Inspirational Suspense

Ryder Langston retires from commercial fishing and manages Blake Sloan's supply stores. When the owner of the inn in Cranberry Cove hires a new executive chef, Ryder is intrigued by the tall woman with ebony hair who hides a dark family secret. Juliette Duplay must flee from her French roots and her past when a family member turns against her. She'd like to blend into the American culture but can't escape danger even in the small community of Cranberry Cove. Can Ryder and Juliette unravel the mystery in time to celebrate Christmas at Cranberry Cove?

In the beginning.... Three brothers - Gabriel, Michael, and Lucifer. Royalty. Archangels. United in devotion to their father and all his works. But when Lucifer learns of their father’s latest creation - a new race, fashioned from crude matter and yet made in his image - he is consumed with resentment. Why have he and his angelic kind been overlooked? After a bitter confrontation, Lucifer is cast out, doomed to an eternity of exile and punishment. Unrepentant, he vows he won’t suffer alone. Mankind has made a powerful enemy - one determined to lure it into darkness and torment....

What happens when a sunshine assistant falls for her grumpy cowboy boss, plus a kidnapping or two?When the boss she adores falls for someone else, Saylor Helms hides her pain at another lost love behind a cheerful smile, looks for a new job, and vows to never lose her heart again. When she becomes an assistant to the grumpy cowboy Darius Lawrence, she also has to fight her attraction to her new boss. It’s more difficult to keep her sense of humor when she and Darius are taken hostage in a jewelry store robbery. Can they escape before they become dinner for rats—or get so starved they ...

Lieutenant Ethan Hendricks’ greatest nightmare just also happened to be his grandfather’s newest business venture. Logan Hendricks is thrilled about his brand new detective agency’s first case, but things weren’t turning out the way they were supposed to, including the attempted murder of one of his brand new employees. But he figures their next case, which involves finding a missing sister, should go a lot smoother. How dangerous could it be? Ethan Hendricks wasn’t quite as confident about his grandfather’s new hobby, or that the supposedly straight-forward case of a missing ...

Police Officer Brooke Patterson is dedicated to her calling to help others, despite having to deal with the difficulties of being female in a male-dominated profession. To help her de-stress from her job, Brooke's friends talk her into taking a vacation the weekend before Christmas. The trio head to Clear Mountain Resort to ski, spend time at the spa, and relax. When they arrive and their suite isn't ready, the front desk clerk suggests they go on a sleigh ride-a new feature of the resort. Little does Brooke know, the last-minute activity will change her life forever. After a difficult ...

It's the last day of 1984, and 85-year-old Lillian Boxfish is about to take a walk. As she traverses a grittier Manhattan, a city anxious after an attack by a still-at-large subway vigilante, she encounters bartenders, bodega clerks, chauffeurs, security guards, bohemians, criminals, children, parents, and parents to be in surprising moments of generosity and grace. While she strolls Lillian recalls a long and eventful life that included a brief reign as the highest paid advertising woman in America - a career cut short by marriage, motherhood, divorce, and a breakdown.

Romance author Becca Mason is spending the summer at Sagebrush Ranch, looking forward to her friend’s wedding, parties and fun. She also hopes to kick the writer’s block plaguing her. Hoping a change of scenery will reignite her creativity, she jumped right in when her friend offered the invitation. Nobody knows what he writes, though, because what credible romance author would have such rotten luck with her own happily ever after? Ethan Boone is a horse trainer at the ranch who’s considered a bit of a player. The truth about that is a little more complicated. He’s carried a secret ...

A brilliant young English economist mounts the next rung in her career ladder by agreeing to lead an artificial intelligence-powered finance project in America. But there’s a condition: she must help Scotland Yard and the FBI in an unrelated joint cybercrime investigation. When she realizes her two responsibilities are tragically linked and the cyberthieves will stop at nothing to get what they want, she’s thrust into fear and uncertainty that force her to question the fundamentals of her life

Mysteries, Masterpieces, and Maritime Mayhem—Holmes and Lucy Make Waves! When a frantic sister begs Sherlock Holmes to find her missing sailor brother, the Baker Street team dives headfirst into a case that’s anything but smooth sailing. Meanwhile, Hampton Court Palace is in uproar after a priceless painting vanishes, leaving one warder dead and another missing. Inspector Lestrade is desperate for Holmes’s help—but when the missing warder turns up… murdered, the stakes skyrocket. As Holmes juggles art theft and a missing mariner, Flynn follows the sailor’s trail into London’s ...

Returning aboard an ocean liner from the Hawaiian Islands, where she and husband, aviator Ted Fox, enjoyed their honeymoon, Kit Shannon is contacted by a desperate woman, Wanda Boswell, who fears something terrible is about to happen to her. When Wanda's new husband turns up dead on the ship, Wanda looks to Kit for legal protection, and Kit decides to defend the young woman. The trial is to take place in a small port city south of Los Angeles, a city where corruption is the prevailing currency. But is it possible that Kit's client is not as innocent as she declares? With the help of her ...

