Still grieving the loss of her parents, Maggie de Loughrey is left with one devastating choice: marry or lose her family’s ranch to her reckless brother. In desperation, she places an ad in the newspaper, seeking a husband—never imagining the man who answers might unlock dark family secrets…and her heart. Gideon Winslow is a man with a challenging mission: searching for the truth behind his sister's mysterious death while caring for his niece. Suddenly, a personal ad in the newspaper draws together the only clue he has: the unusual name de Loughrey. He answers the ad, and before he ...

In 1902, an exhausted Mariah Kingsford flees her life as an opera star in New Orleans to escape a dangerous pursuer. But as she returns to her family plantation in North Carolina, she wonders if life will improve or worsen. Upon arriving at her once-beautiful plantation home, its disrepair and disturbing secrets shock Mariah. Mysterious and terrifying occurrences with ghostly horse riders plague and baffle her. With the help of newfound friends, Colonel Jeb Craven, the town judge, and his lawyer son Hart, they unravel the tangled web of deception built by Mariah's crooked and evil ...

Beth’s blind date takes an unexpected turn when her would-be date, an anxious accountant, gets cold feet and slips out of the coffee shop before she arrives. In his hurried escape to avoid Beth, he accidentally bumps into her as she enters. Searching for the red rose he was supposed to be holding, she instead spots Chadwick sitting alone at a nearby booth, a single red rose in his hand. Chadwick, a wealthy young man committed to living a life pleasing to the Lord, is immediately drawn to Beth when she approaches, mistaking him for her date. Though he longs for a partner who shares his ...

Has anyone encountered the Jerusalem syndrome—the profound spiritual aura of the Holy Land? Biochemist Lily Leung always considered love a luxury she couldn’t afford. Betrayed and kicked out of her family home in Taiwan at sixteen, she won’t risk such heartache again. Entrepreneur Josh Ying carries his own scars. Growing up in Hong Kong with a sick older brother, he became the invisible child until his bold demand led to a dire consequence. When their paths converge at Ohio State University, these two desolate souls forge an unexpected bond. Yet, unhealed wounds, resentment, guilt, ...

A career woman haunted by her father’s rejection. A hurting child who misses his parents. A choice that can heal them both. Columba Booth’s ability to weave emotion, humor, spirituality and love, as she builds her characters, is beautiful and compelling. – Mary K. If you’re looking for hope in a dark world, this book is for you. – P. Baker Send for take out and read!! – Dee Leigh Attorney Audrey Beach is about to overcome the memory of her father’s contempt, once and for all. Making partner is right around the corner—plus, she has an interview with California’s biggest ...