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Abandoned


Jennie Hansen - 2002
    These fleeting memories have restrained her, have pushed her to deny six fiancés, have prevented her from keeping a steady job, and have kept her from developing faith in her Church and her God.Now, just as she begins to settle in at a new company — just as she starts to fall in love with Cabe Evans, her foster brother’s new police partner — the past she can’t remember threatens to take everything away from her. As Peter and Cabe’s investigation of a powerful mafia family begins to uncover Tisa’s past, Tisa’s past comes looking for her.From best-selling author Jennie Hansen comes Abandoned, a breathtaking, suspenseful new novel about a young woman’s determination to shape her own future by conquering her tragic past.

Someone to Hold


Anita Stansfield - 2002
    Thrown into the world of single parenting, she finds it difficult to move forward with her life while she still longs for everything to be as it once was. Her anger toward her ex-husband is coupled with the confusion of loving this man who now loves someone else. While driving on a lonely road in a blizzard, Christy feels compelled to pick up a stranger who is stranded. This simple, selfless act forms the foundation of a friendship between Christy and Cameron Chandler, and she quickly becomes part of his life. Years beyond his own divorce and the death of his son, he guides Christy through the process of grieving for all she has lost, and accepting that she cannot return to a relationship that is in the past. As Christy begins to heal, her feelings for Cameron move beyond friendship, and her deepest fear becomes the possibility that he could never see her as anything but a friend. From the #1 best-selling LDS romance author, Anita Stansfield, comes Someone to Hold, a story of loss, grief, and the healing that can happen when true love is rediscovered.

Remember No More


Pamela Carrington Reid - 2005
    Dark secrets line her past, and a serious illness forces her to accept the assistance of Dan Harvey—a stranger in her new ward. As she finds herself becoming closer to Dan, Kiri wonders if she will ever be worthy of the love of a good man. The last thing Dan wants is a serious relationship right now. But the beautiful, complex Kiri enters his carefully constructed world, and he can’t refuse his growing feelings for her. When Dan learns of Kiri’s secrets, he realizes that together they must confront her past or their relationship will be forever torn apart. In a novel as memorable and dramatic as the New Zealand landscape, Pamela Reid has crafted a tender story of two souls who struggle to find ultimate redemption through forgiveness, acceptance, and the power of true love.

Surrounded By Strangers


Josi S. Kilpack - 2003
    She started a whole new life with a new name, a new background-and a new understanding of the importance of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Through it all she had absolute faith that her greatest responsibility was her children. Now Gloria keeps a low profile by working as a night waitress. Among all the realities of her new life are two rules she must not break-she can't afford to contact anyone from her former life, and she can't involve herself in anything that will reveal her true identity. But time is running out. Can she keep her children safe and keep her faith alive? Can she resist falling in love with a man who has risked so much to help her? Or will she fail, despite sacrificing nearly everything?

Cover of Darkness


Sian Ann Bessey - 2002
    While Fran spends her days sketching the majestic Welsh mountains, castles, and the picturesque sea, Megan explores the historical sites and landmarks that dot the countryside. The two women soon discover that there are other Americans staying at their hotel. Initially, Joe Marks and Richard Garrett come across as perfect gentlemen. But soon, it will become terrifyingly obvious to both Megan and Fran that appearances can be deceiving. Sian Ann Bessey follows her best-selling novel Forgotten Notes with a breathtaking story about an innocent vacation that becomes the adventure of a lifetime. Filled with international intrigue, action, espionage, faith, and prayer, Cover of Darkness is a page turning thriller that you will not be able to forget.

Without a Flaw


Michele Ashman Bell - 2002
    James Dalton is a handsome, successful attorney, while Isabelle is the beautiful, organized wife. Yet, she grows more fearful of her husband every day, and knows she must leave him. But how can she escape from the domineering, violent man who has systematically robbed her of her past, her identity, and her self worth?While James is away on an unexpected business trip, Isabelle receives a letter from a long-lost relative, inviting her to come visit in England. An answer to her desperate prayers, Isabelle realizes that this is her chance to get away.Leaving behind her home and all of her possessions, Isabelle commits one final act. From the banks of an icy river, she watches as her pearl-white Lexus sinks into the raging, dark water. The only way she can truly be free from James is if he thinks she's dead. But as she makes her new home in England, Isabelle lives in a lingering shadow of fear that James will always be after her, that he will never let her go.Without a Flaw is the gripping story of one woman's courage to take back her life, to rediscover her faith in God, and to find peace, acceptance, and love.

