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A Faithful Guardian: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance (K-9 Companions)
by Louise M. GougeAn unexpected canine friendship Could bring their families together After her teen daughter, Zoey, bonds with a stray dog, the last thing Lauren Parker anticipates is the owner accusing her of stealing it. The prominent rancher and widowed father, Robert Mattson, doesn&’t believe Lauren&’s innocence, but even he can see the special understanding his dog, Lady, has for Zoey&’s medical needs. When Robert&’s twins become fast friends with Zoey, his prickly interactions with Lauren soon give way to something more. As Lady brings them all closer together, Robert can&’t harden his heart any longer…but is he too late to win Lauren&’s love?From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.K-9 Companions Book 1: Their Unbreakable Bond by Deb KastnerBook 2: Finding Her Way Back by Lisa CarterBook 3: The Veteran's Vow by Jill LynnBook 4: Her Easter Prayer by Lee Tobin McClainBook 5: Earning Her Trust by Brenda MintonBook 6: Guarding His Secret by Jill KemererBook 7: An Unlikely Alliance by Toni ShilohBook 9: A Reason to Stay by Deb KastnerBook 10: The Veteran's Holiday Home by Lee Tobin McClainBook 11: An Alaskan Christmas Promise by Belle CalhouneBook 12: A Steadfast Companion by Myra JohnsonBook 14: A Friend to Trust by Lee Tobin McClainBook 15: Her Alaskan Companion by Heidi McCahanBook 16: A Companion for Christmas by Lee Tobin McClainBook 17: Her Christmas Healing by Mindy ObenhausBook 18: Finding Their Way Back by Jenna MindelBook 19: Their Inseparable Bond by Jill WeatherholtBook 20: Bonding with the Babies by Deb KastnerBook 21: Her Son's Faithful Companion by Jill WeatherholtBook 22: Training the K-9 Companion by Jill KemererBook 23: A Companion for His Son by Lee Tobin McClainBook 24: Her Loyal Companion by Heidi MainBook 25: A K-9 Christmas Reunion by Lisa CarterBook 26: His Christmas Salvation by Lee Tobin McClainBook 27: Guarding Her Christmas Secret by Jill WeatherholtBook 28: A Faithful Guardian by Louise M. GougeBook 29: The Veteran's Valentine Helper by Lee Tobin McClainBook 30: Rescue on the Farm by Allie PleiterBook 31: An Unexpected Companion by Mindy ObenhausBook 32: Earning the Veteran's Trust by Lisa JordanBook 33: Holding Onto Secrets by Lee Tobin McClainBook 34: His New Companion by Jill Kemerer
A Faithful Heart: Daily Guide for Joyful Living
by Sally DyckPassionate Called Holy Equipped Joyful Loving Learning Authentic These eight words, so simple on a page, yet when they are lived out daily they will change your heart and the hearts of those around you. A Faithful Heart is an eight-week journey into these words. Follow along and find yourself strengthening your heart and experiencing God in a powerful way. In the pages of this book, Sally Dyck combines Scripture, engaging stories, and the faith of Mary to encourage women to grow and share their heart. Experience A Faithful Heart on your own or as part of a community of women who want to open themselves up to the richness of God's daily presence. A separate Leader Guide is available order item #9781426710834
A Fallen Sparrow: A Novel of the American Revolution
by Lynne Basham TagawaIt was all Samuel Adams's fault. <P><P> Ruth Haynes uses the pen name Honorius when she writes for her father’s newspaper. Boston has changed beyond recognition, and her Loyalist views soon get her in trouble. With war looming, what will their family do? <P><P> Jonathan Russell hides a guilty secret. The Battle of Bunker’s Hill sweeps him and his Shenandoah Valley family into the war. The unthinkable happens, and he’s forced to deal with both his grief—and his guilt. <P><P> Lieutenant Robert Shirley is summoned by his godmother and introduced to the Earl of Dartmouth, who charges him to gather intelligence in Boston. He is horrified but must obey.
A Family Advent: Keeping the Savior in the Season
by Thomas Nelson BooksA perfect Advent celebration guide for families!Celebrating the season of Advent keeps us focused on the most important reasons we celebrate Christmas. A Family Advent presents guided heartfelt and thought-provoking devotionals with fun facts, journeys back in time, activities, and much more. This book is a perfect way to get the whole family together for a few minutes every day to discover fun yet meaningful ways for keeping Jesus the center of the season. Do you know what each verse of The Twelve Days of Christmas really means? Do you know how many different kinds of angels there are or which nativity character is most like you? Do you know how wonderful God's gifts of Hope, Peace, Love, and Joy are? It's time to find out. Begin your journey by lighting the first candle!
