Love Inspired
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Book 12
WEDDING DREAMS...
The handmade quilt had been stored with care-along with Rosemary Brinson's cherished dreams. The wedding was called off and Rosemary vowed she'd never marry.
Then Kirk Lawrence arrived, hired to renovate the historic town church. The rugged steeplejack had always avoided serious ties, but Rosemary's tender smile touched his very soul. He wondered about the quilt she treasured and why no man had made her his wife.
Kirk knew that by summer's end, he would restore the old church to its former glory. But could he mend Rosemary's heart-and rescue her lost dreams?
Welcome to Love Inspired (TM)-stories that will lift your spirits and gladden your heart. Meet men and women facing the challenges of today's world and learning important lessons about life, faith and love.
Book 117
Little Nattie needed love, and Callie Randolph was just the woman to make her smile again. A licensed nurse with sorrows of her own, Callie felt a deep and special connection to the troubled child. And after years of heartbreak over a bitter secret, Callie was falling in love-with Nattie's handsome daddy, David Hamilton.
It all seemed perfect-a beautiful little girl who adored her and a kind man who challenged her heart and made her want to sing. But it was time for Callie to trust in God and tell David everything. Did she have the strength to test her courage this one time-all for love?
Book 177
TWO WORLDS, ONE LOVE
He' d been alone too long. She' d never been alone. But Jemma Dupre and Philip Somerville knew that their fates were forever intertwined.
Yet Jemma wasn' t sure of her feelings for Philip. After her past heartache, she wanted to prove she could stand on her own. But Philip was nothing like her late husband. Dependable and loving, he offered Jemma everything she had dreamed, yet was afraid to take....
Philip had loved and lost. Though once he saw Jemma' s open and loving ways, he wanted to give her the world. But first he had to show her that God' s plan included the treasure of a second chance at love...
Book 199
" THOU SHALT NOT MARRY!"
Esther Downing heard her father make this decree to her little sister, forbidding her to marry until the eldest- meaning Esther- found herself a husband. Trouble was, Esther was afraid of her own shadow and loved her solitary librarian life. But everything changed when he came along.
Resort manager Ian Barry was on a mission of love. Sure, he was shyer than a kindergartner on his first day of school, but beautiful and taciturn Esther took his breath away. With repeated stops at the library, payment for overdue books and fervent prayer, Ian hoped she' d see how much he wanted to give her, the least of which was his heart on a platter!
Where there' s a will, there' s a way....
Book 202
Book 303
When Todd Bronski realized an eight-year old boy had stolen his laptop, he was set to call the police.
But then Jenni Anderson, little Cory's aunt, came to apologize, and...well, she was lovely. Jenni was grateful that Todd had decided to leave the police out of it and help teach Cory a better way. The man was handsome, intelligent, kind and caring with Cory. Todd awakened feelings she hadn't experienced in years.
But Jenni wasn't looking for a man. She had way too much on her plate. Besides, Todd had agreed to be her new business partner, and she wasn't about to mix business with pleasure...
Country veterinarian Hank Corsaut isn't surprised to learn that the newest folks in town are Newberry women-of the boisterous Louisiana family. A quiet, orderly guy like Hank usually tries to avoid energetic females, though the adorable five-year-old and her pretty single mother are hard to resist.
As he gets to know kind, caring Emma Newberry, he realizes she needs a strong shoulder to lean on. Problem is, Emma's returned to her roots only for the time being. Unless a changed man can convince her she's exactly where she belongs.
Widower Wyatt Johnson brought his two little girls home to Dawson, Oklahoma, looking for a place to heal.
The grief from his wife's death still lingers, but it's time to move on and try to live a simple life. He's in for a surprise when he finds a lovely young nanny on his doorstep, ready to give him the help he won't admit he needs. Now his life is far from simple, which may be a blessing in disguise.
In Rachel Waters he finds a nurturing, vivacious woman whom his daughters adore. Together, Wyatt and Rachel can help each other realize that they're deserving of laughter, friendshipand love.
Shhh! Our Town's Secret Santa Is... Burke Burdett?
The alpha brother in the pack of Burdett brothers? The handsome man who disappeared from my life last summer after some very complicated family business? Yet he's asking me, Dora Hoag, a workaholic with nowhere to go for Christmas, to help fulfill his mother's dying wish.
She wanted Burke to take over as "Secret Santa" for Mt. Knott, South Carolina. To help the less fortunate find something extra in their forgotten stockings. How can I say no? Especially when what I want most for Christmas is another chance at forever with the man I love.
Inspiring and enriching romances about faith, hope and the healing power of love.
SECOND-CHANCE FAMILY
The only thing philanthropist Quinn O'Neill wants is to forget the accident that took his wife and son. He doesn't expect a minor fender-bender with a lovely stranger to change his life in a major way. Struggling single mom Ava Darnell and her teenage son have their own hardships.
What better way for him to lend a hand than through the Dreams Come True Foundation? But helping Ava means earning her trust . . . and having faith that dreams of healing and family just might become reality.
Dreams Come True: With faith, love and caring people, dreams can come true.
Reformed rebel Jackson Cooper thinks he can handle anything-until a sullen teenage girl appears at his ranch, claiming the impossible.
Even though he's not Jade's father, he can't turn her away, knowing she's in need. But he's going to need the helping hand of compassionate schoolteacher Madeline Patton. An unlikely duo with their own secret fears, Jackson and Maddie certainly don't expect the Christmas surprise of instant parenthood.
Yet as they work toward giving a foster child a home, they might just discover the most wonderful gift of all: family.
Never again would he be burned by a city girl!
No matter how sweet and loveable they seem, Lacey Gould and her niece won't win over Jay Blackhorse. Still, they clearly need his help. Lacey needs a place to stay...he has a house to rent. She's clueless about caring for the infant her sister abandoned. Jay has a talent for stopping the baby's tears.
But when a dark secret from Lacey's past blows into town, will Jay's help be enough? And who will help Jay when he realizes he's falling for the city girl next door?
Concert pianist Alyson Anderson comes to Dawson, Oklahoma, searching for a place to hide.
She needs to escape the spotlight and come to terms with her fiance's betrayal and a bombshell family secret. What she finds is her free-spirited grandmother and a host of kind strangers who give her a sense of belonging she's never known. And then there's Jason Bradshaw, a charming bull rider on the mend. At a crossroads in his own life, he's willing to teach Alyson about faith-and love-if she'll let him. But would opening her heart mean sacrificing her newfound freedom and independence?
A widow with a sad past, Steph Wright finds comfort in her faith and her adorable Border Collie, Fred. When scampering Fred becomes friendly with the neighbor's pedigreed Bouvier, Steph meets the very handsome Nick Davis.
With a broken engagement and a busy job, Nick isn't open to love and romance. Especially when Steph needs an escort to a wedding, and Nick agrees to be her not-really-date. But through dog walks, long talks and a shared love of the Lord, Steph realizes there's some unexpected groom-in-training going on, too!
For the last year, Josie Redmond had raised her twin sister's child as her own. Now Adam Burdett could take her boy away.
The scion of a prominent South Carolina clan, he'd come home to claim his rightful son. Expecting the fight of her life, Josie was stunned to discover the handsome Southern charmer had a different agenda. The prodigal son who'd turned his back on a whole town was seeking his own redemption.
Could Josie help Adam forgive the sins of the past and create the home they'd always wanted- a place where they could both truly belong?