Secrets of the Heart: A Christian Suspense Romance Novel (The Crystal Cove Series Book 1)
It begins with the story of nurse Heather Parks and her new assignment to care for the daughter of Michael Robbins, a wealthy widowed bachelor. Her job is to supervise Evelyn Robbins chemotherapy at home. Over time Heather finds herself falling for Michael, but her horrible childhood memories overshadow any romantic feelings she has developed towards him. Heather tries to keep her distance from Michael, but the more they interact, the harder it is for her to resist him. This story highlights Heather’s journey of healing from the past, her hopes, her struggles, and her achievements as she trusts God to help her grow.
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Michael Robbins is a wealthy resident living in the exclusive community of Crystal Cove. He still mourns the loss of his late wife Carla who died at the hands of terrorists several years back. Even though he has given up hope on finding someone to replace Carla, he succumbs to the peer pressure of his friends and gets engaged to a flashy high society woman named Cynthia Wilson. But when he gets to know Heather, his heart is drawn to her and soon he finds himself falling in love with the nurse. The only problem is Heather seems reluctant to let him into her heart. Can Michael soften Heather’s heart and show her that true love can be wonderful? Or will he fail and lose love a second time? Download this free preview to find out what happens.
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An Awakened Heart (Orphan Train): An Orphan Train Novella
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I’m No Angel: From Victoria’s Secret Model to Role Model
In I’m No Angel, Kylie shares her story–from her early years struggling to make it big in the cut-throat world of modeling, her “big break” winning the Victoria’s Secret Runway Angel competition, and the disillusionment and spiritual warfare that followed, to the moment she realized that she could no longer reconcile her career with her Christian beliefs, surrendered her life to God, said goodbye to the runway, and dedicated her life to preaching a message of modesty and inner beauty.
Along the way, Kylie talks about her personal struggles with inadequacy, low self-esteem, and her near-constant quest for approval in a world where you can never be thin enough, pretty enough, or sexy enough. She helps readers understand that true beauty lies within and that real fulfillment comes from knowing, loving, and serving Christ.
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The Drop Box: How 500 Abandoned Babies, an Act of Compassion, and a Movie Changed My Life Forever
At its heart, this is a story of spiritual orphans—young and old—discovering their true identity as children of God.
Brian Ivie is the award-winning director of The Drop Box film and cofounder of Kindred Image. He recently graduated from The Bryan Singer Division of Critical Studies at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts. The published film critic and recreational songwriter became a Christian while working on The Drop Box film.
Ted Kluck is an award-winning, internationally published author of more than a dozen books, including Robert Griffin III: Athlete, Leader and We’re Not Emergent, by Two Guys Who Should Be (coauthored with Kevin DeYoung). His articles have appeared in ESPN the Magazine, Christianity Today, and The Washington Post.
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Telling God’s Story: The Biblical Narrative from Beginning to End
By the time a Christian reaches young adulthood, he is likely to be quite familiar with every major story in the Bible, but not from having studied them in any particular order.
Ask an average Bible student to arrange certain characters and events chronologically, and the results are telling.
Telling God’s Story looks closely at the Bible from its beginning in Genesis to its conclusion in Revelation. By approaching Scripture as one purposefully flowing narrative, emphasizing the inter-connectedness of the text, veteran college professors Preben Vang and Terry G. Carter reinforce the Bible’s greatest teachings and help readers in their own ability to share God’s story effectively with others.
Ideal for classroom settings, this second edition of Telling God’s Story now features all supporting charts, photographs, and illustrations in full color!
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Look and Live: Behold the Soul-Thrilling, Sin-Destroying Glory of Christ
Matt Papa was a “professional Christian” in full-time ministry, ready and determined to change the world. All the while he was depressed, addicted to the approval of others, and enslaved to sin. But then everything changed. He encountered the glory of God.
All of us live in the tension between where we are and where we ought to be. We try our best to bully our desires into submission. And we all know, this is exhausting.
Are you tired? Stuck? Still fighting the same sin you’ve been fighting for years? The call in these pages is not to work or to strive, but to lift your eyes. You don’t need more willpower. You need a vision of greatness that sweeps you off your feet. You need to see glory.
Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.
Look and Live.
