Do you like your romance with a dash of suspense? The Sacred Bond Guardians are the second generation from the Covenant School, and they still honor the vow they made as troubled teens. Set in West Virginia and Pennsylvania, these books deal with corruption, drug traffic, stalkers…and the power of courage, faith and love to overcome the world’s evil. The Protector's Bond When Lissa Lopez impersonates a janitor at the Covenant School, she has the very best intentions: to make sure the child she gave up for adoption eight years ago is well and safe. She doesn’t anticipate the attraction she’ll feel for school security guard Chad Sagar . . . nor the suspicions her anxious behavior will engender in the handsome veteran. Over a Memorial Day weekend, the child’s abusive father gets out of prison and comes stalking. It takes everything Chad has, plus an assist from the at-risk boys he’s mentoring, to save Lissa and her daughter from a gruesome fate . . . and to trust in the love that’s grown between them. A Brother's Bond Dying on a frigid mountain in a snowstorm wasn’t Karen Smith’s plan. Finding out who killed her brother nine years ago was. But a rockslide put her goal of solving the cold case on ice, even if the heroic stranger who rescued her warms her heart. Sworn to protect his sister and keep the events of nine years earlier from ever seeing the light of day, disabled veteran Adam Calloway finds himself stranded in his remote mountain getaway with the one person who could blow his sister’s secret wide open. But as Karen gets closer to the truth that could put his sister behind bars, someone outside the cabin sets it ablaze, attempting to kill them both. With the storm raging and threats escalating, Adam and Karen depend upon one another to get out alive. Can Adam salvage his growing bond with the one woman who can destroy his family? A Bond at Risk Running from her violent ex, Amber Beck takes a job as a school aide in a remote mountain town where she can raise her daughter safely--free from fear and worry. Hiding from his tortured past, former police officer turned school janitor, Travis Baudin defies his vow to serve and protect. After the murder of his wife and child, he refuses to tempt criminals to his door ever again. But when Amber’s ex finds her and seeks revenge, Travis can’t turn away from the beautiful, young mother who needs his help. Bonded through tragic pasts while desperate to break free, Travis and Amber fight to come out of hiding…together. A Bond of Vengeance Former cop and disabled veteran Jake Delno wants to go home to Chicago and put his life back together, but his vow to his fallen comrade to protect his stubborn sister binds him to West Virginia. Every move she makes pushes her closer to danger, and pulls him farther from home. Kendra Kennedy is bound and determined to exact revenge on her friend’s killer and rid the town of the outlaw bikers who have controlled and tormented them for far too long--taking lives along the way. Concerned for her safety, Jake tries to block her quest for vengeance, but there's no stopping this particular woman on a mission. When the biker gang targets Kendra as their next victim, she refuses to back down. Feeling more for her than just the bond they share over her brother, Jake puts his own life on the line to save her and keep his promise. Because maybe, with Kendra, he’s already home. Start the Sacred Bond Guardians series at a deep discount today! Read more

Waking at night to the scent of smoke, Emily Rankin’s first and only thought is to get her daughter, Bree, out of the house. Instead, Emily discovers Bree has been kidnapped. She turns to the Shadow Agency for help—only to find herself face-to-face with the man who had disappeared from her life as fast as he’d entered.As a covert operative, Austin Greenwich is used to flying solo. But he’s never forgotten Emily and the explosive chemistry they shared. Now, she’s back in his life, and she needs his help. With relentless killers making attempts on Emily’s life, it’s clear someone wants Emily out of the picture—for good.As Austin and his colleagues at the Shadow Agency chase after the culprits, Austin discovers he has more to lose than he ever assumed. Will they find the little girl in time? Or will the mastermind behind this terror leave the team chasing shadows? Read more

