Toni Shiloh
*Previously seen in the Making Spirits Bright boxset.
Sidelined with a career-ending injury, wide receiver Jahleel Walker is forced to return to his hometown of Peachwood Bay, Georgia to heal. Nothing shocks him more than running into his high-school sweetheart, Lucille "Bebe" Gordon, and finding out she's single once more.
Bebe Gordon returned to Peachwood Bay three years ago with a divorce certificate
...Jo Ellen Baker is shocked to find out that the boy who teased her mercilessly throughout high school, has returned to their hometown of Freedom Lake, and he's missing a leg. When his mother asks her to renovate their carriage house to give him a place to gain his independence back, she wants to say no. But one look at him brings a rush of forgotten feelings.
Evan Carter can't believe he has to return home and live with his parents. Every
on a town's holiday wish list?
Organizing her church's Christmas Wishes program is the perfect start to Vivian Dupre's new life—one without the shame of her recent mistakes. But as she grows closer to co-coordinator Michael Wood, she's even more determined to keep her past hidden. Together they can give joy to their small town. But when Michael discovers her secret, will he be willing to grant Vivian's...
Bellamy Larson works for her father at his book curating business, In a Bind. When another employee returns from France in tears, thanks to their beastly client, Bellamy is sent to deal with him. Yet where others have seen a harsh man, Bellamy sees a wounded widower in need of a friend.
Jean-Luc Thibodeaux wants to be alone. Only his friends, and now an annoying book curator, keep insisting he join the real world. Reluctantly he agrees to leave
She'll have to work with her biggest foe...
With her emotional support dog at her side, Jalissa Tucker will do whatever it takes to ensure the survival of the local animal rescue—even ally herself with her nemesis, firefighter Jeremy Rider. As working together dredges up old hurts, putting the past aside could be the key to their future joy. But can Jalissa resist falling for the man she's always considered...
When heiress Amala White hears her fiance plotting with her stepmother to steal her fortune, she flees her home and runs right into a blizzard. Fortunately, a kind stranger offers her refuge. Snowed in, Amala gets to know the handsome stranger and his seven quirky uncles and wonders if this is really what family is all about.
Marcus Royal is wary of strangers, but a blizzard brings him in forced proximity with a woman who makes him question
There's only one thing Chloe Smith has ever wanted: family. Yet the DNA results she's received have thrown her life into a tailspin. Her utmost desire has ended up being the catalyst for shaking her faith. She doesn't even know who she is anymore, and she's certainly too messed up for her longtime crush to give her more than a second glance.
Darryl Jones is struggling between his past and the grace God so freely offers. His sins feel
...For two best friends,
marriage could be their greatest test yet...
Trinity Davis must not have heard firefighter Omar Young correctly. Did her handsome widowed best friend just suggest they get married? Omar needs a mom for his adorable little girls, and it'll fix Trinity's financial woes. But saying "I do" isn't just business. Especially when the only vow they're in danger...
Michelle Thomas has it all. Beautiful and successful, she's just opened her own law firm in Freedom Lake. What more could she want? When her old flame rolls back into Freedom Lake, she's intent on ignoring him. But how can she give the widower and his precious twin girls the cold shoulder?
Still reeling from the death of his wife, Guy Pierre returns to Freedom Lake to take over as town sheriff and raise his twin daughters. Alone. Yet,
"There comes a point in every woman's life where she must decide what to believe: the truth of the past or the circumstances of the present."
Belle Peterson is hiding a secret. Seeking sanctuary in the small town of Maple Run, she's intent on starting her life over—one she hopes honors Christ. The plan was going great until an undeniable attraction to Micah has her wondering if she's changed at all.
Micah Campbell
...Can they find a second chance at happiness?
Delaney Jones has finally started to pick up the pieces of her shattered life after the death of her husband, Parker. Just as life enters a new normal, in walks Army soldier, Luke Robinson. Just when she makes the decision to trust him, life deals her a heavy blow.
Sergeant First Class Luke Robinson can't get over his part in the death of Delaney's husband. In hopes to assuage
...No guys. No dates. No way.
After years of keeping men at bay, Nikki Gordon has it down to a science. No one, not even the sweet, hunky Shorty Smalls can change her mind. Period. So if she's got it all figured out, why does her heart sink to her toes when she sees Shorty with another woman?
Gregory "Shorty" Smalls has wanted one woman, and only one woman, to be in his life since the moment she smiled at him. But something
...16) The love script
17) A run at love
Will money ruin everything?
Nina Warrenton is ready for the next step in her life plan—marriage. Only no one has proposed. Taking matters into her hand, she places an ad in the newspaper hoping to entice a willing stranger. But when she begins to fall for the small-town chef, she realizes how much she wants him to love her and not her money.
Dwight Williams needs fast cash to save the family restaurant. When he
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