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After a challenging school year and helping his girlfriend, Jessi, come face to face with the demons from her past, Austin Evans is more than ready for a relaxing summer break at home in Idaho. The warm weather, loving family, and no more books or exams are exactly what he needs to regain his strength and prep for the coming school year. He was even able to convince his parents to let Jessi stay in the guest suite for the summer. Everything is going exactly as he’s planned. It’s smooth sailing from here on out… or so he thinks. When his baby brother, Clayton, goes missing one day, the...

Aimee Cooper’s life has gone from plain and boring to anything but. And now her baby’s life and the husband she can’t imagine living without hang in the balance. Over the last few years, she’s reconnected with her estranged father, learned about a forgotten family, and discovered a talent passed down from angels on high. At every turn she’s battled and always come out on top… but every one of those battles was fought and won with Theo by her side. This time, he’s in the crosshairs of fate. Her baby is coming, and her strength is stretched beyond reason, she needs help, but ...

When it comes down to life or death, how do you summon the strength you need to survive? From a small town in Pennsylvania to a city full of secrets, nothing is safe here. Hiding in the shadows are the answers that so desperately need to be found. Addie, a freshman in high school, pretended she had it all. A cool best friend, a fun mom, and a loving boyfriend. When she meets an older college guy and falls head over heels for him, all her pretenses are tested. With self-involved parents and friends, Addie gives all she has to this older man. Blindly following and trusting him, she digs ...

After getting his heart shattered by the girl of his dreams, and vowing to never think of her again, Clayton Evans is presented with a second chance to make her his. His life had finally come full circle. After his father’s passing, he’d taken up the family veterinarian practice in his hometown and was the only animal doctor for 50 miles. Business was good. Life was steady. His days were easy and predictable. Then an old friend from high school invited him to a party and all of that changed after Molly bumped into him. She’d turned him down after he’d poured his heart and soul out ...

Miles away from home and love, young Ryan Woods strikes out alone. But the harsh cowboy life has more surprises in store for the young man who left all riches in Spain in search of independent fortune. Love may be hard to find, but flings are easy. Antonio may be older, but loneliness does not respect age. Ryan works for Antonio on his ranch and wants to help him to love again. Ryan falls in love with an older woman. What will happen when Antonio's heart finally ignites to love, but he chooses Tina? Love On A String is a beautiful story of youthful liberties and priorities. Maturity, deceit...

Do you believe in destiny? Do you believe in fate? Destiny and fate are what most people believe shapes their lives. Peter Lodge certainly wasn't like most people. He was wealthy, powerful, and in control. Unfortunately, one night changed everything for him. When he finally had a new beginning, and a chance at a fresh start, he was about to lose it all again. After leaving his life of luxury for a quaint, private life, Peter Lodge met someone who knew nothing of his past. Brenda came into his life and gave him hope for his future. When Brenda walked out of his life, he thought that ...

Have you ever been blindsided with beauty? Neither had Dallin Evans, well that was until this Summer. Dallin had experienced the unimaginable in the last year and was looking forward to a summer with an adventure where nothing could possibly go wrong. He had his gorgeous girlfriend, a thriving business with his brother, and infinite possibilities after high school. Dallin Evans, a senior at Rigby High, fell in love with Taylor Fern the moment he saw her. Dallin and Taylor plan to spend the Summer managing the grand opening of a water slide, Dragon’s Tail. The first month was a success, ...

At every turn, there’s no one Jay can trust. Anyone could be a killer in disguise. Trapped in the middle of nowhere, without power or signal, at The Longthorne Resort, Jay and her team must find a way to escape. The ghosts are already there, and they’re not so eager to let their guests leave. After an anonymous call comes through, and the ghosts begin to appear from every corner, the blood starts to shed, and fire breaks loose. Jay gradually gains a better understanding of what she’s up against as she nears closer and closer to unmasking the killer. As hope begins to fade, Jay wonders...

He’s everywhere. There’s nowhere he can’t find you. Once you’re chosen, there’s no escape. Like the ghosts of one's own past, escaping them is like trying to kill the unkillable. In the quiet, secluded town of Cabot, things look all too deceivingly pleasant. But behind the scenes, Jay knows the truth; she’s felt it. After enduring a devastating loss, she returns with a vengeance—more determined than ever before to catch the Cabot Killer and his accomplices. But as she delves further down the road in the hunt for a serial killer, she begins to lose parts of herself along the ...

Trust is essential in a relationship. Susan thinks that Kyle is one of the most caring people she has met, and she is eager to continue their relationship. Kyle has made it clear that he’s in it for the long haul. He treats her great and fits in perfectly with her family. The problem is that she knows absolutely nothing about his. Susan becomes more and more concerned that maybe there is something about Kyle that she isn’t able to figure out. Why hasn’t she ever heard anything about his family? And why is he so quick to change the subject when certain conversations come up? He seems ...