The Heart Only Knows


Kerry Blair - 2001
    Not that Andi Reynolds is complaining. It’s just that everyone wants a piece of superstar Greg Howland—from the news-hungry media, to his adoring fans. The only thing that keeps Andi sane is the knowledge that in a few short months, Greg will take her to the temple, and then he’ll be all hers…until the next baseball season, of course. But then an old enemy begins stalking Greg and the stakes rise drastically. When the stalker kidnaps Andi’s younger brother, Greg must make an impossible choice—who will live, and who will die.

Royal Target


Traci Hunter Abramson - 2008
    And she certainly doesn't expect to fall in love with him. Janessa resists her feelings, fearing conflicts in her personal and professional life, yet when the Prince admits his feigned affection has become genuine she can no longer pretend. Matters of security, society, and spirituality make their unlikely romance even more complex, and escalating political intrigue gives Janessa an excuse to ignore the questions in her heart. But when a terrorist plot against the royal family endangers them both, Janessa and Garrett must face the challenges of loyalty to family, to country, to God—and to love.

Lost Without You


Annette Lyon - 2002
    But lately he's begun acting strangely, becoming possessive, controlling, and moody. Brooke feels she has no choice but to break up with him, but Christopher doesn't take it well. He drives her wildly back home and gets into a car accident. That's when Brooke first meets police officer Greg Stevens. After she keeps meeting him--at the worst possible times--the begin dating. Greg confesses he's a widower and that Brooke is the first woman he has so much as looked at in years. But as Brooke agonizes over whether Greg will ever be able to truly love her, Christopher makes a dangerous return into her life, deciding that if he can't have her, no one can.

The Mist of Quarry Harbor


Liz Adair - 2005
    . . . Cassie lay listening to the creaking timbers of the old hotel, and tears slid down her face.It doesn't matter what answers I find, she thought. Nothing will ever be the same.It was in that twilight between wakefulness and sleep that she wondered how she could find any answers when she didn't even know the questions. * * * Cassie Van Cleeve is thirty-two years old, single, and comfortably settled into a demanding career that leaves little time for romance. Suddenly faced with two unexpected proposals of marriage, she finds herself caught in a whirlwind of emotions with a vital choice to make. Her decision takes Cassie on an adventure she could never have imagined as she seeks to solve a deadly puzzle and uncover the mysterious past of her new husband. Author Liz Adair has shown herself to be a wonderful storyteller, and in The Mist of Quarry Harbor, she has crafted another fast-paced novel that will satisfy even the most avid mystery lovers. Set in the starkly beautiful Sonora Desert and the picturesque islands and waterways of Puget Sound in the Pacific Northwest, this romantic novel provides a visual as well as an emotional feast. It is a book whose intriguing characters, startling plot, and exciting scenes will stay with you long after you have closed the book.

Foul Play


Betsy Brannon Green - 2004
    Billie Murphy, a public relations representative and parttime fiction writer, has been watching from the sidelines. But not for long. Soon forces beyond her control will draw her into a deadly game of fraud and deceit initiated by those who will stop at nothing-even murder-to win. To survive, Billie must trust a man whose reassuring exterior hides a devastating past. But time is running out. . . Foul Play, by master storyteller Betsy Brannon Green, is an emotionally charged romantic thriller that will keep you glued to each suspense-filled page.

The Understudy


Jack Weyland - 1985
    In this heartwarming story, you'll find the vivid characters and witty dialogue that have made Jack Weyland one of the most popular authors in Latter-day Saint fiction.

Out of Nowhere


Jeri Gilchrist - 2003
    A small-town detective uncovers the person behind brother's mysterious death

Another Chance


Candie Checketts - 2003
    A love story that's celebration of the gift of free agency

All's Fair


Julie Coulter Bellon - 2008
    After leaving her high-profile fianc