Religious Love

In the depths of a Colorado silver mine, two hearts discover that the most precious metal is trust. A female mine owner and a union-sympathizing foreman must choose between their conflicting loyalties and their growing love as labor tensions threaten to tear apart both the mine and the community that depends on it.

Parker Colthorpe has arrived unexpectedly in Summit Falls to attend one of Jonah Sutherland’s week long symposiums. Or at least that’s what he’s telling everyone…including himself.Adam isn’t the only resident of Summit Falls who is surprised by the unexpected arrival of his former boss when he shows up. But he knows better than most that Parker has always been more at home in the middle of a newsroom than anywhere else and Summit Falls wasn’t the nation’s capital where there was never any shortage of what to cover next. But there was at least one person in Summit Falls who ...

In the quiet college town of Binghamton, New York, two souls on unexpected journeys collide in a love story fraught with moral dilemmas, shattered faith, and the search for redemption. Rabbi Nachman Shapiro, a widower haunted by the tragic loss of his wife and infant daughter, escapes to Binghamton to find solace in his faith and work. But as he buries himself in his new life, the last thing he expects is Leah Sandler—a brilliant yet broken history professor with a past as painful as his own. Once part of an insular religious world, Leah has fought her way to a prestigious academic career...

Alternating between laugh-out-loud scenes from his childhood and acidic ruminations on the present state of an America he and his famous fundamentalist parents helped create, best-selling author Frank Schaeffer asks what the Glenn Becks and the Rush Limbaughs and the paranoid fantasies of the “right-wing echo chamber” are really all about. Here’s a hint: sex.

Can she win the heart she shattered? Feel-good, sweet second chances/reunion romance with childhood sweethearts to make you smile! All divorcee Aileen McKenzie wants is a fresh start in her hometown, a new life with her teenaged son, their pets, and her fledgling pastry store. When she nearly drowns in a flood and her house and store are damaged, her first love—and the man she left behind over two decades ago—comes to the rescue. Old feelings resurface, and so do old hurts. Roman Vela has built a successful business in home repairs. Only one thing has been less of a success—forgetting...

“It’s All in His Gaze” is the third and final book in the “Unexpected Love” series. After twenty years of marriage, Prince Adrien and Princess Rachel find themselves in a good place. Their love has survived the test of distance, time, and many hardships. As an effort to bring the people of Noreland together, Prince Adrien has taken on the challenge of putting together an art exhibition. Soon after he’s too far into this endeavor, he finds out that he will have to work closely with an old flame from his past. Someone that could destroy his marriage and ruin the beautiful life he ...

“No Ordinary Wildflower” is book two in the Unexpected Love series. Prince Everett and Princess Abigail have enjoyed over twenty years of marital bliss. After receiving tragic news from the palace, their lives will be changed forever. While their marriage is in distress, another problem arises. Prince Adrien, heir to the throne, has made a decision that could impact both the future of his family as well as the kingdom. With the help of old friends, Abigail attempts to secure the future of both her son and kingdom. As the plan is set in motion it quickly begins to unravel. Torn between ...

In Love, At Ease is a heartfelt, intimate reflection on the life of Pramukh Swami Maharaj who personified the eternal spiritual values of selfless love and service, humility, inclusiveness and stability. The book presents a roadmap to inner happiness and success based on the interactions of a spiritual master who guided people from different faiths and backgrounds through the journey of life

Jonah’s fiancée is in a coma, and he’s wondering if life is still worth living. Do they still have a chance at happiness? Jonah can’t catch a break. While his fiancée, Mary Lou, is in a coma, he loses hope for their future, so he decides to numb the pain with alcohol. In a drunken stupor, he kisses his best friend’s beautiful younger sister, and he gets caught in the act by Mary Lou’s parents. Now, Jonah is wondering if life is still worth living. He’s made a mess of things, and even if Mary Lou does wake up, she will probably never forgive him. Will God redeem Jonah’s ...

Termites for dinner. Bombs in the backyard. A nation torn by decades of war, still on the brink. Can one life really make a difference here? Born without her left hip and leg, Michele Perry is no stranger to seeming impossibilities. So when she arrived in war-torn southern Sudan, with little more than faith in God's promises, she did what everyone told her was crazy: she opened a home for orphaned children in guerilla warfare territory.

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 ...

