A Truly Yours Digital Edition. . .For years, her aunt has told her that her mother died. But now, Angel learns her mother was part of a freak show in a carnival and might still be alive. Longing for the truth, Angel joins a carnival in hopes of learning her mother’s fate. There, she is surprised to find people who show her more love than she has ever experienced. As she begins to consider that God may actually care about her, Angel’s steps are dogged by Roland Piccoli, the scion of a notorious New York gangster family who insists he has turned from his family’s ways.
One of the few to survive an Atlantic shipwreck, Charlotte Fontaneau spins a lie, hoping to escape the abusive con artist who forced her into a life of crime. She assumes the identity of a fellow passenger, the niece of a kind, ailing Irishman in upstate New York, and the plan works quite well until his lawyer friend, Stewart Lyons, shows an interest in her. Stewart helps Charlotte understand her need of the Lord's love in her life--but she despairs that her dark past will doom the love she feels for Stewart. Certain that Stewart will soon learn of her treachery, Charlotte lives each day in fear of being discovered. When those old secrets are unexpectedly brought to light, will the shock cause Stewart's love for her to crumble? Can Charlotte ever find the peace she so desperately seeks?
Historical Romance: Take a break from modern life's pressures and enjoy a trip back through history among the rolling hills of rural New York. Find a place of refuge where three couples are free to open their hearts to the possibilities of love. You'll be pleasantly rewarded as Pamela Griffin's storytelling leads you on your journey to faith-filled romance.
MYRNA McBRIDE IS HEADING TOWARD HER FUTURE When her train derails in Hillsdale, Michigan, a wealthy stranger offers her shelter—and a position in his household. Grateful yet wary of the mysterious man, Myrna must guard her secrets—and her heart. Returning home upon his brother's death, Dalton Freed is now heir to a grand estate and guardian to his niece. Dalton desperately needs Myrna's help. But even as he looks forward to seeing the beautiful governess each day, he suspects she's keeping secrets. Can she ever earn Dalton's trust and bring light and laughter back to his life?
Sharon Lester's abusive husband died in prison, leaving her with three children and a heart set against ever trusting a man again. Then she meets Jared Crisp, who seems to be kind, compassionate, and loving. But as Sharon well knows, appearances can be deceiving. Jared is content working on his family's Vermont farm, which has grown sugar maples and produced syrup for generations. He is trusting God to bring him the right woman to marry. When Jared first lays eyes on Sharon, he's convinced she is the one for him. But he'll have to tread carefully to win Sharon's tender heart. Will Sharon's fear of men keep her from experiencing the sweetness of love as it was intended to be?
Christopher is on the lam. Out to find the killer who framed him for arson, theft, and murder, Christopher Duvall is seeking to exonerate himself—and gain revenge. His hunt leads to Washington State. . .and to feisty Erica Chandler, who seems determined to get in his way. Erica Chandler is intent on proving she’s as smart and tough as her lawman father—and certainly good enough to gain a position at The Chronicle. When she meets mysterious, masked Christopher in the wilderness, she sees a story and hunts him out. Then Christopher begins to draw out a gentle side of her few have known. . . . But when Erica’s curiosity uncovers dark secrets, her desire to reveal the truth could send them both to an early grave.
Linda Burke has lost everything. Linda’s mother is dead, and she never knew her father. Her half brother stole her share of the family inheritance, and her good name is gone. Now, she’s lost her freedom. Soon she’ll lose her life when she is executed for the murder of a man she didn’t kill. Deputy Kurt Michaels is flummoxed. He knows his duty under the law, and all evidence points at Linda. But something about her situation doesn’t ring true. The more he learns about Linda’s story, the greater his conviction that she is being framed. When unknown assailants make attempts on Linda’s life, Kurt is convinced a greater mystery lies behind the crime for which Linda is charged. Will his efforts to save Linda be in vain, or will they both discover the joy of a treasure regained?
