Jeffery is torn, however, when he suspects that Simone may harbor a disturbing secret. Westward Chronicles Book 1.

    Sadly, though, her skill as a journalist far surpasses her ability to sort out her troubled past. When she returns to picturesque Petoskey, Michigan, for her beloved father’s funeral, it’s a traumatic emotional and spiritual journey for Ellen—a rediscovery of what is truly important and eternal. Will facing her past tear Ellen apart—or teach her what is truly important in her life? Ellen Barrett, thirty-one, is a Pulitzer prize-winning journalist with an uncertain marriage, a forgotten faith, and haunting memories of her picturesque hometown and the love she left behind. The eldest of five siblings, Ellen longs for the time, long ago, when they were happy—when they were a family. Then tragedy strikes. Now Ellen’s beloved father is dead, and she must leave Miami and return to her childhood home on the shores of Little Traverse Bay in Petoskey, Michigan. As she returns to a world that was, an avalanche of memories is unleashed. And so Ellen’s quest begins—a quest to make peace with the people who still live there, with the losses and changes that time has wrought, and with the future God has set before her.

    First one, then another of the town firemen's wives has been murdered, and a third has barely escaped an attempt on her life. Incredible as it seems, a serial killer is stalking this sleepy little southern community. And Mark Branning's wife may be next on the list.Mark is determined to protect her. But keeping Allie alive won't be easy—not with their marriage already dying a bitter death.Unless they renew their commitment to each other and to God, someone else may settle their problems ... permanently. And time to decide is running out.'This tense and exciting thriller is more than a fabulous read; it has an underlying message about the place of religion within a marriage. Highly recommended.'—Library Journal Private Justice is book one in the Newpointe 911 series by award-winning novelist Terri Blackstock. Newpointe 911 offers taut, superbly crafted novels of faith, fear, and close-knit small-town relationships, seasoned with romance and tempered by insights into the nature of relationships, redemption, and the human heart. Look also for Shadow of Doubt, Line of Duty, Word of Honor, and Trial by Fire.

    

     Booklist, Starred Review! Mae Demaray retreats from life after her young grandson dies accidentally while under her care. What was once a quiet life in an old clapboard house on a quiet Minneapolis street, rich with the hues of security and love, is now shattered. But a decades-old family secret, based on an unlikely friendship over the years, brings redemption and restoration once it is revealed.

    

    Standing in the Gap. The bright sunshine streaming in through the window illuminated Ethel Bennington's silver hair. If you looked just right, with your eyes a little squinty, it seemed as if she had a halo floating gently over her head. At least, that's how it appeared to little Esther as she crept into Grammy Ethel's room. Was Grammy Ethel asleep? No, her lips were moving. Angels streamed from Ethel's side toward heaven and returned just as quickly to gather more requests from the old woman's fervently moving lips. She pushed herself more these days. It was as if she could sense that the race was almost through and she had been given her second wind. But the strain was beginning to tell. Billie Jo knelt beside her children. "We know you'll be with us, Lord, 'cause You promised. Help us to accept Your will, whatever that may be. Help this situation to bring us closer to You. Please send your angels to watch over Grandma Raynard." The first thing Jewel did was to dispatch a legion of angels to the hospital to gather around the bedside of Helen Raynard. Her condition was critical, more critical than any of the humans involved realized. With their limited vision, they looked only on the outside. And right now, that was bad enough. Calla squeezed his hand and winked at him. Lyle felt a rush of warmth. He could hardly believe that in four months they would be married. He still had to pinch himself occasionally just to be sure he wasn't dreaming. "You're going to wish it was a dream," the demon sneered. "I have plans for you." He glanced over at the ever-present angel. "You should never have taken him out of my hands. You'll regret it, and so will he. I swear you will." Guardians brings the power of prayer to life. Picking up where she left off in her bestseller, Prayer Warriors, Céleste perrino Walker continues to weave the remarkable story of ordinary people struggling with life and with their relationships with God. Prayer - their own and the prayers of those who "stand in the gap" for them - is their only hope as spiritual warfare rages all around them. Behind the scenes, angels and demons fight to influence their minds and their decisions. Guardians makes fascinating reading. But more than that, it may change you, the way you see the world, and the way you pray.