A Family All Her Own
by Bonnie K. WinnFROM MINISTER TO MOM...Katherine Blake had long found fulfillment in caring for her family of parishioners, never daring to believe she could have a family all her own-until now. But how could she now turn her back on the motherless Carlson children she’d befriended-or their father? Especially when she thought God had a special reason for bringing them into her life.Michael Carlson had had his fill of church dogooders when his wife died, but Katherine was different from any woman of faith he’d ever known. Her exuberance and spontaneity made his family come alive again. Still, could this caring female minister persuade Michael to once again open his heart to God-and love...?
A Family All Her Own & Child of Mine
by Bonnie K. WinnA Family All Her OwnLocal church pastor prays for a special blessing! Katherine Blake dreams of a husband and children to love. Single father of two Michael Carlson maybe the answer to her prayers-if a man who has lost his way can believe in second chances.Child of MineAfter eight anguished years, Leah Hunter tracks down her long-lost son. Matt Johnson loves the nephew he has raised as his own. Can Matt trust Leah with the boy's care...and with his own heart?
A Family Arrangement
by Gabrielle MeyerMakeshift Family Abram Cooper has ten months to turn rough Minnesota country into a vibrant town, or his sister-in-law will take his three sons back to Iowa with his blessing. Until then, Charlotte Lee has agreed to keep house and help raise his children as part of their bargain. But can the single father fulfill Charlotte's requirements in time to make sure that she and his boys don't leave-and take his heart with them? Charlotte is convinced that the wilderness is no place to raise her nephews. But as she watches the community slowly develop, she sees that Abram just might be able to make it blossom. With three little matchmakers bringing her and Abram together, Little Falls could become not just a flourishing town, but the perfect home for their patchwork family.
A Family Christmas
by Caroline KennedyAnthology of poetry, prose, scriptural passages, stories, and song lyrics, from many diverse authors, all on Christmas
A Family Forever
by Brenda CoulterWhen her fiancé was killed just three weeks before their wedding, violinist Shelby Franklin's "happily ever after" dreams were shattered. The discovery of her unplanned pregnancy guaranteed those dreams would never be rebuilt. Tall, husky cyclist Tucker Sharpe promised his dying brother he'd look after Shelby. When he learned there was a baby on the way, a marriage of convenience seemed his only option. But would love for the unborn child be enough to bring them-and keep them-together?
A Family Found
by Laura AbbotA Mother for His Sons Single father and rancher Tate Lockwood already has his hands full-and now he's been asked to escort a woman through the Western frontier! But beautiful Sophie Montgomery is as strong-willed as she is brave. And although she's not the conventional tutor he wants for his sons, she just might be the perfect fit. Sophie, still recovering from heartbreak, is ready to start life afresh. And that includes a startling new ambition-climbing Longs Peak in the Colorado Rockies-as well as teaching Tate's boys. When she starts to fall for this motherless family, Tate, who's suffered losses of his own, is reluctant to return her feelings. And yet, maybe they can help each other navigate the terrain of newfound love...
A Family Prayer
by Shay YoungbloodA beautifully illustrated children&’s book that celebrates all the family—biological and chosen alike—who keep us safe and teach us to dreamIn A Family Prayer, acclaimed novelist Shay Youngblood brings to life the prayer of a little brown girl who finds joy in asking God to keep her family safe. Young readers will celebrate every auntie, cousin, and grandmother in their life. But more than just her biological relatives, each family member is a maternal or paternal archetype, someone in her community who represents the title of mother, father, auntie, and the like.My sister is a blessing She keeps my secrets Braids my hairAnd helps me find my waySisters are a blessingKeep them safe from harmMy Auntie is a blessing She sings sweet songs Rocks me to sleepand whispers stories in the darkAunties are a blessingKeep them safe from harmA Family Prayer champions the age-old wisdom that raising a family takes a village—and that the love of a community runs soul deep.