When you’re not sure whom to trust, should you put your trust in strangers? From a small town in Pennsylvania to a bustling city in New York, secrets and danger follow no matter where you look. Nora Lawrence has tried to keep her two kids out of danger since returning back to her hometown. But when she gets held up at gunpoint, and stalked by someone dangerous, she decides it’s time to put her life in her own hands. Leo, a handsome state trooper from Nora’s past, tries to help her. But Nora isn’t good at being taken care of, so she rejects his help. When their past romance ...

With Thanksgiving Break over and the love of his life fitting in perfectly with his family, Austin Evans is a happy man as he returns to college. After a few rough years, everything seems to finally be settling in and it couldn’t be better. Now that Jessi knows and accepts all of the dark secrets of his past, he feels like a whole new person. He’s ready for whatever the new semester can throw his way… or at least he thought he was. After learning the truth about Jessi, will Austin be able to keep the forward momentum of life moving? Or will the cracks from his own past be too much and...

Can a hometown with a harmful past actually try to kill you? In this rural town in Pennsylvania, quiet trouble lingers everywhere. Just when you think you have a handle on things, the twists and turns keep on coming. Nora Lawrence, a single mother of two, returned to her hometown to visit a relative in the hospital. But when she and her kids get held up at gunpoint, she starts to think that there is more going on in this town than she could have ever thought. Dealing with the emotional damage of almost getting shot, and having to also see her toxic family, Nora starts to become unwound. But...

The story unfolds in The New Mexico Territory, in 1878. Throughout her many years living in Lincoln, New Mexico, Agatha Price has had a mission. Several children have come into her life who have lost their parents and Aggie has taken them in as her own. She raises them up in faith and teaches them the word of God. Although she follows her “mother’s” teachings, the oldest child, the beautiful Rose, wants adventure in her life. One night at the town dance, Rose meets a mysterious cowboy named Billy. The young man sweeps her completely off her feet, both on the dance floor and in this ...

Will a runaway youth be able to prove himself in time to save a beautiful widow’s ranch? Life is slow and steady on the ranches of Utah. Days are spent working hard; nights are spent preparing for the next day’s work. When the only thing breaking up the monotony is the potential for love, the stakes are high. Ryan Woods left his home in Spain abruptly to work on a ranch and prove himself to his mother. He found work he loved, and soon, a woman he loved: a recently widowed neighbor, Tina Bartley. After falling into drama after drama with his family, he wants to now prove himself a man to...

As the shattered pieces of Aimee Cooper’s life continue to fall into their unexpected places, everything she thought she knew turns out to be wrong. With Theo firmly by her side, and her future looking brighter than ever before, Aimee feels as though she can conquer whatever the world can throw at them. She’s ready and excited to take the next step, until her dad’s health unexpectedly plummets and she’s once again standing at a crossroads of faith and fantasy. Her dream continues its monotonous loop, starting and stopping in the same place. She’s grown accustomed to it now and ...

Is God bringing them back together? Is this a test? Either way, they’re falling hard. Unforeseen circumstances have delayed Olivia’s departure from small-town Brighton, and once again she is thrust back into an uncomfortable impasse with the man whose heart she broke almost a decade ago. Jason is doing his best to do what’s right. With his family, business, and emotional stability on the edge of collapse, the last thing he needs is a distraction, especially not a distraction in the form of beautiful, but unavailable Olivia. He knows a goodbye is inevitable, but something about her ...

Have you ever reached a breaking point? Brenda has. She is tired; she’s tired of the drama and the pain. All the decisions and sacrifices she has made have worn her out. She doesn’t think she can keep up with it anymore. After a near-death situation put everything into perspective, Brenda decided that all she wanted in life was peace. The problem, though, was that her loved ones resisted. Instead of peace, she was met with even more conflict. Her husband, Peter, was at a breaking point of his own. He was juggling taking care of his wife, fatherhood, and two jobs. One of those jobs was ...

When all hope is lost, how can you find the courage to hold on? This small rural town in Pennsylvania is leaking with secrets and lies, dying to be exposed at any moment. Addie’s freshman year of high school is not going at all as she thought it would. Meeting her older boyfriend, Brett, turned her life upside down. Keeping this dangerous love a secret, she may have just sealed her fate. With absent parents and friends she doesn’t trust, Addie feels completely alone in the world, besides this new love. But is she really alone? Can she sense the depth of the darkness that looms so close?...

A romance has been rekindled and the wait for true love might be over, but can Olivia and Jason overcome betrayal and vastly different lives to be together? Another heart-breaking revelation might be too much, even for true love. Things seem almost too good to be true between long-parted lovers, Olivia is trying to make personal headway during her stay at home, but still struggles trying to connect with her family. Is small-town Brighton really where she belongs? Her old life won’t wait for her forever, and she must decide soon. Is there enough to stay in Brighton for? Jason has fallen ...