“Matt has helped me see that love for God grows out of an experience of beholding the love of God. We burn only as we behold. . . . This is a fantastic book and I commend it to you with the most enthusiastic support.”–from the Foreword by J.D. Greear
“Matt Papa cares about the glory of God, and you can sense that zeal on every page of this dynamic book. He also cares about you and me getting to grips with that glory. . . . Matt guides us through these pages with kindness, seriousness, and love–for God’s greater glory and our greater good.”–Matt Redman, songwriter and worship leader
“Making our lives about one unflinching gaze upon the glory of Christ–what a vision Matt Papa has put before us. I encourage everyone to read this book!”–Tony Merida, pastor, professor, and author
“Matt Papa’s book is a snakebite kit for suffering sinners. Each sentence of Look and Live extracts Satan’s deadly venom and resuscitates the soul with the life-giving power of the glory of God!”–Tony Nolan, snakebite survivor, author, and gospel preacher
“To journey through this book is to go on a quest that will awaken our souls to the reality of the One who is ‘majestic in holiness’ and ‘awesome in glorious deeds.'”–Dr. Brent Crowe, author, speaker, and vice president of Student Leadership University
“I have been wonderfully blessed by Matt Papa’s friendship and ministry. I am grateful his reflections on worship are now shared in Look and Live. It is biblically faithful and keeps the focus of worship where it belongs: on our glorious God.”–Daniel L. Akin, president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
“Matt Papa faithfully points us to the soul-stirring glory of God. Read this book and allow your heart to once again behold the wondrous mystery.”–Matt Boswell, founder of Doxology & Theology, and pastor of ministries and worship at Providence Church, Frisco, Texas
“This is Matt’s life message–that Jesus Christ alone is worth living for, and that when you gaze upon His majesty and glory you will never be the same. This book is theologically robust and practically helpful, packed with Scripture and insight into the person and work of the risen Son of God. . . . This is a true gift to the church.”–Clayton King, president of Crossroads Camps and Clayton King Ministries
“If C. S. Lewis and David Crowder wrote a book together about worship, you would have the rich theology of the great Christian apologist with the deep passion of worship from the contemporary artist. That’s what Matt Papa has given us in Look and Live–a must-read for every worshiper.”–Mike Harland, president of LifeWay Worship
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“A beautiful and original story. This is an accomplished work.”–Booklist (starred review)
“With beautiful prose and captivating characters, Cramer has crafted an unforgettable tale.”–Beverly Lewis, New York Times bestselling author
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Along the Cane River: Books 1-5 in the Inspirational Cane River Romance Series
A family saga set in Louisiana, it follows a tight-knit group of friends as they survive heartbreak and find love while holding fast to the traditions of the Cane River Creole people.
The Pepper in the Gumbo
Paul Olivier, founder of a gaming company, clashes right from the start with the beautiful Creole bookstore owner who is determined to keep him out of Natchitoches’ historical district. But nothing is ever as it seems, and when shocking secrets are revealed, they must decide whether they can overcome their differences and embrace true love.
A romance that brings the humor of You’ve Got Mail and the deep friendships of 84, Charring Cross Road, this novel will touch the classic literature lover in everyone.
These Sheltering Walls
An ex con who wears his crime on his sleeve.
A woman drowning in an ocean of secrets.
Lorelei “Henry” Byrne was born cursed. Being able to spot a lie with perfect accuracy sounds like fun, until you have to live with it. She’s estranged from her family, has only one friend, and couldn’t get through a first date if her life depended on it. She throws herself into her work as the new head of the Cane River Creole National Heritage Park … until she meets Gideon, a man with nothing to lose and no reason to lie. A story of grace and courage.
Only Through Love
Charlie Soule couldn’t wait to get out of the Creole swampland and see the world. She left her little home town believing she could be anything, but she comes back as a woman who can’t trust anyone.
Austin Becket moves to Natchitoches to work at the local juvenile justice center, hoping to do some real good in the world. He’ll do anything to forget about the mistakes he’s made and the secrets he keeps.
When their paths collide, Charlie and Austin must fight to reclaim their lives from the choices of the past. A story of hope, faith, and learning to trust again.