A Family Reunion
by Patricia Scanlan**Previously published as The Liberation of Brigid Dunne***** THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR *** Number 1 bestselling author Patricia Scanlan is set to capture the hearts and enchant the minds of a whole new generation of readers who will fall in love with her sublime storytelling. One explosive family reunion. A lifetime of secrets revealed. When four feisty women from the same family, get together at a family reunion, anything can happen… Marie-Claire, betrayed by her partner Marc plans her revenge to teach him a lesson he will never forget. She travels from Toronto, home to Ireland, to the house of the Four Winds, for her great aunt Reverend Mother Brigid&’s eightieth birthday celebrations. It will be a long-awaited reunion for three generations of family, bringing together her mother, Keelin and grandmother, Imelda - who have never quite got along And then all hell breaks loose. Bitter, jealous Imelda makes a shocking revelation that forces them all to confront their pasts, admit mistakes, and face the truths that have shaped their lives. With four fierce, opinionated women in one family, will they ever be able to forgive the past and share a future? And what of Marc? It&’s never too late to make amends…or is it? Spanning generations and covering seismic shifts in the lives of women, A Family Reunion is a compelling, thought-provoking, important and highly emotional novel from a trailblazing author in women's fiction.What readers are saying about Patricia Scanlan's storytelling: &‘If you love Maeve Binchy, you will love Patricia Scanlan&’ Mirror &‘If you love Maeve Binchy, you MUST try Patricia Scanlan' Woman & Home 'Utterly magical and wonderful... warmth and compassion shine through' MARIAN KEYES 'Like being enfolded in a hug from the great writer herself: warm, comforting and full of love' CATHY KELLY 'There can be little doubt that Patricia Scanlan is the prolific queen of contemporary Irish popular fiction' Sunday Times 'There is a heartbreaking authenticity in her observations' Irish Times 'The ultimate comfort read' Glamour 'A bright, sunny read in which these lives interweave with unexpected results' Sunday Express S magazine
A Family Reunited
by Jennifer JohnsonPAMELA ISAACS HAS NO TIME FOR LOVE Years ago her husband abandoned her with two children to raise alone. Now Pamela is ready to graduate from college and move into her own home. When Jack reappears, eager for a second chance, Pamela's not sure what to think or feel about the man she once loved. Jack's worked hard to overcome his addiction and become a man worthy of Pamela's trust. Now all he needs is a chance to prove to her that he's changed and he's here to stay. But is their love strong enough to conquer all and reunite a family forever?
A Family To Cherish
by Carole Gift PageLITTLE GIRL LOST...The tragic loss of their beloved daughter had been shattering for Doug and Barbara Logan. Even now, years later, grief shadowed their every waking moment, and it threatened to destroy the marriage they had been certain would last a lifetime....LITTLE GIRL FOUND...Now another child-with no one to care for her-needed them desperately. But could they overcome their anguish and reach out to her, and to each other? Could love and faith-and the healing power of a little girl's smile-make them truly a family again...?
A Family To Share
by Arlene JamesA NECESSARY PROPOSALAll mortgage broker Kendal Oakes wanted was a stable, loving home for his daughter, Larissa. He was widowed, and his motherless little girl was prone to uncontrollable tantrums. But then single mom Connie Wheeler walked into the church day-care center…and their lives.Connie had a way with Larissa—the child's only calm moments came when Connie was nearby. So she agreed to babysit with her own son in tow. The two children and adults got along perfectly. It was almost as if they could be a family.But when Kendal popped the question Connie longed to hear, did he want the true marriage she'd prayed for, or simply a union of convenience?
A Family Under the Christmas Tree: A Novel
by Terri ReedNow a Hallmark Channel original movie called Picture a Perfect Christmas! Unexpected events bring together a single father and a fashion photographer, who are united by their connection to a young boy and a mischievous dog, in this heartwarming Christmas romance.David Murphy never knew much about kids. But when his brother dies unexpectedly, he is granted custody of his six-year-old nephew, Troy. He already has his hands full running his business, and he has no idea how to help the grieving boy. When Troy runs off one day, David finds him at a park playing with an adorable and rambunctious dog—who leads him to Sophie. Sophie Griffith has spent her life travelling around the world as a photojournalist. She has never stayed in one place for long, and her new assignment—helping her grandmother for a few weeks—is just temporary. Once Christmas day comes, Sophie is off the hook and can leave for a new adventure. Caring for her grandmother is a piece of cake—but caring for her new Bernese mountain dog, Riggs, is a different story. It doesn&’t help that Riggs strikes up a friendship with a lost little boy one day at the park—and leads her to David. Neither David nor Sophie have time for romance. But as their faith and growing love for the boy and dog unites them, they are forced to decide whether their relationship is more than a fleeting holiday romance before the season runs out.
A Family at Last
by Carolyne AarsenIn this final book in the miniseries Stealing Home, lawyer Matthew McKnight is intrigued by a woman from his past who refuses her inheritance. As she opens up to him, he sees how her strong faith has sustained her throughout her difficult life and falls in love with the woman she has become.
