Inspirational Fiction

He's the black sheep of the family, and she's a chemist who understands formulas, not emotions. Can Preacher and Charlie take their quirks and turn them into a strong relationship this Christmas? Preacher Glover doesn't feel like he fits in the loud, loving Glover family. He's been trying to mend bridges that have been charred and figure out who he really is—and who he wants to be—but it's a slow process that leaves him frustrated and impatient most of the time. Charlie Perkins knows which chemicals mix and which ones cause an explosion. She doesn't understand why her female friends ...

Don't miss out on a single moment of the Glover family saga in this bridge story linking Ward and Judge's love stories! The Glovers love God, country, dogs, horses, and family. Not necessarily in that order. ;) Many of them are married now, with babies on the way, and there are lessons to be learned, forgiveness to be had and given, and new names coming to the family tree in southern Three Rivers! Willa, Holly Ann, Montana, and Zona all have babies coming, one right after the other in the first four months of the year. What will their names be? How will the deliveries go? Will Zona really ...

A chilling anthology in tribute to the genius of Shirley Jackson. Shirley Jackson is a seminal writer of horror and mystery fiction, whose legacy resonates globally today. Chilling, human, poignant, and strange, her stories have inspired a generation of writers and listeners. This anthology, edited by legendary horror editor Ellen Datlow, brings together today’s leading horror writers to offer their own personal tribute to the work of Shirley Jackson.

Will this shame-filled believer ever allow God to heal her broken heart? Or will she carry the burden of her lie alone, permitting history to repeat itself? Barbara Wagler is filled with shame over dishonoring her husband’s memory. While the young Amish woman is devastated after her husband of five years dies in a farming accident, she is left to raise their sons alone. When her first love, Joseph Wagler, returns to Willow Springs, can they bury the past, or will widower Roy Mullet from Sugarcreek stir up trouble in Barbara and her sister Susan’s life? Still struggling to allow herself ...

Ruth’s beau died - simply because he was a slave.She is determined to help other enslaved people as she assists with the Underground Railroad. Recently freed and illiterate, Ruth is hired to bake mouth-watering delicious bread in a Philadelphia bakery. Her boss Joseph is kind, handsome, and determined to put an end to slavery. She feels emotionally connected to him as they work together for a common cause. His presence is like a fresh splash of spring rain on her parched soul. However, Joseph has plans. He’s determined to make some major changes in his life. He desperately wants to ...

Can the Broken Ever Truly be Redeemed? As a child, Lana Harrington loved the Lord. But then life happened, and Lana didn’t want anything to do with religion or Christ. As the owner of a successful cookie shop, one would think that things are perfect for the beautiful Lana. But outside appearances are often deceptive — just a mask for the turmoil that is really going on inside a person’s heart, soul, and mind. When Lana decides to take a hard look at her sense of spirituality, she starts to feel as if something is wrong, something is missing. Sometimes, when a sista seems broken beyond...

Deep in the Appalachian backwoods, legends don’t just survive—they linger. In this chilling collection of Appalachian horror, step into the shadowy world of mountain people whose lives are steeped in isolation, superstition, and stories that have been whispered for generations. This book features: A haunting short story of a family's descent into madness in The Hollow’s Hunger A detailed exploration of eerie folklore with The Hollow Walkers A gripping first-person account of a terrifying encounter in The Hollow’s Shadow Each tale draws you deeper into the dark hollers, fog-covered ...

Have you spent your life giving so much of yourself to others that you no longer know who you are anymore? 40-year-old Joy Donnoly, recently widowed following her husband’s decade-long progressive illness, finds herself all alone after her triplets leave for college and university. Without anyone to take care of for the first time in two decades, Joy realizes she has given so much of herself to take care of her family that she lost herself in the process. Unable to figure out what to do next, she falls into a depression, losing herself to television and social media to cope with her grief...

You'll get FOUR full-length novels in one boxed set, As each woman arrives in town to marry her mail-order beau, she gets drawn into the mayhem., feel-good sweet romance and Christian stories full of heart in this Collection Two of Twin Creek's Rain Ranch Romance Series boxed set collection. Juniper, Emily, Louisa-May, and Eleanor are as different as four women can possibly be from one another. But they do share one thing in common—they’re all mail order brides. Arriving in Twin Creeks, California, in search of true love, the ladies marry their new beaus and then quickly befriend one ...

The Marrying Nashville series features four romances that are as hot as the Southern sun and as sweet as molasses. The Charles brothers—Jonathan, Lance, Gareth, and Morgan—have looks, money, and charm, but can they find true love in Nashville, at the crossroads of country charm and city spice? This box set includes: Marrying a Country Star Marrying the Billionaire Marrying an Athlete Marrying a Cowboy If you love clean contemporary romances you will love the Marrying Nashville series. Author’s Note: These are all clean stories with a HEA.

