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Unveiled is the story of Tamar, one of the women in the lineage of Jesus. Francine brings the story to life in her trademark style, showing the grace of God in the life of Tamar and her father-in-law, Judah.

Unveiled is the first in the Lineage of Grace series of five novellas covering the stories of Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary.

Desperate to escape her uncle’s ruthless control and the marriage he has arranged for her, Maggie Fontaine flees San Francisco with nothing but a small valise and the only proof of the truth: her father’s real will. With powerful enemies searching for her, she pushes west until she collapses near a remote Wyoming ranch, forced to trust a stranger who may either save her or ruin her. Caleb Thornton is barely holding his ranch together after his father’s death, burdened with responsibilities and questioning his engagement to a woman who longs for a different life. He has little room for...

What if his letters promised warmth… but his silence felt like winter? Anna Whitlock crossed half a country by train with a single promise tucked into her heart—that somewhere out West, a quiet rancher named Joe Harper had written letters that meant more than duty. More than convenience. More than survival. But when she arrives in Stillwater Ridge, the truth feels colder than the Montana wind. Joe is steady. Capable. Honorable to his bones. But guarded. Careful. And still carrying the shadow of a love he lost. The town remembers his past. A woman named Mabel won’t let Anna forget it. ...

What if the place you ran from was the only place your heart ever called home? Clara Hayes built a life in Denver that made sense—structured, successful, and safely distant from the ranch she once left behind. But when a crisis pulls her back to Cottonwood Ridge, she finds more than old memories waiting for her. Wyatt Sullivan never expected Clara to return. He’s spent years holding his world together—running Silver Spur Ranch, raising his young niece, and carrying responsibilities that don’t leave room for “what if.” He doesn’t have time for unfinished stories. And he ...

The Protestant Reformation is often associated most closely with Martin Luther, and it’s often considered to have started when Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg on October 31, 1517. However, the Reformation cannot be reduced to a single, abrupt, and exceptional event, but must be traced to a much longer process of spiritual, social, and intellectual transformation that unfolded over the late medieval period.

What happens when someone accidentally summons a demon? They die and become a ghost. I didn’t believe in Heaven or Hell. I thought the pain would stop, and I’d taste sweet oblivion. But I was wrong. Hell does exist. It’s not just a place, but a person too. His name is Lynx. Night after night, day after day, I try to escape and break free of the cage I’ve been damned into. I can’t hide from him, and he can’t outrun me. I’m trapped in the manor with the monster who killed me.

Some wishes are simple. A confidence boost. A nudge toward love. A cat that stops scratching the furniture. (Artemis handled that one personally. He has opinions about cats.) But when fairy godmother Grace Thornfield is hired as a "wellness consultant" for a troubled corporate office, nothing about the job is simple. Twelve exhausted employees. A building on a ley line junction with a furious brownie in the basement. A ley line that someone is deliberately corrupting. And a financial crime hiding behind the magical chaos. Grace can see what's really wrong — the invisible hexes draining ...

Read the entire Midlife Magic and Mates series in one romance collection. Strange occurrences shake up the sleepy town of Ashpoint, where four friends are thrust into a world that defies the wildest imagination. A world that includes witches, warlocks, shifters, and vampires. Join forces with Molly, Stephanie, Ali, and Missy as these witches soar into their forties with newfound magic and romance! Books in this Paranormal Women’s Fiction Collection: Midlife Renewal Magical Truth Midlife Rose Midlife Spells Magical Trouble Midlife Escape Magical Fortune Midlife Shadows Books recommended ...

In a world that never stops, Manifest the Unseen: The Answer offers a pause—a short but powerful journey designed to be read in one sitting. This book invites you to reset, reflect, and rediscover clarity in the middle of life’s chaos.

Former pilot, now restaurateur, Eric Bentley has spent years rehabilitating his body after a traumatic head injury left him unable to fly again. When he runs into Nicole Lambert, a geriatric nurse tending to his father’s medical needs, he can’t help but think about their past.

Sierra Madrid's life has just been turned upside down when she discovers the handcrafted quilt and journal of her ancestor Mary Kathryn McMurray, a young woman who was uprooted from her home only to endure harsh conditions on the Oregon Trail. Though the women are separated by time and circumstance, Sierra discovers that many of the issues they face are remarkably similar. By following Mary Kathryn's example, Sierra learns to surrender to God?s sovereignty and unconditional love.

The Haitian Revolution: The History and Legacy of the Slave Uprising that Led to Haiti’s Independence chronicles how the only successful slave uprising came about, and why it ended French control of the island. You will learn about the revolution like never before.

After her mother’s death and a life filled with twists and turns, Gabriela Nolan moves to Juniper Springs hoping for a fresh start. A new job, a new town, and a new lease on life. But when an armed heist shocks the town to its core, Gabriela’s world is flipped once more. Now, she’s thrust into madness and a mystery that defies all logic To make matters worse, Gabriela is asked to help identify the robbers, placing a dangerous target directly on her back.

Historians believe that even Jim Bridger’s prodigious travels were eclipsed by that of New York-born Jedediah Strong Smith, whose uncharacteristic personal life set him apart from the rough-edged mountain man reputation. Smith, who developed into a master cartographer through a regimen of self-study, left a legacy of surprisingly accurate maps of the western continent for military and immigrant groups, so accurate as to remain in use far beyond his death.

I learned the hard way that actions have consequences. One misguided night has left me with both physical and emotional scars. I'd hoped transferring colleges would help me heal, but I never expected him to be my remedy. Hudson Wright looks at me like I'm another trophy to win. A challenge. A game. I should hate him and I definitely shouldn't trust him. The truth is, I'm caught up in his storm.

One grieving heiress. One guarded single father. One unforgettable summer in New Orleans. Philip doesn’t do messy. At forty-one, he’s a disciplined consultant, a devoted single dad, and a man who believes control keeps life predictable until a deathbed promise pulls him to New Orleans to save a failing family business. The plan is simple: fix the books, honor the promise, go home. Then he meets Melissa. At twenty-five, Melissa is drowning in grief. Her father is gone, her family’s coffee empire is crumbling, and the weight of legacy rests squarely on her shoulders. She doesn’t need ...

Savy got burnt when she gave those careless boys her heart. She flew from her cage and built a new one made from fire so no one can hurt her again. She's writing her own story now and they won't be a part of it, her book is closed to them. Her men will do anything to get her back but when fire meets fire it causes an inferno that might turn them all to ash.

When beautiful, dirt-poor Ruth Yancey rises to become mistress of Sparta, Georgia's finest mansion, she reveals a heart of pure evil. For three generations, she rules the mansion through cruel manipulation and insinuation, breaking hearts and shattering souls - until one courageous woman decides to match her madness.

To say Edith Stein lived a remarkable life would be a dramatic understatement. Born in Breslau (then part of Germany) at the end of the 19th century, Edith was raised as an observant jew, only to turn her back on religion right around the time World War I devastated the continent. In the wake of the war, during which she earned a doctorate and began working as an assistant at the University of Freiburg, she began reading the works of the legendary St. Teresa of Ávila, one of the most influential Catholic saints in history.

From New York Times bestselling author Anne Rivers Siddons comes a bittersweet and finely wrought story of friendship, family, and Charleston society. At twelve, Emily Parmenter knows alone all too well. Left mostly to herself after her beautiful young mother disappeared and her beloved older...