But after a terrible family fight, he left to become a pararescue jumper. A decade later, he's headed home to the destiny that awaits him.That's not all that's waiting for Dodge. His childhood best friend and former flame, Echo Yazzie, is a true Alaskan--a homesteader, dogsledder, and research guide for the DNR. Most of all, she's living a life Dodge knows could get her killed. One of these days she's going to get lost in the woods again, and his worst fear is that he won't be there to find her.When one of Echo's fellow researchers goes missing, Echo sets out to find her, despite a blizzard, a rogue grizzly haunting the woods, and the biting cold. Plus, there's more than just the regular dangers of the Alaskan forests stalking her . . .Will Dodge be able to find her in time? And if he does, is there still room for him in her heart?Sunrise is the first explosive volume in a new nail-biting series from USA Today bestselling author Susan May Warren.

    

    

    Finding out her former flame is running the ranch, on the other hand, was entirely unexpected. How can she put aside her memories of that whirlwind summer when she has to work beside the handsome cowboy every day?Jameson Ford was grateful to be offered the new foreman job at Wolf Creek Ranch. He's eager to prove himself, but quickly distracted by the reappearance of his first love, who also happens to be his boss's granddaughter. It’s been over ten years since they promised each other forever, and neither of them know how to pick up where they left off or if they should forget it ever happened.Allied by their love of the ranch, Jameson and Ava have to work together, despite the lingering feelings between them. When Ava unburies secrets about her family, she doesn’t know if she can trust anyone. Most of all, can she learn to trust her heart on her way to discovering the truth?Truth is a Whisper is the first book in the Christian romance Wolf Creek Ranch series.

    

    Now, he’s forced to protect her.Stone Metcalfe embodies the Metcalfe legacy—blue eyes, an unfair amount of good looks, and hardcore patriot-laced character. But a foolish lapse in judgment dismantles his name and career. Humiliated and furious, he retreats to his mountain lodge to hide from media hounds and eke out a new life. However, one phone call from an old Army buddy upends Stone’s best-laid plans.Supermodel Brighton Buchanan had designers and men eating out of her hand until a terrible mistake trapped her in the soul-eating world of human trafficking. Years later, she is used by her captors to take down the best man she’s ever known. The man she loves. Hope lost, she’s unexpectedly freed—and thrown back into Stone’s life. Being forgiven is out of the question considering how much he hates her.Believing danger and her are one wrong move away, Brighton will do anything to keep him from being ruined again—even if it means going back to that life. As everything is falling apart and threats mount against Brighton, Stone realizes forgiveness is the easy part. Protecting her—and his heart—is another story.

    But everything changes when her mom drops the mother of all bombshells--Brielle is a princess in the kingdom of Ọlọrọ Ilé, Africa, and she must immediately assume her royal position, since the health of her grandfather, King Tiwa Jimoh Adebayo, is failing.Distraught by her mother's betrayal, Brielle is further left spinning when the Ọlọrọ Ilé Royal Council brings up an old edict that states she must marry before assuming the throne or the crown will be passed to another. Uncertain who to choose from the council's list of bachelors, she struggles with the decision along with the weight of her new role in a new country. With her world totally shaken, she must take a chance on love and brave the perils a wrong decision may bring.

    After World War 3 began, famine, violence, and disease ravaged the planet, transforming the calm world she once knew into hell on earth. With the arrival of the Neflams, hope returned, bringing a semi-peace under the New World Union. Now, all Nyla wants to do is use her position as leader of a NWU Peace Keeping team to imprison all Deviants—the ones who caused all earth’s troubles. When a chance arises to infiltrate a local group, she agrees to go undercover. Their leader, a preacher named Daniel Cain, is on the NWU top-wanted list, and his capture could mean a huge promotion and a chance to change the world for the better.After recovering from the shock of being left behind, ex-Navy Seal Calan Walker is determined to overcome his past mistakes and be a powerful force in the Kingdom of God. So, when he is recruited to be a bodyguard for the greatest Tribulation evangelist, Daniel Cain, he jumps at it. He learns much under Daniel’s tutelage, but when a beautiful woman weaves her way into their underground church, he is suspicious, yet intrigued and enamored. He cannot allow his heart to rule over his head. Never again.As the earth endures the first half of the Tribulation, Angels are dispatched to aid and defend the remaining saints. Their job? Do not interfere in free will but battle all evil attacks by Satan’s warriors. However, that becomes more and more difficult as countless hordes of evil beings are being unleashed across the globe.

    When no other large firms in town will hire her, she's desperate to find a place to prove herself. Reluctantly she returns to her hometown in hopes of working for a small business to boost her resume.Sawyer Macklin is certain that his family ranch doesn't need a business manager. When his father hires one anyway, Sawyer agrees to get along. But the woman who shows up in high heels isn't anything like what he expected.When Katie offers the ranch as the location for a church fundraiser, Sawyer volunteers to help, but only so he can tell her it's a bad idea and put an end to it. He finds out Katie is a hard person to say no to.As they learn to work together, will Sawyer's fears of his past mistakes keep them apart, or will they both find a future they didn't expect?

