The new tenants, siblings Caroline and Michael Compton, have recently inherited the run-down estate by the terms of an unusual will. Mysterious accidents and obvious acts of vandalism soon make it evident that someone doesn't want the new owners to ever occupy the house. Although Heather finds herself strongly attracted to Michael, she eventually begins to wonder where his true loyalties lie. Surrounded by strangers and unsure who to trust as the dangers mount, Heather must rely on her own nerve and resources to solve a mystery that is rooted in the dark past of the Compton House.

    Wall Street wizard Melody Mason holds the key to both. All she has to do is accept his job offer. Trouble is, she flat out refuses. With his coveted promotion on the line, Grant's game plan is to do whatever it takes to change her mind. Melody has abandoned big business and her old pressure-cooker lifestyle in exchange for the serenity of small town living. There's no way she's accepting Grant's proposal. But their instant attraction and off the charts chemistry can't be denied. And soon Grant's wondering if he is really offering the sexy recluse a job or his heart.

    Amusing mystery story, its melodramatic plot unwinding against the charming background of a South Carolina townlet stirred to its depths by the passing of an historic mansion, through a spite will, to the possession of "a Yankee woman named Smith".

    Never Tell by Karen Young released on Jun 14, 2005 is available now for purchase.

    But when the FBI reveals some disturbing information about her ex-husband, she is forced into hiding to protect herself and her son. In the process, she risks losing her identity, her future, and her heart. Thrilling and suspenseful, this novel is an edge-of-your-seat read.

    She's seen it fail a number of times and knows the probability of it working out is not great. She is a scientist, after all. Over the years, she's found it smarter to invest in something that will pay back the effort she puts into it. Something like her career. But she wakes up one morning to realize she's overworked, underpaid, with no one to share her life with, and she wonders if she's been right about love. Jack Wheeler not only just lost his dad, but he's about to lose their family ranch and home. Unable to allow that to happen, Jack does everything he can, including selling all of his personal belongings to protect the land that has been in their family for generations. But when even that isn't enough, Jack isn't sure what to do.  When Tessa flies to Blue Falls to spend Christmas with her family and she meets Jack, the chemistry is immediate. But she's from New York, and his life is in Blue Falls. She's one of the heirs to the Heathcliff billions, and he can barely scrape together his next mortgage payment. Can they see past their differences and find some common ground to cultivate their fledging love? Or will this Christmas come and go without any miracles? Grab your copy today!The ninth book in the sweet and wholesome Heathcliff Family Romances series. Read all of the Heathcliff Family Romances by Julia Keanini! 1. His to Save2. His to Marry3. His to Protect4. Her Favorite Risk5. Her Forever Love6. Her Perfect Mistake7. Their Second First Kiss8. The Island Patriot9. Their White Christmas

    She’s convinced her daughter is alive but cannot track her into the wilderness alone. Help arrives in the form of James Bailey, an agent of the crown sent to Boston to investigate the murder of Prudence’s husband and to covertly cause a disturbance that would give the king just cause to install royal governors. After his partner is murdered, James needs help too. He strikes a deal with Prudence, and together they traverse the forbidding New England landscape looking for clues. What they confront in the wilderness—and what they discover about each other—could forever change their allegiances and alter their destinies.

    She went on this secret journey to pursue a nuclear weapon and it brought her to meet two good men who changed her life from bad to good and from good to bad at the same time.

    In the patrician circles of Boston's Beacon Hill, she acquires grace, culture - and a passionate lover in Owen's nephew, Paul. But Owen's death shatters her dreams. Favored in his will, she now faces the wrath of his family, who close ranks against her. Disinherited, Laura vows to recapture all that has been ruthlessly taken away.With brilliance and flair she builds a hotel empire. Yet beneath her successful facade lives the outcast girl, longing for the home and family she has lost. as long-buried secrets rise like threatening clouds, Laura has to fight to regain her love, her family, and to claim her true inheritance!

    

    “I’m the cavalry.”She poked him in the chest. Hard. “Go. Away.”He resisted the urge to rub where she’d poked him. “No can do, honey pie.”“You did not just call me honey pie!”“Sweet cheeks?” The look on her face told him he should stop, but he couldn’t. Her anger was intoxicating. He felt high, his blood thick and hot and furious in his veins. Fiona. Finally.“Baby,” he amended and leaned down toward her. “I’m here to help.”She growled. “You’re going to need help after I’m through with you.”A smile curved his mouth. “Promises.” He caught her hand when she went to poke him again. “Settle, Fi.”She hissed at him. A heartbeat later, something sharp and pointy pressed against his groin. His gaze fell to the military-grade steel blade she suddenly held, the tip of which was pointed perilously close to his most delicate bits.It should have alarmed him. Instead, fire surged through his blood. Once a carny, always a carny… When Fiona's estranged stepbrother calls asking for help, she's pretty sure the apocalypse has arrived. Because Max walked away from her—and the carnival they called home—years ago, and only silence has filled the decade between them.But Special Agent Max's FBI safe house has been exposed, and he's desperate for a place to stash his young murder witness. Fi is tempted to show him the door, but said witness is just an innocent kid, and no matter the tangled, painful mess between them, Fiona can't bring herself to abandon a child.Unlike Fi, retired Army Ranger Rye Wilder has no problem coming to the rescue when his friend and former Ranger Max calls, especially if it means finally laying eyes on the mysterious Fiona, a woman whose image has haunted Rye since he first laid eyes on the worn photo in Max's wallet. A man with no one to call his own, Rye has never understood Max's desertion of his sister, and the opportunity to witness the reunion is too tempting to resist. Because family is precious and rare and a gift to be protected—something Rye is determined to make them both understand.But first Max has to unmask a mole. Fiona has to safeguard an innocent girl against the man hunting her. And Rye…Rye has to keep everyone alive.

    

    He and his three children are lost in their grief...until Sophie walks unexpectedly into their lives. Having left her native Czechoslovakia, Sophie has discovered the land which seemed so bright with promise is far from her dream. A highly educated woman, Sophie now finds herself keeping house for Alec and his family.How can Sophie find peace in her new job? Will God use her gentle spirit to help heal Alec's broken heart?25 years after its initial release comes this exquisite silver anniversary edition of Lori Wick's bestselling classic, Sophie's Heart (over 350,000 copies sold worldwide).Get swept up anew in Sophie and Alec's love story with this beautifully designed keepsake version of one of the most beloved Christian romance novels of all time.

     From the bestselling author of Australian outback romance. Over 12 million books sold worldwide. Cherry accepts a job offer from Stephen Denton to act as governess to his brother's children. The Dentons' remote cattle station is a world away from Cherry's sheltered life. But soon after her arrival there are bigger challenges ahead. They include the sophisticated and beautiful Tracy. She makes it clear to Cherry that she has a claim on Stephen's affections. As Cherry accompanies Stephen's nephew to the nearest town for his polio injection, their light aircraft crashes in the jungle. Cherry is stranded with the child, Stephen, Tracy, and their pilot. The dangers faced by the group as they try to reach home reveal the truth about their characters. Cherry makes some surprising discoveries about herself, not least feelings of jealousy and love. What future awaits her if they all make it back to civilization? Lucy Walker's gentle, clean romances give readers a fascinating insight into the landscape, people and customs of the Western Australian outback in the mid-twentieth century.

    Only she knew of her aching hunger—for a man who could make her feel like a woman, for a life possessed by love.Now, after fifteen years of marriage, Mary was risking all she had for all she wanted—on a cruise ship in the exotic Pacific, in the arms of a lover who demanded more of her than a casual affair.