Mysteries, Martians, and Men in Black! Outside Greenwich’s Royal Observatory, an astronomer’s assistant is found dead—his body sprawled beneath the stars. Witnesses whisper of black smoke and a ghostly green flash, sparking rumors of a Martian invasion straight out of The War of the Worlds. But for Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James, the culprit isn’t from outer space—it’s all too human. The clues are scattered like stardust. Lucy finds a ransacked home and missing papers. Flynn tails a strange van packed with astronomical oddities. Holmes links the murder to an anarchist bombing at...

Olivia Cameron always knew she was adopted. What she didn’t know is that her birth family would come back into her life 47 years later… Just days after her husband’s death, Olivia gets a call that she might have inherited a beach cottage in Cape May. Except she’s never been to Cape May, and the lawyer explains it has nothing to do with her husband’s recent passing. Nestled in front of an old vineyard, the cottage is exactly the fresh start she needs. Although she’ll need to provide proof of her identity within 30 days before it goes to the person next in line. When she arrives ...

Get four Mysteries, kidnapping, natural disasters, crises of faith and the heart—you’ll find them all in this exciting, heartwarming romance Series Box Set! When adventure calls, the Brides of Bedford answer! Follow them as they head out west to meet the men of their dreams, confront some of their worst fears, take on all the best and worst the Wild West has to offer and help settle America in the process. Montana Mail order Brides Brides of Bedford Series: Collection One Books 1 - 4 Book 1: Lillie’s Lie When Lillie begins corresponding with a wonderful man out West, it seems the ...

Set in 1944 Chicago, Edgar Award-winner Naomi Hirahara’s eye-opening and poignant new mystery, the story of a young woman searching for the truth about her revered older sister's death, brings to focus the struggles of one Japanese-American family released from mass incarceration at Manzanar during World War II.

The future William Gibson imagined in Neuromancer didn’t just reimagine the landscape of science fiction, it redefined how we think about the intersection of humanity and technology, and about the power of narrative to explore the consequences of living in a world dominated by digital networks, cybernetic enhancements, and artificial intelligence. In this anthology, we explore stories inspired by Gibson’s cyberpunk universe—a place where the boundaries between the real and the virtual, the human and the machine, are constantly shifting, often with unsettling results. They are steeped ...

A Christmas miracle in small-town Texas… His luck had run out, laughter was a thing of the past, and love…well, that was out of the question. Rusty’s career as a bronc rider was over. Figuring out the next step in life was more challenging than riding a bull for eight seconds, especially with an overprotective family holding him back. Surely there were better people more deserving of the new heart he received, people who had more to give back to society than a washed-up rodeo cowboy. Still reeling from the loss of her husband, Courtney is at wit’s end when she’s let go from her ...

As the twenty-two year old single mother of three kids all under the age of seven, Veronica Wright is trying to carve a better life for herself. Allowing the Lord into her world has cleared away almost all the shackles that came from her having a crack-addicted prostitute for a mother. When she meets Kevin Brown, she's attracted to the man almost instantly. Despite having her life on track for a brighter future, deep down inside she doesn't quite believe that she's good enough for a saved, sexy, single brotha like Kevin. Her friends and family try real hard to convince her that good men ...

Beautiful LaVonda Robertson loves the Lord with all her heart. All she wants is to be happy and have a soulmate. Her mother wasn’t exactly the best role model when it came to choosing a significant other, so LaVonda doesn’t realize that her own skills are lacking when it comes to her selecting a Mr. Right. She’s dated extensively, but sadly, she’s still oh so very single. Circumstances, fate, and destiny finally collide and pair her with a brotha who’s perfect for her. The problem? Mr. Perfect-For-Her has a secret…one that may end up turning LaVonda’s quest for a happily-ever-...

The Complete Deadwood Dakota 4 Books in one boxed set! Clean and Wholesome American mail order bride historical western short story romance. Come on out West and see the girls’ journey in finding meaning to their life, meeting different people and getting a shot at finding true love. Read all the books Deadwood Dakota Series By Best Selling Author Katie Wyatt Book ~1 – Clara Meet Clara, she started living with her mean grandmother since she was ten when her parents died in a fire. She wanted to escape the grasp of her grandmother, but she knows that she only has very few choices at hand...

You'll get FOUR full-length novels in one boxed set, Clean and Wholesome Historical Western Romance The beginning of this epic series lays the foundation for all the adventures and romance to come! Collection 1 (Books 1 - 4 of 12 book series) of Cripple Creek, Colorado. Home to brave, tough citizens who strive to build a home during the excitement and danger of the Wild West years. Book 1 Mary's Renewal: Newly widowed and pregnant, Mary puts her faith in town doctor Simon, who will be hard-pressed to save her when disaster strikes. Book 2 Delia’s Strength: Meanwhile, adventurous ...