Military Inspirational

A wounded Marine returns to Hawthorne Harbor years after the woman he was married to for exactly one week before she got an annulment...and then a baby nine months later. Can Hunter and Alice make a family out of past heartache? Hunter Magleby hasn't been back to Hawthorne Harbor in nine years. His parents have moved from the small beach town, but Hunter feels called to return to his roots after a career-ending injury overseas. He limps, literally, back into town, some unfinished business between him and the wife he left all those years ago. Alice Kopp got an annulment only a week into the ...

Romance and the Vietnam War collide. Adriana Montagna’s papá ekes out a living as a coal miner in the rural mountains of West Virginia. After high school graduation, she moves to be close to her brother who attends college. There, she meets and falls in love with Patrick. Patrick Fitzgerald is a graduating senior at West Virginia University who plans to join his daddy’s South Carolina accounting firm. But Uncle Sam may have another job in mind for Patrick—in the U.S. Army. Despite their differing backgrounds, he falls for Adriana. Can a lasting relationship survive between Adriana ...

It will take a miracle for her to trust him. When Mary Ann Williams was a teenager, her daddy fell from the lofty pedestal on which she had placed him. As a result, she’ll never ever trust any man again. The day Mary Ann sees Doug Palmer walk into her place of employment, her tunnel vision momentarily transforms him onto a white horse. But, despite the possibility that Doug might be her Prince Charming, Mary Ann will not easily give away her shredded and bruised heart. In this sweet romance, proving himself trustworthy to Mary Ann will be a huge task hindered by a problem named Roxie. ...

This all-time classic is still perhaps the most prestigious and influential book of strategy in the world, as eagerly studied in Asia by modern politicians and executives as it has been by military leaders since ancient times. As a study of the anatomy of organizations in conflict, The Art of War applies to competition and conflict in general, on every level from the interpersonal to the international. Its aim is invincibility, victory without battle, and unassailable strength through understanding the physics, politics, and psychology of conflict.

Carl Cannon is a man of faith who makes a difference wherever he goes. The retired drill instructor, military police investigator, and federal correctional officer has spoken to almost a million people and has changed the lives of thousands by providing a way out of poverty and instilling hope for the future. A member of the Hall of Fame for Caring Americans and founder of the nationally-recognized ELITE Youth Outreach and ELITE Adult Re-Entry programs, Carl makes a difference in schools, in prisons, and on the streets by creating economic opportunity and offering real solutions to violence...

A Coast Guard captain would rather spend his time on the sea...unless he's with the woman he's been crushing on for months. If Dave asks just one more time, will Brooklynn give their second chance at romance another shot? David Reddington has spent years in the Coast Guard, and his career brings him a lot of joy. But he’s lonely even surrounded by his crew, and he feels like he’s perpetually looking out to the ocean, hoping and wishing he could be as fulfilled on land as he is at sea. Brooklynn Parrish lost her husband three years ago to an accident on the ocean, and she can’t bring ...

A Christmas Romantic Comedy of Good Intentions—When his boss commandeers newcomer-to-town Matt Dunkirk to spearhead the Christmas parade, he’s at a loss how to even start. He’s more focused on changing Alison Lancaster’s negative attitude toward men. How will that Christmas parade ever march successfully down Main Street? Download your copy today!

A small town doctor’s prescription for mending her broken heart: one reclusive, battle-scarred hero Ex-SEAL Rowe Hardy deserves every last bad thing that happened to him on that final mission, especially the scars on his face. After all, it’s his fault that he and the other guys on his team were kicked out of the Navy. Losing his hearing is his penance, same as being single forever. No woman would be interested in a half-deaf beast anyway. Especially not the beautiful new doctor in town…the one he can’t stop dreaming about. Dr. India Kingston didn’t get the memo that Rowe is ...

A beach romance of love, forgiveness, and divine providence Allison and her friend spend July Fourth weekend at the beach. While there, a magnificent mistake brings Allison and Jim together, and they share an instant attraction. After spending half his adult life in the Air Force, Jim plans to leave the military soon. He wants Allison by his side when he embarks on his new lifestyle. Before they leave the beach, Jim promises to write to Allison and visit her soon. But after a horrible accident at the airfield, Jim keeps his diagnosis from Allison, fearing she won’t choose to spend their ...

Originally written in the fifth century, The Art of War is a masterpiece of military strategy and Chinese philosophy that has influenced countless leaders, both on the battlefield and in the boardroom. The exhortations and advice from The Art of War have echoed throughout the centuries as pieces of timeless wisdom, no matter the foe you may be facing.

