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Could what drove them apart be what draws them back together?Liberty Winfield lives with loss every day. She'd rather leave her history behind her, but when faced with moving back to her hometown, the past becomes unavoidable. She takes a job at the florist shop owned by her ex-boyfriend's family from a decade ago. Now he's unavoidable.Clay Garrison knows the pain of ruing his mistakes. Most of his regrets center around Liberty. If he could undo his poor choices, he would. Liberty is back. He has one more chance to make things right. She doesn't believe anyone could love her unconditionally, so he sets out to prove her wrong. He'll also try to right the biggest wrong of their past.Will addressing the past together help them find love?

Is the sure thing worth risking for the possibility of maybe?Charla Winthrop, a savvy business woman seeking a permanent lifestyle change in small-town Ruby, learns that things aren't always what they appear when she takes up residence in a house steeped in charm and a hint of mystery.Rumor has it that Sam Packard the town carpenter is her go-to guy for home remodeling, but can Charla convince him to help her-with no strings attached, of course? Alone far too long, Sam's prayed that God would send him a wife and a mother for his daughters. However, the new Ruby resident is hardly what he imagined. A new place to call "home," the possibility of what might be, and the answer to someone's prayers unite this unlikely pair with the help of the town's residents.Nestled in the Ozarks' hills and hollows is Ruby, Missouri, a quaint, cozy town where "neighbor" is merely another word for "friend." Ruby will charm and delight as will her quirky, lovable characters who will steal your heart, but hand it right back-with whipped cream and a cherry on top. Savor your new friends' sorrows and successes in the community where offbeat is perfect and mishaps and mayhem never tasted so good.

Washington State, 1893When Lily Lexington Bremmer arrives in Kamola with her young son, she's reluctant to join the social center of her new community, the quilting circle, but the friendly ladies pull her in. She begins piecing a sunshine and shadows quilt because it mirrors her life. She has a secret that lurks in the shadows and hopes it doesn't come out into the light. Dark places in her past are best forgotten, but her new life is full of sunshine. Will her secrets cast shadows on her bright future?Widower Edric Hammond and his father are doing their best to raise his two young daughters. He meets Lily and her son when they arrive in town and helps her find a job and a place to live. Lily resists Edric's charms at first, but finds herself falling in love with this kind, gentle man and his two darling daughters. Lily has stolen his heart with her first warm smile, but he's cautious about bringing another woman into his girls' lives due to the harshness of their own mother.Can Edric forgive Lily her past to take hold of a promising chance at love?

Dave made aviation history in WWII's daring Doolittle Raid. Now he's a downed pilot on the run.Miyako made a vow to bury a knife in him. That vow could cost them both their lives.¿Winner, Cascade Award Finalist, Christy and Carol Awards Inspired by Actual Events"A taut, crisp debut achievement that colorfully evokes the Pacific theater of WWII. Start this one forewarned: it's a stay-up-all-night read." --Jerry B. Jenkins, 21-time New York Times bestselling authorChina, 1942. Desperate and fleeing a brutal enemy, U.S. airman Dave Delham loses all hope he'll live to see home again. If he manages to survive this mission--somehow--he swears he'll answer God's call on his life.Japan, 1948. In a world where honor means everything, what would you risk to salvage yours? The war has reduced Miyako Matsuura to a street-hardened prostitute, forced to sell herself out--body and soul--to survive. But when the pilot whose bomb stole her little brother's life returns to Japan, she sees her one chance to salvage everything. That quest drives her like the point of a dagger.Two competing vows. Two war-damaged people racing along a deadly collision course. Can tragic histories be redeemed?If you like pulse-pounding tales of redemption that brim with deeply drawn characters and taut suspense, you'll love Linda Thompson's powerful debut novel. Immerse yourself in this award-winning story of courage and redemption today!

Neither of them is ready for a relationship, but love may not give them an out. Jenna-Shea Brown considers herself a broken therapist. Years ago, she witnessed something that caused PTSD. She can't let her boss or her patients know about her battle. Who would want to trust her to help them, when she can't help herself? She's finally able to find a fresh start in her family's beach cabin, but the renovations aren't complete. Her parents have hired her ex-boyfriend to finalize them, but his negligence led to her being in the wrong place at the wrong time all those years ago. Liam Barrett is trying to prove he's nothing like his deadbeat dad. He's working hard, yet still failing. Adrenaline and adventure offer him a diversion, but maybe he can't escape his genes. He'd like to make things right with Shea, but he's unsure if she'll forgive him. Meanwhile, he's challenged to forgive his father. He's also worried about Shea and all these episodes she won't explain. Now that they're back in close proximity, he's falling for her again. But can anything heal the past?

Will Rachael and Dylan escape the fire's fury, or perish in the flames? Sparks fly when wildfire researcher Rachael Woodston clashes with firefighter Dylan Veracruz in Rocky Mountain National Park. The June fire season has just begun, yet a long-standing drought has already turned the national park into a tinderbox. Rachael's computer data indicates the fire Dylan's crew is fighting is about to accelerate, but he doesn't believe her-until the fire suddenly gets out of control and they have to evacuate. Suspecting arson, Rachael and Dylan join forces in search of answers and soon discover that chasing fires isn't all they have in common-they're both survivors who've tragically lost loved ones. However, their difference of opinion about faith keeps them at arm's length, despite a growing attraction. As the danger escalates, Rachael and Dylan soon find themselves in a firestorm they cannot escape. All seems lost until Rachael has a profound encounter that restores her faith and gives her hope. The close call also fuels her determination to stop the fiend behind the flames. But can she and Dylan solve the mystery and extinguish their enemy before disaster strikes again?

What if friendship cost you everything?Stranded in Hawaii after the death of her mother, sixteen-year-oldOlive Galloway is desperate to escape. She has to get back to Bostonbefore her dad loses all common sense and sells the family house. Butplane tickets cost money-something Olive gravely lacks.With the help of Brander, the fussy youth group worship leader, andJazz, a mysterious girl with a passion for all things Hawaiian, Olivelands a summer job at the Shave Ice Shack and launches a scheme to buya plane ticket home before the end of the summer.But when Jazz reveals a painful secret, Olive's plans are challenged.Jazz needs money. A lot of it. Olive and Brander are determined tohelp their friend but, when their fundraising efforts are thwarted,Olive is caught in the middle. To help Jazz means giving up her tickethome. And time is running out.