Carly loses her faithless boyfriend, her job, and the respect of people in town, all in one crazy moment. Nothing, it seems, will ever be right again. In an effort to get away, she joins some friends in a month-long hike up the Long Trail from Vermont into Canada. Looking for peace in a world suddenly gone awry, Nate joins the hike at the last minute. Fresh from a breakup of his own, he has no intention of starting a new relationship, so why can't he keep his mind off the prickly woman in front of him? As their relationship blossoms, obstacles arise, and it seems life will just repeat itself. Can Nate deal responsibly with the decisions he knows he must make? Will Carly stop running long enough to let love catch her?
Can love put out the bitterness that burns inside Clay? Clay Burke burns with bitterness toward his older brother, Derek, who deserted him and their ma when they needed him most—just like Pa did. Derek even tried to steal the silver mine Pa had bequeathed to his children. Then Meagan crosses Clay’s path, stirring feelings of compassion and concern he hasn’t felt since his mother died. Meagan Foster barely remembers her own name. She certainly doesn’t know what happened to her family or why she was found wandering across the Nevada wilderness with severe injuries. Nor is she convinced she wants to remember. Something tells her that knowledge will bring shame and earn the rejection of the kind people who have taken her in. Will turmoil from the past keep Meagan and Clay apart, or will the true treasure God has prepared for them be revealed? “Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place." Psalm 66:12
Derek is after what's rightfully his.Derek Burke's father never gave him so much as a kind word during his life, but before his death, he left him one piece of a crude map to a silver mine. Derek's brother and alleged half sister have the other pieces of the map-apparently a ploy to bring the three estranged siblings together. As the oldest son, Derek is outraged at having to share this inheritance. Will stealing the map from his siblings and striking out alone bring Derek success in his hunt for treasure? Or will reluctantly helping Penny Crawder, a young widow, and her daughters cross the wilds of Nevada make him realize what's truly valuable?
After three years with no contact from him, Clemmie Lyons needs to put her dream of marrying Joel Litton behind her. To make the transition easier, Clemmie leaves Lyons’ Refuge with all its memories of Joel and visits a friend for the summer. But nothing prepares her for the moment she discovers Joel living nearby, trying to hide a terrible secret from all who knew him. Will these two friends find a way to make their dreams reality, or will guilt over the past ultimately drive them apart?
Assuming the false identity of "Terri Ross" to flee her past, Taryn Rutherford becomes a maid at the Pinecrest estate. The delightful Carr family captures her heart, though, and thoughts of escape begin to fade. Dan Carr is runnning, too-from the memory of his own tragedy. Thoughts of his wife's demise plague him constantly, and he believes he has failed everyone. Now, it seems, he'll fail once more: Pinecrest, his grandfather's legacy, is deeply in debt with no hope in sight. Just as Dan allows himself to trust Taryn, her secret strikes a blow to his already wounded heart. Can these two allow the Lord to bring rest after their years of running away?
Leslie Edwards never expected to field the question-and-answer column "Dear Granny" in the Goosebury Gazette. Her Bible-based advice yields mixed responses, and the problems resulting are bigger than she'd ever imagined. In addition, to maintain the illusion of "Granny," she must keep her job hidden from the man who wants to know her best. More than anything, shy Blaine Cartell would like to pursue his neighbor Leslie, but the isolated nature of Goosebury, Vermont, extends to the personalities and practices of its citizens. A letter to "Dear Granny" for advice seems the most natural answer. After all, the wizened woman is all anyone talks about anymore. When tragedy strikes and the truth is revealed, can trust and romance be restored?
On the rocky and isolated coast of Maine, private investigator Julie Rae Daniels goes undercover to solve one last case, becoming a nanny of two children whose lives are filled with secrets. The children's father, Jonathan Taylor, is thought to have murdered his wife more than a year ago, and it's up to Julie to discover the truth of what happended that fateful night. Complications arise, though--most notably her growing love for Jonathan, a man steeped in mystery. In her quest for the truth, as evidence mounts against him, Julie determines to prove Jonathan's innocence. When her own life is suddenly enmeshed in danger and she becomes a killer's target, can Julie trust Jonathan? Can God's healing light penetrate the darkness shrouding the Taylor household before it's too late? Fall in love with this inspiring love story and our entire collection of Christian romance novels from Heartsong Presents!