Twelve-year-old Maddie Thompson and her friend Lana share a love of horror stories and wild imaginings. But Lana insists they are too old for pretending. It’s time for a different game: serving Him, a figure she sees lurking in the dark, mysterious and demanding. According to Lana, she and Maddie must obey Him or else suffer the consequences. Maddie doesn’t want to lose her most important friendship, even if it means luring an innocent girl into the woods—as a sacrifice for Him.

David Cobb is not a typical lawyer--he's more interested in dispensing God's wisdom than pertinent legal advice. High-stakes litigation is way outside his comfort zone. For many years, Zeke Caldwell has been concocting home remedies made from natural ingredients found in the coastal marshes near Wilmington, North Carolina. One of his remedies proved so effective that he patented it with the help of David's father. Now he suspects a big drug company has stolen his formula. What he doesn't know is that the theft has deeper, more evil roots.

The saga continues.... Banished from heaven, Lucifer, King of Perdition, presides over hell. Fired by hatred, he has a single goal: to lure unwitting mankind into damnation. And little by little, he is succeeding. But the omens point to a shift in the balance of power. A star burns brightly over planet Earth, heralding the arrival of a child king. The Nazarene. Humiliated, Lucifer is returned to Perdition, mutinous and defiant. Summoning the councils of hell, Lucifer conspires again against the race of men. The fallen will visit the Earth.

Fear. Anguish. Heartbreak. Selfless love. Ultimate sacrifice. All in less than a minute. Sometimes that’s all the time there is. Adam Manning arrives at the crime scene and quickly sees that not everything is as it seems. Neither is he. If you enjoy clean mystery romance and inspirational women’s fiction filled with love, hope, family, new and old friendships, and a mystery to keep you guessing, Stay With Me is the series collection for you. This is Book Six of the eight-part Stay With Me mystery romance novella series. Book 6 of 8.

Gracie Mayberry wants to study marine science at the community college in a neighboring coastal town. But a degree takes money, and she must remain in Cranberry Cove to help her mother support her disabled father who lost both legs while serving his country and now suffers from PTSD. She leaves her job at Starbucks to work at The Inn at Cranberry Cove while the owner is on maternity leave. When the sophisticated, good looking Blake Sloan arrives at the inn, she's attracted to the guy with eyes the color of rich honey. Seattle resident Blake Sloan takes time off from his job in his father's ...

A cowboy, a celebrity TV journalist, and a baby in danger... After losing his leg and the love of his life in an explosion, David King dedicates himself to the charity he founded in her memory, and to the Texas ranches he inherited. But when he finds an abandoned baby, he needs to keep the baby safe and uncover why someone is ready to kill to get the child. Unexpected help comes from the celebrity investigative reporter who crashes into his vehicle. But can he trust the famed serial dater who just wants to rehab a ruined reputation? Aster Andrade has made many mistakes in her life. Like a ...

She escaped the darkness once... but will she survive its clutches yet again? Despite scars both seen and unseen from her unimaginable past, Mara returns to the home that once imprisoned her in secrets, lies, and abuse. This time, she’s no longer a victim—she’s a young woman transformed by faith and driven by love. Mara is determined to share with her siblings the hope she’s found in a God who saved her life and filled it with purpose. Reminded of her past with every glance in the mirror, Mara’s heart finds a home in Lucas, a man who loves her beyond appearances. With him, she ...

In 1775 Prudence Ainsworth of Maryland Province is about to be married to her lifelong friend, Oliver Duke. The happy couple’s dreams are shattered when conflict between the struggling new Colonies and the Crown of England erupts in war. Four women left alone in a world gone mad. One dog and a handful of servants try to keep them safe from people Prudence should be able to trust. Where do other people’s allegiance lie? Will each of them survive the conflicts thrown at them and learn to trust in Providence for their hopes and dreams or will the dangers and the passions of others, deprive...

She signs up for the money to pay off her student loan, but she finds adventure and love... When Cassandra Griffin is hired as a nanny for James and Malinka Carter, she has no idea what she’s walking into. Will she find love where she least expects it? Cassandra Griffin: The moment I walk into the Carter household, I feel bad for all of them. Even with billions of dollars in assets, they lived lives of pain filled with jealousy, regret, and anger. At first, I take the job as a means to pay off my student loan debt early, but then I meet Josh and Josie Carter. They capture my heart and ...

Answers come at a high cost when you’re being hunted. In Hinton, West Virginia, a small community of people hold the town’s most sinister secrets. Two young girls, June and Mabel, are stuck in a bad situation; they’re fighting to get out. Megan learns of her parents’ death just before she arrives in Hinton, West Virginia. As she arrives in town to get their affairs in order, a man comes at her with a knife, trying to take her life as well. Does someone want her family business, or are there secrets that must be uncovered before the truth is revealed? Will June be able to forget her ...