Bøger af Claire Sanders

Two contemporary stories and one historical novella will bring comfort and joy this Christmas season.Three Gifts - contemporary Molly Hanson knows the Lord has sent her a good, loving man. Marriage is the next step. But her fiancé won't set a date until he's landed a steady job, and that's not easy in today's economy. Jack Stewart can't imagine abandoning his grandmother, but if he doesn't find a good-paying job soon, he may be forced to choose between life with Molly and life as a dutiful grandson. On Christmas morning, Jack receives three precious gifts of the heart, three gifts that open his eyes to the tender grace of true love.The Last Lonely Christmas - contemporary What's a girl to do when everybody has somebody except her? Mary Thompson has learned to cope with everyday loneliness, but Christmas is a different kind of challenge. As a single father, Will Stewart's got his hands full with two children and his career as a contractor. A few moments of peace and quiet would be a welcome change, but he's not likely to get them while he's working on renovating a house for a new client. The story of how these two find each other amid the hustle and bustle of the busiest time of the year will warm your heart and renew your faith in loveNaomi's Choice - historical What makes a man a gentleman? Naomi Sullivan is sure it's a handsome face, an exciting career, and impeccable manners. Rancher Ethan Garrett has different ideas but wonders if Naomi will change her mind before she's swept off her feet. Naomi has a difficult choice to make. Should she give her heart to a dashing Cavalry officer or the ordinary cowboy who lives next door?

Left at the AltarHumiliated and rejected on her wedding day, Sara Robbins wants to escape her well-meaning family and friends. Throwing her usual caution to the wind, she loads her dog in the car and heads to Montana.Daniel McKenzie is a man with overwhelming responsibilities. He manages the family cattle ranch and takes care of everyone and everything. The last thing he needs is a captivating woman who tempts his heart to fall in love.In the small town of Winter Lodge, Sara finds a community of hard-working people where she is valued and needed. But one boy's criminal family threatens all that Sara has come to love.

Fleeing a secret that changed her life forever, Judith Robertson decides she can live in the little cabin in the woods that she inherited from her grandfather. The big barn and the quaint little church just add to the allure of the four hundred acres of her new home. Within minutes of her decision, Reverend Washington asks to use her church building, and Jacob Fraser wants to cut a deal to timber the woods Judith now owns. But arsonists are burning African-American churches and threatening anyone who dares to intervene. Judith loans her church to the recently burned out members of the All Faith Community Church, which brings troubles beyond anything she ever imagined. And Jacob Fraser is everywhere, causing a heart she'd thought was stone cold dead to flutter with emotions she had lost a long time ago. But Jacob has secrets, too. Can two heartbroken people gain the courage to challenge the status quo and accept the Lord's blessings?

A lovely, young woman, accustomed to living in her father's shadow and a wounded warrior, seeking forgiveness are brought together by fate in a small town in the Texas Hill Country...Henrietta Davis wants to please her father. It's no secret Henry Davis had hoped for a son who would one day assume his position as president of Davis Bank and Trust, so after graduating from college, Etta returns to her home in Burnet, Texas to work as her father's unpaid assistant. But try as she might, she cannot live up to her father's expectations. It's 1919, and a woman can't become president of a bank.But then tragedy befalls. Uncertain and grief-stricken, Henrietta Davis must find the courage to take over her father's position as bank president and find the embezzler who is slowly ruining her family's business and good name. Lieutenant Gabriel Benson returns to his hometown after fighting in France. Besieged by memories of the battlefield and unable to adjust to the quiet life of Burnet, Texas, he wonders if he will ever be able to forgive himself for leading his men to their deaths.Gabriel and Etta have no one to confide in except each other, and as their friendship grows, so does their love for each other. But their love won't survive unless each conquers the demons that threaten to keep them apart.

A must-read for any parent or carer of an OCD child, Sanders talks with honesty and humour about her son's illness, providing practical advice and insight. She covers everything from getting a diagnosis and what to expect in therapy, to how to cope with panic attacks, how it might affect the rest of your family and how you might feel as a parent.