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Hopeful and idealistic young Marjorie had everything lined up for a wonderful life—on paper. Her close childhood friend, Ralph, is fully expected to become her husband and is pursuing a successful career. Both come from respectable Christian families and hold bright futures. Neither of them realize the gravity of living life as shallowly as they have so far. Ralph’s pursuit of career and self-interest begins to come between his relationship with Marjorie and through her heartbreak, confusion, and introspection, she begins to truly pursue God and to deepen her understanding of faith.

From the moment Gavin Blake set eyes on Emily Harris, he knew she would never make it in the rugged high country where backbreaking work and constant hardship were commonplace. Beautiful and refined, she was accustomed to the best life had to offer.

From the serene sanctuaries of bookshops and libraries to the edge-of-your-seat chaos of a murder investigation, Emily's passion for reading takes a sinister turn when a mysterious death disrupts her peaceful world. As she turns the pages, she delves deeper into the heart of the mystery, racing against time to uncover the truth behind the chilling crime. Will Emily crack the case and reveal the identity of the culprit, or will she become the next victim in this gripping tale?

FBI profiler Alex Michaels' life was shattered when a sadistic serial killer murdered her twin sister and left Alex with a career-ending injury. Hoping to put the past behind her, she sets off across country with a truck driver she barely knows. Royce McIntire knows Alex is on the run from something or someone, but he doesn't care. He's fallen in love with her and is finally getting his life back on track and wants to win back custody of his son. The killer is hot on Alex's trail, though. Determined to find the one victim who got away, he tracks Alex down and lies in wait.

Jordan Russell had the perfect life until the brutal monster from her childhood resurfaced, opening up scars she thought were healed. With the hope of finally finding closure, Jordan leaves her cheating husband and her career in the FBI and returns to where her nightmare began. But what awaits her in Thorny Creek will push her to the very edge of sanity and bring her face to face with her abductor.

As wedding coordinator for the 100-year-old steamboat The Belle of Louisville, Devyn Asbury takes pride in seeing others’ dreams come true, even though her engagement had sunk like a diamond ring to the bottom of the Ohio River. When the Belle becomes a finalist in the Timeless Wedding Venue contest, Devyn endeavors to secure the prestigious title with hopes to reclaim some of her professional dreams. What she hadn’t planned on was Chase Jones showing up with a mysterious photo from the 1920s.

In 1959, after reading a heartbreaking plea for medical personnel, Bertha Troyer, a beautiful young Amish woman from Sugarcreek, rebels against church rules and enters nursing school determined to pour out her life on behalf of the desperate children of Haiti. This fourth installment follows Rachel’s beloved aunt, Bertha, back in time to a nightmare of poverty, political unrest, and the fury of nature, as Bertha is forced to make the most agonizing decision of her life in order to protect her people - and the man - she loves.

Emily Cherry may be retired, but she’s not about to roll over and die! Defying the doubts of her three adult children this plucky computer-shy grandma embarks on a unique path by launching her very own food blog. The only problem is that during her inaugural restaurant review, she stumbles upon a lifeless body.

A series of city girls head west to escape their problems...they arrive, full of promise, at a place called Summer Hope.

With her father’s plummeting business and health, 21-year-old Josephine Hayden is urged to ease her parents' burden and accept an invitation to join hands with an unknown Western man in Cowtown, Kansas. Her first sight of blue-eyed Clae McKinley is encouraging, but when she is presented with a contract outlining her responsibilities as a Mail Order wife, fears of a loveless marriage besiege her tender heart.

Travis Grayson feels responsible for a serious injury to his long-time friend, Libby. Out of guilt, he proposes, much to her delight. Not long after, he meets Evaline Radcliffe, and she immediately steals his heart. He finds himself in a predicament: he's betrothed to one woman out of duty, and head over heels in love with another. To make matters worse, Evaline eventually discovers his duplicity. Evaline has a problem of her own, and she enlists her father's help in solving it. Her father's solution is to arrange for her to be kidnapped.

Fire Investigator Sadie McGregor has been called to her hometown of Emerald Point, Missouri to investigate a suspicious fire which claimed the life of a local college student. Sadie loves her job and the challenges that come with it, but this case may turn out to be her toughest as she is forced to come to terms with the fire that destroyed her family when she was a little girl.

Policewoman Rachel Troyer has always looked after her three elderly Amish aunts, proprietors of a farmhouse inn near Sugarcreek, Ohio. The idyllic town is popular with tourists, who come to sample its famous Amish goods. But one thing is clear to Rachel - Joe Matthews is no tourist. When the bearded stranger lands on her aunts' doorstep, begging shelter for himself and his young son, Rachel is suspicious.

Detective Gwen Jamison has the highest closure rate in her division, but when a string of armed robberies turn deadly she must race against the clock to find the sole witness that can end the carnage. Standing in Gwen's way is a cold-blooded killer who she fears has murdered before. Lieutenant Ian McKean knew he would have his hands full when he took over leadership of the detectives unit. He wasn't prepared for the headstrong Detective Jamison, though, who quickly becomes a thorn in his side. If they can stop butting heads long enough they might realize they are more alike than either imagined.

A cantankerous old man, dead. But who’s the killer? Could it really be the reverend? Notable families being targeted by unknown assailants. But what kind of a rat would leave rats in your daughter’s mailbox? Can Kelly and Troy piece together the puzzle and discover who’s to blame? Or will the pastor be sent out to pasture in prison?

Emily Cherry has been enjoying her retirement, but it’s time for her to head to work once again when her old corporation asks her back for a few weeks. She’s looking forward to seeing the familiar faces at Phoenix Insurance, but her wardrobe needs some improvement before her return. The small shops in Little Oakley provide a few options, as well as a whole new mystery!

With his beloved wife dead and his boys needing a mother’s touch, Billy Henderson reluctantly writes for a mail-order bride. Although no one will ever replace his wife, Billy wants to do what’s best for his boys - the only family he has left. So when Beth Bennett agrees to travel West and be his bride, he is both grateful and anxious. Beth Bennett had just begun to recover from the death of her husband, when she learns the bank has come for her house.

Blended learning allows a partnership that gives teachers more time and energy to innovate and personalize learning while providing students the opportunity to be active agents driving their own growth. Balance With Blended Learning provides teachers with strategies to actively engage students in setting goals, monitoring development, reflecting on growth, using feedback, assessing work quality, and communicating their progress with parents.

When the skeletal remains of three young women are discovered on the vacation estate of a US senator, Special Agent Gabe Sullivan and local forensic sketch artist Mackayla Kensington team up to solve the murders. A profiler for 14 years, Gabe knows his skills are useless until they discover the identity of the victims. As the two begin to work the case together, Gabe finds himself fascinated by Mackayla's strength and her ability to bring life to her sketches. Her free spirit and the way she finds joy in the simple things has him taking stock of his life.

Rivers Sullivan bears both visible and invisible scars - those on her shoulder from a bullet wound and those on her heart from the loss of her fiancé during the same brutal attack. Not even her background as an art therapist can help her regain her faith in humanity. Still, she scrapes together the courage to travel to St. Simons Island to see the beach cottage and art gallery she’s inherited from her fiancé. When she stumbles upon recovering addicts running her gallery, she’s forced to reckon with her own healing.