A Family for Andi
by Eileen BergerFROM MILLIONAIRE HEIRESS...TO SMALL-TOWN BRIDE?Heiress Andi Barker came to Sylvan Falls on a well-intentioned but secret mission: to investigate her long-lost relations and the rift that had separated her family for generations.Andi easily concealed her identity, but couldn't hide her beauty and gentle spirit from the wonderful McHenrys-especially their adopted son, Keith. Strong, handsome and kind, Keith quickly won her heart...and Andi dreamed of staying in his picture-perfect small townn-and his warm embrace-forever.But soon Andi's love and faith were put to the test. She prayed for the courage to reveal the truth#151;and the strength to face the consequences....
A Family for Christmas
by Kate WelshMaggie and Trent are close to ending their ten-year marriage when they suddenly are awarded custody of four children. With this new family and with their faith, can Trent and Maggie overcome the obstacles impeding their happiness?
A Family for Easter (Rescue River #6)
by Lee Tobin McClainWith a little help from their matchmaking kids, a single mom and a widowed landscaper find themselves building a forever family in this sweet romance.When wealthy single mom Fiona Farmingham rents her carriage house to widowed Eduardo Delgado, it’s purely a gesture of friendship. Insecure over her late husband’s betrayal, Fiona hides her attraction to the humble landscaper. Between them they have six children, two dogs—and a world of differences. But with half a dozen little matchmakers involved, they may find the courage to reach for happiness once more . . .
A Family for Faith
by Missy TippensWhen Faith Hagin sees widower cop Gabe Reynolds every day in her coffee shop, she can't help but feel for the struggling single dad. She's raised a teenager of her own-and sadly, knows whatnotto do. But thanks to his matchmaking preteen daughter, Chelsea, the whole town's praying for Gabe to find a wife! Even though Faith thinks she's content being just friends, spending time with him and Chelsea starts to feel like a fresh start at having a family. And their love may be the answer to everyone's prayers.
A Family for Gracie (Amish of Pontotoc #3)
by Amy LillardFor the Amish of Pontotoc, Mississippi, faith and family are everything—even when they pose the greatest challenge . . . Gracie Glick is known for being the helpful one, always available for a relative in need. But now that she’s longing for a home and family of her own, it’s time to help herself. With few eligible men in Pontotoc, Gracie’s choices, and her time, are limited. So she takes a bold leap of faith: she proposes to Matthew Byler, a handsome, recently widowed, father of five. It’s not until after they’re married that Gracie learns Matthew doesn’t want more children . . . With his grief still fresh, and his children needing care while he tends to his farm, Gracie is the answer to Matthew’s prayers. But a marriage in name only suits him fine. And when he finally tells Gracie the dismaying reason why, they must decide whether to continue together—or apart. It’s a choice that will force them both to look deeper into their hearts than ever before . . . Praise for Amy Lillard and her Wells Landing novels “An inspirational story of romance, faith, and trust . . . will appeal to fans of Wanda Brunstetter and Beverly Lewis.” —Library Journal on Caroline’s Secret “Fans of inspirational romance will appreciate Lillard’s vivid characters and positive message.”—Publishers Weekly
A Family for Jana
by Eileen Berger"Between struggling to balance school and parenthood, Jana Jenson's hands were full. The single mother was not in the market for romance-especially after experiencing the heartache of having her son's father abandon her. Still, Jana was grateful for the support of the Sylvan Falls community, particularly the kindness of handsome college professor Ray Hawkins....Although a painful lesson from the past had taught Ray to guard his heart, he couldn't get Jana off his mind. He wanted to shower her with affection and favor her son with the fatherly attention he'd missed. With the ready-made family by his side, he could imagine happily-ever-after was possible. But could he and Jana find strength from above to heal their hurts and face their pasts when their newfoundhappiness was threatened?"
A Family for Luke
by Carolyne AarsenLuke Harris grew up without family. Now, it's all he wants. More so when he and his friendly dog move next door to widowed mom Janie Corbett and her three kids. For the first time, he can imagine hearing the pitter-patter of little feet in his own home. Listening to their bedtime prayers. Having a wife and children to call his own. But once-burned/twice-shy Janie won't say yes--unless Luke acknowledges his troubled past. With the help of one stubborn woman, three smart kids and a cherished Labrador retriever, there might be a family for Luke, after all.
A Family for Summer
by Lois RicherHe never expected to be a father... Then suddenly he was raising twins! Jared Hornby has his hands full caring for his orphaned niece and nephew-and could sure use some help on the home front. Nurse Ashley Ross's motherly touch is just what they need. Having grown up in the foster care system, she understands the longing for a family. Although she told herself she would never get close to another man, helping Jared with the children forges a bond between them. Can he convince her to stand by him-not only for the summer but for a lifetime?