Four years ago, Keith Travers turned his back on God and his family to pursue a secular music career. But despite the fame and fortune, years of wild living have left Keith feeling empty. When he learns the winner of a "dream date with Keith Travers" contest lives near his hometown, Keith uncharacteristically makes the trip to meet with the woman, while secretly intending to visit his family. When he arrives, Keith finds a woman, Shae Stevens, who has no interest in a date with him and has never even heard him sing. Intrigued, he sets out to unravel the mystery of why this woman, blessed with a beautiful voice, bolts from the room when he invites her to become one of his backup singers. Shae has her hands full raising a fourteen-year-old sister, Tiffany, while running the Rhode Island inn they inherited from their grandmother. Tiffany's latest escapade was secretly entering Shae in the magazine contest that resulted in her "date" with Keith Travers. When Keith and his manager turn up at the inn to meet their winner, Shae tries desperately to avoid them. Would the publicity expose her true identity and the terrible secret she has guarded for seven long years?
Darcy Evans has spent much of her life scrounging on the streets of London. When she is dismissed from a girls' reformatory, she finds herself traveling to America at the invitation of an old friend. In the states, Darcy's uncouth mannerisms single her out for ridicule as she tries to fit into Lyon's Refuge - a home for delinquent boys, run by her friend's husband. Schoolmaster Brent Thomas is rigid and refined... and more than a little unnerved at the newest addition to Lyon's Refuge. When he is commissioned to teach this wild and outspoken beauty the subtleties of grammar, language, and etiquette, he finds to his surprise that he might have a thing or two to learn himself. Fall in love with this inspiring love story and our entire collection of Christian romance novels from Heartsong Presents!
The daughter of a missionary in the South Pacific, Sarah LaRue enjoys the simplicity and beauty of nature. When an injured man washes up on the shoreline, Sarah is oddly captivated by him. As he comes to know Jesus under her father's care, Sarah's heart feels more divided than ever between the God of her father and the gods of her people. Bill Thomas's criminal past caught up with him and left him for dead in the ocean. After being rescued, he recuperates and learns of God's love and forgiveness. When Sarah's father arranges for Bill to marry his daughter and take her to New York, Bill agrees, knowing she already hold his heart. Still, he believes he'll never be worthy of pretty Sarah's affections. Though both secretly long for the love of the other, Bill and Sarah live in fear and doubt. How can love's gentle fragrance be sweet when the sins of the past are so foul?
Raised the only child of an influential patrician in first-century Rome, Moriah has been sheltered from the worst excesses of her world. As Moriah mingles with the powerful elite, she hears whispers suggesting she is not her parents' child. Those who love her worry that her life may be in danger from political opportunists who will use the rumors to gain Nero's favor. To protect her from such a fate, her father may force her to marry a powerful man, twice her age, who is known for his hedonistic lifestyle. One person offers Moriah both physical and emotional protection - while also winning her heart. But she knows she can have no future with Aidan, her father's slave, whose heart burns for a God she knows nothing about.
A cat burglar is at large and he always leaves a yellow rose at the scene of his crime. Florist Marissa Hughes becomes suspicious of Wadleyville's newest resident, a handsome Latino who routinely requests a single yellow rose when he visits her shop. Marissa believes something's amiss - could he be the town's notorious thief? Antonio Ramirez is starting over after a less-than-stellar acting career in Hollywood. He's traded in the fast-paced, West Coast life for a quiet existence in rural Ohio. Soon, though, he's star-struck by the timid owner of the local floral shop. But why won't she allow him to be more than her friend? Is Antonio guilty of stealing more than Marissa's heart? Can the Lord's truth overcome some incriminating coincidences?
Peter Caldwell can't remember the night he lost his mother, but he's sure someone else will. When the Titanic went down, many were affected, and Peter is counting on some of the survivors to help him figure out who he really is. But when he meets a young women who was also on board that night, he begins to see that God may have bigger plans than just finding his past. Melissa Reynolds love the people and the atmosphere of New York City, but not the crime. So when crime boss Guido takes his interest in her a step further, Melissa wants to flee. But before she can run far, she finds a young British man looking for help. Can these two young survivors face the past and what it holds? Is this the Lord's way of making a bridge across the sea?
