the widow Rachel to take inventory! When her daughter's interest in the theater motivates Rachel to become director of the local children's...  more

Rachel Peterson has helped others for so long, she has neglected the desires of her own heart. Whether she likes it or not, it's time for the widow Rachel to take inventory! When her daughter's interest in the theater motivates Rachel to become director of the local children's troupe, she naturally encounters many new faces. But she certainly doesn't expect to become a mother to anyone else. Why does Rachel feel God leading her to the motherless daughter of Steven Hendricks? Moreover, why does she feel compelled to be with Steven, a man she barely knows? It's time for Rachel to take center stage.

Sharley is a fun-loving mortician who is completely at home with the tradition and sense of belonging she feels in the small North Carolina town settled by her ancestors. Kenan Montgomery is a Boston CEO who fears death. How can such opposites attract? Kenan throws Sharley into a whirlwind...  more

Sharley is a fun-loving mortician who is completely at home with the tradition and sense of belonging she feels in the small North Carolina town settled by her ancestors. Kenan Montgomery is a Boston CEO who fears death. How can such opposites attract? Kenan throws Sharley into a whirlwind from the moment he lands his chopper in her funeral home parking lot. He has come to make advance funeral arrangements for his eccentric, wealthy employer who, Sharley is surprised to find, is the grandfather she only recently learned existed. Can Kenan overcome his fear and survive Sharley's practical jokes? Can Sharley forgive her grandfather for neglecting his family? It will take more than love to overcome the differences that keep them apart.

After her unfaithful husband is killed in an auto accident, Brooke Haddon faces the challenge of rebuilding her life. Most of her money is gone, so she must move in with her five-year-old son to the honeymoon cottage on Hilton Head Island where her marriage began. She wonders how she will manage...  more

After her unfaithful husband is killed in an auto accident, Brooke Haddon faces the challenge of rebuilding her life. Most of her money is gone, so she must move in with her five-year-old son to the honeymoon cottage on Hilton Head Island where her marriage began. She wonders how she will manage as a single parent, and once she arrives on the island, she can't imagine how she'll be able to repair a cottage as broken down as her life. When local carpenter Jake Randolph offers to help, Brooke immediately distrusts him. But as the months pass, she begins to think he may be different from other men she has known. Through Jake and his family, Brooke learns that the Lord can restore her broken life, renew her faith, and even melt the emotional ice around her heart. But then Jake admits he's been concealing a secret past. Are Brooke's hopes of a brighter future about to be destroyed, or is there somewhere a rainbow?

THE PRODIGAL FATHER COMES HOME…. Summoned home for a family emergency, engineer Quinn Forrester could no longer ignore a painful past. And though he didn't plan on staying long, it seemed his precocious daughter had been praying to God a lot lately…and decided He wanted her...  more

THE PRODIGAL FATHER COMES HOME…. Summoned home for a family emergency, engineer Quinn Forrester could no longer ignore a painful past. And though he didn't plan on staying long, it seemed his precocious daughter had been praying to God a lot lately…and decided He wanted her daddy to marry Sunday school teacher Ellie Wayne. Drawn to the handsome widower, Ellie yearned to ease his burden with everything in her heart. But she feared that her most closely guarded secret could drive Quinn away. Now she sought a miracle. For if God truly meant for them to become a family, He'd somehow show Quinn where he belonged….

Longing for a change from city life and having heard that Greece's remote villages treat doctors like royalty, Allie Alexander, MD, moves to the mountains. Her first glimpse of the village -- complete with a handsome "knight" on a white horse -- is like stepping into an enchanted...  more

Longing for a change from city life and having heard that Greece's remote villages treat doctors like royalty, Allie Alexander, MD, moves to the mountains. Her first glimpse of the village -- complete with a handsome "knight" on a white horse -- is like stepping into an enchanted land. But Allie is soon to learn that the village has all the ingredients of a fairy tale -- evil as well as good. The villagers are downright rude and inhospitable, refusing to help with her ramshackle medical clinic. Can Allie's faith hold strong when even the "white knight" seems to reject her and her God? Will she succeed in helping the villagers -- or die trying?

Betrayed by family, sustained by love, strengthened by faith... The courageous Nicklas Valentin is pulling off the masquerade of the century. As a decorated knight of Spain and the son of a powerful Spanish viceroy, he commands the respect of Spanish nobles and the obedience of the...  more

Betrayed by family, sustained by love, strengthened by faith... The courageous Nicklas Valentin is pulling off the masquerade of the century. As a decorated knight of Spain and the son of a powerful Spanish viceroy, he commands the respect of Spanish nobles and the obedience of the soldiers. But as the dashing English pirate Bruce Hawkins, he has the affection and loyalty of his men and the heart of the beautiful Devora Ashby. Claiming to have killed the pirate Bruce Hawkins, Nicklas returns home to a hero's welcome and his lovely bride-to-be. But treachery threatens his daring plans for a last raid, and his father's passion forces Devora to face love's ultimate challenge. With high-spirited courage, flashing swords, and the power of truth, Devora and Nicklas fight for honor and love -- and discover that hope and deliverance lie in their faith in the Lord.

Mindy's birth name is Independence McClaren -- a fitting match for her tenacity and determination.  Leaving behind a secure but colorless future in the East, the fiery young woman heads west to Coarse Gold, Colorado, and the opportunity to carve her mark in a man's world.  As...  more

Mindy's birth name is Independence McClaren -- a fitting match for her tenacity and determination.  Leaving behind a secure but colorless future in the East, the fiery young woman heads west to Coarse Gold, Colorado, and the opportunity to carve her mark in a man's world.  As reporter for the Roaring river Gazette, Mindy not only will ferret out the news but will become the voice of conscience in the rough-and-tumble mining town -- its reminder of the biblical principles of truth, virtue, and mercy. Little does she dream how her most prized possession as a journalist -- her passion for the truth --- will be put to the test.  Follow her heart or retain her integrity?  Mindy will have to choose.  

Written by Denise Jackson, with co-writer Ellen Vaughn, this inspirational book gives the reader an all-access look into one of country music's most famous couples: their love story, struggles, dreams, success, the near-failure of their marriage, and the rediscovery of their faith and how...  more

Written by Denise Jackson, with co-writer Ellen Vaughn, this inspirational book gives the reader an all-access look into one of country music's most famous couples: their love story, struggles, dreams, success, the near-failure of their marriage, and the rediscovery of their faith and how that has dramatically shaped their lives.