"Austen + Chocolate = Love" Mormon girl Susannah is ready to take a big risk. Suddenly unemployed and unmarried, Susannah puts everything on the line to open up downtown Salt Lake City’s first all-chocolate café, The Chocolate Bar. It all starts out sweetly. Susannah even catches the interest of the city’s most eligible bachelor, a charismatic attorney. But when Susannah's first love, John Wentworth, returns to town, her heart goes sideways. He’s rich. He’s handsome. And he intends to marry anyone but Susannah. Chocolate and Conversation is a light and frothy, chocolate-filled romp...

It’s the late 1960s, and two lovers converge on an arid patch of earth in South India. John Walker is the handsome scion of a powerful East-Coast American family. Diane Maes is a beautiful hippie from Belgium. They have come to build a new world - Auroville, an international utopian community for thousands of people. Their faith is strong, the future bright. So how do John and Diane end up dying two decades later, on the same day, on a cracked concrete floor in a thatch hut by a remote canyon? This is the mystery Akash Kapur sets out to solve in Better to Have Gone.

Have you loved God your whole life but also had a lurking fear in you about hell? What Did Jesus Say About Hell? can take that fear away from you forever, simply by guiding you through Jesus’ words in the Gospels on the matter and the essential context he drew from in the Old Testament, all in an easy listen. Once you learn for yourself what Jesus actually said, and did not say, it will change the way you think about hell forever.

CULLER OF BEASTS a novel by John Noone Lazarus Fallon, formerly Flynn, 1936-1960, was raised in the grim Forties, the drab Fifties, a product of established misrule and the perversities of creed and law purveyed and perpetrated in that time. Taken from his unmarried mother at birth and sent to an orphanage on the death of his adoptive parents, his rescue at the age of ten came too late to avoid the injuries of institutional abuse and neglect. To all appearances an ordinary young man, less angry than many, less disaffected than most, a national serviceman in Kenya and an undergraduate at ...

J.J. McPhain practically grew up in the Reardon home and he loves Mrs. R. as if she were his own Mom...but he doesn't want to be anywhere on her matchmaking list. Just the thought of her involved in his dating schedule is enough to give him hives. Case Reardon is grateful his mother's matchmaking plans have been diverted by his sister's unexpected arrival. Her career-changing announcement isn't a surprise...at least not to him. But he is surprised to find out that his youngest sibling and one of his childhood friends are dating...or they were until Jed found himself on the outside looking ...

The Yoder Family Saga follows widow Miriam Yoder and her four unmarried daughters, Megan, Rebecca, Josephine, and Lillian, as they discover God’s plans for them and the hope He provides for a happy tomorrow. Josephine Yoder works for bachelor Abe Schmidt on his horse farm despite her mother’s concerns. When a new farmhand arrives, tensions rise and tempers flare. However, a missing horse forces their unlikely alliance, igniting passions of a different sort. Will the horse thief be caught? Can Josephine’s wild heart be tamed, or will she be unwilling to sacrifice her independence?A ...

Discover the Transformative Power of Faith in "Prepared by Faith: Walking with God" Embark on a heartfelt journey of spiritual growth and personal transformation in "Prepared by Faith: Walking with God." This compelling book delves deep into the significance of walking with God and following the teachings of Jesus, offering readers inspiration and guidance for a life enriched by faith. In this Book, You'll Explore: The Essence of Faith: Delve into the meaning of true faith and its foundational role in our spiritual journeys. Understand how faith is not just a belief but a living, breathing ...

Hiding is no longer enough…she needed answers. What did Jackson see…and how does he tell Simon… Mick Johnson might be dead but his killer is unknown and the clues leading to them are non-existent. Completely non-existent…which according to Jackson never ever happens…then he finds one but how does he tell Simon… But Elijah Sullivan, the father she adored all her life left clues…she just has to unravel them even as she comes to terms with her feelings about Harper…and his for her. It’s the middle of the twenty-third century and while there have been staggering technological ...

Hiding is no longer acceptable…she needed answers…but answers alone might not be enough…and they could prove deadly…there were no more secrets…they could be deadly too… Mick Johnson might be dead but his killer is unknown and the clues leading to them are non-existent. Completely non-existent…which according to Jackson never ever happens…then he finds one but how does he tell Simon…But Elijah Sullivan, the father she adored all her life left clues…she just has to unravel them even as she comes to terms with her feelings about Harper…and his for her. It’s the middle ...