Thousands of miles away from where her son was deployed, a powerful premonition is devastatingly confirmed by a knock on the door from two faceless strangers bearing the news that her son had stepped on an improvised explosive device in the poppy fields of Afghanistan. He had lost both of his legs and suffered multiple other injuries, including partial amputation of all the fingers of his left hand. For forty-eight days she stood at his bedside.

New to Old Colorado City, Hannah Overman is excited about the success of her bakery. However, Hannah’s elation is soon overshadowed by the fact that her position on the Christmas parade committee isn’t going as well she had hoped. The mayor has taken a dislike to her and doubts she can do her job. The committee voted unanimously in favor of her idea to invite recently returned troops from Afghanistan to march in the Christmas parade. Hannah soon finds one particular Army captain is more than willing to lend a hand. However, when things turn sinister in the old town, Hannah and Capt. ...

Where once new ideas and beliefs were accepted, now the country's military dictator, the Shogun, is shutting his country down to any outside influences. Father Joaquim Martinez, who left Portugal to make Hizen Province, Japan, his home, has been quietly tending to the lives of his villagers, but everything is about to be thrown into turmoil, as the Shogun has outlawed Martinez's beliefs. Those who won't recant or accept banishment, face a death sentence.

When he believed there was little time left, there were only two people he wanted to talk to while he still could. One was the only woman he’d ever loved. And always would. Rendon was seriously wounded…in searing pain, and up until the last hour, exposed as he’d never been before. Getting himself to the little known and forgotten small town in the middle of nowhere had been a risky choice, and taken the last of his quickly dwindling strength. It was the last place anyone would think to look. He never expected to survive. After a brazen rescue, Rendon is determined to be part of the ...

Trevor Smith Schaefer was the boy who had everything. Then the piercing headaches came and up-ended his world. A brain cancer diagnosis just after his 13th birthday marked the start of a journey of recovery and personal growth. With his mother, Trevor became an advocate for children with cancer and a champion for the protection of small communities from environmental contamination leading to disease clusters.

Her second chance comes with strings—him Navy veteran Hudson Rafferty is fine being alone with his nightmares and what’s left of his soul. He’s not fine with Ember Nixon calling dibs on the space in downtown Superstition Springs that he’s earmarked for his new restaurant. She’s the one woman he can’t ignore, the one woman who pushes past his carefully constructed boundaries—and the one woman who seems to accept his quirks. Ember left Superstition Springs at seventeen, pregnant and disgraced. She never dreamed she’d be back with a special-needs seven-year-old in tow. Or that ...

In the scorching heat of Afghanistan, Corrado believes everything will be all right if he can just focus all of his energy on following orders and maintaining his sanity, until he learns that - even though he’s just a supply guy, in the rear with the gear - every soldier in the Army is an infantryman first. Surrounded by officers and enlisted soldiers from almost every walk of life, both the beauty and ugliness of America are revealed. But will this revelation allow Corrado to get back home and live the American Dream?

This study of leadership results from an extraordinary three-decade-long military career that culminated with recognition for excellence by President Barack Obama. ARMY VALUES are the foundation of leadership for the United States Army. The following pages contain real-world leadership examples taken directly from the front lines of Operation Iraqi Freedom and will touch your soul. This is an excellent source of leadership inspiration for future generations of military and corporate leaders alike. Reading this book WILL make you a stronger leader. From the author of COMBAT JOURNAL, COMBAT ...

Sometimes the person standing in your way is your only hope... As the director of the Port Provident Animal Shelter, Becca Collins had devoted her life to helping the furriest residents of Port Provident. When a special Labrador retriever, Polly, needs her help on the eve of Hurricane Hope, Becca can’t say no—even if it means she’ll have to ride out the hurricane on Provident Island. When she shows up on the doorstep of local veterinarian and Army veteran Dr. Ross Reeder, Becca throws a wrench into Ross’ plans to evacuate himself and his combat-weary former service dog, Cookie. Ross...

"This story had my emotions going up and down. I was mad one minute and happy the next. So many twist and turns. As the characters keep multiplying the story gets more and more interesting. Looking forward to the next one." A family secret. A broken clock. A storm. Arabella Becquerel inherited an antebellum plantation house from her great-grandmother. A house overrun with Civil War re-enactors adamant about staying in character and insisting that the year is 1863. Even worse, one of the strangers knows her name and looks at her like she is a ghost. Colonel Augustus Townsend of the ...