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*#1 New York Times Bestseller* You deserve to stop suffering because of what other people have done to you.Have you ever felt stuck in a cycle of unresolved pain, playing offenses over and over in your mind? You know you can't go on like this, but you don't know what to do next. Lysa TerKeurst has wrestled through this journey. But in surprising ways, she’s discovered how to let go of bound-up resentment and overcome the resistance to forgiving people who aren’t willing to make things right.With deep empathy, therapeutic insight, and rich Bible teaching coming out of more than 1,000 hours of theological study, Lysa will help you:Learn how to move on when the other person refuses to change and never says they're sorry.Walk through a step-by-step process to free yourself from the hurt of your past and feel less offended today.Discover what the Bible really says about forgiveness and the peace that comes from living it out right now.Identify what's stealing trust and vulnerability from your relationships so you can believe there is still good ahead.Disempower the triggers hijacking your emotions by embracing the two necessary parts of forgiveness.Look for additional biblically-based resources and devotionals from Lysa:Good Boundaries and GoodbyesUninvitedIt's Not Supposed to Be This WayYou're Going to Make ItEmbraced Read more

No way to escape…After the death of her fiancé, Olivia Leighton takes solace in her work as a wedding planner—until she receives threatening messages. Hiding out isn’t an option if she wants to keep her business afloat. But when she’s attacked and almost kidnapped, it becomes frighteningly clear the lengths her stalker will go to.Texas Ranger Cole Donnelly is horrified by the assault on Olivia. In order to keep her safe, he agrees to go undercover as her assistant. But being close to the stunning woman, and witnessing firsthand her kindness and fortitude, leaves him questioning the reasons he’s locked away his heart.With each bridal gown fitting and cake tasting, the peril mounts as Olivia's stalker grows bolder. Cole will do anything to protect her, but their forced proximity creates its own complication as he and Olivia grow closer. Can he capture her stalker before it’s too late? Or will the next event Cole plans be Olivia’s funeral? ★ Each book in the Texas Ranger Heroes series can be read as a standalone. ★Ranger ProtectionRanger RedemptionRanger CourageRanger FaithRanger HonorRanger JusticeRanger IntegrityRanger Loyalty Read more

'She knew that she had to somehow get over him fast, especially if she was going to be working with him'…Caroline Shaw's life took a drastic turn four years ago when her father's passing left her with a dilapidated cottage on Plum Island, New England.Six months later, her 15-year marriage crumbled due to her husband's infidelity. With no choice but to uproot her and her 14-year-old daughter, Jules, from their New York City lives, they headed to Plum Island.Years later, Caroline is struggling to meet ends meet in the small library she runs, and her relationship with Jules is fraying as her daughter’s resentment for the divorce grows.Her only solace is the mystery book series she is writing, and as it turns out, it’s her saving grace.Her oldest friend Jennifer, who happens to be a Chief Editor at a prestigious New York publishing house, encourages her to submit her book series: the Cobble Cottage Mysteries. When she finally summons the courage, Caroline finds herself flown to New York to talk about turning her series into a television show and runs into a charming, handsome man named Brad.They quickly hit it off.The adventure in New York ends when she heads back to Plum Island to start filming her series. She leaves Brad behind as a fond memory—or so she thinks.When she returns to Plum Island, Caroline stares at a familiar face.Brad. Whose actual name is Brandon Danes, and who is going to be the director for her new television series.Amidst the chaos of filming a television series, Caroline forges forward to rekindle her relationship with her daughter and her unexpected bond with Brad deepens.But can she open her heart again after so much betrayal and disappointment? And what else is Brad hiding?“The Lighthouse on Plum Island” weaves a tale of redemption, love, and friendship, reminding us that sometimes life’s most unexpected twists lead to its most fulfilling chapters.THE LIGHTHOUSE ON PLUM ISLAND is Book 1 of the 6-book Cobble Beach Romance series, a powerful later in life women's saga where we can get a second chance at romance if they believe it is possible and let go of the past.For the best experience read the books in order. Enjoy :) Read more

