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If Adele Marten’s troubled childhood taught her anything, it was that family is everything. So when the time comes to keep a promise she made to her dying friend, she knew she would do whatever it takes to reunite a father and son...who have never met. Even risk her fragile heart.

Public Relations specialist Hallie Nichols returns home to Village Green, determined to stay just long enough to make living arrangements for her aging mother while avoiding the rejection and painful memories of her past—specifically her ex-boyfriend, banker Trey Gunther. Irked to find Hallie unrepentant for the hurt she caused him ten years ago, Trey dishes a little payback by mandating she meet with him weekly about her mother's finances. His plan backfires when his old attraction to Hallie flares.

Former wild child Katrina Bouvet longs to be taken seriously. So when she’s commissioned to create a garden honoring her late estranged stepsister, she vows to make it serve as her redemption. But her high hopes are threatened after she’s forced to work with the grieving widower–the man who broke her heart.

Mabel plans to bring the thrills of volunteering to the masses—if she doesn’t go to the dogs first. When Mabel finds herself sharing a thicket with a dead body while volunteering with canine search-&-rescue, her life has clearly—once again—gone to the dogs!

Young widow Eva Vestal assumes loneliness is God’s permanent plan for her life. She keeps busy by raising her son and co-managing the Inn at Falls Creek with her elderly father, but her heart yearns for more. Solomon “Solo” Cotter has spent his life working with horses, but he secretly wants to write a book of the children’s stories his grandfather told him as a boy. He barters with Eva’s father for a 40-night stay at the inn, a needed respite from work to get his stories on paper.

A new job as nanny turns deadly. Darcie Thayer needs to find what her late husband hid before she is killed. The package may be her only means of survival. She accepts a job as nanny to a best-selling author in hopes of having the time to continue her search in the last place she ever thought she would go back to. Her hometown.

Misty Dawn has inherited her grandmothers old house in Small Town USA. There she meets up with Carl, her new realtor and others who learn that childhood teachings were more than just stories! As a freak lightning storm ravages the city, Misty learns the Rapture has taken place before her very eyes and she has been left behind. The group struggle to survive the End Time as plague after plague is unleashed upon the Planet. Only faith will get them through as they endure the pain and agony of the Apocalypse. Misty mourns loss after loss until she comes to her breaking point.

Do you want a life full of meaning, security and peace? I’ve got good news - there is someone who can give that to you, and he’s standing very close to you right now. The world around you may say God isn’t real, and nobody matters - we’re all here by chance. But deep inside, you feel your life does have meaning. You matter. And you are right! The good news is this - God is real and he loves you more than you know.

Matt heaved a forkful of hay down just as the barn door opened, and a shadowed figure entered. He heard an unfamiliar cry of bewildered irritation that did not belong to one of his seven younger brothers or sisters. This was a woman’s voice - young, and most definitely annoyed. In an instant, Matt was brushing hay off a young woman’s shoulders. She wore a pale yellow dress dotted with yellow and green flowers with stylish puffed sleeves and a nipped-in waist that flattered her petite figure.

Sarajane Giere offers a uniquely intimate glimpse into the life of a military wife, as she tells the story of her fighter pilot husband, Bernie, a Vietnam Veteran who flew 214 combat missions in the Vietnam War and served 25 years in the Air National Guard's world-class 106th Rescue Wing.

There is an overwhelming amount of information online about the keto diet that it can make it difficult to know where to start. A Complete Guide - Keto Diet for Beginners will make it effortless and easy to begin this new diet. This all-in-one resource will provide you with delicious recipes, a-month long meal plan, and tips that will make keto surprisingly simple and easy to stick to.

No longer having carpet in your bathroom. Losing a job, finding a calling. Listening to elk bugle. Planting a garden. Discovering dyslexia in a child. Moving out of your in-laws’ house. Game nights with married children. Rest and nature walks. Unexpected time with grandmother. Teaching kids to fish and not to panic. Zoom for visiting, schooling, worshiping, celebrating, working. These are victories under any circumstances, but especially so under the murky, heavy clouds that 2020 forced on us. Here is proof that hope illuminated the darkness of even our worst days.

Mitch Calloway had served as a youth minister at mega-church, White Hills Bible Church for 10 years, and while he loved his job, he longed to pastor his own congregation. So when the opportunity came to interview for the position of pastor of the historic Mercy Fellowship in Shadow Glenn, Massachusetts, he knew it was God's call.

In Relationship Matters in Adult Education, Volume 2, you will discover specific step-by-step strategies to help you thrive and excel in your online learning adventures. Written for adult learners in the online world, the book is a comprehensive exploration of students’ perspectives of “relationships” and of making connections in e-learning communities. Maybe you wanted to take an online course before, but you became anxious or worried about succeeding. Or perhaps, you’d enroll in internet courses before and experienced failure.

Recruiting real estate agents doesn’t have to be rocket science or some mysterious unattainable unknown process or goal. It can be broken down into systems, which can be broken down into action steps, which can be broken down into daily tasks, and which, if done consistently, will produce results! Simple, but not easy.

Nutritionist, certified fitness instructor, and television host Nikki Noya understands that for people on the go, staying fit and healthy can be a challenge! Airport restaurants don't always offer the best meal options, and some hotel gyms leave a lot to be desired. So Nikki's complied her best tips, exercises, recipes, and ideas to keep you staying vibrant and healthy on your next business trip, vacation, or anytime you're away from home! 

This short listen was originally written as a sermon at Impact Christian Church in Victorville, California. The message remains the same, but changes have been made to enhance your listening experience. This message is an analysis of the Bible verses: James 1:2-4. Have you ever wanted to learn more about this verse from the word of God? In this publication, we delve into the meaning of this verse and how we can apply it to our lives. 

The Republican and Democratic Parties have collapsed. Capitol Hill is in chaos. The economy is in free fall. Someone must step up and take charge. Anna Rothwell is the brilliant young chief of staff to Willis Montgomery, a senior member of Congress. She has always dreamed of holding a position of power. When the country's future is at stake, Montgomery announces his candidacy for Speaker of the House, giving Anna her chance.

Duncan McCammon receives a text for help from his sister. When he arrives at her house, he discovers her gone and her husband murdered. Detective Kennedy Sparks arrives on the scene. As the two investigate, they are drawn into a deadly game of cat and mouse where Duncan's long ago rock-climbing buddies are killed off one by one. The killer is following the plot of one of Duncan's books based on an unfortunate accident that had happened years before - a plot that would result in the woman Duncan loved being murdered.

When her sister, the only family she had left, is murdered by a serial killer stalking the women of Misty Hollow, Madison Everton is determined to find the killer’s identity. Women are being abducted and held for three days before their bodies are dumped, and the women all hold a strong resemblance to Madison. Will she find him before he finds her?