    

    

    Will she love him now?When Mallory Barrows finds an old diary in a box of books, the story she finds within sends her on the hunt for the owner--and maybe more.Theirs is a story ripped from a country song. A wedding, a former love presumed dead, her new love stepping aside. And over forty years later, their story is one few remember.With Mallory determined to find the people in the pages of that diary, one couple is offered the second chance of a lifetime.This “second-chance / seasoned romance” novel introduces the next island in the Independence Islands Series featuring five islands, six authors, and a boatload of happily-ever-afters.The Independence Islands Series: beach reads aren’t just for summer anymore.

    

    After all, she's already cost him too much. But now it's her love life he's most concerned about.Cue: Noah, Paige's new tenant, who agrees to play the role of a boyfriend while facing wounds of his own. But keeping up the charade proves tricky as real sparks fly and dreams, hearts, and newfound hopes collide.***This is a standalone book that includes side characters from Some Bright Someday, part of the Maple Valley series. You don't have to read that book to enjoy this story...but if you have, you'll recognize some familiar faces.

    Honestly, most days I don’t even remember that I’m a billionaire. But it was big news for my family. In fact, my cousin made me guardian of her son in the event something happened to her.At face value, it sounds kind of nice.But I never really knew my cousin.And I only found out about her decision a week before the kid showed up on my doorstep.Thankfully, the woman who brought the boy out to me on the plane is willing to stay and be his nanny.Since all the local daycares have a waiting list, I don’t have the luxury of being picky. Maybe I have reservations about sharing my home with a beautiful woman, but it’s a completely professional relationship.She’s going to look after the kid.I’m going to look after my heart.

    Bored without all the trappings of the British Court, Annabeth convinces her father to arrange an apprenticeship for her with the Jennings family--descendants of the creator of the famed Claddagh Ring.Stephen Jennings longs to do anything other than run his family's jewelry shop. Having had his heart broken, he no longer believes in love and is weary of peddling the ÒliesÓ the Claddagh Ring promises.Meanwhile, as the war for Irish independence gains strength, many locals resent the De Lacys and decide to take things into their own hands to display their displeasure. As events take a dangerous turn for Annabeth and her family, she and Stephen begin to see that perhaps the "other side" isn't quite as barbaric and uncultured as they'd been led to believe--and that the bonds of friendship, love, and loyalty are only made stronger when put through the refiner's fire.Travel to the Emerald Isle for another poignant and romantic story from the enchanted pen of Jennifer Deibel.

    She’s the one he can’t forget.Elle learned the hard way that summer love doesn’t always last. But now Cort is back, and after how long it took her to get over him last time, she’s not willing to risk that heartbreak again.Cort didn’t know what a big mistake it was to leave town until years later. Now, he’s forced to choose between the woman he loves or the family that raised him.Cort is determined to win back his girl but Elle isn’t sure a second chance is worth the risk. Can they put aside the past to look to the future, or are some things just not meant to be?***Waiting for Right Now is the 4th and final book in the Finding Home series. This book is a second chance Christian romance.

    

    The McKeegans, a captivating saga of the loves and lives of prosperous Montana ranch pioneers.Erieann is the last survivor of her family after the Civil War. The war has been over for almost two years and there has been no word of her fiancé, Callen McKeegan. Anxious, she writes to his family in Montana and is promptly sent the means for her to travel to them. They too have been waiting for news about Callen.The McKeegans embrace Erieann, but her heart cracks a little more each day while Callen is missing.Aiden McKeegan is the eldest sibling. He seems distant until an orphan girl, Christy, plops down on his lap and calls him Papa.Several mysterious misfortunes occur while they wait for Callen.When he ultimately appears, he’s furious when Christy calls Erieann Mama and Aiden Papa. Callen blatantly refuses to claim Erieann as his bride.Regret and heartbreak are unearthed in this sweeping love story of two people who are destined to be together but deny it to themselves and each other.Lose yourself in this enthralling journey of danger, courage, love, and faith withThe McKeegans.

    After suffering heartbreak and loss, she is determined to make a life for herself independently.Jack Butler’s mother abandoned their family when he was a young boy. Loyalty to his father cost him fulfilling his own aspirations, so Jack strives to take their family farm in a new direction.A newborn is left at the orphanage with a note asking Lizzie to take care of him. Why did the woman abandon her child? And why is Jack, a handsome local farmer so interested in helping Lizzie search for the infant’s mother?When shocking revelations disrupt their plans, Lizzie and Jack are faced with life-changing decisions. Will they open their hearts to trusting again? This story was inspired by events that took place at the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expo—Seattle’s first world’s fair.