Determined to escape her humdrum life in 1939 Connecticut by writing a bestselling novel filled with mystery and intrigue, Hannah is relentless in pursuing her dreams. But then mystery lands on her doorstep in the person of Eric Fontaine. Why does his presence anger her father so—especially when Eric simply wants to help repair their house while Mr. Thomas recovers from a serious accident? Will friendship with this disturbing stranger bring her the serenity she seeks, or will the knowledge he carries destroy the family she loves?
Hope for Happy Endings Is Renewed in Nine Historical Romances Meet nine women from history spanning from 1776 to 1944 feel the sting of having lost out on love. Can their hope for experiencing romance again be renewed? Love in the Crossfire by Lauralee Bliss - Trenton, New Jersey, 1776 Gretchen Hanson watched her beau go off to war and never return. She soon falls for an enemy scout who stumbles upon her farm. If Jake is discovered, it could mean death for them all. Will Gretchen let go of love or stand strong? Daughter of Orion by Ramona K. Cecil - New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1859 Whaling widow, Matilda Daggett, vows to never again give her heart to a seaman. But when debt drives her to masquerade as a cabin boy on a whaling ship, a young harpooner threatens both her vow and her heart. The Substitute Husband and the Unexpected Bride by Pamela Griffin - Washington Territory, 1864 Cecily McGiver, a mail-order bride, arrives in the rugged Washington Territory shocked to find herself without a husband—that is until Garrett, a widower, offers to take the position. Can the challenges that face them lead to love? The Prickly Pear Bride by Pam Hillman - Little Prickly Pear Creek, Montana Territory, 1884 Shepherdess Evelyn Arnold left her intended at the altar so he could marry the woman he really loved. Dubbed Miss Prickly Pear, Evelyn is resigned to a loveless life and the ridicule of her neighbors. When Cole Rawlins sweeps her out of a raging river, she realizes even a prickly pear can find love. The Widow of St. Charles Avenue by Grace Hitchcock - New Orleans, 1895 Colette Olivier, a young widow who married out of obligation, finds herself at the end of her mourning period and besieged with suitors out for her inheritance. With her pick of any man, she is drawn to an unlikely choice. Married by Mistake by Laura V. Hilton - Mackinac Island, 1902 When a plan to pose for advertising goes awry, Thomas Hale and Bessie O’Hara find themselves legally married. Now Bessie and Thomas must decide whether to continue the charade or walk away. Either choice could ruin them if the truth gets out. Fanned Embers by Angela Breidenbach - Bitterroot Mountains, Montana/Idaho border, 1910 Stranded in the treacherous railroad camp after her husband’s murder, Juliana Hayes has no desire to marry a ruffian like Lukas Filips. Can she release prejudice to love again? Or will they even survive the fiery Pacific Northwest disaster to find out? From a Distance by Amber Stockton - Breckenridge, Colorado, 1925 Financial Manager Trevor Fox sets out to find a lady to love him and not his money, then meets and falls for an average girl only to discover she’d deceived him to protect her heart after he unknowingly rejects her. What the Heart Sees by Liz Tolsma - Hartford, Wisconsin, 1944 American Miriam Bradford is shocked to see Paul Albrecht, her summer fling from Germany in 1939, escorted into church as a POW. Can they rekindle their romance amid the overwhelming objections of almost everyone in town–including her father?
Dogs Play Matchmakers in Four Modern Love Stories -- Contemporary novellas with pets as major contributors to each story's romance. Authors: Lauralee Bliss, Pamela Griffin, Dina Leonhardt Koehly, and Gail Sattler.
