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Ellyn - chef, cafe owner, and lover of butter - is hiding something behind her extra weight. While she sees the good in others, she has only condemnation for herself. So when a handsome widower claims he's attracted to Ellyn, she's certain there's something wrong with him. Sabina - tall, slender, and exotic - left her husband, young adult daughters, and a thriving counseling practice to spend a year in Northern California where she says she's come to heal. But it seems to Ellyn that Sabina's doing more hiding than healing. Why?

Kelly Armello Kennedy and her police chief husband, Troy Kennedy, are disappointed that a February snowstorm may ruin their first Valentine’s Day together. But when Kelly discovers a body in the town library, there’s more than a lost holiday at stake. Why was the body left in the romance section? Why was a wedding ring hidden behind a novel about adultery? Who left wine glasses near the books on marital infidelity? Finding a murderer when all the suspects are people she knows is a challenge, as Kelly realizes that she may not know her friends as well as she thought!

Heidi must finish her contract to map the Marias River. When Ben insists she’ll need more than a maid to keep herself alive, he determines to travel with them into the treacherous northern country. As Ben and Heidi uncover each other’s secrets, the threat of the mountain wilderness may not be half as dangerous as the love that once flamed between them.

When the world falls apart, the beast rises.As the end times creep forward at an agonizing pace, residents on Alaska’s remote Patmosa Island must save themselves and each other. Assailants commit a serious crime and put Sierra Forester’s life in danger. Can Austin Martin and his neighbors rescue her before it’s too late? Or will Austin lose the love of his life? Russia, reeling from the devastation of two failed wars, inaugurates a new president. Before the day is over, an international assassin moves to take her out.

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.

Widowed by the Civil War, Ruth Grant insists on accompanying her grieving mother-in-law Noemie back to her roots in the beautiful but isolated foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. This escape to a place barely touched by war will prove to be anything but peaceful for the two strong-willed women. Montgomery Boaze is the wealthiest farmer in the upstate. He also happens to be a handsome widower. When distant relative Noemie returns home and butts heads with a mutual enemy, Montgomery appoints himself her and Ruth's protector.

Violet Robinson grew up straddling the world of her father, a U.S. Senator, and her mother, who was raised Amish. Then Violet gets the chance to live in an Amish house without modern amenities. Violet's father hopes this will make her realize how hard an Amish life is, but the opposite happens. Especially when Violet finds herself falling for Luke. Although buggy shop owner Luke King was raised Amish, he hasn’t yet been baptized into the church. He’s always felt something waited out there for him. When he meets Violet, he knows why God set him on this path.

Judith Hershberger wonders what her life would have been like had she been born into an English family instead of an Amish one. Would she be happier with the freedom to obtain more schooling as an English young woman instead of being limited to only an eighth-grade Amish education? In Judith’s Place, the second book in the Dreams of Plain Daughters series, schoolteacher Judith Hershberger yearns to learn more despite the educational restriction imposed on her because of her Amish upbringing.

Recently released from the orphan’s home and with nowhere to go, Olivia Lester accepts a last-minute proposition to travel west as a mail order bride. Judd Brockman has made it clear that he only needs a wife as a partner on the farm - not in love - and Olivia accepts his wishes. Judd is a kind man, so when Olivia find herself falling in love with him, she chooses silence over breaking her agreement. But when a woman from Judd’s past returns with a scandalous accusation, Olivia begins to wonder if maybe her life with Judd is not what she thought.

The Goldflower Adventures stands as a completed children’s literature pentalogy, offering five unique but intertwined stories. Seven amazing and remarkable young children invite the listener into their world of journey and discovery throughout the course of these literary adventures. Tauren Forest is the third book in the series. In this story, Olivia discovers just how fast a situation can change.

Mickey is a 12-year old, asthmatic boy who spends his time with his iPad, iPod, and tons of video games. He does not participate in the rough and tumble activities of boys his age including sports and considers himself a nerd. That does not stop his parents from sending him to camp for the summer. While there, he meets Jackson, a beaten down plow horse that seems to need Mickey's friendship as much as Mickey needs his.

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

Joshua Grayson could never understand why his brother left the family ranch to wed--in secret--a woman he'd never met. And now Matthew is dead. Killed just moments after taking his wedding vows. Joshua struggles with both resentment and a growing attraction for his mysterious sister-in-law. He knows Careen is hiding something, but can he give love another chance, or is he just setting up his heart for another break?

This bundle includes Tracing a Killer, Search and Detect, and Christmas K-9 Guardians.

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.

Emily Cherry, the elderly blog star and happenchance sleuth is inspired by an animal rescue story that leads to a new mystery for her to uncover! When Emily’s fans go nuts for a few cute pictures of Rosemary the cat, Emily decides to focus her attention on furry friends as a great subject for her writing and enlists herself as a volunteer at the Best Friends Furever pet shelter.