She woke with blood on her hands, a dead man beside her, and no memory of how she got there . . . As CEO of a successful technology firm, Nia Anderson routinely makes split-second decisions. But now, every choice she makes could lead to life in prison or to her own untimely death. She knows freedom lies in finding the real killer. But the evidence is stacked against her, and just when Nia thinks things can’t get any worse, everything spins even more out of control.Trained by the military in a top-secret program and now an operative for the Shadow Agency, Gage Pearson has the skills necessary to find his friend’s killer and bring the murderer to justice. When the trail of clues leads straight to Nia Anderson, he sets his sights on her. She may look innocent, but he knows deception takes many forms.To track down the culprit, Nia and Gage must work together. But trust may prove to be as elusive as the killer. Can they flush the killer from the shadows before the darkness crashes around them? Read more

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“Anne Lamott is my Oprah.” —Chicago TribuneFrom the bestselling author of Dusk, Night, Dawn and Help, Thanks, Wow, a joyful celebration of love“Love is our only hope,” Anne Lamott writes in this perceptive new book. “It is not always the easiest choice, but it is always the right one, the noble path, the way home to safety, no matter how bleak the future looks.”In Somehow: Thoughts on Love, Lamott explores the transformative power that love has in our lives: how it surprises us, forces us to confront uncomfortable truths, reminds us of our humanity, and guides us forward. “Love just won't be pinned down,” she says. “It is in our very atmosphere” and lies at the heart of who we are. We are, Lamott says, creatures of love.In each chapter of Somehow, Lamott refracts all the colors of the spectrum. She explores the unexpected love for a partner later in life. The bruised (and bruising) love for a child who disappoints, even frightens. The sustaining love among a group of sinners, for a community in transition, in the wider world. The lessons she underscores are that love enlightens as it educates, comforts as it energizes, sustains as it surprises. Somehow is Anne Lamott’s twentieth book, and in it she draws from her own life and experience to delineate the intimate and elemental ways that love buttresses us in the face of despair as it galvanizes us to believe that tomorrow will be better than today. Full of the compassion and humanity that have made Lamott beloved by millions of readers, Somehow is classic Anne Lamott: funny, warm, and wise. Read more

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Differences Collide.Irene, an unconventional and daring woman, will make sure her family safely crosses the wide fontier and at the end of the journey, she'll find something that allows her to be the person she wants to be. The last thing she needs is a man bound up by dos and don'ts.Once they get to the Fort, Walt plans to settle down on a nice, quiet ranch and raise cows. He doesn't want drama in his life. And Irene is the embodiment of such- rushing into danger, taking chances. She's certainly not good for a man's peace of mind.Sparks fly as they clash over their differences. When she goes against his orders, he ends up rescuing her, proving his point. But then she comes to his rescue in a dramatic moment. It could be he is discovering how valuable her bravery is and she is learning to appreciate the security his steadiness offers.Will this unlikely pair learn that love turns differences into blessings and strengths? Or will a desperate pioneer lady ruin their chances just when it seems they have learned to value each other? Read more

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In the wild mountains of the Montana Territory, the Coulter ranch is a place of family, loyalty…and a hidden fortune. Two Stones has lived most of his life as an outsider, shifting between two different worlds—the orderly village of his Salish family and wild mining towns. Though he’s not fully accepted anywhere, he’s made a name for himself trading between the tribes and the miners, even making a trusted friend or two along the way.When he arrives in Virginia City a week before Christmas, the last thing he expects is to be summoned to the bedside of one such friend, whose dying request is that Two Stones marry his daughter. Two Stones knows she’ll never accept him as a true husband, but she needs his protection. At least she’ll be safe in the Salish village with his parents while he continues doing the one thing he's good at, locating specialty trade items. Staying always on the trail—alone.After escaping the controlling clutches of her deceased husband’s family, all Heidi wants is to rebuild her life her way. Yet when she reaches the Montana Territory to reunite with her father, she doesn’t know what’s worse—arriving mere days before his death or hearing his dying wish that she marry a Salish brave he trusts. Two Stones may be a good man…but to marry him? Yet when she barely escapes an assault, it’s clear her father was right. She’s not safe alone in Virginia City. She’ll have to make the best of things as the wife of a native.The journey to Two Stones’s village proves far more perilous than he anticipates, yet Heidi’s resilience reveals a depth of character he didn’t expect. As they near the end of their trail, Two Stones begins to realize this inconvenient marriage might really be a Christmas gift he’ll always treasure.From a USA Today bestselling author comes a mountain novella filled with a marriage of convenience, desperate escape from danger, and the Christmas miracle of love that heals wounded hearts.This novella is also published as part of Christmas Bells and Wedding Vows: A Marriage of Convenience Anthology. Read more

