Will a devoted friend from her past capture an outgoing Christian girl's heart before a false love leads her into temptation?Eight years ago, Ruby Travers met a sweet, smiling boy as they traveled across the Atlantic on a luxury ocean liner with their families. Countless letters have passed between them, and Matthew is certain he is in love with the vivacious, beautiful girl he spent days with on that boat long ago.When Matthew finally returns from Europe intent on meeting ...

2019 In the Margins National Book Award Recommended FictionSome students will do anything to win, but others may pay the price.For Mary Sofia, The Penultimate writing competition is more than a chance at a free college education; she wants to show her younger siblings that they can all rise above their violent family history. For Raiden, the pressure to succeed comes from within, although he knows that family traditions play a part in his determina...

Will his efforts to save a beautiful childhood friend in distress lead a Christian young man to true love, or will the weight of his guilt over a family tragedy bury him in the depths of despair?Johnny Davenport's carefree life came to an abrupt halt when he unknowingly contributed to a family tragedy, and while no one else holds him responsible, the guilt he carries has led to months of sullen introspection. When his flighty, overdramatic neighbor, a childhood friend who seems int...

When a bookish Christian heiress must choose between two suitors, will she follow her head or her heart?Evie falls in love with stories, not boys, at least until she befriends two intelligent and handsome men, as different as day and night. One is a perfect match of heritage and wealth, while the other harbors a devastating secret.When a formal offer of marriage comes to light, Evie faces a choice she never imagined. Will she endanger one man's future to pursue her own happ...

Best friends with SECRET CRUSHES - on each other!Connor and Maya have volunteered at the neighborhood library together since middle school, but when a grant makes a paid summer position available, their relationship crumbles as they compete to prove which of them is more worthy of the job.

When their best friend dies from a drug overdose at a party, will the aftermath drive her best friends to despair?Kayla was the perfect girl with a perfect life . . . or so it seemed. Now she's gone, and her friends are left to deal with the hateful response from their classmates and judgmental small town. Can they survive their last year of high school without her, or will the pressure of defending her memory lead to another death?Perfect for fans of Thirt...

When a Christian young man confronts the woman he loves about her past, will her devastating secret bring them together, or will his good intentions lead to further heartbreak?As the oldest Davenport cousin, adopted into the wealthy and influential family after a childhood of poverty and loss, Thomas has always been serious and overprotective, even to a fault. Plenty of pretty young ladies of the highest social standing have pursued him, but romance has never been on his mind....

For fans of Jodi Picoult and Joshilyn Jackson.Love, loyalty, lies . . twin sisterhood has a heartbreaking price.When Victoria returns to her childhood home for her twin sister's wedding after decades of a strained relationship with her family, she recalls the devastating trauma of the high school romance that tore her family apart.As a pretty, popular high school sophomore, Victoria discards boys as easily as she finds them, unlike her book...

Is her role as the "good girl" leading Mia down a destructive path . . . following in her beloved sister's tragic footsteps?Once upon a time, Mia had the perfect older sister. She's been an only child for over four years now, and life without her sister's guidance has grown painfully difficult. Her parents, ashamed of how her sister died, act like she never existed at all, but Mia needs her now more than ever.Her first year of high school, her first boyfrie...

*contains sexual situations, strong language, violence, and depictions of abuseIf you enjoy Jodi Picoult, you'll love this book . . . definitely worth the read! Amazon reviewerThis has all the hallmarks of CLASSIC AMERICANA: rural small town life, poverty, dark family problems, love, and friendship. author Paul Russell Parker IIIImaginative and emotive. - author Christina BoydThis is a WELL-WRITTEN, exciting, though often DARK STORY...

Lanie's quiet small town life is rattled when a mysterious stranger suddenly appears, upending her family along with the past.A strange man has been watching Lanie as she leaves high school with her friends every day, but she is reluctant to tell her parents about this unnerving development. An only child, she is close to both of her parents, but her mother's unexplained distrust of others makes Lanie worry about sharing anything distressing with them.When ...

*sequel to A Harvest of StarsA strange man has been watching Lanie as she leaves high school with her friends every day, but she is reluctant to tell her parents about this unnerving development. An only child, she is close to both of her parents, but her mother's unexplained distrust of others makes Lanie worry about sharing anything distressing with them.When the stranger ventures closer to home, his intent is revealed, and her parents' carefully concealed past is brought...