Seeking Second Chances Lofty dreams of a new and better life lured untold thousands to America between 1775 and 1906. Among those “huddled masses yearning to be free” are nine displaced individuals dumped upon American soil and trying to figure out how to pursue happiness, make a home, and secure love. From the four corners of the globe they came, betting their hopes on the American dream. Can they truly find the new life they desire and the freedom to let their hearts soar in love and faith? Capucine: Home to My Heart by Janet Spaeth Separated forever—from her mother, from her home, from her Acadia—Capucine Louet cannot forgive the British for tearing her family apart in 1775. Now in New Orleans, she has only one ambition: to get to La Manque, where Acadian immigrants have settled and begun a new life. Can Michel LeBlanc, himself a relocated Acadian, help her, and will she be able to overcome her hatred to accept love—and God? The Angel of Nuremberg by Irene Brand Trenton, New Jersey, of 1776 is overrun by Hessian soldiers who were brought to the Colonies to aid the British. Comfort Foster and her family have no choice but to house one of these feared soldiers in their small home. Can their family survive the tension when her brother fights for American freedom and her father doctors sick American soldiers? Freedom’s Cry by Pamela Griffin In 1777, Sarah Thurston looks forward to Philadelphia’s first celebration of Independence Day. To her, the day heralds the end of her five-year term as an indentured servant. When her greedy master threatens to draw out her servitude, cabinetmaker Thomas Gray comes to Sarah’s defense. Will he and Sarah ever be free to express their love? Blessed Land by Nancy J. Farrier Paloma Rivera hates everything American and is determined to convince her sister to move back to Mexico in 1854. But first she has to find her sister, and no one in the pueblo of Tucson is willing to help her. Can she trust the handsome blacksmith, Antonio Escobar, or is he just toying with her until it is time for her to return home? Prairie Schoolmarm by JoAnne A. Grote In 1871, Marin Nilsson, a Swedish immigrant schoolmarm, becomes a student of life and love when Swedish farmer Talif Siverson insists on joining her classes in the sod schoolhouse to improve his English skills. Will he be able to break through the teacher’s long-held reserve? I Take Thee, a Stranger by Kristy Dykes Widowed and alone in 1885, Corinn McCauley is faced with a desperate decision. Would she be willing to marry a stranger in order to survive in a new country? Trevor Parker is a prosperous farmer in Florida, and he and his two daughters need a woman in their life. But Corrin doesn’t realize just how acute their needs are until she accepts this stranger’s proposal. The Golden Cord by Judith Miller Suey Qui Jin has been sold like livestock and taken across the Pacific Ocean to California in 1885. But mercifully, she had been befriended by an American-born Chinaman who promises to help her. Can a symbolic ribbon from a Bible be the key to getting her out of slavery of body and soul? Promises Kept by Sally Laity With the death of her fiancé in 1905, all of Kiera MacPherson’s hopes for a wonderful life in the New World have vanished. She takes a position as companion to a wealthy matriarch in order to earn her passage back to Ireland. Her leisurely work allows plenty time for studying an old family Bible, and she asks Devon Hamilton, the master of the mansion, many insightful questions. Will this quest for biblical knowledge upset order in the Hamilton household—and then bless her with two everlasting loves? The Blessing Basket by Judith Miller A Chinese orphan, Sing Ho is stranded by the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. Though her fortunes rise and fall, she is eventually overwhelmed when God pours out more blessings than she can handle—two marriage proposals!
An anonymous, old-fashioned love note -- a literature student's homework assignment -- has been misplaced by its author. Jason finds the love note and mistakenly believes his new employee, Nicole, is hopelessly infatuated with him. When Zak finds the note on his tool cart at the garage, he's convinced Ellen's snobby friends and wealthy parents no longer pose an obstacle and plots an all-out strategy to win her heart. A matchmaking sister uses the note to ignite romance between Samantha and friend Garrett. And the note causes a collision of mistaken identity for Callie and Darryl and results in true love for two lonely souls.
The Heart of a Stranger: Childhood sweethearts Susannah Pruitt and Justin Rossiter are reunited when Justin, a reformed outlaw, returns home to make peace with his family and friends. But can Susannah trust her heart to the man who may have murdered her father?
Contains four stories in which God works in the lives of four women seeking their own personal freedoms during Fourth of July celebrations from colonial times to the dawn of the twentieth century.
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