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A Publishers Weekly and ECPA BestsellerAcross forty days of vivid storytelling, It Is Finished offers you a unique and vital roadmap to trace the power and necessity of the cross throughout the Bible, from the book of Genesis all the way to your present-day reality.Through forty slices of the story of Calvary, master storyteller and vivid Bible teacher Charles Martin, will walk you back to the cross to look up at it from a different angle each day and ask the Father to reveal to you:What exactly did he mean when the dying Jesus said, "It is finished"—what was finished at the cross?When did what Jesus finish at the cross even begin?What does this man's death 2,000 years ago have to do with me today?What is God offering at the cross that I so easily forget and take for granted?What do I not realize about myself that the Father God has never forgotten? Whether it is your first, tenth, or ten thousandth time looking up at the cross of Christ, you can trust New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin, to wrap an arm around your shoulder, come alongside and walk with you as a fellow pilgrim headed in the same direction and answering the same question: "What will I do with this man, Jesus?"Because before we can celebrate the resurrection, we need to backtrack to where Jesus has been, how He got there, and what His presence there accomplished. And while Satan can't change what happened on that Friday, he has been working ever since to hide what happened there. To obscure the work of the Cross. To avert our eyes. But on this 40-day pilgrimage your eyes will open wide and your heart will race as you discover the answer to the question that can change your life, Lord, why me? Why would you endure the cross and despise the shame, for me? Read more

Three Christian romantic suspense novels from a USA Today bestselling author. The Nutfield Saga Boxset is a gripping collection of books 4-6 in Robin Patchen's bestselling series. Set in the picturesque town of Nutfield, New Hampshire, these tales of love, betrayal, and suspense will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end.Innocent Lies: A little boy alone in the wintery woods. A detective determined to find the child's mother. A woman who'll sacrifice everything to protect the ones she loves.Beautiful Lies: A beautiful ex-con fights to protect the elderly man in her care. Her charming landlord offers his protection. But one man's secrets threaten destroy them all.Legacy Rejected: After her family’s betrayal, Ginny builds a new life, even meeting a man she’s coming to care for. But when her parents’ enemies find her, she must fight back--or lose the only true home she’s ever had. In the stories, you'll find:Second-chance romanceSunshine and the grumpFriends-to-moreSelf-sacrificeSmall-town romanceRedemptionReunionStalkerTortured heroOrganized crimeTwisty mysteriesEdge-of-your-seat suspenseWith compelling characters, heart-stopping action, and unexpected twists and turns, this boxset is a must-read for fans of romantic suspense.What they're saying about Robin Patchen:"Robin Patchen is an extraordinary storyteller! God, family, friends, trauma, drama, heartache, love, compassion, kindness, with our Father's comfort and compassion and grace throughout all of it!""Robin has the ability to have nonstop suspense and action with a great story and throws in a little heartwarming love to boot.""She is most definitely my favorite author in this genre." Read more

Amish-English sleuthing duo Deborah Yoder and Callie Harper set out to solve a murder. But more than an innocent man’s future is at stake. In book two of the Shipshewana Amish Mystery series, God’s grace touches the long-lost past as well as lives shaken by current tragedy.There's more to the quaint northern Indiana town of Shipshewana than handcrafted quilts, Amish-made furniture, immaculate farms and close-knit families. When a dead girl is found floating in a local pond, murder is also afoot. And Reuben, brother of Deborah's best friend's fiancé, is in jail as the suspect! Reuben refuses to divulge any information, even to clear himself of a crime Deborah is certain he didn't commit. So, with her English friend Callie—fellow sleuth and owner of Daisy's Quilt Shop—Deborah sets out to uncover the truth. But the mystery deepens when an elderly man seeks Callie's help in finding his long-lost daughter, missing since the days of the 1965 Palm Sunday Tornadoes.An old man who has lost his past. A young man who may lose his future. Once again Deborah and Callie find themselves trying to piece together a crazy quilt of lives and events—one that can bring unexpected touches of God's grace and resolve the tragedy that has shaken this quiet Amish community. Read more