A Star to Steer By
People might think growing up in a family bakery is delightful, but Roxie Sunshine Hardy knows the reality. Spending countless sweaty afternoons inside Sunshine Bakery’s big, pink foam cupcake costume is the stuff of her nightmares. When her family needs her, Roxie decides to return to Natchitoches. It’s only for a few weeks, and there isn’t a snowball’s chance in Dante’s Inferno that she’ll have to get into that cupcake suit.
Moving from New York City , Andy hasn’t counted on how much he’d miss his brother, Mark. He can’t uproot Mark from his group home for the mentally disabled back in New York, so Andy tries to go on as usual.
When an unlikely friendship blossoms with Sunshine Bakery’s anonymous dancing cupcake, Andy decides to stop pretending to be someone he’s not. He learns seizing the day isn’t just for poets, and life is too short to be without the people you love. A story of family, loyalty, and a true love that can’t be disguised.
The Boundless Deep
A world class liar and a cheat, Rose Black has always used her skills to get what she wants. When the law catches up to her and her career is destroyed, Rose escapes to the sleepy historical town of Natchitoches to avoid the mistakes she’s made and the people she’s hurt. But there’s something special about By the Book, and despite her best intentions, Rose is drawn into a tight-knit group of quirky, faithful friends.
When her past and present collide, will the promise of a second chance be enough to face the unthinkable?
A tale of hope, laughter, and finding your God-given purpose.
CANE RIVER ROMANCE
The Pepper in the Gumbo #1
These Sheltering Walls #2
Only Through Love #3
A Star to Steer By #4
The Boundless Deep #5
Until Winter Comes #6
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The Bones Will Speak (A Gwen Marcey Novel)
When Gwen Marcey’s dog comes home with a human skull and then leads her to a cabin in the woods near her Montana home, she realizes there’s a serial killer in her community. And when she finds a tortured young girl clinging to life on the cabin floor, she knows this killer is a lunatic.
Yet what unsettles Gwen most is that the victim looks uncannily like her daughter.
The search for the torturer leads back in time to a neo-Nazi bombing in Washington state—a bombing with only one connection to Montana: Gwen. The group has a race-not-grace model of salvation . . . and they’ve marked Gwen as a race traitor.
When it becomes clear that the killer has a score to settle, Gwen finds herself in a battle against time. She will have to use all of her forensic skills to find the killer before he can carry out his threat to destroy her—and the only family she has left.
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Romance Grows in Arcadia Valley (Arcadia Valley Romance Book 1)
Six popular and bestselling authors of contemporary Christian romance have teamed up to create an entire world exploring food, friends, and family.
This is not your usual collection of novellas! Each one is set in Arcadia Valley. Each kicks off a three-book series, intertwined with the works of the other authors. This permanent collection is only the beginning of your adventure with us.
Romance Grows in Arcadia Valley includes:
Spring’s Blessing (Seasons of Faith) by Mary Jane Hathaway
Life gets complicated for Charlotte MacGregor when a motherless child and a handsome widower encroach on her carefully laid plans. Will she keep her heart above the fray, or take a leap of faith?
Loaves and Wishes (A Baxter Family Bakery Romance) by Elizabeth Maddrey
Inheriting her friend’s Bed and Breakfast in Idaho is a second chance to succeed, but falling for the farmer next door wasn’t in the plan.
Sheltered Hearts (Romance from the Heart) by Lee Tobin McClain
A curvy jilted bride gets stranded in a snowstorm with a handsome restaurant cook who’s not what he seems to be.
Sow in Love (A Garden Grown Romance) by Valerie Comer
A real estate consultant’s ideas for fulfilling a living trust are shot down by the elderly greenhouse owner’s grandson, but some of the arrows piercing her heart come directly from Cupid’s bow.
The Scent of Romance (Legacy of the Heart) by Danica Favorite
A high-powered lawyer must convince a woman determined to protect her family’s legacy to sell the family farm to his father’s development company, but finds his heart leading him away from everything he’s spent his life trying to accomplish.
A Romance Rekindled (A Homegrown Love Story) by Annalisa Daughety
When former engaged couple, Kate and Drew, find themselves thrown together after more than a decade apart, neither of them are thrilled about it. Can they let go of the past and consider a future together?
Get your copy of Romance Grows in Arcadia Valley today!
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