“Many scholars have undertaken studies of Jesus and his legacy; none has dared advance the boldly provocative theses of The Jesus Dynasty.” —Bart Ehrman, New York Times–bestselling author of Misquoting JesusJesus, as we know, was the son of Mary, a young woman who became pregnant before her marriage to a man named Joseph. The gospels tell us that Jesus had four brothers and two sisters, all of whom probably had a different father than his. He joined a messianic movement begun by his relative John the Baptizer, whom he regarded as his teacher and a great prophet. John and Jesus together filled the roles of the Two Messiahs who were expected at the timeJohn and Jesus preached adherence to the Torah, or the Jewish Law. But their mission was changed dramatically when John was arrested and then killed. After Jesus was crucified by the Romans, his brother James—the “Beloved Disciple”—took over leadership of the Jesus dynasty.James, like John and Jesus before him, didn’t believe that their movement was a new religion. It was Paul who—breaking with James and the followers of Jesus in Jerusalem—preached a message based on his own revelations, which would become Christianity. James Tabor has studied the earliest surviving documents of Christianity for more than thirty years and has participated in important archaeological excavations in Israel. Drawing on this background, Tabor reconstructs for us the movement that sought the spiritual, social, and political redemption of the Jews, a movement led by one family. The Jesus Dynasty offers an alternative version of Christian origins, one that takes us closer than ever to Jesus and his family and followers. Read more

Family reunion turns fatal as sisters delve into a haunted past within eerie manor walls.Dive into a riveting gothic thriller where two sisters confront their long-lost mother's sinister past in a haunted manor. This heart-pounding journey is filled with eerie mysteries, deadly family secrets, and brave heroines. Perfect for fans of chilling adventures and dark legacies, this tale promises an unforgettable, spine-tingling experience. Read more

A gripping account of one man'squest to find the oldest Bible in the world and solve the riddle of thebrilliant, doomed antiquities dealer accused of forging it.  Inthe summer of 1883, Moses Wilhelm Shapira--archaeological treasure hunter,inveterate social climber, and denizen of Jerusalem's bustling marketplace--arrivedunannounced in London claiming to have discovered the world's oldest Biblescroll. Written centuries earlier in the barren plains east of the Dead Sea andstashed away in caves, the mysterious scrolls called into question the divineauthorship of the scriptures, taking three thousand years of religiousfaith and turning them upside down. When news of the discovery leaked tothe excited English press, Shapira became a household name. But before the BritishMuseum could acquire them, Shapira's nemesis, French archaeologist CharlesClermont-Ganneau, denounced his find as a fraud. Humiliated, Shapira fled thecountry. Six months later he was dead. Withthe discovery of the eerily similar Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947, investigators reopenedthe case, wondering whether the ill-fated merchant had, in fact, discovered thefirst Dead Sea Scroll, decades before the rest. But by then Shapira's scrolls hadvanished. Tigay,award-winning journalist and son of a renowned Bible scholar, set out to findthe scrolls and determine Shapira's guilt or innocence for himself. The globetrottinghunt that follows vibrates with the suspense of a classic detective tale. Weavingmeticulous research into fast-paced storytelling, Tigay spins a remarkable taleof history and theology; intrigue and scandal; greed, ambition, and thestruggle for authenticity. With a brilliant eye for detail, Tigay takes us fromrestricted storerooms at the Louvre to musty English attics to a floodedJordanian gorge--and to the German countryside where he meets Shapira'saggrieved descendants. At once historical drama and modern-day mystery,The Lost Book of Moses brings to life19th century London and Jerusalem and a cast of rogues, reverends, and relichunters at whose center sits Moses Wilhelm Shapira, a flamboyant, ingenious,and ultimately tragic personality.   Read more